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
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This episode is sponsored by our friends at Uptycs and Axonius
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