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

In this episodes, we're at the halfway point of season 2's Age of Light Tour, which is just as long as the whole trip was in 2020.  After the high of the Euro Trophy weekend, anything was going to pale in comparison, putting me in a state of existential dread about our experience in the microcosm in comparison to the larger world that's burning. ******************************* This podcast is...

This episode was penned on July 22, 2021, the day after our 1 year anniversary on the Age of Light Tour. It touches on the shifting energy between Francesco and me, and what it's like to hold space for someone you love.  ******************************* 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...

The Age of Light Tour celebrates it's first anniversary! In this episode, it's exactly one year since we first left for Germany and got detained by border police, nearly ending our adventure before it began. In a beautiful twist from the universe, hear about a grueling race weekend after a full year of hard work that resulted in Ellis's first podium. ******************************* This podcast is...

I'm gonna admit, I recorded this one in a bit of a rush, since it's podcast Tuesday and I didn't have a new episode ready! Maybe that's perfect, since this episode contains three separate journal entries, each short, tentative explorations of some anxiousness, insomnia, and what 'home' means for us. ******************************* This podcast is the audio recording of the journal I've been keepin...

This episode is a bit of rant covering three different entries, and generally recapping some of the nuts and bolts (haha-- pun intended) experiences of life during a race weekend. ******* 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 hop...

In this episode, I do my best to be vulnerable and real on two subjects: perseverance and money. ******* 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 ab...

I've been hijacked! In this extra special episode of The Whole Story, it's once again a Story and a Half, with Francesco & Ellis furtively recording an episode in honor of our 20th wedding anniversary which just happens to be today-- October 25th, 2022. Even though their story only takes us to 2015, they cover some serious ground, but I sense a Part 2 in the future to bring everyone up to spee...

In episode 20, I'm thinking about the topic of 'ease' and that I miss my goddam dog. ******* 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,...

In episode 19, I share a bit of how our Dusseldorf apartment feels like a parallel universe to our old place in Hoboken and my feelings on 'school.' ******* 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 b...

In episode 18, we've arrived in Germany-- like stepping through a portal, we're transported to an alternative reality. '100 Days,' my PFE and the Big Five for Life. This episode reflects on some of the ways I've stepped exactly into the life I asked for, though I never could have anticipated the journey. ******* This podcast is the audio recording of the journal I've been keeping since the day we...

In episode 17, we're in our final few days in Hoboken before giving up our apartment of 10 years and getting back on the road for electric racing!  ******* 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 lo...

Episode 16 is the 2nd episode of our new season, and we're trying to get our s*&t in order to get on the road again. But things are never smooth, are they?! ******* 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...

Hello Season Two! Episode 15 is the first episode of Season Two-- it's the holidays, I'm home in NYC and already gearing up for The Age of Light Tour 2021. But first I'll need a minute to honor some 'lasts' and celebrate that we're still creating 'firsts.' ******* 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 pandemi...

Episode 14 is the final episode of our first season! I wrap up some thoughts on feeling, and adventure, and what might be next for us. In real life, it's already August 2022, so there will be a LOT more to share. ******* 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 al...

In Episode 13, it's November 10th, and we're already home in the USA. I knew I couldn't leave you hanging with 6 weeks of adventures unaccounted for, so while this content isn't original to my journal, it wraps up some of what happened during that time and why I had such a big break in my writing. Give it a listen! ******* This podcast is the audio recording of the journal I've been keeping since...

In Episode 12, I'm mostly reflecting on what it's like being away from home, the realization that 'projects' are at heart of my relationship dynamic with Frank, and how to hold on to the tiny delights that you can earn by doing all the work. ******* 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....

Episode 11 talks us through the seemingly simple task of switching from our electric van to a different ride! ******* 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 s...

We're mixing it up! In this episode, I change up the format-- you'll get to hear a recorded conversation with me, Ellis & Francesco, talking about our adventures nearly two years to the day from the day we left home in 2020.  Some highlights include: teasers/spoilers of things the boys are excited for you to hear about in future episodes the experience of picking up our electric van in 20...

In episode_09, we're trying to get from one race location to the next in the electric van while I simultaneously begin a new school year (remotely).  ******* 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...

In episode_08, we finally make it to our first DEKM electric kart race in Kerpen, Germany. Were we in over our heads? ******* 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...

In episode_07, we're settling in to life in Germany and waiting for the race season to begin. In some ways, it feels exactly like home. ******* 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 she...

In episode_06, you'll finally get to hear how we end our quest to get from the US to German soil. The Eurostar, more border patrol agents & the search for a great cup of coffee are all part of this episode's adventure. ***** 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 authenti...

In episode_05, while we haven't quite made it, we're closer to our intended destination than we are to America. Making a pitstop in the UK, we calculate our next steps on how to Jason Bourne our way to Germany. ***** 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...

In episode_04, we (finally) make it to the UK to regroup after a 24 hour adventure from NYC to Dublin to Hamburg to the Border Police office. 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...

If you can believe it, Episode 3 is still a continuation of the very first 24 hours of this two year journey. It includes us getting kicked out of Germany in Hamburg and being police escorted onto our flight. You can't make this stuff up. 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. Shamelessl...