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Back to Search#46 She Started Coding at 13 and Never Looked Back ft. Betta Lyon Delsordo
Season 1 Episode 47
Betta Lyon Delsordo started coding at just 13 years old and never looked back. In this episode, she shares how learning to code as a rebellious teen sparked a career that led her from freelance web d…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
#45 OSWA Grind: 24 Hours. No Sleep. One Last Flag ft. Pratham Shah
Season 1 Episode 46
He stayed up for 24 hours straight to pass one of OffSec’s toughest exams. In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I sit down with Pratham Shah, a 21-year-old cybersecurity consultant who holds OSCE3,…
Published on 5 months ago
#44 How to Hack What No One Teaches ft. Noah Pack
Season 1 Episode 45
In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I sit down with Noah Pack, an aerospace pentester with a ridiculous cert stack and an unconventional mindset. We talk about hacking obscure systems with no publ…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
#43 Grind Now, Relax Later: The Harsh Reality of Breaking Into Cybersecurity ft. Matthew Younker (Zumi Yumi)
Season 1 Episode 44
In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, Matthew Younker (aka Zumi Yumi) shares the raw truth about what it really took to break into offensive security, working full time, going to college, and grindi…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
#42 Certifications, College, or Bootcamps — What’s Worth It in Cybersecurity? ft. Channa Rajaratne
Season 1 Episode 43
In this episode, Channa Rajaratne joins me to unpack one of the most common questions in cybersecurity: should you go after certifications, a college degree, or a bootcamp? We break down the pros and…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
#41 How to Actually Become a Great Pentester
Season 1 Episode 42
What separates a good pentester from a great one? It’s not just about popping shells or passing certs. In this solo episode, I break down the real-world skills that actually matter. Technical, non-te…
Published on 6 months ago
#40 Proof You Don’t Need a Degree to Succeed in Cybersecurity ft. Zach Winchester
Season 1 Episode 41
In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, Kyser Clark and Zach Winchester talk about breaking into cybersecurity without a college degree and why it’s not the dealbreaker people think it is. You’ll hear…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
#39 Q&A: Struggling with Burnout? Here’s Why It Might Be a Good Thing
Season 1 Episode 40
Burnout sucks, but what if it's actually a sign of growth? In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I break down why burnout isn’t always the enemy and how pushing yourself to the limit can actually ma…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
#38 Fired or Freed? Turning a Cybersecurity Layoff into Your Next Big Break w Justin Mahon
Season 1 Episode 39
Getting laid off can feel like the end of the road, but what if it’s actually the beginning of something bigger? In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, Justin Mahon shares his journey from military I…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
#37 He Hacked for 1000 Days Straight: Here’s How It Landed Him a Cybersecurity Job ft. Constantinos Kaplanis
Season 1 Episode 38
In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I sit down with Constantinos Kaplanis, a senior penetration tester who took an unconventional path into cybersecurity. With no prior IT experience, he grinded h…
Published on 7 months ago