The Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast

The Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast

The Imposter Syndrome Network (ISN) is a community of professionals who come together to share information and advice about jobs, roles, careers, and the journeys we all take throughout our lives as the designers, builders, fixers, investigators, explainers, and protectors of the world’s technology. The goal of the ISN podcast is to shine a light on the myriad ways people can apply their passion for technology and to encourage others to pursue their own tech-related passions, no matter what.

Episodes

March 14, 2023 30 min

Our guest today is Sebastian Paul Avarverai, EMEA Security Manager at Canon.

Sebastian shares with us what a common day looks like for him and we will learn firsthand what it is like to work alongside our very own Zoe Rose.

We explore the importance of culture and language in a good work ambiance, as well as why communication is participatory and you’re responsible for what the recipient hears rather than what you...

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Our guest today is Brian Freedman, Global Solutions Engineering Manager at QOMPLX.

As a person who worked both on small start-ups to big companies, Brian will share with us his thoughts on the differences and similarities between them.

We talk about what a day in his life looks like working on QOMPLX and how he relaxes by doing what most people would consider a stressful activity, racing bikes.

Brian shar...

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February 28, 2023 36 min

Our guest today is Dave Kennedy, Founder of Binary Defense and TrustedSec.

We will discuss Dave's work as well as the struggles and challenges he encountered when starting his own business.

He'll tells us about the importance that social media has on his life and how it helped him as an entrepreneur.

Dave explains to us the importance that health and fitness have in his life the motivation behin...

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February 21, 2023 36 min

Our guest today is Shala A.K.A Gifted Lane, a Cloud Associate Architect.

Shala will explain the responsibilities of a cloud architect and a typical day in the life of one.

She shares with us how she got to where she is now, the mentors that guided her, and the most important lesson she has learnt throughout her career.

Shala shares with us the origin of her pseudonym Gifted Lane, her greatest accomplishme...

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February 14, 2023 29 min

Our guest today is Niel Harper, Experienced Board Director, and Technology & Cybersecurity Executive.

Niel discusses with us the advantages and challenges of pursuing a career in technology as a citizen of a small Caribbean nation.

He will discuss his opinions on certificates and his ideas on going to college and whether or not it helped him prepare for the latest technology.

Niel explains what a boar...

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February 7, 2023 38 min

Our guest today is Phil Gervasi, Director of Technical Evangelism at Kentik.

Phil will tell us why and how he decided to pursue a career in technology after six years of teaching history at a high school, and how he arrived at his current position at Kentik.

We will discuss the role of automation in today's tech industry and whether we should be concerned about fewer entry-level jobs as a result.

He&...

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January 31, 2023 33 min

Our guest today is Katie Colgan, an Application Security Professional, and Cyber Security Content Creator.

Katie is Grant Colgan's partner, and she will tell us what it's like to work in the same field as your husband, how she decided to put her career on hold to raise their children, and why it was the best decision she could ever make.

We discuss how, despite not currently working in the industry, why ...

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January 24, 2023 30 min

Our guest today is Micheline Murphy, Consulting Systems Engineer at World Wide Technology

In this episode, Micheline shares her story and how she ended up working in technology coming from a career as a lawyer.

She describes her first role in technology and how she prepared for her first job interview in the industry.

Micheline will discuss with us her thoughts on acquiring certifications, the importance...

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January 17, 2023 30 min

Our guest today is Ian Thornton-Trump, Chief Information Security Officer at Cyjax Limited.

In this episode, Ian tells us about his journey to his current role, his experiences working as a threat intelligence analyst for the Canadian military, and the lessons he learned along the way.

He discusses with us what he believes to be the most important yet underappreciated cybersecurity skill, as well as the mistakes t...

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January 10, 2023 37 min

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.

Our guest today is Tom Hollingsworth, Event lead for Tech Field Day.

Today, Tom explain to us what his job consists of and why he describes himself as a wedding planner for tech events.

Tom shares with us what a typical day as a “cat herder” looks like when planning and organizing T...

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January 3, 2023 34 min

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.

Our guest today is Stefani Goerlich, Social worker by degree and Sex therapist by profession.

In this unconventional episode, Stefani shares with us what she talks at tech conferences and what is the number one thing that we techies can learn for better social interactions.

She will...

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December 27, 2022 30 min

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.

Our guest today is Sean Wright, Principal Application Security Engineer focused on all things.

Sean will share with us his reasons for making the transition from software developer to app security as well as his struggles in securing his first security job.

He will go into detail abo...

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December 20, 2022 28 min

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.

Our guest today is Grant Coglan, a cyber security engineer and proliferous Tik-Toker.

In this episode, we discuss his day-to-day activities and what he does outside of TikTok.

He describes his path to where he is now, his motivation for pursuing a degree,, and the huge role that his ...

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December 13, 2022 35 min

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.

Our guest today is Kevin Myers, Senior Network Architect and co-founder of IPArchitects.

In this episode, Kevin shares with us the how and why of starting his own company, as well as what he implemented from his previous jobs to build the company he'd like to work for.

Kevin tel...

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December 6, 2022 41 min

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.

In this episode, Bec explains what their job entails and walks us through their day-to-day.

They tell us about their path through university, their first job as a waitress, and why studying technology was so interesting to them.

Bec explains why they believe that being interested in ...

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November 29, 2022 46 min

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.

Our guest today is Mike Haugh, a 25-year veteran of the network industry and Vice President Of Product Marketing at Gluware.

Today, Mike takes us through a typical day in his life.

He discusses what he has learned in his 25 years of industry experience, why he decided to pursue an en...

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November 22, 2022 41 min

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.

Our guest today is Justin Cohen, an Innovation Architect at CISCO Innovation Labs.

In this episode, Justin describes to us his day-to-day while working on what he calls his dream job.

He tells us about how he began studying for a digital art degree, his first job in telecommunication...

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November 15, 2022 28 min

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.

Our guest today is J. Wolfgang Goerlich, an Advisory CISO for CISCO

Today, Wolf tells us about a typical day in his life and what his job as a CISCO entails.

He'll outline to us his career journey, starting with his "illegal modest beginnings", and explain why he freely left h...

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November 8, 2022 28 min

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.

Our guest today is Marina Ferreira, Data Center and Cloud Technical Solution Architect at Cisco.

On this episode Marina will share with us her experience as an immigrant in the United States, and how her job let her realize her dream of living in New York .

She'll describe to us what a Technical Solution Arc...

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November 1, 2022 29 min

Hello and welcome to the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast, where everyone belongs, especially if you think you don't.

Our guest today is Craig Rodgers, a Solutions Architect at Camlin Group.

In this episode, Craig explains to us what a solution architect does and walks us through his day-to-day as one.

He tells us about his career path, which began with him building and selling computers while in middle school and how he was alw...

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