[40:10] I guess to me I'm always looking at like who are the people that I want to be around I mean it's the same thing you're doing Jayme because you're you're like I want to be around amazing women I want to hear their stories I wanted you know so you know
you're going out and meeting them and going out and doing that
it's the same thing I go I want to build really cool cars were really cool people and that's what I've just getting out and making sure
I'm meeting those people and I'm doing those things I mean technically it wasn't Jay Leno that asked us to build his Bronco it was Ford Motor Company that to asked us to build this Bronco so
that's even cooler you know yeah I mean you know it all it all depends I mean like.
I guess how you look at things and where it's at and when it's happening at the time because yes we have those moments.
I definitely have those moments of like what the fuck am I doing yeah yeah you know and then the other moments of like.
[41:07] It's exactly where I needed to be I you know I needed to get through it and look where I'm at you know it's it's like climbing the top of Mount Everest you know it's probably the last hundred feet that's probably the hardest part you know
but you got to do that to get to the top so pretty so I'm just curious because you can't have a unique Story and there's been some other women that have run into this but
where your dad had a shop and you kind of grew up in it.
So people were just used to you being around right it used to a female being around,
have you run into any like challenges because you are a female or it's one of those things you've always been kind of like the guys because.
You've always been around because your dad's had a shop.
[41:56] I think I've felt like more of one of the guys I guess I've always felt like that yes I've never looked at it as being one of the guys I just,
like again I guess
our parents and put that like those goggles on you know for us that we were like oh you can be around anyone don't worry about it just go and do this you know and so that was just always the attitude so so again it wasn't like,
okay if we're going to a country club and we're dressing up then that was cool and we could be around people like that too but
I felt more comfortable in a garage you know if you went to a party and hung out with people I was in the garage with all the guys like that's what I was doing I you know and and being like
oh cool oh we're gonna actually going to work on stuff right now rad yeah even better you know yeah hold my beer so I guess I mean I've always yes
felt like one of the guys but at the same time like I said I try to have more of the attitude and I think even my parents gave it to us that that we were just
people yes no yes which is such a better way in concept to look at it because it is it's in it's the narrative that I want to you know help share as well because.
You know we're doing the same thing in stereotyping if we say one of the guys right so I totally agree with you and in what's crazy is is as a host.
[43:22] I feel obligated to put it that way for people to get what I'm talking about because that's what the norm is unfortunately yeah yeah
it's the narrative that the world knows right now and that's exactly what we're trying to change you know and that's my point it's like,
it's like anything like what you're speaking and what you put out into the world is what's going to change or your actions that you're putting out there and what you're doing you know so
you know I'm just like I try to be aware of that that I'm like nope we're all humans you know and so that PS feel that and know that in want to understand that more because it's like.
[44:01] I don't even look at people like adults and kids differently because a child can learn just as much as an adult sometimes more you know in people are afraid to teach their kids young and too you know
learn different things but you know I've even told you before I'm like my son was four or five years old he was around guns maybe that's not a subject people want to discuss but
we made sure that he had the knowledge and he wasn't ignorant around them now there's a difference to that there's you have to make sure that people are very much like aware and they and they understand things so
so yes we weren't we weren't stupid about it we weren't just leaving him around with them like he would he would be next to us and be hungry Bill like do you understand this do you understand this okay
now we put them away they have to be locked up this is what's important so it's that's a good distinction Theresa you didn't just hand them a gun and let them run around with it it's education realize that you know it's one of those things that people don't want to talk about guns either you know and stuff but
you know for me it's the same thing with you no welding or painting or doing any of these other things people look at them and they think they're intimidating you know
and they're really not and that's that's what real deal is about is making
all of this the all these skilled trades that all of you know very yes it's a very male-dominated field that's that's just the truth you know.
[45:29] And basically I mean we're trying to show everyone that hey it's it's actually eight like it's not that hard to learn and actually women are way better at it because,
we're more detail-oriented we you know the way that we pick up things and that's just those are innate and females you know and and things like that so,
so there's a lot of different traits like that that that we pick up on that they don't write so many things absolutely,
absolutely and it's interesting for me Theresa because when I read your pre-interview it's like shit I could take this so many different ways.
And I mean your resume.
[46:10] Is so impressive I mean just for people to wrap their mind around to have you know vehicles at your shop has worked on and in one particular show have 27 of those represented that.
Your brand is on and.
But you've even taken it to the next level it's not just about using other products and putting on these.
You're coming out with your own product line two.
[46:40] That was something I always told Jesse that I wanted to do I was like nope I won't have my own Parts on people's cars someday like well 2020 has been good to you because that's the next chapter for you right.
[46:55] Because 27 builds in paint at Seema isn't enough for you you want to,
right have your own ads in the Syma magazine that comes out every once do you care talking a little bit about this,
oh yeah believe me I have all kinds of dreams so so I mentioned earlier that like we're into Ford's well,
we grew up I literally have a picture of me standing I'd like three years old in the back of the Bronco and I'm like there's way more to that and I do have a 68 Bronco,
but obviously with the new one coming out I mean.
[47:30] There is there's so much I want to do with that you've no those are such cool vehicles.
Those those for old Ford Broncos are just amazing and the new one is pretty badass too.
I've seen some you know I guess reintroduction where I feel like they've just crashed and burned and you know my first.
Restoration that I did I was 19 years old and I got a 1967 Pontiac GTO convertible.
And I've always loved GTOs when they brought the GTO back.
[48:10] And just ripped off design from Australia.
I'm like ah no and I had the 1990s no no not to me and and this is.
I just and I saw the concepts the concept drawings the orange and I'm like oh my God that's beautiful that you see the bottle you know,
the coke bottle shape to it I'm like that's gorgeous and they just didn't produce it and I'm like.
[48:46] Sometimes they bomb yo boy yeah I my opinion and people may have other opinions but when I looked at him like wow,
that looks good.
Yeah I'd love to share even more with the Bronco but I guess I still am not allowed to share more about the new Bronco so are you going to have any of your parts on it maybe is just like a lot of other people too so I got it,
you know I thought I would be able to talk more about things by now but I think it's supposed to come soon so I love the suspense now everyone can just wait and see.
I love it well rehearse some good stuff happening regardless congratulations on that next step in evolution because I just look through this and.
There's one big thing that I always try to point out to folks is that you have been doing this for how many years Theresa.
[49:42] I mean fully at the shop here 20 years.
Got it in a lot of not just women but people compare themselves to other people.
I've seen the saying don't compare your day one to someone else's day 100.
And what you're doing is absolutely amazing in this is the fruits of your labor for staying at it consistently.
[50:08] Hmm yeah right so for sure yeah you're right you got to stay at it it really is that too yeah.
[50:15] Wow I I am super excited to see the next chapter I my partner makes fun of me she's like your mistress is Instagram
and I'm like but really you know for me I I love it because of the people that I follow I feel like it's a tribe
and you know with the coronavirus and we're not traveling nearly as much it's like my way to connect with this tribe of.
[50:45] Intelligent powerful women and it's so inspiring
I completely agree with you right there because any any way that we can all reach out and continue to have you know that Community is important for all of us I mean as as humans we need that we need that sense of community belonging
you know creating things of doing all that type of stuff and not being able to do it as much right now is yeah it's
it's a little tasking on our souls I think right now so it is,
the more we go out in the more we do that or show that oh I can plug I don't know that this will be out in time
so we're going to start doing virtual classes though and so Ava modal wolf that you spoke about earlier that was one of Jesse's first like Protege is too as well
she's actually going to be doing teaching a class of doing a Facebook live at seven p.m. on Friday the 21st.
[51:48] So I don't think this will be out by then right but,
we're going to start doing more of those virtual workshops and stuff since since we're not able to do them in person right now so she's going to be doing a Motorcycle Maintenance 101 class that's awesome that's awesome,
and we've we've been forced to get creative around this and we will get through this we will get through this and,
it's going to be one hell of a festival when we get when we move through this it certainly is.
In part of it is the way we're moving through it right now because a lot of us it you know it.
Some of us are going through more challenging times than others like I said this is it's taking a toll on a lot of us in different ways the challenges.
Are definitely at an all-time high for for most people right now.
[52:46] Definitely you know with less human interaction with people and just,
and just the way things are because we're trying to navigate things like all of us like me I actually loved change and that's probably not normal for a lot of people a lot of people like to you know be comfortable and be used to something that's that's quote-unquote normal right
and so yes we're moving through this but yes we want it to go back to what we thought was normal right
of like you said like we want to have this big party maybe not completely back to normal.
Yeah definitely partying together but it's like you have to navigate today and tomorrow and what that is you know because if we get sucked into like.
[53:31] Okay we're just doing the same thing but that's not working for right now will then we have to change what that narrative is you know and and understand it and slightly make our little
pivots back and forth until we find that right Niche again and you know figure it out and I think,
it's just it's really challenging right now for a lot of people to see that I see a lot of people reaching out it's hard for me even you know I mean there's one week we have
ten employees next week we have six employees you know like great okay that we got to work for a sophomore oh now we can have 10 employees back cool awesome great
now we can have more let's do this you know so it's challenging trying to figure all that out and just keep moving forward.
And making things happen and like you said being like okay when is this going to be over so we can go party.
It's right that would be awesome well and I love my kids I love them to pieces.
And distant learning and at home learning it's not,
it's not my area of expertise I love it I mean my grandmother was a teacher for 30 years but it's challenging there's no two ways about it it's challenging yes yes.
[54:44] And it changes your your family dynamic as well because,
now you're not giving the time that you had away from them or something they're always around you now we're in them them having a break from Mom and it goes both ways I'm sure there's like I need to go hang out with my friends you know they're thinking it too.
Totally totally and that's what it is it's such crazy times for all of us it's,
it's definitely not something we all any of us expected I think so absolutely Community like you said and and Instagram any of those things or the best way to help us get through it all I think
I agree I agree,
yeah Theresa I think this is a good time to launch into the Red Line Round And what the redline rounding is is it's five rapid-fire clean again yeah there's no I should I should have like background music or something on it boom.
[55:41] What the redline round is is five rapid-fire questions there's no right or wrong answer to it.
Whatever pops into your heads right answer that's my game show host you know voice but right.
[55:56] Any are right in here so yeah oh that's awesome the first question is who or what has been your inspiration throughout your journey in the industry.
Mmm
so many people I mean.
[56:16] There's so many ways that people have inspired me so so in the beginning like Steve Warner he was like the editor for.
For truck and magazine he was probably one of my first biggest Inspirations to be like you know hey like yeah you're capable of doing this and I was like really are you sure
I kind of doubted myself and so he just really like helped to push me to do those things
and then I started getting into like what you know liking people o to boost or something and then you know and yes I've done multiple cars with him as well now and,
you know Alex idiots or Peach a porous or Gene Winfield or you know different people like that so they're it Jesse to of course so there's a list there's not one.
Got it no I think it's great that's what pops into my head yeah.
Or too many things not one right and what I love about it is and what I think a great reminder is that those are all men that mentored you.
Write it in the thing is is that.
[57:22] I can't not say his name okay no no worries but they are all men yeah and they all believed in me so they write they were all.
[57:32] And when women empowerment and encouragement doesn't equal mail disempowerment agreed we're people.
It's that simple number two where do you go or what resources do you use when you want to learn something new or you get stuck on a job
people just call up someone or go to their shop or figure it out like as soon as I'm stuck on something I'm like
oh I need a call so and so I need to call you know people are your best resource always I love that answer do you know how many people say YouTube,
oh everyone says YouTube,
and I'm guilty of it too but I'm like people there's a concept right but it's funny because Theresa I'm going on a limb here and say that you're an extrovert,
is that safe to say oh yeah a little bit yeah
right just be in the paint booth by myself but yes I am.
So an introverts like Antichrist is what you say and they're saving grace is YouTube.
You know what's funny is when I taught myself out of paint there was no YouTube I literally taught Myself by trial and error now don't get me wrong I use the shit out of you.
Great right but your first go to is to lean on yes yes that is awesome I'm like oh damn I'm sitting here I'm like people the huh why didn't I think of that.
[59:01] That's funny okay number three what excites you most about what you do.
The feeling that people get either scene,
their cars or or using them like the whole purpose of doing like a build and stuff is you did it for a reason like to give someone
like an experience so,
you know it's like you doing Jay Leno's Bronco I don't know if you saw the video of him later driving it finally it's I love the video because he's laughing the entire time while he's driving it like a little schoolgirl and I'm like
see that's exactly it those that moment right there like that's it
really seeing it come together and knowing you accomplish things with everyone.
[59:52] Of creating something together that's like part of it but the other part is just is is them how people light up how it gives something to someone like that.
Yeah and I'll tell you what like Overhaulin that show I think they do a good job of.
Capturing that even though people aren't physically there with them yeah production-wise I always felt that they did a pretty good job and yeah bringing you along in that Journey which was pretty cool.
Yeah exactly and that's its exact same kind of thing it's not I mean.
You know your GTO or something like you go back to like that moment of like oh yeah through the barn and seeing these like it takes you back to moments like that all of those moments are like when we were like a little kid or something yeah cited you know yes,
yeah a grown-ass person acting like a small child it's Priceless it is it really is.
[1:00:51] Theresa what is a personal habit or practice that has helped you significantly in the industry when you feel stuck or discouraged a personal habit.
[1:01:01] Stuck or discouraged.
[1:01:06] I guess to be outside one of the things that I guess I get energy from is just to like.
Be out in the open sometimes I get too stuck in like what I'm doing and stuff and I'm like I need to.
Go for a drive one of my favorite places to just be out in the desert in the middle of nowhere.
It's just those moments when you can stop and you can breathe and you think about yourself and you're not worried about anyone else.
You're just enjoy you know you we talked about it earlier it's like that you know aha moment of just looking and being like look at this world like it's amazing and like I'm right here I'm on it.
And I'm standing here in the middle of all of this and so.
[1:01:51] Being one with nature sometimes I guess that's my moment I love it and I completely relate to it.
Yeah finally what is your parting advice to other Femcanic finding their way in the skilled trades.
And Motorsports industry.
It's not be intimidated by other people because you need to find your community you need to reach out.
I would say even you Jayme like you interviewing all these people how humble are most of these people oh they're they're amazing at last week I interviewed Kristy Lee yeah very down there I mean it's just.
I haven't met anyone that you don't feel like we could go have a beer in bullshit.
[1:02:38] You know ya know a hundred percent and that's that's why I asked you because I'm like,
I want other people to hear that don't be intimidated like oh like I've always wanted to meet this person like it's like people meeting Jesse like
oh my God she's so awesome like yeah because she's a person just like you like she wants to meet people like you you know like she loved to meet people I mean all of us we want to be here to help other people.
There's something about that part of it so it's,
it's such an easy thing to reach out to people but you keep thinking that like oh yeah I don't know if I want to call them or just do it Whatever It Is say hi to them stop,
talk to Chip Foose he's the nicest human being on this planet you know don't be intimidated by people.
Get out of your shell and just in start that community
even if it's with other people that you know having you know like I said people are your best resources you know you need you need a community you need a tribe like you mentioned and you need to start finding that so that's.
It's my advice Femcanics I love that advice and I'm guilty of it too Theresa I mean I deemed Christy and I'm like.
[1:03:51] Hey my podcast may not be big enough but would you consider being on it and and she's like are you crazy.
It's it's of course I'll be on it and I'm like really you know what I mean it and that's.
What you said is such Sound Advice because what I learned from one of my early mentors is that you are as good and you expand yourself when you surround yourself with people,
that are either better at you than something or challenge you some way in.
You raise your vibration right you need to surround yourself with the people to raise the vibration.
And what I've also learned is that to your point we are all humans that means we are not perfect.
[1:04:38] In the pedestal that people maybe on they didn't ask to be there and to give Grace and know that they're not perfect.
In that but that's the beauty in it as well yeah.
No amen that rare is perfect I agree I totally agree it's the it's exactly it is that,
we're flying we're humans we want interaction with people like I'm telling you you walk up to someone like Jay Leno or Chip Foose or Jesse Cook any of those types of people or whatever.
And you know they will want to turn around and say hi and shake her hand yeah that's really that's what life should be like for everyone I know that's not the case across the board unfortunately there are going to be those people that are annoying that you're like.
Okay hi what they just ignored me like got it but yeah you know yeah that's going to happen this is not a hundred percent of every person in the world we're just talking about the good human so
those right ones you want to be around anyway right exactly exactly
if you approach someone in their dick you don't want to be around them anyway walk away run away.
[1:05:48] Theresa where and how can people connect with you.
So let's see so on Instagram I am designed Muse and that is my personal one.
Most of the stuff I post is going to be on our LG ects so you can go to LGE - CTS.com for our website.
LG underscore CTS Motorsports for Instagram and of course like you had mentioned we have at Baja forged,
and the last one at real-deal Revolution so you can find us on Instagram on Facebook
and Real Deal Revolution dot-org so we are a 501 c 3 non-profit
and we'd love for everyone to connect and if you can help out and donate in any way that that obviously helps all of our amazing ladies helping doing the workshops as well,
you really need to do more Theresa you really need a slacker,
sarcasm sarcasm it wasn't for me.
[1:06:56] That's my problem.
Theresa thank you so much for being in the driver's seat today and just kind of pulling back the curtain and letting us get to know Theresa more.
[1:07:08] Happy that you had me on board Jayme it was fun it was good I like the chat and I'm I'm glad that it's able to.
[1:07:17] I don't know just kind of all of us to just reach out and get the dialogue of everyone.
[1:07:23] Get into people's heads and and see what's going on absolutely absolutely.
[1:07:30] I enjoyed laughing I laughed a lot on this and that's a beautiful thing Theresa thank you.
[1:07:37] We're just laughing at each other they're not going to think it's funny but he'll we're having fun and laughing right.
[1:07:47] I'm.
[1:07:50] Motorsports Baja forged and Real Deal Revolution I Femcanic.
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