September 4, 2025 • 19 mins
Two sisters separated by sixteen years but united through shared experience launch a brand new podcast that promises to cut through the noise and tell it like it is. Misty and Melissa Sullivan, owners of Bob's Auto Repair and Collision Center in Tallahassee, Florida, pop the champagne and toast to the beginning of "The Miles Between Us" – a podcast that explores their unique journeys, industry expertise, and unfiltered perspectives on life.
Both Florida State University graduates, the Sullivan sisters followed remarkably different paths to eventually become business partners and CEOs of their family's automotive repair business. Misty shares her story of escaping corporate America after a brief stint as a stockbroker, while Melissa recounts her gradual integration into the business that neither initially saw as their career destination. Their candid conversation reveals how the unexpected path often leads to the most fulfilling destination.
The podcast promises to deliver valuable insider knowledge about the automotive repair and collision industries – information that could save listeners significant time, money, and stress. As female owners in a traditionally male-dominated field, they bring a fresh perspective and approachability that distinguishes their business approach. From explaining what mechanics actually drive themselves to warning about misinformation from insurance companies after accidents, the Sullivan sisters are ready to pull back the curtain on an industry that many find intimidating.
Beyond automotive insights, listeners will join the sisters on their adventures, from FSU football games to travels (including Misty's fear of flying) and family gatherings. Their close-knit family dynamic – with 14 relatives all living in Tallahassee who regularly vacation together – creates a foundation for authentic conversations about relationships, balance, and finding joy in real connections.
Subscribe now to join this unscripted, unedited journey with two sisters determined to bring realness back to conversation. New episodes drop every two weeks, with additional content available on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
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Speaker 2 (00:15):
all right, melissa, pop the official champagne,
because we are starting apodcast.
Really, we're just gonna drinkand talk to you people.
Yes, I'm excited.
Oh yes, cheers to everything wehave coming up.
Thanks for joining us guys.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
Super excited, let's do it I guess the cat's out of
the bag.
We're officially starting apodcast.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
We are officially starting a podcast.
Hell, we're starting a brand.
Yes, it's a whole movement.
Like it's time for everybody tojust be real.
Tell it like it is.
What is it called?
It is called the miles betweenus.
And tell them why it's calledthe miles between us.
Melissa, ooh, yeah, so you tellthem I'll drink.
Speaker 1 (01:04):
Yes, well, I need a drink first.
Honestly, cheers to us, cheersto us, yeah, mm, hmm, ah yes,
the sweet taste of just finallydoing it.
I mean, sometimes that's whatyou got to do.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
You just have to do it.
You know, you've got a dream,you've got something you want to
do.
You've got a dream, you've gotsomething you want to do.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
Go for it.
Yep, first step's the hardest,so yeah, miles between us.
Ok, so you and I are quiteliterally 16 years apart.
Oldest, yeah, youngest.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Yeah, literally miles apart.
We've been on such anincredible journey, each of us
and different journey, so that'sa large part of what this is is
we want to take you on thejourney that we've had in being
both Florida State graduates,leon Lyons Locals, yeah, locals.
Day one Shout out to theRudiger Roadrunners.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
Don't get me started.
I know that whole thing Icannot sing, so I will spare you
all, but it's a great anthem,yes.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
Raw Rams and the Leon Lions.
So, we are happy to be bringingthis to everybody and super
excited because it really isabout our mile markers and where
we're going, and again wherewe've been, because each of our
journeys have just taken us downso many different paths, and
really what we're lookingforward to is that unscripted,
(02:28):
unedited- Real life.
Real life Y'all.
It is time to get real, forreal.
Like I think we've realizedthat people just make shit up.
Yes, yeah, they just literallymake shit up.
I'm not sure that.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
That's the main thing I would say about adulting is
that I've realized it does notmatter who you are, where you
are, what position.
Just just do your own research.
Make sure you fact check people, because it doesn't mean that
everything they say is as it is.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
So true, and it's changing every day, right like
we're learning technology andand being involved in different
things.
I mean, we're seeing it in ourindustry, so we're CEOs and
entrepreneurs.
We have an amazing auto repairand collision business that we
love and, yeah, we'reexperiencing it there every
single day.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Yes, which it's called Bob's Auto Repair and
Collision Center, in case youdon't know, and I don't even
think we introduced ourselvesWell it's you don't know, and.
I don't even think weintroduced ourselves.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
So it's true, listen, we just kind of feel like I
mean, we're talking to eachother, so we're going to bring
you in too.
So I'm Misty and this isMelissa yes, the Sullivan
sisters, and yeah, we're justwe're super excited about doing
this.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
So yeah.
So what did you do before this?
Wow?
Speaker 2 (03:46):
So again, let's talk about how the roads change right
.
So I went to college FloridaState shout out to the College
of Business and I got a degreein international business
management, marketing, and wasone class short of another
degree in finance, but this willtell you how old I am somewhat.
I graduated in December of 1999.
(04:14):
And the reason was Y2K.
You don't even know what thatwas, but Y2K was coming and,
quite honestly, the universitywas scared to death that they
were going to lose our records.
And so they came to us at thebeginning of the semester and
said if you're eligible tograduate, you might want to,
because we may lose all of yourrecords.
And so every single one of uswas like we're out, we're out.
So when did you graduate?
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Great question Math, math, math.
17.
2017 from FSU 2011,.
Leon yes, which already isinsane.
Yeah, finally using ourmarketing well, which already is
insane.
Yeah, finally using ourmarketing degrees.
Go us, it's true.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
It's true.
You know what I think.
You use them all throughoutlife, honestly, so you know.
After college, so throughoutcollege, I thought I needed the
big job, the big career and bewith a corporation, and it was
all about making money.
And I did that.
And it was all about makingmoney and I did that.
I got my Series 7.
I was a stockbroker and I lovedmy clients, loved my clients
(05:10):
and I hated the corporate worldLike it is not for me.
If you're in the corporateworld, god bless you.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
I only lasted six months.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
Right, I tried.
Yeah, a difference between acorporate world and a family
owned and operated business andentrepreneurs being able to to
set your own dreams and goalsand have unlimited abilities.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
So so you were a stockbroker.
Speaker 2 (05:34):
I was yeah, and then I left and I was gonna go to law
school.
Because, in case y'all don'tknow, I like to argue.
Speaker 1 (05:42):
She good at it.
Speaker 2 (05:43):
Yeah, it's true, but then I had watched my dad, our
dad, grow this business from aone-bay shop to a huge auto
repair and collision center onGaines Street.
Our old building just got torndown on Gaines Street.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
It started back in 83 .
Yeah, one Started back in 83.
Yeah, the business started in83.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
So yeah, so I joined him and kind of brought him into
computers.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
Modern world, modern world.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
No paper and pencil and unfortunately the CV axle is
not $69 parts labor and taxanymore and I fell in love with
it.
How did you join us, melissa?
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Well, I think we have similar paths.
Yours was a little bit morelike yes, I will come in with
that.
He asked you essentially youknow, come in, you see, if you
can help me with your modern daythinking.
Mine was more so just slide andride in.
I did.
What did I do?
First I did gymnastics coachingyeah.
(06:48):
Then I did momos, Love momosyeah.
Then Aveda was that corporateworld for just a short little
snippet on the radar and then Iwas doing part-time while I was
at FSU.
Speaker 2 (07:01):
Okay, but let's tell them why you were doing
part-time at FSU, because youall know the parking at FSU
sucks.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
No, I was doing part-time at Bob's.
Oh yeah, Full-time at FSU.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2 (07:08):
But the reason she was even with us to begin with.
Speaker 1 (07:19):
Back to our regularly scheduled program.
So, fun fact, we are recordinghere at the shop, at our make
show studio.
So there may be someinterruptions, but you won't
notice them going forward.
Speaker 2 (07:26):
It's true, it's true yeah, so back to melissa and and
starting at the shop, so Ithink you were always interested
in what dad was doing and andwell, at least the shop itself
not like actually working there,I love the tailgates right, I
loved you know, like being alittle kid at the shop but like
(07:47):
no part of me ever thought I'dwork at the shop, like not even
an inkling.
Speaker 1 (07:52):
it was just like another.
I don't want to say easytransition, but it was there,
the help was needed.
I was like, well, I'm not surewhat I want to say easy
transition, but it was there,the help was needed.
I was like, well, I'm not surewhat I want to do Might as well,
just yeah, and it was great.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
We kind of tricked you into it, honestly.
So we bribed Melissa Parking atFSU sucked.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
Still does.
Speaker 2 (08:10):
And so it still does.
So while Melissa was in theCollege of Business, melissa
would park at the shop and wewould drive her to class every
day and drop her off and thenpick her back up and bring her
to the shop.
It was so clutch, that wasfantastic, and that was how we
kind of started roping you in, Ithink.
Speaker 1 (08:29):
Yep.
And then I feel like it wasjust like a snowball from there
to where we had a majorcrossroad that we had to decide.
The lease was running up ongains and it's do we find
another place?
Do we close doors?
And then we just had an amazingopportunity.
So I said, sure why not?
Speaker 2 (08:47):
Yeah, no, it's absolutely.
I cannot imagine doing it withanybody else in the world, no
way we really are.
I mean, we're sisters, butwe're best friends.
We have our differences and youknow, we think alike in a lot
of ways and we also thinkdifferently in a lot of ways,
but I think it makes both of usbetter.
Speaker 1 (09:09):
Oh, yeah, yeah, I think we balance each other out.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
So let's tell them a little bit about what we're
actually planning on talkingabout and what we're going to be
doing.
So, yeah, we're going to giveyou some behind the scenes and
some really needed one-on-one tothe automotive and collision
world because it's scary.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
I couldn't imagine if I never had an auto repair shop
for life.
I mean, I've never had to lookwhen you move somewhere new, you
worry about someone cutting anddoing your hair.
You worry about auto repairshop for life.
I mean, I've never had to lookwhen you move somewhere new, you
worry about someone cutting anddoing your hair.
You worry about auto repair.
There's one other one, I'm notthinking of a doctor.
True, yeah, yeah.
That's really it.
I've never had to worry aboutthat.
Speaker 2 (09:49):
Yeah, and it's a big deal.
I mean, we've seen it over theyears.
So, being female owned andoperated, you know, I think that
we bring a little bit differentsense of trust to this business
.
Speaker 1 (10:04):
I think we're just a little bit more approachable.
Right Not to hate on everybodyelse.
Speaker 2 (10:08):
Well, no, there's some.
I mean seriously, those greasyold men are creepy Like.
Let's be real.
I mean they are, so nobodywants to go to that shop, and
I've had my own experiences,which we'll share with you,
about people trying to sell youstuff you don't need Telling you
need things that aren't even onyour car.
Speaker 1 (10:31):
So, yeah, essentially our own stories behind the
scenes, just things you shouldknow, I mean how to keep up your
car, what the techs even drive.
Honestly, that's a great ideato talk about what the techs
drive, yeah, like what wouldthey get versus what they
wouldn't, just all that kind ofstuff.
But that's just one littlesegment and then we can dive in.
Speaker 2 (10:52):
Well, the collision part is going to be amazing,
because we hope that you'renever in one.
But if you are, we can tell youyou're going to get the wrong
information immediately.
You're going to get the wronginformation from the police
officer first of all, and theinsurance is definitely giving
you the wrong information.
So you know, we're here to kindof bring to light what some of
that is and make sure that thatpeople are aware that they have
(11:13):
choices and what they should doand, ultimately, that their
safety is what's most importantwhen you just you don't know
what you don't know, and so onceyou go through it.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
Obviously you have hindsight's 2020.
We wish we all had it when weneeded it, but because we have
combined experiences of us, ourcustomers, the cars, everything
we just want mean even our ownstaff just went through it last
week.
So you just want to be able toget out as much information as
possible and really just helpour community.
Speaker 2 (11:44):
So yeah, absolutely, and we're going to bring them
into our lives kind of ourbehind the scenes.
So we are.
We are quite adventurous, we doa lot of really fun stuff.
I think so we want you guys toget to know us a little bit
better and we want to take youon the journeys that we're going
on.
So we've got some stuff comingup that we're going to take you
(12:07):
with us.
Speaker 1 (12:08):
We're going on a plane.
Speaker 2 (12:09):
We're going on a plane.
We're going on a plane.
Melissa's going to keep me calm.
Speaker 1 (12:13):
She's going to be fine.
More champagne, yeah.
Speaker 2 (12:17):
Just again things home.
She won't be fine more she.
Yeah, just again things thatyou guys don't know about me.
But I don't like being trappedon a plane, it's true, yeah, I
love traveling, like, take me,but somebody knocked me out.
Speaker 1 (12:24):
I mean, getting to and from, I think is everyone's
worst part about it.
Speaker 2 (12:27):
Yeah, yeah so we're gonna take them on our
adventures.
Uh, cannot wait.
So if you guys do not know,melissa and I are florida state
semle football fanatics.
So, we got that.
Honestly, our dad was actuallyvoted number one FSU fan one
year, and so we are also membersof the Tallahassee Quarterback
(12:48):
Club.
Oh, that's starting next week.
Yes, we've got.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
Norvell, which is sold out so Well when you're
hearing this.
Speaker 2 (12:55):
It may be well in the past, but it's true, it's true,
but we've got a Tassiequarterback club, we've got a
game against Alabama.
Speaker 1 (13:04):
Again, we will report in how we feel after this.
Speaker 2 (13:07):
It's true.
Let's all take a deep breathtogether.
We've got a new field today.
The stadium's lookingincredible.
So, yeah, you're going to seeus at football games.
You're going to see us at otherevents.
We're going to bring you intothe lives that we actually live
on a daily basis and the thingswe like to do.
We're going to have some funeducational interviews.
(13:28):
Oh yeah, we do already havepeople that are excited about
the podcast.
Speaker 1 (13:32):
So again, we're getting our feet wet.
We're figuring out how to workall this.
I'm really proud of us for evenfiguring out lighting.
If it looks good, if it doesn't, we're working on it.
Speaker 2 (13:42):
Let us know.
Let us know for sure.
But really we just want toeducate, entertain and, quite
honestly, hopefully inspiresomebody, and so that's really
what we're wanting to do is justkind of bring everybody
together.
I think it's really importantthat Life's too serious right
now.
Yeah, I mean, come on,everybody's stressed,
(14:03):
everybody's tired.
Honestly, it sucked, it sucked,stuff's expensive and it's just
time to tell it like it is.
I'm so, so tired of the fakeand so tired of the not really
just hearing like you know whattoday sucked, or you know what?
It was actually really great,and let me tell you why.
(14:23):
And let's encourage each other.
So I think that's going to besuper fun.
Please let us know anythingthat you want to know about us
that you want us to share withyou Secrets, tidbits to the
industry If you're looking tobuy a car, what kind of car you?
might, that's a big one, yeah weget that call almost every day.
So, um, we've got that.
(14:44):
Um, we've got again.
You've got a son that's gettingready to turn three.
I feel old, but yes, yeah, soso melissa's gonna, I've got a
grown child, um fun fact.
Speaker 1 (14:57):
So Misty's daughter is three months older than me,
it's true, so it's a tangled webwe weave, but these are the
things that I think areinteresting about us and our
dynamic because, not to ramble,so we're just going to touch
briefly.
Okay, but our relationship hasevolved heavily because it went
from growing up under you in away of like I was the one trying
(15:20):
to make sure your daughtercould go and do the things.
I was a good one at the time,she was a good one, my daughter
was trouble, yes.
And so now to change thedynamic and be in adulthood and
be best friends and sisters andgo through similar things, but
again with different experiencesand different takes on things.
Speaker 2 (15:37):
So yeah, well, and that's one of the most important
things to us, so if you see usout and about, you're probably
going to see us with family.
So there's like 14 of us, asolid squad, here in town and
we're actually all best friends.
So we vacation together, wehave dinners together, like we
actually love each other.
Speaker 1 (15:58):
We did not realize how rare this was until again,
more and more customers andfriends would be like, wow, and
I'm like, oh, I'm just used toit.
Yeah, it's just normal, we'repretty great.
Speaker 2 (16:08):
I think we're fun.
We are pretty great, I thinkwe're fun.
So, yeah, I mean I think that'sagain.
We're excited to take you onthe journey with us, because
we're going to grow and evolveand we're going to share.
There's so many different roads.
Speaker 1 (16:21):
We're going to go down the highs and the lows.
I'm excited to see where itgoes.
Again, I'm shocked we're doinga podcast, because you can dream
, dream, dream, but really justimplementing it is the hardest
thing.
Speaker 2 (16:35):
Yeah, thanks for listening to us guys Like
seriously, we are all five ofyou, thank you, follow us and
we've got some great merchcoming, because Misty's working
very hard on this.
Melissa, incredible, let mejust say.
I know nothing about technology, so she's got us with sound and
lights and microphones.
We are official, we areofficial.
(16:57):
So again, thank you for joiningus, look forward to being
excited about it.
Speaker 1 (17:01):
I think everyone's been kind of just eager to even
know what we're doing.
We haven't really said so.
Obviously, when you're hearingthis surprise, now you know.
But yes, and pay attention toour Instagram and our Facebook.
Speaker 2 (17:12):
YouTube, youtube, and pay attention to our Instagram
and our Facebook, youtube,youtube.
There's going to be a lot ofreally great stuff, so our plan
is to do this.
Once every two weeks we'regoing to release another podcast
.
That is the goal.
Yeah, so here's to us.
Speaker 1 (17:28):
Yeah, two truths and a lie, oh gosh.
So you're going to have toguess what the lie is and I'm
going to have to guess what yourlie is.
Do you want me to go first?
Yeah, you go first.
(17:48):
You go first.
Okay, do you want to get mybaby sister?
I am ambidextrous.
I have been to Colorado fivetimes and I lost the spelling
bee championship to the wordrestaurant in fourth grade.
Speaker 2 (17:57):
That is true.
That is absolutely true.
I've heard that story.
I know that that's true, dang,I thought that was a good one.
Speaker 1 (18:05):
I thought that was a good lie.
No, because you were devastated.
Speaker 2 (18:09):
You know what I don't misspell anymore though.
Speaker 1 (18:11):
Do not misspell restaurant.
You know what I think is justas hard Entrepreneurship.
Practice it.
It's true.
It's true Now, it's your turn.
Speaker 2 (18:18):
Okay, let's talk about mine.
So I caught my first tarpon inKey West.
Okay, don't make these so hardfor me.
I think mine was easy.
I went to a country illegally,okay, and my favorite color is
(18:39):
green.
Speaker 1 (18:41):
Okay, your favorite color is blue.
True, it's true, but I honestlythought the tarpon was the life
first, because I thought younever caught one.
Speaker 2 (18:48):
I absolutely did that was the largest fish I've ever
caught in my life.
I fought that tarpon for twoand a half hours, wow.
And if you don't know thistarpon for two and a half hours,
and if you don't know thistarpon will drown so they'll
actually sink and drown and sothey're big about that.
Speaker 1 (19:01):
On the do they do um tours where you can catch
absolutely yeah.
Speaker 2 (19:05):
so I had a captain on the boat and after me fighting
this fish for so long, hethought he was gonna sink, so he
dove in and like swam with thisfish to make sure he lived
forever.
Yeah, it was, it was wild.
Speaker 1 (19:19):
Okay, so we passed the test.
Speaker 2 (19:21):
Cheers to us on our first one.
We do really know each other.
Speaker 1 (19:25):
Yes, but here's to us in the miles between us.
Speaker 2 (19:28):
Yes, Yay, oh, I think it was great.
Yeah, you did it Unedited.
Yes, we did it Unedited.
Speaker 1 (19:39):
Unfiltered Nope.
Speaker 2 (19:40):
Unscripted.
Try it again Unscripted.
Unedited.
Speaker 1 (19:46):
Real life.
all right, melissa, pop the official champagne,
because we are starting apodcast.
Really, we're just gonna drinkand talk to you people.
Yes, I'm excited.
Oh yes, cheers to everything wehave coming up.
Thanks for joining us guys.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
Super excited, let's do it I guess the cat's out of
the bag.
We're officially starting apodcast.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
We are officially starting a podcast.
Hell, we're starting a brand.
Yes, it's a whole movement.
Like it's time for everybody tojust be real.
Tell it like it is.
What is it called?
It is called the miles betweenus.
And tell them why it's calledthe miles between us.
Melissa, ooh, yeah, so you tellthem I'll drink.
Speaker 1 (01:04):
Yes, well, I need a drink first.
Honestly, cheers to us, cheersto us, yeah, mm, hmm, ah yes,
the sweet taste of just finallydoing it.
I mean, sometimes that's whatyou got to do.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
You just have to do it.
You know, you've got a dream,you've got something you want to
do.
You've got a dream, you've gotsomething you want to do.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
Go for it.
Yep, first step's the hardest,so yeah, miles between us.
Ok, so you and I are quiteliterally 16 years apart.
Oldest, yeah, youngest.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Yeah, literally miles apart.
We've been on such anincredible journey, each of us
and different journey, so that'sa large part of what this is is
we want to take you on thejourney that we've had in being
both Florida State graduates,leon Lyons Locals, yeah, locals.
Day one Shout out to theRudiger Roadrunners.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
Don't get me started.
I know that whole thing Icannot sing, so I will spare you
all, but it's a great anthem,yes.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
Raw Rams and the Leon Lions.
So, we are happy to be bringingthis to everybody and super
excited because it really isabout our mile markers and where
we're going, and again wherewe've been, because each of our
journeys have just taken us downso many different paths, and
really what we're lookingforward to is that unscripted,
(02:28):
unedited- Real life.
Real life Y'all.
It is time to get real, forreal.
Like I think we've realizedthat people just make shit up.
Yes, yeah, they just literallymake shit up.
I'm not sure that.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
That's the main thing I would say about adulting is
that I've realized it does notmatter who you are, where you
are, what position.
Just just do your own research.
Make sure you fact check people, because it doesn't mean that
everything they say is as it is.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
So true, and it's changing every day, right like
we're learning technology andand being involved in different
things.
I mean, we're seeing it in ourindustry, so we're CEOs and
entrepreneurs.
We have an amazing auto repairand collision business that we
love and, yeah, we'reexperiencing it there every
single day.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Yes, which it's called Bob's Auto Repair and
Collision Center, in case youdon't know, and I don't even
think we introduced ourselvesWell it's you don't know, and.
I don't even think weintroduced ourselves.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
So it's true, listen, we just kind of feel like I
mean, we're talking to eachother, so we're going to bring
you in too.
So I'm Misty and this isMelissa yes, the Sullivan
sisters, and yeah, we're justwe're super excited about doing
this.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
So yeah.
So what did you do before this?
Wow?
Speaker 2 (03:46):
So again, let's talk about how the roads change right
.
So I went to college FloridaState shout out to the College
of Business and I got a degreein international business
management, marketing, and wasone class short of another
degree in finance, but this willtell you how old I am somewhat.
I graduated in December of 1999.
(04:14):
And the reason was Y2K.
You don't even know what thatwas, but Y2K was coming and,
quite honestly, the universitywas scared to death that they
were going to lose our records.
And so they came to us at thebeginning of the semester and
said if you're eligible tograduate, you might want to,
because we may lose all of yourrecords.
And so every single one of uswas like we're out, we're out.
So when did you graduate?
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Great question Math, math, math.
17.
2017 from FSU 2011,.
Leon yes, which already isinsane.
Yeah, finally using ourmarketing well, which already is
insane.
Yeah, finally using ourmarketing degrees.
Go us, it's true.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
It's true.
You know what I think.
You use them all throughoutlife, honestly, so you know.
After college, so throughoutcollege, I thought I needed the
big job, the big career and bewith a corporation, and it was
all about making money.
And I did that.
And it was all about makingmoney and I did that.
I got my Series 7.
I was a stockbroker and I lovedmy clients, loved my clients
(05:10):
and I hated the corporate worldLike it is not for me.
If you're in the corporateworld, god bless you.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
I only lasted six months.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
Right, I tried.
Yeah, a difference between acorporate world and a family
owned and operated business andentrepreneurs being able to to
set your own dreams and goalsand have unlimited abilities.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
So so you were a stockbroker.
Speaker 2 (05:34):
I was yeah, and then I left and I was gonna go to law
school.
Because, in case y'all don'tknow, I like to argue.
Speaker 1 (05:42):
She good at it.
Speaker 2 (05:43):
Yeah, it's true, but then I had watched my dad, our
dad, grow this business from aone-bay shop to a huge auto
repair and collision center onGaines Street.
Our old building just got torndown on Gaines Street.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
It started back in 83 .
Yeah, one Started back in 83.
Yeah, the business started in83.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
So yeah, so I joined him and kind of brought him into
computers.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
Modern world, modern world.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
No paper and pencil and unfortunately the CV axle is
not $69 parts labor and taxanymore and I fell in love with
it.
How did you join us, melissa?
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Well, I think we have similar paths.
Yours was a little bit morelike yes, I will come in with
that.
He asked you essentially youknow, come in, you see, if you
can help me with your modern daythinking.
Mine was more so just slide andride in.
I did.
What did I do?
First I did gymnastics coachingyeah.
(06:48):
Then I did momos, Love momosyeah.
Then Aveda was that corporateworld for just a short little
snippet on the radar and then Iwas doing part-time while I was
at FSU.
Speaker 2 (07:01):
Okay, but let's tell them why you were doing
part-time at FSU, because youall know the parking at FSU
sucks.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
No, I was doing part-time at Bob's.
Oh yeah, Full-time at FSU.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2 (07:08):
But the reason she was even with us to begin with.
Speaker 1 (07:19):
Back to our regularly scheduled program.
So, fun fact, we are recordinghere at the shop, at our make
show studio.
So there may be someinterruptions, but you won't
notice them going forward.
Speaker 2 (07:26):
It's true, it's true yeah, so back to melissa and and
starting at the shop, so Ithink you were always interested
in what dad was doing and andwell, at least the shop itself
not like actually working there,I love the tailgates right, I
loved you know, like being alittle kid at the shop but like
(07:47):
no part of me ever thought I'dwork at the shop, like not even
an inkling.
Speaker 1 (07:52):
it was just like another.
I don't want to say easytransition, but it was there,
the help was needed.
I was like, well, I'm not surewhat I want to say easy
transition, but it was there,the help was needed.
I was like, well, I'm not surewhat I want to do Might as well,
just yeah, and it was great.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
We kind of tricked you into it, honestly.
So we bribed Melissa Parking atFSU sucked.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
Still does.
Speaker 2 (08:10):
And so it still does.
So while Melissa was in theCollege of Business, melissa
would park at the shop and wewould drive her to class every
day and drop her off and thenpick her back up and bring her
to the shop.
It was so clutch, that wasfantastic, and that was how we
kind of started roping you in, Ithink.
Speaker 1 (08:29):
Yep.
And then I feel like it wasjust like a snowball from there
to where we had a majorcrossroad that we had to decide.
The lease was running up ongains and it's do we find
another place?
Do we close doors?
And then we just had an amazingopportunity.
So I said, sure why not?
Speaker 2 (08:47):
Yeah, no, it's absolutely.
I cannot imagine doing it withanybody else in the world, no
way we really are.
I mean, we're sisters, butwe're best friends.
We have our differences and youknow, we think alike in a lot
of ways and we also thinkdifferently in a lot of ways,
but I think it makes both of usbetter.
Speaker 1 (09:09):
Oh, yeah, yeah, I think we balance each other out.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
So let's tell them a little bit about what we're
actually planning on talkingabout and what we're going to be
doing.
So, yeah, we're going to giveyou some behind the scenes and
some really needed one-on-one tothe automotive and collision
world because it's scary.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
I couldn't imagine if I never had an auto repair shop
for life.
I mean, I've never had to lookwhen you move somewhere new, you
worry about someone cutting anddoing your hair.
You worry about auto repairshop for life.
I mean, I've never had to lookwhen you move somewhere new, you
worry about someone cutting anddoing your hair.
You worry about auto repair.
There's one other one, I'm notthinking of a doctor.
True, yeah, yeah.
That's really it.
I've never had to worry aboutthat.
Speaker 2 (09:49):
Yeah, and it's a big deal.
I mean, we've seen it over theyears.
So, being female owned andoperated, you know, I think that
we bring a little bit differentsense of trust to this business
.
Speaker 1 (10:04):
I think we're just a little bit more approachable.
Right Not to hate on everybodyelse.
Speaker 2 (10:08):
Well, no, there's some.
I mean seriously, those greasyold men are creepy Like.
Let's be real.
I mean they are, so nobodywants to go to that shop, and
I've had my own experiences,which we'll share with you,
about people trying to sell youstuff you don't need Telling you
need things that aren't even onyour car.
Speaker 1 (10:31):
So, yeah, essentially our own stories behind the
scenes, just things you shouldknow, I mean how to keep up your
car, what the techs even drive.
Honestly, that's a great ideato talk about what the techs
drive, yeah, like what wouldthey get versus what they
wouldn't, just all that kind ofstuff.
But that's just one littlesegment and then we can dive in.
Speaker 2 (10:52):
Well, the collision part is going to be amazing,
because we hope that you'renever in one.
But if you are, we can tell youyou're going to get the wrong
information immediately.
You're going to get the wronginformation from the police
officer first of all, and theinsurance is definitely giving
you the wrong information.
So you know, we're here to kindof bring to light what some of
that is and make sure that thatpeople are aware that they have
(11:13):
choices and what they should doand, ultimately, that their
safety is what's most importantwhen you just you don't know
what you don't know, and so onceyou go through it.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
Obviously you have hindsight's 2020.
We wish we all had it when weneeded it, but because we have
combined experiences of us, ourcustomers, the cars, everything
we just want mean even our ownstaff just went through it last
week.
So you just want to be able toget out as much information as
possible and really just helpour community.
Speaker 2 (11:44):
So yeah, absolutely, and we're going to bring them
into our lives kind of ourbehind the scenes.
So we are.
We are quite adventurous, we doa lot of really fun stuff.
I think so we want you guys toget to know us a little bit
better and we want to take youon the journeys that we're going
on.
So we've got some stuff comingup that we're going to take you
(12:07):
with us.
Speaker 1 (12:08):
We're going on a plane.
Speaker 2 (12:09):
We're going on a plane.
We're going on a plane.
Melissa's going to keep me calm.
Speaker 1 (12:13):
She's going to be fine.
More champagne, yeah.
Speaker 2 (12:17):
Just again things home.
She won't be fine more she.
Yeah, just again things thatyou guys don't know about me.
But I don't like being trappedon a plane, it's true, yeah, I
love traveling, like, take me,but somebody knocked me out.
Speaker 1 (12:24):
I mean, getting to and from, I think is everyone's
worst part about it.
Speaker 2 (12:27):
Yeah, yeah so we're gonna take them on our
adventures.
Uh, cannot wait.
So if you guys do not know,melissa and I are florida state
semle football fanatics.
So, we got that.
Honestly, our dad was actuallyvoted number one FSU fan one
year, and so we are also membersof the Tallahassee Quarterback
(12:48):
Club.
Oh, that's starting next week.
Yes, we've got.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
Norvell, which is sold out so Well when you're
hearing this.
Speaker 2 (12:55):
It may be well in the past, but it's true, it's true,
but we've got a Tassiequarterback club, we've got a
game against Alabama.
Speaker 1 (13:04):
Again, we will report in how we feel after this.
Speaker 2 (13:07):
It's true.
Let's all take a deep breathtogether.
We've got a new field today.
The stadium's lookingincredible.
So, yeah, you're going to seeus at football games.
You're going to see us at otherevents.
We're going to bring you intothe lives that we actually live
on a daily basis and the thingswe like to do.
We're going to have some funeducational interviews.
(13:28):
Oh yeah, we do already havepeople that are excited about
the podcast.
Speaker 1 (13:32):
So again, we're getting our feet wet.
We're figuring out how to workall this.
I'm really proud of us for evenfiguring out lighting.
If it looks good, if it doesn't, we're working on it.
Speaker 2 (13:42):
Let us know.
Let us know for sure.
But really we just want toeducate, entertain and, quite
honestly, hopefully inspiresomebody, and so that's really
what we're wanting to do is justkind of bring everybody
together.
I think it's really importantthat Life's too serious right
now.
Yeah, I mean, come on,everybody's stressed,
(14:03):
everybody's tired.
Honestly, it sucked, it sucked,stuff's expensive and it's just
time to tell it like it is.
I'm so, so tired of the fakeand so tired of the not really
just hearing like you know whattoday sucked, or you know what?
It was actually really great,and let me tell you why.
(14:23):
And let's encourage each other.
So I think that's going to besuper fun.
Please let us know anythingthat you want to know about us
that you want us to share withyou Secrets, tidbits to the
industry If you're looking tobuy a car, what kind of car you?
might, that's a big one, yeah weget that call almost every day.
So, um, we've got that.
(14:44):
Um, we've got again.
You've got a son that's gettingready to turn three.
I feel old, but yes, yeah, soso melissa's gonna, I've got a
grown child, um fun fact.
Speaker 1 (14:57):
So Misty's daughter is three months older than me,
it's true, so it's a tangled webwe weave, but these are the
things that I think areinteresting about us and our
dynamic because, not to ramble,so we're just going to touch
briefly.
Okay, but our relationship hasevolved heavily because it went
from growing up under you in away of like I was the one trying
(15:20):
to make sure your daughtercould go and do the things.
I was a good one at the time,she was a good one, my daughter
was trouble, yes.
And so now to change thedynamic and be in adulthood and
be best friends and sisters andgo through similar things, but
again with different experiencesand different takes on things.
Speaker 2 (15:37):
So yeah, well, and that's one of the most important
things to us, so if you see usout and about, you're probably
going to see us with family.
So there's like 14 of us, asolid squad, here in town and
we're actually all best friends.
So we vacation together, wehave dinners together, like we
actually love each other.
Speaker 1 (15:58):
We did not realize how rare this was until again,
more and more customers andfriends would be like, wow, and
I'm like, oh, I'm just used toit.
Yeah, it's just normal, we'repretty great.
Speaker 2 (16:08):
I think we're fun.
We are pretty great, I thinkwe're fun.
So, yeah, I mean I think that'sagain.
We're excited to take you onthe journey with us, because
we're going to grow and evolveand we're going to share.
There's so many different roads.
Speaker 1 (16:21):
We're going to go down the highs and the lows.
I'm excited to see where itgoes.
Again, I'm shocked we're doinga podcast, because you can dream
, dream, dream, but really justimplementing it is the hardest
thing.
Speaker 2 (16:35):
Yeah, thanks for listening to us guys Like
seriously, we are all five ofyou, thank you, follow us and
we've got some great merchcoming, because Misty's working
very hard on this.
Melissa, incredible, let mejust say.
I know nothing about technology, so she's got us with sound and
lights and microphones.
We are official, we areofficial.
(16:57):
So again, thank you for joiningus, look forward to being
excited about it.
Speaker 1 (17:01):
I think everyone's been kind of just eager to even
know what we're doing.
We haven't really said so.
Obviously, when you're hearingthis surprise, now you know.
But yes, and pay attention toour Instagram and our Facebook.
Speaker 2 (17:12):
YouTube, youtube, and pay attention to our Instagram
and our Facebook, youtube,youtube.
There's going to be a lot ofreally great stuff, so our plan
is to do this.
Once every two weeks we'regoing to release another podcast
.
That is the goal.
Yeah, so here's to us.
Speaker 1 (17:28):
Yeah, two truths and a lie, oh gosh.
So you're going to have toguess what the lie is and I'm
going to have to guess what yourlie is.
Do you want me to go first?
Yeah, you go first.
(17:48):
You go first.
Okay, do you want to get mybaby sister?
I am ambidextrous.
I have been to Colorado fivetimes and I lost the spelling
bee championship to the wordrestaurant in fourth grade.
Speaker 2 (17:57):
That is true.
That is absolutely true.
I've heard that story.
I know that that's true, dang,I thought that was a good one.
Speaker 1 (18:05):
I thought that was a good lie.
No, because you were devastated.
Speaker 2 (18:09):
You know what I don't misspell anymore though.
Speaker 1 (18:11):
Do not misspell restaurant.
You know what I think is justas hard Entrepreneurship.
Practice it.
It's true.
It's true Now, it's your turn.
Speaker 2 (18:18):
Okay, let's talk about mine.
So I caught my first tarpon inKey West.
Okay, don't make these so hardfor me.
I think mine was easy.
I went to a country illegally,okay, and my favorite color is
(18:39):
green.
Speaker 1 (18:41):
Okay, your favorite color is blue.
True, it's true, but I honestlythought the tarpon was the life
first, because I thought younever caught one.
Speaker 2 (18:48):
I absolutely did that was the largest fish I've ever
caught in my life.
I fought that tarpon for twoand a half hours, wow.
And if you don't know thistarpon for two and a half hours,
and if you don't know thistarpon will drown so they'll
actually sink and drown and sothey're big about that.
Speaker 1 (19:01):
On the do they do um tours where you can catch
absolutely yeah.
Speaker 2 (19:05):
so I had a captain on the boat and after me fighting
this fish for so long, hethought he was gonna sink, so he
dove in and like swam with thisfish to make sure he lived
forever.
Yeah, it was, it was wild.
Speaker 1 (19:19):
Okay, so we passed the test.
Speaker 2 (19:21):
Cheers to us on our first one.
We do really know each other.
Speaker 1 (19:25):
Yes, but here's to us in the miles between us.
Speaker 2 (19:28):
Yes, Yay, oh, I think it was great.
Yeah, you did it Unedited.
Yes, we did it Unedited.
Speaker 1 (19:39):
Unfiltered Nope.
Speaker 2 (19:40):
Unscripted.
Try it again Unscripted.
Unedited.
Speaker 1 (19:46):
Real life.
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