ShiftingPoints

06/04/2023

Episode 56 -

https://shiftingpointspodcast.com/2023/04/06/episode-56-we-are-on-a-pause/

22/11/2022

Episode 53 – Ralph Stan cannot tell all
In this episode Audra, Kathy and Jess interview Ralph Stankowski. Ralph has been autocrossing for over 20 years and lends great insight into appropriate course design and has some great tips for novices. We also find out that most of his funniest stories can never be shared. Luckily there are still some real gems that come to light. Join us for an insightful and fun conversation.

18/10/2022

Episode 51 – The Danasode

Jess, Kathy and Audra interview the father and son team Dana Sr. and Dana II Nigorski. Dana II came with a mission to refute claims by our prior guest John Swig. Dana Sr. gets us started in the most appropriate way possible for a Shifting Points episode. And yes this means that you should heed our cautions on the language. The topics covered include hilarity that ensued on various jobs held by Dana II, garage envy, electric cars, drag racing and (naturally) autocross. This conversation is interspersed with sirens, dog barking, can opening and drink making. It was a wild night and we hope you find it as entertaining as we did.

03/10/2022

Audra and Vicki (Garage Heroes - In Training) have been up to some shenanigans

20/09/2022

Episode 50 – Kathy’s Saga – Ariel’s Breakdown, Goodbye Audi and Hello New Whip

In this episode we get a breakdown of, you guessed it, a whole lot of car s**t Kathy has gone through lately. She also bought a new car. Tune in to hear about what she got. It is a wild ride.

https://shiftingpointspodcast.com/2022/09/19/episode-50-kathys-saga-ariels-breakdown-goodbye-audi-and-hello-new-whip/

26/08/2022

Episode 49 – Swig – Part Deux
Kathy, Jess and Audra bring Xander Swig back to run through his list of 57 cars he has autocrossed. We may have digressed a bit from the main topic with off-topic discussions including mid vs. front vs. rear engine cars, blinker usage, speed wipers, speed horn and logos among other things. And we were excited, and amused, to find out that there is one car that Kathy knows.

As you listen, please keep in mind that we are not kidding about the drinks, we may have had some.



https://shiftingpointspodcast.com/2022/08/25/episode-49-swig-part-deux/

23/08/2022

Meet Jess! Check out our story to learn a bit more about Jess

03/08/2022

Off Road 3 – Black Pearl – Fitness not pirates
Jess and Audra join Kathy for a great discussion with Nick, the owner of Black Pearl Fitness. Kathy and her daughter are dedicated members of this gym that promotes a cross-functional training philosophy. We ultimately drag Leah, Nick’s girlfriend, and a Black Pearl trainer, into the conversation. She tried to duck out, but we are so happy that she relented and lent her expertise and viewpoint to the conversation. We do toss in a little autocross talk, but, if you are looking to start on a fitness journey this episode has some great advice on how to get started and what to look for in a gym or fitness facility.

Black Pearl Fitness

https://shiftingpointspodcast.com/2022/08/03/off-road-3-black-pearl-fitness-not-pirates/

16/05/2022

Short Shift 7 – Jess Has Some Ice Cream
It’s a quick update on a couple of events! As you may have guessed, one of them included ice cream. Incidentally, the other contains some ice.


https://shiftingpointspodcast.com/2022/05/11/short-shift-7-jess-has-some-ice-cream%EF%BF%BC/

26/04/2022

Off Road 2 – Kathy Hikes
Join us for a (literal) off-road adventure with our own Kathy. Kathy is an avid hiker and she tells us how she got started and gives us some great pointers for beginning hikers. Along the way, you will get to know her a little better.

https://shiftingpointspodcast.com/2022/04/25/off-road-2-kathy-hikes/

02/04/2022

Episode 45 – GHIT does an Intervention
Intervention??? Are the ladies quitting gin?? We hate to spoil a good surprise. But, we love welcoming back our good friends Bill and Vicki Fischer from the Garage Heroes in Training podcast. Bill and Vicki not only surprise one of our hosts, but they launch a welcome and game-changing intervention.

https://shiftingpointspodcast.com/2022/03/30/episode-45-ghit-does-an-intervention/

23/03/2022

I found this interesting. What do you think?

Even a VTEC-loving, rev-happy S2000 owner like me can't deny how good the Miata is.

17/03/2022

Stories for days!

Episode 44 -Harlequins and other tales
Kathy and Audra interview Jonah Delgenio, a longtime car enthusiast who talks to us about the history of harlequins (Volkswagen that is), the history of oval track and a bunch of other racing venues. In 2012, Jonah found Lemons and has been racing with Lemons ever since. Like many others we have talked to, he expounds on the kindness and camaraderie that you find at Lemons. We also find out that Kathy never saw snow until she was 15!! Jonah has a well-rounded spirit of competition, beginning with BMX biking and currently to “not CrossFit” workouts/competitions. He is impressively and hilariously connected to track owners and makers of world-challenge cars. And believe it or not, Kathy met him at the gym.

He has some seriously great stories that we will not ruin by mentioning here. So please listen to hear all about Jonah. You won’t be sorry, we’re not! We loved this interview. You can find Jonah and his team on Facebook and Instagram under Monkey House Racing.

https://shiftingpointspodcast.com/2022/03/17/episode-44-harlequins-and-other-tales/

12/03/2022

Here it is, the full episode. It’s got autocross, track days, lemons racing, MINIs and minis, Audra meets her car hero, and there’s even footage of the three of us recording. Check it out, the best 22 minutes you’ll watch today! https://youtu.be/A2Xj3Dg2lXc

Meetyourheroes.tv

Audra Tella isn’t your average car enthusiast. She didn’t grow up in a “car family.” But she caught the bug upon seeing the re-released Mini from the BMW Gro...

11/03/2022

It’s out! Go watch it!

04/03/2022

We’re so excited to introduce you to our newest co-host, Brenda!

03/03/2022

Episode 43 – meetyourheroes.tv
The ladies sat down for an interview with the amazing talented gentlemen of meetyourheroes.tv. Sterling Vernon, Richard Viard and Larry Levin produce a wonderful YouTube series that features matching car people with their dream cars while hearing their stories along the way. We get some inside information on how their show is created; including some interesting information about La Nuit americaine (you budding filmmakers need to know about this). We hear about their dream cars. As an added bonus, we had a great conversation with some great tips on taking good photos of cars. We found out that if you say it, you must do it. It’s life changing. And, you may recognize one of our own in an upcoming episode.

https://shiftingpointspodcast.com/2022/03/03/episode-43-meetyourheroes-tv/