Now that's IT: Stories of MSP Success dives into the journeys of some of the trailblazers in the Managed Service Provider industry to find out how they used their passion for technology to help turn Managed Services into the thriving sector it is today. Every episode is packed with the valuable insights, practical strategies, and inspiring anecdotes that lead our guests to the transformative moment when they knew, Now, That's IT. This podcast provides educational information about issues tha ...
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A discussion of all topics as seen through the eyes of a Black Atheist, Skeptic, Humanist, Existentialist
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Perspective! We often discuss life’s issues from the vantage point of respected experts, educated gurus, spiritual leaders, and various intellectual juggernauts in popular industries. Parents discuss home life and family, couples explore love and marriage, preachers teach faith, children are experts on toys and all things youth, counselors guide us to mental and emotional well-being and the list goes on. The experts are important, but this podcast is about all things as told through the lens ...
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Episode #245 – August 30, 2025 –”We need to organize our consciousness and our personalities and our culture and see them as instruments of power…” Dr. Amos Wilson
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Send us a text Intro: Quote of the Week: Dr. Amos Wilson Strategies for Black Power: Designing the Afrocentric Individual Operating System: Unmasking the News: Democracy Watch: Personal Rule Comes to Washington: Poll Rage Isn’t the Story. The Story Is Personal Rule with a Soft Floor: Holy Rackets, SECULAR TRUTH: A 6-Year-Old’s Grind Meets Shaq-Size…
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Passing the Torch: How James Thompson Turned a Family Business into a Thriving MSP
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What happens when a family-owned computer repair shop faces the recession, changing technology, and the challenges of scaling? James Thompson of ECS Technology Solutions shares how he transformed his father’s local IT business into a thriving managed service provider (MSP). In this episode of Now That’s IT: Stories of MSP Success, host Chris Massey…
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Episode #244 – August 23, 2025 – It’s bigger than black and white, It's a problem with the whole way of life...” Lil Baby
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Send us a text Intro: Quote of the Week: Angela Davis Strategies for Black Power: Designing Our Own Operating System: Unmasking the News: Democracy Watch: “Democracy” with an Asterisk: Democrats Finally Drop the High Road. Good: It’s Not Christian Hypocrisy. It’s the Bible: Black-Led Wellness as Power: Bible Study with an Atheist: One God, Many God…
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Episode #243 – August 16, 2025 – “American hypocrisy, oh, let me count the ways ...” J. Cole
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Send us a text Intro: Feedback: Quote of the Week: Yaa Asantewaa Strategies for Black Power: The Feminine Side of Black Power: Unmasking the News: Democracy Watch: A Coup Happening in Daylight: Now they Balk: A Criminal, back in the Pulpit: Good News: Young, Gifted, and Black: Bible Study with an Atheist: Epicurus Reloaded: Reflections and Call to …
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Chasing Cyber Crisis: Bart Lageweg on Thriving in High-Stakes IT
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When the stakes are high, and the systems are down, who do governments and enterprises in the Netherlands call? Bart Lageweg, founder of Bizway, has built one of Europe’s most trusted MSPs by running toward the toughest IT challenges—cyberattacks, ransomware recovery, and compliance-critical crises. In this episode of Now That’s IT: Stories of MSP …
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Episode #242 – August 9, 2025 – “N*****s Are Scared of Revolution” Last Poets
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Send us a text Intro: Quote of the Week: Frantz Fanon Strategies for Black Power: The Rebel’s Clinic: Strategic Prescription for Black Power: Unmasking the News: Democracy Watch: Trump's Authoritarian Playbook in Action: From Reagan to Ruin – The GOP's Fall into Authoritarianism: Another "Family-Values" Fraud Exposed: Good News: Operation HOPE: Bib…
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Episode #241 – August 2, 2025 – “Racisim's still alive, they just be concealin' it”
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Send us a text Intro: Quote of the Week: Frantz Fanon Strategies for Black Power: Phenomenal Blackness: Unmasking the News: Democracy Watch: Texas Cartographic Coup: Genocide in Gaza: Retribution Disguised as Justice: Good News: Seeds of Rebellion: Bible Study with an Atheist: The Problem of Evil Revisited: Reflections and Call to Action: Outro: So…
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From Burnout to Believer: Why Aaron Betts Came Back Stronger
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In this episode of Now That’s IT, Aaron Betts shares his remarkable journey—from launching his first MSP in 2005 and losing it all during the financial crisis, to taking a corporate detour, burning out, and ultimately returning to lead Intelesys as President. Aaron opens up about the hard-earned lessons of entrepreneurship, the shift from break/fix…
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Episode #240 – July 26, 2025 – “How many leaders you said you needed then left 'em for dead?” Kendrick Lamar Mortal Man
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Send us a text Intro: Feedback: Quote of the Week: Audre Lorde Strategies for Black Power: Lessons from Black Philosophy: Unmasking the News: Democracy Watch: Trump’s Name is on the List? No Sh!t: Hunter Biden is mostly right: Twisted Logic: Good News: Redemption and Hope: Bible Study with an Atheist: Absence of Soul: Reflections and Call to Action…
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Episode #239 – July 19, 2025 -“F**k silence, speak up b**ch, this s**t ill…f**k cardboard signs, we in the field” YG
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Send us a text Intro: Feedback: Quote of the Week: Malcolm X Strategies for Black Power: Lessons from Black Organized Crime: Unmasking the News: Democracy Watch: A Wildfire of Idiocy Trump Can't Extinguish: Stacy Abrams is Right: The Moral Bankruptcy of Organized Faith: Good News: How to Support Black-Owned Business: Bible Study with an Atheist: Th…
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Deepfakes, Disguises, and Deliveries: How Rob Shapland Hacks Human Weakness to Build Stronger Security
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Modern cyberattacks aren’t just technical—they’re personal. And Rob Shapland knows how to exploit the human element better than anyone. In this episode, Chris Massey sits down with Rob to unpack the wild world of social engineering—from sneaking into corporate offices disguised as a delivery driver to using AI voice clones to bypass MFA. With over …
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Episode #238 – July 12, 2025 - Life is very short and what we have to do must be done in the now
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Send us a text Intro: Feedback: Quote of the Week: Audre Lorde Strategies for Black Power: America Under Siege: Unmasking the News: Update on Democracy: Trump’s Authoritarian Overreach: Here’s the play book: Sacred Lies: Good News Story: Baking in Success: Bible Study with an Atheist: Idiotic Cosmology: Reflections and Call to Action: Outro: Source…
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Episode #237 – July 5, 2025 - Humans will never be able to inhabit a shared reality without three integral things: facts, truth, and trust
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Send us a text Intro: Feedback: Quote of the Week: Sojourner Truth Strategies for Black Power: Trump, 2073, and the Collapse of Shared Reality Unmasking the News: Update on Democracy: Big Beautiful Death Bill: Déjà Vu All Over Again: Will it Ever End?: Good News Story: Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility): Bible Study with an Atheist: Convolu…
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Freelancer to Founder: How Barinder Hans Built Red Rhino
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What does it take to grow from a solo IT freelancer to the founder of a thriving Managed Services Provider with a 25-person team and a bold vision for the future? In this episode of Now That’s IT: Stories of MSP Success, we sit down with Barinder Hans, founder and CEO of Red Rhino, to explore his journey from building PCs at his dining table to lea…
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Episode #236 – June 28, 2025 - Faith, Fraud, and Financial Firepower: Black Liberation by Any Means Necessary
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Send us a text Intro: Feedback: Quote of the Week: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Strategies for Black Power: Black Liberation Through Strategic Economic Empowerment Unmasking the News: Update on Democracy: Trump's Assault on Democracy: A Critical Analysis of Systemic Erosion: GOP Grift Exposed: The Christian Assassin: Good News Story: We Own Our Future…
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Episode #235 – June 21, 2025 – Digital Dominion vs Divine Delusion
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Send us a text Intro: Feedback: Quote of the Week: Marcus Garvey Strategies for Black Power: The Digital Dominion: Unmasking the News: Update on Democracy: What a Fucking Fool: Pimps and Preachers: Good News Story: Black Tech Triumph: Bible Study with an Atheist: Revelation’s Riddles: Reflections and Call to Action: Outro: Sources: https://www.yesm…
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From Pentagon to Product Leader: Robert Johnston’s Mission to Transform Cybersecurity
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What does it take to go from defending national secrets to defending MSPs? In this episode of Now That’s IT: Stories of MSP Success, Robert Johnston—former Pentagon cyber operator, DNC breach responder, and co-founder of Adlumin—shares his journey from military red teams to building one of today’s fastest-growing cybersecurity platforms. We unpack …
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Episode #234 – June 14, 2025 – From Resistance to Revolution
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Send us a text Intro: Feedback: Quote of the Week: Malcolm X Strategies for Black Power: From Resistance to Revolution: Unmasking the News: ICE Out of L.A. & The Latino Trump Paradox: SCOTUS vs. Black Votes: Faith without accountability kills: Good News Story: Black Founder Raises $100M for Online College: Bible Study with an Atheist: A Message to …
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Episode #233 – June 7, 2025 - From Survival to Supremacy: The Blueprint for Black Power
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Send us a text Intro: Feedback: Quote of the Week: Malcolm X Strategies for Black Power: Consistent Themes: Unmasking the News: Trump is Dumb as Fuck: Mississippi’s Jim Crow 2.0: Gateway to Hell: Good News Story: Black Entrepreneur Wins $13.4B Contract: Bible Study with an Atheist: This Explains Gaza: Reflections and Call to Action: Closing: Source…
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It Takes Two: The Story of Technica’s Transformation
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In this episode of Now That’s IT: Stories of MSP Success, host Chris Massey sits down with Craig Fisher and David Izen of Technica Solutions to uncover how a chance meeting—and a well-timed kebab—sparked a complete transformation of their MSP business. Craig and David share how they moved beyond the limitations of a technical-first approach to buil…
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Episode #232 – May 29, 2025 - "If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else." – Booker T. Washington
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Send us a text Feedback: Quote of the Week: Booker T. Washington Strategies for Black Power: What we can Learn from Black Philosophy: Unmasking the News: Trump Targets Black Leadership in Military: DOJ Investigates Chicago Hiring Practices: Texas Mandates Ten Commandments in Classrooms: Good News Story: Morehouse Honors Lynched Student: Bible Study…
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Episode #231 – May 22, 2025 – "America loves the myth of a meritocracy more than anything else…" — Mikki Kendall
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Send us a text Quote of the Week: Mikki Kendall Become Strategic or Die: Learn from Everything Part II: Demystifying the Nonsense, they call the News: Racist to the Core: They Not Like Us: The Murder of the First Amendment: Good News: You Don’t Need Millions to Start—Just the Mindset and a Strategy: Bible Study with an Atheist: A Genocidal Myth Dre…
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Why Focus Wins: Vinod Paul on Align’s MSP Success
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In this episode of Now That’s IT: Stories of MSP Success, we sit down with Vinod Paul, President of Managed Services at Align, to explore how a bold decision to focus exclusively on one vertical—financial services—transformed the company from a solid MSP into a global leader. Vinod shares the behind-the-scenes story of walking away from millions in…
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RBT Episode 230 May 15, 2025 - "The most marvelous, unbelievable thing about Black people in America is that they exist." — Ibram X. Kendi
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Send us a text Become Strategic or Die: Learn from Everything Part I: Demystifying the Nonsense, they call the News: The Cycle, Black Progress, White Backlash: Too Much Like Right: Predators in the Pulpit: Good News: Unleashing Black Genius: Bible Study with an Atheist: The Virgin Birth: A Sacred Lie Dressed in Ancient Superstition: Closing: Power …
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Built on Trust: Kevin Stock on Leading a Family-Run MSP That Lasts
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What happens when your business partners are also your brothers? For Kevin Stock, CEO of RCR Technology Group, it meant building a managed service provider grounded in trust, clear roles, and shared values. In this episode, Kevin shares how a side hustle fixing computers became a full-scale MSP—powered by family dynamics, small-town reputation, and…
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RBT Episode 229 May 08, 2025 - “There can be no black-white unity until there is first some black unity...” – Malcolm X
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Send us a text Become Strategic or Die: We Have Always Been at War Part II: Demystifying the Nonsense, they call the News: The Willfully Ignorant: Destruction of a People (Genocide in Gaza): Men Choose God’s Spokesman: Good News: A Rose Growing in a Pile of Shit: Bible Study with an Atheist: Divine Injustice: Closing: Sources: https://www.clereview…
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RBT Episode 228 May 03, 2025 - “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be anti-racist.” – Angela Davis
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Send us a text Intro: Become Strategic or Die: We Have Always Been at War: Demystifying the Nonsense, they call the News: To Democrats: Don’t start jerking off before you’re hard: Good News: Still I Rise: Bible Study with an Atheist: How Atheists are Created: Closing: Sources: https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/queen-nzinga-1583-1663/…
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A Mission to Protect: John McCoy’s Path to MSP Ownership
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When John McCoy walked away from a high-paying corporate job, he wasn’t chasing freedom—he was answering a calling. In this episode, John shares how his commitment to helping others led him to launch MidSolv, an MSP rooted in community and built on trust. But it wasn’t until he caught a ransomware attack in real time that his purpose fully crystall…
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RBT Episode 227 April 19, 2025 - “Burn and annihilate everything in order that those who have come to reduce us to slavery may have before their eyes the image of the hell which they deserve.” – Jean-Jacques ...
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Send us a text Sorry, this is a few days late: Become Strategic or Die: Give Them the Hell They Deserve: Demystifying the Nonsense, they call the News: An Accelerated Collapse of Competence, Character, and Country: Cowards in the Cloakroom: No Redemption: Good News: The Mustard Seed Vision: Bible Study with an Atheist: When I was an idiot, I acted …
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RBT Episode 226 April 12, 2025 - “People should either be caressed or crushed.” – Niccolo Machiavelli
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Send us a text Become Strategic or Die: Time to Go Machiavellian on they Ass: Demystifying the Nonsense, they call the News: The Destruction of America Project; Status “On Track”: Trump Doesn’t Give AF: Aiding and Abetting: Bible Study with an Atheist: A Guide to Moral Bankruptcy: Closing: White backlash Against Black Success: Sources: https://www.…
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