The Underswell with Derek Sabori

Career-journey conversations that offer memorable advice and clear takeaways for your personal career development.I’m helping curious career explorers find their rhythm through honest, reflective conversations with those who are finding traction or are far along in their journeys—what I call Experienced Career Navigators and Captains of Industry.My goal is to help you gain clarity and confidence around what it takes to build a long, meaningful career through inspiring podcast interviews that extract memorable advice and clear takeaways from people who are doing just that.Join me LIVE! every Friday, and be sure to check out my latest Professional Podcast Profiles of students, service providers, entrepreneurs, and job seekers in the Podcast Profiles Playlist!Want to be featured or promote yourself or your services? Reach out at https://www.theunderswell.com

The Underswell with Derek Sabori is a business podcast hosted by Derek Sabori, with 40 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Derek Sabori hosts The Underswell with Derek Sabori, a business show with 40 episodes published.

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  🎸 Dream Big and Do Something About It: The Creative Journey of Anthony Small

  Dec 10, 20251h 6mS0

  <p>This week on The Underswell LIVE!, I sit down with musician, arts advocate, columnist, and community connector Anthony Small—a man who has spent his second act building meaning, identity, and impact through music, storytelling, and arts engagement.</p> <p>From tech sales to releasing his first studio album at 60, from working in minor league baseball to co-executive producing a new documentary on the legendary Los Lobos, Anthony’s story is a masterclass in reinvention. His life’s work now spans songwriting, curating music for community events, arts advocacy, multicultural music education, and creating opportunities for emerging artists.</p> <p>🎙️An...

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  ♻️ Navigating a Changing Sustainability Landscape with Monika Kumar

  Nov 29, 20251h 9mS0

  <p>This week on The Underswell, I sit down with Monika Kumar — sustainability advisor at Ichcha (“a wish”) and former Sustainability Finance Specialist at The World Bank — for a deep, energizing, and deeply human conversation about what it really takes to drive impact in today’s complex sustainability landscape.</p> <p>At first glance, it may appear to be so, but Monika’s story is anything but linear. Starting as an activist with NYPIRG, shaped by an international upbringing across Ethiopia, India, and the U.S., and refined through graduate work at Yale and a career in global development, she’s now blending...

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  ⚒️ Jesse Colin Jackson - Art, Architecture, Engineering & Technology: Building an Open-Ended Career in Academia

  Nov 18, 20251h 5mS0

  <p>Guest: Jesse Colin Jackson — Artist, Designer, Professor, Associate Dean, Executive Director, and Relentless Builder of Ideas</p> <p>Some careers unfold in a straight line. Jesse Colin Jackson’s career is more like one of his sculptures—layered, iterative, unexpected, and quietly brilliant once you step back and take in the whole form.</p> <p>In this conversation, Jesse, a Canadian-born artist/designer/engineer-turned-academic leader, shares the unconventional path that took him from civil engineering… to art school… to architecture school… to a faculty career at UC Irvine where he now serves as a Professor of Electronic Art & Design, Associate De...

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  🌎 Karimah Hudda — Transformative Leadership & Flourishing Futures

  Oct 21, 20251 hourS0

  <p>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 world’s most recognized organizations — from Fairtrade and Mondelez to Nike — and today leads IllumineEarth, a purpose-driven leadership and systems-change consultancy that helps executives, teams, and changemakers thrive from the inside out.</p> <p>In my rich and expansive conversation with Karimah, she shares stories, frameworks, and deeply personal lessons from her global journey — from her roots in India to boardrooms and farms around the world. Her...

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  ⚡️From Surf to Strategy: Steve Tully on Leadership, Lightening in a Bottle, & Playing Offense with Your Career

  Oct 15, 202555 minS0

  <p>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 to mentoring emerging leaders and coaching executives through pivotal transitions, Steve’s story is one of humility, reinvention, and service.</p> <p>In this conversation, Steve shares how he built a career rooted in integrity, mentorship, and curiosity — and why he believes surrounding yourself with great people is the real key to success. As a former president-level leader turned executive coach, Steve now helps othe...

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