{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Downshift With Tonnika","title":"From College Basketball to Automotive Leader | Gabby Oglesby - Ep 34","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e6282bc9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2859,"description":"In this episode, Tonnika Haynes chats with Gabby Oglesby, Director of Product at Kukui, about her journey from college basketball to innovator in the automotive tech space. Gabby shares how her background in sports shaped her leadership style, why diversity and representation matter in the industry, and the importance of designing user-friendly products for shop owners.\nTimestamps:\n00:00 Social media confessions and TikTok addiction\n01:34 How basketball built Gabby’s leadership from a young age\n02:46 Honored in the Hall of Fame: Gabby’s journey from Guilford College to Kukui\n04:57 Wearing the green: The inside truth about Kukui’s infamous uniforms\n05:25 Four years at Kukui—bridging product creation and real shop needs\n06:22 From country kid to tech leadership: Gabby on moving, growing, and learning\n08:24 Designing products with empathy for shop owners and customers\n09:08 The power of community & networking at industry events\n10:06 How the game (and teamwork) led to a new kind of leadership at work\n12:25 Breaking barriers: Black women, LGBTQ+ leaders, and showing up at automotive events\n16:31 Why representation and village vibes make the industry stronger\n17:19 So many career options in auto, even if you don’t wrench\n18:35 Tackling imposter syndrome and showing up\n19:49 Being underestimated, finding your voice, and showing confidence\n21:30 Masculine-presenting in leadership and the importance of authenticity\n22:00 Parenting, adoption, and non-traditional families in auto\n23:08 Growing LGBTQ+ visibility at trainings—breaking old assumptions\n24:38 How stereotype-busting leads to stronger community\n25:48 The real secret: Diversity and curiosity build the best teams\n27:46 How Kukui builds new tech for shops—straight from owner input\n28:55 Toggles, choices, and making products user-friendly\n30:58 Keeping up with tech—old school meets new school shop culture\n31:19 AI, customer experience, and the tools that really matter for shop owners\n34:39 The loyalty program and the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RqLvAXD6t3OmHHS9ZFHGPTGVrggjn4BeYj1DvroAUC4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNzBj/NmUwMzMxNDk0NTIz/OTlhM2UyNjY5ZDM5/ZmM0NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}