(Intro 00:00:00) Importance of asking for help and admitting ignorance. (00:00:31) Introduction to Colleen's journey into data analytics. (00:01:23) Background in athletics and transition to data career. (00:02:12) Current role in healthcare and previous athletic career. (00:02:48) Transferable skills from athletics to data analytics. (00:03:47) Work ethic, resilience, and team collaboration in data. (00:06:20) Balancing work and personal life for sustainable career. (00:07:33) Avoiding burnout by pacing yourself in your career. (00:08:05) Importance of taking breaks to recharge and solve problems. (00:12:18) Overcoming feeling behind when changing careers. (00:13:09) Not pretending to know everything and asking questions. (00:14:26) Bringing hard work mentality from athletics to data. (00:16:28) Importance of mentorship and asking for advice. (00:20:25) Discovering data analytics as a career option. (00:21:18) Background in data collection and analysis in athletics. (00:23:31) First job experiences in tech and real estate. (00:25:47) Applying data skills to various industries and interests. (00:27:38) Embracing challenges and continuous learning in data. (00:28:57) Finding balance between new challenges and stable tasks. (00:30:07) Advice for career changers entering data analytics. (00:32:07) Learning on the job and continuous education. (00:34:07) Current role and future aspirations in leadership. (00:36:11) Being grateful for the opportunity to work in data. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support