Drink Coffee. Do Cool Stuff.

In this episode, I sit down with Steve Tout—strategist, author, endurance runner, and advocate for digital equity. We explore the deep connections between running ultramarathons and leading through chaos in cybersecurity. Steve opens up about the discipline behind transformation, his book The CISO Edge, and why purpose isn’t a buzzword—it’s a survival strategy. If you’ve ever faced imposter syndro...

In this episode, I talk with Steve Shelton—performance psychologist, published author, and founder of Green Shoe Consulting. After two decades in cybersecurity software, Steve shifted his mission to alleviate suffering where it hits hardest: among CISOs and cyber leaders under pressure. We unpack burnout, the “curse of competence,” and what it really means to lead in an infinite game. From stoicis...

In this episode, I talk with Skip Sorrels about what rodeo horses and cybersecurity leadership have in common – and why both teach you resilience in unexpected ways. Skip shares stories from his journey as an ICU nurse to becoming a cybersecurity director, and how getting bucked off a bareback horse taught him a powerful lesson about ego, peer pressure, and humility. We explore how his diverse car...

In this first guest episode of Drink Coffee. Do Cool Stuff., I sit down with Brad Bussie – cybersecurity executive, technology leader, sci-fi fantasy author, and lifelong punk rock fan. We talk about how publishing his first novel decades after being told it was impossible shaped his courage and confidence, how Dungeons & Dragons prepared him for executive leadership, and why stoicism keeps hi...

This is not a hype trailer. It is the real beginning. In this short kickoff episode I share the purpose behind Drink Coffee. Do Cool Stuff. It is a podcast for leaders, builders, and clear thinkers navigating a noisy and uncertain world. This show is about showing up with courage, thinking strategically, and leading like the work actually matters because it does. There are no shortcuts and no scri...