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- TheWholeStory // episode_42
This episode is a meander of thoughts around the process of trying to get sponsors and investors on board with our crazy plan, and the inevitable frustration that goes along with it!
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This podcast is the audio recording of the journal I've been keeping since the day we got on the road in the middle of a global pandemic to go racing.
Shamelessly authentic and always with a sense of humor, I hope this story gives you a look behind the sheen of social media-- the shiny posts about racing, travel, and of course, eating, and sheds light on what it's really like to be a family taking risks and living life on the road.
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7 min - TheWholeStory // episode_41
The start of 2022 definitely starts off with some speed bumps, including Ellis getting into his first big wreck in a kart and us finding out that our dog, Riley, was dying. Oof.
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This podcast is the audio recording of the journal I've been keeping since the day we got on the road in the middle of a global pandemic to go racing.
Shamelessly authentic and always with a sense of humor, I hope this story gives you a look behind the sheen of social media-- the shiny posts about racing, travel, and of course, eating, and sheds light on what it's really like to be a family taking risks and living life on the road.
Follow us online to get early access to our content & the latest news!
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Facebook // Ellysium Racing
LinkedIn // Michele & Ellis
www.ellysium.co
6 min - TheWholeStory // episode_40
Welcome to Season 3!
What started as a two week break from recording over the Christmas holiday turned into a 6 month recording hiatus. Eek!
This episode kicks off the start of 2022, arriving home to New Jersey for a few months and getting settled in just in time for Christmas morning and all the existential dread that accompanies it in mid-life.
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This podcast is the audio recording of the journal I've been keeping since the day we got on the road in the middle of a global pandemic to go racing.
Shamelessly authentic and always with a sense of humor, I hope this story gives you a look behind the sheen of social media-- the shiny posts about racing, travel, and of course, eating, and sheds light on what it's really like to be a family taking risks and living life on the road.
Follow us online to get early access to our content & the latest news!
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Facebook // Ellysium Racing
LinkedIn // Michele & Ellis
www.ellysium.co
6 min - A Story & A Half // episode_39
For the final episode of Season Two, I brought my partner in crime and better half, Francesco, in for a Story and a Half! We talk about the Grand Finals in Bahrain (which I neglected to journal about at the time) and answer some questions submitted by our Ellysium Racing community.
I'll be taking a few weeks off to move apartments (yes, again!) and get to Ellis's first race of the 2023 season. Then I'll be back with episodes covering our 2022 season. Stay tuned!
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This podcast is the audio recording of the journal I've been keeping since the day we got on the road in the middle of a global pandemic to go racing.
Shamelessly authentic and always with a sense of humor, I hope this story gives you a look behind the sheen of social media-- the shiny posts about racing, travel, and of course, eating, and sheds light on what it's really like to be a family taking risks and living life on the road.
Follow us online to get early access to our content & the latest news!
Instagram // @thewholestory & @ellysium_racing
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Facebook // Ellysium Racing
LinkedIn // Michele & Ellis
www.ellysium.co
36 min - TheWholeStory // episode_38
This episode was also not part of my original journal, but I couldn't end the season without sharing the logistical & bureaucratic drama of once again trying to leave one continent for another at the approaching end of a race season.
Lost luggage, moving out of apartments (again) and heading home for four months in the US. Listen in, and stay tuned for the final episode of TheWholeStory // Season Two.
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This podcast is the audio recording of the journal I've been keeping since the day we got on the road in the middle of a global pandemic to go racing.
Shamelessly authentic and always with a sense of humor, I hope this story gives you a look behind the sheen of social media-- the shiny posts about racing, travel, and of course, eating, and sheds light on what it's really like to be a family taking risks and living life on the road.
Follow us online to get early access to our content & the latest news!
Instagram // @thewholestory & @ellysium_racing
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Facebook // Ellysium Racing
LinkedIn // Michele & Ellis
www.ellysium.co
8 min - TheWholeStory // episode_37
**Disclaimer**
This episode entry is actually not original to my journal. I realized that I had left a gaping hole from early November through getting home to the States for Christmas, probably due to the overwhelming amount of things that happened. I had to tell this bit of the story, so I've written about it here, post facto.
If you'd like to check out a short video from Ellis's weekend at the Spanish eKart Championship and experience the undeniable energy of the podium that weekend, click here.
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This podcast is the audio recording of the journal I've been keeping since the day we got on the road in the middle of a global pandemic to go racing.
Shamelessly authentic and always with a sense of humor, I hope this story gives you a look behind the sheen of social media-- the shiny posts about racing, travel, and of course, eating, and sheds light on what it's really like to be a family taking risks and living life on the road.
Follow us online to get early access to our content & the latest news!
Instagram // @thewholestory & @ellysium_racing
Sign up for our newsletter
Facebook // Ellysium Racing
LinkedIn // Michele & Ellis
www.ellysium.co
8 min - TheWholeStory // episode_36
And right after our wedding anniversary comes Ellis's birthday, giving me a chance to reflect on how Ellis is growing as a person and racing driver, and what a bummer it is that Halloween isn't really a thing here.
Bill Murray in Lost in Translation:
'The most terrifying day of your life is when your first child is born. Your life as you know it, is gone... never to return. But they learn how to walk, and they learn how to talk, and you want to be with them. And they turn out to be the most delightful people you will ever meet in your entire life.'
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This podcast is the audio recording of the journal I've been keeping since the day we got on the road in the middle of a global pandemic to go racing.
Shamelessly authentic and always with a sense of humor, I hope this story gives you a look behind the sheen of social media-- the shiny posts about racing, travel, and of course, eating, and sheds light on what it's really like to be a family taking risks and living life on the road.
Follow us online to get early access to our content & the latest news!
Instagram // @thewholestory & @ellysium_racing
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Facebook // Ellysium Racing
LinkedIn // Michele & Ellis
www.ellysium.co
5 min - TheWholeStory // episode_35
In episode_35, it's our 19th wedding anniversary. I had been pitching our story to some production houses in the hopes of a Netflix deal, and was met each time with the same question: 'What's your hook?'
Like we need a hook for this crazy adventure. But I lay out a few, and talk about what it's like to tip into the space where you've been with your person longer than you've been without them in your lifetime. And, it just so happens that it gets posted on Valentine's Day. Awwww...
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This podcast is the audio recording of the journal I've been keeping since the day we got on the road in the middle of a global pandemic to go racing.
Shamelessly authentic and always with a sense of humor, I hope this story gives you a look behind the sheen of social media-- the shiny posts about racing, travel, and of course, eating, and sheds light on what it's really like to be a family taking risks and living life on the road.
Follow us online to get early access to our content & the latest news!
Instagram // @thewholestory & @ellysium_racing
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Facebook // Ellysium Racing
LinkedIn // Michele & Ellis
www.ellysium.co
7 min - TheWholeStory // episode_34
At this point, we're finally on a break at home in Dusseldorf after an 8 week stint on the road, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to do! Every member of Team Spiezia has a different way of unwinding, but we all agree that 'time is a slinky' during these stretches.
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This podcast is the audio recording of the journal I've been keeping since the day we got on the road in the middle of a global pandemic to go racing.
Shamelessly authentic and always with a sense of humor, I hope this story gives you a look behind the sheen of social media-- the shiny posts about racing, travel, and of course, eating, and sheds light on what it's really like to be a family taking risks and living life on the road.
Follow us online to get early access to our content & the latest news!
Instagram // @thewholestory & @ellysium_racing
Sign up for our newsletter
Facebook // Ellysium Racing
LinkedIn // Michele & Ellis
www.ellysium.co
7 min - TheWholeStory // episode_33
This episode recaps the final weekend of the Rotax E20 Euro, with a surprising twist that makes winning feel terrible. We learned that nothing is ever in the bag, and always, ALWAYS, read the regulations.
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This podcast is the audio recording of the journal I've been keeping since the day we got on the road in the middle of a global pandemic to go racing.
Shamelessly authentic and always with a sense of humor, I hope this story gives you a look behind the sheen of social media-- the shiny posts about racing, travel, and of course, eating, and sheds light on what it's really like to be a family taking risks and living life on the road.
Follow us online to get early access to our content & the latest news!
Instagram // @thewholestory & @ellysium_racing
Sign up for our newsletter
Facebook // Ellysium Racing
LinkedIn // Michele & Ellis
www.ellysium.co
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About The Whole Story // risking it all for electric motorsport dreams
From the publisher's feed
'Life is good, life is hard, these two truths are unrelated.'
In the middle of a global pandemic, my family decided to risk it all and follow our teenage son Ellis's passion for racing, leaving everything behind in the US and heading to Europe. This podcast is a series of audio recordings of the journal I've been keeping since the day we got on the road.
Shamelessly authentic and always with a sense of humor, I hope this story gives you a look behind the sheen of social media of what it's like to risk it all with the people you love the most & who drive you the craziest, all at once.