Christina Roki on Building Cars, Making Mistakes, and Inspiring Women in STEM

Jim talks with automotive content creator and mechanical engineer Christina Roki, a Detroit native and first-generation American. Roki shares how buying a Nissan 350Z project car during the pandemic and sharing her experience with her trial-and-error repairs helped her normalize mistakes and grow a large online audience. She discusses learning to fix cars affordably for her single mother, her creative approach to customizing cars with bold colors, and how the car community feels like a second family.

00:00 Teaching Cars Online

02:03 Her Origin Story

03:06 First Project Car 350Z

04:35 Family Support And Trust

06:31 Bold Colors And Style

07:29 Community And Influence

10:18 Women In Cars And STEM

13:03 From Programs To TikTok

14:01 Embracing Mistakes Publicly

18:52 Couples Challenges And Fights

23:17 Advice For Ford Leadership