Talent First - The Podcast

🎉 We're back after a wonderful holiday - and SO excited to continue SEASON FOUR of Talent First! 🎉 🎙️ We continue next week with a fantastic episode with #ORBIE finalist Sonja Hammond, CISO for National Veterinary Associates who talks leadership in cybersecurity and how to manage conflict if and when it arises. 🛫 2025 is promising to be an incredible year with a range of topics and issues ready to be discussed - and we're including some in-person episodes as we take our show on the road to the great state of Texas! 🎧 Stay tuned... and a happy New Year from Michelle and all of us here to our listeners and supporters worldwide. #texas #womenincybersecurity #podcast #ontheroad #ciso #leadership #usa #happynewyear #2025

How can you build cohesive and close-knit cybersecurity teams when working remotely? What does it take to lead teams who are spread far and wide across the US? Michelle talks to Sonja Hammond, CISO for National Veterinary Associates about this issue and more in this week's episode of Talent First. And from the advice and wisdom Sonja shares, it's clear why she is an #orbie finalist this year! #leadership #womenincybersecurity #texas

Episode Two of Season Four is out Friday 10th... Michelle chats to #ORBIE finalist Sonja Hammond, CISSP, PCI-ISA about her career, her thoughts on the evolving role of the CISO and of cybersecurity itself and she offers some fantastic advice about: 🎙️ How to build cohesive and collaborative tech and security. 🎙️ Where to invest and how to spend that hard-earned security budget - talent or tools? 🎙️ Conflict resolution - how to manage this when fully remote. 🎙️ The importance of mentorship and camaraderie for CISOs 🎙️ When is the right time to go into leadership and what is the alternative? If you are currently in the role, or you are looking to move up into the CISO/ISM position, this is one not to miss! #texas #womenincybersecurity #ciso #cisolife #podcast

🎉 Episode One of Season Four out today! 🎙️ speaks to Susanne Elizer Senoff, CISO at PROS, about how women can support women in corporate America. 🎤 An enlightening and advice-packed discussion on this crucial topic (with a bonus section on how to improve CISO/Board relationships!). Don't miss it! Out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/eevGf3Py https://lnkd.in/e_DJJ6xX

🎙️ Out tomorrow! 🎤 This week it's all about how women can support women in corporate America, as well as how to get in and up in #cybersecurity. 💥 What a brilliant start to this season - 'The Women Securing Texas'. Thank you to Susanne for her time and wisdom and for the incredible work she is doing in this industry. #womenincybersecurity #podcastseason #podcastguest #texas #texastech

After a short break... WE'RE BACK! Episode One of Season Four is on its way with a fantastic start to this season -'The Women Securing Texas'. In this episode, just in time for the Christmas holidays, Michelle is joined by Susanne Elizer Senoff, CISO for PROS. And what a great conversation... They had such a great time talking about the importance of allyship between women, Susanne's advocacy for women in cybersecurity, and they even had time to have a quick chat about how CISOs can improve their relationship with the board. Out on Spotify and Apple Podcasts next Friday - 20th December 🎁 #womenincybersecurity #ciso

'The challenge I am seeing is that companies want to open entry level positions but they keep posting job descriptions requiring experience. That is not entry level.' On the run up to Season Four of Talent First, we're sharing some of our favourite moments from past episodes with women who are exemplary in cybersecurity leadership. In this episode from Season Two, The CISO Season, Jessica N. talks about what entry level should mean and what is actually happening in #cybersecurity. Such a great chat! Link to episode in the comments ⬇️ . Want to join us as a guest for Season Four - 'The Women Who Are Securing Texas'? Contact Michelle Edmondson on this platform for more information!

Recording for Season Four of Talent First kicks off this week! We're so excited to bring you new episodes with the very best in cybersecurity leadership and the women who are securing Texas in so many different ways whether it is through - 🎙️ Their varied roles in security 🎙️ Their commitment to accessibility and equity 🎙️ Their role in HR or Talent Acquisition 🎙️ Their passion for security awareness and training And of course the allies and companies who are committed to diversity in tech. We'll also have bonus episodes with some of Michelle's favourite people! Don't forget to let us know the names of people we NEED to be chatting too - or please feel free to invite yourself on as a guest! #podcast #texas #womenincybersecurity

We've been looking at our stats over at Talent First... And we're so pleased to see the split between gender at almost 50/50 with a lean towards women listeners. And lots of young people listening in too. Across 31 countries! 31!!! We're so grateful to our wonderful listeners, subscribers and guests. Season Four is being recorded as we speak - Michelle has some brilliant guests lined up and we can't wait for you to hear them. Don't forget to nominate your women in cybersecurity or ally in Texas for our next season!

Talent First will be back soon with Season Four - and this season we are celebrating the women who are securing the great state of Texas! And on the run up to these episodes, we're posting some reminders of the great work that is happening and the women that are at the forefront of innovation, starting with Kelly Pracht, Co-Founder of nVenue who chatted to Michelle last season about their products and services, about the tech behind micro-betting and about how she developed the code in her spare time! Look out for more clips and don't forget to let us know about the women in Texas that we NEED to talk to! #podcast #podcastguest #newseason