Mia Pacey interviews the Trailblazer Golden Hoodie recipients to uncover their unique journey in the Salesforce ecosystem. How did they enter the ecosystem? What is it like to own the most sought after item of swag (the golden hoodie)? Let's spotlight these amazing Trailblazers and see what nuggets of wisdom we get shining back. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/miasf
EP18: Zarina (Zaz) Varley Scott - From Music to Salesforce: Exploring the Journey
In this exciting episode of the Life with Goldie Podcast, join your host Mia as she sits down with the incredible Zarina, a passionate individual who took an unconventional path from growing up in Australia to working in the music industry at night and balancing childcare during the day. Little did she know, an unexpected opportunity to work overseas would change her life forever, setting her on a fast track to Salesforce success and the coveted Golden Hoodie. Get ready to be inspired as Zar...
22 May 2023
EP17: Alimali Stephen - Trailblazer Success in Kenya: Discovering Success through Collaboration, Dreams, and Self-Belief
Welcome to the latest episode of the "Life with Goldie Podcast"! I have the privilege of sitting down with a true salesforce trailblazer from Kenya, Alimali Stephen. Join us as Ali shares his remarkable journey and reveals the secrets to his success. One of the key aspects he highlights is the power of finding support within local user groups. But that's not all! Alimali also takes us on a thrilling adventure, recounting his first-ever overseas trip to Dreamforce, the renowned Salesforc...
1 May 2023
EP16: Sara Hernández (2022) - Sara is based in Spain and inspiring women around the world to learn Salesforce.
EP16: Sara Hernández (2022) Welcome to our latest episode, where we have the pleasure of speaking with Sara Hernandez, a trailblazer in the Salesforce community based in Madrid, Spain. Sara shares with us her inspiring journey into the tech industry and how she pushed herself into a Salesforce role. As a strong believer in the trailblazer ecosystem, Sara actively organizes and runs events to inspire others in the Salesforce community. During our conversation, Sara shares valuable ...
20 Feb 2023
EP15: Jyothsna Bitra (JB) - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2021
Get ready for an exciting episode of Life with Goldie! Our guest, Jyothsna Bitra (JB), is a Salesforce Marketing champion who shares her amazing journey with us. Starting as an admin, JB tells us how she found her passion in Marketing Cloud, thanks to a mentor who believed in her abilities. Her story highlights the importance of having someone who supports and encourages you to reach your full potential. But that's not all! JB is an active member of the community and produces a lot of content...
12 Dec 2022
EP14: Sagar Pareek - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2019
In this episode, I sit down with Sagar Pareek to talk about his journey in the Salesforce ecosystem. Sagar is a well-known Salesforce mentor and has been helping students learn the platform for many years. Sagar also shares his insights on the importance of finding a guru when learning a new skill or product. He also talks about how his own career failures turned into valuable lessons that have helped him grow as a professional. Sagar offers some advice for those who are just starting...
14 Nov 2022
EP13: Sarah Kahlid - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2021
In this episode, we discover Sarah's journey from a technical Developer background all the way through to discovering architecture as a role in the ecosystem. We talk about how she has been giving back by supporting a local school parent's group to get set up on Salesforce, which transformed their way of working from being reliant on paper to be in the cloud. Sarah inspires us with her drive and commitment to continue learning no matter what stage of her career she is in. ...
3 Oct 2022
EP12: Heather Black - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2019
In this episode, I get to talk to the inspirational Heather Black who shares her story of creating a community of Trailblazing mums to support each other learn and excel at Salesforce careers. Heather walks us through how the Golden Hoodie has enabled her to reach more learners than ever. She also takes us through her top three tips to succeed in your Salesforce journey. Supermums https://supermums.org/ Mums on Cloud Nine Podcast Show https://supermums.org/mums-on-cloud-nine-podcast/ Conn...
6 Sept 2022
EP11: Sarah Pilzer - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2020
Sarah Pilzer (she/they) is committed to helping others through her work at a non-profit and by supporting the Salesforce community. In this episode we talk about how to find your niche in the ecosystem and the importance of continuous learning. We talk about how to be part of open source commons and the importance of giving back even for personal growth. Open Source Commons https://www.salesforce.org/blog/pro-bono-week-open-source-commons/ Connect with Sarah (she or they) Follow on T...
22 Aug 2022
EP10: Tony Nguyen - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2021
You don't typically hear that if life throws you a curve ball, start a career in Tech. But that is what Tony did, and he never looked back. Join us as we catch up with Tony on how he broke into the Salesforce industry and found lifelong friends along the way. In this episode, we dive into how programs like Pep Up Tech support those trying to enter the Salesforce ecosystem. Connect with Tony Follow on Twitter - @SFTonyN Send a connection message on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/s...
8 Aug 2022
EP9: Thomas Theunen - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2022
You have probably heard of the Salesforce B2C Commerce Cloud, and if you ever needed help in this space Thomas was there to answer your question. In this episode, we chat with Thomas Theunen, the first Commerce Cloud Golden Hoodie for the Salesforce Ecosystem. Thomas's journey involves many roles and responsibilities he has been a developer, an architect and now Head of Commerce. We are lucky enough to hear some amazing bits of advice as Thomas takes us through a part of Salesforce that some...
25 Jul 2022
EP8: Karmel James - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2022
From Chemist to Salesforce Admin, who knew it is all just science. In this episode, Karmel shows us the joy and life of the trailblazer ecosystem. She shines brightly and encourages everyone to shine too. Let's follow Karmel's journey through the ecosystem as she navigated from helping with a Salesforce data load to being a successful Salesforce Consultant. Throughout her journey, she has been inspiring other non-profit admins to be #awesomeadmins. Karmel received the Golden Hoodie in 2022...
11 Jul 2022
EP7: Jonathan Fox - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2020
When Jonathan started looking for a new career after serving in the British Army he noticed that recruiters saw him as just a soldier so went out to find a path on his own. Hear how Salesforce Military enabled Jonathan to choose his own path to success. Would you start a Trailblazer Community Group within just a few months of getting into the Salesforce ecosystem? Well, that's exactly what Jonathan did, he created a community where there wasn't one hoping to bring trailblazers together...
27 Jun 2022
EP6: Jessica Macpherson - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2020
Jessica Macpherson made a career changing decision after receiving her Golden Hoodie in 2020 and started Blaze your Trail. Jessica saw how important a Salesforce admin resource could be for a non-profit organisation and how hard it was to find an admin role requiring no experience. Listen in as we hear how Jessica created volunteer roles at St Kilda Mums to close the candidate experience gap and help give everyone an opportunity to gain hands-on experience. This would then lead her to s...
20 Jun 2022
EP5: David Scott Nava - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2022
David Nava understood he needed to find a new career as his successful military service came to an end, he never thought it would be in Tech though. In this episode, David takes us through how a chance recommendation from a friend led him to discover Trailhead and ultimately a successful career path. He is now determined to create awareness for Salesforce in hopes that no one else stumbles across it by chance. David received his Golden Hoodie as a Salesforce employee by Marc Benioff in pers...
13 Jun 2022
EP4: Ben LaMothe - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2021
Imagine looking back on your career and seeing a clear point in time where your career trajectory just went straight up. This was Ben's journey after choosing to follow the Marketing path in Salesforce. Listen to how Ben got to where he is now and how he finds that creating content is the best way to give back and help others along their journeys. Ben talks about how the Trailblazer Community changed his life. At first, the group meetings can seem daunting but do not hold back and just...
6 Jun 2022
EP3: Kel Henderson - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2022
If you enable others to up-skill in the same industry as you, do they steal your jobs or clients? No, they become your community. Listen in to hear how Kel created a community of Trailblazers in the most isolated city in the world. I explore Kel's unique journey through the Salesforce ecosystem. He touches on how Salesforce as a product came into his consulting career and the progression towards founding the consultancy Two21. We discuss how creating a community to learn with is ...
30 May 2022
EP2: Rebecca Aichholzer - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2018
She didn't consider herself a "Woman in Technology" but took a leap and attended a Women in Tech Trailblazer User Group meeting which set her on a path to helping others learn more while growing her own career along the way. Tune in as I speak with Rebecca (Bec) Aichholzer (she/her) Golden Hoodie Recipient at the 2018 World Tour Melbourne Aus. Bec speaks about how to embrace imposter syndrome and the importance of speaking up for what you believe in. Bec touches on finding your voice and bei...
20 May 2022
EP1: Mark Tossell - Golden Hoodie Recipient 2017
Would you say yes to a job to implement a platform you'd never heard of? Well, in this episode, we hear about how saying "Yes" changed Mark's career and life path. Tune in as I speak with the first Golden Hoodie recipient in Australia, Mark Tossell. We walk through his journey in the Salesforce ecosystem so far. Mark speaks to how important the Trailblazer Community has been in his life and how he has found success after a bump in his career prompted him to go all-in on Salesforce. Co...
16 May 2022
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