Life In Uptime
Episodes
LIU014: Linda Haviv: From Philosophy Major to AI Engineer
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Kevin sit down with Linda Haviv, an AI/ML Engineer and founder of Coding Crystals. Linda is known for making AI infrastructure accessible, ...
LIU013: The Engineer Who Built a Business to Fund a Mission
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Cline has been in the tech trenches since he was twelve years old, helping his Dad run a bulletin board service. Today he runs an MSP called Liber...
LIU012: Behind the Curtain at Life In Uptime
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin and Alexis are back with a behind-the-scenes look at the podcast with guest Melina Bertholf, who joined the team a while back to help manage con...
LIU011: Inside the Digital Nomad Life: The Good, The Hard, and the Wi-Fi
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns sit down for a conversation with Andrei Istrate, Senior Mobile Developer at Toptal. Andrei has taken the “mobile...
LIU010: Personal, Technical, and Slightly Unhinged: Listener Q&A
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin and Alexis take a break from their regular interviews to answer your questions! Join them for an unfiltered, wide-ranging discussion including t...
LIU009: Navigating Cybersecurity Careers
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Kevin sit down with Mike Miller to discuss what brought him from the back of a garbage truck to his current position as a Virtual Chief Inf...
LIU008: Breaking Barriers: Thriving as a Woman in Tech
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin and Alexis sit down with Melissa Brooks, a Senior Cloud Engineer at Aritzia, to discuss how she went from being a “terrible waitress” to goi...
LIU007: From Track to Tech: Navigating Career Change with Resilience
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ifeanyi Otuonye was a decorated track and field athlete at Kansas State and even competed professionally. Then he made the leap to a Technical Account...
LIU006: Stay Technical While Expanding Your Influence
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible for IT professionals to remain technical when moving into roles that expand influence, scale, and reach? Matt Starling, Senior Director...
LIU005: The Importance of Community In a Networking Career
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AJ Murray joins Kevin and Alexis to share his unique journey into tech, pivoting away from aviation maintenance into networking. Together they explore...
LIU004: From Fast Food to Leading Operations at an ISP
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Think you need a degree or a ton of certificates to succeed in tech? Think again. Matthew Oborne joins our hosts Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns to di...
LIU003: A Chat With ‘The Cloud Therapist’
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your background and experiences outside of tech can become a significant factor in your tech career. Guest Chris Williams is a good example; he talks ...
LIU002: Do You Need a College Degree to Succeed in IT?
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A college degree can be a useful stepping stone into a tech career, and it certainly doesn’t hurt to have it on your resume. But do you really n...
LIU001: Growing Pains
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Starting any new endeavor is hard. That’s particularly true for a career in tech. And that’s the reason Alexis Bertholf and Kevin Nanns ar...
LIU000: Announcing Life In Uptime, a New Podcast to Get You Started on Your IT Journey
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Life In Uptime is a brand-new podcast that explores the real journeys of the people who build and run enterprise IT. Each episode dives into the perso...