Derek A. Chandler

Podcast Host - Double Good Mojo Show w/ ”Mr Mojo" & “The Fixer” | Executive Producer | Creative Visionary | Business Marketing | Strategist

I am a business-savvy creative professional with expertise in strategy, negotiation, and storytelling. My career spans marketing, podcasting, broadcasting, and entertainment production, where I leverage my quick wit and curiosity to create compelling content and forge impactful partnerships.

Currently, I co-create and executive produce the Double Good Mojo Show, a long-form video podcast featuring thought-provoking conversations with prolific guests. Distributed across YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Rumble, and X, this project was inspired by my late friend and collaborator, entertainment manager John Ferriter.

Professional Highlights:

Chief Creative Officer & Managing Partner at mariachandler.com: Provide strategic marketing narrative campaigns for attracting and maintaining discerning clientele seeking top-level personal and business solutions. Skilled in crafting marketing narratives.

Developed unscripted culinary and comedy-based TV projects with signed talent commitments. Successfully pitched concepts to major Hollywood agencies while managing logistics and negotiations.

Partnered with industry leaders like Stuart Benjamin (Ray) and Howard Lapides (Dr. Drew Pinsky’s manager) on innovative unscripted TV shows.

Collaborated with former Fox Entertainment Group Chairman Sandy Grushow on an unscripted TV project, securing talent commitments and negotiating partnerships.

Produced and narrated a documentary on post-Hurricane Katrina recovery in New Orleans.

Podcasting & Media Innovation:
Early adopter of video podcast streaming, producing a New Orleans food and music lifestyle series post-Katrina. Conducted interviews with chefs, musicians, celebrities, sports figures, and business leaders.

Key Skills:

Business Strategy: Develop actionable plans aligning creative vision with business objectives.

Negotiation Expertise: Navigate high-stakes discussions for favorable outcomes.

Creative Vision: Conceptualize unique content ideas that captivate audiences.

Creative Foundations:

Trained in improvisation at The Second City.

Mentored by Brandon Tartikoff, former NBC President of Entertainment, then Chairman of Paramount Pictures, and Prolific TV Director Jimmy Burrows (Cheers, Will & Grace, many others). Partnered with notable Hollywood executives and creatives on scripted and non-scripted projects.

I thrive at the intersection of creativity, negotiation, and life / business strategy.