Hosted by Andrei Ratcu · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 17 episodes
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Before the Lights Go On is a podcast about people in motion - builders, thinkers, and everyday entrepreneurs before recognition, clarity, or success arrives. These are honest conversations about starting without certainty, learning in public, adapting along the way, and navigating the quiet chaos before things “make sense.” No polished success stories. No hindsight shortcuts. Just real conversations, curiosity, and the courage to begin. Hosted by Andrei Ratcu.
Andrei Ratcu hosts Before The Lights Go On, a society show with 17 episodes published.
Maria got rejected from a job. But instead of feeling disappointed, she felt relieved. That moment made her question everything. In this episode of Before the Lights Go On, Maria shares how she went from working as a tra
Most builders try to force demand. Theo discovered it by listening. He made sauces for himself at work. People tasted them. Then they asked to buy. That was the beginning. — In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why real dema
Burnout is not the problem. It’s the signal you ignored for years. — In this episode, we break down: • What burnout actually reveals • Why pushing through can make it worse • The hidden cost of “being strong” • How pain
Most people are drowning in AI noise. This episode is about what actually matters. In this conversation with Emad, we break down what founders, builders, and curious operators are getting wrong right now — and how to thi
Most people think freelancing is about skill. It’s not. It’s about positioning, pricing, and owning your voice. Chapters: 00:00 The Journey to Entrepreneurship 02:46 Navigating Personal and Professional Identity 04:47 Em
Most founders chase ideas. This one chased a problem. And it changed everything. In this episode: • Why understanding is more important than execution early on • How co-founders are chosen before the startup exists • The
She didn’t start a company for money. She started it because nothing made sense anymore. After losing her job… and her mother… Jacqueline had to rebuild from zero. This episode breaks what “success” actually looks like.
Most people talk about success like it is a straight line. It is not. During the day, Trim works as an innovation advisor at Almi helping startups secure funding through grants, loans, and venture capital. But that’s onl
She had two master's degrees in medical science. Then she walked away from it to learn to code from scratch. Most people would call that a mistake. Sorana calls it the most important decision she's ever made. In this epi
Most people only see the moment when something works. They don’t see the part before. In this episode of Before the Lights Go On, Mariana shares the early story behind her entrepreneurial journey — from arriving in Denma
From zero network in Copenhagen to leading the Nordic India Startup Summit (NISS) at TechBBQ — this is the story behind the bridge. In this episode of Before the Lights Go On, Harsha shares what it actually looked like w
Arlon moved to Sweden with no “path” — no personal number, no apartment, no safety net. First a car. Then a basement. Now he’s building an AI company with one rule: make AI boring and profitable. In this episode of Befor
“I sometimes sit down and ask myself… would my 13-year-old self be proud?” In this episode of Before the Lights Go On, Mari shares her journey from leaving her small hometown in Poland, chasing a career in animation, bur
Most people think life starts after the dream works out. After the role. After the business. After the plan. In this conversation, Marija — former professional ballerina — shares what happens when life doesn’t wait. From
Most people measure their worth by what they produce. Valeria explains why that belief quietly breaks us and how she had to unlearn it herself. In this conversation, Val shares her journey from corporate roles across Eur
Most ideas don’t fail because they’re bad. They fail because they’re never truly tested. In this conversation, Charles and I explore what happens before success or failure is visible — when everything is still uncertain,
Sometimes, the biggest shifts don’t start with a plan — they start with trust. In this episode of Before the Lights Go On, I sit down with Julia Glazewska to talk about choosing alignment over certainty. From leaving Pol
The conversation delves into the journey of entrepreneurship, challenges with traditional education, creating the entrepreneurial space, starting Learn Plus, the maturity of the space, the journey of failure, regrets and
The conversation begins with an introduction to the idea of transforming old clothes into lasting memories. It then delves into the process of moving from idea to execution and the importance of flexibility and adaptatio
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Before The Lights Go On is hosted by Andrei Ratcu. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 17 episodes.
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