In this episode, Bradley sits down with returning guest Jordan Nelson, the only person Bradley personally knows who has grown to over 100,000 LinkedIn followers by doing it the right way: consistently, authentically, and with real content. As they explain, LinkedIn is the one platform that can change the entire trajectory of your Salesforce career.

They cover everything from crafting your first post, optimizing your profile as a landing page, strategic DMing, the power of commenting, what not to do, and how LinkedIn has compounded into real career and business results for both of them over the years. Whether you are just starting out or ready to take your network to the next level, this episode is your LinkedIn playbook.

1:12 - Intro and Why LinkedIn Matters

4:00 - How to Post: Format, Length, and Tools

7:45 - Tagging, Hashtags, and Posting Etiquette

15:12 - Managing Comments and Why Engagement Is Everything

26:35 - Building a Profile That Works Like a Landing Page

33:17 - Connecting, DMing, and the Long Game.

48:26 - What Not to Do on LinkedIn

1:01:50 - LinkedIn in 20 Minutes a Day and the Long-Term Payoff

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Magic Post: LinkedIn post writing and formatting tool

WhisperFlow: Voice-to-text tool for creating human-sounding written content

Bradley sits down with Emily Witucki, a Salesforce consultant and first-time mentor on the Trailblazer Mentorship Platform, alongside her three mentees: Andi Poulson, Ola Mostafa, and Monique Larroux.

Together, they pull back the curtain on what mentorship in the Salesforce ecosystem actually looks like: the vulnerability, the breakthroughs, the LinkedIn glow-ups, and the genuine human connections that form along the way.

Whether you're chasing your first certification, stuck in a job search rut, or an experienced pro wondering if mentorship still applies to you, this episode will meet you where you are. Spoiler: it does. And it's free.

Episode Timestamps

01:16 - Welcome & Panel Introductions: Bradley welcomes mentor Emily Witucki and her three mentees: Andi, Ola, and Monique.

06:18 - Why Emily Became a Mentor: The Salesforce Fairy Godmother: Emily shares that her motivation to mentor came from a deep love of helping people and a desire to pay forward the sense of community she found in Talent Stacker.

08:22 - The Mentee Perspective. What Andi, Ola & Monique Were Looking For: Each mentee shares what drew them to the platform, from bombing interviews and feeling stuck, to needing direction after certification, to simply wanting to level up.

10:00 - How the Trailblazer Mentorship Platform Actually Works: Bradley clarifies the application and matching process, explains that membership in Talent Stacker is not required, and notes that 100% of applicants were accepted in the last two cohorts.

26:05 - Branding: Emily identified Andi's brand right away by seeing her pink hair. Emily's approach with all of them on social media and resume and portfolio, is to show people who they are, that who they are is already amazing.

30:14 – LinkedIn and Community: The panel discusses the importance of LinkedIn in the modern job search, but also the supportive community to be found there, along with the Salesforce Ohana and Talent Stacker.

42:08 - What's Next: Goals from Each Mentee: Andi aims for two new certifications and deeper community involvement, Ola is pursuing Salesforce legend status and Google Data Analytics, and Monique is weeks away from passing her admin exam.

51:50 - Advice for the "Mentorless" & How to Get Involved: The group encourages listeners to apply for mentorship without hesitation, with Emily also calling on companies to consider sponsoring the program through trailblazermentorship.com.

Links & Resources

Trailblazer Mentorship Platform: trailblazermentorship.com

Talent Stacker: talentstacker.com

From $54K to Six Figures — Working Part-Time & Fully Remote

What does it look like to leave a career that's draining your time and capping your income and rebuild your professional life entirely on your own terms?

Hermela is a former college advisor who pivoted into the Salesforce ecosystem and, in under a year, went from earning $54K with a 2+ hour daily commute to a six-figure job offer. She then strategically negotiated it down to work fewer hours, earn more than ever, and build the life she actually wanted. Today she's a fully independent Salesforce consultant working 15–20 hours a week, on her own schedule, from anywhere in the world.

This episode is packed with repeatable strategies: landing your first Salesforce role, leveraging LinkedIn, turning transferable skills into offers, negotiating for time freedom and building toward full financial independence.

Episode Timestamps

00:01:16 — Introduction & Guest Welcome: Bradley introduces Hermela and previews her journey from a capped career with a punishing commute to full autonomy as a Salesforce solopreneur.

00:02:54 — Life Before Salesforce: The Commute, the Cap, the Frustration: Hermela describes her previous reality — 2+ hours of daily DC traffic, a student caseload she loved, but an income ceiling that required waiting for someone else to leave just to get a raise.

00:08:01 — How She Landed Her First Salesforce Role in 3–4 Months: Trailhead, an 8-week bootcamp, internal Salesforce implementation experience, and Bradley's LinkedIn tips. Hermela breaks down her exact preparation playbook.

00:14:48 — Strategic Job Searching: LinkedIn Networking Over Blind Applications: Instead of applying to posted jobs, Hermela messaged employees; it's not about asking for jobs, it's about having genuine conversations and consistently sharing both who you are and what your goals are.

00:33:29 — The Second Jump: Networking Into a $105K Offer: Through consistent networking while employed, a recruiter reached out on behalf of a hiring manager who already knew her name. Hermela landed a $105K offer, nearly double her pre-Salesforce salary.

00:38:27 — The Bold Move: Negotiating Down to 24 Hours/Week: Rather than accept full-time six figures, Hermela negotiated to 24 hours per week at 60% salary — still earning more than her college advisor role — freeing herself up to freelance and eventually go fully independent.

00:54:29 — Hermela's Advice for Anyone Considering This Path: Master your transferable skills, build on Trailhead, use LinkedIn as a landing page, network through real conversations, and tackle goals one step at a time.