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Bytes, Bits & Brilliance: Career Insights and Inspiration

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Breaking In Without Burning Out: One Woman’s Path Into Cybersecurity, One Connection at a Time (Guest: Sofi Rodriguez)

September 29, 2025 • Courageous Daring Wonderful You, LLC • Season 2 • Episode 27

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What does it take to pivot from a 24-year career in caregiving to a thriving path in cybersecurity?

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with a former nanny and caregiver, Diana Sofi Rodriguez, originally from Peru, who shares her remarkable journey of reinvention.

She opens up about how skills like patience, organization, and empathy became powerful assets for a cybersecurity career and how faith and perseverance played a central role in her growth.

From graduating top of her class in a cybersecurity bootcamp to volunteering at tech events and building authentic networking relationships, she reveals strategies anyone can apply when navigating a career transition.

She also reflects on her immigrant experience, her strong identity rooted in her Peruvian heritage, and the influence of her mother’s resilience at 87 years old.

If you’re looking for encouragement during your career pivot or need fresh motivation for your job search, this conversation is packed with wisdom, faith-driven confidence, and practical strategies for thriving.

Connect on LinkedIn:

Sofi: linkedin.com/in/diana-sofía-rodríguez

Dawn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnbutler1/

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