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Katie Osborne is a television reporter and host on PowerNation TV, number 1 in the automotive how-to. The show airs on Paramount, NBC Sports, and CBS Sports. She is also a reporter for Mecum Car Auctions on NBC Sports, a trackside reporter for Snocross on CBS Sports and a digital pit reporter for the IndyCar Series. She manages to split her career between TV reporting and hosting for Fox Sports, ESPN, NBC Sports, CBS Sports, NHL, NFL, X Games, live event hosting and fashion designing. Katie grew up as a competitive, national level swimmer and earned a Sports Communication-Broadcast Degree from Indiana University, “Go Hoosiers”! She coordinated several Make-A-Wish experiences and works alongside several foundations serving the community. She is also working to create the FindJoy-Project: a virtual crossroads for companies and individuals to share life lessons and to share positive stories to help others to find joy in their lives.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • MetronGarage • Bonanza • Christopher Kimball Financial Services
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
Be present.
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
2014 was a difficult year for me. I was hit with professional problems, family problems, and some health problems. I didn’t think I was where I needed to be professionally because of all this. I really had to try to keep my confidence up, bring value to the show, and realize I had to keep bringing my best to work. I kept longing for joy in my life and kept looking for things to fulfill me. I realized I wanted to get back into motorsports racing because that was my passion. So I am still doing some of the things I was doing professionally, which I enjoy, but I now work in a niche that fulfills me.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
The first car I bought a 2010 Hyundai Elantra, and it had been a rental car. I was able to buy the car myself, and I didn’t owe on it after I got it.
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
You’re only original once.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
I enjoy Oprah because she opens the doors for vulnerable conversations.
RECOMMENDED BOOK
Optimum Drive: The Road Map To Driving Greatness, by Carl Gerrard
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Find what you like, and go after it.
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