OPE People

About OPE People

OPE People celebrates the makers, innovators, and doers of the outdoor power equipment industry. Join host Brian Ethridge, editor-in-chief of OPE+ magazine, in personal discussions with movers and shakers in the landscaping and power equipment world and see what makes this unique industry truly special.

Publisher

OPE People

Category

business · leisure · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Mar 2024

Latest episode

18 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Winning More Municipal Business

   Municipal customers have unique needs, but they also offer dealers the opportunity to build long-term relationships that can lead to years of repeat business. OPE People sits down with Joey White of Eden Lawnmower LLC to discuss what municipalities value most in an equipment dealer.

2. 

   15 Jun 2026

   Planning the Next Chapter for Your Dealership

   From family transitions to third-party acquisitions, succession planning has become one of the biggest conversations shaping the dealership landscape. OPE People sits down with Pat Albero of Performance Brokerage Services to discuss dealership valuations, buy-sell activity and what owners should be doing today to prepare for the future.

3. 

   14 Apr 2026

   Strengthening Sales Training With NAEDA

   Successful sales is more about the strategy behind the handshake than the equipment for sale. OPE People sits down with NAEDA to explore how dealerships can strengthen their approach to sales training.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 13 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

26

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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