Real-World Spark: Early exposure to how data can uncover hidden patterns in social issues inspired a passion for using it as a tool for change.

Building Carpe Datum: Starting the podcast and community stemmed from a desire to humanize data science.

Leading as a Student: A key challenge was listening first and leading with empathy.

Data for Tough Topics: Data gives young people a credible voice to explore hard conversations like mental health, making abstract issues harder to ignore.

For the Unsure: Data science isn’t just for coders; it’s a creative, problem-solving space anyone curious about the world can grow into.