Alter Everything Podcast

A podcast about data science and analytics culture.

Podcast Guide

For a full list of episodes, guests, and topics, check out our episode guide.

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57: 17-year-old Avi Schiffmann, on enabling the world to tra...

17 year old website creator, Avi Schiffmann sat down with host Maddie Johannsen for a chat about Avi’s viral COVID-19 website, nCOV2019.live.

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56: Analytics vs. COVID-19

Scientific journalist David Quammen joins us to discuss the origins of COVID-19, where we stand historically against other pandemics, and how we can use data to work together towar...

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55: Advanced analytics, mental health, and inclusivity with...

Are you a lazy analyst? Use macros! Our guest Bingqian Gao does, and she was the first woman to pass the rigorous Alteryx Designer Expert Certification exam. Major Alteryx cred!

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54: Approaching change with a value-seeking mindset

We're joined by Manuel Coello, Senior Director of Data Analytics at CVS Health, who shares tips on what skills to focus on when you're trying to show off your analytics value.

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53: Always improving: the life cycle of an idea

What is the anatomy of an idea? How do ideas come to fruition? As our "case study" we look at the Alteryx Community ideas forum, and how those ideas make it - or don't make it - in...

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52: Alteryx-ing the decade

Who are the Alteryx OGs? What was their proudest moment of the past decade? Creative Director Tara McCoy reminisces with founder Libby Duane Adams and Alteryx employee #1, Amy Holl...

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51: Coaching “the why” with Stan Van Gundy

Dropping dimes and making it rain! Celebrated NBA coach Stan Van Gundy joins us to chat about the parallels between driving transformation as a basketball coach and driving transfo...

50: Math + Music

What does math have in common with music? Aren't logical and creative subjects fundamentally different? Tune in to find out just how related both concepts really are.

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49: Building analytics communities

Alteryx pals from across the pond reminisce on the Inspire Grand Prix, and chat about driving analytics transformation at organizations.

48: Diaries from Inspire London 2019

Two Inspire London attendees document their conference experience! From being a speaker on stage to learning RegEx, this is a unique behind the scenes look at the conference experi...

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47: Dr. Michio Kaku on the future of data and analytics jobs

Dr. Michio Kaku joins us at our Inspire conference in London, for a chat about the future of data and analytics, and what lies ahead for data scientists.

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46: Grand Prix Champion, LordNeilLord

Alter Everything Producer, Maddie Johannsen sat down for a chat at the Alteryx London office with the newly crowned Grand Prix champion, Neil Lord!

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45: Interpretability and fairness through the lens of causal...

Today we dive into concepts of Interpretability and Fairness through the lens of Causal Inference. This episode builds on concepts discussed in Episode 44: Causality.

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44: Causality

Today we will be “dipping a toe” into the pool of causal inference.

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43: Data science through the eyes of statisticians

In a slightly different format from our regular podcast episodes we’re featuring the insights of two statisticians as we explore the statistical origins of data science and approac...

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42: Life after higher education

How does one navigate life after higher education? Alteryx pals share their stories about how they carved their analytic-focused career paths.

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41: Analytics in Healthcare with Lynsie Daley

Lynsie Daley, Senior Data Analyst, details her journey being a driver for Women of Analytics within her organization, and shares why everyone should challenge themselves and become...

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40: Snacks, not meals

Our own Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Alan Jacobson, and Terry Hickey, Chief Analytics Officer at CIBC in Canada, chat about driving analytics culture at large organizations.

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39: De la gente

This week, we're joined by world traveler and marketing strategist, Mindy Grantham, as she reflects on her time spent in Guatemala and comments on how climate change is affecting c...

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38: You don’t need to split an atom

This episode is part 3 of our special Live from Inspire Nashville series. Alteryx users Alan Walter, Chris Williams, and Lanier Mason join us for their takes on analytics culture.

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37: Unlocking the data story

In another installment of our Live from Inspire Nashville series, we're joined by Nathan Patrick Taylor and Korri Jones, who share their origin stories and their thoughts on the po...

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36: Lyrically brilliant

Join Julia Cole, Nashville Recording Artist at CAA Creative Artists Agency, for a chat about the inner workings of being a country music artist in Nashville and her Women’s Sports...

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34: Efficiency vs. athleticism in basketball with Stan Van G...

We're joined by Stan Van Gundy—former head coach and president of basketball operations for the Pistons and current NBA analyst—for a chat about the past, present, and future of ba...

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33: Don't overthink it

We're joined by Ryan Carson, Founder and CEO of Treehouse, for a chat about the importance of enablement in tech, and automation and the future of jobs, and Ryan's memories from SX...

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31: Everything is a system

We're joined by Tobias Macey, host of the Data Engineering podcast, and Podcast.__init__, along with Neil Ryan for a chat about foundations and ethics of data engineering.

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30: No (wo)man is an island

We're joined by Linora D'Souza, Senior Director at Hilton, for a chat about risk-taking and the future of careers in analytics for the iPhone generation.

29: Keep Learning. Keep being curious.

We're joined by Alberto Guisande and Michael Barone for a chat about data ethics and privacy, upcoming trends, and tips for sharing knowledge.

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27: Into the wind tunnel

We're joined by John Poppin for a chat about how growing up in the digital revolution influenced his career.

26: Joe Mako me crazy

Host Tuvy Le sits down with Joe Mako and Alex Koszycki for a chat about vulnerability, imposter syndrome, and a growth mindset.

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25: Pythagorean expectations

We're joined by Dr. Nick Jewell for a chat about motivation, going with the flow, and how data is revolutionizing hockey.