Open Channels FM
Open Channels FM
Open Channels FM brings you conversations and insights from the people shaping the open web. Through our channels we share real experiences from builders, developers, product makers, and community leaders worldwide. Discover how ideas become products, communities grow, and openness drives innovation. Each episode gives you inspiration and practical takeaways to help take your own ideas further.
Episodes
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Jun 12, 2025 • 4min
Wrapping Up the Rebrand Series
BobWP wraps up the rebranding of Do the Woo into Open Channels FM. The new channel features five diverse shows, maintaining core values while offering more structure for listeners to explore their interests.
Jun 11, 2025 • 2min
Amplifying Open Source
Bob's getting close to wrapping up the series and introducing "Open Source Reach," exploring open source's real-world impacts beyond coding.
Jun 10, 2025 • 2min
A Look at Content Sparks Show
On today’s BobWP Unplugged, host BobWP walks us through day five of the OpenChannel FM rebranding series. He gives us a look at Content Sparks, and each series designed to help creators make smarter digital content, from streamlining workflows and harnessing AI, to mastering storytelling and media strategy. If you’re passionate about creating great content […]
Jun 9, 2025 • 3min
Our New Show WP Voices
BobWP is shaking things up with a rebrand of his podcast, introducing "WP Voices", where community members share their WordPress experiences. Expect humor, familiar faces, and new shows focusing on agency life, core and multisites.
Jun 8, 2025 • 3min
Expanding the Open Web Conversations Show
The episode introduces the show Open Web Conversatioins during the Open Channel FM's rebranding series, featuring insights from builders and innovators on digital identity, emerging technologies, and online creativity, inviting listeners to engage.
Jun 7, 2025 • 3min
Do the Woo Podcast Is Still Here
BobWP updates listeners on the evolution of "Do the Woo," a podcast focused on WooCommerce. It features diverse hosts and segments, catering to all experience levels.
Jun 6, 2025 • 4min
The Rebrand: Do the Woo is now OpenChannels.fm
So, the podcast "Do the Woo" is now "OpenChannels.fm"! It’s a cool rebrand to reflect their broader focus on WordPress and open web topics, while still keeping the WooCommerce content. Exciting changes ahead.
May 29, 2025 • 43min
Video Strategy, Brand Awareness, and Conversions for WordPress Product Creators
This episode explores video marketing strategies with hosts Christian Taylor and Adam Weeks. They discuss timing for video investment, brand awareness versus conversions, and measuring content success.
May 28, 2025 • 47min
Reinventing Careers and Building Resilience in Tech
Zach and Carl chat with Mendel Kurland, sharing stories of resilience, reinvention, and the human side of tech, wrapping it all in laughs and life lessons.
May 27, 2025 • 50min
Community Engagement Strategies for Successful WordPress Plugins
In this episode co-hosts discuss "community thinking" in WordPress plugins, highlighting the importance of user feedback and effective engagement strategies.
