Hope It Helps

Khaled Abuljebain

Welcome to Hope It Helps the home of "AHA!" moments.Weekly conversations that turn talk into transformation.Stay tuned your next breakthrough is one episode away.

  1. Money Expert: Why Tracking Your Money Changes Everything | Ajinkya Tanpure

    11/29/2025

    Money Expert: Why Tracking Your Money Changes Everything | Ajinkya Tanpure

    Ajinkya Tanpure is a mechanical engineer turned venture capitalist turned fintech founder. He is the Founder & CEO of Crossval on a mission to eliminate the pain of accounting with automation, AI, and smart financial workflows.  In this episode, we talk about his leap from engineering to finance, the realities of the founder-to-CEO journey, and why good communication, clear positioning, and tracking what matters can make or break your startup. Last Message: "Being successful is about finding balance" 0:00 Intro 3:02 AJ’s background 3:57 Switching from engineering to finance 11:04 Should you join a VC when you’re young? 15:49 The founder journey is the same 25:04 The importance of communication for founders 33:14 Positioning 35:30 Going from founder to CEO 43:39 Why is finance hard to learn? 47:59 Crossval Academy 52:15 Why we don’t like to track 1:00:22 Crossval is revolutionizing your accounting 1:10:44 Working with startups vs enterprise 1:16:20 What is Crossval? 1:18:39 Accounting pain points 1:22:45 Gov’t initiatives supporting Crossval 1:25:04 Biggest challenge launching fintech company 1:32:44 Proud 1:34:14 Last message Follow Ajinkya: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajinkyatanpure/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossval_/ Website: https://www.crossval.com/ Follow Hope It Helps: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khaled-abuljebain/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopeithelpspod/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hopeithelpspod Website: www.hopeithelps.net

    1h 39m
  2. Muay Thai Champion: How To Overcome Your Fear & Build a Champion’s Mindset | Jason Woodham

    10/22/2025

    Muay Thai Champion: How To Overcome Your Fear & Build a Champion’s Mindset | Jason Woodham

    Jason Woodham is Muay Thai World Champion, coach, and founder of MuayThai Muppets, a cultural phenomenon, attracting aspiring fighters, passionate enthusiasts and a community built on discipline, humility, and fun. From training in Thailand to coaching in Dubai, his 25 year journey proves that champions aren’t invincible, they're resilient. In this episode, we unpack what fighting teaches you about pain, progress, and purpose and how martial arts can shape the way you live, not just how you train. Last Message: "Be brave, fortune favors the brave" 0:00 Intro 3:32 Jason’s background 9:48 Champions are not invincible 12:14 Early years of training Muay Thai 14:37 Training in Thailand 19:10 Progressing in Muay Thai 21:48 Martial arts humbles you 26:32 Muay Thai Muppets Philosophy 29:50 No time to think in a fight 34:17 Weight classes 39:57 Focus on the fundamentals 43:32 Footwork 45:35 Why do we love to watch fights 47:42 Community stories 50:46 Ending fighting career early 55:06 From fighter to coach 58:23 How to manage pain 1:03:03 Advice to martial arts beginners 1:07:20 Proud 1:09:41 Last message Follow Jason: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-woodham-254b5356/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonwoodhams_muaythaimuppets/ Website: https://muaythaimuppetsmasterclass.com/ Follow Hope It Helps: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khaled-abuljebain/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopeithelpspod/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hopeithelpspod Website: www.hopeithelps.net

    1h 13m
4.8
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