Empowerment Series Interview – Breaking Barriers: Motors, Tracks and Stereotypes

On July 19, Lyn St. James participated on ‘Breaking Barriers: Motors, Tracks and Stereotypes,’ a segment which was broadcast on the VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel.

The segment was part of the ‘Women and Sport: The Long Road Up’ show – which traces the pathway of women’s place in sport from the 1950s when girls and women were limited to play days, milk and cookies after “light competition,” to the impact of some of the most driven, talented, and charismatic figures who re-defined and transformed sport itself. Few people know these incredible women.

Lyn’s episode – please click here to listen – is described here:

Many, indeed all, guests on this Series have braved the step into virtually ‘all male’ domains. I am not sure there could be any more daunting than ‘the garage’ at the Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway. As recounted in her book “Lyn St James: An Incredible Journey” Lyn describes how she first had to don her driving suit in the public Ladies Restroom at Indy. She says she had only one rule ‘no signing autographs in there’. Lyn went on to qualify for the 500 seven times; once qualifying with a four lap speed above 225 MPH. Our guest today made Indy 500, Le Mans, Watkins Glen, the White House (among scores of other iconic locations) HER TERRITORY. Welcome Lyn St James to The Long Road Up.