Episodes

  • LIU017: Chris Lapp: Becoming “THE GUY” (or GIRL)

    LIU017: Chris Lapp: Becoming “THE GUY” (or GIRL)
    Jun 18 2026
    Chris Lapp is an Emmy award-winning network engineer, focused on AI, media, and entertainment. Chris is also known as “The Guy”, the one you call when the problem is sitting between broadcast networking and media and the stakes are high. Join us as Kevin and Alexis sit down with Chris to find out how he... Read more »
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • LIU016: Michael Keith Lewis: The Network Behind the Show

    LIU016: Michael Keith Lewis: The Network Behind the Show
    Jun 4 2026
    Today’s guest takes us behind the scenes of modern concert venues, which rely on wired and wireless IP networking. Michael Keith Lewis is a front-of-house engineer, tour manager, audio creator, and co-founder of Truck Packer. Michael shares his career path from starting in a church, quitting a salaried job to tour with his favorite band,... Read more »
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • LIU015: Eyvonne Sharp: From Farm Roots to the Cloud

    LIU015: Eyvonne Sharp: From Farm Roots to the Cloud
    May 21 2026
    Today’s guest is Eyvonne Sharp, a Google Cloud technical leader, Network Collective co-founder, co-host of The Cloud Gambit podcast, and former network architect at a Fortune 100. Eyvonne shares stories from her impressive career, offers advice to her younger self, and how to appreciate those “magic” moments in your career when a project fires on... Read more »
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    47 mins
  • LIU014: Linda Haviv: From Philosophy Major to AI Engineer

    LIU014: Linda Haviv: From Philosophy Major to AI Engineer
    May 7 2026
    Alexis and Kevin sit down with Linda Haviv, an AI/ML Engineer and founder of Coding Crystals. Linda is known for making AI infrastructure accessible, and for a career path that went from philosophy student to professional singer to self-taught developer to AI engineer. Together they discuss the difference between AI infrastructure and AI engineering, the... Read more »
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • LIU013: The Engineer Who Built a Business to Fund a Mission

    LIU013: The Engineer Who Built a Business to Fund a Mission
    Apr 23 2026
    Ray Cline has been in the tech trenches since he was twelve years old, helping his Dad run a bulletin board service. Today he runs an MSP called Libertas Consulting and leads a nonprofit called TEKnowledge Worldwide (TKW) that has donated over a million dollars in network infrastructure to communities in need. Join us for... Read more »
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • LIU012: Behind the Curtain at Life In Uptime

    LIU012: Behind the Curtain at Life In Uptime
    Apr 9 2026
    Kevin and Alexis are back with a behind-the-scenes look at the podcast with guest Melina Bertholf, who joined the team a while back to help manage content. (And yes, sharp-eyed readers will notice a family name shared by Alexis and Melina). After interviewing many guests about their tech journeys, our hosts share their own personal... Read more »
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    57 mins
  • LIU011: Inside the Digital Nomad Life: The Good, The Hard, and the Wi-Fi

    LIU011: Inside the Digital Nomad Life: The Good, The Hard, and the Wi-Fi
    Mar 26 2026
    Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns sit down for a conversation with Andrei Istrate, Senior Mobile Developer at Toptal. Andrei has taken the “mobile” part of his job literally: he’s built a life around travel and experiences rather than settling in one location. Andrei talks about the travel opportunities that remote work has presented, how he... Read more »
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • LIU010: Personal, Technical, and Slightly Unhinged: Listener Q&A

    LIU010: Personal, Technical, and Slightly Unhinged: Listener Q&A
    Mar 12 2026
    Kevin and Alexis take a break from their regular interviews to answer your questions! Join them for an unfiltered, wide-ranging discussion including the value of certifications, online learning pros and cons, how networking engineering jobs are changing, how to maintain a healthy work-life balance, and more. AdSpot Sponsor: Statseeker Statseeker gives engineers near real-time performance... Read more »
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    1 hr and 20 mins