The Car That Rebuilt Us

Who doesn’t like stories, especially ones that inspire us? In this episode you’re going to hear the true story about a father, a son, a clunker car and a 5,000-mile road trip that rebuilt their relationship.Ruchin Kansal is a leadership educator, advisor. But I’ve brought him on the program because he’s the co-author of The Kansal Clunker: The Car That Rebuilt Us. His Son Neil Kansal is a certified EMT and lifelong car enthusiast, he rebuilt his first clunker at sixteen and drove it to the highest motorable road in America.To learn more about The Kansal Clunker or to purchase the book, visit: https://www.thekansalclunker.com/Special thanks to Smile Online Course & Books for sponsoring this episode. To learn more visit: https://thefatherhoodchallenge--smileteenskills.thrivecart.com/social-career-skills-accelerator/Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrhttps://zencastr.com/?via=thefatherhoodchallenge00:14.50Jonathan GuerreroWho doesn't like stories, especially ones that inspire us? In just a moment, you're going to hear the true story about a father and son, a clunker car, and a 5,000-mile road trip that rebuilt their relationship. So don't go anywhere, right?00:30.65Jonathan GuerreroGreetings, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me in this episode called The Car That Rebuilt Us. Let me start by introducing my two guests. Ruxin Kansal is a leadership educator advisor, but I brought him on the program because he's the co-founder of the Kassal Clunker, the car that rebuilt us.00:49.85Jonathan GuerreroHis son, Neil Kassal, is a certified EMT and lifelong car enthusiast. He rebuilt his first clunker at 16 and drove it to the highest memorable road in America. Ruxian Neal, welcome to the Fatherhood Challenge.01:04.54Ruchin KansalThank you for having us, Jonathan. It's really a pleasure.01:07.69Neil Kansaland Thanks, Jonathan.01:09.33Jonathan GuerreroSo here's my favorite question to both of you. What is your favorite dad joke?01:16.40Neil KansalYeah, well, dad, fitting you start with this one, I'd say.01:19.62Ruchin Kansalyeah the You know what? Neil just had his heat break down and he called, Dad, I'm cold. And I said, yeah, go stand in the corner. It's 90 degrees there.01:34.78Neil Kansaloh man, these aren't that old, do they?01:42.97Jonathan GuerreroI love that one.01:46.58Jonathan GuerreroAll right. Well, let's jump into it. Ruchin, Neil, why don't you both start by telling us about your professional careers?01:55.62Ruchin KansalNeel, you want to go first?01:57.29Neil KansalYeah, sure. I can get started. I guess mine's significantly shorter than his is. Uh, so I'm a recent college graduate. I graduated from a Washington and Lee university in Virginia this past May studying biology and data science.02:10.91Neil KansalAnd I recently kicked off my career as an analyst um at Deloitte working for the state of Kentucky um and the assistance programs here. um so I guess just a little bit more about me.02:23.44Neil Kansalah My whole life, I've been a builder. I've loved building things. I've loved fixing things. I've taken apart my mom's kitchen appliances, um you know much to her disappointment at various times in my life.02:35.46Neil Kansalof02:38.02Neil KansalSo, you know, I've always loved to build things and that's kind of where we got to our whole console clunker project, um which you all hear about more today. um But apart from building, I played the cello my whole life. I'm a certified EMT ah and, you know, throughout school and after I've tried to build an impact by leading organizations that can create change.03:00.01Neil Kansalum ah whether that's being a student leader in orchestras or founding programs that deliver medical assistance to those in need.03:11.37Neil Kansalum And, you know, something I'm trying to carry on forward with my life.03:16.29Jonathan GuerreroYou said you play the cello. That piques my interest because I also play the cello. I've played in orchestras and I did not know that about you.03:23.32Neil KansalOh, wow.03:26.83Jonathan GuerreroThat's really, really cool. And you said you've been playing all of your life.03:29.13Neil KansalYeah. Yeah. Yeah, my parents started me early. I think I was around three years old when I started playing the cello.03:36.92Jonathan GuerreroThat's really, really cool. Yeah, that that has a special place with me.03:42.48Neil KansalHow long have you been playing?03:42.55Jonathan GuerreroThe cello for me is is a voice. It's become almost like an extension of my body. If I could sing, that's what it would sound like.03:51.20Neil KansalYou know, a lot of people actually say that. um And there's a quote, and i I cannot remember who this is by, but it it was talking about how the cello is the most close replica to a human voice out of the instrument families.04:05.32Jonathan GuerreroYes. So true. So true. That was really cool.04:12.16Jonathan GuerreroWell, what is the story behind how you both got into CARS?04:18.01Ruchin KansalMaybe I ...