Seven episodes in, and I needed to have this conversation.

No guest today. Just me.

In this solo episode of The Conversations with Florid, I'm sharing

the story I should have told on day one — why I started this podcast,

what seven real conversations have taught me, and why I'm not stopping.

I was scared to show my face. Genuinely. For a long time I sat on

this idea, worried about what people would think. Then Raji RV and

I got on a virtual call and I told her I'd been sitting on this dream

for a while. She didn't give me a pep talk. She just said: "You start.

I'll be your first guest." That was the push I needed.

I also want to publicly thank my future wife, who has shown up to

every single recording — managing cameras, lighting, focus, and