As AI and adoption is starting to accelerate and the BS Bunch is on top of it, chopping it up over AI and how we are adopting AI, technology trends, and advancements. In this episode, we chat with Kat Coffey-Bacon, newly promoted Senior Vice President of sales at UST Pay! She brings her 20 years plus of experience in marketing and light-hearted style to our BS Sesh! Her career swirls around the art and science of brand development, strategic thinking, and fostering meaningful relationships... sprinkling in creativity and analytics, and data-driven insights to inform decisions while maintaining a human-centered approach to building connections and telling compelling stories.

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In this episode, I get to chat with one of my past workmates and one of the smartest developers I know. It was always a pleasure getting to work alongside Trisha Alverson when I was working a project at Ellipse Solutions.

Her story is quite legendary! She was drumming to her own beat as a teen, as one of a few females in her high school band. She pursued her musical passion and found herself in a dream scenario putting her knowledge of music to work to solve and support a company in need of a brilliant technical programming. This serendipitous adventure led her to expand her gift and encouraged her to reach new heights in Dynamics 365. I love that she drums to her own beat and that she beat path all the way to being a progressive mom in a coding world, maintaining her love of technology and dedication to family time. Tune in to hear it in her own words... and a few of mine. 

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Meron Gebremedhin was born and raised in Ethiopia, East Africa and migrated to the United States in 2017. Professionally, she is a trained software engineer but has been wearing different hats for more than 14 years including international business owner. After migrating to America, she studied hard to earn her stripes back in the IT industry, acquiring more than 16 Microsoft certifications along the way. As a beneficiary of mentorship in Microsoft community, Meron is passionate about paying it forward to help others achieve their goals in tech, and founded Pathfinders, a Power Platform organization dedicated to supporting immigrants in the United States. 

Get to feel the spirit of what DUG Diverse Minds is all about with this opportunity to watch a Diverse Minds podcast. We interviewed Meron Gebremedhin to chat about her journey to the US; she immigrated to the to this country in 2017 with the desire to start a career in tech. Listen to her inspiring story of resilience and passion to succeed and how she created opportunity through community! 

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I had a great time chatting with Stephanie, a Change Enthusiast and expert, about her career and recent leap of faith from the corporate world to her own consulting practice. Stephanie is another great example of a woman that forged a path in the tech industry, as a leader in change management. We spent a lot of time exploring "Imposter Syndrome." She shared her tips and strategy on helping to overcome this feeling and we both admit that it is OK to lean into this and use it!

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After a few episodes and some warm-ups, I am excited for the Gen Alpha version of The Community Dig! I am welcoming Beau Schwieso and Brianna Sierrra as co-hosts in a reinvention of the podcast. Our first guest is a world renowned, newly minted MVP in Microsoft Dynamics, Drew Lencsak, ERP Delivery Director at Argano 4 Microsoft. We chat about AI Usage and adoption. Then we get funky! This new format will be coming to you monthly, and it will be a combo of our own thoughts on hot topics, a guest to add flavor, and a BS Sesh to allow the guests to guess the BS! 

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In this episode we dive the importance of taking an ACTIVE role and ownership of your life. Finding motivation, mentorship, and the importance of FAILING in order to GROW! 

Heléne is the founder of global growth partners, Credo Growth, and a published author, her first book, Ditch Mediocrity, helping to empower leaders develop stronger teams.  She is an expert in behavioural psychology, the holder of an honours degree in Industrial Psychology and a captivating keynote speaker (Ted Talk) and podcast guest!

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We had a chance to chat from NRF to RFP to Mike Tyson's Punch Out! Quintin breaks down some new innovation in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce and AI agents. It was a fun convo with some surprises, revelations, and laughs! 

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I had the pleasure of chatting with Will not once but twice... darn tech issues! We had a blast each time! I ask Will about how to get started in Power Platform, Community, AI and his responses do not disappoint. Check out my hair reveal at the end!

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Kelly Mazur & Savannah Dill, two successful people in our community, shared a few thoughts on how far they have come, the importance of varied mentorship, and despite the stagnating rate of women in tech (23% +/-) I get a feeling of encouragement from these two, that despite more work to be done, success can be found.

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I am excited to talk to Marie Wiese, a powerful and passionate advocate, to help kick-off my series uplifting the voices of women and diversity in Tech and in business. From her humble beginnings to her being on the front lines of the conversation, Marie has always understood the power of raising and maintaining awareness to this subject! We chat about the current state of Women in Tech, how this concept needs a rebrand, what people, men in particular can do to help, and what we might tell our 20-year-old selves!

The Community Dig Podcast - Dynamics User Group
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