en https://packetpushers.net https://static.feedpress.com/logo/life-in-uptime-68c2caf3e0ae1.jpg Technology nonadult Hosted by content creators Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns, Life In Uptime is a podcast that explores the real journeys of the people who build and run the backbone of the internet. Packet Pushers networking, internet, ccna, career © Packet Pushers Interactive LLC Packet Pushers networking, internet, ccna, career Hosted by content creators Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns, Life In Uptime is a podcast that explores the real journeys of the people who build and run the backbone of the internet—network engineers, IT leaders, and technologists across the industry. But this isn't just another technology podcast. It’s about the people behind it. Each episode dives into the personal and professional paths that got them where they are today—because the road to a career in technology isn’t one-size-fits-all. Whether someone started in retail, dropped out of college, or studied computer science, every journey has value. And understanding that journey is just as important as understanding the tech they work on. This show is for anyone wondering how to break into tech, where it can take you, and what’s possible when you expand your mindset. Because no matter where you're starting from, there’s a way in—and we’re here to show you how. Hosted by content creators Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns, Life In Uptime is a podcast that explores the real journeys of the people who build and run the backbone of the internet. operations@packetpushers.net Hosted by content creators Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns, Life In Uptime is a podcast that explores the real journeys of the people who build and run the backbone of the internet—network engineers, IT leaders, and technologists across the industry. But this isn't just another technology podcast. It’s about the people behind it. Each episode dives into the personal and professional paths that got them where they are today—because the road to a career in technology isn’t one-size-fits-all. Whether someone started in retail, dropped out of college, or studied computer science, every journey has value. And understanding that journey is just as important as understanding the tech they work on. This show is for anyone wondering how to break into tech, where it can take you, and what’s possible when you expand your mindset. Because no matter where you're starting from, there’s a way in—and we’re here to show you how. no Packet Pushers https://packetpushers.net Hosted by content creators Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns, Life In Uptime is a podcast that explores the real journeys of the people who build and run the backbone of the internet—network engineers, IT leaders, and technologists across the industry. But this isn't just another technology podcast. It’s about the people behind it. Each episode dives into the personal and professional paths that got them where they are today—because the road to a career in technology isn’t one-size-fits-all. Whether someone started in retail, dropped out of college, or studied computer science, every journey has value. And understanding that journey is just as important as understanding the tech they work on. This show is for anyone wondering how to break into tech, where it can take you, and what’s possible when you expand your mindset. Because no matter where you're starting from, there’s a way in—and we’re here to show you how. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:32:24 +0000 en hourly 1 no Packet Pushers false episodic Packet Pushers © Packet Pushers Interactive LLC © 2020 Packet Pushers Interactive LLC podcast 1b38ab01-f0f6-5ef5-acdc-6401fe344c8e https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu011-inside-the-digital-nomad-life-the-good-the-hard-and-the-wi-fi/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:28:12 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74509 ... Read more »]]> 11 11 Inside the Digital Nomad Life: The Good, The Hard, and the Wi-Fi full 1:11:24 Packet Pushers no networking, internet, ccna, career Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns sit down for a conversation with Andrei Istrate, Senior Mobile Developer at Toptal. Andrei has taken the “mobile” part of his job literally: he’s built a life around t… Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns sit down for a conversation with Andrei Istrate, Senior Mobile Developer at Toptal. Andrei has taken the &#8220;mobile&#8221; part of his job literally: he&#8217;s built a life around travel and experiences rather than settling in one location. Andrei talks about the travel opportunities that remote work has presented, how he<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu011-inside-the-digital-nomad-life-the-good-the-hard-and-the-wi-fi/" title="ReadLIU011: Inside the Digital Nomad Life: The Good, The Hard, and the Wi-Fi">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu010-personal-technical-and-slightly-unhinged-listener-qa/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:05:18 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74281 ... Read more »]]> 10 10 Personal, Technical, and Slightly Unhinged: Listener Q&A full 1:19:50 Packet Pushers no networking, internet, ccna, career Kevin and Alexis take a break from their regular interviews to answer your questions! Join them for an unfiltered, wide-ranging discussion including the value of certifications, online learning pros… Kevin and Alexis take a break from their regular interviews to answer your questions! Join them for an unfiltered, wide-ranging discussion including the value of certifications, online learning pros and cons, how networking engineering jobs are changing, how to maintain a healthy work-life balance, and more. AdSpot Sponsor: Statseeker Statseeker gives engineers near real-time performance<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu010-personal-technical-and-slightly-unhinged-listener-qa/" title="ReadLIU010: Personal, Technical, and Slightly Unhinged: Listener Q&#038;A">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu009-navigating-cybersecurity-careers/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:37:43 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=74087 ... Read more »]]> 9 9 Navigating Cybersecurity Careers full 48:47 Packet Pushers no networking, internet, ccna, career Alexis and Kevin sit down with Mike Miller to discuss what brought him from the back of a garbage truck to his current position as a Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (VCISO). He breaks… Alexis and Kevin sit down with Mike Miller to discuss what brought him from the back of a garbage truck to his current position as a Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (VCISO). He breaks down how a VCISO differs from a CISO, and discusses the two types of clients looking for VCISO services: those looking<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu009-navigating-cybersecurity-careers/" title="ReadLIU009: Navigating Cybersecurity Careers">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu008-breaking-barriers-thriving-as-a-woman-in-tech/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:11:03 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73930 ... Read more »]]> 8 8 Breaking Barriers: Thriving as a Woman in Tech full 59:55 Packet Pushers no networking, internet, ccna, career Kevin and Alexis sit down with Melissa Brooks, a Senior Cloud Engineer at Aritzia, to discuss how she went from being a “terrible waitress” to going back to school for a diploma in network security. … Kevin and Alexis sit down with Melissa Brooks, a Senior Cloud Engineer at Aritzia, to discuss how she went from being a “terrible waitress” to going back to school for a diploma in network security. They explore how she used a strategic, “reverse engineered” approach to goal setting to land on a career in tech.<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu008-breaking-barriers-thriving-as-a-woman-in-tech/" title="ReadLIU008: Breaking Barriers: Thriving as a Woman in Tech">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu007-from-track-to-tech-navigating-career-change-with-resilience/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:25:50 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73744 ... Read more »]]> 7 7 From Track to Tech: Navigating Career Change with Resilience full 58:47 Packet Pushers no networking, internet, ccna, career Ifeanyi Otuonye was a decorated track and field athlete at Kansas State and even competed professionally. Then he made the leap to a Technical Account Manager role at Amazon Web Services. Alexis and… Ifeanyi Otuonye was a decorated track and field athlete at Kansas State and even competed professionally. Then he made the leap to a Technical Account Manager role at Amazon Web Services. Alexis and Kevin sit down with Ifeanyi to discuss the difficulties of that career change. Ifeanyi explains why he chose cloud engineering, what he<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu007-from-track-to-tech-navigating-career-change-with-resilience/" title="ReadLIU007: From Track to Tech: Navigating Career Change with Resilience">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu006-stay-technical-while-expanding-your-influence/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:24:55 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73541 ... Read more »]]> 6 6 Stay Technical While Expanding Your Influence full 57:51 Packet Pushers no networking, internet, ccna, career Is it possible for IT professionals to remain technical when moving into roles that expand influence, scale, and reach? Matt Starling, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Ekahau and co-founder… Is it possible for IT professionals to remain technical when moving into roles that expand influence, scale, and reach? Matt Starling, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Ekahau and co-founder of the WiFi Ninjas podcast, joins Alexis and Kevin to share how your career can evolve beyond on-call operations without losing the technical core. His<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu006-stay-technical-while-expanding-your-influence/" title="ReadLIU006: Stay Technical While Expanding Your Influence">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu005-the-importance-of-community-in-a-networking-career/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:02:08 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=73262 ... Read more »]]> 5 5 The Importance of Community In a Networking Career full 52:19 Packet Pushers no networking, internet, ccna, career AJ Murray joins Kevin and Alexis to share his unique journey into tech, pivoting away from aviation maintenance into networking. Together they explore the importance of person-to-person networking… AJ Murray joins Kevin and Alexis to share his unique journey into tech, pivoting away from aviation maintenance into networking. Together they explore the importance of person-to-person networking and building a community in order to be successful. They also talk about the reality of burnout, which ultimately led AJ to step away from his podcast.<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu005-the-importance-of-community-in-a-networking-career/" title="ReadLIU005: The Importance of Community In a Networking Career">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu004-from-fast-food-to-leading-operations-at-an-isp/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:25:27 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72848 ... Read more »]]> 4 4 From Fast Food to Leading Operations at an ISP full 1:02:07 Packet Pushers no networking, internet, ccna, career Think you need a degree or a ton of certificates to succeed in tech? Think again. Matthew Oborne joins our hosts Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns to discuss how he went from working fast food to… Think you need a degree or a ton of certificates to succeed in tech? Think again. Matthew Oborne joins our hosts Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns to discuss how he went from working fast food to leading operations at an ISP. Your starting point doesn’t define your ceiling; resilience, adaptability, and a willingness to learn<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu004-from-fast-food-to-leading-operations-at-an-isp/" title="ReadLIU004: From Fast Food to Leading Operations at an ISP">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu003-a-chat-with-the-cloud-therapist/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:49:16 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72585 ... Read more »]]> 3 3 A Chat With 'The Cloud Therapist' full 44:24 Packet Pushers no networking, internet, ccna, career Your background and experiences outside of tech can become a significant factor in your tech career. Guest Chris Williams is a good example; he talks about how his undergraduate and graduate studies… Your background and experiences outside of tech can become a significant factor in your tech career. Guest Chris Williams is a good example; he talks about how his undergraduate and graduate studies in psychology influenced his work as a Developer Relations Manger at Hashicorp. Hosts Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns chat with him about how<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu003-a-chat-with-the-cloud-therapist/" title="ReadLIU003: A Chat With &#8216;The Cloud Therapist&#8217;">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu002-do-you-need-a-college-degree-to-succeed-in-it/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:11:04 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72363 ... Read more »]]> 2 2 Do You Need a College Degree to Succeed in IT? full 1:02:29 Packet Pushers no networking, internet, ccna, career A college degree can be a useful stepping stone into a tech career, and it certainly doesn’t hurt to have it on your resume. But do you really need that college degree to succeed in IT? Maybe, maybe … A college degree can be a useful stepping stone into a tech career, and it certainly doesn&#8217;t hurt to have it on your resume. But do you really need that college degree to succeed in IT? Maybe, maybe not. Today&#8217;s guest is Wes Noonan, whose non-traditional path into and through a career in IT has<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu002-do-you-need-a-college-degree-to-succeed-in-it/" title="ReadLIU002: Do You Need a College Degree to Succeed in IT?">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu001-growing-pains/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:00:41 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=72169 ... Read more »]]> 1 1 Growing Pains full 15:44 Packet Pushers no networking, internet, ccna, career Starting any new endeavor is hard. That’s particularly true for a career in tech. And that’s the reason Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns are launching the Life In Uptime podcast. In each episode the… Starting any new endeavor is hard. That&#8217;s particularly true for a career in tech. And that&#8217;s the reason Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns are launching the Life In Uptime podcast. In each episode they&#8217;ll sit down with engineers, leaders, and builders in tech to uncover the stories behind their careers to help you see how<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu001-growing-pains/" title="ReadLIU001: Growing Pains">... Read more &#187;</a> https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu000-announcing-life-in-uptime-a-new-podcast-to-get-you-started-on-your-it-journey/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:50:52 +0000 https://packetpushers.net/?post_type=podcast&p=71978 ... Read more »]]> Announcing Life In Uptime, a New Podcast to Get You Started on Your IT Journey full 19:28 Packet Pushers no networking, internet, ccna, career Life In Uptime is a brand-new podcast that explores the real journeys of the people who build and run enterprise IT. Each episode dives into the personal and professional paths that got each guest… Life In Uptime is a brand-new podcast that explores the real journeys of the people who build and run enterprise IT. Each episode dives into the personal and professional paths that got each guest to where they are today—because the road to a career in technology isn’t one-size-fits-all. This show is for anyone wondering how<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu000-announcing-life-in-uptime-a-new-podcast-to-get-you-started-on-your-it-journey/" title="ReadLIU000: Announcing Life In Uptime, a New Podcast to Get You Started on Your IT Journey">... Read more &#187;</a>