Data Ideas Podcast
Episodes
Ep. 73 - With Seth Forbes (Breaking into Analytics with a Non-Traditional Background)
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Forbes, MBA, MS Digital Technology, joins the podcast to discuss: - Breaking into the analytics field - What's helped Seth as a data analyst c...
Ep. 72 - With Morgan Depenbusch, PhD (science-backed strategies to finally get your work noticed)
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Depenbusch, PhD gives tons of practical advice in this episode that can change the game for your data career. This includes insights on: How t...
Ep 71 - With Evelyn Cates (Disney Career Journey, Data Storytelling & Communicating Insights)
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Evelyn Cates discusses her career journey & working in analytics at Disney + her advice for practitioners on data storytelling & communicating insight...
Ep. 70 - With Michelle Dunivan, PhD (Best Friends Animal Society)
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Dunivan, PhD, Senior Director, Insights & Analytics at Best Friends Animal Society joins to discuss: -Her career journey in data -The missio...
Ep. 69 - With Brian Julius (Learning About Model Context Protocol - MCP)
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Julius joins to share about Model Context Protocol (MCP), including: What MCP is in simple terms The opportunities and efficiencies it creates ...
Ep. 68 - With Oliver Hughes (CEO @ Count, Getting Clarity from Data)
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oliver Hughes, CEO @ Count, joins to discuss his journey into analytics & launching his company. He shares insights on how organizations can get clari...
Ep. 67 - With Kristen Kehrer (Book Release, Podcast Hosting, Data Jobs Market Trends)
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kristen Kehrer joins to discuss her: New book "Susie's School Bus Solution, A Computer Vision Story" Process for writing a book (she has authored t...
Ep. 66 - With Albert Bellamy (Data Careers Coach)
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Albert Bellamy joins to discuss his transition from the military into data & analytics, as well as his advice (and resources) for navigating today's d...
Ep. 65 - With Lindsay Hummel (Pivoting in Tech, TEDx Speaking, Positioning Your Experiences)
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Hummel joins to discuss pivoting from data analysis focused roles to other types of roles in tech. She also discusses her experience giving an...
Ep. 64 - With Sonali Kumar (People Analytics, Public Speaking, Overcoming Fear)
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sonali Kumar, People Analyst, Podcast Host & LinkedIn Top Voice joins to discuss the growing field of people analytics, overcoming fear as a data prof...
Ep. 63 - With Jena Zangs (Career Journey to Data Leadership, Advice for Grads, Building AI Skills)
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jena Zangs, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at the University of St. Thomas joins to discuss her career journey into a senior leadership role in data. ...
Ep. 62 - With Scott DeGeest (Data Science & AI Career Journey + Advice)
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Data Scientist Scott DeGeet joins to discuss his career journey into data science & AI, and his advice as a data science coach. Scott on LinkedIn: htt...
Ep. 61 - With Hannah Rounds (Building Client & Stakeholder Interest, Analytics in CPG/Manufacturing/Financial Industries)
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Rounds discusses her data career journey from being a practitioner within a large retail organization to being a leader in client-facing consul...
Ep. 60 - With Avery Smith, Data Career Jumpstart (Upskilling, Data Jobs Market Trends, Personal Branding)
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Avery Smith, Founder of Data Career Jumpstart, joins for a discussion on upskilling, trends in the data jobs market, personal branding tactics and mor...
Ep. 59 - With Nisar Ahmed, BizNis Intelligence (Getting into Teaching Analytics, Content Creation's Career Impact)
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nisar Ahmed is the creator of the BizNis Intelligence YouTube channel, which contains data education content as well as episodes of The Data Nerd Podc...
Ep. 58 - With Sekou Tyler, Royal Blue Analytics (SQL Skill Building in 2025, Moving Up, Consulting)
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sekou Tyler joins for a discussion on how to build SQL skills in 2025, what it takes to move up in the data & analytics field and advice for those con...
Ep. 57 - With Collin Smith, The Information Lab (Data School Recruiting, Accessibility TUG, Data Skill Building)
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Collin Smith, Director, Data School Operations at The Information Lab US & the Accessibility Tableau User Group Leader joins for a conversation. Colli...
Ep. 56 - With Susan Walsh, The Classification Guru (How & Why to Network, Improving Data Quality, Supplier & Spend Classification)
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Walsh, The Classification Guru, joins to share insights on how & why to network, the importance of improving data quality and the impact of prop...
Ep. 55 - My Weekly Jobs Rundown (Why and How I Create It)
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Quick walk through of why and how I (Dustin) create my weekly jobs rundown post published to LinkedIn. We will be back with another guest next week! M...
Ep. 54 - With Isaac Tucker-Rasbury (Data Career Planning Tips)
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Data practitioner and career coach Isaac Tucker-Rasbury joins the Data Ideas Podcast for episode 54. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tuckerrasbu...
Data Careers Summit "Make Your Mark" - Data Jobs Report (presented by Dustin Schimek)
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dustin Schimek presents on the latest trends in data analytics related job postings, during the "Data Jobs Report" session at the Data Careers Summit,...
Data Careers Summit "Make Your Mark" - Impressing the Hiring Manager - How to Position Yourself (Panel Discussion)
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are hiring managers looking to hear in interviews for data analytics roles? How do you best position yourself and your experience to get hired? T...
Data Careers Summit "Making Your Mark" - Applied Business Use-Cases (Lightning Talks)
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cait Sojka and John Heisler give "lightning talks" on applied business use-cases for modern analytics at the Data Careers Summit on Feb 23rd, 2024! Ca...
Data Careers Summit "Make Your Mark" - Building a Portfolio (Lightning Talks)
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sekou Tyler and Andy Kriebel give "lightning talks" on building a portfolio at the Data Careers Summit on Feb 23rd, 2024! Sekou's talk focuses on buil...
Data Careers Summit "Make Your Mark" - Getting Experience Without Having the Title (Panel Discussion)
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get a first role in data, if you haven't previously had a data related title? This panel discussion explores the topic and real life storie...
Data Careers Summit "Make Your Mark" - Keynote Session (featuring Eva Murray)
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eva Murray (Data & Tech Career Coach, Confidence Builder & Startup Advisor) delivers the keynote session at the Data Careers Summit on February 23rd, ...
How Data Capabilities & Skills Help Scale a Start-up
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Data Ideas podcast, Brandi Beals interviews Nicole Mark (an award-winning Data Engineer & Tableau Ambassador). They are also jo...
How People, Process & Tech Fuel Best-in-class Data Governance
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Keshia Otradovec, CLSSBB joins Brandi Beals and Dustin Schimek for a discussion on data governance. We discuss: -What data governance looks like in pr...
Data-as-a-Service: Economic Data on Snowflake's Data Cloud Platform
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Izydorczyk, Founder of Cybersyn, joins Brandi Beals for a discussion on data-as-a-service. Alex shares his passion & expertise on economic ...
Building Trusted Partnerships for Analytics Adoption (with João Sousa)
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
João Sousa, who has experience as a data scientist, consultant, and startup founder, shares his perspective on how you can position yourself to be a ...
Data Alchemy: The Path to Mastery (with Chris Williams, Alteryx Ace & Tableau Ambassador)
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An Alteryx Ace AND Tableau Ambassador? Brandi Beals and I interview the distinguished Chris Williams about his journey to the mastery of two leading t...
Impact of AI on Data Analytics Professionals (with Sonny Rivera)
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how artificial intelligence will impact your career as a data analytics professional. Sonny Rivera, Senior Analytics Evangelist at ThoughtSpot w...
Revolutionizing Employee Management: How a Data-Driven Approach Benefits Companies and Individuals (with Mike White, Secchi Founder)
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Secchi Founder Mike White joins for an informative discussion on: How he got interested in HR, as well as data & analytics His journey into HR leader...
Patterns and Principles for Data Platform Architecture (with Sawyer Nyquist)
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sawyer Nyquist shares his expertise on data architecture and the considerations organizations must make in developing a best-in-class modern data & an...
Data Engineering: What You Need to Know & How to Learn It (with Pooja Jain)
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Skilled data engineers are in high demand! Pooja Jain, a renowned expert with a wealth of expertise and experience in the field, takes time to discuss...
The Data Book Club & New Opportunities (with Brandi Beals)
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 of the Data Ideas Podcast is underway! In episode 1, I talk with Brandi Beals, co-host of the Data Careers Summit and host of the Data Book...
How Data Projects & Skills Get Attention (with Nicholas Lowthorpe)
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nicholas Lowthorpe is a Communication & Data Visualization Expert and creator of the The 5CS Data Visualization System. In this episode, we revisit ...
Transitioning to a Career in Analytics (with Joshua Burkhow, Chief Evangelist @ Alteryx)
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Burkhow, Chief Evangelist at Alteryx, joins the Data Ideas podcast for a discussion on: -Making a career transition into the analytics field -L...
Self-Teaching Your Way into Data & Leadership (with Kedeisha Bryan)
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kedeisha Bryan discusses how she successfully transitioned and self-taught her way into a career in data, as well as how she has since: Moved from an...
Teaching Data Visualization to Kids (with Gulrez Khan)
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It seems every parent is looking for ways to reduce the amount of screen time their kids are allowed to have. Gulrez Khan has a solution that can al...
Discovering Insights with Search & Interactive Analytics (with Laura McDonald)
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laura McDonald, Enterprise Account Executive at ThoughtSpot takes time to: Share her career journey Explain what self-service analytics means to her ...
Attracting & Retaining Analytics Talent
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To build a best-in-class data & analytics function at your organization, the right people are needed. In this episode, we revisit a presentation I (...
Exploring Analytics Leadership in Healthcare (with Dylan Clark)
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss healthcare analytics with Dylan Clark. Dylan has a wealth of experience in this field, and is currently Associate Vice Pr...
Building Foundations to THRIVE with Analytics (with Sangeeta Krishnan)
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sangeeta Krishnan is author of "Thriving in a Data World" and Senior Analytics Lead, Commercial NA at Bayer. In our discussion, we talk about: Her ...
The TRUTH About Why You Need Data Management (with Scott Taylor)
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Scott Taylor, Author of "Telling Your Data Story" and The Data Whisperer / Principal Consultant at MetaMeta Consulting. ...
Lessons from Building an Award-Winning Analytics Firm (with Eric Soden)
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Capitalize Consulting was recently recognized as the Global Alteryx Partner of the Year. In this episode, I discuss lessons learned along the way to...
Discovering the Growing Field of People Analytics
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 27 features an interview with Dr. Serena H. Huang, Ph.D. Dr. Huang is a globally recognized expert in the field of people analytics. She i...
Unleashing Alteryx in the Cloud (with Jay Henderson)
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Henderson joins me for episode 26 of the Data Ideas podcast. Jay is the Senior Vice President of Product Management for Alteryx. In our discussion...
Be Data Lit & Share Data Love (with Allen Hillery)
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 25, I discuss data literacy with Allen Hillery. Allen is the Co-Founder of Be Data Lit, and is also a social ambassador for Tableau. In our...
Exploring Tableau Certification (with Adam Mico, Author of "Tableau Desktop Specialist Certification")
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever considered or wanted to learn more about getting Tableau Desktop certified, this episode is for you! Adam Mico, author of "Tableau De...
Real Approaches to Monetizing Your Data (with Doug Laney)
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Regardless of your role, this conversation is relevant to you. You'll leave it with an improved understanding of what data monetization is and why its...
Understanding HR Analytics and Putting Data into Motion
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 22 features an interview with Sonali Kumar. Sonali works in the growing field of HR analytics, and is also the Co-Founder of Data in Motion. I...
How Data Virtualization Can Revolutionize Your Data Strategy
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features an interview with Paul Moxon. Paul is the SVP Data Architecture and Chief Evangelist at Denodo. In our discussion, we talk all t...
Driving Team Results with Data & Gamification - Part #2
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features part-2 of a 2-part series on a potentially underrated topic in analytics. In this segment, part-2, we continue the discussion on...
Driving Team Results with Data & Gamification - Part #1
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features part-1 of a 2-part series on a potentially underrated topic in analytics. In this segment, part-1, I interview CRM/CX expert Sha...
No-code/Low-code Access to Business Application Data
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most companies have business applications producing data. That data often has rich insights available in it, but it can be challenging for analysts to...
How to Get Started with Analytics
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 17 features a blueprint for organizations looking to get started with analytics in 2023. I gave this presentation during a live event to start...
Solving Practical Challenges with Machine Learning
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kristen Kehrer shares a machine learning project that solved a very practical problem faced by her household! She walks us through th...
Conquering the Last Inch of Analytics: COLOR
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features an interview with Kate Strachnyi. Kate is the Founder of Datacated and most recently, the author of the new book "ColorWise." ...
Why Now is the Time to Get Started in Data
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 14 features an interview with Abisola Oni. Abisola works in the Fintech industry in Lagos, Nigeria, and is Africa's first Tableau Visionary....
Making BI & Analytics Thrive in Athens
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13 of the Data Ideas podcast features an interview with the entire leadership team of the popular & growing "Business Intelligence and Analyti...
Finding Game-Changing Analytics Projects
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features an interview with Brandi Beals, who is an Analytics leader in every sense of the word. She is an Analytics Manager, Tableau Amba...
Discovering Next-Level Insights with Geospatial Analytics
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 11 of the Data Ideas podcast features an interview with CARTO's Geospatial Advocate, Helen McKenzie. As a Geospatial Advocate, she seeks to ge...
Why Human-Centered Data Cultures Get Results
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 10 of the Data Ideas podcast features an interview with DataDrive Founder, Luke Komiskey. Luke's experience has taught him much about the impo...
How Anyone Can Use Machine Learning
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 9 of the Data Ideas podcast features an interview with Harvey Smolic. Harvey is the Founder of Graphite Note, a Predictive Analytics, Auto M...
Speak Up! (Even if Your Voice Shakes)
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 8 of the Data Ideas podcast features an interview with Analytics Evangelist Heidi Kalbe. In this episode, we discuss a range of topics, in...
Why We Need Communities in Analytics
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 7 of the Data Ideas podcast features an interview with Leon Gordon, Microsoft MVP. In this episode, we discuss the central theme of the import...
Activating an Analytics Function from the Ground Up
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The sixth episode in our podcast features a recording of the sixth session in the "IMPACTFUL ANALYTICS" series broadcast on LinkedIn Live by Data Ide...
The Truth About Chart Selection!
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The fifth episode in our podcast features a recording of the fifth session in the "IMPACTFUL ANALYTICS" series broadcast on LinkedIn Live by Data Ide...
Designing All-Star Dashboards: A Case Study in Supply Chain
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The fourth episode in our podcast features a recording of the fourth session in the "IMPACTFUL ANALYTICS" series broadcast on LinkedIn Live by Data I...
Instant Wins Using Excel for Data Analytics
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The third episode in our podcast features a recording of the third session in the "IMPACTFUL ANALYTICS" series broadcast on LinkedIn Live by Data Idea...
Getting Results from Data Science in Green Tech
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The second episode in our new podcast features a recording of the second session in the "IMPACTFUL ANALYTICS" series broadcast on LinkedIn Live by Dat...
Critical Tactics for Presenting Data at the Executive Level
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode in our new podcast features a recording of the first session in the "IMPACTFUL ANALYTICS" series broadcast on LinkedIn Live by Data ...