Best Women Of Asphalt Podcasts (2024)

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Shirley Norris: Paving the Way for 45 Years 35:33

2+ y ago35:33

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On this episode of #WhereWeBelong, WofA Board member Debbie Novak, Marketing/Asphalt Purchasing at Missouri Petroleum, and WofA Missouri Branch member Nichole Engelhardt, formerly with Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association, chat with 92-year old Shirley Norris, Transportation Project Manager at Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). Norris …

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Season 3, Episode 51 - Kate Cook - Owner and Artist of Asphalt Canvas Custom Art 50:45

2+ y ago50:45

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It was at an early age that Kate Cook knew her passion in life was art. By picking up commission pieces in high school, Kate was able to purchase her first car, a 1966 Jeepster Commando that she worked on with her father and brother. It would be that Jeep that inspired her to combine her two loves into an artistic technique she calls “pinstripe ill…

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Season 3, Episode 50 - Anja Kempermann, U.S. Events Manager and Race Series Manager for Masters Historic Racing 31:40

2+ y ago31:40

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While Anja Kempermann may be the U.S. Events Manager and Race Series Manager for Masters Historic Racing, it’s her zest for life and her mantra of choosing to be happy that will have you smiling from ear to ear while listening to her chat with host Amanda Busick about her journey to her “happy place”. Her passion for life coupled with her love for …

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Season 3, Episode 49 - Daphne Norris - Car Enthusiast - Team Shelby 16:31

2+ y ago16:31

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Her love for Ford Mustangs started in high school when she was looking for a “cool car” with her dad. When her parents met, her mom had a 1965 Mustang Coupe while her dad drove a 1966 GT. Growing up, her dad would share stories about how much fun he had with his car, so when the time came to purchase her first ride, she knew she wanted a Mustang. H…

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Season 3, Episode 48 - Mia Walsh - Porsche Club of America - National High Performance Driver Education Chair 49:51

2+ y ago49:51

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Her love affair with Porsche started with a “FOR SALE” sign on a Saturn Yellow ’72 914 that Mia Walsh saw while on her bicycle just prior to her 16th birthday. Somehow, she convinced the owner to let her take it for a spin. It wouldn’t be until 25 years later that she and her husband would purchase their first Porsche and join the Potomac Region of…

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Season 3, Episode 47 - Beth Paretta and Lyn St. James 38:04

2+ y ago38:04

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It all started with a chat just prior to the start of the 2021 Indianapolis 500. Racing legend Lyn St. James has been a longtime advocate for women in motorsports and had basically run out of gas while carrying the banner for equality. But, when she witnessed first-hand what Beth Paretta was doing with her Paretta Autosport team at the Indy 500, sh…

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Season 3, Episode 46 - Sonia Rief - Nissan U.S. and Canada 35:38

2+ y ago35:38

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Sonia Rief is vice president, Vehicle Connected Services & Program Management Office for Nissan U.S. and Canada. She was appointed to this position in March 2019. In this role, Rief is responsible for managing vehicle line profitability and leading Nissan’s Connected Services organization. Overseeing the Connected Service organization includes plan…

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Season 3, Episode 45 - Chloe Chambers - W Series Rookie 35:24

2+ y ago35:24

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17-year-old Chloe Chambers is truly driven to succeed. From an early age, she had her sights on Formula 1 Racing, and now her dream is becoming reality as she races on the same circuits in the W Series with hopes of one day running F1 as one of its first modern-day female drivers. She is confident that she’s prepared, having mastered go-karting at …

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Season 3, Episode 44 - Lauren Fix - The Car Coach 36:33

2+ y ago36:33

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Automotive expert Lauren Fix is the nation's industry-leading expert in all things automotive and appears weekly on national television and radio as well as His Turn-Her Turn™ and Car Coach Reports. Lauren is an automotive authority who teaches drivers everywhere to love their choices and love their cars. She has written three books on automobiles …

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Season 3, Episode 43 - Sara Price - Motocross Champion & Extreme E Series Racer 36:05

2+ y ago36:05

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Southern Californian Sara Price has been racing most of her life. She first raced at the age of eight and by 16, she was racing professionally. In 2010, she was the first female factory-supported motocross racer with Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing. She has won 19 national motocross championships. Prior to making the switch to four-wheeled racing in…

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Season 3, Episode 42 - Stefy Bau and the Power of Positive Thinking 52:52

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Stefy Bau was born and raised in Italy. As a child, she barely remembers a time when she wasn’t on a motorcycle. She was first introduced to bikes by her father at age 4 and by 6, she was hooked on motocross. At that point, she told her parents that she would one day race professionally and live in the United States. Because her parents supported h…

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Season 3, Episode 41 - The Women Behind the Woman - Betty Skelton - Pam Miller, Lindsey Mandia and Cindy Sisson 33:03

2+ y ago33:03

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She was boundless. She was Betty Skelton – a woman left behind until three determined women worked tirelessly to uncover her story. Producers Pam Miller (8-time Emmy award winner and NASCAR on FOX producer), Lindsey Mandia (Vice President of Production at FOX Sports), and Cindy Sisson (CEO of GSEvents LLC) are the women behind the woman in this fir…

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Season 2, Episode 40 - Part 2 - Renée & Christina Brinkerhoff Take on Antarctica 41:16

2+ y ago41:16

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In Episode 15 of our Women Shifting Gears Driven by Hemmings Podcast, we first introduced you to Renée Brinkerhoff and her Project 356 World Rally Tour. At that time, she had raced in six of the seven continents. In last week’s show (Episode 39), host Amanda Busick, along with Renée and her daughter Christina, set the stage as they made their way t…

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Season 2, Episode 39 - Part 1 - Renée & Christina Brinkerhoff Go To The Edge in Antarctica 36:31

2+ y ago36:31

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They had accomplished six out of seven continents in their quest to end child trafficking with their Valkyrie Racing Project 356 campaign. The last leg was a cold reality… literally. Even though there had been months (and a COVID year) of preparation, this final journey to Antarctica did not go off without a hitch. The mother-daughter team of Renée…

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Season 2, Episode 38 - Jessica Fickenscher - Chief Experience Officer at Speedway Motorsports 27:31

3y ago27:31

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It’s all about the fan experience. This week’s guest, Jessica Fickenscher, is the Chief Experience Officer for Speedway Motorsports and makes it her daily mission to ensure race fans at their eleven premier NASCAR facilities have an experience of a lifetime. Speaking of experiences, Jessica has experienced a lot in her 25+ years at Speedway Motorsp…

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Season 2, Episode 37 - Jamie Little - FOX Sports NASCAR Pit Reporter and Play-By-Play Announcer for the ARCA Menards Series 38:19

3y ago38:19

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TV personality Jamie Little is a woman of many firsts… the first female pit reporter for the Indy 500 and the first-ever female pit reporter to cover both the Indy 500 and Daytona 500 for network TV’s live flag-to-flag coverage in the same year. Most recently, she became the play-by-play voice of the ARCA Menards Series, making her the first woman …

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Season 2, Episode 36 - Brittany Force - NHRA Top Fuel Drag Racer 39:55

3y ago39:55

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She comes from motorsports royalty. With a racing father in John Force, Brittany Force and her sisters grew up at all the tracks she’s now racing. She feels quite at home at these tracks where her team is also her family – a family that she enjoys celebrating the highs with and learning from their lows. In just five seasons, Brittany Force went fro…

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Season 2, Episode 35 - Laura Wontrop Klauser - Sports Car Racing Program Manager for GM 45:38

3y ago45:38

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Laura Wontrop Klauser is the Sports Car Racing Program Manager at General Motors overseeing the Corvette C8.R, Cadillac DPi-V.R, and Camaro GT4.R cars that race globally. Her responsibilities from prior Cadillac and Camaro GT4.R Racing Program Manager roles have carried over with the additional responsibility for Corvette C8.R program and all futur…

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Season 2, Episode 34 - Victoria Thomas, Chief Financial Officer and Owner at Kelly-Moss Road and Race 32:05

3y ago32:05

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Victoria Thomas is the CFO & owner of Kelly-Moss Road and Race, a Porsche-centric brand specializing in custom Porsche builds, along with over 30 years of on-track success. In addition to managing the fiscal end of a team producing over 100 podiums and 4 National Championships in 2021, Victoria oversees the brand vision and marketing strategy for t…

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Season 2, Episode 33 - Sharon Brawner - President & CEO of the National Corvette Museum 42:52

3y ago42:52

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Are you scared of taking a leap of faith? If so, this is the podcast for you. Guest Sharon Brawner recently took that leap of faith in a career change that makes for a perfect full-circle story. From growing up around cars and racing, to her 20 years with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville all the way to her new role as Presiden…

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Season 2, Episode 32 - Taylor Hagler - Professional Racer 27:14

3y ago27:14

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After spending 10 years in equestrian show jumping competition, Taylor Hagler traded in the horse for horsepower in 2018. This was a natural progression, as Taylor and her father have been lifelong sports car racing fans. Taylor moved into Spec Miata in NASA Texas and has proven to be a quick study in sports car racing. In her first season of compe…

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Season 2, Episode 31 - Deb Williams - Award-Winning NASCAR Journalist 45:04

3y ago45:04

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Award-winning veteran motorsports journalist Deb Williams knew at an early age what she wanted to be when she grew up…. a writer… specifically in NASCAR. The path she would take would carry her through a storied career full of journalistic opportunities that few in her business have ever experienced. Her love for the sport of stock car racing runs …

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Season 2, Episode 30 - Martina Kwan - Racer, Change Agent, Influencer and Tastemaker 35:14

3y ago35:14

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Born in Hong Kong to a German mother and Chinese father, Martina Kwan was destined for a life that was different. She spent her childhood in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, but credits living in war-torn Beirut, Lebanon between the ages of 8-10, as an experience that defined much of her fearlessness today. Her unique path in life has shaped her …

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Season 2, Episode 29 - Heidi Mraz - Automotive Documentarian - Sharing car stories through art. 27:45

3y ago27:45

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Her canvas is the road. Her art is the vehicle and your imagination is the fuel needed to lead you through the backroads of amazing car stories that just might have been gone and forgotten. Critically acclaimed Heidi Mraz has an unbelievable artistic talent as she creates masterpieces through research and documentation to creatively share car stori…

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Season 2, Episode 28 - Kim Barnes - Car Collector and Judge, Commercial Business Manager for Michelin 42:01

3y ago42:01

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Just push forward. That’s the mindset Kim Barnes has had most of her life. Whether it was for something she wanted to do as a child, as a young professional, or even now as an expert car collector and judge, Kim has always pushed forward in pursuit of her passions. Kim is an exceptional woman who shares her stories of trials and tribulations as she…

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Season 2, Episode 27 - Tina Nelles - Marketing Services Manager at BASF 30:34

3y ago30:34

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Tina Nelles has been with BASF for 16 years. Her many years of customer care and service as well as her current role as marketing services manager have helped prepare her for her biggest passion – developing initiatives for youth, diversity and women in the automotive space. Identifying talent continues to be a high priority for Nelles and her comp…

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Candid Conversations with Women in the Field 36:44

3y ago36:44

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Listen as Kirsten Fowler, Executive Director of Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana, leads a casual conversation with Jazmin Ramirez, Project Manager, Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc.; Ashly Rieman, Project Manager, Milestone Contractors LP; and Sky Block, Business Development Representative, Baumgartner & Co. Asphalt Services about many topi…

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Season 2, Episode 26 - Michelle Lackey Maynor - President and Majority Owner of Alaska Raceway Park 31:07

3y ago31:07

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Alaska Raceway Park is the premier motorsports complex in Alaska where they feature NHRA Division 6 drag racing on their 1/4 mile track as well as NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series racing and INEX Legend and Bandolero racing on their 1/3 mile paved high bank oval. This week host Amanda Busick talks with Michelle Lackey Maynor, the president a…

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Season 2, Episode 25 - Angelle Sampey - Winningest Female Racer in Motorsports 38:04

3y ago38:04

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Racing down the track in 6 seconds at over 200 mph is nothing for NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angelle Sampey. With 45 victories and three championships, she is the winningest female driver in all of motorsports. The 5’1” powerhouse takes racing in stride while she and her husband raise their two daughters in south Louisiana. In fact, in her gir…

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Season 2, Episode 24 - The Gentry Sisters - Winners of the 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race 38:21

3y ago38:21

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Olivia and Genna Gentry (also known as the Gentry Sisters) have racing in their blood. Having grown up around the Hemmings Motor News Great Race, as soon as they were old enough, they were ready to participate! Olivia (20) is the driver while Genna (18) is the navigator. In 2021, the Gentry Sisters won the Hemmings Great Race, bettering the time of…

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Season 2, Episode 23 - Jamie Brewer - Executive Chief Engineer for the Cadillac LYRIC 37:11

3y ago37:11

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Jamie Brewer is the Vehicle Chief Engineer of Future Electric Vehicles at General Motors, including the Cadillac LYRIQ. She has been an integral part of the GM team since the early 2000s, working her way from Vehicle Performance Engineer to Director and Global BOM Leader of Garnish, Overhead Systems, Carpet, Acoustics, and Trunk Trim to now leading…

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Season 2, Episode 22: Catherine Bond Muir - CEO of the W Series 35:40

3y ago35:40

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After spending the earlier part of her career as an intellectual property solicitor, as well as in corporate finance working sports and gaming deals, then taking a career break to give birth to her son, W Series CEO Catherine Bond Muir was ready for a new challenge and the free-to-enter car racing championship was born. The W Series provides equal …

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Season 2, Episode 21: Cindy Sisson of GSEvents and Jaclyn Sunseri with Hemmings Announce New Partnership 36:56

3y ago36:56

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GSEvents kicks off Season 2 of our podcast with the exciting partnership announcement that this show is now being “driven” by Hemmings. Jaclyn Sunseri, Vice President, Media Revenue and Sales along with GSEvents’ CEO Cindy Sisson sit down with host Amanda Busick to share the story behind the relationship, why it’s a perfect fit, and how the future …

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Season 1, Episode 20: Liz Allison - Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Director of Partnership Relations 43:05

3+ y ago43:05

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She’s a NASCAR gal gone INDYCAR. Liz Allison has spent her professional career in stock cars, but, when the pandemic hit, she found herself at home in Nashville with time on her hands. As fate would have it, Allison joined forces with long-time friend, Matt Crews to become the Director of Partnership Relations for the Big Machine Music City Grand P…

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Season 1, Episode 19: Valerie Thompson - World's Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer 38:43

3+ y ago38:43

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Valerie Thompson is the fastest female motorcycle racer on the planet with a record of 328.467 mph on the famed BUB 7 Streamliner motorcycle. She won’t rest until she breaks 400 mph speed – the fastest on a motorcycle for a man or woman. Thompson shares an emotional recollection of her 2018 crash in Australia with host Amanda Busick as her team sea…

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Season 1, Episode 18: Lindsey Harrell - President, Hilton Head Island Concours d'Elegance 34:22

3+ y ago34:22

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Lindsey Harrell began her career right out of college with a PR firm that managed public relations for the Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance. She loved everything about the Concours and as fate would have it, an opportunity presented itself with the event that was right up Harrell’s alley. Lindsey worked for 12 years with then-President Cheryl…

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Season 1, Episode 17: Lauri Eberhart - Partner and Founding Member, Apollo Sports and Entertainment Law Group 36:22

3+ y ago36:22

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After spending over 12 years as the general counsel as well as holding executive positions for Speedway Motorsports and Charlotte Motor Speedway, Lauri Eberhart is now the Partner and Founding Member of Apollo Sports and Entertainment Law Group based in Charlotte. A self-described “badass” lawyer, Lauri’s primary areas of practice are sports and en…

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Season 1, Episode 16: Sandra Button - Chairman, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 36:13

3+ y ago36:13

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August 15, 2021 marks the 70th running of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The 70th year milestone should have taken place last year, but, 2020 had other plans. Now that the world has re-opened, Chairman Sandra Button, in her 35th year, is ready to greet her “car tribe” with open arms. Button takes host Amanda Busick through the week at Pebble…

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Season 1, Episode 15: Renée Brinkerhoff - Race Car Driver and Founder at Valkyrie Racing 39:22

3+ y ago39:22

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For almost three decades, a voice inside her told her that she would one day race a car. Renée Brinkerhoff knew nothing about racing, but knew that this was a drive within her that she couldn’t ignore. So she asked herself, “what are you going to do about it?” In her mid-50s and a mother of four, Brinkerhoff decided to go racing, but not just any r…

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Season 1, Episode 14: Connie Nyholm - Owner/CEO - VIRginia International Raceway 33:49

3+ y ago33:49

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VIR has been her passion, and her mission, since May, 1998. Virginia International Raceway has grown from a start-up resurrection of the historic track built in 1957 to one of the top six road courses in America according to Car & Driver magazine. Connie Nyholm's passion is seen in all areas at VIR. From her "making howdies" and engaging with the f…

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Season 1, Episode 13: Dr. Kimberly Clay - Founder and CEO of Play Like a Girl 44:00

3+ y ago44:00

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Play Like a Girl is a 501(c)3 charitable organization inspiring girls through sport and active play. What started with one woman in 2004 is now a national movement. That woman, Dr. Kimberly Clay, joins Host Amanda Busick as she shares how her "fearless" mantra has helped her vision and dreams come alive. Play Like a Girl has been named the official…

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Season 1, Episode12: Kayla Bundle - Social Media Strategist / Marketing for INDYCAR 29:53

3+ y ago29:53

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If you do what you love, it doesn’t feel like work. That’s the case for INDYCAR’s Kayla Bundle. At the young age of 23, this rockstar is wise beyond her years. She’s always loved motorsports, especially INDYCAR, and now gets to live her dream by working in the sport. Kayla takes host Amanda Busick through the social media preparation for the "Month…

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Season 1, Episode 11: Lyn Hiner - Automotive Fine Artist 41:03

3+ y ago41:03

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“Beauty from Ashes”-- Amanda Busick explores automotive artist Lyn Hiner’s remarkable journey, from her formative years with her dad’s car, to her horrific 2012 accident that galvanized her artistic career, to the light and happiness her acclaimed work creates today with collectors worldwide. Lyn’s story of family, life and navigating her personal …

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Season 1, Episode 10: Judy Stropus - Legendary Professional Timer/Scorer & 2021 Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee 43:40

3+ y ago43:40

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Legendary professional Timer/Scorer and 2021 Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee Judy Stropus takes host Amanda Busick for a heck of a ride through her career, spanning five decades. Judy honed her skills in the 60s and 70s, and created bulletproof results for racers in nearly every discipline. In the era before computers, she twice kept times and sc…

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Season 1, Episode 9: Courtney Force - NHRA Funny Car Winner, Daughter, Sister, Wife & Mother 37:31

3+ y ago37:31

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This week, Amanda Busick talks with Courtney Force about the pressure of growing up as John Force’s daughter and explores how Courtney has embraced each chapter of her personal evolution - daughter, winning NHRA racer, wife of IndyCar racer Graham Rahal, and now, a mom and committed fundraiser for veterans’ services non-profit Soldier Strong. Court…

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Season 1, Episode 8: Shay Hoelscher - CEO and Owner, privé products 38:20

3+ y ago38:20

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Amanda Busick connects with privé products CEO and dedicated Porsche racer Shay Hoelscher. Shay shares stories about her lifelong love of scary rides, her first powder puff demolition derby sparking her love of racing, and her belief that if you think you can you will, if you think you can’t, you won’t. Shay’s commitment to personal growth for hers…

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Season 1, Episode 7: Sabré Cook - Professional Race Driver, Mechanical Engineer and Driver Coach 34:30

3+ y ago34:30

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Podcast host Amanda Busick takes some high speed laps around race car driver Sabré Cook’s life, education, motivations and career. Sabré tells it like it is-- the hard work, why losing can be more valuable than winning, her extraordinary experience of being selected to race in the international W Series. Sabré talks about “weaponizing being uncomfo…

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Season 1, Episode 6: Christi Schimpke - Owner/Designer CRASH Jewelry 33:45

3+ y ago33:45

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Amanda Busick talks with master metalworker and CRASH Jewelry founder Christi Schimpke about the power of mid-life career pivots, her a-ha moment looking at crashed exotic cars, and her love of the arts reflecting in the depth of automotive paint. Christi speaks about founding CRASH and the trials of building a start-up company in a traditionally m…

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Season 1, Episode 5: Karen Brown - Vice President, Experiential Marketing & Events for Motor Trend Group, Part of the Discovery Networks 30:17

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Amanda and Motor Trend’s VP of Experiential Marketing & Events, Karen Brown, have a candid conversation about life, perseverance, and how Karen has carried her love and appreciation for her Dad’s life lessons with her through her twenty-five years in the automotive and experiential marketing space. Karen shares her career high point, including a ma…

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Season 1, Episode 4: Deb Pollack - Luxury Automotive Marketing/PR Executive | Founder - Drive Toward a Cure 36:58

3+ y ago36:58

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Deb Pollack’s enviable career in automotive public relations and marketing has immersed her in projects for the world’s most famous marques, including Ferrari and Maserati. She has contributed her PR talent to concours and rallies around the world. To honor her mother’s 90th birthday, Deb founded “Drive Toward a Cure”, a non-profit that raises fund…

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