Women Shifting Gears with Amanda Busick artwork

Women Shifting Gears with Amanda Busick

75 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratings

"Women Shifting Gears" is a weekly podcast that puts inspiring women from all corners of the automotive world in the left seat. Fasten your seatbelt as host Amanda Busick talks with women in motor racing, collector cars, national and international motoring events, publishing, rallies, and STEM education to hear what drives them to contribute their time and talent to the world of cars. Amanda moves our guests into the fast lane to explore her guest’s career insights, their mentors and influencers, and where they see the future of cars. Most importantly, “Women Shifting Gears” celebrates and collects stories about women’s contributions to the history of cars.

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Episodes

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

June 15, 2022 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

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 illustration”.  While she started her career in watercolor, ink and oil paint, she decided to meld the traditional methods of painting with versati...

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

June 08, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

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 racing has made this self-proclaimed petrolhead one amazing woman.   Kempermann’s podcast marks our milestone 50th episode of Women Shifting Ge...

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

June 01, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

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.  Her first Mustang was a 1966 Coupe. When that car was totaled, she took her insurance money and purchased her 1965 convertible that she still tr...

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

May 25, 2022 04:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

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 the PCA.  With over 300 total track days under her belt and encouraged by other racers to make the move to Club Racing, Mia modified her ’09 Cay...

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

May 18, 2022 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MB

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, she was refueled. She reached out to Paretta about forming an organization to help facilitate women’s participation in the sport they both loved a...

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

May 11, 2022 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

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 planning, delivery, marketing and operations for internal and external customer content. Previously, Rief was director, Program Management Office at ...

Season 3, Episode 45 - Chloe Chambers - W Series Rookie

May 04, 2022 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

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 the top level and joining Jenner Racing with top W Series racer, Jamie Chadwick.  She begins her W Series journey this weekend with the season-op...

Season 3, Episode 44 - Lauren Fix - The Car Coach

April 27, 2022 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

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 as well as having appeared on CNN, FOX News, Newsmax TV, CNBC, and USA Radio's Daybreak USA show and was Oprah’sgo-to gal for everything automoti...

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

April 20, 2022 04:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MB

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 2012, she also medaled in Women's Super X at the 2010 X Games, and holds the record as the winningest female amateur to date. She currently c...

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

April 13, 2022 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MB

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 her 100% and told her she could be anything she wanted to be, she pursued her dream with great passion. She was successful from the beginning ...

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

April 06, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MB

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 first installment of the docu-series “Left Behind” that was recently released on FS1’s Race Hub.    Skelton was a land speed record holder and ae...

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

February 23, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

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 to Antarctica.  In this new episode, Renée and Christina, along with their Valkyrie Racing team, take on the elements and all that goes with sub-...

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

February 16, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

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 and Christina Brinkerhoff share the unexpected hurdles that they had to overcome in the days leading up to their final Project 356 chapter and...

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

February 09, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

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 Motorsports.  She first entered the doors as an intern and will probably exit those same doors when she walks into retirement.  Her fans-first initi...

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

February 02, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

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 in history to call TV play-by-play for a national racing series.   Little has been a NASCAR pit reporter for FOX Sports since 2015 and is now i...

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

January 26, 2022 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MB

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 from rookie to Top Fuel World Champion by securing the 2017 NHRA Top Fuel world championship. She was only the second woman to hold the world ti...

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

January 19, 2022 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

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 future sportscar racing programs.    Laura started working at General Motors as a summer co-op student then hired full-time in 2008 after graduation f...

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

January 12, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

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 the company. 2021 saw the launch of the KMR Online Racecar Driver Academy, a vision Victoria had during the pandemic to bring racing knowledge to...

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

January 05, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

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 President and CEO of the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky, it’s a story of meant-to-be moments that will surely touch your heart. A self-proclaimed...

Season 2, Episode 32 - Taylor Hagler - Professional Racer

December 29, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

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 competition, Taylor worked up to 5th place of 69 drivers in the NASA Texas Spec Miata championship. She was also awarded the Rookie of the Year by the ...

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

December 22, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

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 only second to the people she has worked with throughout her career that have taught and guided her to the top of her profession. Deb shares st...

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

December 15, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

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 into a woman of drive and determination. With a successful career in finance and business, Kwan made a commitment to herself to become a race c...

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

December 08, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

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 stories like never before.  Her goal is to preserve these stories through pieces of work that will leave you staring in disbelief, amazement, and ...

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

December 01, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MB

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 has lived through an era of traditions and expectations that she has bucked in pursuit of true happiness. Kim Barnes has been featured in aut...

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

November 24, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

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 company, BASF, supports her endeavors 100%. Tina shares her passion with host Amanda Busick as she prepares the youth of today with wonderful oppor...

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

November 17, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

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 and majority track owner about the road she traveled to get to this position, and how her main goal is to make her father proud as she takes over ...

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

November 10, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MB

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 girl’s playroom, the trophy from her 42nd win sits next to a sign that reads “Dreams only work if you do”. Sampey shares her story of resilience ...

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

November 03, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

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 their next competitor that, by the way, was their mother and cousin. The Gentry Sisters take you through the grueling nine days that take pla...

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

October 27, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

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 the EV area. Brewer chats with host Amanda Busick about her GM journey, the feeling she’ll have when the first Cadillac LYRIQ rolls of the asse...

022: Catherine Bond Muir - CEO of the W Series

October 20, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

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 opportunities for women in racing and eliminates the financial barriers that have historically prevented them from progressing to the upper eche...

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

October 20, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

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 opportunities for women in racing and eliminates the financial barriers that have historically prevented them from progressing to the upper eche...

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

October 13, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

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 is bright for women in automotive. As GSEvents celebrates its one-year anniversary, Sisson shares how her company is getting women in the left s...

021: Cindy Sisson of GSEvents and Jaclyn Sunseri with Hemmings Announce New Partnership

October 13, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

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 is bright for women in automotive. As GSEvents celebrates its one-year anniversary, Sisson shares how her company is getting women in the left s...

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

August 04, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MB

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 Prix.  This event, unlike others, is more than just a race… it’s an entertainment extravaganza that includes 14 events that lead up to the race w...

020: Liz Allison - Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Director of Partnership Relations

August 04, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MB

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 Prix.  This event, unlike others, is more than just a race… it’s an entertainment extravaganza that includes 14 events that lead up to the race w...

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

July 28, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

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 searched for reasons why the accident happened.  Luckily, Thompson walked away from the crash with minor injuries and has taken the time to rebuil...

019: Valerie Thompson - World's Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer

July 28, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

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 searched for reasons why the accident happened.  Luckily, Thompson walked away from the crash with minor injuries and has taken the time to rebuil...

018: Lindsey Harrell - President, Hilton Head Island Concours d'Elegance

July 21, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

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 Meister (formerly Carolyn Vanagel) as Vice President of Operations before stepping into the head role after Vanagel’s retirement in 2019.  With...

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

July 21, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

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 Meister (formerly Carolyn Vanagel) as Vice President of Operations before stepping into the head role after Vanagel’s retirement in 2019.  With...

017: Lauri Eberhart - Partner and Founding Member, Apollo Sports and Entertainment Law Group

July 14, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

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 entertainment law with a concentration on advising a variety of sports clients on legal and business matters in addition to risk management.  Advoc...

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

July 14, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

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 entertainment law with a concentration on advising a variety of sports clients on legal and business matters in addition to risk management.  Advoc...

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

July 07, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

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 Beach and shares her favorite things to do and experience.  Sandra also talks about the new “Women Who Love Their Cars Presented by Shifting ...

016: Sandra Button - Chairman, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

July 07, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

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 Beach and shares her favorite things to do and experience.  Sandra also talks about the new “Women Who Love Their Cars Presented by Shifting ...

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

June 30, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB

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 racing, rally racing in some of the most dangerous races in the world.  As she went “all-in”, she had to learn to face her fears and just “get o...

0015: Renée Brinkerhoff - Race Car Driver and Founder at Valkyrie Racing

June 30, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB

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 racing, rally racing in some of the most dangerous races in the world.  As she went “all-in”, she had to learn to face her fears and just “get o...

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

June 23, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

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 fans, to constantly looking for ways to make the race experience better, her dedication is all heart.  You can see it, and you can feel it when ...

0014 - Connie Nyholm - Owner/CEO - VIRginia International Raceway

June 23, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

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 fans, to constantly looking for ways to make the race experience better, her dedication is all heart.  You can see it, and you can feel it when ...

0014: Connie Nyholm - Owner/CEO - VIRginia International Raceway

June 23, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

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 fans, to constantly looking for ways to make the race experience better, her dedication is all heart.  You can see it, and you can feel it when ...

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

June 16, 2021 02:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

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 charity of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Women with Drive Summit. Learn more here.

013: Dr. Kimberly Clay - Founder and CEO of Play Like a Girl

June 16, 2021 02:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

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 charity of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Women with Drive Summit. Learn more here.