🌟 Episode Summary: 🎧 In this inspiring conversation, Joey Pinz sits down with a man who bridges two worlds — the rhythm of creativity and the logic of data. From teaching himself piano 🎹 to producing music in his 20s, Robin Ody now helps shape the global IT channel as...
#772 Cyber Bay 2025 – Melissa Dark: 🧭 Teaching Cyber to Tomorrow: How Education Fuels Security
🌟 Episode Summary: 🎒 From the Appalachian Trail to the frontlines of cybersecurity education, Melissa Dark’s journey is a masterclass in vision, persistence, and innovation. Recorded live at Cyber Bay 2025, Melissa shares how her outdoor adventures mirror her mission to empower teachers across America with real-world cybersecurity and AI...
#771 Cyber Bay 2025 – Deral Heiland: Coins, Code & Cyber: From Visual History to IoT Security 🛡️📜
🌟 Episode Summary: Meet Rapid7’s Deral Heiland—a self-described “visual historian” who balances high-tech research with hands-on artifacts from Roman coins to Civil War relics 🪙📷. We explore how tactile history sharpens perspective, why he resets daily in a 19th-century apothecary he built on his property ☕📖, and the real-world state...
#770 Cyber Bay 2025 – Nia Luckey: 🌄 From Battlefield to Boardroom: Building Calm in Chaos
🌟 Episode Summary: Former Army veteran and cybersecurity strategist Nia Luckey joins Joey Pinz Conversations live at Cyber Bay 2025 to explore how calm, creativity, and courage intersect in today’s fast-moving digital world. From 13 years in the U.S. Army to leading major security operations for Cisco, JSOC, and AT&T,...
#769 Cyber Bay 2025 – Darnell Taylor: 💻 Shaping Tomorrow’s Minds: AI, Cybersecurity & the Classroom Revolution
🌟 Episode Summary: Recorded live at Cyber Bay 2025 in Tampa Bay, this conversation dives into how educators are preparing students for a rapidly changing tech world. 💡 🎙️ Guest: A STEM educator at Angeline Academy of Innovation shares how his students are embracing AI, cybersecurity, and robotics—proving that the...
#768 DattoCon 2025 – Nadir Merchant:🥊🤖 From the Ring to the Cloud: Fighting for AI Innovation
🌟 Episode Summary: At DattoCon Miami 2025, Joey Pinz sits down with one of the industry’s sharpest minds to explore how AI, automation, and evolving customer needs are redefining the Managed Services landscape. From Kaseya’s 42-product ecosystem to the accelerating pace of AI adoption, this conversation dives deep into how...
#767 Alisa Gracheva: 🌱 From Trauma to Transformation: Healing Beyond the Surface
🌟 Episode Summary: How do we turn trauma into transformation? In this powerful episode, Joey Pinz sits down with a trauma specialist and licensed clinician who blends science and spirituality to guide people through healing journeys. From EMDR and somatic therapy to ayahuasca visions, sound healing, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, she...
#766 Yvette Salva: 🥞 From Rock Bottom to Strength: A Story of Reinvention
🌟 Episode Summary: What does it take to rebuild your life from rock bottom? In this powerful conversation, Joey Pinz sits down with an unstoppable woman who went from addiction, bulimia, and homelessness… to 22 years sober, gym owner, keynote speaker, and author of Booze, Blow, and Pancakes. Her story...
#765 Mike Laird: 💪 Built for More: Beating Cancer, Rebuilding Life, and Redefining Strength
🌟 Episode Summary: What happens when a pro athlete turned fitness leader faces the fight of his life? Mike Laird’s journey is a raw, powerful story of survival, resilience, and purpose. After years of building fitness businesses and mentoring trainers, Mike’s life changed with a shocking diagnosis: a rare appendix...
#764 TD SYNNEX Inspire 2025 – From Brisket to Brotherhood: Rob Purcell’s Mission to Support Veterans
🌟 Episode Summary: Rob Purcell shares a conversation that moves from the art of smoking brisket to the urgent mission of saving veteran lives. As co-founder of the 22 Vets Foundation, Rob explains how his team is tackling the devastating statistic of 22 veteran suicides per day. He discusses creating...