Racing Forces
Racing Forces Media explores the evolving worlds of motorsports and automotive industries and the threads that connect them endlessly, featuring a range of content across automotive, sports, and the culture around them.
The “Racing Forces podcast” features a range of motorsport personalities who are asking the important questions and are forces making a positive change around them. On a mission to normalize the tougher conversations in the industry covering everything from diversity and gender, racial and socioeconomic equity, mental health, and the culture and business around motorsports and F1.
Racing Forces Media is also home to the latest addition to the Racing Forces stable, “Engines, EVs and Espresso.” The high caffeine, high energy, high vibe podcast with hosts discussing caffeine, machines, and everything between the on and off-track world of automotive and racing!
Founder, Co-Host: Abby Rakshit
Co-Host, Producer: Molly Oxner
Producer, Editor: Allie Wheeland
Producer, Editor: Shameem Fahath
Music (Intro/Outro): Jacob Porter
Music (Transitions): MF Butch
Find us on IG @enginesevsandespresso
For business inquiries, email us at e3@racingforces.co
Episodes
49 episodes
Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 35 - We're Going on Hiatus!
The E3 crew is going on hiatus! But don't worry, it's for good reason - on this week's episode Abby and Molly share some exciting professional developments that are keeping them busy these days, and Allie hints at what's next to come for the Ra...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 34 - The Caitlin Clark Effect
This week, “Engines, EVs, and Espresso” is having another special team takeover! Join hosts Allie, Emilie, and Sabrina as they dive deep into the evolving landscape of women-focused sponsorships in motorsport…..and an in depth discussion on pot...
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Engines, EVs, and Espresso: Episode 33 - Core Competencies: Apple, Liberty Media, and MotoGP
In this episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, we’re exploring the importance of knowing your core competencies through Liberty Media’s recent acquisition of MotoGP. Molly and Abby dive into what this deal means for MotoGP and how it bears well...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 32 - Workplace Realities for Women in Auto
In this week’s episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, we’re gearing up for an insightful discussion as our co-hosts Abby and Molly return from their hiatus and share their experiences as women in STEM working in the motorsport and automotive in...
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Engines, EVs, and Espresso: Episode 31 - Racing Forces Team Takeover Special
In this special edition of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, we’re turning the spotlight on women in sports in honor of Women’s History Month. Join our host, Allie, along with co-producers Sabrina and Emilie, as they discuss the statistics and ...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 30 - NASCAR 101
In this week's episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, we're celebrating International Women's Month by shining a spotlight on women coffee roasters. All month long, we'll be featuring these talented roasters on our social media channels, so be ...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 29 - Is Gambling the new Tobacco for Sports?
In this episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, we're diving into the latest trends and developments in the world of F1 sponsorships with the start of the 2024 season. Allie gives us a hack for getting the best coffee to your door with rising po...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 28 - Gearing up for F1 2024 Season
In this week’s episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, we’re back from our hiatus and revving up for the exciting 2024 motorsport season! Join us as we kick off with our coffee highlights from the break. Abby, Allie, and Molly dive into their th...
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Radio Check Ep. 2: Manvi Mittal, Females in Motorsport
Welcome to Episode 2 of Radio Check - the podcast where our very own Allie Wheeland dives into the motorsport fan community to investigate how and why racing moves people. This time Allie sits down with Manvi Mittal, content creator and host of...
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Engines, EVs, and Espresso: Ep 27 - F1 USGP Part 2: Heat, Hospitality & Healthcare
Join us for Part 2 of our Austin recap here at Engines, EVs, and Espresso - this time we’re covering our experience at the track, from high-touch and luxurious hospitality suites, to a tour of the Aston Martin garage mid-free practice session, ...
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Engines, EVs & Espresso: Ep 26 - F1 USGP Part 1: Caffeine Chronicles
Join us for a special edition of Engines, EVs, and Espresso: Austin Caffeine Chronicles! Our time at the US Grand Prix was too incredible to fit into one episode so we're splitting it up into two parts, starting with this fully-caffeinated spec...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 25 - Tired of Tyres
On this week’s episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, we gear up for Austin GP week by giving you all of our favorite Austin coffee recommendations. Then the worlds of coffee and cars collide as Abby tells us all about Starbucks’ status as one ...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 24 - Fanhood and Parasocial Relationships
On this week’s episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, we chat through the overpriced pitfalls of fancy coffee packaging and the (literal) value of coffee education. Abby leads a discussion on the current power couple of the NFL and the impact t...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 23 - McLaren - Toyota in 2026?
On this week’s episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, we each share our go-to fall drinks (shocker: none of us choose a pumpkin spice latte!) before diving into a fascinating discussion around Toyota’s rumored discussions with McLaren’s F1 team...
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Radio Check Ep. 1: Ron, Owner of Nürburgink Tattoo
Welcome to Radio Check with Allie - the brand new mini podcast from Racing Forces designed to connect you to the incredible fan community in our wonderful sport of racing. Hosted by Engines, EVs and Espresso producer Allie Wheeland, this upbeat...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 22 - Vacuums & Silos
On this week’s episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, we chat all about our upcoming Creators & Coffee event for the Formula 1 USGP at Austin, and our producer Allie tells us about her visit to the Bialetti store in Florence. Abby takes us ...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 21 - The F1 Profit Generation & Fan Retention Conundrum
On this week’s episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, we start with the fascinating parallels between modern-day coffee culture and mindfulness practices. Abby helps us dive deep into a discussion of market signals for the next era of F1 with t...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 20 - Role of Car Culture in Women's Identities
On this week's episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso - Abby and Molly lovingly feud over the return of the infamous Lavender Latte and debate which purple drink will become the official drink of E-Cubed.They chat about Abby's recent v...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 19 - Honda’s MotoGP Strategy
On this episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, Abby and Molly tell a tale of two coconut coffees and you get to decide which you would like to try, and we take a look at MotoGP’s aero war and Honda’s efforts to bring more Formula 1-esque influe...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 18 - The Case for Hybrids
On this week’s episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, Molly gives us the inside scoop on the coffee culture of the IndyCar paddock, and we brainstorm about the future of coffee activations in motorsport.Abby and Molly take a deep dive into ...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 17 - What really happened at Alpine?
On this week’s episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, we’re back from our hiatus just in time to help you get through the F1 summer break with some extra does of chaos. We catch up on all of our coffee adventures from the past few weeks, Abby a...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 16 - Allie asks a Strategist: Abby Edition
On this week’s episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, it’s time for Racing Forces Founder and co-host Abby Rakshit to get the Q&A treatment as Allie asks her all about her background as an engineer and how her past adventures at the Indy 50...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 15 - Allie asks an Engineer: Molly Edition
On this week’s episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, we’re celebrating International Women in Engineering Day 2023 and celebrating our team.Allie takes the co-host chair for a Q&A session with our very own Molly Oxner. We dig into Moll...
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Engines, EVs and Espresso: Ep 14 - Charged Up
In this week’s episode of Engines, EVs, and Espresso, we talk about the new Dark Roast coffees we’re drinking, their characteristics, and what role natural oils play in coffee beans' texture, flavor, and shelf life. Allie gives us a view into h...
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'3 Questions with Allie' and Motorsport Journalist Ed Spencer
This week we’re bringing you something a little different - the first in a series of minisodes rightfully named ‘3 Questions with Allie’. At the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix this past weekend, Allie managed to catch up with motorsport journalis...
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