Femcanic Garage Podcast

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EP.75: Cheyenne Ruether (and Violet)--"Decide What You Want, then Blaze Your Way Through It!" Mar 08, 2021

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Cheyenne is an auto body technician who owns and runs her own shop in Las Vegas, Nevada. This badass has created her career path EVERY-STEP-OF-THE-WAY starting at age 15 with auto body work while tearing up the runway as a model, then moving on to representing the trades on TV, and now to running her own shop. During the COVID mayhem this past year, Cheyenne took advantage of the circumstances and took her 7-year-old daughter, Violet, to the shop to teach her a few tricks of the trade. You won't want to miss this episode! Cheyenne shares her experience with juggling motherhood while following her passions and offers guidance on how to navigate TV opportunities, how to be a successful boss in a male-dominated field, and how to embrace your femininity while working in the trades.

Cheyenne's Contact Info:

Website: www.shootlikeagirl.ca
Instagram: @Rat.Bratz & @CheyenneRuetherOfficial
Facebook: Cheyenne Ruether & C.R Media & Auto
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmFxBXeYAFcbVMQWFOjnyMg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/autobodymodel?lang=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheyenne-ruether-2a531944/

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EP.74--Nikki Dart: "Don't Let Anyone Dim Your Light!" Feb 25, 2021

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Nikki is a mechanic and big rig driver based in Montreal, Canada. Being the only woman in both her automotive mechanics and truck driving class, Nikki has learned how to overcome and adapt to challenges in a male-dominated world. Nikki's pride and joy is her 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger, known also as "Daisy", which was featured in a special edition Rock Auto magnet. In this episode, Nikki takes us for a ride talking about her work on Daisy and about how she pulled herself out of her largest life challenge--a back injury. Buckle up Femcanics!

Nikki's Contact Info:

Instagram: @nikkidart
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NikkiDart70

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EP.73--Kate Cook: "Do It in Fear!" Feb 04, 2021

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Kate is a professional artist, illustrator, and pinstriper based in Central Texas. Kate's link to the industry stems from her focus on vintage pinups, hot rods, and war airplane "nose art". Inspired by early family experiences, Kate began her artistic career as a teenager when she was hired to illustrate a children's story book. In college, Kate entered her work into an art show, which became her first commissioned job. Today Kate owns Asphalt Canvas Custom Art where she continues creating artwork inspired by her customer's ideas. Join us in this episode as this visionary artist talks about restoring her first car—a 1966 Jeepster Commando—and how through her journey, she has never let her failures hold her back. Buckle up Femcanics!

Kate's Contact Info:

Instagram: @asphaltcanvascustoms
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/V8Kate
Website: https://asphaltcanvascustomart.com/

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EP.72: Joanie Butler—"Curiosity and Grit Will Go a Long Way" Jan 23, 2021

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Joanie Butler is a Distributor Sales Manager at Arc Zone, Inc.—a top welding supply company in California. She has been with the company for 9 years, but her journey in the skilled trades industry didn't start there. This small-town girl from northern California started dabbling in the trades as a teenager while 4-wheeling and off roading "with the guys". Her free spirit and curiosity about how things work continued leading her to a world of adventure and exploration beginning with amateur surfing in the early 90's. Seeking "more" Joanie taught herself how to weld, got certified as a small engines mechanic, became a top sales person and fabricator for a company that made catalytic converters, and then got recruited by Arc Zone where she is today. Join us on this episode as we pull back the curtain and explore Joanie's adventurous journey!

Joanie's Contact Info:

Business Website: arc-zone.com
Business Email: Jbutler@arc-zone.com
Instagram: @joaniebutler, @thecarmenelectrode , @arc_zone

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Ep.71: Madison Alexander— "You Have To Respect Yourself!" Jan 12, 2021

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Madison is an experienced car painter who owns her own shop in Nashville, Tennessee. Her passion for cars started as a child while she watched her father and grandfather paint and work on cars "under a shaded tree". Madison also raced cars as a preteen and then pursued her passion further in high school by enrolling in automotive tech classes. Supported by her teacher and her family, Madison joined several national competitions and became the first female to win the SkillsUSA Automotive and Refinish Technology Division in the state of Tennessee. As her work experience grew, so did her accomplishments—in 2018, Madison's work on a '36 Pontiac landed her a place in the Great 8 category at the Detroit Autorama. She also painted the Chevy Montage for the All Females Build displayed at SEMA in 2019. Don't miss this episode so you can hear all about Madison's journey and how she kept an open mind and "soaked everything up like a sponge" so she could follow her passion!

Madison's Contact Info:

Facebook: @RivetingRides
Instagram: @RivetingRides

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EP.70—Heather Holler: "…Never Sacrifice Your Femininity to Be a Badass!" Dec 22, 2020

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Heather Holler is a freelance rally cross technician. After discovering her love for mechanical work in her early 20's and attending tech school, she worked for a few local Subaru dealerships, but that wasn't enough for her—she wanted more! She decided to apply at Vermont Sportscar for a rally cross mechanic position; with some persistence and a 3000-mile move to Vermont, she became the first female mechanic for the team. Shortly after, Heather decided to go freelance and started working with DirtFish Rally School where she has worked for the last 3 seasons. Always wanting to kick it up a notch and with a nudge from COVID, Heather and her husband decided to move to North Carolina where Heather will be returning to school to earn a degree in mechanical engineering with a focus on motorsports. Don't miss this motivational story on this week's episode!

Heather's Contact Info:

Website: hollercustoms.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.hershkowitz.1/
Instagram: @miss_shift
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/heather-holler-299a791a9

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EP69. Kristen Hope Migues—"If You Want Something, Work Hard and GIVE to Get It" Dec 11, 2020

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Kristen Hope Migues is a Monster Truck Driver. She's driven under five different truck identities including Monster Mutt Dalmatian, Razin Kane, Megalodon, Ice Cream Man, and Wolf's Head. Her love for cars, trucks, and racing began when she was a little girl helping her dad work on cars. As she and her family attended Monster Jam racing tours throughout the years, Kristen's passion grew stronger and at age 16, she decided she was going to be a driver. Kristen has had several successful years with Monster Jam, but with a nudge from the COVID pandemic, she and her husband jumped on the opportunity of realizing another one of her dreams. Join us on this episode as Kristen shares how she made her dreams come true through hard work, perseverance, and dedication.

Kristen's Contact Info:

Facebook: Mig's Automotive and Kristen Hope
Instagram: migsautomotive and kristenhope98

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EP.68: Renee Brinkerhoff, the Valkyrie Racer—"A Brave, Courageous Woman with a Compassionate Heart!" Nov 29, 2020

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Renee is a rally race driver, but not just any rally race driver--with no prior racing experience, no family background in racing, and barely any knowledge of cars, Renee started rally racing at age 56. Why? Because she wanted to! It was on her bucket list and she just knew she had to do it. Renee has been rally racing for 8 years now. She's competed in almost all continents of the world including North America, Australia, South America, Asia & Europe, and Africa. Antarctica, the only continent left, is just a matter of time! As if racing around the world wasn't enough, Renee founded her own racing company, Valkyrie Racing, which has led to a non-profit organization focused on ending child sex trafficking in at-risk women and children around the world. Valkyrie Gives contributes 100% of their gifts to carefully selected projects that positively impact the lives of women and children at risk of sexual trafficking. If you've ever said, "I'm too old for….", this is the episode for you!

Renee's Contact Info:

Instagram: @valkyrie_racing
Facebook: @valkyrieracing
Website: https://www.valkyrieracing.com/
Donations to Valkyrie Gives: https://www.valkyrieracing.com/valkyrie-gives

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!

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EP. 67-Molly Gursky—"I Do Not Want to Be a Quiet Voice in the Room!" Nov 18, 2020

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Molly Gursky is in the driver seat today. She is the co-owner of Driven Restorations LLC, a classic car and truck restoration shop. Every vehicle they build is meant to be driven. Molly always had an interest in cars growing up, taking auto shop twice in high school and getting Chilton auto repair manuals out of the library for light weekend reading. After high school, she attended UW River Falls receiving her BS in Animal Science. Helping her husband, Steve build his business on nights and weekends, she spent 9 years as a Dairy Nutritionist and Sales Team Leader. Then in 2013, she left the corporate world to work full time in the shop at Driven Restorations. Since then, she has refined her refinishing talents working on 2 nationwide all women's builds. The 1969 AMC AMX Valkyrie Build, alongside Joann Bortles in 2014, and the 1957 Chevy Montage Custom Truck project with Bogi Lateiner of All Girls Garage in 2017. In the shop Molly specializes in metal repair, welding and body refinishing also acting as the shop Business Manager. Sit back and enjoy the ride.

Molly's Contact Info:

Instagram:@drivenrestorations
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drivenrestorations/
YourTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ummYd1_Gm0Op__FwI1H_w/featured
Twitter: @DrivenResto
Website: www.drivenrestorations.com

Femcanic fans I'm excited to connect with you! I'd love to hear from you. Text me at ‪(614) 636-2240‬. Your feedback drives the show.

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EP.66: Amy Bogner—Being a Single Mother in Our Industry Nov 12, 2020

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Amy Bogner is in the driver seat. She is a single mother and refinish technician veteran. She was invited to an all female build that was featured at SEMA and she has taught BOCES auto body classes to high school age kids. Sit back and enjoy the ride.

Amy's Contact Info:

Instagram: @ame_up

I am excited to connect with you! The Femcanic audience feedback drives the show. I'd love for you to text me at (614) 953-6380.

What is the Femcanic Garage community all about? Go check us out!

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