Femcanic Garage
Femcanic Garage
Last episode over 2 years agoThe podcast that features women in skilled trades, automotive and Motorsports industries-- Elevating, Empowering and Evolving by smashing stereotypes and breaking down barriers for females.
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Episodes (114)
EP.14: Madison Ervin- Welder/Fabricator for a Classic Car Restoration Shop
Madison has done exhaust work on super cars and currently is a welder/fabricator for an independent classic car restoration shop. For fun, her and her boyfriend race SCCA Rally Cross. During the interview we dive into some challenges she had to over-come in order to follow her heart's desire. Audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you to text me at (614) 953-6380. I am excited to connect with you! What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out! You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/ You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.
EP.13: Ava- The Star of Ava's Mopar Moments
She was taken home from the hospital in her father's General Lee and it was all downhill from there! At 8 years old, she's one of Mopar's (and Elvis') biggest fans. She has attended car shows nationwide, she has her own 1973 Dodge D100 ("Pinkie Pie"), and she's been on the cover of Chrysler Power Magazine with NASCAR hall of famer, Richard Petty. Checkout this interview and find out how this little Femcanic has become the superstar that she is! Audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you to text me at (614) 953-6380. I am excited to connect with you! What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out! You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/ You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.
EP.12: Chris Cozad: Learn From This Independent Shop Owner with 36 Years Experience
Meet Chris Cozad--this Femcanic is a local legend in the automotive and LGBT communities in Columbus, Ohio! She is an entrepreneur, an LGBTQ activist, an environmentalist, an instructor at the local community college, and an all-around RESPECTABLE human being! Chris has owned and managed her own automotive shop, Alternative Auto Care, for 25 years. Through her work, she and her all-female staff strive to change negative stereotypes around mechanics and to offer quality auto repair service at a fair price. Not only is this the shop's mission, but it's also Chris' message to her students and her mentees when she shares her automotive expertise. If your dream is to have your own shop, you've got to listen to this episode! Chris shares her story of entrepreneurship including the challenges and the lessons that have helped her become the success she is today. Audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you to text me at (614) 953-6380. I am excited to connect with you! What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out! You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/ You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.
EP.11: Victoria- The Seven Year Old with Her Own Car
This episode features a seven year old rock star named Victoria. This is our first podcast to feature a young girl. We wanted other young girls to hear a voice that sounds just like theirs. She shares details about the car she is building with her Dad and flips script by putting me in the driver seat. Enjoy! Audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you to text me at (614) 953-6380. I am excited to connect with you! What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out! You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/ You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.
EP.10: Julia- "Yeah, I'm a Girl . And...!?"
I am talking to you, Mom. I am talking to you, Dad. And I am talking to all of you girls and women who have not felt supported in doing something you love. THIS EPISODE IS FOR ALL OF YOU! Women and parents turn up the sound and sit down with me and Julia as we discuss this family's inspiring story of how they overcame the heart-breaking and frustrating messages of society that almost broke her daughter's free spirit. Julia takes us through the journey of how she was told that it was wrong for her four-year-old daughter, Juliana, to do the things she loves because she is a girl and how Juliana internalized those messages. Learn what Julia and her husband do to cultivate their daughter's love for tinkering and battle society's narrow-minded messages around what it means to be a girl. Audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you to text me at (614) 953-6380. I am excited to connect with you! What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out! You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/ You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.
EP.9: WIN Conference- An All Women Conference for the Automotive Industry
Every wondered what it would be like to attend a conference of all women in the automotive industry? This is your chance to get a little taste of it. You can get more information about WIN- Women Industry Network by visiting their website. https://thewomensindustrynetwork.site-ym.com/ Audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you to text me at (614) 953-6380. I am excited to connect with you! What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out! You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/ You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.
EP.8: Special AGG Behind the Scenes with Serria
During this episode Serria shares what it was like being on the All Girls Garage for Safelite Autoglass. What was it like working with Bogi, Faye and Christy? She shares her experience. The Motor Trend network aired the show on May 11, 2019. You can catch Serria's full interview in episode two of the Femcanic Garage podcast. During episode two Serria shares tips and tricks about installing auto glass and her thoughts and feelings before the All Girls Garage taping. Audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you text me at (614) 953-6380. I am excited to connect with you! What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out! You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/ You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.
EP.7: Amanda Gordon- The Only Woman of Color to Own a Dealership in Colorado
Amanda Gordon is the owner of GoJo Auto dealership. Her dealership is helping women in automotive on both sides of the table. They want to inspire, train and place women in the automotive space in positions other than clerical (statistically women outsell men 11-8 on the sales floor), and educate and empower female auto buyers so they confidently walk into a successful purchase experience. They have an all-female staff currently because representation is key, and GoJo Auto is deeply rooted in the community with events and training to kick off our mission. You can find GoJo Auto at: https://www.gojoauto.com/ https://www.facebook.com/gojoauto/?modal=admin_todo_tour https://www.instagram.com/gojoauto/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ_4e2D1k_k Audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you text me at (614) 953-6380. I am excited to connect with you! What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out! You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/ You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.
EP.6: Laura Landes- Automotive Welder & Fabricator
Laura Landes is in the driver seat this week. She is an automotive welder and fabricator. She has been welding for over seven years and in the industry over ten. Laura has traveled with drifting race teams and worked for a high-end company that specializes in racing headers and exhausts. This is a powerful interview for any women that has experienced discrimination in the workplace or a time that a person has tried to pull power moves. She shares her story about how she started down the path of traditional college majoring in criminal justice and sociology and caught the automotive bug when working on her 1992 BMW E30 convertible. She wanted a manual, but couldn't afford a second car. She spent a weekend at her dad's garage with two friends and swapped out her automatic transmission with a manual transmission. That was when her folks knew she was serious about her career change. Laura talks about working for a BMW dealer and the discrimination she experiences from a customer and Snap-on representative. Her journey into welding and the confrontation she experienced from a former male colleague that lead to her colleague's firing for putting his hands on her. This is a must listen from a very courageous and powerful women. Resource: http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/ Connecting on Social Media: Instagram- @lur_land Audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you text me at (614) 953-6380. I am excited to connect with you! What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out! You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/ You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.
EP.5: Liz Prestella- The Only Female Mechanic in NASCAR Cup Series
Today in the driver seat is Liz Prestella. She a full-time mechanic with the 37 cup car of Chris Buescher at JTG racing. She is the tire specialist and travels the full cup schedule which is 38 races between February and November. She has been working in NASCAR since 2012 when she started working on the truck team for Jennifer Jo Cobb. She was the rear tire changer along with a mechanic for this team from 2012-2016. She also changed tires in the cup series in over 50 races from 2014-2015 and from 2012-2016 she changed rear tires in over 150 races between the three NASCAR circuits and arca. You can visit the below links to learn more about Liz. Liz shares a description of what a tire specialist does and inspiring words for women and girls (1:23 min) : https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2017/09/06/liz-prestella-female-nascar-tire-specialist-jtg-daugherty-racing/ Liz was featured on NBC as a Pit Crew All-Star nominee (1:01 min) https://twitter.com/nascaronnbc/status/909123395412828162 A nice slideshow featuring from an article published in the Salisbury Post Newspaper featuring Liz and Torq'd clothing (1:12 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyTs23wYnEc In 2017 she started the Torq'd Clothing line. It is work ware for women with a feminine twist. She wanted to create Torq'd clothing after trying to find durable work clothes that are designed for females. She is currently in the middle of developing version 2 of the pants after her first batch was not exactly what she wanted them to be. The factory is projecting the second version to be completed by mid-July 2019. The sizes that will be offered range from size 2 to size 16. Torq'd clothing currently offers shirts and jackets on their website (https://www.torqdclothing.com/pages/about-us ). The shirts include sayings geared towards female mechanics with sayings like "Not sure if that's grease or mascara" and "love/hate relationship with gear oil". What themes and advice would you like to share with the Femcanic Garage audience? "Defy the odds no matter what others tell you, always remember keep the positive thoughts over the negative thoughts. Also always remember to keep your head down and work hard, ignore the comments when people are mean it's because they are jealous of what you have or the attention you are getting. If you work hard and do your job the best of your abilities people will notice even if you don't think anyone does." ~Liz Prestella As promised, here is the link for the soap that Liz mentioned during the interview. Charlie's soap laundry soap- https://shop.charliesoap.com/our-products-c4.aspx?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=brand&utm_keyword=charlie's%20soap Audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you text me at (614) 953-6380. I am excited to connect with you! What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out! You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/ You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.
EP.4: Ginger Schmidt Custom Motorcycle Painter & Owner of Kiss My G.A.S.
Ginger owns a custom paint shop in California & is celebrating her two-year anniversary as the owner of Kiss My G.A.S. She will be sharing triumphs and the lessons she has learned along the way. She can be found on Instagram @ginganinjadotcom and www.kmgasoakland.com Audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you text me at (614) 953-6380. I am excited to connect with you! What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out! You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/ You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.
EP.3: Special Episode--Woman and Machine Event
During this episode I share my first experience as a Femcanic at an ALL-WOMAN automotive event including my insights, inspirations, and rookie MISTAKES! As promised, the link to the Brene Brown's Ted talk about the power of vulnerability. https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?language=en#t-104995 Audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you to text me at (614) 953-6380. I am excited to connect with you! What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out! You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/ You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.
EP.2: Don't Replace Your Car Glass Until You Listen to This
Today in the driver's seat we have Sierra Feehley, a Safelite Autoglass store manager in the Orlando market. She is a registered technician and will be walking us through the basic do's and don'ts of windshield installations. Do not attempt to remove and replace your windshield yourself until you listen to this. Sierra was selected as the Safelite Autoglass brand representative for the All Girls Garage on the Motor Trend Network. During the episode of All Girls Garage she will be performing a chip repair for the viewers. The All Girls Garage episode is set to air on May 11, 2019. Audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you to text me at (614) 953-6380. I am excited to connect with you! What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out! You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/ You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.
Ep.1: Introducing Femcanic Garage
Welcome to the very first episode of Femcanic Garage. In this episode I will share the vision for the podcast and tell you more about me, your host Jayme Blasiman. You will hear about my journey from cleaning car parts at six years old to owning and restoring my first very own muscle car, a 1967 Pontiac GTO. Plus, I share what to expect each week on the show and give you a sneak peak at our first guest in the driver's seat. Are you a Femcanic? Audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you to text me at (614) 636-2240. I am excited to connect with you! What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out! You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/ You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.