• episode_102 // still jet-lagged in Vegas
    Sep 9 2025

    Want to hear what being jet-lagged on the opposite side of the globe looks like? More meanderings and more truths about the cost of racing, if you're looking for something eye-watering today.

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    This podcast is comprised of entries from 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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    8 min
  • episode_101 // jet-lagged jotting
    Sep 2 2025

    Want to know what's on my mind at 3:17am in Las Vegas? Hazy thoughts about new opportunities and choosing new paths and splitting the difference between peri-menopause and jet lag.

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    This podcast is comprised of entries from 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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    9 min
  • episode_100 // saying no for the first time in 4 years
    Aug 26 2025

    There's a first time for everything, and here you'll hear about us actually, finally saying NO to a racing opportunity. Also, holy shit-- 100th episode!

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    This podcast is comprised of entries from 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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    11 min
  • episode_99 // back of the napkin math
    Aug 19 2025

    No one tells you the numbers. The real costs. We speak in code and generalizations because it's racing's dirty little secret. Well... I'm putting some numbers on it, folks. Prepare to pick your jaw up off the floor.

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    This podcast is comprised of entries from 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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    22 min
  • episode_98 // the lonely road, feeling stupid and other ponderings
    Aug 12 2025

    Call it imposter sydrome, self doubt or existential crisis. When it hits, it hits hard, and maybe one too many bowls of cereal for dinner or nights alone with my own thoughts this week have me swirling.

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    This podcast is comprised of entries from 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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    8 min
  • episode_97 // in situ, alone, in Dusseldorf
    Aug 5 2025

    Nearly every year it ends up that I find myself solo in May while the boys head off to the USA for one thing or another. Besides eating cereal & bananas for dinner, headspace is my favorite benefit of being alone.

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    This podcast is comprised of entries from 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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    9 min
  • episode_96 // time is a slinky
    Jul 29 2025

    I'm having a meta moment where I'm writing and simultaneously recording podcast episodes with content from exaclty one year ago. My cosmic bookcase is reflecting the past back to me.

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    This podcast is comprised of entries from 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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    9 min
  • episode_95 // 45th birthday thoughts
    Jul 22 2025

    Don't get excited for any big birthday bash plans or meta thoughts on a life worth living. This honest, no-frills, truncated account of what it's like to wake up on your 45th birthday is shockingly accurate, I think. 45 is a mixed bag.

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    This podcast is comprised of entries from 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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    LinkedIn // Michele & Ellis

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    5 min