Bareback Horses & Cybersecurity: Skip Sorrels on Resilience and Leading with Humility
In this episode, I talk with Skip Sorrels about what rodeo horses and cybersecurity leadership have in common – and why both teach you resilience in unexpected ways. Skip shares stories from his journey as an ICU nurse to becoming a cybersecurity director, and how getting bucked off a bareback horse taught him a powerful lesson about ego, peer pressure, and humility.
We explore how his diverse career – from healthcare to IT to cybersecurity – shaped his definition of success, why mistakes have been his greatest teachers, and what it really means to lead with clarity and care. Skip also talks about learning to say “no” as a leadership superpower, redefining purpose beyond titles, and why relationships matter more than anything else in life and leadership.
If you want to become a leader who shows up with calm confidence, builds strong teams, and makes an impact without even trying, this conversation is for you.
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