🌟 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...
#763 TD SYNNEX Inspire 2025 – Mitch Macauley: Bridging Cultures, Building Partnerships
🌟 Episode Summary: In this inspiring conversation, Mitch Macauley shares his journey from a multicultural upbringing in Europe and West Africa to building a career that spans aerospace engineering, product development, and global tech partnerships. He discusses the hurdles of cultural adaptation, the challenges and opportunities facing MSPs, and how...
#762 TD SYNNEX Inspire 2025 – Terry McGill: From Mesquite to Managed Services
🌟 Episode Summary: In this episode of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, we sit down with Terry McGill, CRO and Partner at Pegasus Technology Solutions, to explore the intersection of barbecue passion, business leadership, and MSP strategy. Terry shares his journey from Toronto to Dallas, his love for mesquite smoking, and...
#761 TD SYNNEX Inspire 2025 – Gary Palenbaum: From Brooklyn to Boardrooms: Partner Success & Growth
🌟 Episode Summary: Gary Palenbaum, EVP of Revenue & Partner Success at TD SYNNEX, joins Joey Pinz to explore the evolving world of distribution, partner growth, and the discipline it takes to lead in today’s market. From reflections on wine and his Brooklyn roots to retooling sales teams for high-growth...