Women In Wordpress

In episode 30 of Women in WP, we talk to Tracy Rotton about being a freelancer during the time of COVID-19, including how working from home has changed, expectations moving forward, and more. About Tracy Rotton: Tracy Rotton (she/her) is Founder and Principal of Taupecat Studios, an independent WordPress development agency based near Washington, D.C. […]

In episode 29 of Women in WP, we talk to Christie Witt, a WordPress designer, developer, and part-time comedian! Note: This episode was recorded during the very early days of the coronavirus pandemic, prior to the rapid spread across the world. About Christie Witt: Christie Witt is the Creative Specialist at Eclipse Foundation. Christie develops […]

In episode 28, we talk to Birgit Pauli-Haack about her history as a developer since 2002 and how she got to be such an important part of the WordPress Global Community including leading documentation for Gutenberg, publishing Gutenberg Times, and creating a Gutenberg podcast and live Q&A. About Birgit Pauli-Haack: Birgit Pauli-Haack has been running […]

In episode 27 of Women in WP, we talk to Fairy Dharawat about using WordPress in her career as a professional blogger writing for various brands as well as her experience speaking at WordCamps. About Fairy Dharawat: I’m a writer and I like to indulge in art that is bright and bold and that makes […]

In episode 26 of Women in WP, we talk to Aurooba Ahmed about her amazing journey that began with starting a blog as a teen about her passion for Manga to building professional websites and being a business owner right out of college. We talk about the future of WordPress, building a solo business, and […]

Stephanie Wells is the founder and CTO of Formidable Forms. She was a Registered Nurse, then became a self-taught developer when the first little bundle-of-joy came along in 2007. Now she is running a full-time business with several employees. About Stephanie Wells: Steph Wells is the founder and CTO of Formidable Forms. She was a […]

In episode 24 of Women in WP, we talk to Monique Dubbelman about the Dutch WordPress community, building a successful business, running meetups, website accessibility and more. This episode is sponsored by SandHills Development. They are currently in the market for a new Junior Developer and Application Support Specialist. Check out their website for more […]

In this episode of Women in WP, we talk to Allie Nimmons about the parallels between acting and WordPress, teaching yourself to code, and building diversity within the WordPress Community. About Allie Nimmons: Allie Nimmons is a self-taught web designer and developer and has been working with WordPress since 2014. Currently, she provides tech support […]

Brazilian, from the city of São Paulo. Graduated in Graphic Design by the SENAC University. 50% designer and 50% developer. Co-founder of Haste [note: "haste" it's the portuguese word for "stem"], a WordPress development studio. Kim Parsell Scholarship winner in 2015. WordCamp São Paulo organizer since 2014.

In this episode of Women in WP, we talk to Amy Hall about MailChimp, marketing, and how age affects your space in the WordPress community. About Amy Hall: It’s not a surprise that Amy Hall is referred to as the MacGyver of MailChimp. For the last ten years, Amy has been taking content management out […]

In this episode of Women in WP, we talk about the evolution of working from home, how to network when you work from home, and the importance of “real” digital connections. About Cami MacNamara: Cami MacNamara, aka WebCami, has been designing websites since 2002 from her home office in Seattle, Washington. Her career started as […]

In the 19th installment of the Women in WP, the three cohosts finally are all together in one room, talking to the women who use WordPress daily!

In episode 18 of Women in WP, we talk to Tess Coughlan-Allen about her journey not only into WordPress, but into the world of organizing and leading at WordCamp Europe. About Tess Coughlan-Allen: Tess is a writer who is passionate about communicating ideas in creative ways. Day to day, Tess works as Marketing Manager for […]

In episode 17 of Women in WP, we talk to Niki Robinson about the business of blogging, copywriting, and content strategy for website owners. About Niki: Niki Robinson is a wild word wrangler, urban explorer, and overall nerd living and working in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She has written and edited thousands of blog posts, articles, […]

In episode 16 of Women in WP, we talk to the hilarious Kate Toon about moving from her big city corporate job into the world of professional SEO copywriting. About Kate Toon: Kate Toon is an author, speaker, podcaster and award-winning SEO copywriter and SEO consultant with over two decades of experience in all things advertising, […]

In episode 15 of Women in WP, we talk to Heather Acton of Helio Interactive, about her engineering background, how that translated into building a WordPress development business, and the realization that staying small is okay. About Heather Acton: Heather Acton is the founder and technical director of Helio Interactive. Heather grew up on the […]

In episode 14, we talk to Shireen Hafeez, founder of Deaf Kids Code, about her project to get deaf kids making websites for local businesses using WordPress. Her initiative started with the Philadelphia School for the Deaf, with the goal of spreading across deaf schools across the country. This program aims to enable hard of […]

In episode 13 of Women in WP, we talk to Michelle Schulp who tells us about the power of why, the definition of design, and her passion that design isn’t just about beauty, but about defining problems and finding solutions. About Michelle Schulp: Michelle is an independent graphic designer and frontend developer in Minneapolis. Prior […]

In this episode, we talk to Sue Jenkins about how she’s teaching her university design students to design and build WordPress sites. About Sue Jenkins: Sue Jenkins is a web UI/UX and print designer, photographer, and illustrator, as well as the creative director at Luckychair.com, a full-service design studio. An award-winning Adobe Certified Expert, she’s […]

In episode 11 of Women in WP, we talk to Michelle Ames, head of customer success for GiveWP about her role in helping GiveWP customers succeed at fundraising, as well as her role in organizing WordCamps and Meetups. About Michelle: Michelle has over twenty years of experience in higher education; ten years of owning a […]