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.
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Time, Fuel, & Money
That’s a Wrap: Goodbye 2025
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One word, letting go, and what it really means to move forward
Episode 32 of Time, Fuel, & Money is a year-end reflection on growth, friendships, and the quiet work that happens between milestones.
In this episode, Deborah and Karim look back on a year defined by fruition the ideas realized, relationships deepened, and paths clarified. They explore the practice of choosing a single word to guide a year, drawing on concepts from One Word and reflecting on how fruition shaped 2025, not as an ending, but as an uncoiling.
The conversation turns toward what comes next. Deborah shares why flourish feels like the right word for the year ahead, growth rooted in depth, health, and sustained execution. Karim reflects on letting go, cocooning, and the discipline of starting before motivation fades, emphasizing connection, presence, and finishing what was started.
Woven throughout are candid reflections on friendship, energy, cultural rituals around the New Year, and why real progress often requires subtraction, not addition.
This episode closes the year the way the podcast began, with an unscripted conversation about time, fuel, and money, and a reminder that flourishing starts by making space for what matters next.