From Race Cars to Pastry Stars: Kate Reid's Transformative Journey

Embark on a deliciously inspiring journey with Dr. Kate Reid, as she transitions from the adrenaline-fueled aerodynamics of Formula One to mastering the art of croissant perfection. In this episode, we delve into her tenacious pursuit of career transformation, the sweet taste of overcoming adversity, and engineering innovation—beyond the racetrack, straight into the kitchen. Hungry for motivation? Tune in to devour Kate’s story of innovation and lamination!

Lune: Croissants All Day, All Night cookbook: https://a.co/d/aWL1GKn

Key Points

• Transition from F1 to pastry innovation

• Overcame depression and an eating disorder

• Engineered a unique croissant making process

• Inspires others with career change success

• Plans for Lune’s global pastry domination

Best Quotes

05:23 - 05:36

• "I just caught the bug at that moment. And from that moment on everything about my life, like every waking thought that I had, every action that I could take was something that had to get me closer to Formula One. I was totally obsessed."

32:29 - 32:39

• "So suddenly I had this opportunity to work in like the formula one of pastry in a boulangerie in Paris, learning croissants and laminated pastry."

36:19 - 36:30

• "I made the croissant dough, which had been my one job for the month in Paris, like my one, that was the one that I was like allotted every day. Kate makes the croissant dough."

41:47 - 42:02

• "Suddenly I was in my home writing the Lune cookbook and I didn't like, maybe if we hadn't been in a lockdown, I might have cheated and tried some things on our commercial equipment, but suddenly I was like, all I have is a bench and a rolling pin and an oven."

42:59 - 43:07

• "I did a bit of yoga at home and I went for a big walk and on the walk I had this idea and I'm like, I wonder if that would work."

54:05 - 54:14

• "So anyway, put a couple of pastries aside and we shut the door and then I asked the team to leave the coffee machine on because Michael really likes a hot chocolate."