I joined Nathan Wrigley and Michelle Frechette for episode 337 of This Week in WordPress, titled “AI All the Way Down.” The conversation focused heavily on AI — from its growing role in the WordPress ecosystem to a broader discussion about how AI tools are reshaping creative industries.
I was on episode 352 of This Week in WordPress with Nathan Wrigley and the WP Builds panel, subtitled “Fully Embrace the Wapuu.” We discussed the latest WordPress news, upcoming WordCamp events, and the continuing evolution of the block editor.
I sat down with Gautam Khorana of Seahawk Media for episode 68 of the WP Legends podcast. We talked about the story behind PublishPress — how it grew out of my background in teaching open-source technologies — and the suite of publishing tools we’ve built to help WordPress teams manage content, editorial workflows, and author permissions. A great conversation about building products on WordPress for the long term.
I joined Nathan Wrigley, Michelle Frechette, and Marcus Burnette for episode 357 of This Week in WordPress on WP Builds, nicknamed “Eat the Banana.” We covered the release of WordPress 6.9 RC3, the return of WordPress to three major releases in 2026, and a wide-ranging discussion on AI in WordPress core — including the debut of the experimental AI Experiments plugin.
I joined Eric Karkovack on the WP Minute+ podcast to talk about publishing workflows in WordPress. As founder of Ramble Ventures, I shared my journey through open source, the evolution of WordPress as a publishing platform, and how PublishPress has grown to help content teams work better. We also got into the role of AI in development and customer support, and where I see things heading next.
I was back on This Week in WordPress with Nathan Wrigley and the WP Builds panel for episode 368, subtitled “Never Arrive in Time.” We discussed the week’s WordPress news including new features in WordPress 7.0, AI experiment updates in the block editor, and a critical phishing vulnerability patched in WooCommerce.
I was a guest on the Community + Code podcast, hosted by Chris Reynold. This ia show that explores the stories behind people who build in open source. In episode 23, I shared how I got started — from teaching in rural Georgia to building websites on the side, and eventually finding my way into the WordPress plugin world. It was a fun conversation about the winding road that leads people into open source.
I joined Nathan Wrigley and the panel on WP Builds for episode 373 of This Week in WordPress. We covered the latest WordPress news and discussed what’s happening in the community this week, including updates around WordPress 7.0 and the growing role of AI in the block editor.
I joined Nathan Wrigley and the WP Builds panel for episode 375 of This Week in WordPress, titled “It’s All Up and Down,” recorded on June 9th, 2026. The conversation ranged across recent WordPress ecosystem news with a strong focus on the rapidly evolving intersection of AI and security — including new challenges for tools like Wordfence and Patchstack as AI-generated vulnerabilities and “AI slop” continue to grow as a threat vector.
I joined Nathan Wrigley and the WP Builds panel for episode 384 of This Week in WordPress, titled “Steve Licked a Hammer,” released on October 6th, 2026. We covered the road to WordPress 7.2, including suggestion mode for notes, the Presence API, and new security improvements. We also talked about the flood of AI-generated plugin submissions hitting the plugin repository, the Save the Plugin initiative, and a busy season of WordPress events, from PressConf in Barcelona to the return of WordCamp Manchester and WP Accessibility Day.