Leadership & Success with Coach BZ S5:E61 LIVE with Delisha Hodo
S5:E61🎙️ LIVE with Delisha Hodo
🎙️ Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — S5:E61
I’m excited to welcome an inspiring leader who is building pathways for the next generation.
🚨 Mark Your Calendars! 🚨
📅 Date: Monday, March 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:30 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 5:30 PM ET (Atlanta, GA)
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🎧 Episode Title
Building Pathways: How Delisha Hodo Is Expanding Opportunity in Education, Cybersecurity, and Public Service
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🌟 Meet Our Guest
Delisha Hodo is a trailblazer at the intersection of education, technology, and civic leadership.
She currently serves as Assistant Director of Academy Advising at the SANS Technology Institute, one of the world’s premier cybersecurity training organizations, where she has helped expand programs that prepare the next generation of cyber professionals.
Her impact goes far beyond the classroom.
Delisha helped launch the SANS HBCU+ Cyber Academy, creating cybersecurity training opportunities for students from historically underrepresented communities and helping diversify the cyber workforce.
She also made history as the youngest person ever elected to the city council in Manchester, Georgia, bringing her passion for access, equity, and opportunity into public service.
From first-generation college graduate to education leader, cyber workforce advocate, and city councilwoman, Delisha’s story is a powerful reminder that leadership is about opening doors for others.
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💡 What You Will Learn
In this episode, we will explore:
🔹 How Delisha’s journey as a first-generation college graduate shaped her leadership mission
🔹 Why expanding access to cybersecurity careers is critical for the future workforce
🔹 The vision behind the SANS HBCU+ Cyber Academy and how it is creating new opportunities in tech
🔹 What leadership lessons translate from education to cybersecurity to public service
🔹 Why young leaders should consider community engagement and civic leadership
This conversation will be especially valuable for:
✔️ Students and young professionals exploring cybersecurity careers
✔️ Leaders passionate about expanding opportunity and access
✔️ Educators, mentors, and workforce development advocates
✔️ Anyone who believes leadership means lifting others as you climb
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💬 Join the Conversation!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from?
Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got leadership or networking questions for Delisha?
Post them below — we will answer them LIVE!
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👇 Your Turn
➡️ What are your three takeaways from this episode?
➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
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