Under The Hood With Castor

Castor Cooper’s Under The Hood Show goes beyond engines and exhaust to explore the real mechanics of life. From raw talks on grief and resilience to deep dives into business, culture, and the everyday grind, Castor brings heart, hustle, and unfiltered insight to every episode. It’s not just about what drives your car, it’s about what drives you. Tune in for honest conversations that hit harder than horsepower.

Under The Hood With Castor is a business podcast hosted by Castor Cooper, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Castor Cooper hosts Under The Hood With Castor, a business show with 7 episodes published.

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  Under The Hood With Castor

  Legacy Maker: Castor Cooper

  Jul 10, 202618 minS0

  <p>Built In Motion<br/>Failure is not an option. It is erased before it can even take shape.<br/>From a working-class neighborhood in Connecticut, Castor Cooper grows up inside pressure that never lets up. Divorce, chaos, conflict, and survival become background noise. In that environment, family is not just structure. It is armor.<br/>That armor is tested early.<br/>He enters the family business young, working under his father in the automotive world. Fired. Rehired. Fired again. Every exit becomes another return to the same battlefield, where the roles of father, boss, and mentor collide with no...

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  Under The Hood With Castor

  Legacy Maker: Castor Cooper

  Jul 10, 202618 min

  Built In Motion Failure is not an option. It is erased before it can even take shape. From a working-class neighborhood in Connecticut, Castor Cooper grows up inside pressure that never lets up. Divorce, chaos, conflict, and survival become background noise. In that environment, family is not just structure. It is armor. That armor is tested early. He enters the family business young, working under his father in the automotive world. Fired. Rehired. Fired again. Every exit becomes another return to the same battlefield, where the roles of father, boss, and mentor collide with no separation between them. Then everything breaks at once. March 2020 does not just change the world. It takes his boss, his mentor, and his father in a single collapse. At 21, he is forced to step into a multi-million dollar operation with no roadmap and no safety net. Grief becomes responsibility. Responsibility becomes leadership. The weight does not stop there. Thirteen locations. Hundreds of moving parts. A business that only survives if accountability holds at every level. He builds systems where customer experience is not a department, but the entire culture. A handshake, a phone call, a smile becomes the real metric of success. Every expansion carries the same principle. Grow. Adapt. Take care of people. What begins as a family shop becomes a multi-location automotive group built on discipline, presence, and obsession with service. Behind it all is one belief that never changes. If the people around you are thriving, you are winning. Castor Cooper is a Legacy Maker because he turned loss into leadership and pressure into a system that scales care across an entire industry.

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  Episode #6

  Under The Hood with Castor - Ep.6 - Ryan "Coach" Skellie

  Jul 3, 202657 minS1

  <p>On today's episode of "Under The Hood With Castor", we're joined by someone who believes that building strong communities starts by building strong young people. Ryan "Coach" Skellie is a high school fitness coach currently based in Denver, where he's dedicated his career to helping students develop not just stronger bodies, but stronger minds, stronger character, and stronger discipline.</p><p>For Coach Skellie, the weight room has never been just about lifting weights, it's about preparing the leaders of tomorrow. Every workout is an opportunity to teach resilience, accountability, confidence, and the habits that shape responsible adults long...

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  Episode #5

  Under The Hood with Castor - Ep.5 - Ty Valkanas

  Jan 23, 20261h 3mS1

  <p>🎙️ Under The Hood with Castor - Ep. 5<br/>In this powerful episode, Castor sits down with Ty Valkanas, a veteran, entrepreneur, and father, for a raw conversation about transition, resilience, and rebuilding life with purpose. Together, they unpack the realities of leaving military service and stepping into the civilian world, where structure disappears and identity has to be rebuilt from the ground up.<br/>They dive into:<br/>Ty’s hard reset from military life to civilian life, and the mental, emotional, and practical challenges that come with redefining who you are outside the uniform<br/>What it really takes t...

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  Episode #4

  Under The Hood with Castor: Ep.4: Jerry Allen

  Dec 5, 202545 minS1

  <p>In this insightful episode, Castor sits down with <b>Jerry Allen</b> to explore the lessons, challenges, and experiences that have shaped his path as a business owner. Together, they dive into:</p>His journey as a <b>Dunkin’ Donuts owner</b> and how it contrasts with running a <b>Meineke</b> in terms of operations, systems, and day-to-day demandsHis deep understanding of <b>customer service</b> and why consistency, connection, and care drive long-term successHow <b>happy employees create a strong business</b>, and the culture-building practices that keep teams motivated and thriving<p>Jerry’s story highlights the...

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