What Drives Her - From A Girls Guide to Cars

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 collec...

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 b...

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.    Re...

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 Wagonee...

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...

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.  Rea...

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 mentio...

The Jeep Grand Cherokee is Jeep's number one selling vehicle around the world and the number one midsize 4-wheel-drive SUV sold in the country. With the new Jeep Grand Cherokee, it includes family-friendly needs for a third row, all while staying true to the Jeep brand DNA. Watch more to learn about when Karen Madill, VP Jeep Brand Global Product at Stellantis, started in automotive and how her pl...

For over 40 years, Sandra Button has helped Pebble Beach Concours grow as the go-to, number one auto concours in the world where people and cars go to see and be seen.   This event has DNA in motorsports with road races when the concours started in the 50s and everyone could interact in new ways. As a competition, people own these pieces of history, and you can find an incredible luxury experience...

The women leading the auto show groups at Chicago Auto Show with Jennifer Morand; San Antonio Auto Show with Courtney DeLee; and Houston Auto Show with RoShelle Salinas, are helping you experience new cars in the best ways. For over 100 years, people attended auto shows, but this is how you keep things interesting and helpful. When you don't know what car to buy, the auto show brings dealerships t...

We're talking all things safety and driver assistance features in the new Mazda CX-5 with Jennifer Morrison, Director of Vehicle Safety and Compliance. Mazda is known for its safety. Jennifer shares her favorite features, what's improved, and the importance of keeping safety features on when driving. With its software and tech updates, here is how they are creating an even better advanced driver a...

Cars are more than just a point A to point B, and with over 20 years experience at Mazda, Jannice Jacobson grew with the brand, too. Having these moments of self-discovery and family life, Jannice infused these needs and wants into the Mazda DNA has influenced the experience in the 2026 Mazda CX-5. Watch more to learn about Jannice's story and how driving is more than just getting into a car.  Rea...

Claire Wasserman is an expert on jobs and salaries, especially with understanding strategies and practices to help us earn and get paid more, too. With her expert negotiating skills, we thought it would be extra helpful to find ways to use this talent where we need it the most: car buying.  It helps having a plan going into the dealership, but sometimes, we need all the tips we can to ensure we ge...

Nancy Heaton, President Americas of Britax Child Safety, met up with us at the Chicago Auto Show to share more about the testing process, the importance of a mentorship, and their new rotating child safety seat. Watch more to see how Nancy helped innovate with Britax and why Britax is at the Chicago Auto Show.  Read more about the new Britax car seat here: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/britax-gala...

Nikkie Riedel is the Product Planning Manager at Subaru who has put a personal touch on the new Subaru Outback. From cupholder development to cargo space organization, Nikkie infuses what matters most to customers into a functional design. From product innovation to the Subaru Love Promise, watch more to learn about how Nikkie Riedel is influencing Subaru from the inside with a passion for drivers...

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...

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.    Get more What Drives Her here: https://agirlsguidetocars.c...

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, o...

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.  Get more What D...

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...

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 im...

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 milestone...

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Slate is a new, customizable EV for you, and we got the opportunity to sit down and chat more with the Head of Design, Tisha Johnson, to learn more. Tisha shares more about what is Slate, design opportunities, and more. 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...

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.  Read our story here: https://agirlsguidetocars.com/how-to-order-a-new-car  Get more What Drives Her here: http...