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Ep. 200 What Amazon & Meta Aren’t Telling You About Layoffs
Feb. 18, 2026

Ep. 200 What Amazon & Meta Aren’t Telling You About Layoffs

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From College Dropout to $500k  AWS Cloud Engineer
Feb. 12, 2026

From College Dropout to $500k AWS Cloud Engineer

get into the cloud here: https://thetechtualtalk.com/apexinstitute ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This episode of The TechTual Talk features Adetayo Ibijemilusi , who shares his inspiring journey from dropping out of nursing school to building a…

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What Recruiters Really Think: Resumes, AI, and Job Search Myths Uncovered
Jan. 22, 2026

What Recruiters Really Think: Resumes, AI, and Job Search Myths Uncov…

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Episode 199 Ex Intel Employee stole 18,000 files, Top Breaches of 2025, Career Advice for your 30s
Jan. 5, 2026

Episode 199 Ex Intel Employee stole 18,000 files, Top Breaches of 202…

Get into cybersecurity here : https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/bundles/57 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This episode of The TechTual Talk covers New Year plans, tech gear choices, the pros and cons of GM dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Au…

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Ep. 198 Breaking Into Security: Helpdesk Roots, GovTech Woes, and Red Team Dreams
Dec. 27, 2025

Ep. 198 Breaking Into Security: Helpdesk Roots, GovTech Woes, and Red…

Get into cybersecurity here : https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/bundles/57 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This episode of The TechTual Talk features Lee Clayton sharing his career journey from helpdesk to pentester. HD and Lee Clayton discuss …

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Episode 197 Would you Return to Office for a $250k Salary?
Dec. 15, 2025

Episode 197 Would you Return to Office for a $250k Salary?

Get into cybersecurity here : https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/bundles/57 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this episode of The TechTual Talk HD and CyberShortieee dive deep into money, tech, and career growth. They cover negotiation tips, bo…

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IT Helpdesk helped him become a Cyber Security Analyst(in 2025)
Dec. 12, 2025

IT Helpdesk helped him become a Cyber Security Analyst(in 2025)

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Ep. 196 CrowdStrike's Insider Threat Problem, $140k Student Loan Debt, and Phishing Attacks
Nov. 27, 2025

Ep. 196 CrowdStrike's Insider Threat Problem, $140k Student Loan Debt…

Get into cybersecurity here : https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/bundles/57 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this episode of The TechTual Talk, HD and CyberShortieee div...

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Episode 195 Cloudflare’s Outage, DoorDash hacked, Nvidia $57B revenue, and Tech Career Crashouts
Nov. 21, 2025

Episode 195 Cloudflare’s Outage, DoorDash hacked, Nvidia $57B revenue…

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Ep. 194 AfroTech Recap,  Amazon Layoffs,  Business Casual
Nov. 9, 2025

Ep. 194 AfroTech Recap, Amazon Layoffs, Business Casual

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Ep. 192 How we got into Cyber Security (tips for newbies)
Oct. 13, 2025

Ep. 192 How we got into Cyber Security (tips for newbies)

Get your ticket to the BlackGirlsHack Gala here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/rise-and-reign-a-blackgirlshack-celebration In this episode, HD and co-host Cyber Shorty dive into their personal cybersecurity journeys, ...

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Ep. 191 AI Boyfriends, Roblox is Creepy, & Cyber News
Oct. 6, 2025

Ep. 191 AI Boyfriends, Roblox is Creepy, & Cyber News

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Ep 190 Why getting a job feels impossible right now
Oct. 1, 2025

Ep 190 Why getting a job feels impossible right now

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Ep. 189 Do College Universities need AI for Graduate Success?
Sept. 18, 2025

Ep. 189 Do College Universities need AI for Graduate Success?

Book your cyber consultation here: https://calendly.com/techtuaulconsulting ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IIn this episode of The TechTual Talk, hosts Henri and Cybershor...

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Ep. 188 Are GRC Analyst roles dead, is GRC engineering the future, tech startups
Sept. 8, 2025

Ep. 188 Are GRC Analyst roles dead, is GRC engineering the future, te…

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Episode 187 Cyber Security Engineers, Advanced Degrees,  & Security Awareness
Sept. 3, 2025

Episode 187 Cyber Security Engineers, Advanced Degrees, & Security A…

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Ep. 186 The Honest Truth about Security+, Govtech, & working helpdesk Ft. Symone Beez
Aug. 22, 2025

Ep. 186 The Honest Truth about Security+, Govtech, & working helpdesk…

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Ep. 185 IT Helpdesk helped Triple his income
Aug. 15, 2025

Ep. 185 IT Helpdesk helped Triple his income

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Ep.184 Cyber News: PaloAlto buys CyberArk,Tea App Hacked again, Tech Women leave TikTok
Aug. 5, 2025

Ep.184 Cyber News: PaloAlto buys CyberArk,Tea App Hacked again, Tech …

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Ep. 183 The Tea App Data Breach: Millenial Managers, Sam Altman on ChatGPT Legal Protection
July 30, 2025

Ep. 183 The Tea App Data Breach: Millenial Managers, Sam Altman on Ch…

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Ep. 182 Mastering Cloud Careers: Real Talk on Help Desk, DevOps, and Tech Interview Strategies
July 24, 2025

Ep. 182 Mastering Cloud Careers: Real Talk on Help Desk, DevOps, and …

Learn how to get into the cloud here https://skool.com/cloudtechexec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this episode of The TechTual Talk, host HD interviews Mr. CJ (CloudT...

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Ep. 181 Tech Job Market: Data Roles, Cloud Engineering, AI Strategy, and Career Growth
July 15, 2025

Ep. 181 Tech Job Market: Data Roles, Cloud Engineering, AI Strategy, …

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Ep. 180 Discover Six-Figure Career Opportunities in Energy (Pivot Now)
July 7, 2025

Ep. 180 Discover Six-Figure Career Opportunities in Energy (Pivot Now)

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Ep. 179 Will CompTIA Sec+ land you a SOC Analyst role?
July 1, 2025

Ep. 179 Will CompTIA Sec+ land you a SOC Analyst role?

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