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title: "More than meets the feed: my life beyond social media"
date: 2026-03-22
modified: 2026-03-22
author: "Miriam Schwab"
url: "https://miriamschwab.me/media/more-than-meets-the-feed-my-life-beyond-social-media/"
markdown_url: "https://miriamschwab.me/media/more-than-meets-the-feed-my-life-beyond-social-media.md"
type: ms_media
excerpt: "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..."
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Adapted from [PressConf Recap: Why Showing Up Matters in the WordPress Community](https://www.therepository.email/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.