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Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalControlled and Proactive: Managing Your Career During Uncertain Times
How should we be managing our careers during times of uncertainty? News of layoffs and economic uncertainty induces paralyzing fear and anxiety in many of us. What can we really control in the midst of it all, if anything?
This week in episode 329, we’ll talk through a 5-pillar framework with actionable steps you can take now to be more proactive in your career even when it’s a difficult job market. Whether you’re employed and feeling uncertain or recently unemployed, we’ll share prescriptive advice and helpful AI prompts for forward progress so you can work through...2025-05-2738 min
Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalOwn Your Job Search: Be the Captain, Find a Harbor Pilot
Cruise ship captains rely on the expertise of a local harbor pilot to safely dock the ship at a port. What if we as the captains of our careers sought the expertise of a harbor pilot to help us navigate a potential employer and their processes? Not sure how to find one?
This week in episode 317 we explore this analogy of the captain, the harbor pilot, and how the collaboration between them makes for a safe docking event. We’ll talk through what a harbor pilot might look like, how you can be a harbor pilot for others, an...2025-03-0439 min
The Business Owner's JourneyJohn DiJulius and Nick Berry Discuss How All Business Problems Are Leadership ProblemsThe '12 Days of Business' Mini-SeriesDay 5: John DiJulius and Nick Berry Discuss How All Business Problems Are Leadership ProblemsGet all '12 Days of Business' here.Episode Summary: In this insightful conversation, Nick Berry interviews John DiJulius, president of The DiJulius Group and a global authority on world-class customer and employee experience. John breaks down the biggest challenge in business leadership: how unprepared “accidental managers” can sabotage team morale. He also explains why leadership today demands two previously overlooked skills: managing remote staff and addressing employee mental health. John’s prac...2024-12-1807 min
The Mindset and Self-Mastery ShowMentorship, Leadership, And Calculated Growth: The Billion Dollar Business Blueprint With John Hewitt“Without downs, the ups wouldn't be as high.”
In this episode, Nick speaks with John Hewitt, a successful entrepreneur and CEO of Loyalty Brands. John shares his unique journey from playing in the World Series of Poker to founding billion-dollar companies. He emphasizes the importance of purpose, giving back, and the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. John discusses the significance of mentorship, leadership, and the need for calculated growth strategies in business. He concludes with valuable advice for self-mastery and success, highlighting the importance of perseverance and finding joy in one's work.
What to listen for:
John’s transition from the Wo...2024-11-2129 minThe Mindset and Self-Mastery ShowMentorship, Leadership, And Calculated Growth: The Billion Dollar Business Blueprint With John Hewitt“Without downs, the ups wouldn’t be as high.”
In this episode, Nick speaks with John Hewitt, a successful entrepreneur and CEO of Loyalty Brands. John shares his unique journey from playing in the World Series of Poker to founding billion-dollar companies. He emphasizes the importance of purpose, giving back, and the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. John discusses the significance of mentorship, leadership, and the need for calculated growth strategies in business. He concludes with valuable advice for self-mastery and success, highlighting the importance of perseverance and finding joy in one’s work.
What to listen for:...2024-11-2129 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalEnding with Intention: Once a Geek Whisperer with Amy Lewis (2/2)
How do you know when to stop doing something you love? Amy Lewis would say decisions like these require us to be intentional about putting something down so we can pick up something else.
Amy is an unapologetic marketer working in the tech industry, and she was once a Geek Whisperer. This week in episode 302 we explore the genesis of Amy’s involvement in The Geek Whisperers podcast. You’ll hear how it all began, how it changed over time, the overarching purpose, and why the show eventually ended. Amy speaks to the need for intention in our deci...2024-11-1948 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalPatterns of Iteration: Celebrating Three Hundred Episodes of Career Podcasting
What can you learn from 300 episodes focused on career progression in technology? This week we’ll remind listeners of our show’s mission and share the origin story of the podcast. Listen closely for the lessons we’ve learned, the patterns we have seen in our discussions and guests, the feedback we want to hear from listeners like you, and some recommended episodes if you want to dive deeper in specific areas.
As part of episode 300 we’re also announcing the recent creation of our layoff resources page that you can find at nerd-journey.com/layoffresources. This is a curate...2024-11-0545 min
Frugalpreneur: Building a Business on a Bootstrapped BudgetAI-Powered Podcasting: How to Streamline Your Workflow (with Nick Nahlbach)Join Sarah St John and Nick Nahlbach as they dive into the transformative role of AI in the podcasting world, highlighting how tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity AI can significantly enhance content creation for podcasters. Nick shares his journey of exploring AI tools before the rise of ChatGPT, revealing how he and his partner recognized the potential for these technologies to streamline podcasting processes. They discuss the importance of combining different AI tools to maximize efficiency, as well as the critical need for podcasters to infuse their unique voice and experiences into AI-generated content. As they explore various AI...2024-10-1051 min
The Business Owner's JourneyJohn DiJulius: Elevating Customer and Employee Experience to World-Class StandardsFull Episode Page: John DiJulius: Elevating Customer and Employee Experience to World-Class StandardsEpisode Summary: In this episode of The Business Owner’s Journey, Nick Berry interviews John DiJulius, the expert on world-class customer and employee experiences. John shares his journey from starting a salon with his wife to becoming a sought-after speaker and consultant, working with top brands like Starbucks and Chick-fil-A. He discusses the importance of personalized customer service and how to deliver memorable experiences that build loyalty. John also dives into the employee experience revolution, explaining how great leadership can transform workplace culture, reduce tu...2024-09-1141 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalReduction in Force: Navigating Layoff Trends in Tech with Real Job Talk (1/2)
Are layoffs in the tech industry a trend that will continue? What can IT workers do about it? Whether you’ve been impacted by a layoff event, lost colleagues in a layoff, or have just been watching from afar…this episode is part of a focused discussion on layoffs meant to encourage and advise all of us.
This week in episode 290 we’re joined by Kat Nelson Troyer and Liz Bronson, the hosts of Real Job Talk, who bring a perspective on this topic from Human Resources, Recruitment, and Career Coaching. You’ll get to hear their take on the l...2024-08-2739 min
The John Hallett Podcast#69 Special Guest: 32 Yrs Of Law Enforcement - Nick Grove On RMSDF & Citizen DefenderThe John Hallett Podcast is here! Today John welcomes Nick Grove. Nick is a long-time member, and Police officer. He and John talk about his journey here at the gym and how the training he gets at RMSDF.com has helped him in his in his profession. This show is insightful so share with a friend and have a listen.🎙️ Enjoying our podcast? Leave us a review and share your thoughts! We'd love to hear from you!🎧 Review and Download on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-john-hallett-podcast/id1651930801🌐 Website: rm...2024-05-1640 min
Solfate Podcast - Interviews with blockchain founders/builders on SolanaNeoSwap: Smart auctions for perfect swaps (w/ John Ennis, founder of NeoSwap)A conversation with John Ennis, the founder of NeoSwap, a multi-way trading platform where everyone wins.PS: Checkout the Snapshot newsletter: a byte-sized email newsletter filled with the biggest updates from Solana ecosystem teams and builders. ~5 minute read. Every 2 weeks. 👉 https://solfate.com/snapshotSummaryNeoSwap is a platform that aims to make assets spendable and provide purchasing power from assets. The idea of multi-way trading, where complex transactions involving assets and money can be facilitated, is at the core of NeoSwap.The founder, John Ennis, has a bac...2024-05-141h 00Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalBook Discussion: Finish, Part 1 – The Day after Perfect and Cut Your Goal in Half
What if the reason you aren’t completing the goals you start working toward is really a symptom of being a perfectionist? Maybe you don’t think you have a problem with perfectionism. Think again, friend.
According Jon Acuff, author of Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done, perfectionism is the villain we each have to overcome on our quest to complete more of the goals we start. In episode 272, we’re joined by guest host Jason Gass for the first in a series of collaborative discussions centered on Jon Acuff’s book and the practical tips within. In this...2024-04-2333 min
Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey Official Trailer
This week we are releasing an updated trailer episode which explains the podcast, our vision, and how you can contact us to continue the conversation.
Original Recording Date: 01-20-2024
Topics – Restating Our Goal and Mission, Our Genesis Story, Show Format and Learning from Guests, How You Can Help
0:00 – Restating Our Goal and Mission
* The goal of Nerd Journey is to help you, the technology professional, accelerate your career progression, increase your job satisfaction, and be more effective in your existing role. We’re over 250 episodes in, and we want to make sure newcomers and ex...2024-01-2305 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalPerceptions of Parental Priorities, Pressure, and Profession
Welcome to episode 232 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we share a special discussion with Nick’s daughter. She asks our hosts a number of questions about work, relationships, stress, and career. And then John and Nick ask her some questions.
Original Recording Date: 06-17-2023
Topi...2023-07-111h 11
The Keep Cool PodcastS5 Ep6: Is Battery Swapping the Future of Electric Vehicles? With John de Souza
On this week’s pod, Nick’s sitting down with Ample co-founder and president John de la Souza to chat about the future of modular battery-swapping technology for EVs. By swapping rather than charging an electric vehicle’s battery, Ample can deliver a 100% charge in 5 minutes or less — and with considerable other benefits for the grid. Is this a push that will help accelerate EV adoption and address common driver pain points? Or is it too much of a burden to develop the infrastructure?How will Ample make its solution more adaptable to OEMs? John...2023-06-2948 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNegotiating Job Offers and Personal Finance Tips with John Nicholson (3/3)
Welcome to episode 226 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we share part 3 of an interview with John Nicholson with a focus on ways to negotiate offers, some food for thought on different company benefits, levels of risk as it relates to startups, and numerous tips on personal finance...2023-05-3000 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalTake Stock of Your Compensation with John Nicholson (2/3)
Welcome to episode 225 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we share part 2 of an interview with John Nicholson with a focus on compensation. We’ll talk through stocks as compensation, how resumes might highlight expensive skills in a manager’s eyes, and how good managers look at employee com...2023-05-2348 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalTech Marketing, Interview Questions, and Executives as Wild Bears with John Nicholson (1/3)
Welcome to episode 224 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we share part 1 of an interview with John Nicholson, talking through the role of a tech marketer and how to progress into that role. We also discuss some of the points in John’s blog on considerations before accepting...2023-05-1600 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalFirst Impressions from a First Time Manager
Welcome to episode 223 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss John’s initial observations of the first 8-9 weeks as a first time sales engineering manager.
Original Recording Date: 05-04-2023
Topics – Episode Context, A Manager’s Onboarding, Overhead for Meetings, Attachment to the Team, One Step...2023-05-0900 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalA Closer Look at John’s Recent Interview Process
Welcome to episode 222 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we probe deeper into the hiring process John went through at Nutanix, discussing the end-to-end process, how John prepared, what he experienced, and the advice he would give to others going through a similar situation.
Original Recording Date: 04...2023-05-0249 min
The Nick Halaris ShowEpisode 03: John NjokuThis week, Nick asks his longtime friend and fellow entrepreneur, John Njoku, to join the show as a guest host. The tables are turned in this wide-ranging conversation as John asks Nick for his views on the economy and markets and explores the origin story behind Nick's Profit+ newsletter and the Nick Halaris Show.You can follow @NickHalaris on Instagram and Twitter for all the Nick Halaris Show Updates. To receive Nick's weekly Profit+ Newsletter subscribe at https://nickhalaris.beehiiv.com/Connect with Nick Halaris: Nick Halaris website and newletter (si...2023-05-021h 20Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalJohn Got Hired
Welcome to episode 221 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we walk through John’s hiring process after being laid off, the options he considered, the questions he asked in interviews, his mindset, and the end result of the offer he accepted.
Original Recording Date: 04-22-2023
Topi...2023-04-2544 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalJohn Got Fired
Welcome to episode 220 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss John’s experience being laid off in January 2023 and how he managed to get through it.
Original Recording Date: 04-02-2023
Topics – Context for This Episode, Financial Preparation, Professional Skills, Processing Emotions, Thinking of Options, Res...2023-04-1838 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalA Tale of Two Interview Processes
Welcome to episode 207 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode Nick shares his experience going through two different interview processes over the last year.
Original Recording Date: 01-14-2023
Topics – A Personal Slant to the Career Foundations Series, Interview Process # 1 – External Company, Interview Process # 2 – An Internal Role, Resources Nick Leveraged
1:02 – A Personal Slant to the Career Foundations Series
* We are...2023-01-1738 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalRevisiting the Foundations of Job Interviews, Part 1
Welcome to episode 205 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss previous episodes on job interviews, the goal of an interview and some types of interviews like HR screening and first call with a hiring manager.
Original Recording Date: 12-18-2022
Topics – A Focus on Interviews, Your Goal When Asked To Interview, Types of Interviews – HR Screening, Initial Call with the H...2023-01-0333 min
Scale Up With Nick BradleyJohn Caudwell On Becoming A BillionaireJohn Caudwell is a billionaire businessman, most famous for founding phone retailer Phones 4u, as well as investing in fashion and real estate. John is also one of the world's most renowned philanthropists, and according to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2022, is worth £1.58 billion. John joins Nick to talk about his fascinating journey, recently documented in his new book 'Love, Pain and Money', as well as the principles he's acquired throughout his journey that have enabled him to achieve an unprecedented level of success. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable bus...2022-12-0150 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalReflecting on Two Hundred Episodes of Career Podcasting
Welcome to episode 200 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss favorite moments, statistics, and what we learned from 200 episodes of career podcasting.
Original Recording Date: 11-17-2022
Topics – Fun Statistics, Favorite Moments, What We Learned, Underrated Episodes, Gazing into the Future, Opportunities to Improve
1:27 – Fun Statistics
* Should we call this episode 200, two tired dudes, or two highly...2022-11-2952 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalConnected to the Customer Base with David Babbitt (3/3)
Welcome to episode 197 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we share part 3 of a discussion with David Babbitt, discussing agile ceremonies and processes like scrum, how others might get into product management, qualities of a good product manager, and thoughts on the principal title.
Original Recording Date: 10-11-2022
David Babbitt is currently a Principal Technical Product Manager at Amazon...2022-11-0838 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalQuestion Askers and Problem Solvers with Neil Thompson (2/2)
Welcome to episode 194 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we share part 2 of an interview with Neil Thompson, discussing the entrepreneur’s decisions around outsourcing, application of writing across domains, how to foster curiosity in others, and advice for the content creator.
Original Recording Date: 10-06-2022
Neil Thompson started a business called Teach the Geek several years ago, and this...2022-10-1848 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalDelivering a Conference Talk at VMware Explore US 2022
Welcome to episode 190 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss the preparation for, delivery of, and post mortem on our VMware Explore US 2022 presentation. We’ll share our process to help our listening audience.
Original Recording Date: 09-17-2022
Topics – The Nerd Journey Crew’s Visit to VMware Explore US 2022, Begin at the End, The Session Origin Story, A System of...2022-09-2043 min
Make It Happen Mondays - B2B Sales Talk with John BarrowsJohn Talty: Nick Saban’s Leadership SecretsAlabama football Coach Nick Saban doesn’t set lofty goals, but his teams win national championships. Guest John Talty, who covers the Crimson Tide as sports editor at Alabama Media Group, says Saban is “much more focused on what we need to do on a daily basis to put ourselves in a position to have success.” Creating a system where players and coaches share understanding of their roles and how they fit in with the team allows Saban to succeed year after year, Talty writes in his new book, “The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban.” … Coach Saban’s philosophy prompts John B...2022-09-1252 min
The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing For EntrepreneursBecoming A Millionaire Real Estate Investing Through Relationships | Dr John CrutchfieldJoin Nick Lamagna as he sits down with guest Dr John Crutchfield, a full time real estate investor who is a self made millionaire. Dr John runs the Wealth In Real Estate Facebook Group and hosts the Grab The Map Podcast named after the company he founded. After earning a PHD and spending 10 years as an educator and principal he became addicted to building a rental portfolio and passive income. Once he learned real estate put no ceiling on his income he eventually transitioned out of his past career and became a full time successful investor specializing in raising pr...2022-08-2956 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalThe Unassuming Architect with Phil Monk (2/2)
Welcome to episode 186 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we share part 2 of an interview with Phil Monk detailing some resources for understanding dyslexia, the story of Phil getting a job offer out of nowhere, Phil’s pursuit of the VCDX certification, and how we can all learn to think like technical architects.
Original Recording Date: 07-23-2022
Phil Monk is...2022-08-2351 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalCrossing the Burnout Fault Line with Bill Kindle (2/3)
Welcome to episode 181 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we share part 2 of an interview with Bill Kindle, discussing Bill’s experience in multiple technical communities, extracurricular writing activities, experience using PowerShell, and a conversation at a VMware User Group that brought him back from a career crisis.
Original Recording Date: 03-14-2022
Bill Kindle is a Cybersecurity Engineer and has...2022-07-1954 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalMake It Known, Slow Things Down, Don’t Burn Out
Welcome to episode 179 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss what Nick’s been up to while John was on parental leave including some career advice from executive leaders, a burnout revisit, and thoughts on impostor syndrome.
Original Recording Date: 06-25-2022
Topics – Catching up with Nick, Career Advice from Executive Leaders, Almost Burnout, A Disconnected Vacation, The Gift of Fe...2022-07-0549 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalBeing a Great Generalist and Finding Your Voice with Stephanie Wong (2/2)
Welcome to episode 178 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we share part 2 of an interview with Stephanie Wong, discussing her specialty of being a generalist, her approach to content creation, the transition to joining a developer relations team and becoming head of developer engagement, thoughts on diversity and inclusion, and some advice for high school students.
Original Recording Date: 06-13-20222022-06-2847 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalFollow the Excitement, Follow the Challenge with Stephanie Wong (1/2)
Welcome to episode 177 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we share part 1 of an interview with Stephanie Wong, discussing her path into the tech industry, internship experiences, time at Oracle, experience in pre-sales and post-sales roles, saying no to a dream company, and diving into content creation.
Original Recording Date: 06-13-2022
Topics – Meet Stephanie Wong, Getting into Tech, Entertai...2022-06-2158 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalPlanning for and Taking Leave as a New Parent
Welcome to episode 176 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss John’s experience becoming a parent, planning for and taking parental leave, lessons learned along the way, and the impact on his career.
Original Recording Date: 06-12-2022
Topics – Context for the Show, Starting a Family, Planning for Parental Leave, Communication and Preparing the Team, Return to Work, Lessons Le...2022-06-1450 min
Shifting Focus (How To Film Weddings)LIVE in Denver with John and Nick || How To Film WeddingsWe're shaking things up a bit on this episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast. This week John and Nick record a live episode in Denver, CO at the 2022 Mastermind VIP retreat. John and Nick answer questions from the attendees that range from how to wow your couples leading up to the wedding, what you should do right after you film a wedding, and much more. Blake the editor/producer also joins in on this episode to help answer some questions! Get ready to change your business! 2022-04-2552 min
Press 1 For NickThe difference between I have to, and I get to - John O'Leary [Perseverance]John O'Leary - Two-Time National Bestselling Author | Coach | Live Inspired Podcast Host [Perseverence]
John is an inspirational speaker teaching, 50,000+ people each year around the world and via virtual experiences how to live inspired.
John is the host of the Live Inspired Podcast with more than 1.2 million downloads and amazing guests each week like Brené Brown, Dave Ramsey, Joe Buck, Ozzie Smith, Kurt Warner, and more.
Consistently described as “the best speaker we’ve ever had,” John’s emotional story-telling, unexpected humor, and authenticity make each of his presentations, experiences, episodes, and interactions truly transformational.
John O'Leary Introduction - 5:42
Say yes to the on...2022-03-3045 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalBooking the Time to Read in 2022
Welcome to episode 161 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we review our book goals from 2021 and set some book goals for 2022.
Original Recording Date: 02-12-2022
Topics – 2021 Year in Review, Making Reading more Deliberate, Hidden Gems, Goals for 2022, Final Summary
* We don’t have a guest this week. We’re focusing on 2022 book goals and some review of our 2021...2022-03-0151 min
Scale Up With Nick BradleyJohn Assaraf On Unlocking The Power Of Your MindJohn Assaraf is the founder and CEO of NeuroGym. He is also a philanthropist and brain researcher who is best recognised for his podcasts, lectures, and his New York Times best-selling book 'Innercise: The New Science to Unlock Your Brain's Hidden Power'. John joins Nick this week to deliver an empowering masterclass on how you can unlock the power of your mind, and use the results to accelerate growth and realise your potential. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll g...2022-02-031h 00Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalTake Note of Your Time with Josh Duffney (2/2)
Welcome to episode 157 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we share part 2 of an interview with Josh Duffney (a return guest) to discuss how the smart notes methodology can make us all better writers, its impact on a book Josh is writing, how Josh finds the time to take on so many projects, and how life at Microsoft has been since we las...2022-02-0150 min
Into the PrayAll the Prophets: Ezekiel (feat. John Betts)Hello!Thank you for listening to Into the Pray!For our latest Friday session looking at "All the Prophets", it is a joy to spend time talking with John Betts from Norwich, the most senior guest that we've hosted on this podcast. Leading within both the local and national church scene for more than 50 years, John carries an infectious passion to see biblical truth once again resound from British churches. Talking broadly around the mysterious biblical prophet, Ezekiel, grab your Bible and sit back and listen to John and Nick discuss...2021-12-0349 min
Shifting Focus (How To Film Weddings)Live Q&A with John and NickLive Q&A with John and Nick Tonight at midnight the doors close for The Complete Wedding Videography Course. Be sure to check it out at: http://completeweddingvideography.com/ In today’s episode, we go live on Zoom and answer your questions. We had a live Zoom Audience as we answered a ton of questions. Super helpful information, to help you in your wedding video business. In celebration of our Complete Wedding Videography Course, don’t forget we are picking one person to win a huge prize package including a brand new M1 MacBook Pro. Details at http://completeweddingvideography.com/ Thanks to...2021-11-2257 min
Press 1 For NickMark and John X. Cronin - Crazy Socks [Spreading Happiness]John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son teams that founded John’s Crazy Socks, the world’s largest sock store. John is an entrepreneur who just happens to have Down syndrome. You may know them for being named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year or testifying before Congress or speaking at the UN. You may know them because John became “Sock Buddies” with President George H.W. Bush. Or you may know them for having grown a bootstrapped start-up to a multi-million dollar business in four years.
John’s Crazy Socks is an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission to spread...2021-11-0838 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalBook Discussion: Deep Work, Part 1 – The Why
Welcome to episode 141 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we begin a book discussion of Deep Work by Cal Newport. We’ll help listeners understand what deep work is, why we should do it (based on the book), and share our reactions.
Original Recording Date: 09-26-2021
Topics – Show Format, Overall Reactions to the Book, Introduction to the Deep Work Hypot...2021-10-1200 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalThe Excellent Advocate with Jon Towles (2/2)
Welcome to episode 130 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we share part 2 of our interview with Jon Towles in which we discuss support and advocacy for neurodiversity and some tips for pursuing a career in mobility.
Original Recording Date: 06-08-2021
Jon Towles started in IT around the age of 29 and has been through many places in the mobility indust...2021-07-2750 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalThe Process of Stepping Away and Back Again
Welcome to episode 128 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss John’s return as co-host, his experience buying a home and moving, and Nick’s experience flying solo.
Original Recording Date: 06-01-2021
Topics – Stress of Home Buying, Taking a Break and Flying Solo, and Lessons Learned
1:00 – John is Back!
* John and his wife were told by their...2021-07-1300 min
After HoursGoodbye for NowHey guys, from all of us in the After Hours crew: Thank you for having stuck around. It's been a wild ride so far! Currently, life isn't allowing for us to continue to record every week (or every other week) so we decided to take a break and buckle down to get sh*t done. Hopefully we will return one day and of course there will be specials and the occasional release of a 'locked away' episode here and there. So in the meantime, don't be dicks, enjoy life and remember to laugh. Thanks...2021-07-0706 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalA Series of Humbling Experiences with Brad Christian (1/2)
Welcome to episode 113 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss a series of humbling experiences in part 1 of our interview with Brad Christian.
Original Recording Date: 03-16-2021
John has to step away for a few weeks to focus on house hunting. The journey will continue, and he’ll be back with us as soon as he can. This rem...2021-03-3056 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNick’s 3-year check-in as a VMware Solution Engineer Part 2The second half of Nick and John's discussion reflecting on Nick's three-year anniversary at VMware.2021-01-1346 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNick’s 3-year check-in as a VMware Solution Engineer Part 1Nick and John discuss Nick's 3-Years at VMware as a Solution Engineer. Part 1 of 22021-01-0531 min
Now to Next with Nick NantonNow to Next with Nick Nanton Feat. John RuhlinJohn Ruhlin is the founder of the Ruhlin Group, a gift strategy and logistics company that helps their clients send world-class gifts that stand out, increase referrals, and strengthen retention with their clients, employees and prospects. It all started when John began applying the principles of generosity at Cutco and started making the largest deals out of all of their 1.5 million reps and distributors. Suddenly he wasn’t just selling knives, people were asking him to speak on stage and teach their sales and marketing teams. John took those principles of giving that made him so successful at Cutco an...2020-12-2754 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalBig Career Changes and Reluctant Entrepreneurship with Randall CookJohn and Nick discuss making big career changes and reluctant entrepreneurship with Randall Cook of ShieldWolf Wellness.2020-12-1545 minAfter HoursEpisode Fifteen: Nick on the GrillToday we get to experience the Melancholy of Nick Swann. So grab your butts, its a bumpy ride.
Intro: Crystal Lake - Apollo
Outro: F-777 - Space Battle2020-12-151h 12Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalOne-Hundredth Episode – Reflections on Career Podcasting
Welcome to episode 100 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss making it to 100 episodes.
Original Recording Date: 12-06-2020
Topics – Episode 100
1:02 – Reflecting on The Beginning
* John pitched Nick on the idea to start a podcast right before he began working for VMware (November / December 2017).
* The original thesis was following Nick through the transition f...2020-12-0953 minAfter HoursEpisode Fourteen: My Favorite Color is AppleToday Mason and John show Nick some trippy old-school vids and the whole crew puts on the worst improve show ever. Que the music!
Intro: Seventh Haven - Tokyo 7th Sisters
Outro: Porter Robinson & Madeon - Shelter (Nolan van Lith Flip) [FREE DOWNLOAD]2020-12-0100 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalOne Year as a Google Cloud Engineer Part 2 with John WhiteNick continues to ask John about his first year as a Customer Engineer at Google Cloud.2020-11-171h 01Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalOne Year as a Google Cloud Engineer Part 1 with John White
Welcome to episode 98 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we check in on John’s lessons learned after one year as a Customer Engineer at Google Cloud.
Original Recording Date: 10-24-2020
Topics – Google Cloud 1 Year Check-in
1:48 – John’s Role at Google Cloud
* John is Customer Engineer at Google Cloud (the public cloud provider part of Google...2020-11-1053 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalReddit Question Roundup – 2020 Week 37
Welcome to episode 92 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss some Reddit threads from the IT Career Questions forum.
Original Recording Date: 09-11-2020
Topics – Popular IT Career Questions from Reddit
1:05 – We’re Testing A New Format!
* We’re trying a new format this week. It’s a round up of career advice threads from the R...2020-09-1534 minAfter HoursEpisode Nine: John's Panic RoomToday sees the boys talking about parenting, kids vs dogs, all while John's headphones have finally taken the big plunge.
Intro: Night Runner - Magnum Bullets (feat. Dan Avidan)
Outro: TWRP - Starlight Brigade (feat. Dan Avidan)2020-09-111h 06After HoursAfter Hours Episode Eight (Part Two): Should Nick get Only Fans?This after party asks the real questions. Should Nick get an Only Fans account? Who would pay for such photos? All the while, Mason flexes his artistic side.
Intro: Stretch Time (building layers, pianos, harp plucks, abstract)
Outro: Efisio Cross - If You Fall I Will Carry You (Epic Emotional Powerful Orchestral)2020-09-0443 min
How To Make A PodcastCrafting the Perfect Lead MagnetSo you’re ready to grow your podcast by starting to run some ads. But what kind of ad should you run? We don’t think that simply sharing your podcast or website is the best route. However, we believe that crafting the perfect lead magnet is the right move.
In today’s episode John and Nick break down the things that you should be thinking about whenever you put together your lead magnet.
howtomakeapodcast #podcasts #leadmagnets
Love doing your books and thinking about taxes? Yeah we didn't think so. CORE can help! http...2020-09-0132 min
The Dreamcatchers ShowEP049: Nick Loper - The Side Hustle EntrepreneurHow to Turn Your Side Hustle Into Your Full Time Gig?
In this episode, John interviews 9x time author, founder of "The Side Hustle Nation", and host of the top rated Apple podcast, "The Side Hustle Show," Nick Looper.
Nick is a TED talk speaker, coach, family man, huskies fan, and the Chief Side Hustler of Side Hustle Nation. With over 60,000 email subscribers and nearly 10,600 downloads per day in Q1 for "The Side Hustle Show," Nick has built an amazing community of Side Hustlers who are taking back control of their lives through entrepreneurship.
...2020-05-1529 min
Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalThree-Month Check-In as a Google Cloud Customer Engineer with John White, Part 2
Welcome to episode 67 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we have the second half of our discussion with John on his move from VMware to Google Cloud. The first half was Episode 66 if you’d like to listen to it first (or if you missed it last week).
Original Recording Date: 2020-01-25
Topics – Checking in with John White on Life at G...2020-02-1131 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalThree-Month Check-In as a Google Cloud Customer Engineer with John White, Part 1
Welcome to episode 66 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode Nick checks in with John three months after his move to Google Cloud.
Original Recording Date: 2020-01-25
Topics – Checking in with John White on Life at Google
2:10 – The New Gig and Making a Move
* What does John actually do at Google?
* John is a Customer Eng...2020-02-0633 min
The NEW School of SuccessMegasode #2: From House Arrest to a Home on the Beach w/ John MarroneOn this Megasode of The New School of Success, Nick and Julian invite fellow coach and expert in transformation, John Marrone, onto the show. This conversation goes deep on so many topics including: genuine gratitude, dealing with shame, and how to stop playing the comparison game. Share this epic episode on Instagram and tag these dudes! John: @realjohnmarrone Nick: @nick_movingpastmediocre Julian: @julian_fearlesslife2020-01-2200 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalMost Influential Books On My Thinking – Nick Korte
Welcome to Bonus Episode 09 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we have the second of two bonus episodes about the books that shaped our thinking. This week, Nick talks about his book list.
Original Recording Date: 12-21-2019
Topics – Books that shaped our thinking – Nick Korte
Most book links are Amazon affiliate links. If you’re going to purchase one o...2019-12-3146 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalMost Influential Books On My Thinking – John White
Welcome to Bonus Episode 08 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we have the first of two bonus episodes about the books that shaped our thinking. This week, John talks about his book list.
Original Recording Date: 12-18-2019
Topics – Books that shaped our thinking
Most book links are Amazon affiliate links. If you’re going to purchase one of these to...2019-12-2454 min
Shifting Focus (How To Film Weddings)Experience a Mentor Session with John & NickExperience a Mentor Session with John & Nick We talk about them all the time, but getting a MENTOR can really help you in your business. Save SO MUCH TIME by skipping over some of the mistakes that others made along the way. You are never too established in your business to not take advice from others. We have a special treat for you this week as a BONUS EPISODE of the How To Film Weddings Podcast. Nick and John sit down with Monika Garland to talk to her about her business, and answer questions. This is a...2019-12-121h 21Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalThanksgiving (USA) 2019 Bonus Episode
Welcome to Bonus Episode 07 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss the influence of family on career and the influence of career on family.
Original Recording Date: 11-13-2019
* Note that John sneaks in his top 5 delivery pizza places at the beginning (mentioned in Bonus Episode 2 from last Thanksgiving).
Topics – Thanksgiving, Family, and Career
2:05 – Influence of...2019-11-2651 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalManagement Career Observations, Lessons, and Advice with Kelly Schroeder Pt. 2
Welcome to episode 59 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we have part 2 of an interview with Kelly Schroeder about the technical management career and advice for the would-be manager.
Original Recording Date: 10-15-2019
Topics – Kelly Schroeder Interview
02:19 – Kelly’s Current Role as a Manager – Observations and Lessons
* How is this role different than his previous positions?...2019-11-1931 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalThe Path to Management and Hard Resume Lessons with Kelly Schroeder Pt. 1
Welcome to episode 58 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we have part 1 of an interview with Kelly Schroeder about the path to management and some hard-won resume advice.
Original Recording Date: 10-15-2019
Topics – Kelly Schroeder Interview
03:09 – Kelly’s Background
* Kelly works for a city government as manager of help desk and all things end user related, overs...2019-11-1250 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalPreparing for Unexpected Opportunities Part 5 – Personal Finance
Welcome to episode 57 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two Pre-Sales Technical Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss how to prepare for unanticipated career opportunities, part 5, Lessons in Personal Finance.
Original Recording Date: 10-27-2019
Topics – Preparing for Unexpected Career Opportunities, Part 5
A Review of the Series to Date
* Go back and listen if you missed these episodes…
* Part 1 – Preparation
* Part 2 – Conta...2019-11-0652 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalPreparing for Unexpected Opportunities Part 4 – Decision Time!
Welcome to episode 56 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss how to prepare for unanticipated career opportunities, part 4, Decision Time!
Original Recording Date: 10-03-2019
Topics – Preparing for Unexpected Career Opportunities, Part 4
1:53 – A Review of the Series to Date
* Go back and listen if you missed these episodes…
* Part 1 – Preparation
* Part 2 – Contact
* Part 3 –...2019-10-2936 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalPreparing for Unexpected Opportunities Part 3 – Agreeing to Discuss Opportunities
Welcome to episode 55 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss how to prepare for unanticipated career opportunities, part 3, Agreeing to Discuss Opportunities.
Original Recording Date: 10-03-2019
Topics – Preparing for Unexpected Career Opportunities, Part 3 Agreeing to Discuss Opportunities
01:57 – A Review of Earlier Series Episodes
* Go back and listen to part 1 and part 2 of this series if you misse...2019-10-2242 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalPreparing for Unexpected Opportunities Part 2 – Contact
Welcome to episode 54 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss how to prepare for unanticipated career opportunities, part 2.
Original Recording Date: 09-30-2019
* John’s last day at VMware was 10/4/2019. Listen carefully to his reasons for making a change. Do they sound like advice you’ve heard before?
Topics – Preparing for Unexpected Career Opportunities, Part 2
04:10 –...2019-10-1532 min
Shifting Focus (How To Film Weddings)Nick had FOMO because John was in Italy LIVE Q&A 008A few weeks ago John was in Italy and Nick had some serious FOMO. So, Nick decided to hog a little of the spotlight and record a BONUS episode in the form of a LIVE Q&A in the How To Film Weddings Facebook Group (https://bit.ly/2DPCelB). Nick fielded all sorts of questions ranging from reception lighting to the future of HTFW, and discovered that talking for 45+ minutes by himself isn't an easy task! What do you think of solo HTFW podcasts? Would you like to hear from just John or Nick? Let us know...2019-09-2640 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalBonus: VMworld 2019 US Discussion
Welcome to bonus episode 06 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we have a contemporaneous discussion of our experiences at VMworld 2019 in San Francisco.
Original Recording Date: 08-29-2019
John mentions the post-VMworld interview he did with Ramzi Marjaba of We the Sales Engineers YouTube video or audio.
Topics – Sharing Experiences at VMworld US 2019
4:20 Opening Banter
* John comme...2019-09-1054 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalAmanda Blevins’s Career Happiness VMworld Session
Welcome to episode 48 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss career happiness, as covered by Amanda Blevins in some past VMworld sessions.
Original Recording Date: 07-13-2019
Topics – Amanda Blevins and Career Happiness, VMworld 2018 Throwback
0:55 – Background on Our Topic Selection
* This is a follow up discussion from something we mentioned in Bonus 01.
* This week we’re s...2019-08-2035 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey Bonus Episode #05: VMworld US 2019 and Choosing an IT Conference to Attend
Welcome to Bonus Episode #05 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we briefly discuss our plans for VMworld 2019 in San Francisco, then focus on the more general case of attending IT conferences.
Original Recording Date: 08-11-2019
Topics – VMworld 2019 Plans and Attending IT Conferences
1:03 Attending VMworld 2019 in San Francisco
* John and Nick both first attended VMworld before becoming e...2019-08-1550 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 045: Career Conversations With Your Manager
Welcome to episode 45 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss how to prepare for a career conversation with your manager.
Original Recording Date: 06-29-2019
Topic – Preparing for a Career Conversation with Your Manager
1:03 – The Genesis of This Idea
* We touched on the idea of a career 1-1 with your manager in Episode 12.
* Nick recently nee...2019-07-2341 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 044: The Nerd Journey First Anniversary Review
Welcome to episode 44 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss the one year anniversary of our podcast launch, a review of topics we have covered, and where we plan to go from here.
* Check out Nick’s one year reflection post for more insight on what the past year co-hosting a podcast has been like.
* Check out John’s one...2019-07-161h 00Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 041: Presentations
Welcome to episode 41 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss tips for constructing and giving presentations.
Original Recording Date: 05-25-2019
Topic – Presentations
2:56 Reasons People Present
* Some people do it for the glory (i.e. to be nerd famous, get attention, etc.).
* Educating or informing an audience is John’s favorite reason. This requires people to be...2019-06-2548 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 036: Customer Advocacy Programs
Welcome to episode 36 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss the pros and cons of customer advocacy programs.
Original Recording Date: 04-23-2019
* This episode naturally follows our episodes with Tony Reeves.
* Tony Reeves Interview, Part 1
* Tony Reeves Interview, Part 2
Topics – Customer Advocacy Programs
2:43 What are customer advocacy programs and their...2019-05-2239 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 034: Jimmy Tassin – Career Path
Welcome to episode 34 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss career paths in the first part of our discussion with Jimmy Tassin.
Original Recording Date: 04-16-2019
Topics – Part 1 of Our Discussion with Jimmy Tassin
* Nick and John know Jimmy through the Spiceworks community, and Nick had the opportunity to meet Jimmy in person at Spiceworld.
* Ji...2019-05-0744 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 032: Tony Reeves Part 1- Career Path
Welcome to episode 32 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss career paths in the first part of our discussion with Tony Reeves.
Original Recording Date: 04-15-2019
Topics – Tony Reeves of Gigacast on Career Path
02:37 – The Gigacast
* Tony is the co-host of the Gigacast podcast
* In 2017, Britton Johnson approached him about starting a podcast.2019-04-231h 02Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 031: Scaling for a New Endeavor
Welcome to episode 31 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss scaling for a new endeavor.
Original Recording Date: 04-06-2019
* This episode is a natural extension of Episode 30 on adapting to a new team.
Topics – Scaling for a New Endeavor
2:11 Examples of Differences in Scale When Moving up / Moving on
* Moving from a team of...2019-04-1644 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 029: Internal Conferences
Welcome to episode 29 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss organizational benefits of company meetings.
Original Recording Date: 03-06-2019
Topics – Organizational Benefits to a Company Kickoff
3:53 Why have a company meeting / kickoff?
* It could be for an internal talent showcase.
* Take VMware’s RADIO conference for example, which acts as a catalyst for innovati...2019-04-0248 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 028: Asking For More Money
Welcome to episode 28 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we discuss asking for more money!
Original Recording Date: 2019-02-26
Topics – Asking for more money as a raise and when you’re being hired
4:52 Asking for a Raise
* Source: 4 Tips For Snagging More Than A Cost-of-Living Raise
* Stand Up And Stand Out
* Do the job that...2019-03-1257 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 027: Ramzi Marjaba Interview
Welcome to episode 27 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we interview Ramzi Marjaba of the "We the Sales Engineers" podcast.
Original Recording Date: 2019-02-22
Topics – Ramzi Marjaba of the "We The Sales Engineers" podcast
* Nick and John were on We The Sales Engineers Episode 41: New and Experienced Perspective of Sales Engineering
* Ramzi might be doing the podcas...2019-03-051h 08Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 026: The Generalist/Specialist Divide
Welcome to episode 26 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we discuss the generalist vs. specialist divide.
Original Recording Date: 2019-02-16
Topics – The Generalist vs. Specialist Divide
* We’re recording this in sickness because we’re both under the weather this week. This episode is brought to you by the letters DM and PE.
* How does John like the...2019-02-261h 00Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 025: Adapting to a New Manager
Welcome to episode 25 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we discuss tips for adapting to a new manager.
Original Recording Date: 2019-02-07
Topics – Adapting to a New Manager (The Silver Episode)
* Check out our Nerd Journey Coffee Experiment video. This was recorded while John was visiting Fort Worth, TX.
2:50 Scenarios that could lead to working un...2019-02-1944 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 024: John’s 3-Year Check-In at VMware Part 2
Welcome to episode 24 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we discuss John’s 3 Year Check-in at VMware, Part 2.
Original Recording Date: 2019-2-2
Topics – John’s 3 Year Check-in at VMware, Nick’s Questions
1:55 Topics Begin
* Check out part 1 of John’s 3 Year check-in if you missed it last week.
* John mentions sports research. Was he prepared for wha...2019-02-121h 14Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 023: John’s 3-Year Check-In at VMware Part 1
Welcome to episode 23 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we discuss John’s 3 Year Check-in at VMware, Part 1.
Original Recording Date: 2019-1-26
Topics – John’s 3 Year Check-in at VMware, John’s Observations
1:30 Topics Begin
* How did John fare at Michael Jordan trivia since this is episode 23?
* John and Nick have hire dates that are roughly 2 years...2019-02-051h 01Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalNerd Journey 022: Nick’s First Year at VMware Part 2
Welcome to episode 22 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_), two VMware Solution Engineers who are hoping to bring you the IT career advice that we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode, we discuss Nick’s 1 Year Check-in at VMware, Part 2.
Original Recording Date: 2019-1-19
Topics – Nick’s 1 Year Check-in at VMware, Part 2, John’s Questions
4:04 Extracurricular activities
* How has the new role affected the frequency of and type of engagement in community groups?
* Nick is still the co-lea...2019-01-2941 min