Underrepresented in Tech

Chances are, you’re using “woke” incorrectly. Whether you mean it as a compliment or as an insult, it’s now a word so twisted from it’s original meaning… Allie and Michelle recommend dropping it altogether. 

Maybe when hiring or interviewing, you rely on certain red flags to tell you whether or not to move forward with someone. But sometimes, a red flag isn’t actually a red flag but instead an outdated unconscious bias. 

In this episode, Allie chats with Amber Hinds who – among many other things – is the co-lead of the upcoming WP Accessibility Day event! In this episode, we talk abotu the event, accessibility in WordPress, and how things can move forward in the community and within the core software.

Michelle talks with Kathy Zant about disability and accomodations, from the lens of Kathy’s experience as a caregiver. It’s important to be aware of both the struggles and the wins when it comes to living in a world not always designed for people with disabilities. 

In this episode, Michelle and Allie have a sobering discussion about the simple fact that reverse racism is not a real thing, and how believing it is can be the starting place to a lot of other harmful thoughts, words, and actions.

We cannot believe it took so long for us to talk about this! Imposter syndrome can affect anyone. It most strongly tends to affect underrepresented people who feel like they are not good enough or not worthy of their success. In this episode, Allie and Michelle discuss the challenges of imposter syndrome and their personal…

There are so many words in the English language that have far-back meanings we’ve come to forget. Many are used in the tech industry without a second thought. Some we may use in our personal lives. In this episode, Allie and Michelle provide you with some examples of words and phrases with racist origins that…

In this episode, Allie and Michelle talk to Hannah, one of the team members at Yoast who was instrumental in creating the newest beta feature of the Yoast SEO pluigin which helps you keep your writing inclusive and welcoming. 

In this episode, Michelle interviews Piccia Neri all about recruiting! If you hire or intend to hire in order to build a diverse team, this is an episode you cannot miss.

In this episode, Allie revisits the idea of tech mentors and mentees. This time, she’s joined by Nyasha Green is mentors up to 50 people at a time, all on how to succeed in tech!

In this episode of the podcast, Michelle brings on special guest Cami Kaos! Cami shares some practical advice for DEI hiring that everyone should know when trying to build more diverse teams.

This this episode, Allie and Michelle chat with Maddy Osman of The Blogsmith! Maddy just launched a brand new book called Writing for Humans and Robots! Grab the Style Guide Here Connect with Maddy on Twitter Learn more about and buy the book!

Professional mentorship is so valuable, but it can often be difficult to find a mentor, or conduct that relationship in a lasting way. In this episode Allie and Michelle discuss how to get a mentor, do’s and don’ts for mentorship relationships, the differences between mentoring and coaching, and more.

In this episode, Allie speaks with James Giroux (Director of Brand & Product Marketing at Stellar WP) about ways in which one can be an ally for others – even when things don’t go as planned.

In this episode, Allie and Michelle discuss how we think about accessibility and the things we forget about being inclusive and open.