During COVID being uncertain about my future, having a college degree that wasn't paying dividends, and a lackluster career in sales and marketing I was introduced to a family friend who has been in the security industry for a couple of decades. He talked to me about a career in security and convinced me he could guide me to starting a new career - a real one capable of providing for myself and a family and building a future that didn't seem possible at the time. I trusted him, took action, and nearly four years later have been a security analyst for nearly 2 years and have a bright outlook ahead. I'd like to give a talk to show others how they might do the same and what I found to be pivotal in my road to breaking into cybersecurity!