WTSPodcast

In this final episode of the year 2023, discover Areej’s wins and setbacks during the past year and celebrate with her the new initiatives. A couple of months away from our 5 year anniversary we already have much to rejoice about. Areej and Isaline share what’s next for the podcast in 2024.

Veruska is a Multilingual SEO & Localization Consultant with 20+ years of experience with brands wanting to enter non-English-speaking markets. With a background in sociology & sociolinguistics, she follows a culturalized approach to SEO and Localization. In this episode, she discusses the benefits and opportunities that emerge from years of experience, while not neglecting to discuss the challenges that such accrued wisdom may entail. There's a necessity to focus on societal stereotypes and false impressions regarding ageing in the workplace. For Veruska, part of our mission should be challenging these preconceived notions and reframing the discourse on ageing. She explains how mentorship and the exchange of knowledge play a role in capitalizing on career longevity. We also find out what inspires Veruska and what empowers her to be the brilliant woman she is today.

Originally from the US and now living in Germany, Adriana Stein is the CEO and founder of the marketing agency AS Marketing. She leads a team of multi-language marketing experts who develop holistic international marketing strategies for global companies. In this episode, she discusses the personal and professional challenges she has faced as a marketing agency CEO, and how she found ways to overcome them. From her burnout to breakthroughs, she shares the lessons she learned while scaling her agency such as to how to standardise operations (project, client communication and processes) and why she nearly removed herself from daily operations with clients. We also find out what inspires Adriana and what empowers her to be the brilliant woman she is today.

Kavi Kardos is an altruistic SEO evangelist with nine years’ experience leading organic search strategy for top companies in entertainment, cybersecurity, education, and beyond. A former Mozzer, she is the creator of Moz Academy’s Technical SEO Certification and a contributor to Whiteboard Friday and the Professional's Guide to SEO. Kavi is currently Director of SEO at Uproer. When she’s not obsessing over spreadsheets, Kavi can be found hosting pub quizzes for Geeks Who Drink or watching baseball with a good drink in hand. In this episode, she discusses how to recognize toxicity in the workplace and know when it's time to leave an SEO job. SEOs often find themselves isolated at work, functioning as a team of one and/or reporting to stakeholders who don't fully understand and support their goals. She shares how she learned to recognize the difference between constructive and non-constructive feedback, how to take accountability for failure while keeping mental health a priority, and the lessons she has taken from her experiences into managing a team herself. She would like her WTS episode to serve as encouragement and empowerment for anyone in a bad environment to advocate for themselves and find the work that brings them fulfilment. We also find out what inspires Kavi and what empowers her to be the brilliant woman she is today.

Ebere Jonathan is a Medical Technologist who found love in the Digital Marketing space. She got into Tech SEO through Chima Mmeje's FCDC Initiative and worked as a Contract SEO Specialist with The Gray Dot Company. She spends most of her time auditing and analysing websites for opportunities to improve their performance. When she's not working, Ebere spends her time reading or getting updates and making friends on social media.

She discusses how to build a connected and inclusive SEO remote workforce. The issue of mental health and inclusiveness in the workplace has gained significant awareness in recent years. However, in today's world of remote working, how can we extend this knowledge to our remote workers from diverse backgrounds? In this episode, Ebere shares her positive and negative experiences working remotely, how companies have made her feel included and how other companies can help make their remote team feel a sense of belonging.

We also discover what inspires Ebere and empowers her to be the brilliant woman she is today.