How do I ask for an informational chat? after 13 years as a logistics coordinator

I want to talk to people in a new field but I hate cold messages. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I worry about bothering people. What did you ask?

Do not apologise for asking. Most people remember someone who helped them.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.