The What Drives Her Podcast

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We've been talking to women who are changing the automotive world for a few years now. We thought it's time we share those conversations, so we started a podcast. We discover what inspires and empowers women to build a career in automotive, to create, to lead, to take on new challenges, to not be afraid. And what they hope others will learn from them. And, there are cars! We'll talk about new cars, technology, car sales and deals and more.

  1. 1d ago

    Disability Pride Month: Why Tiffany Yu, Diversability, Founder Built Her Virtual-First Community

    Tiffany Yu, Diversability, Founder, did a summer internship at Goldman Sachs and immersed in different employee resource groups or affinity groups that they have for their employees, for Asian employees, women employees, disabled employees and our allies. Tiffany realized that if Goldman Sachs has a disability community, every place and every space should have something like this because meeting other disabled people made Tiffany realize that she didn't need to be so isolated or feel so excluded in her experience.  This is the series we produced with Tiffany Yu: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbR4KpKzqbXd2Z_UeR-6H0MUcwDSBej40  Learn more about Diversability here: https://mydiversability.com/  Watch and learn more about how Tiffany Yu's Diversability offers a sense of community, with a virtual-first approach.  Read more stories on: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/  Get more What Drives Her here: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/?s=what+drives+her  Join our newsletter: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/join-our-newsletter/  And find more on our socials! facebook.com/agirlsguidetocars instagram.com/agirlsguide2cars twitter.com/agirlsguide2cars tiktok.com/agirlsguide2cars    What Drives Her by A Girls Guide to Cars is wholly owned and produced by A Girls Guide to Cars, LLC. Executive producer, Scotty Reiss, Producer Natalie Merola, Editor Stephanie Howard.  Find more stories about women who are changing the auto industry from the inside here.  Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Catch every What Drives Her Podcast in video on our podcast channel on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Disability Pride Month: Why Tiffany Yu, Diversability, Founder Built Her Virtual-First Community

  2. Jul 9

    Christi Schimpke: From Art Curator and Historian to Founder of Crash Jewelry, and Into the Car World

    Christi Schimpke didn't start in the auto world. Her love for jewelry as a hobby turned into her own jewelry line, Crash Jewelry, when she met her husband. She went from an art curator, historian, and writer to using car parts and transforming them into new life with artisanal pieces of art you can wear. Watch to hear her story here and where you can shop your next piece of jewelry from her collection: https://www.crashjewelry.com/ Read more stories on: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/ Get more What Drives Her here: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/?s=what+drives+her Join our newsletter: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/join-our-newsletter/ And find more on our socials! facebook.com/agirlsguidetocars instagram.com/agirlsguide2cars twitter.com/agirlsguide2cars tiktok.com/agirlsguide2cars  What Drives Her by A Girls Guide to Cars is wholly owned and produced by A Girls Guide to Cars, LLC. Executive producer, Scotty Reiss, Producer Natalie Merola, Editor Stephanie Howard.  Find more stories about women who are changing the auto industry from the inside here.  Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Catch every What Drives Her Podcast in video on our podcast channel on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Christi Schimpke: From Art Curator and Historian to Founder of Crash Jewelry, and Into the Car World

  3. Jun 25

    Travel Tips with Meagan Wristen, Mommy Travels

    For summer fun, where do you start with planning your road trip or fly and drive with the family? Meagan Wristen, Mommy Travels, has travel tips to help us figure out how to plan a summer road trip, figure out the process, prepare the car with proper maintenance, and how to best plan for young and older kids traveling with you. To help your family prepare for that summer road trip, watch for our best advice.  Find out more about how you can join Meagan on the Christmas Market River Cruise: https://www.mommytravels.net/christmas-market-river-cruise/  Read more stories on: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/ Get more What Drives Her here: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/?s=what+drives+her Join our newsletter: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/join-our-newsletter/ And find more on our socials! facebook.com/agirlsguidetocars instagram.com/agirlsguide2cars twitter.com/agirlsguide2cars tiktok.com/agirlsguide2cars  What Drives Her by A Girls Guide to Cars is wholly owned and produced by A Girls Guide to Cars, LLC. Executive producer, Scotty Reiss, Producer Natalie Merola, Editor Stephanie Howard.  Find more stories about women who are changing the auto industry from the inside here.  Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Catch every What Drives Her Podcast in video on our podcast channel on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Travel Tips with Meagan Wristen, Mommy Travels

  4. Jun 6

    Kim Blommer, Managing Director, Auto, Pinterest Drops Tips and How Companies Use Micro-Storytelling

    Pinterest is beyond just a vision board where you pin your favorite outfits and aspirational goals. Kim Blommer, Managing Director, Auto, Pinterest shares their secrets and how brands are using the app with micro-storytelling and directly connecting with their customers where they hang out.  Watch more to learn how auto intrigued this Detroit gal and how to utilize Pinterest with these tips.    Read more stories on: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/  Get more What Drives Her here: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/?s=what+drives+her  Join our newsletter: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/join-our-newsletter/  And find more on our socials! facebook.com/agirlsguidetocars instagram.com/agirlsguide2cars twitter.com/agirlsguide2cars tiktok.com/agirlsguide2cars  What Drives Her by A Girls Guide to Cars is wholly owned and produced by A Girls Guide to Cars, LLC. Executive producer, Scotty Reiss, Producer Natalie Merola, Editor Stephanie Howard.  Find more stories about women who are changing the auto industry from the inside here.  Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Catch every What Drives Her Podcast in video on our podcast channel on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Kim Blommer, Managing Director, Auto, Pinterest Drops Tips and How Companies Use Micro-Storytelling

  5. May 30

    Bridget Kramer, Product Marketing Manager, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Talks Career Pivots & Big SUV Life

    Bridget Kramer, Product Marketing Manager at Jeep Grand Wagoneer, started in food services and discovered that she wanted something else for her career. She got an internship with Ram and decided to stay. Fast forward to today, hear more about how she's making an impact with the Jeep Grand Wagoneer, designing to empower even shorter women to feel comfortable in big SUVs like the Jeep Grand Wagoneer and career inspiration to follow your bliss.  Read more stories on: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/  Get more What Drives Her here: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/?s=what+drives+her  Join our newsletter: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/join-our-newsletter/  And find more on our socials! facebook.com/agirlsguidetocars instagram.com/agirlsguide2cars twitter.com/agirlsguide2cars tiktok.com/agirlsguide2cars  What Drives Her by A Girls Guide to Cars is wholly owned and produced by A Girls Guide to Cars, LLC. Executive producer, Scotty Reiss, Producer Natalie Merola, Editor Stephanie Howard.  Find more stories about women who are changing the auto industry from the inside here.  Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Catch every What Drives Her Podcast in video on our podcast channel on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  6. May 21

    Reneé Horne, Chief Marketing and CX Officer, Chase Auto

    Reneé Horne, Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer, at Chase Auto is a badass woman in finance and automotive creating immersive activations with auto brands. Hear more about how she's making finance exciting in the world of autos and how she is balancing her non-negotiables and routines while being flexible elsewhere.  Read more stories on: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/  Get more What Drives Her here: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/?s=what+drives+her  Join our newsletter: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/join-our-newsletter/  And find more on our socials! facebook.com/agirlsguidetocars instagram.com/agirlsguide2cars twitter.com/agirlsguide2cars tiktok.com/agirlsguide2cars What Drives Her by A Girls Guide to Cars is wholly owned and produced by A Girls Guide to Cars, LLC. Executive producer, Scotty Reiss, Producer Natalie Merola, Editor Stephanie Howard.  Find more stories about women who are changing the auto industry from the inside here.  Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Catch every What Drives Her Podcast in video on our podcast channel on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Reneé Horne, Chief Marketing and CX Officer, Chase Auto

  7. Apr 25

    Kim Coure’s Unusual Journey, and Why She Started a Foundation

    Kim Coure is from Tennessee, went to school there, and has spent over 23 years with Nissan in marketing. It's exciting that this amazing opportunity opened up in her own backyard to launch a new car, the first INFINITI QX65. The value of being homegrown and positively impacting your own community is monumental.  Watch more to learn about Kim Coure's journey and how she started her foundation.  Read more about the new 2027 INFINITI QX65 here: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/2027-infiniti-qx65-built-to-spoil  Get more What Drives Her here: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/?s=what+drives+her  Join our newsletter: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/join-our-newsletter/  And find more on our socials!  facebook.com/agirlsguidetocars  instagram.com/agirlsguide2cars  twitter.com/agirlsguide2cars  tiktok.com/agirlsguide2cars  What Drives Her by A Girls Guide to Cars is wholly owned and produced by A Girls Guide to Cars, LLC. Executive producer, Scotty Reiss, Producer Natalie Merola, Editor Stephanie Howard.  Find more stories about women who are changing the auto industry from the inside here.  Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Catch every What Drives Her Podcast in video on our podcast channel on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Kim Coure’s Unusual Journey, and Why She Started a Foundation

  8. Apr 18

    What Drives Her: Catching up with Scotty Reiss and Natalie Merola

    This week we're catching up with Scotty Reiss, founder of A Girls Guide to Cars, and your main host for What Drives Her, and Natalie Merola, producer at A Girls Guide to Cars, and co-host of What Drives Her, to chat everything autos. We touch on current auto news, the latest press drives, what's leaving the market, what's new, our latest big giveaway, and more.  Read more about the articles mentioned in the video here: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/  Get more What Drives Her here: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/?s=what+drives+her  Join our newsletter: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/join-our-newsletter/  And find more on our socials!  facebook.com/agirlsguidetocars  instagram.com/agirlsguide2cars  twitter.com/agirlsguide2cars  tiktok.com/agirlsguide2cars What Drives Her by A Girls Guide to Cars is wholly owned and produced by A Girls Guide to Cars, LLC. Executive producer, Scotty Reiss, Producer Natalie Merola, Editor Stephanie Howard.  Find more stories about women who are changing the auto industry from the inside here.  Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Catch every What Drives Her Podcast in video on our podcast channel on YouTube. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    What Drives Her: Catching up with Scotty Reiss and Natalie Merola
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We've been talking to women who are changing the automotive world for a few years now. We thought it's time we share those conversations, so we started a podcast. We discover what inspires and empowers women to build a career in automotive, to create, to lead, to take on new challenges, to not be afraid. And what they hope others will learn from them. And, there are cars! We'll talk about new cars, technology, car sales and deals and more.

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  • Creator
    A Girls Guide to Cars
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © A Girls Guide to Cars, LLC
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    The What Drives Her Podcast