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S5:E15🎙️ LIVE with CDR Erica Dobbs, USN (Ret.)
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5, Episode 15 (LIVE)
 
Mark your calendars!
I’m honored to welcome an exceptional leader, veteran, and cybersecurity executive to the show:
 
🌟 LIVE with CDR Erica Dobbs, USN (Ret.)
 
A former U.S. Navy Commander who rose from E-1 to O-5, Erica Dobbs is the founder & CEO of Dobbs Defense Solutions and a nationally recognized voice in cybersecurity, veteran entrepreneurship, crisis leadership, and boardroom-ready governance. Her leadership has been forged on nuclear aircraft carriers, in joint cyber commands, and now in the C-suite—where failure is never an option and people are always the mission.
 
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📅 Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:30 AM PT (San Francisco / Seattle) | 9:30 AM ET (Hyattsville, MD)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
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🎯 What You Will Learn:
 
✅ What Mustang leadership (enlisted to officer) teaches about credibility and trust
✅ How to lead calmly under pressure when information is incomplete and stakes are high
✅ Why cybersecurity is still service—and what civilian leaders often misunderstand
✅ Lessons from transitioning from command authority to entrepreneurial influence
✅ How leaders can prepare now to become board-ready later in their careers
 
This episode is especially relevant for:
•Aspiring Naval Junior Officers and military leaders
•Cybersecurity engineers & analysts stepping into leadership
•Veteran founders, executives, and future board members
 
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💬 Join the Conversation!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got leadership or networking questions for Erica? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!
 
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👇 Your Turn (after the episode):
➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?
➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this discussion ❤️🙏🏾
 
Let’s learn from leaders who have commanded in chaos—and still choose to serve.
 
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