WPMotivate: Reclaim the Fun

There are some family holiday traditions that are 100% unique. They may start out as cultural traditions and then evolve into things passed down through generations of family in their own unique way. And as they get passed down, each one of us has the opportunity to add our own unique flavor to each tradition….

As WordPress approaches it’s 20th birthday, Michelle and Kathy review our own personal journeys with WordPress, from our very early days of working with blogs and websites to our first introduction to the worldwide WordPress community. Like us, WordPress has come a long way from the early days, and we think that the community and…

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…

With WordCamp US 2023 coming up in less than 2 weeks, Kathy and Michelle are getting ready to see some of the rock stars they respect so much in the WordPress space. While there are many people who make WordPress special, there are a few people whose contributions and rising stars really excite us. Did…

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…

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…