A Pair of Self-Care Ninjas Share Their Very Best Tips

I begin today’s show with an essay that’s proven popular—Seven Ideas for a Happier Life. In it, I reflect on what I learned in the eight incredible years since my daughter Teal died, and I pushed the massive reset button. Hope you find some inspiration here. My guests … are guys! Yes, guys. And extremely busy ones who’ve got self-care so dialed in I HAD to have them on the show. You’re going to love these two, Ron Eddings and Chris Cochran of the Hacker Valley Podcast. Among other things, I learned about the following: Some of their key self-care principles Important lessons in boundaries Ron learned when he lived with Chris A surprising question Ron asks himself The very cool way Chris thinks about his home office Ron’s soothing morning and evening routines What ‘perfect’ really is … and so much more. Take a listen, and remember … you are a marvelous soul, capable of beautiful things. So go take care of yourself! Love, RESOURCES Seven Ideas for a Happier Life GIFT: How’s Your Self-Care… and How You Can Make it Better Hacker Valley Studio Podcast Suzanne’s interview on the Hacker Valley Studio podcast Hacker Valley Social Media Instagram Twitter MORE ABOUT RONALD EDDINGS Scaling assets and applications on-premise and in the cloud creates a degree of complexity that often leads to misconfigurations and vulnerabilities. Security events are spread across many tools, and each team has their own process for investigating and responding to events and crises. As a leader in security architecture, I assist organizations scale security controls while reducing complexities that analyst and engineers face. I work closely with analysts, engineers, and enterprise stakeholders to provide production security workflows that are measurable and can grow at scale. Furthermore, I am committed to consistently advocating for team success. I consider myself a lifetime learner who is constantly finding ways to hone my craft in technology. MORE ABOUT CHRIS COCHRAN I am a cybersecurity professional, leader, and content creator. I have extensive experience building and running strong cybersecurity programs. I have a deep history with and passion for: security operations, engineering, and leadership. My ultimate passion is finding and amplifying human stories in cybersecurity to inspire and enlighten our community.