Damon Lester on The Reality of Mental Health | 2026 Strategy Sessions

Damon Lester on The Reality of Mental Health | 2026 Strategy Sessions

Author: More Than Cars Media Network January 2, 2026 Duration: 16:49
Shoot us a Text. Episode #1234: Kicking off 2026, Paul and Kyle welcome Damon Lester for a deeply personal conversation about burnout, mental health, and leadership in retail auto. Damon opens up about his own breaking point—and why hustle culture may be costing the industry more than it realizes. Damon Lester shares how nonstop pressure from dealerships, associations, family, and personal loss led to burnout and a mental health crisis he could no longer outrun.The industry’s obsession with...

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