
Paul Lafata has spent his career building things that didn’t have a playbook—from early digital products and healthcare tools to Bird scooters, connected devices, AI, and design teams. In this episode of Swurl Radio...


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Hosted by Ayka Williams, Eric Williams · business · EN-US
Welcome to the Swurl community, find us at swurl.io (https://swurl.io/). This is the podcast where real people come together to share, connect, and just talk. Swurl Radio is hosted by Eric and Ayka Williams. Each episode we interview a tech or creative leader and get into the real story. The pivot after failure. The decision nobody understood. The years of figuring it out that didn't make it to LinkedIn. We focus on backstory, failures, and process. We ask about childhood, culture, identity, and the hard truths that shaped how our guests build and create today. Every episode is different but the core stays the same: what do you do when it doesn't work out? This is for international professionals in transition. People who feel like they're in the dumps and need a real human story. Not another course. Not another ten tips video. Just honest conversations with people who've been there.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThis is the podcast where real people come together to share, connect, and just talk. Swurl Radio is hosted by Eric and Ayka Williams. Each episode we interview a tech or creative leader and get into the real story. The pivot after failure. The decision nobody understood. The years of figuring it out that didn't make it to LinkedIn.
Swurl Radio is hosted by Ayka Williams, Eric Williams. The show has published 25 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Disney, SCAD, Bird, and 20 years of chasing a good problem w/Paul Lafata | Ep 25" (21 September 2026, 51 minutes), "Disney, SCAD, Bird, and 20 years of chasing a good problem w/Paul Lafata | Ep 25" (21 September 2026, 51 minutes), and "Who gets remembered when Al writes history? w/ Malik Afegbua | Ep 24" (29 August 2026, 46 minutes).
Swurl Radio publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 25 episodes.
Booking probability for Swurl Radio is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Swurl Radio requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Swurl Radio's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Swurl Radio are IT Services & Software Development and Business & Management Consulting. Swurl Radio has a business audience.
Ayka Williams, Eric Williams hosts Swurl Radio, a business podcast with 25 episodes published.
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Paul Lafata has spent his career building things that didn’t have a playbook—from early digital products and healthcare tools to Bird scooters, connected devices, AI, and design teams. In this episode of Swurl Radio...

<p>Paul Lafata has spent his career building things that didn’t have a playbook—from early digital products and healthcare tools to Bird scooters, connected devices, AI, and design teams.</p><p>In this episode of...

Malik has built a career around one idea: stories shape how we see ourselves and the world around us. In this episode of Swurl Radio, Eric and Ayka sit down with the filmmaker, visual artist, and creative technologist...

<p>Malik has built a career around one idea: stories shape how we see ourselves and the world around us.</p><p><br/>In this episode of Swurl Radio, Eric and Ayka sit down with the filmmaker, visual artist, and creative...

<p>What makes someone irreplaceable in the age of AI?</p><p>In this episode of <b>Swurl Radio</b>, Eric and Ayka sit down with <b>Daria Tarawneh</b>, <b>VP of Design at SAP Build</b>, to explore the human skills that...

What makes someone irreplaceable in the age of AI? In this episode of Swurl Radio , Eric and Ayka sit down with Daria Tarawneh , VP of Design at SAP Build , to explore the human skills that technology can't replace...

<p>Gabrielle Mérite grew up the second of five kids in a small French town, with doctor parents who told her she could always do art on the side, but if she gave up science that young, she'd never get it back. So she...

Kristy Campbell didn’t set out to build a global creative agency. She started by posting her work online for 100 days while bored at her day job, and that simple habit snowballed into Pink Pony Creative. In this...

<p>Kristy Campbell didn’t set out to build a global creative agency. She started by posting her work online for 100 days while bored at her day job, and that simple habit snowballed into Pink Pony Creative.</p><p>In...

<p>James Hsu spent years watching talented designers get ignored while less talented people moved ahead simply because they understood visibility, influence, and business.</p><p><br/></p><p>In this episode, the Dark UX...

<p>Dan Mall built SuperFriendly into a successful agency, working with brands like Google and scaling a network of 700+ freelancers. Then he walked away, not because it failed, but because it no longer aligned with the...

<p>Jonathan Stark didn’t start as a pricing expert—he started as a musician chasing a dream, then pivoted into software, and eventually rebuilt his entire career around one idea: hourly billing is broken.<br/>In this...

<p>Maestro Stevens, founder of Iconic Expressions, shares how he went from failed ventures to building a scalable business. This episode breaks down branding vs marketing, using AI to automate workflows, choosing the...

<p>Melody Beuzelin joins Swurl Radio to talk about building a career from scratch storytelling, startup lessons, burnout, and when a side hustle deserves your full attention. We get into identity, resilience, client...

<p>What actually separates good from great when titles, resumes, and LinkedIn profiles disappear?</p><p>In this episode of Swurl Radio, Eric and Ayka sit down with Amit, a visionary educator who has shaped the careers...

Episode #14
<p>Eric and Ayka sit down with multimedia artist, researcher, and storyteller Husna Abubakar to talk about what it really means to be Swahili in a world that keeps getting it wrong.</p><p><br/>Husna shares her...

Episode #13
<p>Eric and Ayka sit down with <b>Edmund Earle</b>, a veteran 3D animator and motion designer whose work spans PBS, National Geographic, Hulu, and John Oliver. Edmund breaks down what it really takes to survive today’s...

Episode #12
<p>In this episode of Swurl Radio, Eric and Ayka sit down with Emmy Award–winning designer and educator Chris Do. Chris opens up about reinventing yourself after failure, growing up between cultures, battling...

Episode #11
<p>In this engaging conversation, Ayka Williams and Tealeda explore the artistic journey of Asya Palatova, who transitioned from graphic design to ceramics and ultimately to coaching. Asya shares her experiences...

Episode #10
<p>In this conversation, Morgan Ramsey, founder of Tela, a travel design studio that focuses on creating story-driven travel experiences. Morgan shares insights into the unique approach Tela takes in planning trips...
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Founder and Chief Designer, Pink Pony Creative
founder and director of Superfriendly, SuperFriendly
pricing expert, author of Hourly Billing Is Nuts, host of Ditching Hourly, and co-host of The Business of Authority, Jonathan Stark Consulting
broadcaster, author, motivational speaker, star of animation show, ROOT Periodontal and Implant Centers
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