Best Erik Liu Podcasts (2024)

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Infrastructure States and Cycling Along the China-Laos Railroad with Jess DiCarlo 48:33

23d ago48:33

48:33

Jess DiCarlo joins Juliet and Keren for a dynamic discussion about China's identity as an infrastructural state, the myth of the debt trap narrative, cycling as method (and Jess's experience biking along the China-Laos train route), the impact of the BRI in Laos, and much more. Dr. Jess DiCarlo is an assistant professor in Geography, Environment, a…

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Ocean Consciousness and the Maritime Silk Road with Tabitha Grace Mallory and Andrew Chubb 58:24

2M ago58:24

58:24

Tabitha Grace Mallory and Andrew Chubb visit the Belt and Road Podcast to chat about China's ocean economy, maritime activities, and the role of concepts like ocean consciousness. Dr. Tabitha Grace Mallory is CEO of the consulting firm China Ocean Institute, and an affiliate faculty member of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Ta…

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Leland Lazarus on Triads, Taiwan, and China's Forum Diplomacy in Latin America and the Caribbean 45:34

4M ago45:34

45:34

Leland Lazarus joins Juliet to talk about Chinese and Taiwanese engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean, from official diplomatic activities to BRI projects to transnational organized crime. Leland Lazarus is the Associate Director of National Security at Florida International University’s Jack D. Gordon Institute of Public Policy. He is an e…

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Why data scientists are tired, six real data scientists' frustrations - The Data Scientist Show #089 42:22

4M ago42:22

42:22

Daliana interviewed 6 data scientists from her meetup in New York City. It's a unique episode where you get to hear the real frustrations of data scientists. We talked about struggles working in healthcare, finance, data quality and AI, how to advocate for yourself, and align with your managers. Subscribe to Daliana's newsletter on ⁠www.dalianaliu.…

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Why 80% of A/B tests fail, how to 10X your experimentation velocity - Kristi Angel - The Data Scientist Show #088 43:46

4M ago43:46

43:46

Most experimentations fail, Kristi Angel shares her expertise on scaling experimentation and avoiding common A/B testing pitfalls. Learn five things that can help boost test velocity, designing impactful experiments, and leveraging knowledge repos. (Chapters below) Kristi Angel’s LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiangel/ Subscribe to Dali…

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From physics PhD to data science leader, unexpected challenges in survey data, Python vs R, EDA best practices, building MLOps toolkit - Julia Silge - The Data Scientist Show #087 46:18

5M ago46:18

46:18

Julia Silge is an engineering manager at Posit PBC, formerly know as R-studio, where she leads a team of developers building open source software MLOps. Before Posit, she finished a PhD in astrophysics, worked for several years in the nonprofit space, and was a data scientist at Stack Overflow where some of her most public work involved the annual …

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Why he created Pandas, the future of data systems, why he left his CTO role to become a chief architect - Wes McKinney - The Data Scientist Show #086 52:24

5M ago52:24

52:24

Wes McKinney is the co-creator of pandas library and he is the cofounder of Voltron data. Currently he is a principal Architect at Posit and an investor in data systems. Daliana's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/DalianaLiu⁠ Daliana’s LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalianaliu/⁠ Wes' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesmckinn/ (00:00:00) I…

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From financial analyst to director of analytics, how to get promoted quickly, 7 elements of influence - Christopher Fricker - The Data Scientist Show #085 1:13:51

5M ago1:13:51

1:13:51

Christopher Fricker is a senior director in analytics and BI at Renaissance Learning. He started his career in finance and later became a data science consultant working with Meta, Netflix, and pre-IPO tech companies doing analytics. We talked about the mental models that helped him grow from a finance analyst to an analytics leader. Subscribe to D…

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Environmental Justice and Coal-Fired Power Plants in Indonesia with Bowen Gu 41:10

5M ago41:10

41:10

Bowen Gu joins Juliet and Erik on the podcast to talk about environmental justice and China's coal investments in Indonesia, with a focus on Gu's recent paper: Black gold and green BRI: A grounded analysis of Chinese investment in coal-fired power plants in Indonesia (2024). Bowen Gu is a PhD student at the Institute of Environmental Science and Te…

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Adapters: the game changer for fine-tuning - Geoffrey Angus - The Data Scientist Show #084 52:45

5M ago52:45

52:45

I interviewed Geoffery Angus, ML team lead @Predibase to talk about why adapter-based training is a game changer. We started with an overview of fine-tuning and then discussed five reasons why adapters are the future of LLMs. Later we also shared a demo and answered questions from the live audience. Try fine-tuning for free: https://pbase.ai/GetSta…

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Landing a job by analyzing Seattle's crime data, from data scientist to founder of interview query, building a lifestyle business - Jay Feng - The Data Scientist Show #083 35:41

6M ago35:41

35:41

Jay Feng created a viral project using Seattle crime data and later got into data science. He later founded "Interview Query" helping data scientists get jobs. We'll talk about how he landed his data science job through his blog, and his journey from data scientist to founder. Subscribe to Daliana's newsletter on ⁠www.dalianaliu.com⁠ for more on da…

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Case studies from the GenAI frontier, scaling ML teams, from biologist to machine learning consultant- Erik Gafni - The Data Scientist Show #082 1:03:40

6M ago1:03:40

1:03:40

Erik Gafni builds AI systems and teams. He founded Eventum AI (https://bit.ly/eventum-ai), an ML consulting company working with high-growth startups. We talked about GenAI projects he worked on, how he built production ML systems, how to scale ML teams, and his journey from biologist to ML researcher. Interested in working with Erik: https://bit.l…

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Data science job market in 2024, softskills for interviews, AI engineering - Jay Feng - The Data Scientist Show #081 1:07:14

6M ago1:07:14

1:07:14

Jay Feng is the CEO of interview query, a service that help data scientists get jobs. Previously he worked as a data scientist at Nextdoor, Monster. We talked about data science job market, the rise of AI engineering, and the softskills people overlook during interviews. Subscribe to Daliana's newsletter on www.dalianaliu.com for more on data scien…

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How to handle being laid off (as data scientists), severance negotiation, full-time employment vs independent consultant - The Data Scientist Show #080 1:06:33

6M ago1:06:33

1:06:33

We are joined by two data scientists who have firsthand experience with layoffs. We’ll talk about how to negotiate severance packages, how to handle stress, strategies for job hunting post-layoff, and how to reduce risks in full-time employment. Working with Daliana on personal branding: https://forms.gle/heNuZzaHjaAMQwLu6 Her email: daliana@dalian…

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From data analyst to sales engineer, personality-based career design, sales skills for data people - Jenny Wu - The Data Scientist Show #079 57:26

7M ago57:26

57:26

Jenny Wu is a data analyst turned sales engineer for data products at Hex. We talked about sales engineer vs data analyst, how to design a career based on your personality, and how to transition into a customer-facing role. Jenny’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-wu-...Daliana's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DalianaLiuDaliana’s LinkedIn:…

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The future of data science teams, integrating AI into data science workflows, building data apps for stakeholders - Barry McCardel - The Data Scientist Show #078 1:04:56

7M ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Barry McCardel is the cofounder and CEO of Hex(free trial: hex.tech/dsshow), a collaborative data workspace. Their customers include FiveTran, Notion, and Anthropic. We talked about what does the future of data team look like, how to tackle challenges of data team collaborations, and how to leverage AI in data science’s workflow.60-day Free Trial: …

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Product data science for Microsoft AI, data scientist's role of GenAI, how to deal with burn out - Sid Sharan - The Data Scientist Show #077 58:57

7M ago58:57

58:57

Siddhartha Sharan is a Senior Data and Applied Scientist at Microsoft, helping product teams make data-driven decisions. Currently he is working on an AI product built with OpenAI APIs for sentiment analysis. We talked about how he evaluates AI products built with large language models at Microsoft, product data science, and how he went from a busi…

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How she doubled her salary in a year as a data analyst, SQL in the real world, is job hopping bad? - Jess Ramos - The Data Scientist Show #076 1:07:48

8M ago1:07:48

1:07:48

Jess Ramos is a Senior Data Analyst at Crunchbase, a LinkedIn Learning Instructor, and a content creator in the data space. She has a bachelor's degree in Math, Spanish, and Business from Berry University and a master's in Business Analytics from University of Georgia. Today we’ll talk about SQL in the real world, data analyst vs data scientist, is…

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In conversation with... Marisa Stahl and Edwin Liu 30:37

8M ago30:37

30:37

Marisa Stahl and Edwin Liu join Amy Slogrove in conversation about their review in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health on coeliac disease, the commonest autoimmune disease in children, and what we can learn from prospective longitudinal studies.By The Lancet

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Marisa Stahl and Edwin Liu on coeliac disease in children 30:37

8M ago30:37

30:37

Marisa Stahl and Edwin Liu join Amy Slogrove in conversation about their Review in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health on coeliac disease, the commonest autoimmune disease in children, and what we can learn from prospective longitudinal studies. Read the full Review: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(23)00232-8/full…

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How he got into machine learning and Gen AI at Amazon, how we went from "enemies" to allies - Mehdi Noori - The Data Scientist Show #075 1:32:22

9M ago1:32:22

1:32:22

Mehdi Noori is an applied science manager at the Generative AI Innovation Center at Amazon. I used to work with Mehdi while we were at the Machine Learning Solutions Lab at AWS. So before Amazon, Mehdi was a data scientist working on marketing intelligence. Mehdi has a PhD from University of Central Florida in civil engineering and sustainability. …

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Why she quit her finance job to become a farmer, exploring a different path from the modern life - Misty Arnold - The Data Scientist Show #074 1:10:28

9M ago1:10:28

1:10:28

My friend Misty moved to a farm in Portugal after her 20 years of career in finance. We talked about her experience moving from the busy corporate life to the farm life where she does a lot of manual work. Was it challenging, how does her finance work, and what is her advice to other people who also want to explore a different path outside of the m…

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In conversation with... Marie Claire van Hout 37:01

9M ago37:01

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Prof Marie Claire van Hout joins Dr Josefine Gibson to discuss the rights to health of children living in prison with their primary caregiver.By The Lancet

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Marie Claire van Hout on children living in prison with a primary caregiver 37:01

9M ago37:01

37:01

Prof Marie Claire van Hout joins Dr Josefine Gibson to discuss the rights to health of children living in prison with their primary caregiver. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(23)00190-6/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanchi Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at…

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Why he left his MLE job for product data science at Meta, data science at Uber, Linkedin, and Truecar - Pan Wu - The Data Scientist Show #073 1:13:01

9M ago1:13:01

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Pan Wu is a senior manager of data science at Meta. We talked about why he moved from machine learning to product data science, projects he worked on at Uber, Linkedin, and Meta, and how he transitioned from IC to manager. Subscribe to Daliana's newsletter on www.dalianaliu.com for more on data science and career. Pan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linked…

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Machine learning in cybersecurity, computer vision in sports, from business analyst to ML engineer - Betty Zhang - The Data Scientist Show #072 55:12

9M ago55:12

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Betty Zhang is a data scientist currently working at a cloud security company, previously she was a data scientist at Amazon Web Services. Today we’ll talk about her computer vision projects in Sports, data science use cases in cyber security, from business major to data scientist, what’s her experience working in startups vs big tech companies. Su…

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An Anthropological Understanding of Chinese-financed Special Economic Zones in Nigeria with Omolade Adunbi 45:24

9M ago45:24

45:24

Professor Omolade Adunbi joins Juliet and Erik on the podcast to talk about China's free trade zones in Nigeria. Adunbi is the Director of the African Studies Center, Professor of Anthropology and Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of Law, and Faculty Associate in the Program in the Environment at the University of Michigan. His research e…

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Stop abusing A/B testing, toxic experimentation culture, how to run A/B tests with rigor - Che Sharma - The Data Scientist Show #071 1:03:42

10M ago1:03:42

1:03:42

Che Sharma came back to discuss toxic behaviors in experimentation culture and provide actionable advice on how to handle those situations, how to have rigor and integrity when designing and analyzing A/B tests. Che was the 4th data scientist at Airbnb, later he joined Webflow as an early employee. In 2021 he founded Eppo, a next-gen A/B experiment…

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Academia vs. Industry for Machine Learning, Research at Uber AI Labs, ML for Wind Farms - Jason Yosinski - The Data Scientist Show #070 1:16:09

10M ago1:16:09

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Jason Yosinski was a founding member of Uber AI Labs. He is also a co-founder of WinscapeAI a company dedicated to using custom sensor networks and machine learning to increase the efficiency and sustainability of wind farms. Jason holds a PhD in computer science from Cornell University. We talked about his experience at Uber AI, his research in de…

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How China is Reshaping International Technical Standards with Tim Rühlig 46:07

11M ago46:07

46:07

Juliet, Erik, and guest Tim Ruhlig discuss technical standards, China’s growth in technical industries and its increasing influence in leading and setting standards, and the new geopolitics of technical standardization and interdependence. Tim Ruhlig is a senior fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations, where he researches Europe-China rel…

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Season One In Review 1:05:29

11M ago1:05:29

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Season one of the Ingrained & Balanced podcast provided key insights and covered critical components for achieving and maintaining physical and mental wellness. Before the podcast returns for its second season, tune in to this episode to catch up on the themes that Ingrained & Balanced has covered thus far. Ingrained & Balanced is a podcast about h…

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In conversation with... Miriam Beauchamp 22:34

11M ago22:34

22:34

Miriam Beauchamp discusses the Review she lead in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health on improving outcome after concussion in children and adolescents, how to prevent it, how to optimise outcomes when concussion events do occur and future research directions.By The Lancet

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Miriam Beauchamp on paediatric concussion 22:34

11M ago22:34

22:34

Miriam Beauchamp discusses the Review she lead in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health on improving outcome after concussion in children and adolescents, how to prevent it, how to optimise outcomes when concussion events do occur and future research directions. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642…

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Ads forecasting at Netflix and Spotify, how to build your personal moat - Jeff Li - The Data Scientist Show #069 1:26:29

11M ago1:26:29

1:26:29

Jeff Li is a senior data scientist at Netflix, focusing on Ads forecast. Previously he was a data science manager at Spotify, worked on supply forecasting, demand forecasting, and data infrastructure. He studied business at the University of Southern California. We talked about Ads forecasting, career path as a manager vs IC, culture in Spotify vs …

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A/B testing at Airbnb, building next-gen experimentation platform at Eppo - Che Sharma - The Data Scientist Show #068 1:14:15

12M ago1:14:15

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Che Sharma was the 4th data scientist at Airbnb, later he joined Webflow as an early employee. In 2021 he founded Eppo, a next-gen A/B experimentation platform designed for modern data and product teams to run more trustworthy and advanced experiments. We talked about A/B testing best practices, A/B testing for ML models, and Che’s career journey. …

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Funding the Pre-Project Pipeline: China's New MCDF with Shuang Liu 30:21

12M ago30:21

30:21

Before the shovels hit the dirt, before a developer gets construction permits, before an MOU is signed, there exists a huge process of project feasibility, planning, and pre-approval. That process is incredibly complex and costly, but a new Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF) has been established to help. Shuang Liu joins…

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From data scientist@Meta to full-time YouTuber (500k+ sub), AI engineering, future of work - Tina Huang - The Data Scientist Show #067 1:54:52

1y ago1:54:52

1:54:52

We talked about self-learning, productivity, how Tina navigates her career change and how she thinks AI could change the future of work. Tina's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TinaHuang1 Lonely Octopus: www.lonelyoctopus.com Subscribe to Daliana's newsletter on www.dalianaliu.com for more on data science and career. Tina Huang is a data scientist turned …

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Making LLMs hallucinate less, how to diagnose ML models, from PM in Google AI to CEO of Galileo - Vikram Chatterji - The Data Scientist Show #066 1:26:50

1y ago1:26:50

1:26:50

Vikram is the co-founder of Galileo – an AI diagnostics and explainability platform used by data science teams building NLP, LLMs and Computer Vision models across the Fortune 500 and high growth startups. Prior to Galileo, Vikram led Product Management at Google AI, where his team built models for the Fortune 2000 across retail, financial services…

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Data Science "Mix Martial Arts", applied re-inforcement learning, scaling AI workloads using Ray - Max Pumperla - The Data Scientist Show #065 1:53:28

1y ago1:53:28

1:53:28

Max Pumperla designed his own career path in data science. He is a freelance software engineer at AnyScale, and also a data science professor. We talked about reinforcement learning, open source contributions, Ray for data scientists, and his view on the data scientists role. If you enjoy the show, subscribe to the channel and leave a 5-star review…

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Unlocking Your Metabolic Efficiency with Erik Marthaler 38:19

1y ago38:19

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Exercise can help people get in shape, but it also requires fuel from the body for energy. But with metabolic efficiency training, people can train their bodies to burn fat as a primary fuel source and improve their ability to utilize this energy efficiently during their workout. Ingrained & Balanced is a podcast about health, Fitness, and a well-b…

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China, the U.S., and Critical Minerals in the DRC with Laetitia Tran Ngoc 37:39

1y ago37:39

37:39

Juliet chats with Laetitia Tran Ngoc about the state of China-Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) relations, the way people in the DRC view China and the U.S., outside interest in critical minerals mining in the DRC, and the domestic situation of the DRC that acts as a destabilizing factor to it all. Her article in South China Morning Post is he…

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The Journey to Health and Confidence with Ron Radvinsky 41:57

1y ago41:57

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Life has many twists and turns that can significantly impact our wellness – if we let it. But although health adversities and other obstacles can challenge our ability to maintain our fitness, overcoming these issues and getting back on track truly make people winners. Ingrained & Balanced is a podcast about health, fitness, and a well-balanced lif…

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Uber's ML Systems (Uber Eats, Customer Support), Declarative Machine Learning - Piero Molino - The Data Scientist Show #064 1:50:05

1y ago1:50:05

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Piero Molino was one of the founding members of Uber AI Labs. He worked on several deployed ML systems, including an NLP model for Customer Support, and the Uber Eats Recommender System. He is the author of Ludwig , an open source declarative deep learning framework. In 2021 he co-founded Predibase, the low-code declarative machine learning platfor…

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Maintainable Habits with Tim Liu 37:20

1y ago37:20

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Maintaining healthy habits can be challenging. After all, it isn't easy adjusting to significant lifestyle changes. However, people can ingrain healthy exercise and fitness practices within their daily lives if they begin with small, sustainable habits. Ingrained & Balanced is a podcast about health, fitness, and a well-balanced lifestyle. On this …

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Data science in transportation, the intersection of operations research and ML - Holger Teichgraeber - The Data Scientist Show #063 46:53

1y ago46:53

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Holger Teichgraeber is a Data Science Manager at Archer Aviation. Previously, he worked at Convoy as a Research Scientist on their trucking marketplace, and at various companies in the energy space. Holger has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Aachen, Germany, and a Masters and Ph.D. with research focus on machine learning and opti…

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Overcoming Adversities with Sarah Machemer 42:36

1y ago42:36

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Sometimes it takes experiencing a significant health event to realize the importance of maintaining wellness. A physical condition may result from an unhealthy lifestyle or be a sign that healthy change is necessary. That said, making beneficial habit changes to achieve a healthier and more balanced life can help people overcome their health-relate…

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Increasing Mobility for an Active Lifestyle 46:41

1y ago46:41

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In order to stay active and continue participating in the activities you enjoy, you need to maintain your mobility, especially as you age. Fortunately, exercises and other fitness methods and practices can help people of any age increase their mobility and strength, so they can continue living a fulfilling life and pushing past their mental limits.…

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Tackling data quality issues, 5 pillars of data observability, from management consultant to CEO of Monte Carlo - Barr Moses -The Data Scientist Show #062 1:21:31

1+ y ago1:21:31

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Barr Moses is a consultant turned CEO & Co-Founder of Monte Carlo, a data reliability company. She started her career as a management consultant at Bain & Company and a research assistant at the Statistics Department at Stanford University. Later, she became VP of Customer Operations at customer success company Gainsight, where she built the data a…

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Nourish Noshes with Debbie Peterson and Wendy Bright-Fallon 44:54

1+ y ago44:54

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There is so much information out there about nutrition and wellness that it can be hard to keep up with which info is fact and which is fiction. While health quick fixes are tempting, they usually don't produce long-term success. So what is the best way for people to find and follow healthy practices to maintain their nutritional wellness? The answ…

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Motivation and Persistence with Patrick Quinn 42:18

1+ y ago42:18

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Everyone, even professional athletes, must overcome struggles in pursuit of their fitness goals. As a competitive athlete and former Olympic hopeful in luge and speed skating, Patrick Quinn would know. He has led a remarkable life journey experiencing the ups and downs of athletic competition at its highest level, from hockey in college to the US S…

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