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.
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Time, Fuel, & Money
Time Debt: The Invisible Cost of Delayed Living
Why high performers feel behind even when they’re moving fast
Episode 8 of Time, Fuel, & Money examines “time debt” — the psychological, emotional, and physical toll of postponing real living. Deb, Karim, and Vassili unpack why high achievers constantly feel like they’re catching up, why urgency becomes an identity, and how guilt about “wasted time” drains more energy than the delay itself. Through neuroscience, breathwork, car metaphors, and the film In Time, they reveal how distorted time perception quietly undermines clarity, creativity, and presence.
This conversation helps founders and operators break the fast-moving-but-still-stuck loop — and reclaim the moment they’re actually in.
Topics:
- Distorted urgency & the illusion of control
- Emotional drag, shame & internal pressure
- Burnout, brain fog & time perception
- Breathwork, awareness & nervous system resets
- Reclaiming presence for better decisions
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