Oct 2, 20261 hour
What makes a smart, experienced trader lose $6 million on a single trade?In this episode of Builders, I sit down with Tarik Chebib, CEO of Capital.com, to explore the psychology of trading, and why greed, fear, leverage...
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Builders
Hosted by Mahmoud Khodor · business · EN
About this Podcast:
In-depth conversations with top product leaders and entrepreneurs uncovering practical insights, strategies, and real-world experiences to help you build better products and businesses.
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What is Builders about?
In-depth conversations with top product leaders and entrepreneurs uncovering practical insights, strategies, and real-world experiences to help you build better products and businesses.
Who hosts Builders?
Builders is hosted by Mahmoud Khodor. The show has published 62 episodes to date.
What has Builders covered recently?
Recent episodes include "He Lost $6M on One Trade, The Psychology of Trading | Tarik Chebib" (2 October 2026, 60 minutes), "He Built a Marriage App That Wants You to Leave Forever - Shahzad Younas" (10 September 2026, 48 minutes), and "What VCs Actually Look For in the Middle East | Hasan Haider" (1 August 2026, 55 minutes).
How often does Builders publish?
Builders publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 62 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Builders?
Booking probability for Builders is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Builders requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Builders's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Builders?
The strongest fits for Builders are Business & Management Consulting. Builders has a business audience.
About the host
Mahmoud Khodor hosts Builders, a business podcast with 62 episodes published.
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