{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"From Air Force to Six-Figure Cloud Engineer","description":"Check us out on Patreon: https://patreon.com/techtualchatter\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nIn today's latest episode of The TechTual Talk, Host HD & Cybershortieee interview Equasha, a cloud security engineer and founder of Tech E Consulting. In this unfiltered conversation, the Air Force veteran exposes the reality of breaking into cloud tech, calling out the massive lie that a basic certification guarantees an immediate six-figure salary. She shares her transition from network engineering in the military to civilian tech , why she is purely motivated by money to fund her luxury lifestyle , and her experiences navigating corporate spaces as a Black woman. Equasha also dives into her wild \"professional side quests\" as a volunteer firefighter and search-and-rescue public safety diver. From calling out incompetent managers to revealing why most company infrastructure is secretly \"held together by gum and rope\" , this episode is packed with raw truths, career guidance, and free gems. Watch now!\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nGet your It pro career packages here : https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/bundles/\nBook a call: https://calendly.com/techtuaulconsulting\n\njoin the discord here: https://discord.gg/8jryx9CUxw\nask your pod questions here: techtualquestions@thetechtualtalk.com\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n➡️ Follow us on social media:\n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/techtualchatter/\nTIkTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@techtualchatter\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechtualChatter\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henri-davis/\n\nFollow Cybershortieee\n Youtube: @Cybershortieee\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cybershortieee/\nTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cybershortieee\n\nFollow the Pod:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/techtualtalk/\n\nFollow Equasha:\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/tech_e_\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@tech_e_\n\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n00:00 Service and Sisterhood Intro\n00:00:00 Intro\n06:50 Professional Sidequester\n10:30 ADHD and Late Diagnosis\n18:58 Military to Civilian Pivot\n24:04 Starting TechE Consulting\n28:20 Yacht Dreams and Discipline\n29:29 AWS vs Azure in GovTech\n31:40 Health Tech vs Gov Speed\n33:14 Cloud Native Reality Check\n40:53 Tech Skills in Public Safety\n43:01 Delta Mentorship Mission\n47:05 Hot Seat Cloud Career Myths\n56:48 Black Women in Tech\n01:04:10 Networking Fundamentals OSI Subnetting\n01:12:20 Volunteer Firefighter Life\n01:18:40 Burnout and Self Care\n01:25:30 Conference Hacks and Networking","author_name":"The TechTual Talk","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5154206-the-techtual-talk","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43662380/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}