She had two master's degrees in medical science. Then she walked away from it to learn to code from scratch.

Most people would call that a mistake. Sorana calls it the most important decision she's ever made.

In this episode of Before the Lights Go On, Sorana breaks down the story nobody sees: what it actually costs to rebuild your career from zero, why academic thinking almost killed her startup, and what she'd do differently if she started over today.
What you'll learn:

Why being comfortable in a career is sometimes the biggest red flag
The real reason entrepreneurship is lonely — and why no one warns you
The 3 skills Sorana says every founder needs before they raise a single euro
How she validated her AI tool with 30 experts before writing a line of pitch deck

What "success" actually means when performance is taken off the table

About Sorana: Sorana is a researcher-turned-AI builder working at the intersection of medical science and artificial intelligence. She studied at Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences and now runs workshops, builds tools, and advocates for interdisciplinary thinking in the AI space.

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