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Having Resilience In Your Cyber Career with Erika Eakins
In this episode, host Chris is joined by Erika Eakins — a cybersecurity sales ninja, podcaster, and co-founder at Teach Kids Tech. Erika opens up about her challenges entering tech and cybersecurity as a woman and her mission to serve the underrepresented. Erika also shares how the strength and resilience she acquired in childhood have helped to carry her through unexpected hardships in the industry like layoffs.
Impactful Moments:
0:00-Welcome
00:50-Introducing guest, Erika Eakins
01:22-Erika’s origin story
05:43-Being judged on looks
07:10-”Why are you still in?!”
07:47-Where to find strength
10:40-Who are the Cyber Queens?
13:18-Join our mastermind!
14:02-Aiming to Overcome Obstacles
16:08-Reflection on Resilience
17:54-Teach Kids Tech
20:30-The legacy of Queens
23:23-Power of Positivity & Support
Links:
Connect with our guest Erika Eakins
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eeakins/
Check out The Cyber Queens Podcast https://www.cyberqueenspodcast.com/
Learn more about Teach Kids Tech
https://www.teachkidstech.net/
Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio
Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/
Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com/
Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
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In this episode, host Chris is joined by Erika Eakins — a cybersecurity sales ninja, podcaster, and co-founder at Teach Kids Tech. Erika opens up about her challenges entering tech and cybersecurity as a woman and her mission to serve the underrepresented. Erika also shares how the strength and resilience she acquired in childhood have helped to carry her through unexpected hardships in the industry like layoffs.
Impactful Moments:
0:00-Welcome
00:50-Introducing guest, Erika Eakins
01:22-Erika’s origin story
05:43-Being judged on looks
07:10-”Why are you still in?!”
07:47-Where to find strength
10:40-Who are the Cyber Queens?
13:18-Join our mastermind!
14:02-Aiming to Overcome Obstacles
16:08-Reflection on Resilience
17:54-Teach Kids Tech
20:30-The legacy of Queens
23:23-Power of Positivity & Support
Links:
Connect with our guest Erika Eakins
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eeakins/
Check out The Cyber Queens Podcast https://www.cyberqueenspodcast.com/
Learn more about Teach Kids Tech
https://www.teachkidstech.net/
Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio
Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/
Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com/
Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
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