Sabih Saddiqi

Summary

Sabih Saddiqi had the golden handcuffs: big law, the prestige, the paycheck, and walked away to build Irys (formerly Iqidis), a legal-AI company he calls "Palantir meets Bloomberg." A cancer diagnosis at 18 blew up the pre-med identity he'd built his whole life around. He rebuilt it as a litigator, spent nearly seven years in the law, then gave up the safe, charted track for the uncharted one. On this episode of GUT, host Christianne digs into why staying would've been the real risk, why "trust your gut" is the exact instinct a legal career trains out of you, and the difference between starting a startup and starting a company. If you've left the corporate track, or you're sitting in one wondering if you should, start here. In this episode, you'll hear how to: Know when it's actually time to quit a stable job Take action before you feel ready Think about financial risk when you're starting from scratch Make the worst-case scenario work for you instead of against you Build resilience from injury, setback, and rejection Trust your gut when everyone around you says to play it safe Live with a decision that scares you Guest: Sabih Saddiqi, founder of Irys (formerly Iqidis) Host: Christianne Find Sabih and Irys on LinkedIn: @sabihsid and linkedin.com/company/irys-legal-ai Watch the full conversation on YouTube: @theGUTpod