WPMotivate: Mountains, Birthdays, and Photoshoots

Sometimes we wear masks pretending to be something that we’re not in order to be more in alignment with what we think will make us happier or more successful. But when we align with who we authentically are, we express our uniqueness. That uniqueness has no competition and cannot fail. In an old sales book…

Does giving make you more susceptible to malicious activity? Once a week, Michelle shares a list of known job openings in the WordPress space, and nearly every week, someone reaches out, asking her to find them a job. Recently, someone got a bit manipulative and even started using her as a reference. With the recent…

In this episode, Kathy and Michelle discuss some amazing things happening in the WordPress community, and the upcoming State of the Word event.

Michelle and Kathy discuss Michelle’s trip to WordCamp Europe and some of the experiences. Though Michelle received the worst departing gift ever, she encountered incredible kindness along the way. Her experiences have lessons for all of us. As she gave gifts to flight crews and others along the journey, it was apparent how powerful kindness…

Last week one of the biggest WordPress product vulnerabilities was discovered, but by the time word got out, thousands of sites had been compromised. Kathy is a security specialist and talks a bit about what that meant to many sites around the world, which led to a discussion about personal security, online security, and how…

Michelle recovering after COVID and Kathy dealing with a dead fridge add some challenges, but we work through letting go and moving through those challenges, towards a vision of the future. What does the future look like for us? How will we continue to contribute to WordPress and the larger community as we get older?…