Why MIT Graduate Payal Kadakia Walked Away From Bain Consulting

Podcast: First Principles · Adrian Wells

Opublikowano: 2026-10-31

MIT graduate, Bain consultant, guaranteed six-figure salary. Payal Kadakia had everything ambitious people dream of. So why did she walk away to chase a fitness startup that almost nobody understood? Adrian Wells breaks down how one woman's "crazy" decision to follow her authentic passion built ClassPass into a billion-dollar empire. Most people think you need to "play it safe" and climb the corporate ladder. Payal's story proves the opposite: the biggest risk is ignoring what actually lights you up. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why Payal left Bain & Company despite having zero business plan • The pivot from Classtivity that saved her company and cre...