Transforming Your Inner Dialogue20240810095654
Transforming Your Inner Dialogue
August 10, 2024
Negative self-talk is a quiet but powerful force that can significantly impact your mental health, performance, and overall well-being. Understanding its origins, triggers, and the biochemical processes involved can help you develop strategies to man...
Resilient: How to Get It Without the Trauma20240727183921
Resilient: How to Get It Without the Trauma
July 27, 2024
Navigating male-dominated fields like automotive, motorsports, and plant maintenance can feel like driving on a bumpy road. For women in these spaces, resilience is essential—not just to survive but to thrive. The good news? You don’t need to go thro...
Skincare, Hygiene and Presentation20240605221015
Skincare, Hygiene and Presentation
June 5, 2024
A Professional’s Guide, for Motorsport and Trade. In the world of motorsport, whether you’re a racer or an influencer, how you present yourself matters. Not only does it affect your personal brand, but it also influences those around you. Here...
Representing Neurodivergent Voices in Motorsport20240527224206
Representing Neurodivergent Voices in Motorsport
May 27, 2024
The motorsport industry, traditionally seen as an exclusive domain, is undergoing significant changes to become more inclusive and diverse. This transformation includes efforts to amplify neurodivergent voices and promote diverse representation in me...
The Strain of Code-Switching20240510193844
The Strain of Code-Switching
May 10, 2024
Have you ever felt the the need to conform to the dominant culture at work or on track? This can take a toll on your mental well-being. This phenomenon, known as code-switching, involves adjusting one's behaviour, appearance, speech, or actions to fi...
Can You Afford to Go Racing?20240417172645
Can You Afford to Go Racing?
April 17, 2024
Securing sponsorships and managing finances are essential steps for aspiring racers and privateer teams venturing into the exhilarating world of motorsports. To embark on a successful racing journey, meticulous financial planning and strategic consid...
Dealing with Microaggressions20240417154611
Dealing with Microaggressions
April 17, 2024
In the world of automotive and motorsport, women often encounter subtle challenges that can impact their experience and progress within male-dominated environments. These challenges manifest as microaggressions—subtle, often unintentional behaviours ...
An 11-year-old boy dying from leukemia wants racing stickers for his casket20180821085501
An 11-year-old boy dying from leukemia wants racing stickers for his casket
August 21, 2018
An 11-year-old Iowa boy dying from leukemia has one wish: Send him stickers for his casket...
RIP Anita Board20171112090000
RIP Anita Board
November 12, 2017
The entire motorsport community across the entire world is realing after the tragic accident on Saturday at the Perth Motorplex, which claimed the life of 8 year old Anita Board during her licensing pass. At Girls Torque we know Anita from her smilin...
Racers against Bullies20171023032700
Racers against Bullies
October 23, 2017
Everyone thinks that just because you’re in the public eye, and appear confident on the outside, that you can’t be a victim of bullying behaviour. But I’m here to tell you first hand that anyone can be a victim, and it hurts just th...
The “Black Dog” races too.20160212022900
The “Black Dog” races too.
February 12, 2016
You might think race drivers, crew and officials are all super happy, outgoing and well-adjusted people, without a care in the world and loads of self-esteem. But what if I told you there are experienced drivers who have nerves so bad they will throw...
Terri doesn’t let Cancer slow her down20160204020000
Terri doesn’t let Cancer slow her down
February 4, 2016
My passion is DRAG RACING and I’m a wife, mother and grandmother, and I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2003 aged 47 years. Name: Terri Sander aka mama My current race car is a left-hand drive Rover called “MAMA’S TOY” Its debut wa...