I've been sitting on these stories for years. Not because I was scared to tell them. Because I wasn't ready.

In this episode, I tell three stories I've never shared publicly before. The first is about the time I got fired — recruited to take over a company at 25 and sabotaged by the guy who was supposed to be my ally. The second is about my best friend of 12 years who I hired at Clockwork, and how he formed a mutiny that nearly destroyed everything I built. The third is about a well-known VC who killed my deal the moment he found out I was Arab.

Three different people. Three different rooms. Three different years. Same bet against me. Same result. I'm still here.

This one's for anyone who's been fired, betrayed, or told they don't belong. You're not the only one.