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🌎 Karimah Hudda — Transformative Leadership & Flourishing Futures
My guest this week, Karimah Hudda, has lived and worked across 40+ countries, guided by a lifelong commitment to equity, purpose, and human flourishing. She’s helped shape the sustainability agendas of some of the...
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⚡️From Surf to Strategy: Steve Tully on Leadership, Lightening in a Bottle, & Playing Offense with Your Career
This week, I sit down with Steve Tully, a seasoned executive whose career spans more than three decades in the surf and consumer products industries. From leading at Quiksilver, Roxy, Vix Swimwear, and Neff Headwear...
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👍🏽 Saying Yes to Opportunity: Dr. Brian Komoto on Building a Career of Service, Leadership & Legacy
What happens when you say yes to opportunity—even when you don’t see the full path ahead? In this episode of The Underswell w/ Derek Sabori, I chat with Dr. Brian Komoto, PharmD—President & CEO of Komoto...
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🏄🏼♂️ From Surf to Sales to Sotheby’s: Nicolai Glazer on Building Trust, Discipline & the Long Game
In this episode of The Underswell w/ Derek Sabori, I sit down with Nicolai Glazer — Global Real Estate Advisor at Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty, former sponsored surfer, textile sales entrepreneur, and...
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✨ From Keys to Kitchens to Clients: Greg Ehrlich’s Career of Connection
This week on The Underswell, I sit down with Greg Ehrlich, Director of Business Development at MiiR, former professional musician, private chef, and full-time connector. Greg has lived three very different careers,...
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🚀 How to Have a Life Beyond Your Dreams: Alfred Ricci on Resilience, Career Longevity & Redefining Success
In this episode of The Underswell, I sit down with Alfred Ricci, Vice President of Strategic Relations at Alchemus, a Human Capital Management professional, and UC Irvine alum. Alfred’s story reads like a motivational...
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💪🏽 Resilience at 30: Drew Keske on Building a Career with Breadth Before Depth
What does it look like to build a career with curiosity, creativity, and resilience—before you’ve even hit 30?
On this episode of The Underswell, I sit down with Drew Keske, Manager at the K-Bar Ranch in Texas,...
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👩🎨 Creating Your Own Path: Rachel Heussenstamm built a career on Curiosity, Resilience & Exploration
What do you do when your career doesn’t follow a straight line? For my guest, Rachel Heussenstamm, the answer has always been: stay curious, say yes to opportunities, and treat every challenge like a problem worth...
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🌊 From Surf Culture to bettershelter: Steve Jones on Design, Real Estate & Reinvention
Guest: Steve Jones — Owner, bettershelter | Creative Visionary | Real Estate Developer
Steve Jones has lived many careers in one: surfer, Quiksilver creative, college instructor, boutique developer, and community...
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🥁 From the Drum Kit to the Boardroom: Michael Marckx on Building Brands, Careers, and a Life Well-Lived
Michael Marckx’s career doesn’t read like a straight ladder climb—it’s a masterclass in following curiosity, saying yes to unexpected detours, and bringing your whole self (athlete, musician, strategist, dad, leader)...
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🎙️Podcast Profile: Adaptable, Analytical, and Ambitious: Andrew Kaminski is Ready to Work
Guest: Andrew Kaminski – Digital Marketing Specialist (Entry-Level)
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🔎 About This Episode:
Meet Andrew Kaminski—a recent college graduate with a strong work ethic, a background in...
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🚀 From Hospitality to Higher Ed: A Career of Reinvention and Relationship‑Building
What does a career look like when it doesn’t follow a straight line—but every chapter adds up to something remarkable?
In this episode, I sit down with Julia Burton, a dynamic and resilient leader who has reinvented...
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