Niching Down In The Auto Industry with Emily Chung

The Road to Seven

“If I have the right mindset, I can deal with anything… part of my growth has been to learn how I can switch from one mindset to the other quickly.”

- Emily Chung

Emily Chung has always been driven to succeed, even if her road to success has had the occasional speed-bump! Emily is a licenced Automotive Service Technician and the owner of AutoNiche, a family-friendly auto repair shop. Emily founded AutoNiche to offer her clients a friendlier and less intimidating auto repair experience, providing non-judgmental and empowering client service from reputable mechanics.

Dive into this fascinating conversation to discover Emily’s experiences as a woman in the automotive industry, the biggest lessons that she has learned along the way, and the benefit of throwing yourself a “structured pity party” (it really works)!

In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode of the Road to Seven podcast,‌ ‌you’ll learn:‌

• What led Emily down the road to owning an auto repair shop after earning a Psychology in Business degree and starting a career as a psychometrist
• How she has grown a business that is strongly and unapologetically shaped by her values
• Powerful reframes and mindset shifts that you can start implementing right now!

About Guest: Emily Chung owns and operates AutoNiche, an auto repair shop in Markham. She is a licensed Automotive Service Technician and teaches in the Automotive Business School of Canada at Georgian College, while currently completing her Executive MBA. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario, has appeared on various media including Breakfast Television and Cityline, and is a proud mom of two teen boys.

Highlights:‌

01:02 Intro

02:59 Meet Emily Chung

06:11 Path to entrepreneurship

07:31 Gender & automotive industry

12:23 Leading with values & intention

17:47 Mindset & adaptability

21:17 Opportunities & pity parties

24:30 Making decisions

27:56 Skills are key

29:39 Perceptions

31:31 What she knows now

33:36 What’s next

Links:‌

Emily Chung

https://autoniche.ca

https://www.facebook.com/AutoNiche

Twitter: @autonicheinc

Instagram: @autonicheinc

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