Empowering women through coding

by Yong Pratt | Feb 4, 2021 | Content Marketing, Podcast Episodes

[0:00] Meet Julia Taylor, a self-taught coder that’s turned that skill into a global Empire she calls a Geek Pack by empowering women through coding

[1:21] From former military wife and lover of location independence to teach over 1400 women to say yes to any WordPress requests, most of whom have never touched a line of code in their lives

[3:13] WordPress: Love at first sight for Julia

[5:15] How being a full-time RVer turned into teaching WordPress

[9:14] Breaking into a very male-dominated career and why community is an essential element of Geek Pack 

“Learning a new language is not the easiest thing. So you want people around you that can help you and empower you.”

[13:27] Imposter Syndrome, claiming your title, and getting uncomfortable 

[17:05] Content creation, strategy, social posting schedules

[19:51] Planning for consistency 

[22:37] Julia’s tip for helping you embrace your awesome and letting is shine through in your business

[26:23] Connect with Julia at http://www.GeekPack.co and sign up for her free five-day coding challenge. 

[27:15] Age is irrelevant when it comes to coding

[28:02] Share your biggest takeaways from today’s episode with Julia over at http://www.YongPratt.com/319. Next week,  And be sure to share this episode with your friends. Next week, you’ll meet Alex Pemberton, who traded in her nursing scrubs to become a WordPress developer and a designer. 

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