{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Coffee Guy Coffee Podcast & Dealer Pay Live “Breaking Free from Siloed Tech” with Julie Douglas","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/coffee-guy-coffee-podcast-dealer-pay-live-breaking-free-from-siloed-tech-with-julie-douglas","audioUrl":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71171858/dealer_pay_live_february_2026_4_7_26_10_47_pm.mp3","description":"Coffee Guy Coffee Podcast & Dealer Pay Live “Breaking Free from Siloed Tech” with Julie Douglas Welcome to the Car Guy Coffee Podcast. Kickstart your day the right way  and join us as we tap into the brightest minds and most passionate voices across the automotive world to bring you the education, motivation, and inspiration you need to thrive. From the showroom floor to the service lane, prepare to Upshift and Uplift your perspective.  In this episode of The Car Guy Coffee Podcast, hosts Lou Ramirez and Fred Lennartz welcome Julie Douglas of Dealer Pay in St. Augustine after NADA about why dealerships need integrated, non-siloed technology to improve customer experience, reduce manual work, and increase profitability. Julie explains how disconnected systems create clunky workflows, drive inefficiency, and force employees to spend significant time reconciling across platforms, while also increasing compliance and fraud risk. 📲Stream it. Share it. Let's Brew.  Don’t forget to share and subscribe! carguycoffee.comcertifiedsolutionaries.com"},"annotations":[{"startTime":5.4,"endTime":10.7,"type":"company","title":"Certified Solutionaries","url":"/glossary/certified-solutionaries","quote":"Hello and welcome to the CarGuy Coffee Podcast. 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