A brief interview with Mat Kesting AD+CEO of Adelaide Film Festival on the 2025 festival 15-26 October

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The Power of Networking - How to Build Connections That Matter by Antoine Nohra

Now a global movement spanning from metro-Atlanta Black Educated Lesbians (BEL) is a vibrant, empowering and supportive online community dedicated to connecting and uplifting Black Lesbians.
When LaJoya Johnson founded the organization in 2014 as a safe space for Black lesbians to network and engage in meaningful discussions she had no idea it would grow to over 62 groups on FaceBook with 29 local chapters.
In September, 2025 under Johnson's leadership BEL hosted its second Annual Black Queer Women's Conference in Atlanta bringing together Black Lesbians from across the country to network and have meaningful discussions on opportunities for growth in areas of financial literacy, health and wellness, personal development and leadership.  A third conference is being planned.
Not one to sit on her laurels, she continues to look for opportunities to build community that will fuel something powerful in the Black Lesbian community.
A nonprofit organization BEL is funded by donations and memberships from those committed to LaJoya's dream of providing even more safe spaces, stronger leaders and deeper community

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Kat's on the road, and in a haunted hotel...which begs the question: do you believe in ghosts?

We segue (beautifully) into talking about the cloud at 5:05 into the episode if the ethereal doesn't do it for you. From dispelling common myths to highlighting benefits for small businesses, we've got you covered. We all use it every day, possibly without knowing it. Kat even makes this about Cisco at 15:20 and we highlight what role Cisco plays in the cloud.

If you're interested what Cisco has in terms of cloud networking, check it out here: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/solutions/small-business/index.html#tabs-a107e9a621-item-6caff3e5bb-tab

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🎵 Song Description – “Cult of Networking” by Mike Shew aka Mickey Two Guns

“Cult of Networking” exposes the fine line between authentic connection and empty social climbing. Written by Mike Shew aka Mickey Two Guns, the song captures the frustration and irony of modern business culture—where everyone’s “networking,” but few are truly connecting.

Blending rock intensity with spoken-word realism, this track dives into the darker side of professional circles — the cliques, the performative smiles, the fake support masked as collaboration. It’s a wake-up call for entrepreneurs, artists, and dreamers to rise above surface-level relationships and return to purpose-driven networking — the kind that builds legacy, not popularity.

With its driving beat and unapologetic lyrics, “Cult of Networking” is more than a song — it’s a movement. A challenge to every listener to stop playing politics and start building value, integrity, and real momentum.

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Golden minds and golden interview tips this week, as Ian and Kat are joined by Cisco's US Public Sector Sales Director Sammy Brenner for all her best interview tips (after we get through talking supplements and subscriptions...bear with us)!

Sammy shares her career journey (starting at 5:10 in) before we segue into into interview icks, tips and best practices (7:17 in). From being dressing for success to not using the interview to rant about animal rights, we've got you covered. Bottom line: you've got to play the game!

Sammy WILL be back for a part 2, so stay tuned!

If you want to apply (and hopefully interview) for a role at Cisco, we've got you covered:  https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/careers.html

Also, check out Sammy's podcast Meraki Unboxed here (after you listen to ours): https://open.spotify.com/show/3ahh6qHnNoYvCBSYBJMZX1?si=22ee47049d664d8a



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Micah returns to the conference world after twenty years, diving into the CDISC/TMF Interchange in Nashville. From acronyms to alignment debates, Suus and Micah unpack how the industry’s drive for standards collides with the messy, very human side of collaboration. Along the way: networking hacks, risk logs, Dutch “poldering,” and yes—chicken and waffles.

Conferencing Standards: From CDISC to Chicken & Waffles -  Inside the push to standardize TMFs—and rediscovering the human side of biotech.

We're back with Sammy Brenner (Cisco's US Public Sector Sales Director, NBD) for part two! Usually sequels are worse than the original, but this one may be better! 

We dive RIGHT in to how to network at work, how to (and how not to) get referrals into jobs and how to grow your career from three people all in different stages of their career and journey. Grow where you are, even if you're old like Ian.

If you want to apply (and hopefully interview) for a role at Cisco, we've got you covered: www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/careers.html

Also, check out Sammy's podcast Meraki Unboxed here (after you listen to ours): https://community.meraki.com/t5/Meraki-Unboxed-Podcast/Episode-138-Converging-Forces-The-Next-Wave-in-Networking/ba-p/283068

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