Liv Leigh brings a different approach to each car she reviews as an adaptive driver, and chats with Torsten Gross, co-founder of Just Hands, who is a quadriplegic, rebellious race car driver, and overall adrenaline junkie. 

To overcome things in life, Torsten believes in trying and failing is what motivates us to have the courage and confidence to do and avoid overthinking. 

Listen and learn about how his injury became a celebration via rebirth, when Torsten got into competitive motorsports, his documentary "Just Hands: For the Love of Racing", and more. 

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Ever wonder how brands create the sustainable fabrics and develop their technology? Business Development Manager at BMW I Ventures, Inga Grieger, works with innovators, inventors, and entrepreneurs to develop a lot of really cool materials, new tech, and features for their cars. Watch to learn more about Inga Grieger and BMW I Ventures. 

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Stephanie Ernster, GM Engineer, brings the user experience and ensures top performance across the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, Chevrolet Equinox, and more. Stephanie is thinking ahead with the technology and where to move things around for the best experience for owners. 

When looking at the overall experience, Stephanie brings those next safety features, along with excellent ride comfort, or where GM is in placing behind-the-scenes features like where to put the screens, thicker glass, active noise cancellation, and speaker locations to name a few.

 Watch to find out how Stephanie immersed into the car world and how math and science helped her break into General Motors. 

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Abbas Wahab is a comedian with roots in the automotive industry, has an engineering degree in automotive, and made fuel tanks. We got the opportunity to learn more about his comedic style, love for cars, and dad life. Watch and listen to learn more about Abbas' career influences, automotive story and how he enjoys cars while we sit and chat in the back of this Bentley Flying Spur. 

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Melody Lee, Mercedes-Benz CMO, first started her career early on with Cadillac. This smart, dynamic woman has a knack for sensibility and who is the luxury automotive customer in mind. After leaving automotive, her creative marketing work at Shiseido for Laura Mercier, Herman Miller with American modernism furniture you know and love, and a design company working with Ace Hotels and Gucci to name a few. 

But what do all of these places have in common? Melody Lee has that branding DNA, where she's focused on enriching the meaning in life beyond the transactional. At Mercedes-Benz, Melody is looking at how this 2nd largest purchase is an emotional decision. It's not just a vehicle-- it's connected to the driver's freedom, lifestyle, and family. Watch and listen to learn more about her career influences and how she arrived at where she is today. 

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From safety first to mom life and engineering, we're chatting about the importance of engineering safety into each car and keeping in mind safety on the highway for the family. We chatted with Jennifer Morrison, Director of Vehicle Safety Strategy at Mazda, and Jessica Jermakian, Senior Vice President of Vehicle Research at IIHS. Watch and listen to learn more about vehicle safety and the women improving safety across the industry. 

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Our special co-host Cherise Threewitt, automotive journalist, joined Scotty Reiss to chat with Susan Orlean, author of books including Joyride and The Orchid Thief, and writer at the New Yorker. Cherise met Susan Orlean in Chicago at her recent book tour. 

During their Q&A session and book signing, Cherise chatted more with Susan about how cars were always part of her life and her career milestones. Listen to hear more about Susan's memoir, Joyride. 

Stay tuned to agirlsguidetocars.com for the full story with Cherise! 

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Our guest LeeAnn Shattuck at the Straight Shift and the Car Chick, shared why car dealers won’t take your new car order—and how to find the car you want. Can you get the car you seek? Yes, you can, say some dealers; no you can’t, say others. This is how ordering a new car actually works. 

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