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In this off-road edition of The Motovation Podcast, we’re joined by Richelle Trelenberg, founder of True Grit Moto—a mobile motorcycle mechanic service based in British Columbia known for wrenching with skill and serious style.

This episode is anything but structured. With the usual roadmap tossed out the window, Krissy, Laurie, and Richelle take an unfiltered ride through random questions, hilarious detours, and spontaneous storytelling. No serious themes here—just big laughs, genuine connection, and the kind of chaos that makes for a damn good time.

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On this episode of The Motovation Podcast, we sit down with Jessica Soodeen—a woman whose life journey spans race engineering, global corporate leadership, and some of the deepest personal transformation a person can face.

Jessica’s career has taken her from the motorsports circuits of Europe to executive roles at companies like Honeywell, where she led global initiatives with her signature blend of precision and adaptability. But it was a different kind of challenge—stepping away from everything to become her mother’s full-time caregiver at end of life—that truly reshaped her identity.

In this raw and deeply human conversation, Jessica opens up about what happens when your professional momentum is forced to a standstill, and the person you thought you were suddenly disappears. What followed was a powerful tale of grief, growth, and reinvention.

We talk about:

• The emotional toll and quiet resilience of caregiving
• What it means to completely lose your sense of identity—and how to begin again
• The role of empathy in leadership, life, and healing
• How Jessica is navigating her next chapter, grounded in authenticity and purpose

This isn’t just a story of reinvention—it’s a story about riding through the hardest terrain life throws your way, and still finding a way to move forward.

This is The Motovation.

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In 2025, “How to adult” is one of the most searched phrases on Google—and the questions people are asking reveal something deeper than just forgotten laundry tips. From “Is it normal to like stuffed animals as an adult?” to “Can you start ballet at 35?”, it’s clear we’re collectively rethinking what growing up really looks like.

In this episode, Krissy Vann and Laurie Joy Kingwell pull over to reflect on the winding road to adulthood and how societal expectations can steer us away from what we truly want. With real-life examples like Julia Child publishing her first cookbook at 50 and Burt Munro setting motorcycle speed records in his 60s, we bust the myth that there’s a right age—or route—for anything.

Whether you’re considering a late-in-life pivot or just tired of feeling like you missed a made-up deadline, this episode is your reminder that it’s never too late to shift gears. Because adulthood isn’t about hitting milestones—it’s about building a ride that actually feels like yours.