Listen "Women in Pro Auto Racing, Return On Inclusion and The Power of Perseverance with Jackie Heinricher"
Episode Synopsis
Jackie is the founder and owner of Heinricher Racing, an elite professional auto racing team. Jackie is an accomplished driver who owns multiple podiums. She launched Booshoot Technology, a successful biotechnology firm, from her garage in 1998. In 2019, she brought the first team of all-female drivers to the ISMA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship. I first met Jackie in a chance encounter at the airport when we both discovered that we were traveling with carry-on helmets, mine from the Blues and hers from her career as a driver. For this podcast, we spoke at my home in Sun Valley ID.Live with: “You can’t be what you can’t see.” Website: https://heinricherracing.com/Show Notes:What’s it like to blaze trails in a highly competitive environment? Cracking the racing “brotherhood” as the first female race team owner. Perseverance as the most underrated human quality, especially when you face inherent challenges. -Bringing diversity, quality and inclusion to the “grittiest lane on earth:” pit lane.-How drivers identify one another by their $9,000 helmets-What kind of elite focus does it take to race at the highest levels? -The “eyes up” mentality, and what it takes to make decisions at 200 MPH.-The mindset and similarities between racing and dogfighting. -The feeling of being bumper to bumper in a vehicle that’s at its limit.-Having a successful vision for a biotechnology firm at age 12. -How persistence and 14 years of R&D came to fruition for her biotech firm. -Failures as a road to success, and a reminder to be “eyes up” in life-Reframing ROI to mean return on inclusion.-Sitting on a panel with Billie Jean King.-The feeling of having a movie made about your life. Please follow us on- Twitter - @JohnFoleyInc - https://bit.ly/2FRF3G9 Instagram - @gladtobehere - https://bit.ly/2FRXo6a Facebook - @johnfoleyinc - https://bit.ly/33OBtVx Linkedin - @johnfoleyinc - https://bit.ly/33QtCGT Youtube - @JohnFoleyInc.- https://bit.ly/33NDpNZ The Glad To Be Here Foundation - http://www.gladtobeherefoundation.org Johnfoley Inc website - https://johnfoleyinc.com