In this episode, Jay Adéwólé sits down with Daniel Nikic to unpack clarity, identity, discipline, and what it really takes to build a business people can trust.

The conversation centers on personal reinvention, the habits behind credibility, and how founders and investors can make better decisions through sharper self-assessment and research.

Daniel shares how his background in research, finance, and global markets shaped his approach to investment research, AI, and founder decision-making. If you are building a company, evaluating startups, or trying to separate signal from hype, this conversation is packed with practical perspective.

Key topics

• Jay opens with the idea that growth without clarity leads to noise, not progress, and frames the episode around identity, reinvention, and discipline.
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