Even though he played with chemicals and blew stuff up when he was young, our guest this week still found choosing a college major was one of his life's hardest decisions. Still, he followed his passion, studied  chemical engineering, and has made a career "making things better." Now a VP of Development and Technical Services at Amalie Oil Company, John works with a cross-functional team of marketing, sales, and chemical engineering professionals who take ideas and turn them into products like engine oil and grease for electric vehicles (just two of the approximately 1,000 formulations John manages!). In this episode, hear how John and his team helped a well-known drag racing team start winning races, learn once and for all how frequently you should change the oil in your car, and pick up some priceless leadership advice from someone who has moved up the ranks but has never stopped loving his time in the lab.