The Girls on the Grid podcast, hosted by Priya Richards, has released a new episode featuring an interview with Jess Golding, team owner of Jess Golding Motorsport. In this one-hour interview, listeners will hear from a woman who is inspiring change in the male-dominated world of karting.

During the interview, Jess shares her journey in the motorsport industry and how she became a team owner. She also talks about the challenges faced as a woman in the industry and how she has been working to overcome them. Priya Richards adds insightful commentary and asks thought-provoking questions throughout the interview.

Listeners can tune in to Episode 51 on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to hear this inspiring conversation. The Girls on the Grid podcast releases a new episode each week, featuring women who inspire and empower others.

To listen to the interview with Jess Golding on the Girls on the Grid podcast, visit the links below:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7f97Xyib4IYiw5ReoNRjQ7?si=1c0e1c53640d4d67

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/jess-golding-girls-on-the-grid/id1608733053?i=1000611212459

For more information about the Girls on the Grid podcast, visit their website at https://www.girlsonthegrid.com.au/

For those who want to skip through the podcast, this is what was discussed so you can jump to your favourite part.

0-1:45 Intro.

1:45 – 3:05 How Jess got into karting.

3:19 – 4:40 Racing karts overseas + Formula BMW Scholarship story at Pukekohe, NZ.

4:46 – 7:06 Karts to cars story – testing in Asia, the UK and racing Australia (a brief history of Formula BMW to Australian Formula Ford)

7:12 – 10:21 The Jess Golding Motorsport story – how it happened in just 12 months and where JGM sits in the Australian Karting market.

10:24 – 11:30 Sports Marketing – brand perception, professional experience, and the karting team.

11:31 – 12:24 Broken rib – now what?

12:25 – 13: 45 Everything happens for a reason.

13:45 – 15:20 Teaching the fundamentals of karting. Discussing the programs and activities of JGM & our celebrating our commercial partners.

15:20 – 17:12 Motorsport is a journey + the importance of understanding goals.

17:19 –18:15 JGM - For the club racer – guiding drivers to their next step.

18:15 –19:02 Milestones & future superstars.

19:03 – 21:21 Managing the team & a rundown on a race day at Ipswich Kart Club with JGM

21:22 – 21:50 Guiding drivers to a State Championship event.

21:51 – 22:50 Priya’s karting stories & the “other” horsepower.

22:51 – 24:14 Paying for karting yourself.

24:15 – 26:14 What was Jess doing at 21? My Formula 1 Interview with Williams, Corporate Hospitality Sales with Supercars & Covid.

25:15 – 27:27  Why JGM has to be legit & the meaning behind the JGM logo.

27:28 – 28:00 TikTok – using every resource to promote karting and the team positively.

28:01 – 28:30  Being a woman in motorsport – resilience, determination and toughness.

28:31 – 29:54  Tough times in motorsport.

30:06 – 34:30  Never giving up & the What If’s.

34: 31 – 35:08 Character building

35:08 – 35: 40  The silence is deafening.

35:41 -  38:52 Winning & Loosing the ReSa Light Australian Karting Championship & the importance of always saying yes!

38:57 –  42: 59 The increased level of female participation in karting over the years, defined female roles & the importance of strong & positive stories in motorsport for women.

43:07 – 44:40 The big conversation. How do we keep conversation positive, encouraging, not about looks but about results and shutting down the nay-sayers.

44:41 –46:19 Fast girls versus being a girl in motorsport & focussing on the right things.

46:30 –47:30 Don’t get beaten by a girl. Educating the next generation of driver’s respect and the reality of women in motorsport.

47:31 - 49:48 Managing performance & women’s menstrual cycles – dealing with emotion in sport on top of everything else.

50:05 – Intelligence, role models, saying what you mean and standing up for yourself.  (Susie Wollf, Betty Klimenko & my Dad)

52:36 – 54:00 Jess’ advice for aspiring kart racers. If you are going to do anything, do it well.

54:28 – 55:30 Explaining karting to people outside the sport.  

55:31 – Explaining things so it makes sense and everything that goes on.

56:36 – 58:30 Over the hedge – explaining how a racing driver sees things.

58:31 – Outro

References:

Explaining how a racing driver sees things. Over the Hedge Reference.

Over The Hedge: Hammy drinks energy drink with time in a bottle.