Episode 103: Pushing the Limits in Electric Motorsport with Michele Spiezia
“Once you learn how to win and understand the feeling of winning...you can make it repeatable”
In this episode, Michele Spiezia, aka the General Manager of the Universe representing her family and Ellysium Racing - their race team with an inspired goal to pave the way for themselves and others on a newly forming international stage in electric motorsport, joins us to share their story of risking it all to follow their teenage son Ellis's passion for racing, leaving everything behind in the US and heading to Europe. Michele also discusses:
2:00 - Michele and her background
3:30 - What is Ellysium Racing
5:15 - More than racing
7:35 - The voice calling each of them to their own adventure
11:10 - Ellis’s obsession with anything on wheels
14:00 - How his passion developed into inspiration for the entire family
19:30 - Getting kicked out of Germany
22:30 - Knowing they needed to keep moving forward to reach their goal
24:40 - Where did the craziness come from and why aren’t more people crazy
27:00 - Is it crazy or is it a passionate zeal for life
28:00 - The logistics involved in this decision to move to Europe
35:10 - Being all in
36:50 - The world of Electric Motorsport
42:20 - Success along the way
45:40 - How this journey is fueling her
48:00 - Getting what they asked for
50:00 - Advice for people who are inspired by her crazy
51:35 - How to find out more about Ellysium Racing
53:00 - Who’s going to play her and her family in a Hollywood movie about their life?
You can learn more about Michele and the Ellysium Race Team by visiting their website Ellysium.co or following them on Instagram @Ellysium_Racing. Also be sure to check out her podcast, The Whole Story Podcast.
See below for photos Michele shared from her adventures.
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