Pub. 60 2019-2020 Issue 6

12 Continued from page 11 We used to have the typical hands-off approach that many small businesses have, and we were not as involved in our employees’ health as we are now. Some employees did not get the best care because they didn’t know where to find it. We loved the three employees who passed away, so we decided to be more proactively involved. We identi- fied a doctor who is far more aggres- sive about doing things the hospital didn’t. We think he could have saved the lives of the ones we lost. Now the HR department gets involved and will tell an employee, “You need to see this doctor.” People are doing bet- ter as a result. What are you and your dealer- ships doing for first responders? Our service and sales departments focused on keeping f irst respond- ers mobile. Describe your all-time favorite vehicle (it can be one you’ve owned, or something on your wish list). What are you driv- ing now? My all-time favorite car is actually a minivan. Yep, a minivan. I drove a Chrysler Town & Country for over a decade. My husband had to pry me out of it and into an SUV. I also owned and loved the Cadillac CTS-V — that V made it everything. I am also a huge fan of Kia products, and I bought a Kia Telluride. Kia builds sports cars and SUVs that combine power with excellent gas mileage, and they rarely break down. Tell us about your family. My husband is named Jason, and we have two children, Gunner (10) and Hope (8). We also have a dog named Gracie. She’s a rescue mix. The children love her, and she calms us down. We all feel better when we pet her. Our children are in our commer- cials. Some man told me it wouldn’t be becoming if I were pregnant in my commercials, but I had another adviser who told me to be myself. That sounded right. We wove my pregnancy into our commercials, and later on, we involved them in reality-style TV commercials. We get a lot of favorable comments. What is your favorite way to spend your free time? Any un- usual hobbies? My hobby is doing scary things to find out whether I can do them. That’s how I got into doing stand-up comedy. It was a way to stop trying so hard. In the beginning, I bought all the joke books I could find. I also have my pilot’s license. I was a horrible singer, so I took singing les- sons, and I ended up singing the na- tional anthem at a game for the San Antonio Missions baseball team. Biking became another interest when I gained 40 pounds while I was pregnant with my son. I hired a coach to teach me how to bike. At first, I couldn’t get the water bottle off after I clicked into the pedals, but I wanted to drink when I am thirsty. It took two days to learn how to clip in the bottle and not fall. But I rock it now. Another fitness project was compet- ing in a small, one-hour triathlon. I won second place, but the real goal was getting back into shape. I ran a half-marathon, then I ran a full marathon, and after my daughter was born, I ran another full marathon. Now I am focused on Ironman races, where you swim, bike and run 140.6 miles. By October 2022, I hope to do my 13th ironman in Kona. 