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 The PowerShell Podcast is a weekly show about building your career with PowerShell. Each episode features the tips, tech, and modules that make PowerShell the premier automation and scripting tool for IT professionals. Join us as we interview PowerShell experts to discover what makes PowerShell and its community so amazing and awesome.Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
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  • The Life and Code of The PoSh Wolf

    The Life and Code of The PoSh Wolf
    Jun 16 2025
    This week, we sit down with Anthony Howell, better known as The PoSh Wolf, for an inspiring and entertaining conversation about PowerShell, community, and creativity. From his early days in a two-person IT department to speaking at PowerShell Summit, Anthony shares how passion, persistence, and curiosity have fueled his journey. He dives into his creative use of PowerShell for managing game servers and even building a Discord bot, proving that automation isn't just for enterprise tasks. We explore how side projects can grow into real skills, the value of sharing in the community, and how embracing mistakes makes us all better. Anthony also gives insights into using .NET in PowerShell, learning Go, and building resilient systems for fun and work. Bio: Anthony Howell is a proud father, lucky husband, and passionate software builder. Since starting his IT career in 2009 as a helpdesk technician, he’s followed his drive for automation from scripting sysadmin tasks in PowerShell to tackling DevOps and site reliability challenges. Known for always having a process improvement idea, Anthony shares insights from his journey to help others build smarter, more efficient systems. What You'll Learn:
    • How Anthony got started with PowerShell and his first Summit experience
    • Creative PowerShell use cases like Discord bots and game server management
    • Lessons from mistakes and the power of testing
    • Transitioning from PowerShell to .NET and even Go
    • The importance of community and continuing to ask questions
    Links & Resources:
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/theposhwolf/
    • https://discord.gg/pdq
    • https://theposhwolf.com/
    • https://andrewpla.tech/links
    • Check out PDQ: https://pdq.com/podcast
    • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/powershell-yaml/0.4.12
    • The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tOH5FXn0IhU
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    54 m
  • From DJ Decks to Cloud Architecture - Shannon Eldridge-Kuehn

    From DJ Decks to Cloud Architecture - Shannon Eldridge-Kuehn
    Jun 9 2025

    In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we chat with Shannon Eldridge-Kuehn, a seasoned technologist whose career spans from spinning vinyl as a DJ to leading cloud and FinOps consulting. Shannon shares her unique journey into tech, driven by curiosity and a desire to record her DJ sets, which ultimately led to a successful career in cloud infrastructure, Azure, platform engineering, and FinOps. We explore Shannon’s transition into IT without a traditional tech background, her time at Microsoft, and her current work in FinOps. She discusses the challenges of cloud adoption, navigating imposter syndrome, and why strong communication skills are just as critical as technical ones. This episode is a masterclass in resilience, career evolution, and staying curious.

    Topics covered:

    • Breaking into tech via DJing
    • Early career lessons from help desk roles and hands-on troubleshooting
    • Cloud migration challenges and avoiding costly lift-and-shift mistakes
    • FinOps fundamentals and practical cost governance tips
    • Finding your “superpower” and overcoming imposter syndrome
    • The value of public speaking and active listening in career growth
    • Hosting customer conversations with empathy and technical confidence
    • Real-life DJ gear disasters and live demo blunders

    Notable quote: “Imposter syndrome is real—but the thing you're worried about is what everyone else is worried about too.”

    Guest Bio & Links:

    Shannon Eldridge-Kuehn is a Principal Solutions Architect at AHEAD with a unique blend of technical depth and strong communication roots. A University of Nebraska–Lincoln graduate in Communication Studies with a minor in English, she began her journey into tech through DJing and audio troubleshooting, which sparked a passion for problem-solving. Over time, she progressed from help desk roles into advanced infrastructure and cloud engineering, with experience spanning Windows systems, VMware, Exchange, Office 365, and Azure. Her career includes roles at Microsoft and 10th Magnitude, where her love for cloud truly flourished. Shannon leverages her background in public speaking and writing to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions.

    Check out PDQ: https://pdq.com/podcast

    Connect with Andrew: https://andrewpla.tech/links

    Shannon's Blog: https://www.shankuehn.io/

    https://x.com/shankuehn

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonkuehn/

    https://github.com/sbkuehn

    The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gF4LW8Mz2eU
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    29 m
  • Hacking Games and Building a Career - Mateus Pimentel

    Hacking Games and Building a Career - Mateus Pimentel
    Jun 2 2025
    In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we take a detour from our typical PowerShell conversations to explore the fascinating world of game hacking with backend services developer Mateus Pimentel. Mateus shares his journey from crafting bots for MMORPGs to reverse engineering games and ultimately working in online services for a major gaming company.We discuss his early experiences hacking Tibia, how he overcame being hacked himself as a kid, and how those formative experiences shaped his approach to software development and cybersecurity. Mateus also dives into powerful learning experiences from hacking games, participating in Capture the Flag competitions, and avoiding the dark paths that lure many curious technologists. This episode is a compelling exploration of hacking culture, ethics, and personal transformation. Topics covered:
    • From game hacking to working at a gaming company
    • Mateus’ early adventures reverse-engineering Tibia
    • Lessons learned from being hacked as a kid
    • Ethical hacking, personal growth, and career evolution
    • The overlap between game hacking and cybersecurity
    • Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions and their career value
    • Understanding system protocols and reverse engineering
    • Reflections on following your curiosity and avoiding burnout
    Notable quote: “Follow your passion. If it’s fun, you’ll learn 10 times faster.” Bio and Links: Mateus Pimentel is a software developer with a passion for software architecture, game modding and solving complex problems. From reverse engineering MMORPGs as a teenager to helping secure one of the gaming industry's most ambitious projects at major gaming company, Mateus has cultivated deep technical skills grounded in a strong ethical framework. His journey from underground hacker to professional developer offers a unique and inspiring perspective on how curiosity and integrity can guide a meaningful career in tech.
    • Follow Mateus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pimentelmateus/
    • Connect with Andrew: https://andrewpla.tech/links
    • Catch PowerShell Wednesdays weekly at 2 PM EST on discord.gg/pdq
    • The PowerShell Podcast hub: https://pdq.com/the-powershell-podcast
    • Darza's Dominion Hacked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipqge4aJt3U
    • Mystera Reborn Hacked: https://youtu.be/Gg6owdR_7h8?si=1Uk0a8RW9czs0TCm
    • Using Remote Vision to watch a Player Battle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poDkWlR-1ks
    • Fractured Online Gold Machine: https://youtu.be/EIHJBdrr0Ac?si=Wis9DGinI5EKuN0O
    • The PowerShell Podcast Hub: https://pdq.com/the-powershell-podcast
    • The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8cxtg4QQjZQ
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    1 h y 23 m
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