content folks

You may know me as the editor in chief of contentfolks, the maker of this here podcast, and the senior content strategist at Float—but did you know I could also make you a 3-course saffron meal and (semi)professionally paint your walls? 

You know Ann Handley as an author, speaker, newsletter writer, and the world's first Chief Content Officer. You don't know her as a journalist, though—it turns out she is far better at bread-making and suit-wearing than she ever was at the 5Ws. 

Ronnie Higgins is the Director of Content at OpenPhone and host of the Marketing Under the Influence podcast—and as soon as he's had some good sleep, he'll probably become a lifetime achievement-winning movie director, too.   

As the CEO and Founder of Flying Cat Marketing, Maeva Cifuentes knows a thing or two about growing a business—but she also knows how to grow other things, including her own vegetables, flowers, and healthy relationships. 

Eric Doty is the Content Lead at Dock—and he's also the person you go to if you ever need a lawn mowing playlists or find yourself wondering how language works in the brain. 

Right now, Ashley Faus is Head of Lifecycle Marketing, Portfolio at Atlassian.  But there was a time when she could have ended up defying gravity both on Broadway and as an Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast. 

Michaela Cavallaro has been the Managing Editor at The Writing Company for the last 18 years—and if that wasn't impressive enough, wait until you hear about her famous meatball night, what she can knit, and how she's dealt with an unexpected curveball in life.    

Tawni Sattler is the Editorial Team Lead at Hotjar—and she has a talent for loading the dishwasher like it's Tetris, following German recipes while listening to murder podcasts, and spotting opportunities for a well-timed Friends reference.  

Dozie Anyaegbunam is the former Sr. Content and SEO Manager at UserGems, the current proud owner of many Arsenal jerseys, and the likely future winner of a storytelling award. 

Joei Chan does a lot more than just leading the Brand and Content teams at 360Learning and hosting the Good Boss, Bad Boss podcast. You can rely on her to curate an emo playlist and teach you all about yoga—though if you need help organising your toiletries, you might want to ask someone else. 

You may know Rosanna Campbell as an accomplished freelance B2B SaaS Content Writer—but did you know you're likely to find her harbouring dreams of starting a trashy book club and making up chores just so she has an excuse to listen to audiobooks? 

Before becoming a Content Strategist and Marketer, Lily Ugbaja was a schoolyard entrepreneur who dreamt of being an astronaut. She could have also been a huge music star—and when you listen to this episode, you'll understand why. 

In addition to being the Senior SEO & Content Specialist at Piktochart, Vinnie Wong is also the person you call for advice on being an ex-pat dad, building teamwork through football,  and wearing well-fitted polo shirts. 

Alina Benny isn't just great at being the Head of SEO Content at Aura: she is also extremely skilled with a hair dryer and a steam cleaner—just don't ask her to wash any of your t-shirts.  

Jakub 'Kuba' Grajcar is the Content Marketing Manager at ZenPilot, a self-proclaimed metalhead & bass player ordinaire, and a Toastmasters pro. Don't expect him to make you any sauces, though. 

Tracey Wallace is the Director of Content Strategy at Klaviyo and author of the Contentment newsletter—though perhaps more surprisingly, she is also a connoisseur of Southeast Texas history, casseroles, and the US cotton and pillow industry. 

Ramli John is the Content Director at Appcues—but don't be surprised if one of these days you find him flying a small plane or start a YouTube channel about music theory. 

Before she founded Kalyna Marketing, Mariya Delano was a literary prodigy and a published author at 11—but her biggest achievement may have been the recipe tweak that forever changed her family's take on Ukraine's national dish, borscht. 

Sparktoro’s CEO Rand Fishkin knows how to do things properly—whether it’s choosing clothes, building his first video game, or spending six hours rinsing clams to make the perfect spaghetti alle vongole.  

Ryan Law, Director of Content Marketing at Ahrefs, could have been an entomologist, should pay more attention when using power tools, and might compare you to a kiss from a rose. 

Chima Mmeje, Senior Content Marketing Manager at Moz, had her world rocked by Queen—and while she may not be the best with DIY tools, she certainly knows how to put ChatGPT to work in the kitchen. 

If he wasn’t already running the Content Studio, Tommy Walker could probably have a spinoff career as a Vanilla Ice impersonator or cheeseburger chef—just keep him away from coffee creamer.

Hello and welcome to episode zero, which is really just a two-minute introduction to this podcast and why I'm doing it.