Kate Reid was “too lucky”: but luck doesn’t make the world’s best croissant | Kate Reid

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Kate Reid is the founder of the world-famous Lune Croissanterie. But before creating her own formula for the perfect buttery, flaky croissant, she was a Formula One aerodynamicist, working on some of the fastest cars on the planet. And though she’s been labelled “too lucky”, in this episode, she reveals the grit behind every seemingly effortless pivot, the years of hard work, and how a battle with an eating disorder led her to the top of a pastry empire.

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00:00 – Introduction to The Switch
03:10 – STEM Ambition: Breaking Into Formula One
05:10 – The Sensory Pull of F1 Racing
06:40 – Reality Check: Life in the F1 Pit
08:18 – Shifting Identity and Professional Burnout
09:27 – Perfectionism, Control, and Anorexia
11:53 – Treating Performance Like a Machine
13:00 – Finding a New Direction in the Kitchen
14:58 – From Engineering to Artisan Pastry
16:03 – Lessons in Excellence from Paris
18:01 – The Inception of Lune Croissanterie
19:25 – The Dual Nature of Professional Obsession
21:10 – Navigating the Transition Period
23:45 – Building a Sustainable Female-Led Brand
25:30 – Overcoming Public Expectations
27:15 – Sustaining Purpose and Long-Term Joy