Destiny Simmons, known online as Cyber Shortieee, joins Stats on Stats to share her unexpected journey into cybersecurity—from working in insurance claims to becoming a cybersecurity cloud solution architect and educator. She talks mentorship, building confidence, the role of storytelling in tech education, and how she's making cybersecurity relatable and accessible through her podcast Textual Chatter. Tune in for laughs, insight, and straight-up real talk.

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