Cybersecurity podcast hosts, Chris and Ron, had the pleasure of sitting down with US Olympic gold medalist, Simone Biles, for a very special interview! You might be wondering, “what does cybersecurity and elite-level gymnastics have in common?” - both have a strong focus on controlling complexity. 
Complexity comes in many forms — whether that be staying calm in the face of a malicious cyber attack or performing complex moves on the competition floor. While complexity isn’t something you can prevent, having the right team and mindset can make controlling its outcome much easier! In this episode, Ron and Chris chat with Simone about:
- Her recent life changing event
- How Simone controls the complexity in her life
- Why doing your best is always good enough
- and her partnership with Axonius!
 
Guest Bio:
Simone Arianne Biles has boundless energy, natural strength and fierce determination, taking those God-given talents to become the greatest gymnast of all time. The 4-foot, 8-inch dynamo is the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 medals (19 of them gold) from the World Championship and seven medals (four gold) from the Olympics. She is also the first American woman to win seven national all-around titles and first female gymnast to earn three consecutive World All-Around titles. She is a three-time recipient of the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year and has received widespread recognition, including TIME 100 Most Influential, Forbes 30 Under 30, Ebony Power 100, People Magazine’s Women Changing the World, USA Today 100 Women of the Century, and two-time Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, among others.
 
Links:
Thank you to our friends at <a href='https://www.axonius.com/'>Axonius</a> for making this episode a reality!
Follow Simone on <a href='https://twitter.com/Simone_Biles'>Twitter</a> and <a href='https://www.instagram.com/simonebiles/'>Instagram</a>
Watch Simone content and more at <a href='https://www.axonius.com/plus/controlling-complexity'>Axonius+</a>
Connect with Ron Eddings on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldeddings/'>LinkedIn</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/ronaldeddings'>Twitter</a>
Connect with Chris Cochran on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishvm/'>LinkedIn</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/chrishvm'>Twitter</a>
Purchase a HVS t-shirt at our <a href='https://store.hackervalley.com/'>shop</a>
Continue the conversation by joining our <a href='https://hackervalley.com/discord'>Discord</a>
Listen to more interviews like this from  <a href='https://hackervalley.com/'>Hacker Valley Media</a> and <a href='https://hackervalley.com/show/hackervalley/'>Hacker Valley Studio</a>

Cybersecurity podcast hosts, Chris and Ron, had the pleasure of sitting down with US Olympic gold medalist, Simone Biles, for a very special interview! You might be wondering, “what does cybersecurity and elite-level gymnastics have in common?” - both have a strong focus on controlling complexity.
Complexity comes in many forms — whether that be staying calm in the face of a malicious cyber attack or performing complex moves on the competition floor. While complexity isn’t something you can prevent, having the right team and mindset can make controlling its outcome much easier! In this episode, Ron and Chris chat with Simone about:
- Her recent life changing event
- How Simone controls the complexity in her life
- Why doing your best is always good enough
- and her partnership with Axonius!
 
Guest Bio:
Simone Arianne Biles has boundless energy, natural strength and fierce determination, taking those God-given talents to become the greatest gymnast of all time. The 4-foot, 8-inch dynamo is the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 medals (19 of them gold) from the World Championship and seven medals (four gold) from the Olympics. She is also the first American woman to win seven national all-around titles and first female gymnast to earn three consecutive World All-Around titles. She is a three-time recipient of the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year and has received widespread recognition, including TIME 100 Most Influential, Forbes 30 Under 30, Ebony Power 100, People Magazine’s Women Changing the World, USA Today 100 Women of the Century, and two-time Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, among others.
 
Links:
Thank you to our friends at <a href='https://www.axonius.com/'>Axonius</a> for making this episode a reality!
Follow Simone on <a href='https://twitter.com/Simone_Biles'>Twitter</a> and <a href='https://www.instagram.com/simonebiles/'>Instagram</a>
Watch Simone content and more at <a href='https://www.axonius.com/plus/controlling-complexity'>Axonius+</a>
Connect with Ron Eddings on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldeddings/'>LinkedIn</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/ronaldeddings'>Twitter</a>
Connect with Chris Cochran on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishvm/'>LinkedIn</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/chrishvm'>Twitter</a>
Purchase a HVS t-shirt at our <a href='https://store.hackervalley.com/'>shop</a>
Continue the conversation by joining our <a href='https://hackervalley.com/discord'>Discord</a>
Listen to more interviews like this from  <a href='https://hackervalley.com/'>Hacker Valley Media</a> and <a href='https://hackervalley.com/show/hackervalley/'>Hacker Valley Studio</a>

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Cybersecurity podcast hosts, Chris and Ron, had the pleasure of sitting down with US Olympic gold medalist, Simone Biles, for a very special interview! You might be wondering, “what does cybersecurity and elite-level gymnastics have in common?” - bot...

Cybersecurity podcast hosts, Chris and Ron, had the pleasure of sitting down with US Olympic gold medalist, Simone Biles, for a very special interview! You might be wondering, “what does cybersecurity and elite-level gymnastics have in common?” - both have a strong focus on controlling complexity.Complexity comes in many forms — whether that be staying calm in the face of a malicious cyber attack or performing complex moves on the competition floor. While complexity isn’t something you can prevent, having the right team and mindset can make controlling its outcome much easier! In this episode, Ron and Chris chat with Simone about:
- Her recent life changing event
- How Simone controls the complexity in her life
- Why doing your best is always good enough
- and her partnership with Axonius!
 
Guest Bio:
Simone Arianne Biles has boundless energy, natural strength and fierce determination, taking those God-given talents to become the greatest gymnast of all time. The 4-foot, 8-inch dynamo is the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 medals (19 of them gold) from the World Championship and seven medals (four gold) from the Olympics. She is also the first American woman to win seven national all-around titles and first female gymnast to earn three consecutive World All-Around titles. She is a three-time recipient of the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year and has received widespread recognition, including TIME 100 Most Influential, Forbes 30 Under 30, Ebony Power 100, People Magazine’s Women Changing the World, USA Today 100 Women of the Century, and two-time Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, among others.
 
Links:
Thank you to our friends at Axonius for making this episode a reality!
Follow Simone on Twitter and Instagram
Watch Simone content and more at Axonius+
Connect with Ron Eddings on LinkedIn and Twitter
Connect with Chris Cochran on LinkedIn and Twitter
Purchase a HVS t-shirt at our shop
Continue the conversation by joining our Discord
Listen to more interviews like this from  Hacker Valley Media and Hacker Valley Studio

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