{"podcast":{"title":"M365.FM a Microsoft MVP Podcast by Mirko Peters","slug":"m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214","podcast_index_feed_id":7311214,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6704921/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.m365.fm","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dcd2a8cc504197846a71af23bbeb0707.jpg","author":"Mirko Peters - Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, and Copilot for IT Pros","episode_count":989,"summary":"M365.FM is a podcast about Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, AI, Modern Work, security, governance, Power Platform, Azure, and the technologies shaping the future of work.Hosted by Microsoft MVP Mirko Peters, M365.FM brings together Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft employees, product experts, architects, developers, and community leaders from around the world.Each episode goes beyond announcements and hype to explore what Microsoft technologies mean in practice. From Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI agents to Teams, SharePoint, Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, Entra, Purview, security, governance, adoption, and automation, M365.FM focuses on real-world experience, implementation, strategy, and lessons learned.Expect expert interviews, technical deep dives, practical explainers, and conversations with people building, implementing, and shaping the Microsoft ecosystem.If you work with Microsoft 365, Copilot, AI, Modern Work, or the Microsoft Cloud, M365.FM helps you understand what matters, what works, and what is coming next.Hosted by Mirko Peters, Microsoft MVP. 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She explains how discovering creative spreadsheet design early in her career led her to help thousands of professionals improve their work, build confidence, and communicate data more effectively. Her story demonstrates that technical expertise combined with genuine passion can create opportunities far beyond traditional career paths. WHY EXCEL CHANGED HER LIFE For Karen, Excel represents much more than software. It gave her financial independence, allowed her to support her family, opened international opportunities, and became a tool for empowering others. She even has two Excel tattoos to symbolize how profoundly the application influenced both her personal and professional life. Rather than viewing Excel as spreadsheets, she sees it as a platform that gives people confidence, recognition, and career growth. LEARNING WITHOUT A TRADITIONAL EDUCATION Karen discusses building her career without a university degree and explains why continuous learning has always been essential. She believes that formal education is only one path to success and encourages people to study what genuinely excites them. Her philosophy is simple: lifelong curiosity matters more than traditional credentials. IS EXCEL REALLY DYING? Despite years of headlines claiming that Excel is becoming obsolete, Karen strongly disagrees. She argues that most people predicting Excel's demise do not truly understand how widely it is used across businesses worldwide. Instead of worrying about these predictions, she focuses on helping people solve real problems with the tools they already rely on every day. 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