Authority in Practice
Nearly a decade of building, teaching, contributing, and thinking publicly.
My work in community, open source, education, participation, and digital inclusion has taken me into classrooms, WordCamps, podcasts, interviews, and conversations across several countries.
This is a collection of some of the places where that work and thinking have been shared.
Featured Conversations
A selection of conversations and features that best represent how I think about community, belonging, participation, education, and sustainable contribution.
Podcast ยท The WP Minute+
The Keys to a Sustainable WordPress Community
A conversation about community building, sustainable open-source contribution, volunteering, business responsibility, and engaging the next generation.
Profile ยท WordPress.org
People of WordPress: Mary Job
An official WordPress profile exploring my journey into technology, community organising, education, and contribution.
Podcast ยท Press This Podcast
How Women and Teenagers in Africa Are Using WordPress to Thrive
A conversation about Uwani Hub, digital inclusion, WordPress education, and creating opportunities for women and young people.
Recorded Talk ยท WordCamp Europe
How We Grew a Diverse Nigerian WordPress Community
How intentional outreach and local participation helped grow the Lagos WordPress community and support new communities across Nigeria.
Podcasts and Interviews
Recorded Talks
I have spoken at WordPress events about participation, diversity, community growth, digital opportunity, and finding a place in technology.
WordCamp Kampala
Encouraging Women to Speak at WordCamps: Fostering a Diverse Community
WordCamp Cape Town
How WordPress Blogging Gave Me an Identity in the Tech World With No Tech Education Background
Articles and Profiles
Authority is built through the work.
I do not think authority begins with calling yourself an expert. It grows from doing meaningful work, documenting what you learn, contributing to other people’s progress, and allowing the evidence to accumulate.
These conversations span several years, but the thread connecting them remains the same: helping people participate, belong, learn, and build more sustainable communities.
Build Your Own Authority
If you are already doing meaningful work but people do not yet understand its value, I can help you strengthen the message, proof, and public signals around it.
Live Small-Group Learning
Visibility and Authority Masterclass
A practical masterclass for people who want to clarify what they should be known for, communicate their value more clearly, and build credible authority without simply posting more.
- Clarify your positioning
- Identify the authority assets you already have
- Strengthen your public signals
- Create a practical visibility direction
$50
Purchasing-power pricing is available through Selar in eligible countries.
Direct One-to-One Support
Private Authority Clarity Session
A focused private session for applying the authority framework directly to your work, public presence, and the opportunities you want to attract.
- 75-minute private strategy session
- Review of your website and up to three key online profiles
- Clarification of your positioning
- Identification of missing authority signals
- A practical 30-day authority plan
$150
Limited sessions are available each month.
Book Your Private Authority Clarity Session
Tell me about your work, what you want to be known for, and the opportunities you want to attract. I will use your answers to prepare for our session.
Private Authority Clarity Session
75 minutes
$150 one-time payment
Complete this form before booking your private session. Your answers will help me understand your work, what you want to be known for, and where your current positioning or public presence may be limiting your opportunities.
Invite Mary to Speak or Contribute
I am available for selected podcasts, panels, workshops, interviews, and conversations about community strategy, belonging, participation, open source, customer education, and sustainable digital ecosystems.