<![CDATA[The Power Unit Podcast]]>The Power Unit is a podcast dedicated to shining a light on the women who have built their world around this sport — whether that's inside the paddock, behind a camera, behind a mic, or behind a business. Host Noopur Bakshi sits down with the people doing remarkable work largely out of the spotlight for real conversations about their journeys, their craft, and what it takes to carve out a space in a world you love.

Whether you're a lifelong fan, someone trying to figure out how to break in, or just here for a genuinely good conversation about building a career on your own terms - you're in the right place.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:46:46 GMTThu, 18 Jun 2026 00:33:50 GMT60The Power Unit Podcast<p>The Power Unit is a podcast dedicated to shining a light on the women who have built their world around this sport — whether that's inside the paddock, behind a camera, behind a mic, or behind a business. Host Noopur Bakshi sits down with the people doing remarkable work largely out of the spotlight for real conversations about their journeys, their craft, and what it takes to carve out a space in a world you love.</p><p>Whether you're a lifelong fan, someone trying to figure out how to break in, or just here for a genuinely good conversation about building a career on your own terms - you're in the right place.</p>episodicThe Power Unit Podcastthepowerunitpodcast@gmail.comno<![CDATA[Aoife Raftery: Chasing the stopwatch and the sponsorship]]>Becoming a professional rally driver isn't just about being fast.

In this episode, Noopur talks to Irish rally driver Aoife Raftery about everything that happens behind the wheel—and everything that has to happen before she gets there.

Aoife started rallying at 20, after injuries ended her career in other sports. Five years later, she's competing across Europe and the U.S., switching between cars, countries and surfaces while building the partnerships that make it all possible.

We talk about the less glamorous side of the sport: sending hundreds of sponsorship emails, finding the money to test and race, preparing for an event, jumping from a tarmac rally in Spain straight onto gravel in America, and figuring out how to build a career when there's no straightforward path to follow.

Aoife also shares what she thinks needs to change to get more women into motorsport—and why she believes the stopwatch is ultimately the fairest judge of all.

Because getting in the car is only part of the job.

]]>e7098374-5632-4e98-a093-27ca1aac7017Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:56:39 GMT<p>Becoming a professional rally driver isn't just about being fast.</p><p>In this episode, Noopur talks to Irish rally driver <b>Aoife Raftery</b> about everything that happens behind the wheel—and everything that has to happen before she gets there.</p><p>Aoife started rallying at 20, after injuries ended her career in other sports. Five years later, she's competing across Europe and the U.S., switching between cars, countries and surfaces while building the partnerships that make it all possible.</p><p>We talk about the less glamorous side of the sport: sending hundreds of sponsorship emails, finding the money to test and race, preparing for an event, jumping from a tarmac rally in Spain straight onto gravel in America, and figuring out how to build a career when there's no straightforward path to follow.</p><p>Aoife also shares what she thinks needs to change to get more women into motorsport—and why she believes the stopwatch is ultimately the fairest judge of all.</p><p><b>Because getting in the car is only part of the job.</b></p>no00:26:52Aoife Raftery: Chasing the stopwatch and the sponsorshipfull<![CDATA[From Corporate Ladder to Race Track: Jordan Lloyd's Detour]]>Jordan Lloyd co-owns Apex Driving Academy in Texas, a business she and her husband Cody bought as a practical tax decision. It wasn't supposed to become anything more than that. We talk about what carries over from a corporate acquisitions career into running a small business, going into business with your spouse, and why she waited years before anyone at her day job knew Apex existed.

]]>53717512-08bd-4433-b0ea-c3f52a0317d6Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:34:32 GMT<p>Jordan Lloyd co-owns Apex Driving Academy in Texas, a business she and her husband Cody bought as a practical tax decision. It wasn't supposed to become anything more than that. We talk about what carries over from a corporate acquisitions career into running a small business, going into business with your spouse, and why she waited years before anyone at her day job knew Apex existed.</p>no00:40:59From Corporate Ladder to Race Track: Jordan Lloyd's Detourfull<![CDATA[Josie Rimmer: Horses, Horsepower, and Showing Up]]>Josie Rimmer grew up in a rally family, but she fell for horses instead and won 13 world championships before she ever sat in a race car. When she found her way to rally, she noticed nobody was telling the stories of the women in the sport, so she started telling them herself.

That instinct became the Women in Motorsport program at DirtFish, where Josie is now Head of Strategy. It has grown from 75 people in a classroom to half a million watching live.

She talks about choosing horses over cars as a kid, asking for the shot that turned her into a writer, and building the summit one step at a time. She is honest about the fear that almost stopped her from putting a Women in Motorsport sticker on her own car, her return to rally after having her hip rebuilt, and why she believes you do not have to be perfect to belong in the sport. You just have to show up.

Follow Josie: @josierallies on Instagram
Summit tickets and more: dirtfish.com

]]>afb2c211-9641-4f6f-abae-5043358e0490Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:18:50 GMT<p>Josie Rimmer grew up in a rally family, but she fell for horses instead and won 13 world championships before she ever sat in a race car. When she found her way to rally, she noticed nobody was telling the stories of the women in the sport, so she started telling them herself.</p><p>That instinct became the Women in Motorsport program at DirtFish, where Josie is now Head of Strategy. It has grown from 75 people in a classroom to half a million watching live.</p><p>She talks about choosing horses over cars as a kid, asking for the shot that turned her into a writer, and building the summit one step at a time. She is honest about the fear that almost stopped her from putting a Women in Motorsport sticker on her own car, her return to rally after having her hip rebuilt, and why she believes you do not have to be perfect to belong in the sport. You just have to show up.</p><p></p><p>Follow Josie: @josierallies on Instagram<br />Summit tickets and more: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://dirtfish.com" target="_blank">dirtfish.com</a></p>no00:42:30Josie Rimmer: Horses, Horsepower, and Showing Upfull<![CDATA[Cindy Sisson: 40 Years of Breaking Barriers in Motorsport]]>

Every time there wasn't a seat at the table, Cindy Sisson built one.

Host Noopur Bakshi talks with Cindy Sisson — Executive Director of Women in Motorsports North America — about a 40‑year career across sport: from Olympic‑hopeful gymnast and cancer survivor to E.F. Hutton's #1 stockbroker, riding a Harley coast‑to‑coast for charity, putting 400+ women behind the wheel of a Ferrari, producing the "Left Behind" documentary series, and building WIMNA from 110 people to 600+. Funny, surprising, and full of straight‑talking advice for breaking into the industry.

Learn more at WomenInMotorsportsNA.com, and follow The Power Unit for more conversations with women breaking barriers in the fast lane.

]]>74568a40-b4b0-423a-a236-2831eb4c7444Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:35:22 GMT<p></p><p>Every time there wasn't a seat at the table, Cindy Sisson built one.</p><p>Host Noopur Bakshi talks with Cindy Sisson — Executive Director of Women in Motorsports North America — about a 40‑year career across sport: from Olympic‑hopeful gymnast and cancer survivor to E.F. Hutton's #1 stockbroker, riding a Harley coast‑to‑coast for charity, putting 400+ women behind the wheel of a Ferrari, producing the "Left Behind" documentary series, and building WIMNA from 110 people to 600+. Funny, surprising, and full of straight‑talking advice for breaking into the industry.</p><p>Learn more at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://WomenInMotorsportsNA.com" target="_blank">WomenInMotorsportsNA.com</a>, and follow The Power Unit for more conversations with women breaking barriers in the fast lane.</p>no00:34:19Cindy Sisson: 40 Years of Breaking Barriers in Motorsportfull