Michelle Killen, CMF Manager at General Motors, initially thought she'd do interior design for homes. But the interest in design helped Michelle discover where her design eye could bring very style-forward, premium touches to GM's lineup.

Although she originally did not have an interest in cars or pursuing a career in this industry, check out our episode where Michelle shares about how she thinks differently and her background creates an elevated family experience in the Buick Enclave.

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Melinda Godec uses her insights from mom life into the utility behind Volkswagen of America's lineup even in the bottle pockets. And if you're looking for a family SUV, it helps with insights to inform how it can improve family life everyday.

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Wellness podcaster Liz Moody helps us reflect and how to add more novelty on your daily drive to be cognitively and actively be more present.

With wellness at the forefront, Liz has great tips to navigate trips and positively changing your mindset.

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Tamara Warren is more than an automotive journalist; she adds art, travel, culture, family and storytelling into the mix, helping people to forge a more natural path to the car that will delight all their senses, not just their basic needs. The culmination has been Le Car, an automotive site designed to help people find the right car for them.

She tells us about her journey, how she got started and where she's headed next.

Find her here and take the quiz: https://www.lecar.co/

Chapters: 00:01:55 – Meet Tamara Warren

00:02:44 – Where Tamara's early passion came from: family

00:05:02 – Transitioning to automotive journalism at Auto Week

00:07:52 – Moving to New York -- in a pickup truck??? YUP!

00:19:40 – Becoming a tech and transportation editor at the Verge 00:21:46 – Starting Le Car because she wanted to address consumer needs

00:28:45 – Why representation and empowering women in car buying is so important to her

00:35:42 – The future direction of Le Car and automotive media

00:39:30 – What she wants her kids to take away from her career

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Samantha Taylor, Founder, Mama Knows Car Seats, started as an EMT. After seeing tragic scenes, and at 37 weeks pregnant, Samantha wanted to help make it easier for families to choose the right car seat for them with a friendly approach.

Samantha is a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) and shared her journey with us.

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Audra Fordin is a 4th generation owner of a mechanic shop in Queens, NY. She liked the business and working on cars so much, but she wanted to feel more connected to the women on the other side of the counter.

Audra actively works to demystify the mechanic experience, while also building that trust gap between drivers and shops with Women Auto Know.

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Supercar Blondie, Alex Hirschi, is the number one automotive influencer in the world. Hot Wheels introduced its first Class of Legends, a group of passionate car owners whose cars will be reproduced in Hot Wheels die-cast scale models that anyone can own.

Best of all, Supercar Blondie, the biggest female automotive influencer in the world, is among them, and now, anyone can own a replica of her custom hand-painted black and floral Lamborghini Huracán. Not to ignore the other Class of Legends: Soccer star Robert Lewandowski and his ‘97 Porsche 911 GT1 and Colombian singer Maluma and his Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60.

We wanted to know more behind the scenes and how Alex became Supercar Blondie.

Check out Supercar Blondie's story, how she got started and learn more on the podcast about her Hot Wheels diecast car, Lucy.

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Stefanie Dang, Product Planning Specialist, Kia North America, is strategically thinking about what she's putting in a car, how much materials will cost, and researches what customers want or need for their lifestyles. Check out how Stefanie is shaping your experience in each Kia where you spend the most time with each other on your drive and learn more on the podcast.

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