The Be Velocity Podcast

In episode seven of the Be Velocity podcast, we talk about mental health and mindset in the motorsport world with Danielle Simpson, the founder of Positive Page Club.

Danielle has an inspiring motorsport journey, experiencing life as a grid girl for 4 years in the BTCC and then shaping her new career as a mindset coach during the pandemic. She discusses how she has conquered her own battles with mental health and advises on how we can do the same.

We get some insight into the work she has been doing with a returning female driver and she tells us all about her dream to have a coaching session integrated into the schedule of all drivers on race day.

This episode is a must-have listen for anyone who wants a sneak peek into what Danielle’s coaching sessions are like, as we try some breathing techniques and de-stress.

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In episode six of the Be Velocity podcast, expert mechanic and classic car restorer Hannah Gordon blows our mind with her engineering knowledge. Being interested in cars didn’t run in the family but Hannah made it her mission to learn the mechanics of a vehicle. This eventually led to the creation of her own business, SPA Motor Company.

Hannah opens up about the effects that the pandemic has had on her business, the automotive industry, and how it feels to be on the TV camera. This episode is definitely a great listen for the true petrolhead as we talk about our opinions on the electric vehicle revolution and what it’s like to be a female in the automotive world.

To wrap up this episode, Hannah chooses a classic dance anthem for our driver’s Spotify playlist and gets us in the mood for the weekend. Make sure you have a listen if you want to find out what Hannah’s surprising career choice was before she started on her mechanic journey.

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In the fifth episode of the Be Velocity podcast, Charlotte Marcuzzo joins us to talk about the thrill of two wheels and her aspirations to ride in the British Superbike Championship. Since starting her bike racing career in 2019, she has flown up the ranks and is now ready to fight for the Thundersport GB championship this year.

Charlotte has just been accepted into a special technical college that will enable her to train as an engineer, which she hopes will add another dimension to her racing abilities. We talk about the incredible sponsors who have helped her on her journey and how grateful she is for the support she has been given thanks to social media and some very special biking superstars.

We also discover how the dangers and challenges of motorsport have changed Charlotte’s life, giving her more focus, purpose, and maturity. She strongly believes in showing other girls her age that they can also get involved in motorsport if they put their minds to it.

There’s a surprising end in store for you with this one when we hear Charlotte’s wildcard song choices. We hope you’re inspired as much as we were by this one!

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In our fourth and very first international Be Velocity podcast episode Laura Luft, racing driver and reporter at the Nürburgring joins us from Germany to talk us through her inspirational journey into motorsport. We discuss the difficulty of creating content during the pandemic and how grateful we are to the orange army for enabling us to race.

Laura has self-funded her driving career across 12 years, juggling different jobs to try to achieve her goals of competing in a 24-hour endurance race without any sponsors. Along the way, she has become the first female German Sim racing commentator, created a podcast and YouTube channel, and progressed from kart racing.

She tells us how she gives advice to people on a budget who want to get into motorsport and shares her opinion about how women in motorsport need to stick together more.

Laura also confesses that she avoids public days at the ring (and people who think they are racing drivers) and that her song choice for the Be Velocity Spotify playlist helps her when she gets road rage!

This episode is an exciting and essential listen for any motorsport mad listeners who are as addicted to the sport as Laura is.

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In our third episode of the Be Velocity podcast, Laura Lusted (@thatskylinegal) joins us to talk about the modified car scene. Anybody who follows her very popular social media accounts will know that Laura has her own YouTube channel and is the owner of a stunning White R34 Skyline called Vinnie (we find out, she names all of her cars).

We reminisce about car meets, Max Power Magazine, and giant speakers. We talk about Laura’s most recent venture, Stand Supreme. An anti-bullying brand that she has created to support and connect people who have been affected by online bullying, which she has personally experienced herself. The Stand Supreme community includes a ‘Supreme Sunday’ Instagram Live every week at 7 pm to help members to cope with the current lockdown.

Laura also tells us what the car scene is like in a rural area which includes ridiculously early mornings to catch the ferry, and how she became a Japanese car enthusiast by stealing her brother’s ‘Fast & Furious’ DVDs.

Have a listen if you want to hear what Laura’s Disney-themed song choice is for our Be Velocity Spotify driving playlist.

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In our second Be Velocity podcast, we catch up with Tegan Ramsay an events management graduate. Tegan is making great steps in the motorsport industry by setting up her own consultancy business, High Speed Management in 2020 during the lockdown.

Tegan was brought up with a dad who raced and owns Apollo Motorsport, a British race team in the Fun Cup Endurance Championship. This has meant that Tegan was surrounded by cars from a young age and she’s now got big goals for her motorsport career.

She gives us her top tips for people trying to get into motorsport and reminisces about her time at Oxford Brooks University, undertaking work experience at Silverstone and Williams Racing.

Tegan also talks about how her first events involved a giant M&M man and a car wrapped in photographs of bums. Yes, bums.

You’ll have to listen to believe it!

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In our first-ever Be Velocity podcast, we speak to a very important guest Charlotte Phelps. Charlotte is a Strategy engineer for the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team. She’s also been involved with the British GT Championship team, Barwell Motorsport. When she’s not working, you’ll normally find Charlotte behind the wheel of her Westfield competing in sprints and hill climbs.

Charlotte tells us how it feels to make F1 history, what women can do to get into Motorsport and how she began building race cars at just 9 years old, thanks to her Welsh rally-driving Dad. Winning and Motorsport definitely run in her family!

If you want to hear Sophie’s rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody, and how Charlotte’s insane excel spreadsheet helps her to co-ordinate her social life with the multiple championships that she competes in, then it’s time to sit back and enjoy the automotive chit-chat!

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