S5:E15 LIVE with CDR Erica Dobbs, USN (Ret.)

S5:E15🎙️ LIVE with CDR Erica Dobbs, USN (Ret.)

Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5, Episode 15 (LIVE)

 

Mark your calendars!

I’m honored to welcome an exceptional leader, veteran, and cybersecurity executive to the show:

 

🌟 LIVE with CDR Erica Dobbs, USN (Ret.)

 

A former U.S. Navy Commander who rose from E-1 to O-5, Erica Dobbs is the founder & CEO of Dobbs Defense Solutions and a nationally recognized voice in cybersecurity, veteran entrepreneurship, crisis leadership, and boardroom-ready governance. Her leadership has been forged on nuclear aircraft carriers, in joint cyber commands, and now in the C-suite—where failure is never an option and people are always the mission.

 

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📅 Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

⏰ Time: 6:30 AM PT (San Francisco / Seattle) | 9:30 AM ET (Hyattsville, MD)

📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion

 

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🎯 What You Will Learn:

 

✅ What Mustang leadership (enlisted to officer) teaches about credibility and trust

✅ How to lead calmly under pressure when information is incomplete and stakes are high

✅ Why cybersecurity is still service—and what civilian leaders often misunderstand

✅ Lessons from transitioning from command authority to entrepreneurial influence

✅ How leaders can prepare now to become board-ready later in their careers

 

This episode is especially relevant for:

•Aspiring Naval Junior Officers and military leaders

•Cybersecurity engineers & analysts stepping into leadership

•Veteran founders, executives, and future board members

 

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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 Erica? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!

 

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👇 Your Turn (after the episode):

➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?

➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?

➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this discussion ❤️🙏🏾

 

Let’s learn from leaders who have commanded in chaos—and still choose to serve.

 

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