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Campfire Stories
by Melissa Hill Dees & Christian Estevez (formally Stacey Whitaker)
Stories of Trailblazers including SME's, Thought Leaders, Admins, Developers, and Evangelists in the Salesforce Ecosystem discussing their journeys with Trailhead.
Episodes
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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…
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A St. Thomas Story with Marisa Lopez
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...
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A Lionheart Story with Justin Gavette
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....
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An IoT Story with Charlie Isaacs
Charlie is the CTO for Customer Connection at Salesforce, the IoT CTO, responsible for incubating and launching IoT customers. He is a beloved member of the Salesforce Ohana and shares his love of the Trailblazer Community and insight into cool things happening in the world of IoT.
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A Curious Story with Tony Nguyen
You know him as the #LifeWithGoldie winner from #DF21 but at the virtual campfire, Tony joins special guest co-host Stuart Edeal and shares more about his journey, why he's known as the Curious George, and what he's doing to give back already to the Trailblazer Community.
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An Indigenous Story with Rae Sage
Rae's mission is to bring a support system to folks who are strayed from and trying to reconnect to their roots. Check out their story of where they come from, where they're going, and how they are looking to bring folks along with them. Stay tuned till the end for a special announcement from...
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A Pickleball Story with Engin Utkan
Melissa Hill Dees returns as special guest cohost and we welcome Engin Utkan to the campfire. Engin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/enginutkan Salesforce Break on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiAtLu2wQuejhOiAePxM2sw Engin on Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/user/engin-utkan/ Special…
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A Feedback Story with Shonnah Hughes
Shonnah Hughes has been celebrated by countless individuals in the Salesforce ecosystem and beyond. Her bold nails and vibrate hair bringing inspiration and permission to many is one reason that representation does matters. As part of our #BAM series, previous Campfire guest Cece Adams returns as…
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A BA Story with Vanessa Grant
Vanessa Grant shares several chapters of her stories at the virtual campfire, including how she used social media to build her influence and be seen, tips for getting connected to the Trailblazer Community, and why it seems like she is everywhere right now. Special shouts out to several…
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A Resistance Story with Cece Adams
Salesforce often speaks of how business can be a platform for change. Our guest, Cece Adams has shared that her Salesforce career was a platform for changing her life. Hear her heroic story of how Salesforce helped her escape abuse, how Shonna’s nails sparked inspiration, and what she really…
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A Year Three Story
To celebrate three years of Campfire Stories, we've asked our alumni to return and share what's happening in their lives. Join Justice and Stacey as they catch up with Aaron, Nick, Melisa, and more in our annual reunion episode.
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A Certified Story with Jarrett Taylor
Join Justice Sikakane Sr and Stacey Cogswell as they chat at the Campfire with Jarrett Taylor. Jarrett shares his love of stalking animals, stories from his tour of Salesforce events, and how he overcame fear and procrastination to get his Admin Certification.
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A Job Seeker Story with Jeanne Moeller
Episode 26 at the virtual campfire shares the story of a relentless job seeker who overcame many hurdles, including her own mind. Hear the persistent and creative ways she fought her way into her dream job and feel the power of the Salesforce Community with the "Ohana Cheerleaders"
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An Eyes Open Story with Stuart Edeal
Salesforce MVP Stuart Edeal joins Justice & Stacey at the Campfire to speak out on the events unfolding in Minnesota and the last change that can take place from here. #BlackLivesMatter
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An It's Okay Story with Sandi Zellner
Sandi joins Justice and Stacey to talk about their collective experiences with the COVID-19 crisis, how past health issues play into it, and share tips and strategies for overcoming the fear and anxiety. Check out more of Sandi's Trailblazer story here:...
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A Too Much Story with Devohne Moore
Devohne Moore is one has overcome many challenges and now gives back in many ways. Hear how they journeyed into the Salesforce ecosystem, how they are paying it forward, and how maybe you can join in.
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A Year Two Story with our Alumni
A variety of Campfire Stories Alumni return to discuss what's new with them since we last spoke. Please excuse the abrupt ending to the episode Know someone who has an inspiring story to share? Message us at @SFCampfire
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A .org Story with Melissa Hill Dees
Melissa joins us at the virtual campfire and talks about chat inclusion, innovation, careers, nonprofits, whether a hamburger is a sandwich (well, most of those things). Shout out to Dan Pallotta's Ted Talk on the way we think about charity...
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A #Stancy Story with Yancy Whitaker
Yancy is far more than Stacey's pre-hubby. He shares about his two-year journey into Salesforce, his #bestweekever, and his bromance with Justice via gifs.
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A Jingle Story with Melinda Smith
The adorable & honest Melinda Smith joins Justice & Stacey for a conversation that gets deep, gets real, and gets funny. Be sure to check out the Linkedin post for Justice's Dreamforce Hair: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/justicesikakane_roadtodf19-activity-6577319969049108480-Blx8 And the…
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A "3rd Times a Charm" Story with Aaron McGriff
Justice and Stacey were excited to have Aaron on our show, this time with fewer technical difficulties and we're actually able to share it with you. Be sure to connect with us on Twitter at @SFCampfire and with our guest at @amcgriff87 Have a story you want to share? Let us know!
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A Milestone Story with Justice & Stacey
Co-hosts Justice and Stacey discuss milestones and events from May, including World Tours and Trailblazer Day.
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An Exchange Story with Igor Corti
This horticulture-studying exchange student from Brazil fell in love with Salesforce and the Community. Hear his story of growth and how he blossomed into a role model in the ecosystem.
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An Authentic Story with Ashley Allen
An Authentic Story with Ashley Allen Ashley shares their journey to being their authentic self and enlightens us on life in the LGBTQ community, dealing with mental health issues, and how one voice can make a difference. Find her on Twitter (@Anerrdgirrl) and be sure to follow us (@SFCampfire)…
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A Year One Story with our Alumni
To celebrate a year of sharing stories around our virtual campfire, we invited all of our year one guest back! Cheryl Feldman, Becka Miller, Linden Johnson, Vanessa Villagomez, Nick Charles, Eric Dreshfield, and Benjamin Bratcher join for a very special episode. Links referenced: IdeaExchange...
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An Actor Story with Benjamin Bratcher
Awesome Admin by day and Amazing Actor by night, Benjamin Bratcher is full of passion and giving back.
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An Idea Story with Eric Dreshfield
Eric Dreshfield joins Justice and Stacey at the Campfire to discuss the impact of an idea acted upon.
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A New Career Story with Steph Rhodes
Steph Rhodes didn't take the typical path of retirement, she began a new journey into the Salesforce Ohana. "Reveal Your Inner Trailblazer with Custom Metadata Types" https://success.salesforce.com/sessions?eventId=a1Q3A00001XoCSUUA3#/session/a2q3A000001WW8rQAG "No More Excuses. Today's the Day…
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A Military Story with Nick Charles
Nick Charles shares his journey with Vetforce, Trailhead, and the Community.
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An Overcomer Story with Vanessa Villagomez
Vanessa grew up seeing the value of learning. As she overcomes life's obstacles, her tenacity keeps her pushing forward to success. With shouts-out to Melissa Dees Hill, Rachel Park, Sandi Zellner, and more, this is a powerful story. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll sign up for the next Dreamin'...
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A Pepup Tech Story with Linden Johnson
Linden shares his story as a Salesforce Trailblazer and PepUpTech graduate
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An MVP Story with Becka Miller
Newly minted Salesforce MVP shares her journey with Salesforce and as a Military Spouse.
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A Cohost Story with Justice & Stacey
Campfire Stories co-hosts Stacey Cogswell & Justice Sikakane Sr. interview one another and answer questions from the community. Hear the inspiration for the podcast, a little bit about their journeys, and lots of laughter.
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A Legendary Story with Cheryl Feldman
Cheryl shares stories from her 14 years working with Salesforce. Hear how she found Salesforce, what drives her to be so active in the community, and what sends her to Trailhead daily. Follow us on Twitter @SFCampfire
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A Trailhead Story with Dana Hall
In the fourth episode of Campfire Stories we hear from Dana Hall, and get stories from inside the Salesforce Trailhead offices.
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A Supernova Story with James Chen
The third episode of Campfire Stories we interview an inspiring exemplary leader in James Chen and his journey into the Salesforce Ecosystem and Community. James shares his past and journey from China and how it fueled his desire to learn and become the success he is today and how Trailhead was...
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A Digital Story with Vala Afshar
The second episode of Campfire Stories we interview Chief Digital Evangelist Vala Afshar and his journey into the Salesforce Ecosystem. Vala's shares his breadth of experiences and how he leverages Trailhead to stay abreast on the emerging technologies in a 4th Industrial Revolution.
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A Survivor Story with Rachel Park
The first episode of Campfire Stories where Rachel shares her inspirational story of overcoming cancer, fear, and failure to be a certified awesome admin and successful entrepreneur.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Stories of Trailblazers including SME's, Thought Leaders, Admins, Developers, and Evangelists in the Salesforce Ecosystem discussing their journeys with Trailhead.
HOSTED BY
Melissa Hill Dees & Christian Estevez (formally Stacey Whitaker)
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Campfire Stories currently has 45 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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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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Campfire Stories is created and hosted by Melissa Hill Dees & Christian Estevez (formally Stacey Whitaker).
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