The Whole Story // risking it all for electric motorsport dreams

Michele Spiezia
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The Whole Story // risking it all for electric motorsport dreams

'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.

  1. 19 DE NOV.

    episode_89 // a season 4 low key finale

    And there it is-- another beginning of an end of a beginning. A new year's entry that straddles the end of our 2023 race season and boots us into 2024 if we're ready or not. See you soon for Season Five! ******* TheWholeStory is a podcast about my family’s journey to follow Ellis’s singular passion for racing during a global pandemic. The episodes are audio recordings of the journal I’ve been keeping since the day we left home in 2020. 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

    10min

  2. 12 DE NOV.

    episode_88 // an American Thanksgiving experience in Germany

    Explicitly American holidays like Thanksgiving are always a bit odd in Germany, but we make the best of it. It also always conjures up any remaining existential dread that's wandering about. Yay. Holidays. ******* TheWholeStory is a podcast about my family’s journey to follow Ellis’s singular passion for racing during a global pandemic. The episodes are audio recordings of the journal I’ve been keeping since the day we left home in 2020. 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

    9min

  3. 5 DE NOV.

    episode_87 // a moment of existential crisis

    And there it is... always sneaking around a corner, a deep, existential questioning, taking you down. Well, here it is, post-race-season-life-questioning-moment, on the page for all to see. ******* TheWholeStory is a podcast about my family’s journey to follow Ellis’s singular passion for racing during a global pandemic. The episodes are audio recordings of the journal I’ve been keeping since the day we left home in 2020. 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

    5min

  4. 29 DE OUT.

    episode_86 // birthday plans, derailed

    Your kid only turns 18 once, and even when you try to do nice things, they don't always pan out. Cancelled races, visits to a legend's memorial, and endurance kart birthday parties, we made the best of it. ******* TheWholeStory is a podcast about my family’s journey to follow Ellis’s singular passion for racing during a global pandemic. The episodes are audio recordings of the journal I’ve been keeping since the day we left home in 2020. 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

    9min

  5. 22 DE OUT.

    episode_85 // holding opposing ideas

    Back at the laundrymat, reflecting on the end of Ellis's NXT Gen Cup championship, and finally realizing how you could be disappointed with a top 3 finish, and the beautiful and crushing moment of bearing witness to your child evolving their interior self. ******* TheWholeStory is a podcast about my family’s journey to follow Ellis’s singular passion for racing during a global pandemic. The episodes are audio recordings of the journal I’ve been keeping since the day we left home in 2020. 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

    10min

  6. 20 DE OUT.

    episode_84 // another laundrymat musing on paralell realities

    Once again outside the laundrymat, I'm wondering if I should write about 'what' or 'how and why,' and once again recognizing the parallel reality of existing in Germany or Hoboken, or anywhere else on the planet. ******* TheWholeStory is a podcast about my family’s journey to follow Ellis’s singular passion for racing during a global pandemic. The episodes are audio recordings of the journal I’ve been keeping since the day we left home in 2020. 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

    7min

  7. 19 DE OUT.

    episode_83 // a regroup on a deflated season ender

    It's clear in this entry I'm still working to regroup from the last few rounds of the NXT Gen Championship, make sense of what might be next, and attempt to set some boundaries on our time, energy and value. ******* TheWholeStory is a podcast about my family’s journey to follow Ellis’s singular passion for racing during a global pandemic. The episodes are audio recordings of the journal I’ve been keeping since the day we left home in 2020. 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

    9min

  8. 27 DE AGO.

    episode_82 // coming home empty handed

    Two back to back race weekends, no trophies. A series of mechanical failures made for some tough realities during this part of the season, and once again, my least favorite idiom--- 'That's racing!' launches me into a bit of a tirade on luck. ******* TheWholeStory is a podcast about my family’s journey to follow Ellis’s singular passion for racing during a global pandemic. The episodes are audio recordings of the journal I’ve been keeping since the day we left home in 2020. 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

    10min
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'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.

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