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title: "More than meets the feed: my life beyond social media"
description: "A candid talk with stories, photos, and text messages about what my life looks like off social media, including the dishes still waiting at home."
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author: "Miriam Schwab"
date_published: "2026-03-22T13:44:08+00:00"
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Adapted from PressConf Recap: Why Showing Up Matters in the WordPress Community:

I delivered a deeply personal talk sharing the realities of my career and family life since I first became involved with WordPress.

I shared candid stories, photos, and text messages, opening up about the personal challenges she has overcome, both in her personal and professional life. I also shared the everyday realities that are constant and grounding, no matter how successful you are, like the dirty dishes waiting at home.