Women's Motorsports Network Podcast
Women's Motorsports Network Podcast shares the stories of women involved in motorsports from around the world. My first episode was in 2018 and I continue to add new episodes each week. Feel free to suggest potential guests to me at melinda@wmnnation.com
Melinda Russell
Women's Motorsports Network Podcast
Women's Motorsports Network Podcast shares the stories of women involved in motorsports from around the world. My first episode was in 2018 and new episodes are added each week.
Feel free to suggest potential guests to me at:
melinda@wmnnation.com.
Melinda Russell
Recent Episodes
Aug. 15, 2025
Crash, Crown, and Cobalt: Delaney Dunns Wild Ride
Send us a text Delaney Dunn's racing journey is one of perseverance, breaking barriers, and finding strength in what makes her unique. Racing for 11 years since age 15, this 26-year-old driver from Otis, Maine has transformed from an uncertain rookie into the newly-crowned "Queen of the Oval" in th…
Aug. 10, 2025
Wrenches, Wins, and Wisconsin: The Kennedy Swan Story
Send us a text Kennedy Swan shares her journey from go-kart racing at age 5 to becoming the only female driver in her modified dirt track division as she builds her racing career while balancing college, work, and maintaining her self-discipline. • Started in motorsports at age 5 when her father ch…
Aug. 9, 2025
Ink & Engines: Four Decades of Motorsports Storytelling with Deb Williams
Send us a text From sleeping peacefully under loudspeakers at dirt tracks as a baby to witnessing Richard Petty's historic 200th victory with President Reagan in attendance, Deb Williams has lived and breathed motorsports her entire life. Now in her fourth decade as a motorsports journalist, Willia…
Aug. 6, 2025
What Happens When Family, Farming, and Fast Cars Collide?
Send us a text Racing isn't just a weekend hobby for 17-year-old Dominique Champlin—it's a family legacy that's "wedged its way into her life routine." From the moment she climbed into an alcohol-powered go-kart at age six, motorsports has been her driving passion, leading to her first championship…
Aug. 4, 2025
Tatianna Calderone: Sisters, Speed, and Determination Shape a Motorsport Career
Send us a text Tatiana Calderón takes us on a high-speed journey through her remarkable racing career that spans continents, championships, and countless barriers broken. The Colombian driver opens up about discovering her passion at just nine years old, when a five-minute ticket at a rental go-kar…
Aug. 2, 2025
From Dirt Bikes to Off-Road Trucks: Gray Leadbetter's Motorsports Journey
Send us a text From a two-year-old denied a plastic toy car to racing alongside Travis Pastrana in Saudi Arabia, Gray Leadbetter's journey through motorsports defies all expectations. With no family racing background whatsoever, Gray carved her own path through sheer determination and a natural tal…