There has been a lot of talk about what American car makers are doing to become more eco-friendly and survive in this economy. From fuel efficient cars, to biodegradable seats, to what YOU can do to help the American auto industry, my conversation with Ford Group VP Susan Cischke covers all the bases, and answers your questions.

As I was talking to Susan, I was also shown this YouTube clip from Ford where you can see some of their efforts first hand.

During our conversation Susan touches on those soybean seats as well as many other topics, as brought up by the BlogHer community.

I think you will find Susan's comments on women, math, science, engineering, and the auto industry particularly compelling.

You can listen to the podcast using the player below, download the file to your computer, or read the transcript.

Contributing Editor Erin Kotecki Vest also blogs at Queen of Spain Blog