Podcast appearances and mentions of Eric Brown

What if your company didn't need a single line of code to build its own CRM, or a board of directors made up entirely of AI agents? In this episode of The Audit, Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem sit down with Loren Horsager, founder of Model Mind AI, who has been working in AI since 1993 and now spends his days coaching businesses and CEOs on how to actually put it to work. Loren has helped organizations trade their bloated software stacks, their expensive middleware, and their old habits for AI-driven processes that get built in days instead of quarters. The crew digs into vibe coding, AI councils, and the death of the traditional user interface, then pivots into the harder questions: what happens to developers, where security has to fit into the process, and why voice AI still hasn't earned people's trust. Along the way there's talk of AI trading bots, a QuickBooks security scare, a routing engine that hit 100 percent on-time delivery, and a debate about whether vinyl records and iPods still have a place in an AI-driven world. In this episode: Why vibe coding terrifies developers who ignore it The AI council approach to strategic thinking Why nobody loves their CRM anymore Where security has to sit in AI adoption Why voice AI works for productivity but not yet for trust If this conversation sparked something, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Like, share, and subscribe for more of the discussions shaping the future of cybersecurity and IT. #AI #VibeCoding #Cybersecurity #ITAudit #AIAgents #Automation #BusinessAI #TechLeadership #DigitalTransformation #TheAuditPodcast 

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Blockchain and crypto may still feel complicated or distant to many merchant services professionals—but that could be changing quickly. In this episode, James Shepherd sits down with Eric Brown of BlockWyre to break down what ISOs, agents, processors, and acquirers need to understand about blockchain, Bitcoin, and the growing role of stablecoins in payments. The conversation goes beyond the hype to explore practical opportunities for the payments industry, including high-risk merchants, digital wallets, banking products, faster settlement, cross-border payments, and new ways for ISOs to generate revenue beyond traditional acquiring. Eric also shares why stablecoin education could become increasingly important over the next few years—and why agents and ISO owners may want to start paying attention now. Plus, in this week's Today in Payments segment, James and Patti Murphy discuss consumer payment preferences, Walmart's move to accept Apple Pay and other tap-to-pay options, e-commerce growth, a PayPal antitrust case, and a surprising security issue involving expired contactless cards.

Points of Interest 00:34 – 02:25 – Introduction: Eric describes his 20-plus years in agency growth consulting and explains that he and his co-founder started their firm to give agencies both a clear growth strategy and the dedicated resources to execute it. 02:25 – 07:02 – Why Growth Isn't a Natural Skill: Eric argues that most agency founders build their business around a craft skill rather than growth expertise, which leaves agencies relying on early relationships until those relationships run out and margins tighten. 07:02 – 15:37 – The Four Pillars of Growth: Eric outlines his framework of positioning, messaging, tactics, and growth operations, starting with a multi-year revenue and profit strategy that anchors everything else. 15:37 – 20:40 – Applying the Framework to LinkedIn: Carson asks for advice on his own struggle to post consistently on LinkedIn, and Eric responds by tying content consistency to a documented plan built around a single core metric: monthly conversations. 20:40 – 23:11 – Vitals, the Growth Readiness Assessment: Eric explains that Vitals evaluates 40 variables tied to an agency's growth readiness, giving his team the data needed to make an accurate diagnosis before recommending a strategy. 23:11 – 27:29 – Clarity, the In-Person Workshop: Eric describes Clarity as a two-day, in-person workshop with agency leadership that produces a growth strategy, a 30-60-90 action plan, and a set of committed tactics. 27:29 – 35:49 – Impact, the Execution Partnership: Eric explains that most agencies lack the internal capacity to execute a growth strategy on their own, so Impact provides ongoing support to move that strategy forward. 35:49 – 39:47 – Reframing Growth as Enterprise Value: Eric introduces enterprise value as a healthier lens than raw revenue growth, tying it to the overall health of the agency and its people. 39:47 – 41:36 – Four Strategic Paths: Stabilize, Sustain, Scale, or Sell: Eric lays out the four strategies his team applies depending on an agency's current position and available runway. 41:36 – 45:40 – When Growth Would Just Scale Losses: Carson and Eric discuss agencies whose real problem is thin margins rather than a lack of leads, and Eric explains why margin visibility has to come before any growth plan is built. Show Notes Connect with Eric Brown LinkedIn Website   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What happens when nation-state hackers target the water coming out of your tap? In this episode of The Audit, Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem break down the recent wave of attacks on water utilities across Minnesota and 27 other states, where threat actors got their hands on administrative passwords to programmable logic controllers. The crew is joined for the first time by Kelly Venzke, Director of Business Operations at IT Audit Labs, who brings a business leadership perspective to a conversation that quickly turns technical. From there, Eric and Nick trace how these attacks echo the Stuxnet playbook used against Iran's nuclear program, explain how threat actors are impersonating help desk staff over Microsoft Teams to gain remote access, and dig into a blockchain-based command and control technique that hides inside paid search ads. The conversation wraps with practical advice on browser security, including why isolating AI browser extensions and ditching saved passwords in the browser matters more than most people realize. In this episode: Nation-state hackers breach US water utilities across 27 states. How Iranian threat actors obtained administrative access to programmable logic controllers and why Minnesota may have been ground zero. The Stuxnet connection. Eric breaks down how the historic attack on Iran's nuclear centrifuges bridged an air-gapped network, and why today's "air-gapped" systems often aren't as isolated as they seem. Help desk impersonation over Microsoft Teams. Why blocking external Teams-to-Teams calls has become a critical defense against social engineering attacks targeting employees. EtherHiding: blockchain-backed command and control. How attackers use paid search ads and blockchain infrastructure to maintain persistent, hard-to-detect access to compromised environments. Practical browser security tips. Kelly, Eric, and Nick talk through password managers, isolating LLM browser extensions, and why saving passwords in your browser is a bad habit worth breaking. Don't wait until your organization is the next headline. Like, share, and subscribe for more conversations on the threats shaping cybersecurity and IT today. #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #NationStateThreat #CriticalInfrastructure #WaterSecurity #APT #EtherHiding #BrowserSecurity #ITAudit #Stuxnet 

For the latest edition of our Local Selection series, we welcome Dublin DJ Dylan Shields, aka The Dogfather, to the mix with a spinning selection of smoggy house cuts. At just 21 years old, Dylan has been behind the decks for nearly three years, developing a sound rooted in house music with a growing pull towards darker, deeper territory. His approach is as much about the people around the music as it is the music itself. Placing community, friendship and creating shared experiences at the heart of what it means to be a DJ. Dylan cites Dublin scene pioneer Eric Brown as a major inspiration, highlighting his selfless approach to supporting those around him and making sure everyone has a place at the table. That same ethos runs through Dylan's own perspective: being part of the scene, rather than simply being in it, and recognising that the moments away from the decks can be just as important as those behind them. Alongside DJing, Dylan has recently begun developing his own productions, with a recent release on Foundations Records and more new material in the works for the months ahead. For this Local Selection guest mix, the young selector delves into murkier, more hypnotic realms of house, weaving together cavernous rolling rhythms, descending chords, string sections and two-stepping grooves. It's a heads-down approach, with each track melting seamlessly into the next to create a cauldron of smouldering, gnarly sounds. a mix you can sink your teeth into, before slowly finding yourself submerged in the dark, hypnotic ether. IG: www.instagram.com/thedogfather.ie SC: @user-250903053 Four Four Magazine 
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What if the way you solve problems has nothing to do with how smart you are or how you feel, and everything to do with instinct? In this episode of The Audit, Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem are joined by Jen Lotze from SipCyber and guest David Kolbe of Kolbe Corp, whose company built the Kolbe Index to measure the instinctive way people take action. After the whole team takes the assessment live, David breaks down what their scores actually mean and why the crew's mix of Fact Finder, Follow Thru, Quick Start, and Implementor strengths shapes the way they operate under pressure. The conversation moves from the Johari Window and personal blind spots to why teams that clone each other's strengths tend to stall out, and why hiring people unlike yourself is one of the best things a leader can do. David also shares stories from decades of client work, from a CFO who built a physical model of a financing plan to a security engineer who cannot walk past an unsecured cable, before turning to what comes next for Kolbe Corp as they build AI tools around decades of behavioral data while trying to keep that data private and secure. In this episode: What the Kolbe Index actually measures, and why it's different from personality or IQ tests. Conative strengths describe how you instinctively take action, not what you think or how you feel, and they do not change over time. Why balanced teams outperform teams that clone each other. A team full of people with the same instincts feels comfortable right up until deadlines start slipping and nobody notices the blind spot. How opposite strengths cause friction, at work and at home. If this conversation sparked something, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Like, share, and subscribe for more of the discussions shaping the future of cybersecurity and IT. #KolbeIndex #TeamDynamics #Cybersecurity #Leadership #HiringSmart #ITAudit #WorkplacePsychology #TeamBuilding #Podcast #ITAuditLabs 

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Can a $35 padlock from a hardware store really keep anyone out? In this episode of The Audit, Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem sit down with Eric Osterberg of Grey Duck Locks for a live lock picking demo, a deep dive into how modern car keys get cloned, and a wide-ranging conversation about vibe coding, AI agents, and 3D printing. Eric brings decades of hands-on locksmithing and automotive security experience, along with a builder's instinct that has him constantly shipping his own tools, from a computer-aided dispatch app for emergency management volunteers to a searchable database for ham radio operators. The crew gets into how pin tumbler locks are actually picked, why European vehicles like Audi and Volvo are harder to clone than most domestic trucks, and how devices like the Softdrill can manipulate a safe's dial by listening to its own internal mechanics. From there the conversation turns to AI, covering Eric's use of large language models to streamline his business, the rise of vibe coding for non-programmers, and a heated but even-handed debate over new federal rules pushing automakers toward built-in driver monitoring systems. In this episode: Live lock picking demo and how pin tumbler locks actually work How car key cloning really works, and why some brands resist it better  Safe manipulation tools like the Softdrill and TL2000 Vibe coding, AI agents, and building your own tools without a dev team The driver monitoring debate — A new federal mandate pushes automakers toward built-in impairment detection Whether you're curious about lock picking as a hobby or trying to understand how exposed your car key really is, this episode has something for you. Like, share, and subscribe for more conversations at the intersection of security, hardware, and AI. #LockPicking #Locksmith #Cybersecurity #CarKeySecurity #VibeOps #AIAgents #ITAudit #Podcast #3DPrinting #InfoSec 

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What does it take for a CFO to restore credibility?Every finance leader eventually encounters a defining moment when confidence has been shaken—whether by slowing growth, a financial crisis, or years of eroding investor trust. In those moments, success depends on more than financial expertise. It requires disciplined execution, transparent leadership, and the ability to deliver on commitments when every decision is under scrutiny.In this special compilation episode of CFO Thought Leader, we revisit three conversations that reveal how credibility is earned—and, when necessary, rebuilt.Aidan Viggiano, CFO of Twilio, reflects on stepping into the role during a period of sweeping change. With growth slowing and difficult decisions ahead, she shares why rebuilding confidence began with one simple principle: do what you said you would do.Eric Brown, now CFO and COO of Cohesity, takes us back to the near-existential crisis at MicroStrategy, where he and the leadership team were forced to stabilize the business, make painful decisions, and lead through extraordinary uncertainty. His story underscores the critical partnership between a CEO and CFO when an organization's future is on the line.Finally, Paul Lundstrom, now CFO of Copeland, looks back on his tenure at Flex and earlier leadership at Aerojet Rocketdyne, explaining how stronger financial controls, operational discipline, and consistent execution can gradually restore investor confidence and reshape how the market values a company.Together, these conversations form The Credibility Playbook—a practical look at how exceptional CFOs navigate some of the most challenging moments in corporate leadership and emerge with something every organization depends on: trust.

What happens when a ransomware attack takes less effort than ordering takeout? In this live news episode of The Audit, Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem sit down with Tabitha Senty of IT Audit Labs to break down the headlines shaping cybersecurity right now. The crew covers how AI is lowering the barrier to entry for ransomware attacks, why identity and access still sit at the center of every breach, and how threat actors are chaining together low and medium severity vulnerabilities to gain a foothold nobody saw coming. From there, the conversation moves into social engineering and the human side of security, including DEF CON's social engineering contest and lessons on training people without fear or punishment. The crew also digs into a CISA warning on how fast AI is accelerating cyber risk, a fresh executive push on post-quantum cryptography, and closes out with a head-scratching pivot from Midjourney into full-body health scanners at spas, and everything that could go wrong with it. In this episode: Why AI is lowering the cost of ransomware attacks — Identity and access are still the real entry point, and AI just makes the attack faster once someone's in. How threat actors chain low-severity vulnerabilities into major breaches — Eric explains why patching only highs and criticals is no longer enough to protect an environment. The social engineering tactics still fooling smart people — Pretexting as IT, DEF CON's live social engineering contest, and why fear-based training backfires. A CISA warning that cyber risk is accelerating faster than expected — The timeline for AI-driven offensive capability is no longer years away, it's months. Midjourney's pivot into full-body health scanners at spas — The crew unpacks the security, compliance, and data governance nightmare hiding behind a wellness trend. If this conversation sparked something, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Like, share, and subscribe for more of the discussions shaping the future of cybersecurity and IT. #AIRansomware #Cybersecurity #SocialEngineering #PostQuantum #IdentitySecurity #ITAudit #CyberNews #DEFCON #ThreatIntelligence #CyberRisk 

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What happens when philanthropy's sharpest critique comes from inside the sector itself? In this episode, Stupski Foundation CEO Glen Galaich and co-host Eric Brown sit down with Gara LaMarche - longtime philanthropic leader, democracy advocate, and one of the OG fake rule breakers. Gara worked with George Soros at Open Society Institute, and Chuck Feeney at The Atlantic Philanthropies, and famously served as the “prosecutor” where he put philanthropy on trial in a 2011 mock trial before thousands of foundation leaders.Gara takes on the fake rule that people inside philanthropy are not supposed to criticize it, arguing that philanthropy should release its obsession with ego and that foundations should treat their resources as a public trust. Along the way, he digs into investing in power building, questions philanthropy's instinct to be overly cautious, and calls on foundation leaders to use their influence to support communities, even when it's uncomfortable or inconvenient.

During the Second World War, residents of Rayleigh were accustomed to the threat of bombs falling from the sky. But in July 1943, an explosion that tore through Hockley Road originated much closer to home. The case that followed would draw huge public interest and raise difficult questions about mental health, mercy, and criminal responsibility…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.To get early ad-free access, including Season 1, sign up for They Walk Among PLUS, available from Patreon or Apple Podcasts.More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.comSOCIAL MEDIA: https://linktr.ee/TheyWalkAmongUsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, I sit down with actress, entrepreneur, and podcast host Sasha Pieterse to discuss the transition from a successful career in entertainment to building purpose-driven businesses. Sasha shares how her relationship with fans inspired her entrepreneurial journey, the importance of creating products that solve real problems, and why supporting women through health, wellness, and community has become central to her mission. We also talk about maintaining personal identity in the public eye, navigating motherhood, setting healthy boundaries, and the growing challenge social media presents for younger generations. Alongside insights from Claude Silver, Eric Brown, and Dr. Stefano Sinicropi, this conversation explores authenticity, self-care, and leading with intention.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if you didn't have to write a single line of code to automate your entire network — or manage AI agents the way you'd manage employees? In this episode of The Audit, Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem sit down with John Capobianco — Head of AI and DevRel at Itential, Google Developer Expert, and creator of NetClaw — alongside in-studio guest Samuel Cala. John draws on nearly a decade as Senior Network Architect for the Parliament of Canada and three years as a Technical AI Leader at Cisco to unpack where AI agents, MCP, and VibeOps are taking the industry right now. From loop engineering and spec-driven development to the security gaps nobody's addressing, John breaks down how network engineers can skip years of Python training and build production-grade systems using natural language. And then there's the story of John's MastoBot — an AI agent that woke up overnight, built its own mesh network, and invented a coin to fund its growth. The crew connects it to ant colonies, neural dendrites, and the deeper question of what intelligence actually means when agents start acting on their own. In this episode: What VibeOps actually is and why it matters — Interact with your infrastructure through natural language. No code required. Just results. Why managing AI agents is an HR problem, not a tech problem — John, Eric, and Nick break down how organizations should be thinking about agentic workforces before the standards catch up. The security and governance gaps nobody's addressing — As agentic AI scales, who's responsible for what the agents do? The crew digs into what security-minded organizations need to do. How to build production-grade systems without writing a line of code — Loop engineering, AFK coding, and spec-driven development with the GitHub Spec Kit. What happens when AI agents start acting on their own — John's MastoBot woke up, built a mesh network, invented a coin to fund its growth, and asked to be monetized. The crew connects it to ant colonies and the nature of intelligence itself. If this conversation sparked something, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Like, share, and subscribe for more of the discussions shaping the future of cybersecurity and IT. #VibeOps #AIAgents #Cybersecurity #NetworkAutomation #MCP #AIInfrastructure #ITAudit #EthicalAI #SpecDrivenDevelopment #LLM 

Eric Brown leads Developer Relations at BASE, Coinbase's L2. So when he says the chain sees over $4 trillion in monthly stablecoin payments and 25+ local stablecoins now circulate worldwide, it's worth interrogating closely.Jamie Crypto sits down with Eric at Consensus 2026 for a full read on what's actually shipping on BASE in 2026 — X402 as the default agent-payment rail, sub-cent fees and 5,000 TPS bursts, the Azul upgrade, the AI red team / blue team security flip, and why seven-plus local stablecoins are getting real point-of-sale adoption in South America while the U.S. lags.We cover:- The $4T monthly stablecoin payments figure (Eric's claim)- X402 and ~2M agent transactions in 30 days on BASE- 400M gas per block, sub-tenth-of-a-cent fees, 5,000 TPS bursts- DeFi security after a brutal month of hacks — AI's role on both sides- Why the agentic cohort is "completely unbanked already"- Morpho, 4% USDC yields, and what makes an onchain app stickyFilmed at Consensus 2026.Host: Jamie Redman

An underground forum post breaks down how hackers scan, exploit, and cash out on vulnerabilities — and it reads like a step-by-step guide. Meanwhile, Microsoft is catching heat for stonewalling a researcher who found real zero-days, and a new phishing campaign is hitting small businesses through the platforms they trust most. The OG crew — Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem — digs into this week's biggest cybersecurity headlines with sharp takes and real-world context that practitioners can actually use. 

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What happens when a deepfake video becomes probable cause? Law enforcement agencies are already grappling with AI-generated evidence, doxing attacks on officers, and a training gap that's growing wider every six weeks. If the justice system can't keep up with the AI threat curve, the consequences won't just be policy problems — they'll be people's lives. In this episode of The Audit, former firefighter-paramedic turned strategic communications consultant Braden Frame — founder of Modern Cartographers and Modern Fortis — joins co-hosts Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellum to break down the rapidly evolving AI threat landscape facing law enforcement and public safety. Braden draws a sharp parallel between law enforcement's slow adoption of social media a decade ago and the AI reckoning happening right now — and why that delay could be catastrophic this time around. 

Philanthropy has a mindset problem, and it's harming the very communities it claims to support. But what if philanthropy shifted its perspectives to see people through their aspirations, contributions, and power instead of their challenges?Co-hosts Glen Galaich and Eric Brown sit down with Trabian Shorters, a leading social entrepreneur, founder of BMe Community, and developer of the award-winning cognitive framework Asset-Framing®. Together, they explore why Asset-Framing is far more than a communications strategy—and how it fundamentally shifts how the brain understands people, problems, and possibilities.Trabian challenges the fake rule that fear is the strongest motivator, making clear that fear may trigger an initial reaction, but it cannot move us toward justice, equity, or lasting change. From there, he reframes what philanthropy can become when it stops treating communities as problems to solve and starts investing in people as the protagonists of their own lives.

Nonprofit leaders are ringing alarm bells, but foundations are still deciding whether this moment is different enough to act. In this episode, Stupski Foundation CEO, Glen Galaich, and co-host Eric Brown sit down with Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Ph.D., vice president of research at the Center for Effective Philanthropy, to discuss what CEP's recent research reveals about the widening gap between how foundations think they are showing up and how nonprofits are experiencing this moment.Together, they dig into the findings in CEP's latest report, State of Nonprofits 2026, including rising deficits, CEO burnout, possible mergers, foundation caution, and the risks facing the people who rely on nonprofit services. Elisha challenges one of philanthropy's most familiar fake rules: that every urgent problem needs a long strategy process before funders can take action. Sometimes the data is already clear. Sometimes the need is immediate. And sometimes the bridge from foundation thinking to nonprofit reality is not another plan, but the courage to move resources now.

What would you do if ransomware told you not only that your data was gone — but that it was encrypted with a quantum-safe algorithm and you have 72 hours to pay? That's not a hypothetical anymore. In this live news episode of The Audit, co-hosts Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellum are joined by IT Audit Labs member Bill Harris for a rapid-fire breakdown of the week's most important cybersecurity stories — and a few conversations that went places nobody expected. 

This week Sr. Brenda hosts a conversation with three men – Eric Brown, Mike Laurent and Andy Wells to discuss the male perspective in truth and service in a rapidly evolving world. They delve into how news consumption has changed, with a focus on the prevalence of social media and its consequences for public discourse. The panelists argue for the necessity of diverse conversations and authentic engagement to counteract the fragmentation of society. With personal anecdotes and professional insights, the conversation highlights the difficulties of adhering to integrity and honesty amidst vast misinformation.

LBA Realty's John Garrigan and Eric Brown and CBRE's Matt Carlson discuss the resilient drivers propelling growth in the San Diego market. They also make a compelling case for value-add office investments, dissect the nuances of industrial capital markets and explore the role of relationships in navigating opportunities.• Industrial leasing is gaining momentum.• A flight to quality still defines office demand.• Smart value‑add strategies can restore positive leverage in certain sectors.• In industrial & logistics, infrastructure, power and relationships are key.• San Diego's economic diversity lessens volatility.

Most organizations think they're protected. They're not. Microsoft Defender sounds solid on paper — but in the real world, it's letting phishing, malware, and business email compromise walk right through the door. In this episode of The Audit, the crew pulls back the curtain on one of the most exploited attack surfaces in any organization: email. Co-hosts Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem are joined by IT Audit Labs' own Cameron Birkland — fresh off three first-place CTF wins in Vegas — for a live walkthrough of Check Point Harmony Email, a tool that plugs directly into your Microsoft 365 environment and shows you exactly what your current setup is missing. 

This one hits different. It's not just about charts or indicators, it's about how you think when money's on the line. Eric Brown shares a real, no-filter look at what actually matters in trading, and it's probably not what most people expect.The biggest takeaway here is simple. Stop stressing over every little move. Pre-market spikes, midday drops, random noise… none of that matters if there's a solid plan in place. The edge comes from staying consistent and not letting emotions take over. That's where most traders fall apart.Eric's story makes it even more relatable. From a machinist mindset to trading with discipline, everything comes back to process, patience, and staying locked in. No shortcuts, no hype. Just doing the work and sticking to what actually works.Here's what really stood out:✅ Stop reacting to noise and stick to the plan✅ Focus on process, not outcome or hype✅ Manage risk like it actually matters✅ Build mental discipline before chasing profitsIf trading ever felt confusing or inconsistent, this conversation brings it back to what actually works. Clear thinking, strong habits, and executing without hesitation.Subscribe to OVTLYR for disciplined trading strategies that actually make sense.

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If you're wondering what it takes to trade an $80,000-a-year corporate career for the grit of the open road, listen to this episode with Eric Brown of JTP Transportation, as he shares his raw and unfiltered journey from selling security systems to building a powerhouse in the Philadelphia drayage market! Eric gets frank about the "invisible" hurdles of entrepreneurship, from emptying his 401(k) to navigating the high-stakes world of white-glove temperature-controlled logistics. We also dive deep into the importance of clean books, the reality of tax liens, and why having a "figure it out" mentality is non-negotiable if you want to survive the volatility of the freight industry. Whether you're an owner-operator looking to scale or a broker trying to understand the hustle behind the wheel, Eric's story of surrendering control to find true success is the wake-up call every transportation professional needs!   About Eric Brown Eric Brown is a supply chain leader, entrepreneur, and performance-driven thinker who built his career on one principle: execution over excuses. Starting with one truck in 1999, Eric grew his company into a multi-state operation servicing major ports from New York to Texas — helping transform the drayage industry in Philadelphia by shifting it from delays and excuses to speed, precision, and results. Eric is also a CEO, founder, associate pastor, motivational speaker, and MC who is passionate about people. He loves helping businesses and charities get started and thrive, bringing energy, clarity, and momentum wherever he goes. A husband to one wife, father of five, and grandfather of three, Eric's life is grounded in faith, family, and purpose. He speaks openly about his relationship with Jesus Christ — not religion, but real transformation — and challenges others to live authentically and grow in every area of life. With a passion for science, rockets, speed, and high performance, Eric brings a unique voice that blends faith, leadership, and execution.   Connect with Eric Website: https://www.jtptransportation.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbrownjtp/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JtpTransportation  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtptransportation  

Your organization may have hundreds of AI agents running right now that your security team doesn't know exist. Every single one is an identity. Every identity is an attack surface. In this episode of The Audit, co-hosts Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem sit down with Madhav Nakar, security researcher on the Phantom Labs team at BeyondTrust, to break down one of the most underexplored threats in enterprise security today: untracked AI agents creating exploitable "ghost identities." Madhav just returned from RSA — where he noticed every booth had an AI angle and a bubble forming — and he's here to cut through the noise with hard-hitting research and practical guidance. 

What if the tools protecting your organization were the ones compromising it? In this episode of The Audit, co-hosts Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem — joined by IT Audit Labs team member Samuel Cala live in the St. Paul studio — unpack a wave of cybersecurity stories that all converge on one unsettling theme: trust is being exploited at every layer of the stack. From an Iranian-linked APT group targeting U.S. healthcare infrastructure, to a sophisticated GitHub Actions supply chain attack that backdoored an AI coding library used by thousands of developers — the crew breaks down exactly how threat actors are weaponizing the tools, platforms, and third-party services organizations depend on daily. They also dive into a disturbing revelation about AI-powered audit certifications: one company allegedly fabricated compliance evidence to hand out ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications at a fraction of the cost — raising serious questions about what those credentials are actually worth. In this episode: 

It's deja vu all over again – we asked back General Counsel, Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Eric Brown because there were several new driving license regulations we couldn't get to when he was here last.Didn't we just have Eric on our show? Yes! Eric was on March 5th but we had so much we wanted to cover we brough him back today.You think you know the rules of the road? But do you have the rule book? Sometimes nonfiction reading is fun – check out the Dept of Pubic Safety's Driver's License Manual from their website In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast You can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're excited to share a special feed swap this week from our friends, Eric Brown and Kirk Brown, on the Let's Hear It podcast! In this episode, you'll get to hear directly from Glen Galaich and frequent Break Fake Rules co-host and Let's Hear It host, Eric Brown, as they talk about Glen's newly released book, CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short. Order your copy of Glen's book, CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short. Join Glen on the book tour!CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short, out now, makes an argument as simple as it is explosive: when a donor takes a tax deduction to give money away, they've made a deal with the public. That money isn't theirs anymore. But the system we've built lets donors park billions in foundations and donor-advised funds indefinitely — dribbling out 5 cents on the dollar while the rest sits on Wall Street going absolutely nowhere.Glen isn't an outside critic. He's a sitting foundation CEO who spent years reinforcing every rule he's now trying to break. Eric read an early draft, argued with him about it, and told him his central framing was too polite. Glen ignored him. They pick up that conversation here.Follow Let's Hear It and leave a rating so more people can find the show.Learn about the Stupski Foundation and Glen Galaich.

A $25 million wire transfer. A fake CFO. An entire executive team that didn't exist. This is what modern cybercrime looks like — and your firewall won't stop it. In this episode of The Audit, co-hosts Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellum sit down with James McDowell — forensic psychology expert, cybercrime researcher, and adjunct professor at American Military University — to explore the chilling intersection of AI, human psychology, and cybercrime. James introduces the concept of "cognitive surrender": the slow, dangerous transfer of our thinking to AI tools, and how threat actors are exploiting it at scale. What You'll Learn: What "cognitive surrender" is and why it's cybercrime's greatest accelerant How a $25M deepfake scam bypassed every red flag a trained employee had The psychology behind System 1 vs. System 2 thinking — and why attackers time their strikes around your lunch break Why voice passwords and family code phrases are becoming critical security tools How FraudGPT and dark-web AI models are lowering the barrier for cybercriminals What James's wave theory reveals about how we trust — and how that trust gets exploited 

This week, the co-hosts of Break Fake Rules are taking control of the show to talk behind Glen Galaich's back about his new book, CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short, out today!Eric Brown, principal of Brown Bridge Strategies and co-host of Let's Hear It, locks Glen out of the Break Fake Rules studio to bring you a conversation with all of your favorite co-hosts: Jamie Allison, executive director of the Walter and Elise Haas Fund; Ralph Lewin, executive director of the Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund; and Dr. Carmen Rojas, president and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation.Together, they dig into the book— what resonated, where they differed, and what it made them reconsider in their own work. What starts as a conversation about CONTROL opens into something larger: a candid conversation about leadership, power, accountability, and what philanthropy owes the communities it claims to serve. They also make a compelling case for why CONTROL is worth reading. Not because it offers easy agreement, but because it forces harder questions to the surface so we can change Big Giving for good.

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What if the device keeping you alive was also a cybersecurity vulnerability? That's not a hypothetical — it's Victor Barge's reality. In this episode of The Audit, IT Audit Labs' Global Delivery Director Victor Barge shares the story of his sudden cardiac event and the life-saving defibrillator now implanted in his chest and the eye-opening security questions that followed. Co-hosts Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellum connect Victor's story to the real-world cyber risks organizations ignore every single day. What you'll learn in this episode: How modern pacemakers and defibrillators transmit biometric data 24/7 — and what happens if that data is compromised Why the 2017 Abbott pacemaker recall of 500,000 devices is a warning the industry hasn't fully heeded The parallel between reactive healthcare and reactive cybersecurity — and why waiting costs you more Why billion-dollar organizations are still storing passwords in spreadsheets in 2026 What continuous monitoring in IT security can learn from real-time cardiac telemetry Whether you're a CISO, IT auditor, or just someone wearing a smartwatch, this episode will make you rethink what "sensitive data" really means. 

This talk will introduce one of the most arresting figures of ancient Greek philosophy, Diogenes of Sinope, the founder of Cynicism. Diogenes is the subject of some entertaining stories, which will be shared, but he is also a figure of great importance to ancient Greek and Roman culture, and a figure whose provocations retain their punch. Several provocative features of Diogenes' Cynicism will be discussed, including especially the call to live as a citizen of the world.

Who doesn't want to be safe?!! We're welcoming back to the show our guest General Counsel, Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Eric Brown. We'll discuss our roads, licensing, and whatever you want to ask.Today's Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: Hardship License, Right‑of‑Way, Traffic Control DeviceTaxi - Yellow light clipyallvote.msWhat does the Department of Public Safety do? What don't they do!? Their website: https://www.dps.ms.gov/ has information about Mississippi's Most Wanted, a commercial vehicle towing manual, firearms permits, homeland security, in addition to drivers' license and highway patrol.This show, today, has changed my life – just about saved my life. I am not being dramatic. Preparing for this broadcast, I like to put little info tid-bits into the show. What could I talk about today? Oh, how about the Mobile ID app! I love mine. Went out one time and forgot my purse but, of course, I didn't forget my phone. I was so glad – so if I got stopped, I'd have my ID.Well, I went to open the app to remind myself how it works, and I noticed my license expires on my birthday this year – VERY SOON - and while I'll be traveling! So I've got to get my license renewed – quickly!!In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast You can listen LIVE to us from the MPB Public Media app or from MPBonline.org/radioThursdays, following our over-the-air broadcast, you can hear Next Stop Mississippi on MPB Think Radio at 4pm Central. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Eric Brown is the executive director of the Maine Irish Heritage Center and a scholar whose background spans Renaissance drama, poetry, and even insect studies. In this episode of Radio Maine, Brown joins Dr. Lisa Belisle to explore how Irish heritage, literature, and imagination intersect in Maine today. Raised in Dover-Foxcroft with deep Irish roots, Brown reflects on rediscovering his ancestry during the pandemic and how that journey led him from academia into community leadership. Now stewarding the former St. Dominic's Church in Portland, he is helping transform the historic “Irish Cathedral” into a vibrant cultural hub—hosting music, education, and cross-cultural events like the upcoming Shalom & Shamrocks dinner. Thoughtful and wide-ranging, this conversation touches on diaspora, creativity, discomfort, and the power of shared space to build understanding across communities. Join our conversation with Dr. Eric Brown today on Radio Maine—and be sure to subscribe to the channel.

What does it take to go undercover with international cybercriminals — with no backup, no safe house, and no script? In this episode of The Audit, Richard LaTulip, Field CISO at Recorded Future and former U.S. Secret Service agent, pulls back the curtain on three years of undercover operations spanning Thailand, Dubai, Macau, and China. From buying stolen credit card data in bulk to handing cheap government-issued laptops to disappointed hackers, Richard shares the raw, unfiltered reality Hollywood never shows you. Co-hosts Joshua J Schmidt, Eric Brown, Nick Mellem, and Jen Lotze dig into the psychology of social engineering, the stark differences between nation-state and financially motivated threat actors, and why your employees are simultaneously your greatest asset and your biggest vulnerability. Richard breaks down how SolarWinds revealed the patience of nation-state operations, why cultural awareness is a cybersecurity weapon, and how organizations can shift security from a cost center to a value driver. 

What happens when someone born into a family fortune decides that keeping control of that wealth is the real problem? In this episode, Stupski Foundation CEO Glen Galaich and co-host Eric Brown, principal of Brown Bridge Strategies and co-host of Let's Hear It, sit down with Austria-based activist Marlene Engelhorn, co-founder of Tax Me Now. Marlene inherited many millions of dollars and chose to give most of it away by creating a Citizens' Council of 50 everyday Austrians to decide where the money should go. Together, they dig into what it means to institutionalize philanthropy, and what it takes to dismantle it.Glen and Eric start with a jaw-dropping snapshot of the sector from the Center for Effective Philanthropy report: A Sector in Crisis. In it, 40% of surveyed nonprofit leaders say funders are less helpful now, while 20% of foundations believe they have little responsibility to help nonprofits navigate this moment. It's a stark disconnect: foundations feel secure while nonprofits face existential crises. Against that backdrop, Marlene talks about “rich fragility,” the ways wealth holders defend their privilege, and why she believes any philanthropic approach that keeps people dependent on private goodwill misses the point.

Microsoft dominates 22% of all phishing attacks, a $800 tool tricks 60% of victims into self-hacking, and Apple's planning a surveillance pin that records everything—welcome to 2025's cybersecurity nightmare. In this episode of The Audit, co-hosts Joshua J Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem are joined by Jen Lotze from IT Audit Labs to dissect three headlines that prove the threat landscape isn't just evolving—it's accelerating. From brand impersonation scams that exploit your brain's pattern recognition to ClickFix malware that bypasses antivirus by weaponizing copy-paste commands, this conversation reveals how attackers are shifting from breaking through defenses to manipulating humans into opening the door themselves. What You'll Learn:Why trusted brands like Microsoft, Amazon, and DHL are irresistible phishing targets, especially during high-traffic seasons when vigilance naturally dropsHow ClickFix attacks exploit legitimate-looking broken websites to trick users into installing malware through their own command prompts—achieving 60% success rates that evade traditional securityReal-world consequences of sophisticated social engineering, including a $116,000 wire fraud loss that proves even tech-savvy professionals aren't immuneThe privacy and consent implications of Apple's rumored 2027 AI wearable with dual cameras and always-on environmental recordingWhether constant surveillance is becoming the unavoidable price of technological convenience—and what that means for building security cultures in organizations todayFrom training employees to recognize copy-paste scams to navigating the ethics of ambient recording devices, this episode delivers frontline intelligence for security professionals and practical awareness for anyone trying to stay safe online.#phishing #clickfix #cybersecurity #socialengineering #applewearable #privacy #malware #infosec #brandimpersonation 

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In this episode of The Audit, co-hosts Eric Brown and Nick Mellem dive deep into organizational psychology and team dynamics with a refreshingly honest look at how IT Audit Labs is using assessments like CliftonStrengths, Kolbe, and PRINT to decode their team. This isn't fluffy HR talk—it's strategic workforce optimization that directly impacts how security teams respond to threats, collaborate under pressure, and execute on complex projects.Eric and Nick discuss why understanding your team's natural strengths, motivators, and triggers is just as critical as deploying the right tech stack. From reducing meeting bloat to being more intentional with time and resources, they share real-world lessons on building a culture where people operate in their zone of genius. Plus, they tackle the "what tool would you deploy first" scenario—spoiler: it's not what you think.

In this episode, we sit down with Eric, Accredited Accident Reconstructionist, Ohio Peace Officer, Marine Corps veteran, and founder of Crash Tech Reconstruction Services, to discuss the real-world risks of car accidents and the staggering costs of being underinsured. Eric shares insights from his nationally recognized reconstruction work, illustrating how one accident can lead to $600,000 in liability, why young adults and seniors are often at higher risk, and the importance of proper property damage and liability coverage.We also dive into the misconceptions around price versus value in insurance, explaining how professional guidance and thoughtful conversations can protect not just your assets, but your livelihood. Packed with real-life examples, expert advice, and actionable tips, this episode is essential for anyone looking to make informed insurance decisions and understand the true stakes on the road.Join the elite ranks of P&C agents. Sign up for Agent Elite today and get exclusive resources to grow your agency!