From “Office Lady” to Industry Advocate: Michelle Pippin on Building Confident Women Leaders in Auto Repair

About this episode

Michelle Pippin discusses her journey from an unexpected entry into the automotive industry to becoming an advocate for women leaders in auto repair.

Michelle Pippin never planned on joining the automotive industry. A broken timing belt on a remote Alaskan highway changed everything. Now, nearly a decade later, she’s leading a movement to intentionally invite, mentor, and empower women in auto repair—and challenging shop owners to rethink how leadership is built inside their businesses.

People in this episode

Host: Ratchet+Wrench

Guest: Michelle Pippin

Topics covered

• women in leadership
• auto repair
• mentorship
• empowerment
• industry advocacy

Keywords

• women leaders
• auto repair
• mentorship
• empowerment
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ratchet+Wrench

Places: Alaska, automotive industry

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