{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fueled By Progress","title":"Stephanie Hudson: Surviving a Coma, FocusWP & Why Every Freelancer Needs a Continuity Plan | Ep. 90","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ae8dd0cf\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":7610,"description":"💡If you like how I think about business, technology, and systems on Fueled By Progress, you can find the best way to work with me or learn more at https://markszymanski.co/start\nStephanie Hudson shares her journey from freelance web developer to FocusWP founder, including how surviving a coma taught her the critical importance of business continuity planning that most solopreneurs completely ignore.\n🔗 Connect with Stephanie Hudson:\nWebsite: https://focuswp.co\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.hudson\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/left-brain\nX: https://x.com/stepherriffic\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FocusWP\n🔗 Connect with Mark Szymanski:\nWebsite: https://markszymanski.co\nFacebook: https://mjs.link/FB\nInstagram: https://mjs.link/IG\nLinkedIn: https://mjs.link/LI\nX: https://mjs.link/X\nYouTube: https://mjs.link/YT\nAbout the show:\nFueled By Progress is a podcast about candid conversations with builders, creators, and curious people—focused on decisions, disciplines, and stories that move us forward.\nIf you’re new here, welcome. If you’ve been here since episodes recorded in my car—thank you. We’re still just getting warmed up 💪\nHost --- Mark Szymanski: https://markszymanski.co/links\nVideo/Audio Production --- Nathaniel DeHaven: https://elevatedmultimedia.com\nChapters:\n0:00 – Introducing Stephanie Hudson\n2:25 – Growing Up in the 'Burgh (High School Colors & Sports Culture)\n6:55 – Stephanie's Journey: From Pittsburgh to LA to North Carolina\n10:50 – Discovering the WordPress Community\n13:34 – The Hidden Ecosystem Behind WordPress\n18:55 – How Focus on Your Biz Facebook Group Started\n22:24 – Early Web Days: Dial-Up, Dreamweaver & Tables\n29:19 – Meeting Tom & Starting Focus WP\n36:41 – The Visionary vs. Integrator Problem (Rocket Fuel)\n42:08 – Freelancer Struggles & Imposter Syndrome\n48:43 – The Niche Discussion: Service vs. Audience\n54:58 – Niching Into a Service (Not Just an Industry)\n1:04:50 – The Coma Story: Getting \"Hit by a Bus\" for Real\n1:09:22...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uB91CeQjbdZcccS91OwALZU4EYIFDFzE7cHWKZMcuHM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81NmQ5/Yzk1MjA0ZDU2NjVk/NzE1OWQ0NjUyNTdi/ZDkwNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}