Chasing Passion

"Take big action and embrace risk" - Ciaran Fox

This week I bring on a Occupational Therapist Ciaran Fox.

Some of topics we talk about in this episode include:

• Ciaran's story and background

• What is Occupational Therapy

• Likes & Dislikes about O.T

• Escaping the 9 - 5

• Personal projects

• Poetry

• Stress

• Mindfulness & Meditation

• Favorite Books

• Routines / Prioritization

• Advice to an 18 year old self

• Along with many other topics.

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"Listen to other people and learn from other people" - Kate Byrne

This week I bring on another Data Scientist. Kate has a previously worked in cancer research and is now working as a Data Scientist for the past 4 years. In this episode we talk about Diversity in the workplace, importance of soft skills and Empathy.

Timestamps for the episode:

• Kate's Background (1:00)
• Pursuing a PhD(3:00)
• What kind of person she was in school (6:00)
• What a Data Scientist actually does? (10:15)
• Advice to an aspiring Data Scientist (12:30)
• Dislikes about the job (14:30)
• Data Science & Non Profit (16:30)
• Importance of diversity (21:00)
• Soft Skills & their growing importance (25:00)
• Work / Life balance (30:00)
• Process in making difficult decisions (37:30)
• What to do when you feel overwhelmed / unfocused (41:00)
• 3 biggest lessons learned (44:00)

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"Just be yourself!"

This week's guest is Eoghan Keegan. Eoghan is currently working as a data scientist.

In this episode we discuss the following:

• Eoghan's background (1:00)
• Working & Studying (11:00)
• Key to being happy (13:00)
• Overcoming depression & anxiety (20:00)
• Advice to a 20 year old self (24:00)
• Value in education (29:00)
• Advice to start coding (32:00)
• What a Data Scientist actually does (40:00)
• Best part of Data Science (42:00)
• Dislikes about a Data Science (47:00)
• Managing a team (49:00)
• Importance of soft skills (53:00)
• Diversity (1:00:00)
• Switching off (1:04:00)
• Morning & Evening routine (1:13:00)
• Lessons learned (1:23:00)

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"If you're not falling down, you're not trying" - Brendan O'Dowd

Brendan O'Dowd has been leading teams primarily in data for decades. He has spent the majority of his career in the US and only recently moved to Ireland where he now leads a young and innovative team.

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Welcome to my first episode! I am very excited to finally begin this project and I really hope it will bring some sort of value.

In this episode I will explain who I am, Why I started this podcast and what you can expect from the podcast.

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