From " Swamp People " to "American Pickers," the History channel has found great success by putting everyday people with unusual vocations on the small screen. One of the network's most popular reality TV series was "Ice Road Truckers," which followed drivers taking on harrowing routes in the wintry terrains of Alaska and Canada. The show, just like the trucking industry, was dominated by men, but Lisa Kelly shook things up when she joined in Season 3.

A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kelly grew up in Sterling, Alaska before pursuing her career as a driver. She began with delivery vans, then got her Commercial Driver's License and transitioned to school buses before landing her dream job. "I just applied at truck driving companies only until someone finally hired me," she told Bus

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