Introducing Confession with Ali Partovi

There was this deep fear that this risky bet that I took was a failure and that I was a fool.

Behind every success story, there are painful lessons that we never hear about.

Admitting weakness or admitting fear is actually a bigger lift for a leader.

And that is unquestionably gonna be on me.

Being a CEO is like crazy. I was like, I'm not, I'm not that person, you know?

I'm Ali Partovi, and this is Confession.

I was angry, I was sad, I was every emotion you can imagine.

That was the definition of rock bottom.

Inside, you're like thinking, oh shit, you know, like, why am I here?

I basically felt like I was lying, and it felt just terrible.

Even the most successful person you know is a human being, someone who makes mistakes, who has lessons that they learn from those experiences.

So what are you looking for in a new CEO? Why are you asking me? Ask the fucking board members. They're the ones who fired me.

It's just always harder than you think. I distinctly

remember. In fact, it haunts me.

Did you feel ashamed? This is Confession. Listen wherever you find your podcasts and watch episodes on YouTube.