To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History
The ultimate automotive history and classic car restoration podcast exploring the motoring memories behind iconic vehicles. Hosted by Doug and Dave, we trade technical specs for the unfiltered stories and family car history that reveal the soul of car culture. Join us every #TorqueTuesday for a deep dive into automotive nostalgia with restoration junkies and vintage vehicle enthusiasts. 🏎️🛠️
The Lost 1983 Mustang & Mopar Restomod Nightmares
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Welcome back to To All The Cars I've Loved Before! This week, Doug is sitting down with his friend and ultimate gearhead, Tony Funk. Over the years, Tony has owned over 35 different vehicles, and he brings some of the most unbelievable automotive stories we've ever heard into the garage.
In this episode, Tony shares the miraculous story of his rare 1983 Ford Mustang GT Turbo. After a hurricane brought a massive tree down on it, a frustrated Tony simply gave the crushed car...
The Racing Gene: Pro Porsche Driver Sabré Cook & Hall of Fame Dad Stacey Cook
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A Father’s Day Special: The Unbreakable Bond of a Racing Family
Happy Father’s Day! This week on To All The Cars I've Loved Before, we are celebrating the ultimate father-daughter racing duo. We’re sitting down with Sabré Cook—a mechanical engineer and professional driver for JDX Racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America—and her dad, Stacey Cook, a former professional motocross rider who was inducted into the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2023.
In this epi...
40 years of Porsche Sales Secets and the Ultimate 911 Barn Find
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What happens when a lifetime of automotive passion becomes a 40-year career? This week, Doug goes solo from Myrtle Beach to sit down with luxury car sales legend Mike Maurer. Mike has been navigating the high-end automotive world since the 1980s, working with legendary dealerships like Brumos Porsche.
In this episode, Mike pulls back the curtain on the reality of high-end car sales. He shares incredible, unfiltered stories—from growing up riding in the back of an air-cooled Po...
Brad Phillips on The Great Race, Ferraris, and Vintage Porsches
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Welcome back to All the Cars I've Loved Before, the podcast where we park the data at the door to focus on the stories that matter 🎙️.
In this episode, Doug sits down with Brad Phillips, a globally recognized collector car expert and hardcore gearhead who firmly believes that classic cars are meant to be driven 🛠️. Brad currently serves as the Director of Events for Coker Group and the Great Race 🏁. From wrenching on a 1965 Mustang 2+2 Fastback as a teenager 🐎 to MacGyvering a right-hand-drive...
C7 Corvette, Porsche 930 & Car Trailers with Towlos
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C7 Corvette track days and Porsche 930 history. Matt Jones on launching Towlos, the "Airbnb for car trailers"...
In our newest episode, we sit down with Matt Jones, an orthopedic surgeon turned entrepreneur and the CEO/Founder of Towlos (towlos.com). Matt shares his incredible automotive journey, from learning to drive a manual in his dad's '73 Datsun to buying a 2018 C7 Corvette Grand Sport right before the pandemic used-car market exploded.
BMW E46 inspires Building an AI-Powered Podcast Platform for Car Junkies
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How do you transition from a "utilitarian" view of driving to chasing the perfect analog feel of a 20-year-old BMW?
In this episode, Doug sits down with Ryan Williams, a software engineer who discovered his passion for cars later in life while searching for a hobby that would get him off his "daily ride"—his computer. Ryan shares the story of his "lemon" yellow 1978 Mazda GLC and the reliable Nissan Sentra that po...
2011 WRX & 1986 Honda Accord: Ethan Banks on Manual Transmissions
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2011 Subaru WRX cross-country trip and 1986 Honda Accord memories. In this episode, we welcome Ethan Banks to the virtual garage. While the IT world knows him as the co-founder of the Packet Pushers podcast network, we’re turning back the odometer to explore his lifelong obsession with car culture and automotive history.
Ethan shares the story of winning a World Rally Blue 2011 Subaru WRX on Cars & Bids an...
AMC Gremlin & Mercedes AMG History: Matt DeLorenzo on the Dodge Viper 🏎️✍️
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AMC Gremlin restoration and Mercedes AMG history with Matt DeLorenzo. Inside the birth of the Dodge Viper and the Honda CRX...
In this episode, we sit down with automotive journalism royalty, Matt DeLorenzo. With over 45 years in the industry—including serving as the Editor of AutoWeek and a founding juror of the North American Car of the Year (NACTOY) awards—Matt has truly seen and driven it all. From buying a $2,000 AMC...
1985 Mazda RX-7 & Hudson Hornet: Zack Pradel on 1,700+ Car Reviews
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1985 Mazda RX-7 restoration and Hudson Hornet history with Zack Pradel. In this episode, we sit down with the founder of the Shooting Cars YouTube channel to discuss the logistics of filming over 1,700 car reviews and the "soul" of the machines that made us.
Zack shares his personal automotive journey, from blowing up his first 12A rotary engine as a teenager to his family’s heirloom 1931 Ford Model A. We...
Air-Cooled VW Culture: Women Restoring Classic Volkswagens 🍃🚗
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Air-cooled VW culture and women in classic car restoration. Restoring Volkswagen Beetles and the "Muth" Super Beetle...
“Every car tells a story, and those stories reveal exactly who we are.”
In this episode, Doug and Dave welcome professional corporate and lifestyle photographer Marla Aufmuth into the virtual garage. While Marla has documented landmark cultural events for brands like Nike and TED Talks, her heart belongs to the air-cooled Volkswagen community. 🏎️💨
Marla shares the history o...
1998 Acura Integra Restoration: Rebuilding a 'Teggy' for Mount Evans 🏎️⛰️
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Classic car restoration of a 1998 Acura Integra. How a father and son rebuilt a "Teggy" to climb Mount Evans...
"We sat on a rock in the driveway, stared at the car, and thought: What did we just do?" 🛠️🧩.
What happens when a father humors his son’s "crazy idea" to buy a $5,000 project car during a global pandemic?. In this episode, we’re joined by Ruchin and Neil Kansal, the father-son duo behind the book The Kansal Clunker...
'69 Camaro SS Restoration: Building a 383 Stroker for SEMA 🏁🔥
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Automotive restoration of a '69 Camaro SS. Learn how Christina Lardie built a 383 Stroker engine for the SEMA show...
What do you do when you inherit a classic car shell and a garage full of mystery parts? You buy a ticket to SEMA just to ask the manufacturers, "What is this and how do I install it?"
In this episode, guest co-host Dave joins Doug to sit down with Christina Lardie<...
1963 Mercury Comet Repair & The NASCAR Wood Shop 📎🚙
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Automotive engineering and 1963 Mercury Comet repairs. Behind the scenes of a NASCAR race team woodshop...
What do you do when you retire from a corporate career but still want to build things? If you're Mark Freibaum, you buy a 24-foot NASCAR auto hauler and transform it into a mobile woodworking shop for kids. 🛠️🏁
In this episode, we sit down with Mark inside his incredible "Woodworks on Wheels" trailer to discuss his mission to bring the lost art of shop cla...
Riley's Rebuilds: Father-Daughter Hot Rod Restoration & Custom Builds 🛠️👧
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Hot rod restoration and custom builds with Riley's Rebuilds. A father-daughter team rebuilding Edelbrock carburetors...
What happens when a 13-year-old girl wants to buy her first car but can't legally work? She starts rebuilding carburetors in her dad's garage—and accidentally builds a national brand. 🔧😲
In our 2026 Premiere, we sit down with Riley and her father Dane, the dynamic duo behind Riley’s Rebuilds. Riley went from being a high-level soccer player to a viral...
JDM & Euro Legends: Trading Nissan Skyline R34, Mk4 Supra, and Porsche 996 🇯🇵🇪🇺
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JDM legends and Euro classics including the Nissan Skyline R34, Toyota Supra Mk4, and Porsche 996...
Is it possible to start with a $3,000 budget and trade your way up to a $60,000 JDM legend in less than a year? 🤯💸
In this episode, we sit down with Jon Khlok, founder of Kent Island Cars and Coffee, to hear one of the wildest "car flipping" stories we've ever heard. During the pandemic, Jon started with a 1987 Mercedes and executed a series...
Porsche 928 vs. C3 Corvette, Lancia Zagato Fires & The Reality of Owning 29 Cars 🔥🇩🇪
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What happens when you live by the philosophy that "you make money on the buy"? You end up with a $900 1970 Chevelle Malibu Convertible that funds your future Ferrari... and a fleet of 28 other cars that might just be owning you. 🤯🚗
In this episode, we sit down with Ivan Katz (aka Drivin' Ivan), a car reviewer, musician, and collector with over 1,400 car reviews on YouTube. Ivan takes us through his wild automotive history, growing up in his grandf...
McPherson College: The Only 4-Year Classic Car Restoration Degree 🎓🔧
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Classic car restoration training and automotive education at McPherson College. Meet students restoring a 1928 Model A...
Would you daily drive a 95-year-old car to class? For Cash, a student at McPherson College, his 1928 Ford Model A Sport Coupe isn't just a showpiece—it's his ride, complete with a golden retriever in the rumble seat. 🐕🚙
In this episode, we go back to school with Cash and his instructor Chris to explore the only...
MotorWeek History: John Davis on 45 Years of Automotive Journalism 📺🎙️
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Automotive journalism history and MotorWeek with John Davis. 45 years of testing cars like the De Tomaso Pantera...
How do you keep a TV show about cars on the air for 45 years? You make sure "the cars are the stars." 🌟📺
In this monumental episode, we sit down with John Davis, the creator, host, and executive producer of MotorWeek. Since 1981, John has been the trusted voice of automotive journalism, guiding millions of viewers through the evolution of the car in...
45 Years of MotorWeek, John Davis' Unforgettable Pantera:
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In 1975, before he became MotorWeek's trusted voice for 45 seasons, John Davis had a purchase decision to make: Jensen Interceptor or De Tomaso Pantera? Both were exotic cars with American engines he could actually work on. He chose the Pantera—specifically a two-year-old 1973 L model he found in Norfolk, Virginia.
The catch? A family bought it for their son's high school graduation. The son promptly wrecked it. They had it partially repaired, sent him to...
Xtreme Xperience: Supercar Track Days and Building a Ferrari Fleet 🏎️📈
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Supercar track days and exotic car fleets with Xtreme Xperience. Driving the Ferrari 458 and C8 Corvette...
Can you build a multi-million dollar business by simply asking, "Can I borrow your Ferrari?" For Adam Olalde, that audacious question was the spark that launched Xtreme Xperience. 🏎️🤯
In this episode, we sit down with the man who has put nearly 500,000 people behind the wheel of the world's most exotic machinery. Adam shares his incredible journey from a humble f...
Enzo-Era Ferrari & Lancia Delta Integrale: Collecting Italian Classics 🐎🇮🇹
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Italian classic cars and collecting Enzo-era Ferraris and Lancia Delta Integrales with Next Generation Classics...
What is it like to learn how to drive a manual transmission on a 1930 BMW the day before driving it across the podium at Pebble Beach? 🤯🏎️
In this episode, we sit down with Colleen Sheehan, founder of Next Generation Classics and a specialist in Enzo-era Ferraris. Colleen shares her incredible automotive journey, from growing up around her father's car collecti...
Custom Land Rover Defender & Tesla Rentals: The Future of EV Sharing 🚙⚡
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Land Rover Defender custom builds and Tesla EV rentals. Exploring the future of electric vehicle sharing and tech...
What happens when a college student buys his dad's Tesla Model S with no income and decides to rent it out to strangers to pay the bills? (Hint: It involves a bank robbery). 🏦🚔
In this episode, we sit down with Ray Vardi, founder of Eon, a coast-to-coast EV ride-sharing platform that is changing how we access cars...
Skoda to 500HP Track Car: First Car Stories and Performance Tuning 🏁🛠️
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Performance tuning and first car stories from a Skoda 135 GLi to a 500HP track-ready racing machine...
What was your first car experience? For Nigel Tunnacliffe, it was a $500 Skoda 135 GLi—a rare, mid-engine Czechoslovakian oddity that he bought with his own savings at age 15... only for it to be totaled by his brother days before he could legally drive it. 🤦♂️🚗
In this episode, we sit down with Nigel, the co-founder and CEO of Coastline Acad...
Restoring a Dodge Viper GTS, Trading a VW Thing for a Porsche 356 & The Reality of Project Cars 🛠️🏎️
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What happens when a father and daughter start filming their garage projects during lockdown and accidentally build a YouTube empire with 34 cars? 🎬🚗
In this episode, we sit down with Caroline and James, the dynamic duo behind HH Wheels (and HH Wheels Productions). Broadcasting from their "man cave turned studio" surrounded by muscle cars and vintage signs, they share the incredible story of how a shared love for wrenching turned into a full-blown content creation business.
We dive d...
Porsche 911 Driving Techniques: Track Lessons with Dirk Dekker 🏎️💨
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Porsche 911 track driving and air-cooled handling techniques at Watkins Glen with instructor Dirk Dekker...
What does it take to master an air-cooled Porsche 911 on one of America's most iconic road courses? For Dirk Dekker, a driving instructor with over 25 years of experience at Watkins Glen International, it takes patience, precision, and a lifetime of racing obsession. 🏎️🎓
In this episode, we sit down with Dirk to explore his incredible automotive journey, which began not behind the whee...
1974 Ford Mustang II: The History of the Forgotten Muscle Car 🐎🇺🇸
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Muscle car history and the restoration of a 1974 Ford Mustang II. Rebuilding one of America’s most hated Mustangs...
What happens when you give a 14-year-old a driver's license, a 1974 Mustang II found in a field, and a welder? 🤯🏎️
In this episode, we sit down with Jeremy, the creator of the Freedom Top Vault—a game-changing accessory for Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator owners. Jeremy takes us on a journey from his childhoo...
He Owns 1980s Classics: 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 and 1984 Chrysler Laser XE 🕹️🏎️
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1980s sports cars and the history of the 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 and the 1984 Chrysler Laser XE Turbo...
Every car enthusiast has THE car. For Curt Bellotti, it was always the DeLorean. But before he could afford his stainless steel dream, he fell in love with the "poor man's KITT"—a 1984 Chrysler Laser XE Turbo with a digital dashboard straight out of Knight Rider. 🕹️⚡
In this episode, we sit down with Curt to trace his 40-ye...
Air-Cooled Culture: Building the "Small Car Company" Club & The 200HP "German Look" 1972 Beetle 🇩🇪🔧
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Some car enthusiasts are born; others—like Dave's father—need convincing. It took five decades and seven different VW Beetles to turn his dad from a skeptic into a believer. 🐞✨
In this episode, we sit down with Dave, the founder of the Small Car Company, a unique car club in Connecticut with "no dues, no minutes, and no politics." Dave shares his lifelong obsession with air-cooled Volkswagens, from the "German Look" 200-horsepower 1972 Super Beetle that surp...
The Heartbeat of Diesel: Mercedes 240D Memories and Ford 1000 Tractor: A Philosophy of Reliability 🚜🔋
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What kind of person drives a 1984 Mercedes 240D into the ground for decades, believing it's the pinnacle of engineering, only to suddenly switch to a Tesla? For Croom, it wasn't just about changing cars—it was about testing a philosophy. 🧪🚗
In this episode, we sit down with Croom, whose automotive life began not with a sedan, but with a Ford 1000 Tractor on his family farm. That experience instilled a belief: build it right once, maintain...
Automotive Paint Restoration: Professional Tips for JDM Classics 🎨🇯🇵
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Automotive paint restoration and custom bodywork for JDM classics and Porsche 911 wide-body conversions...
What does it take to turn a backyard hobby shop into a premier automotive restoration business during a global pandemic? 🤔🛠️
In this episode, we sit down with Matt Pratt, owner of Top Coat Garage, to discuss his journey from painting mini-bikes as a kid to running a high-end shop that handles everything from fender benders to full widebody conversions on Porsche 911s. Matt breaks d...
Cop with a Kei Van: JDM Imports, a 1967 VW Beetle named "Alice" & An Oldsmobile Cutlass 🚐🐞
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Most law enforcement officers drive American muscle or practical trucks. Deputy Dave dreams about importing Japan's tiniest, most impractical vehicles: JDM Kei vans. 🚓🚐
In this episode, we sit down with Dave—a man whose resume includes everything from paramedic and death investigator to "sandwich artist" and pigeon racing courier—to discuss his eclectic automotive life. Dave shares the story of his first car (a stolen-and-recovered 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme started with a screwdriver) and his current obsession with impor...
SEMA Show Photography: Classic Mustangs and Automotive Careers 📸🏁
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Automotive careers and SEMA Show photography. Capturing custom Mustangs, rare exotics, and modified car culture...
Rob's first car was a no-frills 1986 Chevy Spectrum with crank windows and no radio. Today, he’s the guy photographing the most expensive, rarest, and most modified cars at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. 📸🏎️
In this episode, we sit down with Rob, an automotive photographer and die-hard Mustang enthusiast, to explore the gap between "kid with a camera" and profes...
Chevy Plumbing Truck: First Car Stories and Custom Utility Builds 🛠️🚛
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What happens when your first car is a hand-me-down work truck that is literally a rolling billboard for your dad's plumbing business? And it's "Doo-Doo Brown"? 💩🚚
In this episode, we sit down with Krystal Proffitt, a content strategist and host of The Proffitt Podcast, to discuss one of the most unique "First Car" stories we've ever heard. Krystal shares the reality of navigating high school in a vehicle that advertised her family business on every door, turning every bad parking job in...
Discovering Our Bus Was a Movie Star: Brian’s 1973 Chevy, A "Cry-Baby" Secret & Wind Therapy 🏍️✨
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Imagine buying your first car—a 1973 Chevy Pickup—only to discover years later that it had a secret life as a movie star in the cult classic film Cry-Baby starring Johnny Depp. 🎬😲
In this episode, we sit down with Brian, a Maryland native whose automotive life is intertwined with Hollywood history and family adventures. Brian shares the incredible story of how a late-night movie session led to the realization that his dad's old truck (and later his first car) had s...
1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder: Family Restoration Stories 🚗❤️
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Air-cooled car restoration of a 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder. Three generations of family automotive history...
In 1975, Justin’s father sold his 1963 Corvair Monza Spyder for $150 because it broke down. Forty-two years later, Justin tracked down that exact car—still sitting in the same barn, with the 1975 inspection sticker still on the windshield—and brought it home. 🏚️😲
In this episode, we sit down with Justin to hear one of the most incredible "one that got away" stories we've ever fea...
The Science of Rustproofing: From 1950s Origins to Modern Ceramic Coatings with Ziebart CEO Tom Wolfe 🛡️🚗
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Mopar muscle cars and a road trip in a 1967 Dodge Coronet 440. Classic car care tips from the CEO of Ziebart...
Why did Rod Serling (of The Twilight Zone) once cut a car in half to prove a point about rust? And how did a 1950s German master mechanic named Kurt Ziebart start a global automotive protection empire? 🤔📺
In this episode, we sit down with Tom Wolfe, President and CEO of Ziebart International Corporation. To...
Intermittent Wiper Story: Timothy Kearns on Automotive Engineering History 🌨️🔧
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Automotive engineering history and the intermittent wiper invention. The legal war between Kearns and the Big Three...
In this episode, we go behind the scenes of the intermittent windshield wiper patent battle with Timothy Kearns, son of the legendary inventor Dr. Robert Kearns. Tim reveals the true story behind the movie Flash of Genius (starring Greg Kinnear), explaining how a champagne cork accident on his father's wedding night led to an invention that changed every modern vehicle—and sparked a 20-y...
Ford Model T Restoration: Record Speed Build with Wayne Carini 🏎️⏱️
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Classic car restoration and a Ford Model T record speed build. Meet Mason Ball, who skipped spring break for Wayne Carini...
Classic car restoration and a Ford Model T record speed build. In this episode, we sit down with Mason Ball, a graduate of the prestigious 4-year Automotive Restoration Program at McPherson College. Mason traces his journey into professional restoration, from high school projects to landing...
Importing JDM Legends: Nissan Skyline R34, Honda Integra DC2 & The Japanese Auction Scene with Muhammad Azeem 🇯🇵🏎️
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Why are used cars from Japan always in such pristine condition? (Hint: It involves school children and brooms). 🧹🇯🇵
In this episode, we sit down with Muhammad Azeem, former General Manager of MDK Japan and current JDM importer based in Northern Virginia. With over a decade of experience exporting cars to Russia, Africa, and South America, Muhammad shares the secrets of the Japanese auction houses and how he navigates the complex world of importing 25-year-old legends into the USA.
We dive d...
The "BMW Green" Toyota Celica: First Car Stories, ADHD Driving Struggles & Acura Memories with Lisa 🎨🚗
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Why would anyone paint a two-year-old 1990 Toyota Celica "BMW Green"? For our guest Lisa, it was the only way to get close to her dream car without losing her college scholarship. 🎨🟢
In this episode, we sit down with Lisa, a Neurodiversity Consultant and self-described "Connector," to explore how our brains process the experience of driving. From the executive functioning challenges that made driving a stick shift nearly impossible to the "conditional gift" that became her first...
