Women's Motorsports Network Podcast & Let's Talk Racing LIVE
Women's Motorsports Network Podcast shares the stories of women involved in motorsports from around the world. The first episode was in 2018 and new episodes are added each week. Feel free to suggest potential guests to Melinda at melinda@wmnnation.com.
Let's Talk Racing LIVE airs on Wednesdays at 7pm EASTERN TIME on the Women's Motorsports Network-A Media Company Facebook Page.
https://www.facebook.com/womensmotorsportsnetworkandpodcast
Melinda Russell
Episodes
370 episodes
Dirt, Fire, and Determination with Angelique Bell
Passion burns brightest when tested by fire—both figurative and literal—as sprint car driver Angelique Bell reveals in this powerful conversation about perseverance in motorsports.From the moment 12-year-old Angelique first sat in a qua...
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Season 9
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Episode 400
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36:44
20 Ways Women in Motorsports can demonstrate value to sponsors on social media
20 Ways Women in Motorsports can demonstrate value to sponsors on social media.
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18:13
The 14-year-old girl making waves in the male-dominated world of motorsports
What drives a 14-year-old girl to spend scorching summer days at racetracks instead of swimming pools? For Chloe Mazzagatti, racing isn't just a hobby—it's in her blood.From her pink #87 Supra late model to her remarkable story of deter...
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Season 9
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Episode 399
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19:03
Girl Power and Horsepower: Mckenzee Hogan's Dragster Journey
Ever wonder what it's like to hurtle down a drag strip at 780 mph before you can even drive legally on the street? Meet Mckenzee Hogan, a 15-year-old drag racing phenom who's been behind the wheel for over half her life.Mckenzee's journ...
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Season 9
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Episode 398
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30:16
Crash, Crown, and Cobalt: Delaney Dunns Wild Ride
Delaney Dunn's racing journey is one of perseverance, breaking barriers, and finding strength in what makes her unique. Racing for 11 years since age 15, this 26-year-old driver from Otis, Maine has transformed from an uncertain rookie into the...
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Season 9
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Episode 397
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41:11
Wrenches, Wins, and Wisconsin: The Kennedy Swan Story
Kennedy Swan shares her journey from go-kart racing at age 5 to becoming the only female driver in her modified dirt track division as she builds her racing career while balancing college, work, and maintaining her self-discipline.• Sta...
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Season 9
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Episode 394
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35:40
Ink & Engines: Four Decades of Motorsports Storytelling with Deb Williams
From sleeping peacefully under loudspeakers at dirt tracks as a baby to witnessing Richard Petty's historic 200th victory with President Reagan in attendance, Deb Williams has lived and breathed motorsports her entire life. Now in her fourth de...
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Season 9
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Episode 395
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55:46
What Happens When Family, Farming, and Fast Cars Collide?
Racing isn't just a weekend hobby for 17-year-old Dominique Champlin—it's a family legacy that's "wedged its way into her life routine." From the moment she climbed into an alcohol-powered go-kart at age six, motorsports has been her driving pa...
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Season 9
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Episode 393
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26:55
Tatianna Calderone: Sisters, Speed, and Determination Shape a Motorsport Career
Tatiana Calderón takes us on a high-speed journey through her remarkable racing career that spans continents, championships, and countless barriers broken. The Colombian driver opens up about discovering her passion at just nine years old, when...
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Season 9
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Episode 392
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32:24
From Dirt Bikes to Off-Road Trucks: Gray Leadbetter's Motorsports Journey
From a two-year-old denied a plastic toy car to racing alongside Travis Pastrana in Saudi Arabia, Gray Leadbetter's journey through motorsports defies all expectations. With no family racing background whatsoever, Gray carved her own path throu...
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Season 9
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Episode 396
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48:30
Wrenches, Wins, and Winchester Dreams with Tyler Roahrig
Racing isn't just what Tyler Roering does—it's who he is. From his earliest memories of causing ruckus in his dad's race shop to becoming a multi-discipline champion, Tyler's life revolves entirely around motorsports. As a third-generation race...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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44:51
Building relationships drives the National Compact Touring Series with Drew Jach
Behind every racing series lies a story of passion, perseverance, and the relentless pursuit of building something meaningful. Drew Jack's 12-year journey with the National Compact Touring Series reveals exactly that—a tale that began in the gr...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:09:46
Waving Shirts in the Front Yard: How a Boy's Dream Became Reality with Tony Eldridge
When Tony Eldridge decided to wave colored shirts on hangers in his front yard as a child, pretending to be a flagman, he never imagined it would lead to a 20-year career in motorsports that would touch countless lives. His journey from those h...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:20:51
Bryce Bozell: The 14-Year-Old Record Breaker Taking on Racing Legends
The roar of engines returns with "Let's Talk Racing Wise," where host Melinda Russell reignites her passion project dedicated to shining a spotlight on overlooked local racetracks across Michigan and Indiana. This premiere episode arrives just ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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1:03:17
Caitlyn Bernard: Fourth Generation of Women Drivers at Whittemore Speedway
Deep in northern Michigan, where entertainment options are limited and community bonds run strong, Caitlin Bernard carries forward an extraordinary motorsports legacy. As the fourth generation of women in her family to race at Whittemore Speedw...
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Season 9
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Episode 388
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33:22
Gina Kolevar: Family, Food, and Fast Cars: Building Motorsport Community
Gina Culliver shares her journey as the "Nissan Queen" of Whittemore Speedway, starting her racing career at 43 after losing her father and best friend to cancer. Now at 51, she balances her nursing career with her passion for motorsports, comm...
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Season 9
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Episode 391
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39:06
Let's Talk Racing LIVE: The Van Avery Family Story
The heart and soul of local racing lies in its family legacies, and few families embody this spirit more than the Van Averys. In this candid and heartfelt conversation, Jesse Van Avery Sr. and his son Jesse Jr. open up about their multi-generat...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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46:42
Ashley Winslett: Smooth is Fast: Life Lessons from a Capsule Boat
Ashley Winslet balances her day job as an assistant manager working with elephants at the Dallas Zoo with her passion for high-speed flat bottom boat racing, reaching speeds up to 142 mph on water. As one of only three female flat bottom driver...
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Season 9
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Episode 390
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37:51
Presley Hall: What Happens When Dad Sells His Car So You Can Race?
Nine-year-old racer Presley Hall shares her journey in motorsports, from her father selling his race car so she could race to her dreams of competing in World of Outlaws Midget series. Despite flipping her car five times in one race, she was ba...
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Season 9
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Episode 389
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33:19
Kate Turner: Brake Pedals and Broken Egos: Tales from a Track Instructor
Kate Turner's journey into motorsports breaks every conventional rule in the racing handbook. At 21 years old, this track instructor from Leicestershire discovered her passion for racing not as a child karting prodigy, but as a 17-year-old who ...
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Season 9
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Episode 387
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37:47
Little Racer, Big Impact: Lizzie Vogel's Inspiring Journey
Lizzie Vogel, an eight-year-old fourth-generation quarter midget racer, shares her inspiring journey from beginning in go-karts at age five to becoming a Hoosier Hero award winner while managing multiple surgeries for her cleft palate and lip. ...
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Season 9
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Episode 386
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31:29
Finding Your Lane: Balancing School, Racing, and Growing Up with Ella Wu-Heilman
When Ella Wu Heilman climbed onto her first PW50 motorcycle at just two years old, no one could have predicted the remarkable journey ahead. Now fifteen and speaking with the wisdom of a veteran racer, Ella shares her extraordinary thirteen-yea...
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Season 9
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Episode 385
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33:48
Racing Beyond Limits: Lena Chin's Journey in Gridlife
When six-year-old Lena Chin attended her first race at Sebring, something clicked—the sights, sounds, and energy of motorsport captured her imagination completely. Nearly two decades later, she's become a competitive force in the Gridlife Touri...
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Season 9
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Episode 383
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34:24
Beyond the Finish Line: Finding Balance in Speed and Life with Karyl Bell
Karyl Bell's motorsports journey is the perfect blend of family legacy, entrepreneurial spirit, and unwavering determination. From her earliest memories at Lebanon Valley Dragway in upstate New York, where her mother serves as assistant track m...
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Season 9
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Episode 384
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40:44
From Music Studio to Dragstrip: Nancy Matter's Remarkable Journey
Nancy Matter's resilience burns brighter than nitromethane in this powerful conversation about perseverance, passion, and breaking barriers in motorsports. From her childhood days at San Fernando Raceway to becoming the first female owner-drive...
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Season 9
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Episode 382
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33:04
