How I Met Your Data

‘How I Met Your Data’ is a podcast focused exploring the human aspect of data. Hosted by Anjali Bansal, along with Junaid Farooq and Karen Meppen, experienced advisors in data strategy, it uncovers the stories behind organizational dynamics, navigating the politics, drama, and successes inherent in data-related work. Featuring interviews with distinguished data leaders, advisors, and software executives, the podcast offers a platform for unique voices to share their compelling experiences and insights into the data landscape.

How I Met Your Data is a business podcast hosted by Anjali Bansal, with 30 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Anjali Bansal hosts How I Met Your Data, a business show with 30 episodes published.

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  Episode #28

  Defying the Data Dilemma: The Ontology Perspective

  Feb 5, 202648 minS0

  <p>In this captivating episode of 'How I Met Your Data Today,' hosts Anjali Bansal and Karen Meppen interview fellow podcaster Jamie McCusker, the self-proclaimed Opinionated Ontologist. Jamie shares the journey into the world of ontology development. McCusker sheds light on the importance of bringing experience and perspective to data modeling, challenging the notion of being an impartial mediator.</p> <p>Jamie delves into academic and professional experiences, highlighting work with methodologies like protege, RDF graphs, and OWL.</p> <p>As she recounts her involvement in large projects, including a pharmaceutical data initiative, Jamie explains the complexities and significant...

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  Episode #27

  Trust Isn’t Technical: Why Teamwork Is the Hardest Part of Data Governance

  Dec 16, 202531 minS0

  <p>In this episode of How I Met Your Data, Christina Hois, a data leader with over 30 years in financial services, joins Anjali and Junaid to explore why data challenges rarely stem from technology — and almost always come down to people.</p> <p>Christina shares why breaking down cultural silos, building stakeholder trust, and prioritizing data tied to real business outcomes matter more than deploying new tools. The conversation highlights the critical role of emotional intelligence, credibility, and collaboration in making data governance actually work.</p> <p>The takeaway is clear: technology enables scale, but trust and teamwork determine success.</p>...

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  Episode #26

  What the Hell is Vibe Coding?

  Dec 2, 202518 minS0

  <p>In this episode of How I Met Your Data: The Prompt, Anjali and Karen dig into one of the fastest-emerging patterns in development today: vibe coding - the practice of describing what you want and letting an LLM generate the code. It’s new. It’s evolving. And right now, it’s causing as much frustration as it is excitement.</p> <p>Karen breaks down what vibe coding actually looks like in practice: developers prompting AI to produce entire features or files, navigating the wildly different “personalities” of today’s LLMs, and learning how to guide systems that might generate bri...

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  Episode #25

  From Metadata to Mentorship: Tony Shaw on Building the Data Community

  Oct 13, 202539 minS0

  <p>In this episode of How I Met Your Data, Anjali and Junaid sit down with Tony Shaw, Founder & CEO of DATAVERSITY - the force behind Enterprise Data World (EDW) and DGIQ. Tony traces the early origins of a “metadata conference” that became a global learning platform, then gets candid about what actually moves the data profession forward: cycles, culture, and community.</p> <p>We dig into how conference content evolves (remember when data modeling was the headliner?), why governance remains a business function first, and how AI is reshaping both programming and the attendee experience; think smarter discovery of talk...

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  Episode #23

  Spend Wisely: The Lifecycle of Political Capital in Data Leadership

  Sep 12, 202538 minS0

  <p>In this episode of How I Met Your Data Today, hosts Anjali and Junaid sit down with financial services industry veteran Julia Bardmesser about the significance of political capital in data leadership.</p> <p>Julia shares insights from her 25-year career, working across major institutions such as Bloomberg, Citi, Deutsche Bank, and Voya Financial, before founding her strategic advisory firm. She clarifies what political capital is (and isn't) and how it affects the ability to drive data and AI initiatives within organizations.</p> <p>The discussion covers identifying key relationships, managing obstructionists, the importance of high EQ, and tactical...

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