{"id":2975,"date":"2025-07-31T18:40:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T22:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/?post_type=wcb_speaker&#038;p=2975"},"modified":"2025-09-10T18:39:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T22:39:43","slug":"michelle-frechette","status":"publish","type":"wcb_speaker","link":"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/michelle-frechette\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Frechette"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-default speaker-highlight-column is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b9a46375 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-grey-faint-background-color has-background wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7a30299c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-container-content-b1208fed\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"6000\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/speaker\/michelle-frechette\/img_3590\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_3590-scaled-e1754621600649.jpeg?fit=1660%2C1660&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1660,1660\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Michelle Frechette\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_3590-scaled-e1754621600649.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_3590-scaled-e1754621600649.jpeg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_3590-scaled-e1754621600649-1024x1024.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6000\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_3590-scaled-e1754621600649.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_3590-scaled-e1754621600649.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_3590-scaled-e1754621600649.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_3590-scaled-e1754621600649.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_3590-scaled-e1754621600649.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_3590-scaled-e1754621600649.jpeg?w=1660&amp;ssl=1 1660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-grey-faint-background-color has-background wp-container-content-8f85718f has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Michelle is a powerhouse in the WordPress community: a speaker, podcaster, author, and all-around champion of open source. At WCEH, she\u2019s sharing the story behind her first book in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/session\/from-blog-to-book-how-i-turned-a-blogging-gig-into-a-published-book\/\" data-type=\"wcb_session\" data-id=\"2976\">From Blog to Book: How I Turned a Blogging Gig into a Published Book<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From writing columns for her local newspaper to transforming them into chapters, Michelle\u2019s journey to authorship is full of practical lessons and encouragement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you\u2019ve ever thought about publishing your own work, even for a nanosecond, come let Michelle show you what\u2019s possible. You\u2019ll come away with plenty of tips, a few laughs, and a whole lot of heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-1-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-091b0950 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sessions\">Check out Michelle&#8217;s Session<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/canada.wordcamp.org\/2025\/session\/from-blog-to-book-how-i-turned-a-blogging-gig-into-a-published-book\/\">From Blog to Book: How I turned a Blogging Gig into a Published Book<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__session-info\">October 16, 2025 at 9:15 am in <span class=\"wordcamp-speaker-sessions__track slug-track-2\">Track 2<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michelle on the Socials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Website:<a href=\"https:\/\/meetmichelle.online\"> meetmichelle.online<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mastodon:<a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@michellefrechette\"> @michellefrechette@mastodon.social<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Twitter\/X:<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/michelleames\"> @michelleames<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michellemariefrechette\"> facebook.com\/michellemariefrechette<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LinkedIn:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michellefrechetteames\/\"> linkedin.com\/in\/michellefrechetteames<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bluesky:<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/michellefrechette.bsky.social\"> michellefrechette.bsky.social<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Give Michelle a follow, and don\u2019t miss his\/her\/their talk this October in Ottawa! \ud83c\udf41<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And now for something a little Canadian \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What comes to mind when you think of Canada?<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>\u201cMy family (add photo\u2014Joseph V\u00e9zina was my great-grandfather) and of course my WordPress friends!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Favourite Canadian band or artist?<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>\u201cRyan Reynolds :)\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Canadian food you love (or want to try in Ottawa)?<br><\/strong>\u201cButter tarts and maple anything!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A sport, athlete, or celebrity you associate with Canada?<br><\/strong>\u201cAlanis Morissette\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michelle Frechette is Executive Director of Post Status, creator, speaker, and advocate for inclusion in tech. 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