#679 Pax8 Beyond-Gene Kim: 🌊 Surfboards, Security & Staying Operational: Gene Kim on MSP Resilience

🌟 Episode Summary: In this energetic and introspective episode recorded live at Pax8 Beyond 2025, Joey Pinz talks with Gene Kim, VP of Sales at Absolute, about what MSPs truly need from their security vendors — and how personal resilience echoes in business strategy. Gene opens with reflections on surfing...

#678 Pax8 Beyond-Chris Day: 🧭 From IT Glue to AI Glue: Chris Day on Building with Purpose

🌟 Episode Summary: In this powerful, forward-looking conversation, Joey Pinz sits down with Chris Day, founder of IT Glue and current CEO of ScalePad, live from Pax8 Beyond 2025. With a track record of building category-defining tools for MSPs, Chris offers rare insight into the mindset required to lead through...

#677 Pax8 Beyond-Christopher Marquez: 🌶️ Chili, Coaching & Cyber Threats: Real Talk with Christopher Marquez

🌟 Episode Summary: In this heartfelt and high-impact episode recorded at Pax8 Beyond 2025, Joey Pinz sits down with Christopher Marquez of IronScales for a powerful conversation that blends vendor strategy, personal resilience, and community leadership. Christopher kicks off by sharing his goals for the week: learning from partners, improving...

#676 Pax8 Beyond-Chance Weaver: 🧠 AI Adoption Without Burnout: The MSP Leader’s Balancing Act

🌟 Episode Summary: In this thoughtful and grounded conversation recorded at Pax8 Beyond 2025, Joey Pinz sits down with Chance Weaver, a seasoned MSP veteran and executive at High Wire Networks, to unpack the intersection of growth, wellness, and sustainable leadership in tech. Chance shares his personal journey through multiple...

#675 Pax8 Beyond-Drew Schlussel: 🤝 Partner-First Storage: What MSPs Really Want

🌟 Episode Summary: In this refreshingly candid episode of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, Joey sits down with Drew Schlussel, Director of Technical Product Marketing at Wasabi Technologies, to talk about simplifying cloud storage and scaling the right way. Recorded live at Pax8 Beyond 2025, this episode cuts through the jargon...

#674 Pax8 Beyond-Rob Rae: 🚀 Peer Power, Platform Innovation & MSP Grit with Rob Rae

🌟 Episode Summary: In this high-impact conversation at Pax8 Beyond 2025, Joey Pinz sits down with Rob Rae, legendary MSP advocate and VP at Pax8, to talk about platforms, peer groups, and the pulse of the managed services community. Rob shares what sets Pax8 apart from traditional distributors — its...

#672 Pax8 Beyond-Ryan Ettridge: 🥋 Black Belts, Burnout & CyberCert: Real Talk with Ryan Ettridge

🌟 Episode Summary: In this candid and energizing conversation, Joey Pinz sits down with Ryan Ettridge, co-founder and CEO of CyberCert, for a deep dive into martial arts, cybersecurity, and the power of self-awareness. Recorded live at Pax8 Beyond 2025, the episode kicks off with a discussion on Ryan’s lifelong...

#671 Pax8 Beyond-Charlie Tomeo: 🎣 Fishing, Feedback & the Future of MSP Automation

🌟 Episode Summary: In this laid-back yet deeply insightful conversation recorded live at Pax8 Beyond 2025, Joey Pinz sits down with Charlie Tomeo, CRO of Rewst, to talk automation, community, and catching kingfish. Charlie shares how his love for fishing helps him reset from the startup grind, offering a rare...

#670 Pax8 Beyond-Damo Vasudevan: 💪 Barbells, Botanicals & Building AI for MSPs

🌟 Episode Summary: In this energizing episode of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, Damo Vasudevan of SuperOps joins us from Pax8 Beyond 2025 to talk about AI, mindset, and meatless gains. From Mark Wahlberg-inspired fitness routines to building next-gen PSA/RMM tools, Damo reveals how discipline drives transformation — in both body...