The I.T. Career Podcast

By The Bearded I.T. Dad - Dakota Snow

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Episodes: 125

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Empowering Your IT Career Journey – From the first step to success! With a passion for technology and a mission to uplift others, I’m here to guide you through the dynamic IT industry. Whether you're just starting or looking to advance, you’ve found a community dedicated to your growth. Advice & Insights: From Help Desk to Director of Network Operations in 3 years, I share strategies to fast-track your career. Expert Conversations: Gain exclusive insights from industry leaders. Let’s make IT happen! Sponsorship Inquiries: info@snowmediagroup.com

Episode Date
Certs Are Dying. Skills Are Taking Over. Are You Ready?
Apr 01, 2026
The AI Shift That’s About to Hit Networking
Mar 30, 2026
Day in the Life of a Hardware Hacker
Mar 24, 2026
Hack Your Way Into Cybersecurity (Ethically)
Mar 20, 2026
Collecting Tech Certs But No Interviews? Here's Why
Mar 16, 2026
Stuck? Unhappy? Here's How I Escaped the Wrong Career to Tech
Mar 02, 2026
Why You Don’t Need a Plan to Break Into Tech
Feb 25, 2026
You're Burning Out Because of This!
Feb 23, 2026
The IT Job That Levels You Up Fast!
Feb 19, 2026
Breaking Into Tech Is Not What You’ve Been Told
Feb 16, 2026
What Actually Gets You Hired in IT (It’s Not Certs)
Feb 02, 2026
111: Why Your Tech Skills Aren't Getting You Hired
Jan 26, 2026
110: The Mistake Most People Make Studying for IT Certs
Jan 20, 2026
109: Breaking Into Cybersecurity: The Path Most People Get Wrong
Jan 06, 2026
108: Don't Let AI Replace You—Learn This First
Dec 23, 2025
107: From Beginner to Pro: A Roadmap for Penetration Testing Careers
Nov 30, 2025
106: Why 2026 Is the BEST Year to Become A Network Engineer
Nov 20, 2025
105: MISTAKES That Kill Tech Careers Before They Even Start
Oct 31, 2025
104: AI Isn’t Coming for All Jobs… Just Yours!
Oct 21, 2025
103: Drowning in IT Tools? Here’s the Truth No One Tells You
Sep 30, 2025
102: Watch This BEFORE Starting In Cybersecurity
Sep 22, 2025
101: An Unfiltered Conversation with John Hammond
Sep 17, 2025
The Hidden Side of Cybersecurity You Can’t Ignore
Sep 11, 2025
100: I Became an IT Director with ZERO Degree or Certs
Sep 02, 2025
Bonus: What They Don’t Tell You About DEFCON
Aug 19, 2025
99: An Unfiltered Conversation with Network Chuck
Jul 01, 2025
98: This CTO Changed How I Think About Network Monitoring
Jun 16, 2025
97: From ZERO Tech Experience to QA Engineer (Real Story)
Jun 09, 2025
96: The Story Behind Darknet Diaries - W Jack Rhysider
Jun 03, 2025
95: Are LinkedIn and GitHub Making Tech Jobs Unattainable?
May 26, 2025
94: Why This Network Engineer Left It All to Build Something Bigger
May 19, 2025
93: This Overlooked Job Leads to Every Tech Career
May 08, 2025
92: How Tech Experts Accidentally Kill Their Own Careers
Apr 29, 2025
91: Helping Cybersecurity Pros Land Dream Jobs - With Kenneth Ellington
Apr 22, 2025
90: Is This The End of IT Certifications As We Know Them?
Apr 07, 2025
89: The Cyber Warfare Secrets Every Cybersecurity Pro Should Know
Feb 17, 2025
88: Deep Dive Into Advanced Network Automation & Itential
Jan 29, 2025
87: How to Became a Software QA Engineer in 6 Months | Inside Look at Careerist
Jan 27, 2025
86: Why Network Automation is the Missing Piece in Your Career
Jan 20, 2025
85: Why Networking Experts Are Diving Into Cybersecurity
Jan 06, 2025
84: Why Helpdesk Could Be Killing Your Career
Dec 30, 2024
83: You Need to Learn Cloud Computing RIGHT NOW!!
Dec 23, 2024
82: How to Get Started in Cybersecurity in 2025
Nov 30, 2024
81: This Can DESTROY your Tech Career
Nov 25, 2024
80: How to Become a Software Engineer in 2025!
Nov 13, 2024
79: Avoid These Costly Mistakes When Getting Into Cybersecurity
Nov 04, 2024
78: Day in the Life of a Senior Software Engineer
Oct 28, 2024
77: Journey from Zero to Network Engineer
Oct 21, 2024
76: How to Climb the Ladder to Network Architect
Oct 14, 2024
75: I.T. Help Desk DOUBLED his Income in 1 month
Oct 10, 2024
74: What You NEED to Learn BEFORE Starting Cybersecurity
Oct 01, 2024
73: ADHD in Tech - What Everyone Gets Wrong
Sep 23, 2024
72: FASTEST way Into Cybersecurity
Aug 27, 2024
71: Build a Future-Proof Career with Azure
Aug 19, 2024
70: How To Get YOUR First Job in Tech
Aug 13, 2024
69: Helpdesk to Cybersecurity How To Make The Jump
Aug 05, 2024
67: Choosing YOUR Career Path In Information Technology | At Cisco Live!
Jul 22, 2024
66: How to get ahead of 90% of People in Cybersecurity
Jul 15, 2024
65: Roadmap to Becoming an Cloud Solution Architect
Jul 01, 2024
64: The Journey From I.T. to Cybersecurity - With TryHackMe Co-Founder
Jun 24, 2024
63: Why EVERYONE Is Struggling to Get Into Cybersecurity
Jun 17, 2024
62: Breaking Into Tech: What You Need to Know About Information Technology
Jun 10, 2024
61: How The Largest Cybersecurity Company is Using AI
May 27, 2024
How Data Collection Works
May 20, 2024
59: Beginner to Pro: A Roadmap for Cloud Careers
May 13, 2024
58: MISTAKES People Make Getting into Cybersecurity
May 06, 2024
57: Speed Up Your Tech Career Fast
Apr 18, 2024
56: Which Cybersecurity Career Path is Right for YOU
Apr 01, 2024
55: Tech Job Hunt: What's Hot, What's Not?
Mar 25, 2024
54: Microsoft Careers: Azure Engineer Tips!
Mar 18, 2024
53: Study for Cisco's CCNA in 2024!
Mar 11, 2024
52: Listen To This BEFORE Starting in Networking
Mar 04, 2024
51: Foundational Cyber Skills: Mastering the Basics
Feb 26, 2024
50: Listen To This Before Considering A Job in Tech!
Feb 19, 2024
49: Tech Giants Love Linux Here's Why!
Feb 12, 2024
48: Is Skill Dive the Future of Home Labs?
Feb 05, 2024
Bonus: Remote Tech Jobs That Are Always Hiring!
Jan 31, 2024
47: Interviewed a CompTIA employee about why their certs are BEST
Jan 30, 2024
46: Why you Should Work Towards This Cisco Cert
Dec 18, 2023
45: Revealing VMware Solution Architect's Secrets
Dec 11, 2023
44: Guarantee to Pass Your IT Certifications With These Tips
Dec 04, 2023
43: 5 Things to Kickstart Your Career in Cybersecurity
Nov 27, 2023
42: No Experience? 9-Month Career Success Plan!
Nov 20, 2023
41: From Beginner to Pro: A Roadmap for Cybersecurity Careers
Nov 13, 2023
40: Why Hybrid Cloud Careers Are in High Demand
Nov 06, 2023
39: Beginner to Pro: A Roadmap for Becoming A Network Engineer
Oct 30, 2023
38: Building the Networks for the Next Frontier - W/ Lexie Cooper aka Tracketpacer
Oct 23, 2023
37: AWS Job Secrets: Insider Tips!
Oct 18, 2023
36: The Key to Tom Lawrence's Success!
Oct 02, 2023
35: From Zero to Cybersecurity IAM: A Step-by-Step Guide
Sep 25, 2023
34: Is an MSP the BEST Career Path for You?
Sep 18, 2023
33: Insider Secrets to Accelerating Your IT Career
Sep 11, 2023
32: Breaking Barriers: A Ugandan's Path to Becoming a Cybersecurity Expert
Sep 04, 2023
31: Got Hired as an IT Support Specialist Straight Out of College
Aug 28, 2023
30: How to QUICKLY Transition into Information Technology
Aug 21, 2023
29: Product Management 101: Everything You Need to Know to Succeed
Aug 14, 2023
28: A Day As An Network Security Engineer
Aug 07, 2023
27: Getting Into Cyber Security: Her Journey To Cyber Security
Jul 31, 2023
26: How Minecraft BROKE the Internet
Jul 24, 2023
25: The BEST way to Build Skills for your I.T. Career - JobSkillShare.org
Jul 17, 2023
24: I.T. CERTS vs COLLEGE? - Entry Level Tech Career Tips
Jul 10, 2023
23: Cloud Security is the FUTURE! - Here's Why - Part 2
Jul 09, 2023
22: Beginner Cybersecurity Roadmap - Part 1
May 08, 2023
21: Beginner Tips for Pen Testers - w/ Pentester Lab Founder Louis Nyffenegger
May 01, 2023
20: IT Trainer Reveals Secrets for Beginners in Tech & The Cloud
Apr 24, 2023
19: The EASIEST Way to Grow Your INCOME in Tech
Apr 17, 2023
18: MUST Know Cybersecurity Interview Questions
Apr 10, 2023
17: How to get into Cybersecurity with NO Experience
Apr 03, 2023
16: The Dark Side of Working in Tech: Mental Health Impacts
Mar 27, 2023
15: A Day As An Business Technology Manager
Mar 20, 2023
14: Tech Interview Secrets HR Doesn't Want You to Know
Mar 13, 2023
13: The Most Important Cloud Computing Skills - How To Learn
Mar 06, 2023
12: Learn Cloud Computing (EVERYTHING You Need to Know) | Part 1
Feb 27, 2023
11: Day in the Life of a Splunk / Linux Technical Support Engineer
Feb 20, 2023
10: A Day in the Life of a Network and Security Engineer
Feb 13, 2023
9: How to become a Hacker in 2023 - W/ John Hammond
Feb 06, 2023
8: A Day As An I.T. Analyst
Jan 30, 2023
7: The Key to Network Chucks Success!
Jan 23, 2023
(Bonus) Will There Be a New CCNA in 2023?
Jan 19, 2023
6: My Story of Being a Self Taught Network Director (Plus Tips and Advice!)
Jan 16, 2023
5: 13 Year Old Passes Cisco CCNA R&S Exam
Jan 09, 2023
4: Day in the Life of a Penetration Tester
Jan 06, 2023
3: Advancing your I.T. Career BEYOND the Help-desk
Jan 06, 2023
2: I.T. Resume & Interview Tips for Success
Jan 06, 2023
1: A Day As An IAM Administrator
Jan 06, 2023