{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Business of Speed Podcast","title":"From Star Wars Sets to the F1 Paddock: How Esmé Buxton Built The Paddock Journal in Under a Year","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3430,"description":"In this episode, Vincenzo and Lali sit down with the founder of The Paddock Journal, the Substack-turned-physical-magazine bringing fashion, culture, and editorial storytelling to the world of F1. Esmé breaks down how she went from pitching a Laura Winter feature to major publications (and getting rejected) to launching her own brand that had Alpine Stars knocking on her door within months.We get into all of it: why physical media is making a comeback in a short-form video world, how the F1 industry itself is paying attention to what she's building, the moment at the Dutch Grand Prix where she realized she had a real business, and why she thinks \"imposter syndrome\" needs to be deleted from our vocabulary entirely.Plus, Esmé reveals her biggest move yet: The Paddock Journal Atelier, a fashion showroom and shopping experience launching at the Monaco and Silverstone Grand Prix this year.Whether you're building a media brand, trying to break into motorsport, or just want proof that asking for what you want actually works, this one's for you.Connect with Esmé and The Paddock Journal: Website: thepaddockjournal.com Instagram: @thepaddockjournal","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fyEekiZGYjoBNuiS3qH3tFSSQTfxx34Wohu5cRUK2d0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MDVh/NjZkMWNiNTNhYzIz/YzE2MWYzNDQ0ZWUz/MWVhZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}