Ryan Ellis: Racing To A Dream Career

This week Andrew talks with NASCAR driver Ryan Ellis. Ryan has raced part-time for most of his career while maintaining other jobs on the side to make ends meet and fund his racing career. Now, after many years Ryan’s able to dedicate almost 100% of his professional time to racing—but Ryan still spends very little time on the track. Instead, he spends most of his time on marketing, sponsorships, and other administrative areas that NASCAR drivers with larger teams and bigger budgets delegate to others. This conversation is all about how to succeed as the underdog, turn weaknesses into strengths, and balance it all to get the job done. It’s a powerful reminder that success—in anything—requires you to roll up your sleeves and make it happen.Show Highlights(2:54) - Using PTO to race on weekends(3:30) - Balancing career and parenting(4:02) - How Ryan spends his time(6:50) - Impact of NASCAR business model (7:25) - Costs of managing team(7:52) - Ryan’s family legacy in racing(8:42) - How Ryan stays motivated(10:25) - Overcoming challenges as a kid driver(12:03) - Learning to work around weaknesses(13:20) - Behind the scenes at a NASCAR race(14:09) - What it’s like in a NASCAR car(14:29) - Adapting on the fly(17:28) - Competing with bigger teams & budgets(18:39) - Becoming more well-rounded(19:50) - Balancing it all and making sacrifices(22:00) - Building trust and friendship in business(22:57) - Debriefing with customers in real-time(24:10) - What Ryan hopes his daughter learns from himCONNECT WITH ANDREW ON SOCIALTwitter: @andrewhmosesInstagram: @AndrewMoses123NEWSLETTERSign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter