Ep. 13 The Cybersecurity Degree Dilemma: Do You Really Need One?
In this episode of Lost in Cyberia, hosts Annie-Mei and Anika explore the question of whether you need a cybersecurity degree to work in the field. With varied personal experiences, they provide insig...
30 Jun 202557min
Ep. 12 Diplomacy, Diversity & Degrees with Veronika Kolek Netolická
In this episode of Lost in Cyberia, hosts Annie-Mei and Anika are joined by Veronika Kolek Netolická, the co-founder of Women4Cyber Czechia and current cyber attachée for the Indo-Pacific at the Natio...
16 Jun 202550min
BONUS EP: Entrepreneurship, AI Security, and Overcoming Biases with Harriet Farlow
In this episode, Harriet and Annie-Mei have a chat over wine and ice-cream sundaes from a hotel room in Sydney before heading to a Gracie Abrams concert. They explore Harriet's journey as the founder ...
9 Jun 202536min
Ep. 11 How a Simple Question Launched a Cybersecurity Career with Alaina Lawson
In this episode of Lost in Cyberia, hosts Annie Mei and Anika are joined by Alaina Lawson, a Perth-based cybersecurity consultant. Alaina discusses her journey into cybersecurity, starting from her in...
2 Jun 202540min
Ep. 10 Breaking into Cyber Project Management with Bianca Puglisi and Kathy Sisson
In this episode of Lost In Cyberia, Bianca Puglisi and Kathy Sisson share their unconventional journeys into project management. Bianca shares her journey from hospitality and psychology to joining th...
19 Mai 202557min
Ep. 9 From Fashion Design to Cybersecurity with Hortense Rothery
In this episode of Lost in Cyberia, we’re joined by Hortense Rothery, the Relationship Manager at Volkis. Hortense shares her unique career journey from studying fashion design in New Zealand to trans...
5 Mai 202527min
Ep. 8 Revenge of the Nerds: Confronting Gender Bias in Cyber Security and Cybercrime
This episode of Lost in Cyberia is what we (Annie-Mei and Anika) presented at CyberCon Canberra 2025. We look at the evolution of nerd culture, from the dawn of the internet til now. We also discuss:...
21 Apr 202536min
BONUS EP March Madness, Awards and Burnout Realness (We’re Tired)
March nearly broke us, but it also kind of made us. In this episode, Annie-Mei and Anika unpack a chaotic month full of firsts: our first podcast guests (shoutout to Harry from Phronesis and Hortense ...
14 Apr 202531min
