// Podcast
Life in Uptime
The road into tech isn't one-size-fits-all. Every other Thursday, Alexis Bertholf and I sit down with someone who took a different path and pull back the curtain on what their career actually looks like. On the Packet Pushers network.
// about the show
About the Show
Life in Uptime profiles network engineers, IT leaders, and technologists — and the people who took unexpected roads to get there. Retail workers, college dropouts, CS graduates, career changers. The show's whole premise is that there's no single right way to build a career in tech, and every journey has something worth hearing.
Co-hosted with Alexis Bertholf. On air since September 2025, publishing every other Thursday.
// recent episodes
Recent Episodes
Behind the Curtain at Life In Uptime
A behind-the-scenes look at how the show is produced and managed, with content manager Melina Bertholf.
Inside the Digital Nomad Life: The Good, The Hard, and the Wi-Fi
Andrei Istrate (Toptal) on building a tech career around travel and location independence, and what the digital nomad lifestyle actually looks like day to day.
Personal, Technical, and Slightly Unhinged: Listener Q&A
No guest, just us. Listener questions on certs, online learning, how networking jobs are changing, and work-life balance.
Navigating Cybersecurity Careers
Mike Miller went from driving a garbage truck to becoming a virtual CISO. What that path looked like and how a vCISO differs from a traditional security role.
Breaking Barriers: Thriving as a Woman in Tech
Melissa Brooks (Aritzia) on going from self-described "terrible waitress" to senior cloud engineer, and what strategic career pivots actually look like in practice.
New episodes every other Thursday.
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