Women in the driving seat
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Last episode 4 months agoJoin Erin Baker Autotrader Editorial Director, award-winning motoring journalist and single mum of 2, for a podcast series devoted to putting women in the driving seat. We'll journey into the professional and private lives of brilliant women in the automotive industry and cover everything - from plates spun to balls dropped. By sharing stories about our worries, fears and achievements, we aim to inspire and inform not only the next generation but professionals at every stage of their career, and hopefully each of us will feel less alone
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Episodes (33)
CEOs: is it tougher for women and what does good look like?
In this episode, Vicky Read ChargeUK CEO and Fiona Howarth, CEO of Octopus Electric Vehicles join Erin to discuss... being a CEO! Fiona shares the transformative impact of having the right people around you (eg taking a sabbatical) while Vicky discusses how she became an accidental CEO - cue squiggly career discussions. This is an Auto Trader podcast
Electric cars: how do we close the gender gap?
In this episode, Melanie Lane, Pod Point CEO and Rebecca Day, Co-Founder of She's Electric join Erin to discuss how to get women into the electrified driving seat. Mel shares her advice on work-life balance (take a blinkered approach, work out which fires can burn the house down and which can wait till tomorrow) while Bex highlights the need to make sustainability more relatable, and encourages people to find energy through networks - while discussing the joys of a multi-generational household. This is an Auto Trader podcast. This podcast episode contains reference to modern day slavery, human trafficking and exploitations such as rape, due to Mel’s work with charity International Justice Mission.
Lifestyle lessons: what can fashion teach the car world?
Erin Baker is joined this week with Jo Elvin and Nicole Melillo Shaw. Jo shares valuable lessons from the fashion industry, discussing the female gaze and the need for a fresh approach to communication. Nicole shares her journey from the world of healthcare to MD of prominent car brand, shedding light on the dynamic balance between product and brand identity. This is an Auto Trader podcast
Sustainability: is it too late for the car industry?
This episode, Lucy Siegle and Yelena Estepa join Erin in the driving seat, discussing engineering and sustainability in the automotive industry and how the two meet. Lucy offers an outsider’s perspective on the sector’s progress and the growing role of data in driving sustainability forward. As a mechanical engineering graduate, Yelena highlights the importance of education in sustainability and reveals the inspiring 'wiggly' career route her journey has taken so far! This is an Auto Trader podcast
Motorsport: how do women feel the fear and do it anyway?
This week, Erin sits down with Vicki Butler-Henderson and Nathalie McGloin. Vicki reflects on her lifelong passion for racing and how she juggles her career with family life. Nathalie shares her journey as the world's only female tetraplegic racing driver and delves into her advocacy for accessibility in motorsport. This is an Auto Trader podcast
Welcome to Women in the driving seat
Join host, award-winning Editorial Director, Erin Baker as we journey into the professional and the personal lives of some of the most impressive women in the automotive industry to find out what plates they're spinning and what balls they, may or may not, have dropped... as we chat to women in the driving seat.This is an Auto Trader podcast
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Erin Baker welcomes you to Women in the Driving Seat: Journeys into the professional and private lives of brilliant women in the automotive industry
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Erin Baker welcomes you to Women in the Driving Seat: Journeys into the professional and private lives of brilliant women in the automotive industry