Time, Fuel, & Money
Time, Fuel, and Money is a conversation for founders, investors, operators, and high-performers who want to understand the deeper forces that shape how we live, build, lead, and make decisions. Hosted by Deborah Moorad, Karim ReFaey, and Vassili Kotlov, the show blends neuroscience, psychology, business, energy, and human behavior—turning complex ideas into practical, emotionally intelligent frameworks.
Each week, we explore what really drives progress: alignment, awareness, relationships, incentives, momentum, and the hidden energy behind ambition. Through stories from biotech, venture capital, government, aviation, engineering, and everyday life, we break down how time, fuel, and money work together—and how they quietly shape careers, companies, and character.
This is not a hustle show. It’s a clarity show.
A place to think deeper, grow wiser, and operate with more intention—without losing your humanity.
New episodes weekly. Join us and rethink the rules.
Episodes
All about Hope: The Holiday Trap and the Way Out
Seasons of Change: When Startups Become Empires
Learning to Rest: Hustle Brains, GLP-1 Hype & the Art of Slowing Down
Holidays, Hustle & the Quiet Pressure of Gratitude
Resentment & the Cost of Being Right
Fuel, Fit & the Myth of the Mega Round
When Business Gets Personal: Expectations, Deception & the AI Mirror
Money, Timing & the Space Required to Think Bigger
Exits, Psychedelics & the Timing That Actually Moves Deals
Grants, Incentives & the Game of Real Progress
Lists, Limits & The Power of Not Knowing
Bureaucracy, Bandwidth & the Energy You Can’t Waste
Character, Connection & What Investors Actually Feel
Why 90% of Drugs Fail: Proteomics, Precision & the Hidden Fix
Inside BIO: Bullpen’s Money Ball & the Future of Founder Readiness
Talent, Arrogance & the Fear Behind Both
When the Mission Gets Priced Out: Ethics, Emotion & the Money Trap
Hunted or Hunter: How You Show Up Shapes Every Room
Donuts, Dopamine & the Devil Wears Prada
Energy, Alignment & the Currency of Attention
Humiliation, Happiness & the 8 Mile Test
Currency Beyond Cash: Rethinking Value, Ambition & Power
The Hustle Trap: Presence, Pressure & Performative Progress
Time Debt: The Invisible Cost of Delayed Living
Kairos Over Chronos: Rethinking Time, Success & What Really Matters