Lizard Brains: Driving Drivers
DJ Alessandrini and Tom O'Gorman
Updated 2 days agoTom O'Gorman and DJ Alessandrini talk about racing, life and about how racing is life.
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Episodes (224)
Episode 74: This One Goes Places
We planned on answering a bunch of emails and discord questions this show, but we went on a wide array of tangents and never stayed on topic once.Tom's video!Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeeeShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH
Episode 73: Post PRI Show
We talk about our PRI adventuresWrite in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeeeShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH
Episode 72: Focusing on Focusing
We talk about focusing and how it is a trainable skill.Tom talks about some immediate ways to improve your focus and DJ talks about way to approach training your focus as a subconcious program.Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeeeShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH
Episode 71: We have MERCH
Tom and DJ talk about tires for longer than anyone would expect, DJ Talks about how legs are overated after doing the Cleveland Turkey Trot, and then they answer a bunch of questions from the discord community. Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeeeShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH
Episode 70: Referencing References
Tom and DJ talk about references as it pertains to driver a car on a racetrack. Why are references important, how are they are utilized, what are good references and bad references. Find out by tuning in!Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 69: Two Champs and a Chump Featuring Jeremy Swenson
DJ and Tom have Jeremy Swenson as a guest to talk a little about life after racing. Simulators, that aren't of the racing variety. Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 68: SEMA, Rallycross, and Time Machines
DJ and Tom talk about SEMA, driving a Tesla, Rallycrossing, what if we had a time machine, DJ wanting to start a business, what is the potential future of GLTC.Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 67: Trust The Process
Tom and DJ talk about the process of improving at anything and how it can be applied to any part of your journey at what ever it is you are trying to excel at.Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 66: Cheaters Are The Scums of The World
Tom and DJ talk about iRacing, autocross together, Tom missing last weeks episode, sharing the secrets with your competitors, Tom rants about Buccees Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 65: Ido Waksman is Tom from Wish.com
Ido and DJ talk about sim racing, trucks, online retail, and working in the motorsports industry.Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 64: Reminiscing about Time Trial Nationals at NCM
Tom had the greatest weekend ever, DJ had the opposite.Tom lives in Ohio again! DJ and Tom have FOMO about missing Time Trial Nationals this year.Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 63: Laptop Music and Gas Pumps Annoy Us
Christine joined Tom and DJ for an early morning podcast!Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 62: Live from the SCCA Runoffs w/ Greg Amy
DJ and Tom have a guest on the podcast. Greg Amy (Greg Ahhhmeee) has been a long time friend of Tom and we had fun learning about his journey and take aways from motorsports and competing.Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 61: A Conversation About The Dunning Kruger Effect
Tom and DJ talk about sweet tea, hoosiers, and trying to guide someone past the dunning kruger effect. Also how that is impossible.Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 60: The Journey of a Contender
We have Peter Schnore on the podcast to talk about his unique journey as a competitor, so far.Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 59: Recap of Solo Nationals 2023
We take a deep dive into the mental part of competition. We had Mitch Bloom join us for this episode! It was his first time at solo nationals so hearing his opinion of the worlds largest competition involving cars was interesting. Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 58: Solo Nationals 2023
I don't even remember what we talked about this episode. But it should be a fun ride! Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 57: Tom Races at Lime Rock with GLTC
DJ and Tom talk about Lime Rock and have some interesting discussions with some of the emails.Speaking of emails. We need your emails. We are running a bit low. We have enough for a couple more episodes.SoooooooooooWrite in your emails at [email protected] set a record of a 33 person at one time live audience this episode. If you would like to join that audience... Join the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 56: Tom and DJ Talk About Champ Car VIR 24
DJ and Tom talk about their seperate experiences they had at VIR.We need your emails. We are running a bit low. We have enough for a couple more episodes.SoooooooooooWrite in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 55: The Jobs We've Had and What They've Taught Us
Tom and DJ talk about the things they've learned from various jobs they've had throughout their lives and how it pertains to happiness, competing, and driving.We then jump into some EeeeeeeeeeeeeeemmmmmaaaaaaaaiiiiilllllllllllsssssssssssWrite in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 54: Coaching Coaches
Tom and DJ talk about struggles they face coaching.We then jump into some EeeeeeeeeeeeeeemmmmmaaaaaaaaiiiiilllllllllllsssssssssssWrite in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 53: They Call Him the Soloist :P
DJ and Tom talk about trumpet solos and jet skis We then jump into some EeeeeeeeeeeeeeemmmmmaaaaaaaaiiiiilllllllllllsssssssssssWrite in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 52: Tom vs DJ
DJ and Tom talk about codriving in autocross together. We then jump into some EeeeeeeeeeeeeeemmmmmaaaaaaaaiiiiilllllllllllsssssssssssWrite in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 51: Fixed/Talent vs Growth/Effort
On this episode DJ and Tom have a couple different disscussion points.Should you do a bunch of events in a row to be really dialed in? Or should you spread your events out over the year?We also touch on a fixed mindset vs a growth mindset which lead into rediscovering the talent vs effort debate. That chat was really getting into that one!We then jumped into some pretty heavy emails. All sorts of good discussions this time around.Write in your emails at [email protected] the live recording of the podcast on Discord by clicking the link below!This is the link! Click meeeeeee
Episode 50: DJ and Tom Have a Debate about Bristol
Tom and DJ debate autocross rules in this riveting podcast hahaWe also catch up from our 4th of July weekend.We did it in front of a live audience on discord. Click the link below to join the community!This is the link! Click meeeeeee