Episodes 113
Avg. Duration 21m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (83)
Since Feb 2018
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Helping you become a more effective information designer. You want to create effective data visualizations. That's hard work. There are so many decisions to make, like chart type, annotations, and color! Will this podcast help? Host and fellow data viz designer Alli Torban is in the trenches with you. She shares the latest tools and methods that she's discovered while on the job and interviewing top designers. If you're an analyst, journalist, or designer who wants to hone your skills with specific tactics, then this show could be just what you need.

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101: Leaders don't need more data, they need interpretation — Featuring Morgan Depenbusch

Mar 17, 2026 36m

Do you think your job is just to present the data? In this episode, we talk about why reporting numbers isn't enough and why your interpretation, context, and framing matter when communicating with…

100!!! Pick your dataviz aggregation by asking: What's the decision? — Featuring Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic & Mike Cisneros

Dec 18, 2025 30m

When it comes to aggregating your data in your charts, it's hard to know what's overkill and what your reader actually needs. Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic and Mike Cisneros have an interesting approach…

99: You Can Make Better BANs! — Featuring Steve Wexler

Nov 20, 2025 21m

Have you ever thrown a giant number at the top of your dashboard and hoped it did… something? Steve Wexler (yes, the guy who coined the term BAN, or Big Ass Number) joins me to teach you how to turn…

98: How to Hold Your Own in Stakeholder Discussions (even as a novice) — Featuring Bill Shander

Sep 30, 2025 31m

In this episode, I'm joined by Bill Shander to talk about how to hold your own in stakeholder discussions in dataviz projects, even if you're just starting out. He shares practical techniques from…

97: How to Land Your First Data Job with the SPN Method — Featuring Avery Smith

Sep 22, 2025 37m

In this episode, I'm joined by Avery Smith to talk about how to actually land a data job right now without getting ghosted by resume bots. He shares his SPN method: Skills, Portfolio, Networking. We…

96: NEXT QUESTION: A New Game to Hone Your Data Storytelling Expertise — Featuring Kat Greenbrook

Dec 03, 2024 52m

In this episode, I'm trying out a brand-new game called Next Question to help you sharpen your data storytelling skills by exploring the kinds of clarifying questions experts ask when facing…

95: You Need to Try Something New to Be Someone New

May 29, 2024 20m

In this episode, I share the introduction of my book, Chart Spark, to inspire you to take the first steps towards a more fulfilling career, whether you're trying to transition into dataviz or…

94: How to Give More Confident Data Presentations (even if you're an introvert) — Featuring Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic

Apr 18, 2024 46m

There's no way around it: If you can speak confidently about your dataviz work to other people, you'll make a bigger impact. But you're shy, nervous, an introvert, and not a natural speaker! That's…

93: How to Leverage Sports Analytics for a Standout Dataviz Portfolio — Featuring Shri Khalpada

Mar 29, 2024 34m

Are you looking for ways to make your work stand out in a crowded industry, like sports? Or maybe looking for a topic with pretty clean data to create a portfolio project? In today's episode, we're…

BONUS: Insider Tips for Publishing Your First Dataviz Book

Feb 28, 2024 1h

Are you ready to write a book? Or maybe see it in your future down the road? Well, I spent hours and hours researching the book publishing process, spoke with tons of authors about their experience,…

92: How to Navigate a Dataviz Career in Mozambique — Featuring Charama Sulemane

Jan 30, 2024 22m

Have you ever felt like you made a big career mistake? Like you completely chose the wrong college major or took the wrong job. Well, today we're chatting with Charama Sulemane, a data analyst at the…

Welcome to Data Viz Today!

Jan 18, 2024 1m Trailer

Data Viz Today, hosted by Alli Torban, is a friendly and insightful podcast for anyone interested in data visualization. It offers practical advice, showcases the latest tools and methods, and…

91: AMA — Creativity, freelancing, dataviz process and more!

Dec 21, 2023 16m

In this episode, I answer some common questions I've received lately about creativity, freelancing, dataviz process, and more. Let's go! What platforms would you join when on the look out for a…

90: How to Come Up with Creative Ideas

Dec 05, 2023 20m

In this episode, I'll share a concept and prompt from my NEW book CHART SPARK, and how I applied it to the library check-out receipt to develop a creative idea that uses dataviz to encourage people…

89: How Great Visualization Designers Think — with Alberto Cairo

Nov 20, 2023 37m

In this episode, Alberto Cairo shares some common threads he's noticed among his dataviz students who go on to excel in this field and common traits he noticed while interviewing accomplished…

BONUS: Wanna chat? ☕ I'm opening up my calendar!

Oct 31, 2023 2m

Hey dataviz friend, my book is launching in early December (CHART SPARK), and after giving a workshop this morning that used the prompts from the book, I realized....chatting and brainstorming with…

88: 3 Ways to Monetize Your Data and Dataviz — with Dr. Barbara Wixom

Sep 05, 2023 54m

In this episode, we explore Dr. Barbara Wixom's insights on the three main ways companies (or even freelancers) can monetize data and dataviz, drawing from her extensive research and the insights of…

87: How to Navigate the Complexities of Neurodivergent Creativity — with Andy J. Pizza

May 30, 2023 43m

As data people, we tend to be more logical and analytical, which makes navigating creativity's ambiguity a little tricky. So I called on Andy J. Pizza to help us out. To me, he is creativity…

86: How to Find a Balance Between Clarity and Creativity

Apr 25, 2023 9m

In this episode, I share the framework that helps me decide when to stick with "best practices" or try a new approach in my visualizations. We explore four key variables: the reader's time and…

85: How to transform science into clear and welcoming graphics — with Jen Christiansen

Mar 28, 2023 30m

In this episode, we dive into the world of scientific visuals with Jen Christiansen, Senior Graphics Editor at Scientific American and author of the new book Building Science Graphics. Jen shares…

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