The problem here is in my opinion that statistics is taught in way to "isolated" fashion. I hated math related subjects all the way through highschool and under

The problem here is in my opinion that statistics is taught in way to "isolated" fashion. I hated math related subjects all the way through highschool and undergraduate levels, but as soon as it went towards applying statistics even on simple survey studies it became interesting. Not the "math" but the "discovery" should be in the center. If you talk to social science people they often have a deep aversion against "numbers", so making it as accessible as possible early in the career might be essential.