Glossed & Gritty – Mobilizing Collision DisruptHERs

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Dynasty DisruptHER: Micki Woods

Marketing may attract attention, but Micki Woods knows it cannot rescue weak leadership, unhealthy culture or broken trust. After owning a shop, surviving the 2008 recession and sitting in the chair where payroll becomes personal, Micki built a career helping collision businesses become stronger from the inside out. She shares the hard-earned lessons behind her…
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Primed DisruptHER: Madison Warren

At 18, Madison Warren is already a Toyota- and Lexus-certified estimator, a national SkillsUSA champion and a young professional determined to raise the standard of collision repair. Her path from shy freshman to skilled repair planner was built through mentorship, preparation and one lesson she refused to forget: trust the process. Madison shares how OEM…
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Polished DisruptHER: Jill Tuggle

Jill Tuggle’s career changed every time someone convinced her to “hear me out.” From delivering wheels to leading the Auto Body Association of Texas, her unconventional path proves that leadership does not require knowing everything—it requires curiosity, collaboration and the confidence to ask the right people. Jill opens up about loss, faith, imposter syndrome, advocacy…
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In Her Words: Before You Judge Someone, Learn Their Story

After more than a decade volunteering with women affected by sexual exploitation, Jill Tuggle has learned how rarely assumptions resemble reality. She challenges us to look beyond someone’s behavior, circumstances or mistakes and get curious about the story underneath. From strip-club outreach to collision-shop culture, Jill explores dignity, accountability and the difference between excusing harmful…
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In Her Words: Lowered Voice, Stronger Boundaries-Petra Schroeder

Petra Schroeder’s voice may be calm, but her boundaries are anything but weak. In this thoughtful In HER Words column, Petra reflects on respect, cultural differences, harassment, communication, and the quiet authority that comes from consistency. She shares how being believed shaped her, why “no” should never require negotiation, and how speaking up does not…
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In Her Words: Your Voice Matters, So Use It! By: Kristen Felder

(Warning: Explicit language – May be offensive to some readers) Collision repair is the only industry I know, and although I love what I do, I fully realize it’s not pretty for women here. It’s full of double standards, pitfalls and traps. It really sucks to be a woman in this industry a lot of…
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Primed DisruptHER Gabby Held: Wallys and Welds: 15-Year-Old Gabriella Held is Built for Speed

At just 15 years old, Gabriella Held is still too young to hold a driver’s license, but that hasn’t stopped her from steering her future forward! For nearly three years, Gabby has spent a significant portion of her free time in the body shop, learning to weld, paint and repair vehicles through Trade Up Level…
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Polished DisruptHER-Cassandra Thibeault: Promoting Positivity and Cultivating a Community for Bodywomen

Cassandra Thibeault’s path into collision repair did not start with a perfect plan, a polished resume, or a neat little “how I found my purpose” bow tied around it. It started with a woman who once dreamed of fashion design, found out sewing was absolutely not her love language, left retail management behind, stepped into…
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Dynasty DisruptHER: Kristen Felder: The Take-No-Shit & Offer No Apologies DisruptHER

Kristen Felder was not introduced to collision repair later in life. She was practically born into it, with a childhood spent in the body shop and a work ethic shaped by sanding, repairing, arguing, learning, and refusing to back down. In this Dynasty DisruptHER feature, Glossed & Gritty spotlights one of the most recognizable, respected,…
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