Blazing Trails

An intimate conversation with Michelle Zauner, the inspiring New York Times Bestselling author of 'Crying in H Mart' and GRAMMY-nominated singer of pop band Japanese Breakfast. She has created space for more representation across mediums by showing up as her authentic self and championing other artists who are doing the same. On this episode she shares her career journey and how she’s not only taking up space, she’s also changing the space.

Only 25% of the tech industry’s salespeople are women and only 12% of these women are sales leaders. In this conversation, a group of trailblazing women in sales discuss that gap and what needs to be done to close it. They also share how they’ve perfected the art of closing the deal and what other women in sales can do to develop their own careers. This was recorded at Salesforce's annual Gender Equality Summit that seeks to elevate and inspire the next generation of women leaders (and male allies).

Crowley is on a mission to become the most sustainable and innovative maritime and logistics company in the Americas. As part of our ongoing ‘Net Zero Trailblazers’ series , we'll be hearing from Meagan Atkinson, Director of Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs at Crowley. She'll share with us what her team is doing to help the company in reaching Net Zero emissions across scopes 1, 2, and 3 by 2050 in an effort to fight climate change. Tune In!

Sustainability is no longer a buzz word for businesses--Putting Sustainability at the heart of your organization pays off in many ways---from how you support your customers to how you drive innovation and ultimately to how you protect the planet for future generations. On today’s show we’re speaking with Jim Gowen, Verizon’s Chief Sustainability Officer & SVP Global Supply Chain about how his company plans to achieve net zero operations by 2035 and what companies need to do to start their own sustainability journey.

Today we’ve got a delicious episode with one of the top chef’s in the world—Eric Ripert! He’s the owner and creative force behind the award-winning New York City restaurant Le Bernardin. Eric shares how he got his start, what inspires him and how he went from being a very angry chef—to a beloved one. This interview originally aired on The Inflection Point with Monica Langley on Salesforce Plus. 

An empowering conversation this week on Blazing Trails with feminist icon Gloria Steinem about leading a movement, breaking down barriers for women’s rights, and continuing the fight for equality. This episode was published first by B-Well Together, our sister podcast.

If you’re a parent, you likely want your kid to flourish and succeed. And according to guest today, Jessica Lahey, the best way to do that is to let your kid fail. Jessica is a teacher and New York Times best-selling author of the book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. On today's episode she shares how to learn to step back and embrace your child’s failures for their future success and resiliency. This episode was published first by B-Well Together, our sister podcast.

How can companies better know and connect to their customers and build more trust? That's a question Seth Godin, marketing guru and founding editor of The Carbon Almanac and Brian Solis, VP and Global Innovation at Salesforce and best-selling author, try to answer in this week's episode. They discuss some fascinating findings from our just released State of the Connected Customer report.It’s our 5th edition and features insights from nearly 17,000 consumers and business buyers worldwide. Tune in to find out what's at the heart of it

Cities are vital to the world's economies and play a key role in combating climate change. They are responsible for 40% of total energy consumption and up to 70% of greenhouse gas emissions according to a recent report by Deloitte. How can we make cities more sustainable? That's a question that Kiran Bhatraju, CEO and Founder of Arcadia and Maisie Hughes, Senior Director of Urban Forestry, American Forests try to answer this week in a discussion moderated by Nick Lichtenberg, Executive News Editor at Fortune Magazine.

It’s that time of year again! Trailblazer DX - The Salesforce Developer Conference is back in person and online!And in this episode of Blazing Trails we are going to get a preview with Salesforce Co-founder and CTO Parker Harris. Parker will discuss the evolution of the Salesforce platform and the power of seamlessly integrated automation and how that is transformational to the customer experience. Trailblazer DX is happening on April 27th and 28th in-person in San Francisco, and, of course, you can join online at Salesforce Plus. Just go to Salesforce.com/plus and register with a Trailblazer ID to join.

How irreversibly have we altered the natural world?That’s a question climate journalist Elizabeth Kolbert has been trying to answer for decades while reporting on the environment for The New Yorker magazine.In her Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Sixth Extinction, she explored the ways in which our capacity for destruction has reshaped the natural world. In her latest book - Under a White Sky - The Nature of the Future she examines how the very sorts of interventions that have imperiled our planet are increasingly seen as the only hope for its salvation.And today—in recognition of Earth Day, she joins Patrick Flynn, SVP and Global Head of Sustainability at Salesforce, to discuss what steps we need to take to reign in carbon emissions and save our planet.Mentions: Elizabeth’s Book – Under a White Sky, the Nature of the FutureIPCC Global Climate Predictions

Cyber warfare is no longer the stuff of science. fiction As the world has become digital, modern conflicts extend dangerously to the cyber-world. Urgent protection of critical online infrastructures – including communication, finance, and the grid -- is a priority for everyoneThis conversation with Taher Elgamal, the “father of SSL” -- or website encryption – is more relevant than ever. Taher dives into the past, present, and future of cybersecurity, underlining the gravity of stopping malware and ransomware in time.

Artificial Intelligence is all around us, shaping our world and experience, sometimes undetected. Inherent biases in machine learning have become apparent. Now is the time for proactive thinking, planning, and directing this useful tool for the good of society, rather than for the bad. Author Jacob Ward along with Kathy Baxter, Principal Architect of Ethical AI Practice at Salesforce, join Michael Rivo in this critical conversation around debiasing AI and ensuring it has a positive impact on our lives and world. Mentions: The Loop: How Technology Is Creating a World Without Choices and How to Fight BackSalesforce AI Ethics ModelBenioff Ocean InitiativeOECD AI Principles

Women and people of color have been left out of the financial growth conversation for too long, and Ellevest CEO & Co-Founder Sallie Krawcheck is here to do something about it. She sits down with #BossTalks host Ebony Beckwith, Chief Philanthropy Officer at Salesforce, to share her tips for taking control of your financial future and achieve financial wellness,

Nearly losing his son to cancer, and personally experiencing the inefficiencies of the healthcare system, convinced Mark Bertolini, former chairman and CEO of Aetna, to try and change the industry for all. In this week’s episode, Global Advisory Board member Mark Bertolini, and LaShonda Anderson-Williams EVP and CRO for Healthcare and Life Sciences at Salesforce discuss how data-driven solutions are transforming the healthcare industry.

The complex events over the last several years have converged to create a trust crisis. The opportunity for businesses to step up as role models during this time is great.Here to talk about this “trust crisis” and more are Helena Foulkes, a former CVS executive, and Rudy Cline-Thomas, the Founder and Managing Partner of the venture fund Mastry. With perspectives from the worlds of business, government, and investing, Helena and Rudy explain how to foster trust even in risky environments. They also explore the benefits of fostering a beginner’s mindset and lay a framework for mutually beneficial partnerships.

When the doctor told world champion Mike Schultz they would have to amputate his left leg, it looked like the end of his career as a professional snowcross racer. But Mike’s not one to take no for an answer. Instead, he took matters into his own hands.Today, Mike is a two-time U.S. Paralympic medalist and founder of BioDapt a company creating world-class prosthetics for athletes. From supporting wounded veterans to helping Paralympians compete, Mike has transformed his search for the perfect prosthetic into an opportunity to help others. He took home gold and silver medals in snowboarding in the 2018 Paralympics and is competing again this year in Beijing. On Blazing Trails, Mike shares his story, including why mental health training is as important as physical training, and how he and BioDapt are helping revolutionize the prosthetics industry.

For Shaun White, customer connection carries the same thrill as his latest gold-medal-winning trick. The three-time U.S. Olympic snowboard halfpipe champion has spent a lifetime observing every detail that goes into defying gravity. Now, he wants to share his expert knowledge in product design with everyone on the mountain through his new snowboard brand WHITESPACE. Tune in to hear how Shaun built his brand and what he's setting his sights on after he competes in his last Winter Olympics.

As COVID infection rates decline and treatments are more readily available, many people are feeling hopeful. On today's episode, we hear Salesforce Chief Medical Officer Dr. Geeta Nayyar speak with Dr. Leana Wen, Public Health Professor at George Washington University, on the state of the pandemic and how we might be able to safely return to pre-pandemic life.

The profitability that comes from doing the right thing for the environment is evident in the data; data that Carolina Leonhardt, Senior Manager of Environmental Responsibility at Clif Bar, relies on to make critical decisions at every step of their product journey. Joining her in this conversation is Patrick Flynn, Vice President of Sustainability at Salesforce.In this episode, they outline the thinking behind strategies for improving the conversation with consumers - focusing on the need for clarity around what sustainability metrics actually matter. From material sourcing and supply chain logistics, to greenhouse gas emissions and B2B relationships, they cover the gamut on what details matter in environmental sustainability now.