I Was Terrified Every Race. Here's Why I Kept Getting in the Car.

What if the thing that terrified you most was also the thing that made you unstoppable?In this episode, I'm taking you through my years in racing from a scared 11-year-old buckling into a quarter midget, all the way to sprint cars at Knoxville, Iowa and what it taught me about self-doubt, fear, and the difference between bad equipment and a bad driver.⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 — The question everyone kept asking me 2:15 — My dad's near-fatal crash and the fear it planted in me 7:30 — Why I finally got in the car (borrowing someone else's belief) 11:08 — The "parking brake" breakthrough with Ken Rice 16:15 — Moving up: why Jim's belief mattered more than my own 21:40 — Sprint cars at Knoxville: terrified and doing it anyway 26:50 — The three lessons racing taught me about life💡 Key Takeaways • Bad equipment ≠ lack of ability. When things aren't working, check the tools, the support, and the environment before blaming yourself. • Borrow someone's belief until you build your own. Confidence often arrives AFTER the doing, not before. • Fear doesn't need to be gone. It just needs to get out of the driver's seat.🎧 In The Driver's Seat is a podcast about fueling your journey to a life of purpose and passion with practical mindset tips, inspiring stories, and the courage to live on your own terms.📬 Want more encouragement in your inbox? Subscribe to my newsletter, Hello Possibility, atlisafrench.rocks/newsletter📲 Follow Lisa Instagram: @lisafrench111 Facebook: @lisafrench111