Leaving Leland — the toughest decision of my career (so far) | Ep 125

This episode is me breaking the news.I finally pulled the trigger and decided to leave Leland. And honestly… this one hurt. A lot more than I expected.You’ll hear the raw convos — me calling the team, telling them I’m taking the San Francisco offer, trying to explain that I still love them, that this wasn’t easy, that this might even be the dumbest career move I’ve made.But I'm leaving Leland for an SF startup (that I only found out abt 2 weeks ago).It’s exciting. It’s scary. It’s messy. It’s real.Episode Summary“Dude, I absolutely love Leland.” — which is exactly why this decision wrecked me.I didn’t fully process how disappointed they’d feel.This wasn’t an obvious decision — it was overthinking, second-guessing, and long talks with friends/mentors/family.“This could totally be the dumbest career move I’m making.” — but I still said yes.Start date is March 9th, I got 2 and a half weeks left at Leland. Time to sprint and not leave anyone hanging.I was lowk almost tearing up on the call. Forgot I was even recording.