The WP Elevation podcast is the premier WordPress business podcast. We bring you interviews with successful entrepreneurs in the WordPress industry to help you build a successful WordPress business.
Watch the video of this podcast here. Bob has been in the WordPress industry since 2007, but he started freelance graphic design in the late 80s. He and his wife ran a graphic design business for over 20 years, focussing mainly on print work. Bob didn’t start working on the web until the mid-90s, but…
Watch the video of this podcast here. Dee’s been in the web world since the early 2000s and has done everything from web development, community organization, training, blogging, and even running her own freelance business. She truly is the Web Princess! She joined Human Made recently and made the transition from independent business owner to…
Watch the video of this podcast here. Currently, Brian Richards runs WP Sessions and all the training they offer for web developers. They focus on WordPress related subjects and topics about running a WordPress business, including creative problem solving and client relationship management dynamics. Brian explains to Mike that today to be a great web…
Watch the video of this podcast here. Nemanja explains ManageWP started the way a lot of companies begin: someone was looking for a solution that wasn’t yet available in the marketplace. The solution they were seeking was an all-in-one service that minimizes some of the day to day tasks of the typical WordPress professional. Today…
Watch the video of this podcast here. The first thing Gin asks Ian is why should we livestream on Facebook? Why will it benefit our business and our audience? Ian says everyone needs to come up with their own why, and not just because lots of people are doing it and it’s the “hot” thing…
Watch the video of this podcast here. After graduating from University with degrees in both commerce and clinical psychology, Adam began his career as a forensic psychologist in maximum security prisons, then headed into the world of advertising. He positioned himself as an expert by writing a book (“The Advertising Effect – How to Change Behaviour”)…
Watch the video of this podcast here. A big Green Bay Packers fan, Lisa first appeared on the WP Elevation podcast back in 2014 where she spoke about publishing her books and speaking at SXSW. Only a year into her partnership with WebDev Studios back then, she still agrees that it’s one of the best…
Watch the video of this podcast here. Lee is a self-confessed serial entrepreneur who came to WordPress in version 0.9! He hosts the successful WP Innovator podcast and runs Event Engine – a business building WordPress websites for event organisers – as well as Angled Crown, working with design agencies who need help building their…
Watch the video of this podcast here. Emma and Carla are so much fun that we highly recommend you listen or watch the podcast to get the most out of this episode! Their enthusiasm is infectious, and Gin had to make an extra special effort to stay on-topic and not get carried away. The girls…
Watch the video of this podcast here. Adam has been in business for 16 years, running a design agency for nine of those years. Born from his frustration with the tedious time taken to write proposals, he asked his development team to make a basic web-based tool that gave them some tracking stats on the…
Watch the video of this podcast here. [Note: Some of the video footage gets a bit funky in this podcast. Unfortunately, Skype wasn’t having a good day. Audio is fine though.] As of right now, there are 6.5 million people with the Yoast plugin, and that number keeps growing. But it wasn’t until he had…
Watch the video of this podcast here. Amy began her career in media and the arts. In her mid-twenties, seeking a change, she enrolled in psychology to pursue her interest in the human story. Now with a Masters in clinical psychology, Amy also hosts a podcast for early career psychologists where she interviews psychologists from…
Watch the video of this podcast here. Andrew begins the interview by explaining the varied symptoms of anxiety including: sweats; a fast-beating heart; feeling shaky; overthinking; doubt and/or worry. He points out that the ‘fight and flight’ response is hardwired into our DNA, which is why these reactions can come about. There’s an important differentiation…
Watch the video of this podcast here. Cory Miller started iThemes back in 2008 as a premium theme company for WordPress. Today he and his company are best known for their Backup Buddy plugin and iThemes security. He’s also the co-author of WordPress All-in-One for Dummies and the current Communications chair of the Oklahoma chapter…
Watch the video of this podcast here. It’s estimated that roughly 20% of the population will deal with the medical diagnosis of mental health issue every year and among IT professionals that percentage is even higher. Ed Finkler is a lead developer who has been in the tech world for several decades now. Because of his…
