Dirt Track Confessions

176 - 5 Signs You're Playing Small

Playing small doesn’t always look obvious. Sometimes it looks like waiting, overthinking, or surrounding yourself with the wrong environment. In this episode, Mandee breaks down five signs you might be holding yourself back — and why recognizing them could change everything.

175 - Race Wife Reality: The Parts No One Warns You About | Rachel Davenport

Rachel Davenport shares the reality of loving someone in racing — building her own identity while supporting her husband, Jonathan Davenport, at the highest level of the sport. The emotional highs, private struggles, and real-life balance.

174 - Why Some People Want You to Stay Small

Let's talk about why growth can make people around you uncomfortable and why that doesn’t mean you should shrink yourself. From projection and comfort zones to the fear of being left behind, lets unpacks the real reasons people resist your expansion and share how to keep moving forward anyway. If you’ve ever felt misunderstood while chasing something bigger, this episode will hit home.

173 - The Stories We Weren’t Supposed to Tell (With Our First Crew Chief)

I guess it’s about time to spill the juicy stories of our first few years with the 35 team. The stories we swore we’d never tell because they were either embarrassing, illegal, or could have been held against us 😂 but I guess there’s a time and a place and what better time then now to share it all…

172 - Not Everyone Is Supposed to Come With You | Outgrowing Friendships & Old Versions of Yourself

In this mini episode, I’m talking about something we don’t say out loud enough — not everyone is supposed to come with you as you grow. As you evolve, build your career, step into motherhood, leadership, business, or simply become more aligned with who you really are… relationships can shift. Friendships can change. Team dynamics can change. Even family roles can feel different. And that doesn’t make you a bad person. It means you’re growing.