{"id":41377,"date":"2026-09-17T08:39:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/?p=41377"},"modified":"2026-09-17T08:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:39:24","slug":"ana-working-powersports-behind-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/boats-en\/ana-working-powersports-behind-wheel\/","title":{"rendered":"Ana: From Working in Powersports to Getting Behind the Wheel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aad1753075c3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/boats-en\/ana-working-powersports-behind-wheel\/#Ana_From_Working_in_Powersports_to_Getting_Behind_the_Wheel\" >Ana:From Working in Powersports to Getting Behind the Wheel<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/boats-en\/ana-working-powersports-behind-wheel\/#From_the_Industry_to_the_Experience\" >From the Industry to the Experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/boats-en\/ana-working-powersports-behind-wheel\/#A_Woman_in_the_Powersports_Industry\" >A Woman in the Powersports Industry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/boats-en\/ana-working-powersports-behind-wheel\/#Apparently_the_Enthusiasm_Is_Contagious\" >Apparently, the Enthusiasm Is Contagious<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/boats-en\/ana-working-powersports-behind-wheel\/#Still_Learning_Still_Saying_Yes\" >Still Learning, Still Saying Yes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/boats-en\/ana-working-powersports-behind-wheel\/#Ana\" >Ana<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/boats-en\/ana-working-powersports-behind-wheel\/#Sea-Doos_initiative_to_help_clean_our_oceans\" >Sea-Doo\u2019s initiative to help clean our oceans<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/boats-en\/ana-working-powersports-behind-wheel\/#Can-Ams_New_Electric_Motorcycles_Power_Versatility_and_Eco-Friendliness_at_the_Heart_of_the_Austin_Test_Ride\" >Can-Am\u2019s New Electric Motorcycles: Power, Versatility, and Eco-Friendliness at the Heart of the Austin Test Ride<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/boats-en\/ana-working-powersports-behind-wheel\/#CAN-AM_celebrates_50_years_of_passion_and_innovation_off_and_on_the_road\" >CAN-AM celebrates 50 years of passion and innovation off and on the road<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ana_From_Working_in_Powersports_to_Getting_Behind_the_Wheel\"><\/span>Ana:<span style=\"font-family: Aptos Display, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b>From Working in Powersports to Getting Behind the Wheel<\/b><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A few years ago, I never would have described myself as a &#8220;motorsports girl.&#8221; Today, powersports are part of both my professional life and the way I like to spend my free time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I\u2019m originally from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canc%C3%BAn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canc\u00fan<\/a>, Mexico, and now live in Montr\u00e9al, where I work in digital marketing and web experience within the powersports industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Because I work in the digital landscape, I see machines every single day: photos, videos, campaigns, product pages, and content of people riding, driving, exploring, laughing, and looking completely exhilarated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">For a long time, that was how I knew the machines: through a screen. I could see the excitement in the content. I understood what we were trying to communicate. But I had not really felt it for myself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Then I got behind the wheel, and something changed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Suddenly, I understood those expressions I had seen so many times online. The huge smiles. The adrenaline. The excitement when the machine responds beneath you. That feeling of wanting to go again as soon as you stop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I remember being genuinely so excited. Something I had looked at professionally every day suddenly became personal. I was no longer just looking at the experience. I understood it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;41366&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_the_Industry_to_the_Experience\"><\/span>From the Industry to the Experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I had already ridden personal watercraft in the past, and growing up in Canc\u00fan meant water was always a familiar part of life. But working in powersports made me curious about the wider world around machines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">So I started saying yes to more experiences. Off-roading, ATVs, snowmobiling &#8211; I quickly realized I was pretty much always down for an adventure, especially if it meant discovering a new terrain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">There is something completely different about being in the driver\u2019s seat yourself. You notice the terrain. You feel how the machine responds. You become more aware of what you are doing and how much there still is to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">That is probably the part I enjoy most. I am very comfortable being a beginner. I would rather ask questions, try something new, and learn through experience than wait until I feel like an expert.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;41358&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;41364&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Woman_in_the_Powersports_Industry\"><\/span><strong>A Woman in the Powersports Industry<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Working in this industry has also changed the way I think about representation. Powersports can still feel intimidating from the outside, especially when you do not grow up around machines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It can seem like everyone already knows the terminology, the equipment, and exactly what they are doing. But the more women I saw working in the industry, riding, driving, testing machines, and sharing their experiences, the more normal it felt to take up space there too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">For me, that matters. Representation does not always need to be loud. Sometimes it is simply seeing another woman behind the wheel and thinking, &#8220;Maybe I could try that too.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;41362&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apparently_the_Enthusiasm_Is_Contagious\"><\/span>Apparently, the Enthusiasm Is Contagious<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The more experiences I had, the more I talked about them. Then something funny started happening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">My husband became more interested in joining me for different outdoor and powersports adventures. And after hearing me talk about off-roading enough times, my mom decided she wanted to try it too. Eventually, she was behind the wheel herself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Seeing her smiling while driving is still one of my favourite memories from those adventures. It was also a reminder that sometimes all it takes is an invitation: &#8220;Come try this with me.&#8221; That can be enough to turn something unfamiliar into something you end up loving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;41360&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Still_Learning_Still_Saying_Yes\"><\/span>Still Learning, Still Saying Yes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Am I an expert? Probably not. But I never really stop saying yes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I still have a lot to learn, and I think that is exactly what keeps it exciting. I do not need to know everything. I just want to keep getting out there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Yes to learning. Yes to trying. Yes to getting behind the wheel. Always yes to an adventure.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ana\"><\/span><em>Ana<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=&#8221;These articles could also be of interest&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sea-Doos_initiative_to_help_clean_our_oceans\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/boats-en\/sea-doo-partners-with-4oceans\/\">Sea-Doo\u2019s initiative to help clean our oceans<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can-Ams_New_Electric_Motorcycles_Power_Versatility_and_Eco-Friendliness_at_the_Heart_of_the_Austin_Test_Ride\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/motorcycles-en\/can-am-electric-motorcycles\/\">Can-Am\u2019s New Electric Motorcycles: Power, Versatility, and Eco-Friendliness at the Heart of the Austin Test Ride<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAN-AM_celebrates_50_years_of_passion_and_innovation_off_and_on_the_road\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/motorcycles-en\/can-am-50-years\/\">CAN-AM celebrates 50 years of passion and innovation off and on the road<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Ana:From Working in Powersports to Getting Behind the Wheel&hellip;","protected":false},"author":98,"featured_media":41378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1774,1773,1775],"tags":[4778,2020,3443,2188,3975,3104,2004,1849],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41377"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/98"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41377"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41377\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41380,"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41377\/revisions\/41380"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}