The Grant Williams Podcast Ep. 123 - Jawad Mian FULL EPISODE

The Grant Williams Podcast Ep. 123 - Jawad Mian FULL EPISODE

From The Grant Williams Podcast by Grant Williams

May 17, 2026 · 1h 8m · Season 1 · Episode 123

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Grant Williams reconnects with Jawad Mian for a thoughtful discussion on markets, personal evolution, and the challenges of living an intellectually honest life.

In this episode of The Grant Williams Podcast, I reconnect with Jawad Mian for a deeply thoughtful conversation that moves seamlessly between markets, personal evolution, and the challenge of building an intellectually honest life in an increasingly noisy world. Jawad reflects on his decision to leave Dubai and return to Toronto, explaining how the move forced him to rethink not only where he wanted to live, but also the kind of person and investor he wanted to become. What emerges is a discussion about rhythm, reflection, and the importance of creating enough mental and emotional space to think clearly in a world dominated by speed, outrage, and constant distraction. Along the way, we trace the origins and growth of Stray Reflections, the role of community and conversation in shaping ideas, the importance of remaining flexible, curious, and humble when navigating both markets and life itself and apply all that knowledge and understanding to today’s wild markets – particularly the AI trade and the rocketship that is South Korea’s KOSPI index. Every episode of the Grant Williams podcast, including This Week In Doom, The End Game, The Super Terrific Happy Hour, The Narrative Game…

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Host: Grant Williams

Guest: Jawad Mian

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Organizations: Stray Reflections

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Places: Dubai, Toronto, South Korea

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