Campfire Stories

Melissa Hill Dees & Christian Estevez (formally Stacey Whitaker)
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Stories of Trailblazers including SME's, Thought Leaders, Admins, Developers, and Evangelists in the Salesforce Ecosystem discussing their journeys with Trailhead.

  1. 04/12/2023

    A Reignited Story with Christian Estevez

    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.

    50 min

  2. 04/18/2022

    A Secret Password Story with Pallavi Agarwal

    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/

    56 min

  3. 01/24/2022

    A Say Yes Story with Michelle Hansen

    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/

    1 hr
  4. A Year Four Story with Our Alumni

    01/10/2022

    A Year Four Story with Our Alumni

    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!

    1h 9m

  5. 01/03/2022

    A Reset Story with Rebe de la Paz

    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."

    1h 3m

  6. 12/06/2021

    A Study Story with Brenda Glasser

    "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!

    56 min

  7. 11/29/2021

    A Title Match Story with Tom Hoffman

    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, building free Salesforce projects for non profits: https://givecamp.org/ Dresh's Episode of Campfire Stories: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Iv4i31ZGMMperQxvHpMzQ?si=3Z9tuyS-RU-e3lcvqE8mpQ Connect with Tom at https://www.linkedin.com/in/twh84/ or https://twitter.com/THoff84

    1h 9m

  8. 11/22/2021

    A Forward Story with Sheeba Thukral

    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 about this great resource at radwomen.org Connect with Sheeba: KindCause.Org - kindcause.org SFDC Sheeba - sfdcsheeba.com LinkedIn - linkedin.com/sheebathukral

    56 min
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Stories of Trailblazers including SME's, Thought Leaders, Admins, Developers, and Evangelists in the Salesforce Ecosystem discussing their journeys with Trailhead.

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  • Creator
    Melissa Hill Dees & Christian Estevez (formally Stacey Whitaker)
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2023
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Melissa Hill Dees & Christian Estevez (formally Stacey Whitaker)
  • Show Website
    Campfire Stories