Talk Time: Episode 006 - Lana Miro Pomy ki janib se Sunday, 13 September 2026 ko wpkitchen.com pr publish kiya gaya 3,230 alfaaz, 17 minutes read time. Editor’s Note Hamari panchween Talk Time episode mein Lana balance ka ehsaas lekar aati hain. Lana humein ek aisi kahani mein le jati hain jahan tajassus community se milta hai, marketing creativity se milti hai, aur kaam zindagi ke saath apna tawazun paata hai. WordPress ko apni pehli internship ke zariye discover karne se lekar marketing mein career banane, open source mein contribute karne, aur kitabon, safar aur cooking mein khushi dhoondhne tak, Lana un tajurbon aur dilchaspiiyon ko share karti hain jo unki zindagi ko shape karti hain. ### Apna taaruf karwayein. Hi! Main Lana hoon, 30 saal ki hoon. Main hamesha tajassus rakhne wali shakhs hoon aur nayi cheezen seekhna pasand karti hoon, chahe woh nayi jagahen explore karna ho, kitabein parhna ho, ya naye hobbies azmana ho. Kaam ke ilawa, mujhe safar karna, parhna aur qudrat mein waqt guzarna pasand hai. Mujhe apne personal blog par apne tajurbe aur khayalat share karna bhi bohat pasand hai, jahan main safar, productivity aur rozmarra zindagi ke bare mein likhti hoon. Ukraine mein rehne ne mujhe choti choti cheezon ki qadr karna, halaat ke mutabiq khud ko dhalna aur har mauqe se bharpoor faida uthana sikhaya hai. ### Aap ka hometown kya hai, aur is waqt kahan rehti hain? Mera hometown Mykolaiv, Ukraine hai, aur main is waqt bhi wahin rehti hoon. Full-scale invasion ke baad kuch auqaat mein security situation zyada mushkil ho gayi, is liye kabhi kabhi main Pervomaisk mein rehti hoon, jo taqreeban teen ghante door ek chhota shehar hai. Is se mujhe ghar ke qareeb rehte hue thora rest aur recharge karne ka mauqa milta hai. ### Aap professionally kya karti hain? Main WordPress products mein specialization rakhne wali marketer hoon. Pichle kai saalon se main WordPress companies ko content, partnerships, affiliate marketing, PR aur community building ke zariye grow karne mein madad kar rahi hoon. Mujhe waqai technical products ko samajhna asaan banana aur unhein un logon tak pohanchana pasand hai jo un se faida utha sakte hain. Chahe writing ho, campaigns launch karna ho, partners ke saath collaboration ho, ya WordPress events mein community se baat karna ho, mujhe hamesha naye tareeqe dhoondhne mein khushi hoti hai jin se achay products zyada logon tak pohanch saken. ### Aap ka educational background kya hai? Mere paas Economics mein bachelor's degree hai, jo maine apne hometown Mykolaiv, Ukraine mein hasil ki. Halanke meri career ne aakhirkaar mujhe marketing ki taraf le gaya, meri studies ne mujhe business, analytical thinking aur problem-solving ki mazboot bunyaad di, jise main aaj bhi apne kaam mein istemal karti hoon. ### Aaj kal aap kis cheez par kaam kar rahi hain? Pichle chhe mahino se main Melapress team ka hissa hoon, jo WordPress ke WP Activity Log, WP 2FA aur Melapress Login Security plugins banati hai. Yahan meri tawajjo content marketing aur community growth par hai. Mere rozana ke kaam mein blog posts aur documentation likhna, videos banana aur edit karna, hamare social media channels manage karna, aur WordPress community mein partnerships ke zariye relationships banana shamil hai. Main The Melapress Show mein bhi shamil hoon, jo hamare CEO aur founder Robert Abela ka hosted podcast hai. Main is ki planning, promotion aur reach barhane mein madad karti hoon. Mujhe apne role ki variety pasand hai. :) ### Aap ko apni sab se zyada kis achievement par fakhr hai? Aisi kaafi achievements hain, zyada tar is liye kyun ke main imposter syndrome ko chhorna aur bari aur choti dono achievements ko tasleem karna seekh rahi hoon. Zaati tor par, mujhe sab se zyada fakhr is baat par hai ke maine aisa work-life balance banaya jo waqai mere liye kaam karta hai. Mere paas energy ki ek mehdood miqdaar hoti hai, is liye maine seekha hai ke ise kis tarah istemal karna hai aur aisi routines banani hain jo mujhe burnout ke baghair productive rehne mein madad dein. Mujhe apne shohar, behen aur baqi family ke saath banaye gaye relationships par bhi bohat fakhr hai. Woh mere sab se baray supporters hain, aur main koshish karti hoon ke in relationships ko jitna mumkin ho invest karoon. Professionally, mujhe fakhr hai ke mujhe shuru hi mein aisi career mil gayi jo mujhe waqai pasand hai. Maine meaningful kaam karte hue remote career banayi aur organized aur productive rehna seekha. ### WordPress ke ilawa aap ko kaun se hobbies pasand hain? Main kitabon ki bohat shaukeen hoon. Mujhe aisi stories parhna pasand hai jo mujhe kuch naya sikhayen, relax karne mein madad dein, ya busy din ke baad unwind hone ka mauqa dein. Reading hamesha se recharge hone ke mere pasandeeda tareeqon mein se ek hai. Meri ek aur hobby driving hai. Apni car rakhna bachpan ka khwab tha, is liye mujhe is ke saath milne wali azadi waqai pasand hai. Chahe weekend ka chhota safar ho ya lambi road trip, mujhe steering ke peeche baithna pasand hai. Mujhe travel planning bhi bohat pasand hai. Destinations ke bare mein research karna, itineraries banana aur har detail organize karna mere liye maze ka hissa hai. Mujhe nayi jagahen, cultures aur local food discover karna pasand hai, aur har trip mujhe nayi inspiration aur yaadgar tajurbe deti hai. ### Zindagi mein aap ko kya motivate karta hai? I'm motivated by seeing the results of consistent effort. Chahe strong relationships banana ho, regular exercise se sehatmand hona ho, ya apne kaam ke zariye kisi product ko grow karne mein madad dena ho, mujhe peeche mur kar yeh dekhna bohat rewarding lagta hai ke choti choti consistent koshishen kis tarah meaningful progress mein badal jati hain. ### WordPress community aap ke bare mein aisi kya baat nahi jaanti? Yeh thora mushkil sawal hai kyun ke main apne blog par apni zindagi ke bare mein kaafi kuch share karti hoon, is liye lagta hai ke ab zyada secrets baqi nahi rahe! :D ### Aap ke friends aap ko kis tarah describe karenge? Mere khayal mein mere friends mujhe supportive, open-minded aur positive kahenge. ### Aap ne pehli baar WordPress kaise discover kiya? Mera WordPress se safar university se graduate hone ke sirf ek din baad TemplateMonster mein internship se shuru hua. Internship teen mahine chali aur is mein humein WordPress ke fundamentals aur kuch doosre CMSs se introduce karwaya gaya. Is dauran humne mukhtalif tasks par kaam kiya aur business ke different areas explore kiye taake pata chale ke hamare liye kya behtar hai. Tab mujhe ehsaas hua ke mujhe marketing aur WordPress ecosystem waqai pasand hai. Jo cheez university ke baad meri pehli job ke taur par shuru hui, woh aakhirkaar long-term career ban gayi. ### Aap ka pehla WordPress project kya tha? TemplateMonster. Yeh marketplace tha. Wahan WordPress templates, themes aur plugins ki categories thi. Mera khayal hai ke WordPress wahan ki sab se bari categories mein se ek thi. ### Aap ko WordPress ki taraf kis cheez ne attract kiya? Shuru mein mujhe kuch naya seekhne ka mauqa attract karta tha. Lekin jab maine WordPress ke saath kaam karna, bloggers, YouTubers aur community members se baat karna shuru kiya, to mujhe ehsaas hua ke is ecosystem mein kuch khaas hai. Mujhe sab se zyada logon ne attract kiya. WordPress community bohat open, welcoming hai aur hamesha knowledge share karne ke liye tayyar rehti hai. Is ne mujhe marketing ke mukhtalif areas explore karne, meaningful connections banane aur doosron se lagatar seekhne ki azadi di. Mere liye WordPress sirf ek platform nahi, balki ek community hai jahan main khud reh sakti hoon, professionally grow karti reh sakti hoon aur duniya bhar ke inspiring logon se connect kar sakti hoon. ### Jab aap ne shuru kiya to kis ne aap ki madad ki? Main bohat khushnaseeb thi ke career shuru karte waqt mere aas paas ek behtareen team thi. TemplateMonster ke Affiliate Department mein mere colleagues hamesha mere sawalon ke jawab dene, apni knowledge share karne aur mere seekhne ke dauran mujhe support karne ke liye tayyar rehte thay. ### Aap ko kab ehsaas hua ke WordPress aap ki career ka hissa ban jayega? Mere khayal mein mujhe waqai tab ehsaas hua ke WordPress meri long-term career ka hissa banne wala hai jab maine use chhora. After spending 4 years at TemplateMonster, I decided to try something completely different, mostly because of health issues and the need for a change. Maine taqreeban ek saal photographer ki assistant ke taur par kaam kiya, aur yeh bohat dilchasp experience tha. Mujhe creativity, sara din desk par baithne ke bajaye move karte rehna aur photo shoots ki planning mein madad karna pasand tha. But over time, I realized I missed the WordPress community more than anything. I missed collaborating with people, building relationships, and working on products that help others. Tab maine Crocoblock join kiya, aur is se yeh confirm hua ke WordPress hi woh jagah thi jahan main waqai belong karti thi. :D Ab peeche mur kar dekhti hoon to lagta hai ke kuch arsay ke liye door hona mujhe yeh samajhne mein madadgar raha ke mujhe is ecosystem ka hissa banna kitna pasand hai. ### WordPress mein aap ki pehli contribution kya thi? Meri pehli contribution 2025 mein Basel mein WordCamp Europe ke Contributor Day ke dauran thi, jahan maine Marketing Team join ki. ### Aap ka pehla contribution experience kaisa tha? Mera pehla contribution experience excitement aur uncertainty ka mix tha. Maine Contributor Day ke dauran Marketing Team join ki, jahan humne WordCamps ko promote karne aur zyada logon ko WordPress community mein shamil hone ki taraf encourage karne ke ideas discuss kiye. Kyun ke marketing aksar strategic aur long-term hoti hai, is liye hamare kaam ka foran impact dekhna hamesha asaan nahi tha. Shuru mein yeh thora frustrating tha. Mujhe yaqeen nahi tha ke mere ideas waqai koi farq paida karenge ya nahi. Lekin waqt ke saath mujhe samajh aaya ke open-source contributions hamesha foran results nahi detin. ### Aap ko apni kis contribution par sab se zyada fakhr hai? Main kahungi ke yeh ek choti si contribution hai. Is saal maine Contributor Day ke dauran Documentation Team join ki. Maine existing documentation review ki, improvements suggest kiye aur dekha ke woh changes accept aur publish hue. Foran feedback milna aur apni contributions ki wajah se documentation ko behtar hota dekhna bohat rewarding tha. ### Aap ne kin teams ya projects mein contribute kiya hai? Marketing aur Documentation. ### Aap ko contribute karne ke liye kya motivate karta hai? Mujhe contribute karne ki motivation doosron ke liye helpful hone ka mauqa deta hai. Agar mere paas knowledge ya experience hai to mujhe use share karne mein khushi hoti hai. Main abhi bhi khud ko major contributor nahi samajhti. Main zyada ek explorer hoon: mujhe mukhtalif contributor teams try karna, yeh seekhna ke woh kaise kaam karti hain, aur jab mumkin ho madad karna pasand hai. ### Mustaqbil mein aap kis qisam ki contribution karna chahti hain? Mere khayal mein main Documentation team ke saath continue karungi aur shayad Playground team join karne ki bhi koshish karungi, lekin mera khayal hai ke woh zyada technical team hai. ### Doosron ko contribute kyun karna chahiye? Mujhe nahi lagta ke main doosron ko yeh batane ke liye munasib shakhs hoon ke unhein contribute karna chahiye, kyun ke har kisi ki apni motivations aur interests hoti hain. Mere liye contributing ka matlab helpful hona, kuch naya seekhna aur WordPress community ke mukhtalif hisson se logon se milna hai. ### WordPress community aap ke liye kya maayne rakhti hai? Itni bari aur welcoming community ka hissa hona bohat hausla deta hai. Yeh yaad dilata hai ke aap akelay nahi hain, chahe challenges ka samna kar rahe hon, kuch naya seekh rahe hon, ya sirf doosron ke saath same interests share kar rahe hon. ### Aap ka pehla WordCamp experience kya tha? Yeh Torino mein WordCamp Europe 2024 tha, jahan hum Crocoblock team ke saath sponsoring kar rahe thay. Amazing event, city aur log thay. ### Aap ki favorite WordCamp memory kya hai? Meri favorite WordCamp memory asal mein is saal ki after-party ki hai. Kuch busy din talks, networking aur activities se bharpoor guzarnay ke baad, main teen mukhtalif mulkon ke logon ke saath shaam guzari. Hamari bohat achi guftagu hui, sirf WordPress ke bare mein nahi balki hamari zindagiyon, cultures aur experiences ke bare mein bhi. Yeh un lamhon mein se ek tha jis ne mujhe yaad dilaya ke WordCamp sirf conference se kahin zyada hai. ### Aap ka aam workday kaisa hota hai? Main aam tor par apna din un tasks ki list se shuru karti hoon jo maine pehle se tayyar ki hoti hai. Is se mujhe organized rehne, apne kaam ko prioritize karne aur naye tasks aane par apna schedule asani se adjust karne mein madad milti hai. Mera workday aam tor par subah 9:00 baje se shaam 4:30 baje tak hota hai, aur yeh schedule mere liye sab se behtar kaam karta hai. Maine seekha hai ke mere paas energy ki ek mehdood miqdaar hai, is liye zyada ghante kaam karne ke bajaye main us waqt efficiently kaam karne par focus karti hoon jab main apni best state mein hoti hoon. ### Aap aam tor par kahan se kaam karti hain? Ghar se. Maine sab kuch comfortable tareeqe se set kiya hua hai: standing desk, achi chair, laptop waghera. ### Morning person ya night owl? Dono mein se koi nahi! :D I'm definitely not a morning person; I need a little time to fully wake up. Lekin main night owl bhi nahi hoon, kyun ke aam tor par raat 9 baje tak main bed mein hoti hoon. ### Aap ko productive rehne mein kya madad deta hai? Ek plan aur schedule hona. ### Aap stress ko kaise handle karti hain? Saalon ke dauran maine bohat si mukhtalif advice try ki hai, lekin depression se guzarnay ke baad mujhe ehsaas hua ke sab se zaroori baat pehle khud ko sunna hai. When I'm feeling stressed, I ask myself what I actually need in that moment. Sometimes it's going for a walk, sometimes it's talking to someone I trust, and sometimes it's simply lying down for an hour and doing absolutely nothing. Maine seekha hai ke rest karne par guilty feel karne ki zarurat nahi hoti. ### Aap burnout se kaise bachti hain? Mujhe nahi lagta ke burnout se hamesha bacha ja sakta hai. Darasal, pichle saal mujhe khud burnout ka experience hua. Yeh un reasons mein se ek tha jin ki wajah se maine Crocoblock chhorne, chaar mahine ka break lene aur apni career ka naya chapter shuru karne se pehle khud ko rest ka waqt dene ka faisla kiya. Us experience ne mujhe apni limits ke bare mein bohat kuch sikhaya. Aaj main overwork na karne, schedule par qaim rehne, apne din plan karne aur regularly peeche mur kar apni achievements dekhne ke zariye burnout se bachne ki koshish karti hoon. Apne kaam ke results dekhna mujhe yaad dilata hai ke jo main karti hoon us ki value hai. Main rest ke liye bhi waqt nikalti hoon aur har din khushi ke chote chote lamhe dhoondhti hoon: ek achi kitab, walk, guftagu, ya sirf ek pur-sukoon shaam. Yeh choti cheezen shayad mamooli lagti hain, lekin mil kar meri well-being ko barqarar rakhne mein bohat bara farq paida karti hain. ### Aaj aap ke liye success ka kya matlab hai? Sehatmand aur khush rehna, aur yeh samajhna ke aap sahi jagah par hain. ### Aap ko career ke bare mein sab se behtareen advice kya mili? Social media par jo kuch dekhein us sab par yaqeen na karein aur khud ka doosron se muqabla na karein. (Main abhi bhi yeh seekh rahi hoon.) ### AI ne aap ke kaam karne ke tareeqe ko kaise badla hai? Darasal, AI mujhe kaam tez karne mein bohat madad de rahi hai aur interesting cheezen asani se try karne mein bhi, jaise naye skills ya projects banana. Lekin kabhi kabhi yeh process ko slow bhi kar deti hai aur main editing mein zyada waqt laga deti hoon. -_- ### Aaj kal aap sab se zyada kaunsa AI tool use karti hain? ChatGPT aur Claude. Kabhi kabhi Gemini bhi. ### Aap ke khayal mein AI ke daur mein kaunsa skill zyada important ho jayega? Critical thinking. ### Aap ka favorite food kya hai? Sushi ### Aap ka favorite drink kya hai? Pani aur kombucha ### Tea ya coffee? Dono, din ke waqt par depend karta hai. :D ### Kaunsa food aap ko bachpan ki yaad dilata hai? Tarbooz, bilkul. Main Ukraine ke south se hoon, jahan garmiyan garam hoti hain aur steppe ke ilaqay tarbooz ugane ke liye bohat munasib hain. Aaj bhi tarbooz khana foran bachpan ki woh yaadein wapas le aata hai aur garamiyon ke un garam dinon ki yaad dilata hai. ### Kaam karte waqt aap aam tor par kya khati hain? I'm quite strict with my eating schedule, so during workdays I usually eat meals that I've prepared in advance. Main aisa food choose karne ki koshish karti hoon jo healthy aur balanced ho aur mujhe poore din focused rehne ke liye kafi energy de, jaise porridge ya grains ke saath meat aur kuch vegetables. ### Visitors ko kaunsi local dish zaroor try karni chahiye? Ukraine food ke hawale se waqai ek khazana hai, is liye sirf kuch dishes choose karna mushkil hai! Main zaroor recommend karungi ke borscht se shuru karein, us ke baad deruny, yani potato pancakes, try karein, khaas taur par sour cream ke saath. ### Kya aap khana pakati hain? Ji haan, main khana pakati hoon aur jab mere paas kafi waqt aur energy ho to mujhe meals tayyar karna waqai pasand hai. Saath hi, main practical hoon aur ready-made meals ya aisi dishes bhi use karti hoon jinhein sirf cook karna hota hai. ### Aap kaunsi dish perfect bana sakti hain? Borscht, obviously. ### Aap ko khana pakana kis ne sikhaya? Meri mother, father aur grandma ne. ### Agar WPKitchen ki team aap ke ghar aaye to aap unhein kya serve karengi? Agar WPKitchen ki team mere ghar aaye to main, of course, borscht, potato pancakes yani deruny serve karungi, aur shayad mausam ke mutabiq kuch seasonal dishes, jaise zucchini dishes, bhi add karungi. ### Kaunsa meal aap ki personality ko sab se behtar represent karta hai aur kyun? Darasal, borscht meri personality ko sab se behtar describe karta hai, kyun ke is mein bohat se ingredients hote hain. :D ### Contribute karte waqt aap aam tor par kya peeti hain? Pani ### Aap ki favorite WordCamp food memory kya hai? Mujhe WordCamp Europe 2025 in Zurich ka menu bohat pasand aya, kyun ke wahan Asian food tha. ### Kis country ka WordCamp food sab se zyada yaadgar tha? Switzerland ### Pizza par pineapple: yes ya no? Yes ### Sweet ya savory? Savory ### Agar aap ke paas koi superpower hoti to woh kya hoti? Bina guilt ke rest karna, lekin main abhi yeh seekh rahi hoon. ;) ### Aap ki bucket list mein kya hai? Meri bucket list mein treadmill lena, apne favorite Ukrainian bands ke concerts attend karna aur Balkans ka safar karna shamil hai. ### β˜• Favorite Mug Visit: https://wpkitchen.com/?p=11023 ### πŸ–₯️ Workspace Visit: https://wpkitchen.com/?p=11023 ### πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ Family Photo (Optional) Visit: https://wpkitchen.com/?p=11023 ### πŸ“š Meaningful Item Visit: https://wpkitchen.com/?p=11023 ### 🏷️ WordPress Memory Visit: https://wpkitchen.com/?p=11023 ### 🌍 Favorite Place Visit: https://wpkitchen.com/?p=11023 ### 🧳 Travel Memory Visit: https://wpkitchen.com/?p=11023 ### πŸ“Έ Then vs Now Visit: https://wpkitchen.com/?p=11023 ### ✍️ Handwriting Sample Visit: https://wpkitchen.com/?p=11023 ### 🎧 Current Playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=RDCLAK5uy_mplKe9BIYCO3ZuNWSHZr48bm9DUDzbWnE&playnext=1&si=sdzLv6537i23mcPE ### πŸ“– Current Book "Little" by Edward Carey ### πŸ“Έ A fresh selfie or photo for the interview Visit: https://wpkitchen.com/?p=11023 ### 🏠 Kitchen Photo Visit: https://wpkitchen.com/?p=11023 ### Upload Your Autograph for the Talk Time Guestbook Visit: https://wpkitchen.com/?p=11023 ### πŸ’¬ A Message for WPKitchen Thank you for this project! Agli Mazaydar Guftagu Tak Lana ka Talk Time humein yaad dilata hai ke ek meaningful career sirf is baat ka naam nahi ke hum kya hasil karte hain, balki yeh bhi hai ke hum learning, community, creativity aur kaam se hat kar zindagi ke liye kitni jagah banate hain. Unki kahani humein sikhati hai ke tajassus ko zinda rakhte hue apne liye ek aisa tawazun dhoondhna kitna qeemti hai jo hamare liye kaam kare. Shukriya, Lana, Talk Time mein apna tawazun lane aur apne tajurbe, dilchaspiyaan aur nazariya humare saath share karne ke liye.