Empowering Your MSP to Thrive, In Business & Beyond

Learning how to run your I.T. Business is easier than you think! Our weekly podcast introduces you to experts that have been where you are or can support you with the ins and outs of running your business.

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Recent Episodes

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Sept. 1, 2026

Why Annual Security Training Fails — and How usecure Helps MSPs Fix Human Risk

🎙️ In this episode of MSP Unplugged, we sit down with Nihil Morjaria, Chief Revenue Officer at usecure, to talk about human risk management — the biggest gap in most small MSP security stacks.

usecure helps MSPs automate security awareness training, phishing simulations, dark web monitoring, and policy management so lean teams can reduce client risk and sell a measurable security service without adding headcount.

What You’ll Learn:

Why traditional annual training no longer works
How MSPs can
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Sept. 1, 2026

AI Email Security for MSPs: How Cambrient Cuts “Is This Safe?” Tickets Without MX Changes

🎙️ In this episode of MSP Unplugged, we talk with Cambrient AI about a different approach to email security: agentic AI that investigates every message instead of just scoring or filtering it. Cambrient was built for MSPs — multi-tenant, fast to deploy (no MX record changes), and designed to cut the “is this email safe?” ticket load that eats small-team margins. What You’ll Learn: Why signature-based email tools still miss modern phishing and BEC How AI agents inspect links, redirects, attachme
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Aug. 28, 2026

From MSP to MIP: Ryan Walsh (Pax8) on AI, Strategy & How Small MSPs Stay Relevant

🎙️ In this episode of MSP Unplugged, we sit down with Ryan Walsh, Channel Chief and Chief Strategy Officer at Pax8, to talk about where small MSPs actually go next. Ryan has spent years helping partners clean up messy stacks, scale through the marketplace, and rethink what “managed services” even means as AI changes client expectations. This conversation is built for owners running lean shops — under $3M and under 20 employees — who need a practical path, not a enterprise slide deck. What You’ll
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July 31, 2026

Ryan McGill on Scaling MSP Operations & Turning Challenges into Growth

🎙️ In this episode of MSP Unplugged, we sit down with Ryan McGill to discuss his journey and practical strategies for running and scaling a successful managed services business. Ryan shares real-world insights on improving operations, streamlining delivery, and helping small MSP teams overcome common challenges. Whether you're looking to tighten processes, boost efficiency, or prepare for growth, this conversation delivers actionable takeaways tailored for MSPs under $3M in revenue and with lean

TechCon Unplugged

MSPs are evolving from reactive IT support to strategic business enablers, leveraging AI, automation, and data analytics to deliver proactive, high-value services.

Small businesses are seeking stability and innovation amid economic uncertainty, regulatory shifts, and global market volatility. They’re turning to trusted communities and partners to navigate these challenges.

Our annual TechCon Unplugged event is an opportunity to bring together our listeners, colleagues and partners. We are currently planning for our 2026 TechCon Unplugged event!

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About the Hosts

Paco Lebron

Podcast Co-Host

Rick Smith

Podcast Co-Host

Nancy Henriquez

Podcast Co-Host