Women Shifting Gears with Amanda Busick

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Season 2, Episode 21: Cindy Sisson of GSEvents and Jaclyn Sunseri with Hemmings Announce New Partnership Oct 13, 2021

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GSEvents kicks off Season 2 of our podcast with the exciting partnership announcement that this show is now being “driven” by Hemmings. Jaclyn Sunseri, Vice President, Media Revenue and Sales along with GSEvents’ CEO Cindy Sisson sit down with host Amanda Busick to share the story behind the relationship, why it’s a perfect fit, and how the future is bright for women in automotive.

As GSEvents celebrates its one-year anniversary, Sisson shares how her company is getting women in the left seat through this podcast, monthly virtuals, live summits, luxury car test drives, car events and more. She also gives a glimpse into 2022 and all the exciting things planned. Buckle up!

Season 1, Episode 20: Liz Allison - Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Director of Partnership Relations Aug 04, 2021

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She’s a NASCAR gal gone INDYCAR. Liz Allison has spent her professional career in stock cars, but, when the pandemic hit, she found herself at home in Nashville with time on her hands. As fate would have it, Allison joined forces with long-time friend, Matt Crews to become the Director of Partnership Relations for the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix. This event, unlike others, is more than just a race… it’s an entertainment extravaganza that includes 14 events that lead up to the race where Allison and her team are involved with them all.

Allison takes us through her team’s duties leading up to race weekend and shares how this event is so different than those she’s worked in the past. It has been a labor of love for Liz as she works hard to ensure that all who attend the race will walk away in awe.

Host Amanda Busick chats with Allison about how she dealt with the loss of her husband, Davey, and how she worked through her grief to come out the other side. Liz gives great advice to those going through tragedy and shares what helped her move on.

Today, Liz Allison has love at home and at the race track. We’re proud of her perseverance as she steers her team across the finish line of the inaugural Big Machine Music City Grand Prix.

Season 1, Episode 19: Valerie Thompson - World's Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer Jul 28, 2021

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Valerie Thompson is the fastest female motorcycle racer on the planet with a record of 328.467 mph on the famed BUB 7 Streamliner motorcycle. She won’t rest until she breaks 400 mph speed – the fastest on a motorcycle for a man or woman.

Thompson shares an emotional recollection of her 2018 crash in Australia with host Amanda Busick as her team searched for reasons why the accident happened. Luckily, Thompson walked away from the crash with minor injuries and has taken the time to rebuild her bike and her nerve to get back on and go for it. She’ll do just that in August. We have no doubt she’ll nail it.

Look for Thompson and her team’s story in an upcoming documentary “Rockets and Titans” coming out in movie theaters. There won’t be a dry eye in the house.

Season 1, Episode 18: Lindsey Harrell - President, Hilton Head Island Concours d'Elegance Jul 21, 2021

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Lindsey Harrell began her career right out of college with a PR firm that managed public relations for the Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance. She loved everything about the Concours and as fate would have it, an opportunity presented itself with the event that was right up Harrell’s alley. Lindsey worked for 12 years with then-President Cheryl Meister (formerly Carolyn Vanagel) as Vice President of Operations before stepping into the head role after Vanagel’s retirement in 2019. With a year of COVID to add to the mix, Harrell and her all-female team have stayed on course with a creative strategy that has kept them top of mind during the pandemic. Harrell and her team are now ready for a spectacular event in November.

Harrell takes us through her mentor + mentee relationship with Vanagel and how she’s carrying on the past president’s initiatives as well as bringing on some new ones of her own. One initiative they are both proud of is the 2nd annual Women Driving America event to celebrate female collectors and Concours d’Elegance judges.

The 2021 Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance will be a mixed experience of car and southern culture that will no doubt be an incredible event on the Island.

Season 1, Episode 17: Lauri Eberhart - Partner and Founding Member, Apollo Sports and Entertainment Law Group Jul 14, 2021

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After spending over 12 years as the general counsel as well as holding executive positions for Speedway Motorsports and Charlotte Motor Speedway, Lauri Eberhart is now the Partner and Founding Member of Apollo Sports and Entertainment Law Group based in Charlotte. A self-described “badass” lawyer, Lauri’s primary areas of practice are sports and entertainment law with a concentration on advising a variety of sports clients on legal and business matters in addition to risk management. Advocating for women to celebrate their triumphs, Lauri embodies this energy as a reminder to anyone who may be struggling with being a successful female in a male-dominated career. She has made it her mission to bring abundance and success to those she encounters on this path.

Season 1, Episode 16: Sandra Button - Chairman, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Jul 07, 2021

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August 15, 2021 marks the 70th running of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The 70th year milestone should have taken place last year, but, 2020 had other plans. Now that the world has re-opened, Chairman Sandra Button, in her 35th year, is ready to greet her “car tribe” with open arms. Button takes host Amanda Busick through the week at Pebble Beach and shares her favorite things to do and experience. Sandra also talks about the new “Women Who Love Their Cars Presented by Shifting Gears” session that will be held during the Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum and how exciting it will be to have a panel of female car collectors because "passion doesn't know a gender".

Season 1, Episode 15: Renée Brinkerhoff - Race Car Driver and Founder at Valkyrie Racing Jun 30, 2021

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For almost three decades, a voice inside her told her that she would one day race a car. Renée Brinkerhoff knew nothing about racing, but knew that this was a drive within her that she couldn’t ignore. So she asked herself, “what are you going to do about it?” In her mid-50s and a mother of four, Brinkerhoff decided to go racing, but not just any racing, rally racing in some of the most dangerous races in the world. As she went “all-in”, she had to learn to face her fears and just “get over it”.

Brinkerhoff decided that her racing needed to have a philanthropic purpose so she started Project 356 – a world rally tour that has taken her racing in six out of seven continents where she is raising awareness and money to help fund grassroots organizations who are on the front lines around the world, fighting child trafficking.

There’s one continent left – Antarctica – where she and her Valkyrie Racing Team will have two goals: to drive 356 miles on the harshest, coldest terrain in the world, and to achieve a new land speed record on the ice of Antarctica. Renée and her team will be racing the elements in Antarctica in December of 2021.

There’s one thing for sure… Renée Brinkerhoff has no fear of the unknown. Her story will amaze you.

Season 1, Episode 14: Connie Nyholm - Owner/CEO - VIRginia International Raceway Jun 23, 2021

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VIR has been her passion, and her mission, since May, 1998. Virginia International Raceway has grown from a start-up resurrection of the historic track built in 1957 to one of the top six road courses in America according to Car & Driver magazine.
Connie Nyholm's passion is seen in all areas at VIR. From her "making howdies" and engaging with the fans, to constantly looking for ways to make the race experience better, her dedication is all heart. You can see it, and you can feel it when you step onto the grounds at VIR.
Host Amanda Busick talks with Connie about how she and her team are always looking to be better and to go forward. She claims that her journey will always be "unfinished" as she continues to put her heart and soul into everything she does.

Season 1, Episode 13: Dr. Kimberly Clay - Founder and CEO of Play Like a Girl Jun 15, 2021

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Play Like a Girl is a 501(c)3 charitable organization inspiring girls through sport and active play. What started with one woman in 2004 is now a national movement. That woman, Dr. Kimberly Clay, joins Host Amanda Busick as she shares how her "fearless" mantra has helped her vision and dreams come alive.
Play Like a Girl has been named the official charity of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Women with Drive Summit. Learn more here.

Season 1, Episode12: Kayla Bundle - Social Media Strategist / Marketing for INDYCAR Jun 09, 2021

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If you do what you love, it doesn’t feel like work. That’s the case for INDYCAR’s Kayla Bundle. At the young age of 23, this rockstar is wise beyond her years. She’s always loved motorsports, especially INDYCAR, and now gets to live her dream by working in the sport. Kayla takes host Amanda Busick through the social media preparation for the "Month of May", all the way up to the craziness that is race day. Join us as she shares her life of capturing and creating social media content for “the greatest spectacle in racing”.

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