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Show Notes

In this episode, Ron and Chris take a stroll down podcast memory lane in celebration of Hacker Valley’s 200th episode. The guys reflect on their rise from humble podcast beginnings, their ever-growing fascination with human-centric stories, making a difference, and what lies ahead for Hacker Valley Media.

 

Key Takeaways:

01:29  Celebrating episode 200!

02:47  From humble, homegrown beginnings

03:38  Scaling and growing

06:12  Facing our biggest challenges 

08:21  Tapping into our inner child

13:20  Human-centric stories

17:14  Making a difference

18:45  Thanking our team

20:37  Thanking our listeners

21:39  A humbling realization 

22:40  What’s to come?

25:00  Growing together   

27:05  Our advice to you 

29:03  Stay in touch!

 

Sending all of our listeners a big THANK YOU for all of the love, support, and feedback we’ve received over the last 3 years! We could not have done it without you. Cheers to the next 3 years!  - Ron and Chris

 

Links:

Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website

Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon

Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon

This episode is sponsored by our friends at Uptycs and Axonius

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