Femcanic Garage

Patrice Banks is the CEO of Girls Auto Clinic (GAC). GAC offers automotive buying and repair resources, products, and services to women based on trust, education, inclusion, and empowerment. Patrice got into the automotive field not by being an expert in automotive mechanics or repair, but by being an expert in the EXPERIENCE of a woman in the automotive industry. Motivated by this experience, Patrice set off to change this for women in the U.S. and all around the world. By being unapologetic about her passion and values and speaking her truth to any and all in the automotive industry, Patrice has earned a spotlight on various media platforms from NPR to TIME magazine to TED talks. Join us on this episode as we dive deep and Patrice shares her passionate views about how women can work together to transform the automotive industry into one that works for all!

You can out more about Patrice and her company by visiting:

• http://girlsautoclinic.com/
• https://www.patricebanks.com/
• By searching for Girls Auto Clinic on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

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Jeanette is the founder and CEO of Car Chix, the premier motorsports organization for women. She dropped out of high school and was told by many that she wouldn't amount to anything and become a statistic. She did not become a statistic and she went on to start and grow two successful businesses. Her company has stood the test of time and is celebrating it's 10-year anniversary in 2020. When I asked her what her proudest career accomplishment was from a very impressive list, "Seeing the happiness and success from two of my female racers debut in the first ever NHRA Car Chix Grudge match at a NHRA National event."

You can find Car Chix at:

• https://carchix.com/wp/
• https://www.facebook.com/CarChix/

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

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This multi-faceted woman is known as a legend in the motorcycle world and beyond! She has been on two wheels since she was 10 years old from dirt bikes to mopeds to her current Harley. She is a musician, an artist, an athlete, a stunt-woman, a community leader; but mostly important to her, she is a friend, a partner, a sister, and a daughter. Gevin has been featured on the Turner Broadcasting Documentary called, "Biker Women", where she and other women motorcyclists rode their bikes across the country and she has been featured on Rolling Stones, People, Time, and various magazines all over Europe. Join us in this episode for an intimate look at Gevin Fax as we get to know each other and she shares all about the inspiration for her amazing life.

You can learn more about Gevin and her projects by visiting:

• https://gevinfax.com/
• https://www.aquestcalledtribe.com/

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

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

• You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/
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Brenda Stredwick is the owner of Iron Maiden Welding LLC. She is a self-taught welder who has turned a living into her passion. She started welding at age 8 along her father to help him fix things around the house, she then continued welding in shop class in high school, and then doing odd jobs in her community. After a brief stint in trade school, necessity pulled her back into welding and she became the go-to welder in her hometown. As life progressed for Brenda, she also became a "junk picker" collecting items others left behind and bringing them back to life by transforming them into welded masterpieces. This is an episode you don't want to miss! Not only does Brenda share her artistic techniques, but she also dives into parenting--what it's like to balance motherhood while pursuing your dreams and how to change gender-based stereotypes by simply showing your children what you can do as a woman.

You learn more about Brenda's classes by visiting:

• https://www.facebook.com/ironmaidenwelding/

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

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

• You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/
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Jill brings a wealth of experience to the Femcanic Garage community with over 25 years in the industry in various roles ranging from auto repair technician to service manager to shop owner. Currently, Jill is the Vice President of Industry and Sales at Repair Pal—the largest auto repair consumer website. In 2017, she was awarded the "Woman of Excellence" Award by Women in Auto Care for which she also serves as a board member. Join us as Jill gives us advice on how to get equal pay if your confronted with a gender-based discrepancy at your job. How she's turned the uniqueness of being a woman in the automotive industry into her "super power" and now she dominates.

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwrenchgal/
• https://www.facebook.com/gwrenchgal
• Jilltrotta.com

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

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

• You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/
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Hilary Noack is one of the most respected entrepreneurs in Canada. She is the owner of Ink N Iron Automotive in Ontario, Canada and the founder of Auto Body Gals--a Women-Only Facebook group that strives to support and encourage any and all women in the industry. She has been an auto body repair technician since age 17 when she was part of a co-op program in high school. Since then she has worked as the first woman in the largest collision shop in North America, she has taught both hobbyist and college-level auto body repair courses, and she has co-hosted and appeared on several auto industry podcasts. Don't miss Hilary's story about how she pursued her passion, became a business owner by opening her own shop, and how day by day she strives to inspire other women to do the same!

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

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

• You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/
• You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage.

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The "Biofuels Boss", Rachel Burton, from episode 25 is back! This time with fascinating facts about biofuels from their sources, to how their produced, to where we can buy them if we convert our vehicles. She also talks about the effects of biofuels on our vehicles if we convert and the environmental and financial benefits of such on our country's agricultural industry. If you have thought about converting to biofuels (for any reason), this episode is a good start. Don't miss it!

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

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

• You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/
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Laura Frank & Leigh Anne Best are the co-founders of Brakes for Breasts—an organization that fundraises with more than 100 independent auto repair shops across the U.S. and Canada to support research for the Cleveland Clinic Breast Cancer Vaccine Fund. As of 2018, they have raised almost $750, 000 with the goal of reaching $1 million by the end of this year! With combined experience of over 30 years in the automotive industry, Laura and Leigh Anne have created the perfect WIN-WIN-WIN-WIN scenario where the customer, the shop, the vendor, AND the world wins! Join us on this episode to hear how these "big thinkers" are reaching their goal of "saving the world" one auto shop at a time.

You can find out how to get involved by visiting their website at https://www.brakesforbreasts.com/

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

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

• You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/
• You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage.

Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.

Shelby Livetsky is a heavy-duty mechanic in Manitoba, Canada and a blog collaborator/writer for "The Mechanic Doctor"—an online blog about all things wrenching. One of her most popular articles, "Should Your Daughter Be an Auto Mechanic?", was written in collaboration with Jill Trotta from the RepairPal team. Currently, Shelby works fixing and maintaining the school buses in her local school division, but her passion for wrenching began early in childhood as she worked alongside her father. Since then, Shelby had no doubts that wrenching was what she had to do. Join us in this episode as Shelby takes us through her "pursuit of happiness" in seeking a career she loves and shares a bit about her extensive knowledge in the benefits of using propane gas for fuel in extreme cold conditions.

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

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

• You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/
• You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage.

Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.

Shannon Fannin is a mother, a marathon runner, a former marketing director, and a former home-schooling teacher who became a realist vehicle painter AFTER her son went away to college! Combining realism with abstract, Shannon makes cars comes to life on her canvas—so much so, you'd swear you could see your reflection in the chrome that she paints. Join us on this episode to hear Shannon's story where she shares her painting techniques, gallery etiquette, and just some good ol' wisdom on pursuing your passions in life. This episode isn't just for women, though, there's lots of goodies for men who want to learn how to encourage women too!

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

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

• You can visit our website at https://femcanic.com/
• You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest and Tik Tok by searching for Femcanic Garage.

Don't forget to subscribe and rate the Femcanic Garage Podcast.