50 Episodes of DTF Cyber: What We Learned & Challenge Coin Giveaway! #DTF050

In this milestone episode, Damian, Troy, and Fern look back on 14 months of podcasting, growing from 1,000 to nearly 7,000 subscribers, and moving into a brand-new studio. We dive deep into the biggest lessons we've learned along the way: how AI has rapidly transformed our workflows and security operations, the unwritten rules of vendor-sponsored CISO dinners, navigating corporate ethics, and what it really takes to break into the cybersecurity industry today.

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⏱️ Timestamps

* 00:00 - Welcome to Episode 50 & The New Studio Setup

* 03:04 - The Unreleased "Episode 000" & Pivoting the Show Format

* 05:04 - Fern’s Daughter Out-Pacing the Podcast on YouTube

* 07:02 - Damian on Communicating Complex Security Concepts

* 08:33 - The "Bowling Alley on Fire" AI Guardrails Analogy

* 10:03 - Are Companies Really Blocking AI in 2026?