Between Fires and Futures: Real Conversations for Tech Leaders Navigating What’s Now—and What’s Next
Between Fires and Futures is the podcast for modern tech leaders caught in the constant tension of today and tomorrow.
It’s the space between daily firefights—cloud issues, AI hype, security breaches—and the visionary work of building scalable, resilient, future-ready organizations.
Each week, we talk with the strategists, technologists, and innovators doing the real work of leading change. These are unfiltered conversations that expose the tradeoffs, wins, and lessons no one puts in the case studies.
No spin. No fluff. Just pressure-tested leadership, real-world insight, and bold thinking.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 18 episodes
Between Fires and Futures: Real Conversations for Tech Leaders Navigating What’s Now—and What’s Next
Latest Episodes
AI Grew Up Fast: Reasoning Models, Agents, and What Leaders Do Next with Dell’s Allen Clingerman
If you still think AI is something your organization can “watch for another year,” this episode will change your mind.To open season two of Between Fires & Futures, Tonya welcomes back Allen Clingerman, Chief Technology Stra...
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Toxic MSPs: The Silent Threat Inside Your IT Strategy with Z7’s Zack Aleksic
If you’ve ever renewed an MSP contract while thinking, “This partnership isn’t working…but I don’t have the energy to fix it,” this episode is the one you’ve been waiting for. In today’s conversation, Tonya sits down...
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Cool Again: What IBM’s Reinvention Signals for IT Leaders Right Now with IBM’s Josh Kropf
If you think you know IBM, this conversation will change that. In this episode, Tonya sits down with Josh Kropf, Director for IBM Americas (Arrow), for a candid, energizing, myth-busting look at what it really takes ...
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Stop the AI Chaos: How to Start Where It Actually Matters with Sciata CEO, Michelle Tinsley
In this episode, Tonya sits down with Michelle Tinsley, CEO of Sciata, to cut through the noise and finally get honest about what it really takes to do AI right inside a modern organization. With 30 years of experience across In...
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Inside the Hacker’s Mind: How IT Leaders Can Stay Ahead of Cyber Threats with Z7’s Zack Aleksic
In this episode, Tonya sits down with Zack Aleksic, Founder and CTO of Z7 Solutions, to explore the evolving battlefield of cybersecurity—and what it really means to lead when attackers are already inside the walls. With more than 30 years of e...
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