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
Money, Timing & the Space Required to Think Bigger
How to know when money fuels you — and when it quietly starts steering you
Episode 24 unpacks a tension every founder feels: when does capital enable clarity, and when does it distort your mission? What begins as a riff on “money loves speed” evolves into a deeper discussion on alignment, fear, market windows, and cognitive bandwidth. The trio reframes wealth as time and optionality — not accumulation — and offers practical tools for recognizing when urgency, investors, or expectations begin overriding intuition.
This episode is a recalibration tool for builders who want to expand without losing themselves.
Topics:
- Money as fuel vs. distortion
- Timing without hustle or panic
- Neuroscience of fear vs. curiosity
- Time wealth vs. financial wealth
- Energy-based productivity
- Investor alignment & emotional contagion
- Thinking bigger without boxing yourself in