What does it take to walk away from a safe, successful career and bet everything on yourself? In this episode, Navin joins Aaron to talk about his leap from medicine into entrepreneurship—and the lessons learned along the way. They dive into what it really means to build a business that runs without you, how to scale responsibly, and why content is the most underrated driver of growth today.

If you've ever wondered what it looks like to trade comfort for conviction, this conversation will hit home.

Timestamps

00:00 — Welcome & intro: from doctor to entrepreneur
04:15 — The moment Navin knew he had to make a change
06:45 — Leaving a 12-year medical career for the unknown
10:18 — The bridge years: working while building a company
14:03 — Why every business should outgrow its founder
18:59 — Early angel investing and storytelling as a magnet
22:10 — Balancing risk and fulfillment during the transition
25:55 — How to build teams that can operate without you
29:11 — Investing, exits, and lessons from early ventures
31:08 — Playing the long game: patience in pre-seed investing
35:40 — Smart money vs. dumb money in startup funding
38:42 — Scaling philosophy: investing in people, not institutions
43:10 — How personal purpose drives entrepreneurial success
47:59 — Raising capital through relationships and mentorship
50:34 — Lessons from franchising and operational scale
51:25 — Using content to represent and grow your business
55:42 — The responsibility of being a founder
01:01:25 — Why consistent content builds trust and opportunity
01:04:10 — Closing thoughts: redefining what success looks like