Data Career Podcast: Helping You Land a Data Analyst Job FAST 200: I Owe You An Honest Update
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Mar 3, 2026 A personal update about big life changes and the impact on creative work. Moving to Spain and recording in cramped spaces creates technical headaches. New fatherhood and an ADHD diagnosis reshaped priorities and focus. Hiring wins and costly mistakes revealed growth pains. A candid look at shifting toward YouTube, thumbnail tactics, AI tools, and a new publishing rhythm.
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Recording Challenges While Living In Spain
- Avery moved to Spain for Q1 2026 and struggled to record episodes from a small apartment and noisy co-working booths.
- He filmed on an iPhone with makeshift mics, learned camera tricks mid-trip, and expects future episodes to return to his normal studio.
Parenting Became My Full Time Job
- Avery became a father of two young children in the last two years and says being a dad is now his primary role.
- He spends multiple hours each day on childcare tasks like bedtime and morning routines, which greatly reduced his available work time.
ADHD Diagnosis And Early Medication Effects
- Avery was diagnosed with ADHD about a year ago and began medication roughly five months before this episode, which improved his focus.
- He still struggles with organization and scheduling despite medication and is actively learning systems to cope.