Dissecting Popular IT Nerds

About Dissecting Popular IT Nerds

Having a seat at the table. Nice. Being heard? Nicer. For decades, IT leaders have been the backbone of defensible business growth, solving problems that could cripple a business often before anyone noticed. We know this world. The late nights. The firefights. The impossible deadlines that somehow got met. IT Professionals don’t just fix. They fortify. They’re the frontline heroes fighting an improbable battle thriving where others break, armed with a resilience the strongest military leaders consider simply another day safeguarding the world. When things get rough, you’re indispensable. When everything’s humming like a well-oiled Tesla, you’re the hidden engine of progress, often asked to do the extraordinary. And one of the toughest parts? Being hunted by short-term sales reps chasing quotas, pushing shiny solutions they “know” you need… but you know you don’t. What if you could work with those who have sat in your seat, been precisely where you are? You can. That’s right: We’ve been there. Negotiating partnerships, being pitched by vendors across the table, and standing on the frontlines of IT. That’s why we built a platform where IT leaders are amplified, not sidelined. Not just “another platform.” In fact, three in one. A triple-threat to the industry norm. Doing to IT what the iPhone did to the Blackberry redefining the game (and expectations) forever. And to be clear, we refuse to be part of the “Hype Cycle” and inflated expectations. Which is why we’ve perfected a proven model that elevates you, the IT leader. Just ask our clients. The first piece? A podcast, not just a show. A platform where IT pros share hard-earned truths, not corporate scripts. The second piece? A community where peers (real ones) have sophisticated conversations—without vendors lurking in the corner. The final component? An advisory with only one agenda: your performance and sanity, so you make smarter vetted choices without the sales circus. Think of us as your backstage pass to whoever you need to meet to eliminate headaches and accelerate resolutions. The kind of exclusive pass that gains you access to our ecosystem with $1.2 billion in buying power. When we knock, the door’s already unlocked. And here’s the kicker: We make vendors fund your success. What about vendor-neutrality? If we were any more neutral, we’d be beige. Our triple-threat model doesn’t just transform how we do business. It transforms the impact you have on a day-to-day basis and on a year-over-year basis. It’s how you balance innovation with stability. Where you not only have a seat at the table, but get invited to speak. And be listened to. And there’s one final point that makes everything work: We don’t disappear when you need us. Ever. We stay. We escalate. We stand with you. We are anti-spin. Anti-transactional. Pro-IT leader. Your resilience is our resilience. Because when IT leaders rise… so does everything else. Welcome to the platform. Welcome to the movement. Join the next wave of IT leadership. Welcome to You’ve Been Heard. *****DISCLAIMER***** All views, opinions, and statements made by guests on this show do not represent the beliefs of the host Phil Howard, or any entity whatsoever with which the show has been, is now, or will be affiliated. Any statements, views, random thoughts, or opinions expressed by the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the personal beliefs (could easily be misconstrued) and are not the official policy/position of our company, agency, podcast, and affiliated partners. Finally, because human beings are characteristically prone to flaws and mistakes, we warn all listeners to think critically for yourself and seek true knowledge before taking action upon anything.

Publisher

You've Been Heard

Category

business · news · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Mar 2017

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

195 of 534 episodes have a transcript.

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   15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   463- AI Will Fill the Gap w/Erich Gazaui

   Erich Gazaui, Chief Information Officer at Papa, explains how AI fills gaps and the importance of an intent engine for defining success criteria in this interview.

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   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   462- How Do We Get to Right? w/Christopher Childs

   Christopher Childs, CIO of Evans Army Community Hospital, shares his leadership pillars and the Innovation Board's focus on "how do we get to right?" in this interview.

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   8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   461- Just Because It's Old Doesn't Make It Wrong w/Jeremy Mayfield

   Director of IT Jeremy Mayfield shares how National Sugar Marketing Cooperative achieved a fully SaaS platform in under 12 months, emphasizing clear requirements and vendor accountability.

Inside a recent episode

463- AI Will Fill the Gap w/Erich Gazaui

Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It'll be largely indistinguishable. And if the gap itself was unintentional, which likely it would have been, that you won't even know to look for the gap. You won't know to spot what was filled. And I think the longer term reality of that, as that sets in, what ends up happening is The creation of the output, whether it's a system design or actual system like coding or something of this nature, will largely mirror what you were expecting. But the underlying process and the output of the system could be very different than what you expect. And that will likely not show itself until perhaps it's too late, until it's very expensive to go change that. […]

Who has been a guest on Dissecting Popular IT Nerds

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• Erich Gazaui
• Christopher Childs
• Chris
• Jeremy Mayfield
• Brian Ledbetter

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YouTube views

6,080

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

51 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 89 / 100

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Quality

97

Social presence

100

YouTube

68

Engagement

85

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