Birgit Olzem is a WordPress expert and passionate community contributor with two decades of experience. As a single mother of five, she’s juggled the demands of family life while providing invaluable training and support to individuals and small businesses within the WordPress ecosystem.
She’s served in numerous roles, including leading make/WordPress Marketing in Germany, acting as a Global Polyglots team mentor, and Locale Manager for de.w.org. An ardent advocate for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIBDEIB DEIB stands for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.) within the WordPress community, she’s committed to making a difference.
Through her personal journey of resilience, she’s now focused on sharing her insights, learnings, and reflections on her site, coachbirgit.com. As she embarks on this new chapter of documenting her legacy and nurturing the WordPress community, she invites you to join her in championing a more inclusive future.
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A Full Circle Moment at CloudFest Hackathon 2025
Just one year ago, I walked into the CloudFest Hackathon with a nervous heart, a contributor badge, and deep gratitude for the sponsorship from all the partners that made it possible for me to attend. I was still finding my way—juggling freelance work, creating art between gigs, and trying to figure out where I fit…
Restore Trust – An open letter to the WordPress community and Matt
Dear lovely human who cares about open-source and its freedom, How has your sleep been recently? It’s again a night, I can’t sleep well. Many thoughts keeping me up at night. Thoughts and conversations running wild in my head. Did you see the movie “Inside out 2”? The current accumulation of my feelings reminds me…
Reflections on WordCamp Europe 2024: Gratitude, Challenges, and the Path Forward
Firstly, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to my travel fund crowdfunding campaign. Your generosity made it possible for me to attend WordCamp Europe and continue my advocacy for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIBDEIB DEIB stands for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.) within the WordPress community. Your support is…