The lessons that shaped us didn't come from a classroom.
Chris Do on Learning to Think
"By keeping it uncomfortable, sitting in the pocket, just having an intellectual conversation with me—something was being imprinted on my DNA at that moment."
Chris Do, founder of The Futur, talks about the lessons his father embedded in him, how he decides who to learn from, and what he's actively trying to unlearn.
Husna shares her experience as a third culture Swahili woman from Mombasa, Kenya, growing up between the Swahili coast and the U.S., and how that tension pushed her to question Western ideas of success, identity, and “the right way” to live.
Olly, the founder of Fingertip, shares his entrepreneurial journey, detailing the inception of his website-building platform aimed at supporting sole operators in the gig economy.
Most career podcasts give you a highlight reel.
"Here's how I made it." Polished. Sanitized. Useless.
We're more interested in the graphic designer who taught you to see differently. The conversation with your immigrant mom that you're still unpacking. The mentor who kept you uncomfortable because that's where growth happens.
SWURL Radio is for people who know that the best lessons come from real relationships—not LinkedIn posts or motivational content. We talk to designers, founders, creatives, and builders about who shaped them and how they're paying it forward.
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