WPMotivate: Mountains, Birthdays, and Photoshoots

Upon learning of the passing of Kevin Mitnick, Kathy is thinking about hacker culture and the hacker mindset can be applied to so many areas of life. Michelle shares her thoughts about how knowing how to hack, and where to hack, can be some of the most important value we bring to problems. Hacking outside…

After reflecting on WordCamp Phoenix and their experience repping Kadence as a sponsor together, Kathy asks Michelle how she’s so good at making everyone in the WordPress space feel like they belong. Michelle shares her experience coming into WordPress as a new community member. We talk about the importance of community and welcoming everyone as…

Kathy and Michelle share their excitement about WordCamp US and the incredible social events happening around this year’s event in National Harbor, Maryland. Michelle is heading to the venue early to partake in the Community Summit event. The great excitement around the Friday evening Pride event is growing, with over 350 people already registered for…

Or, the episode where Kathy brings her chainsaw. Michelle got to visit Niagara Falls with Nyasha Green to see the forces of water at work, while Kathy gets a visit from the winds of spring storms in Texas. This leads Michelle and Kathy to get philosophical about humanity’s place in nature and what interacting with…

Whenever there are challenges, there are people looking to help. Whether it’s a neighbor who goes out of their way to help or a friend lending a hand, be open to receiving assistance. Sometimes that assistance might even come in inexplicable ways. These "angels" may not have wings or halos, but rather could be everyday…

During this season of giving, Kathy and Michelle think about how empowering it is to be of service to others, as well as allowing other people to be of service to us. We’ve been the ones that have always got things done, but life eventually finds a way of giving us opportunities to surrender to…