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Welcome to the Women in Data Podcast, where every other week your host, Karen Jean-Francois interviews some of the most inspiring women working in data. Through each episode, they share thei...

Episodes

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Ep.169 - Managing People Who Know More Than You: Leadership Beyond Expertise

In this episode of the Women in Data Podcast, host Cecilia Oliveira chats with Julia Regan, Senior Data Manager at Monzo. Julia leads a team...

21:21Oct 20, 2026

Ep. 168 - Redefining Loyalty: How to Quietly Plan Your Next Career Chapter

We’ve all been there: staring at our CV and wondering if it’s time to make a move. But what about that silent, exhausting "grey zone": where...

26:14Oct 6, 2026

Ep.167 - Stop Chasing Promotions. Start Building Your Career

What if chasing your next promotion is actually holding your career back? In this episode of the Women in Data Podcast, Karen is joined by D...

26:27Sep 22, 2026

Ep.166 - You Don't Have to Leave Yourself at the Door

What if being “professional” is actually costing you a part of yourself that could actually make you better at your job? In this episode of...

21:40Sep 8, 2026

Summer Special - What We've Learned So Far This Year

Halfway through the year feels like the perfect moment to pause, reflect, and ask: What have we learned? Before taking their summer break, K...

14:46Aug 4, 2026

Ep.164 - You Don't Have to Follow the Plan

What if changing direction didn't mean starting over? So many of us believe our careers should follow a logical path. But what happens when...

24:20Jul 21, 2026

Ep. 163 - The AI-Powered Return: Using Tech Tools to Wake Up the Post-Maternity Brain

This episode features an incredibly candid and tech-forward conversation with Rachel Kirkham, CTO of Mindbridge. Rachel shares her raw exper...

25:02Jul 7, 2026

Ep.162 - How to Navigate Office Politics Without Losing Yourself

In this episode of the Women in Data Podcast, Karen is joined by Marion Shaw to unpack one of the most uncomfortable — and least talked abou...

31:24Jun 23, 2026

Ep. 161 - You don’t need to be ready: Redefining Success in Data Leadership

What does it really take to grow into leadership in data — especially if you didn’t come from a traditional technical background? In this ep...

22:56Jun 9, 2026

Ep160 - From Analyst to Manager: What No One Tells You

Stepping into management should feel like the natural next step… right? But for many data professionals, becoming a manager feels less like...

27:23May 26, 2026

Ep. 159 - Better Questions, Faster Answers: The Rise of Synthetic Audiences

What if you could ask your customers anything, and get an answer instantly? In this episode of the Women in Data Podcast, we explore synthet...

22:20May 12, 2026

Ep.158 - Rejection Isn't Failure - So Why Do You Feel Stuck?

Rejection is something we all experience in our careers, but rarely talk about openly. In this episode, Karen and Cecilia have an honest con...

26:52Apr 28, 2026

Ep.157 - Stop Shrinking in Your Role

Have you ever stepped into a new role… and suddenly felt smaller than you expected? You worked hard to get there. You have the experience. B...

23:49Apr 14, 2026

Ep.156 - How to Use AI Without Losing Your Edge

Are we becoming worse at our jobs because we use AI? It’s a question so many of us are quietly asking. If AI can write the code, summarise t...

23:19Mar 31, 2026

Ep. 155 - Questioning Your Career in Data Could be your Secret Superpower

In this cohosted episode Karen and Cecilia reflect on questioning their careers in data from imposter syndrome and leadership doubts to navi...

31:30Mar 17, 2026

Ep.154 - How to Get Hired, Promoted & Paid What You Deserve as a Woman

The hiring system carries bias, and it shows. While efforts are made to solve this, it’s important that we take ownership of our own career....

31:13Mar 3, 2026

Ep. 153 - You’re not Failing, you’re new: Starting a new job is hard

Starting a new job is meant to feel exciting but often, it’s also tiring, awkward, and quietly overwhelming. Even when it’s the right move....

27:18Feb 17, 2026

Ep. 152 - AI Vs My Job

In this episode of the Women in Data Podcast, hosts Cecilia Oliveira and Karen Jean-Francois pull back the curtain on the "dirty little secr...

29:01Feb 3, 2026

Ep.151 - How Data Leaders Build Influence Without Authority

In this episode, Karen is joined by Kinnari Ladha, Chief Data Officer, to explore why great data work often fails to land — and how communic...

29:17Jan 20, 2026

Ep.150 - Four Mindsets to Set You Up for a Successful Year

What if the secret to a successful year was a shift in mindset? In the first episode of the year on the Women in Data Podcast, Karen is join...

29:21Jan 6, 2026