The Data Shaman Podcast - Quant Mind, Shaman Soul
Quant Mind. Shaman Soul.
I spent 15 years in banking before I finally said the two words that changed everything: f*ck it. I quit. Now I'm an executive coach, a recovering risk manager, and someone who genuinely believes most people are quietly waiting for permission to want more than the life they've settled into.
This podcast is where we say the quiet part out loud.
I'm Daniele Forni, and The Data Shaman is my space to explore the gap between who we are inside and who we perform at work, and what happens when we finally close it. It's part honest conversation, part field guide, and always real. No gurus, no highlight reels, just people telling the truth about their lives and their work.
In Season 1, I sat down with coaches to unpack how transformation actually happens. What really shifts when someone changes, how the best coaches think, and the messy, human work behind helping people grow. You can listen to it now!
Upcoming is Season 2, titled F*ck it, I Quit. It's about the moment people stop pretending and walk away from the safe job, the safe career, the safe identity, and what they build on the other side. Through my own story and candid conversations with people who leapt before they felt ready, every episode is a small dose of courage for anyone wondering, is this really it?
If you've ever felt the crack between your outside life and your inside one, you're in the right place. Spreadsheets and soul. Pull up a chair.
Hit subscribe and transform the way you look at your potential.
The Data Shaman Podcast - Quant Mind, Shaman Soul
The Data Shaman Podcast - Daniele Forni is interviewed by Sertaç Mustafaoglu
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In a role-reversed episode, designer and creative strategist Sertaç, founder of the human-centric design practice Red Elephant and 20 years deep in visual communication, turns the tables and interviews host Daniele Forni. They trace Daniele's path from corporate finance at HSBC to leadership coaching and founding Squirrel Coach (previously Human Spikes Labs), and dig into why over-reliance on AI may be eroding our critical and creative thinking. The conversation explores "unlearning" as a prerequisite for growth (using Daniele's kung fu training as a metaphor), why great coaching blends scientific rigour with reading the energy of the room, identifying your cognitive "spikes" and neurodivergent high performance, human-centric design, and the practice of zooming out to see yourself and your values more clearly.
If you want to know more about Daniele Forni, go to www.danieleforni.com