Ep 13 - Alanis King's Approach to Car Reviews, Internet Trolls, F1 and More

Alanis King Deals With Internet Trolls, Reveals Car Review Philosophies, and Talks F1 Scandal - Ep. 13
In this episode of What Drives Her, hosts Scotty Reiss and Connie Peters get into the world of automotive journalism and motorsports with Alanis King. Join us as we uncover the story behind Alanis' rise from writing for esteemed publications like Jalopnik, Road & Track, and Business Insider to becoming a prominent figure in the realm of online video content creation both independently and in collaboration with brands like Cars & Bids with Doug DeMuro.
From the moment her mother introduced her to NASCAR, Alanis began carving out her path to motorsports coverage and automotive journalism. A passionate pursuit of breaking barriers in a traditionally male-dominated industry has fueled King's inspiring career in the world of cars.
Alanis shares firsthand experiences from the challenges of handling online trolls to the significance of championing self-expression and diversity in automotive media. Hear about some of the juicy insider Formula 1 stories detailed in a book Alanis King co-wrote with Elizabeth Blackstock.
Through her unique experiences, Alanis gives us important insights into the art of storytelling through car reviews, the impact of female representation in motorsports, and the transformative power of embracing authenticity in a digital age. In this episode, Alanis gives us some truly valuable tips for navigating the ever-evolving landscape of automotive journalism. Check it out!
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Guest: Alanis King, Automotive Journalist & Digital Content Creator
Hosts: Scotty Reiss, Connie Peters
Producer: Jordan Almond
Editor: Stephanie Howard
Music: Envato Elements

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I love Alanis' take on something I've always felt. That none of my self-respect is wrapped up in the opinions of people I don't admire and respect. If someone trashy hates me, that's kinda good, I'd be concerned if someone I dislike and don't respect was complimentary towards my behavior.
Also, humans have evolved as a tribal species. 50-100 people. Even though our thoughts can say "A million people watched this, 8 had rude things to day and they're not worth considering", our emotions can't do that. Because emotionally, 8 people, or even 1 person, in a small tribe who hates you, is an immediate crisis that requires the full attention of your brain. You need to address it, appease it, fight it, compromise over it, or something, but if that 1 person becomes 2 or 3 and they suddenly get the tribe against you, you might find yourself kicked out, starved out, ostracized or killed. And either way, that means no reproducing. So as a species we are highly selected to be highly emotionally and mentally responsive to mean comments about us.
Conversely, compliments are the default. People happy with you are the default. So they don't matter. And, our brains don't have a bucket for a million people, or 10,000 people. Our bucket is "100 people", and if more than that, doesn't matter, it maxes out at 100 people. I know youtubers with literally 15M+ subscribers, to whom it ruins their day when one comment says one bad thing. You can't possible even imagine a crowd that size, but just one jerk weasels his way to the front of your attention. This is true across the board. Very few people have a defense against it.
Best you can do is maybe imagine a stadium, with 100,000 people. And all of those people got together there, for you, to pay attention to you. Think of yourself like the rockstar in a concert. And then 1, 2, or 10 losers in the crowd shout something hateful. You'd laugh in their faces and stand in awe of the army of happiness for a 1/4 mile in every direction. And 100,000 is a pretty small number, you can't be successful on UA-cam with that small of an audience, most will have even larger crowds than that.
And, especially women in male-dominated spaces, see the worst of it. Because people will both evaluate her for content, and, same as they would any woman they come across, evaluate her as a potential partner. Our brains aren't wired for parasocial relationships. They're only wired for social ones. So these losers feel like they have something to say as if the host has any clue whatsoever that they exist.
I'm glad Alanis has found a solution that seems to work for her.
Well that sure spun out of control. Umm, thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. Great interview.

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