The campfire sparks are reignited as Trailblazer Christian Estevez joins Stacey Whitaker and Melissa Hill Dees. The trio shares their love of Meighan Brodkey and Dreamin' Events, like Florida Dreamin', where they met in 2018. Christian shares his story of becoming a Trailblazer, with credit to his above-and-beyond work approach and the help of Salesforce Military and Merivis Vets programs. Don't miss the special announcement that launches the next chapter of Campfire Stories. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfcampfire/message ..read more

Pallavi Agarwal is a woman of many talents: entrepreneur, CEO, organizer, consultant, and design architect. Join us as she tells the story of her journey in the Salesforce trailblazer community and shares the secret password! Follow her at https://twitter.com/PalluAgs and https://www.linkedin.com/in/agarwalpallavi/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfcampfire/message ..read more

Did you know that the first thing Michelle Hansen ever built on Salesforce was a flow? No wonder she's such the Flow expert these days! Join us in a discussion on Flows, Stickers, Pretzels, and Michelle's least favorite smell.  Find Michelle's portfolio at https://michelleehansen-developer-edition.na81.force.com/portfolio/s/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfcampfire/message ..read more

A yearly tradition, join us at the virtual campfire as we welcome back Campfire Stories Alumni from throughout our four years of podcasting. We share thoughts on certifications, CPQ, and so much more.  Be sure to tweet @SFCampfire when you hear the special announcement being shared as we kick off our fifth season! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfcampfire/message ..read more

In the final episode of the #BAM series, Cece Adams returns as a special guest co-host and we welcome Rebe de la Paz to the campfire. Rebe shares her Trailblazer Story and how she's learned when it's time to reset.  "I had to learn what are my limits and boundaries and which of those are perceived in my head. We are the ones who set up our own hurdles for our destinies," she says. "I'm looking at the universe asking what lesson are you going to teach me today." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfcampfire/message ..read more

"At my core, I'm an admin. I like building stuff on the platform" says Brenda. This 16x Certified expert tells her story of journey from Admin to Architect and how she secured all those credentials. Special thanks to: Michelle Bura (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mlbura/) for building community and study groups Training and mentorship/hands-on experience - https://supermums.org/ Training and job placement for vets - https://merivis.org/ And don't miss the "Twin Conferences in the Twin Cities" - https://www.midwestdreamin.com/ & https://witnesssuccess.com/ this July! --- Send in a voice messag ..read more

For Tom, finding Salesforce and building his career was like getting the title fight after a long come back journey. Hear his story of overcoming unfortunate life choices and addiction to become a Salesforce MVP, business leader, and advocate for sharing this opportunity. Mentioned in the episode: Tom's "Failblazer" Story: https://theaccidentaladmins.com/failblazer-comeback-story Stacey's Trailblazer Story: https://youtu.be/u_GLSAt-2Ks Salesforce MVP Nominations: https://www.salesforce.com/blog/mvp-nominations/ Trailblazer Dan Dlugos: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldlugos/ Give Camp, build ..read more

We learn the "Sheeba mentality" when it comes to taking risks and becoming okay with failure. "Don't be afraid to take risks, don't be afraid to occasionally fail because if you're not occasionally failing, you're not trying hard enough," she says. "Taking risks leads you to success" Link to Becka Miller's episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1am350O0F4vQdhLjysFyGI?si=1Vt93VmWTWePSv4d0RDrVw Nominations for 2022 Salesforce MVP class: https://www.salesforce.com/blog/mvp-nominations/  Thanks to Rad Women Code for helping Sheeba and so many others amplify their tech career. Find more ab ..read more

Living in paradise in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Salesforce MVP Marisa Lopez spends her days enjoying the Caribbean and working hard for non-profits.  Reach out to her for more information on how to get involved with Amplify, HBCU Force, or one of the other great organizations with which she's working. Thank you to Campfire Stories Alumni, Melissa Hills Dees for joining as guest co-host and sharing her love & expertise of Salesforce Non-profit Cloud. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfcampfire/message ..read more

Join returning guest Vanessa Grant as special guest host as we welcome Justin Gavette to the virtual campfire. Justin talks about balancing being social at events with social anxiety, choosing where to give his energy, and why he loves the non-profits allow him to give back in a whole new way.  Justin is openly gay, has anxiety disorder and depression disorder, and in the past he was bullied, made to feel bad for who he is. However, there's something weird about the Ohana and it's where Justin found purpose and family. And he wants to pay it forward and be an ally to all.  Organizati ..read more