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The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors

The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors

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Lucas and Luna sit down in their usual coffee-shop corner to examine the quiet mechanics of career advancement — not the platitudes about 'finding a mentor,' but the actual system of how mentors, sponsors, and advisors create or fail to create professional mobility. Each episode takes one lever in that system: how to identify a sponsor who will advocate for you in a closed-door promotion meeting, the difference between a mentor who gives advice and a sponsor who risks their own social capital, why certain industries (law, medicine, finance) have formalized sponsorship while tech and media leave it to luck. Lucas draws on his years of watching junior colleagues rise or stall inside publishing and consulting; Luna brings a younger lens, questioning whether the traditional model works for remote workers, contract employees, or people outside elite networks. They map the landscape using real studies (Gartner’s sponsorship data, Catalyst’s research on women and sponsors, academic papers on social capital in career outcomes) and named cases — the story of a mid-level engineer who got a VP sponsor, the assistant who became a COO through a series of informal advisors. No scripts, no canned success stories: just two people trying to understand why some careers accelerate and others plateau, and what a listener can actually do about it today. After every conversation, you will know whom to approach next and how to ask for what you need. #Mentorship #Sponsorship #CareerAdvisor #CareerAdvancement #ProfessionalDevelopment #SocialCapital #CareerMobility #MentorMatch #SponsorModel #WorkplaceNetworks #LeadershipDevelopment #CorporateLadder #JobPromotion #CareerStrategy #Mentoring #Careers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. 経済学
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  • How to Find a Mentor Through Industry Conferences

    How to Find a Mentor Through Industry Conferences
    2026/06/07
    Episode 37 of The Career Mentor Podcast: Lucas and Luna explore how to find a mentor by attending industry conferences. They break down a specific strategy used by a mid-career marketing professional who landed three mentors at a single conference by pre-researching speakers, crafting a 'curiosity question' instead of asking for mentorship outright, and following up with a personalized LinkedIn message referencing a specific slide from the talk. Lucas shares data from a 2025 survey by the Conference Board showing that 67% of professionals who attended at least two conferences per year reported having at least one active mentor, compared to 34% among non-attendees. They discuss how to choose the right conference, how to approach speakers without being pushy, and how to turn a 30-second hallway conversation into a lasting mentor relationship. The episode also includes practical advice for introverts and remote workers who find conferences overwhelming. Tune in for actionable steps to turn conference networking into genuine mentorship. #Mentorship #Conferences #Networking #CareerAdvice #ProfessionalDevelopment #MentorFinding #IndustryEvents #IntrovertNetworking #RemoteWork #LucasAndLuna #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CareerMentorPodcast #ConferenceStrategy #SpeakerApproach #LinkedInFollowUp #CuriosityQuestion #MentorRelationship Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 分
  • How to Find a Mentor Through Volunteer Work

    How to Find a Mentor Through Volunteer Work
    2026/06/07
    In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a surprisingly effective yet overlooked path to mentorship: volunteering. Lucas shares how his friend Mira landed a senior marketing mentor by joining the board of a local nonprofit. He explains why volunteer settings strip away corporate hierarchy, allowing authentic connections to form. Luna chimes in with a study from the Harvard Business Review showing that 89% of professionals who volunteered on nonprofit boards gained a mentor within a year. They discuss how to choose the right organization—one where your mentor-to-be is already involved—and how to approach the relationship naturally, without asking directly for mentorship. The conversation covers practical steps: identifying causes aligned with your career goals, volunteering for roles that showcase your skills, and letting the mentoring relationship develop organically over time. They also touch on the importance of giving back without ulterior motives, because authenticity is key. If you've struggled to find a mentor through traditional networking, this episode offers a fresh strategy rooted in shared purpose and community. Plus, a brief note on how listener support keeps this show ad-free. #VolunteerMentorship #NonprofitNetworking #CareerGrowth #MentoringThroughService #BoardService #AuthenticConnections #CareerStrategy #ProfessionalDevelopment #CommunityLeadership #MentorSearch #NetworkingTips #CareerAdvice #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheCareerMentorPodcast #Mentorship #Sponsorship #Careers Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    6 分
  • How to Find a Mentor When You Are Over 50

    How to Find a Mentor When You Are Over 50
    2026/06/06
    Age discrimination is real, but so is the value of experience. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how professionals over 50 can find mentors who respect their expertise while helping them navigate late-career transitions, second acts, or encore careers. They break down the research showing that older workers are 40% less likely to be offered mentorship, and share practical strategies: reverse mentoring with younger colleagues, tapping alumni networks for peer mentorship, and targeting organizations with formal age-inclusion programs. Lucas cites the example of a former Fortune 500 VP who, at 54, used a professional association's mentorship platform to land a board seat. Luna pushes back on the idea that mentoring is only for the young, and together they offer a blueprint for staying relevant without pretending to be someone you're not. #CareerMentor #Over50 #AgeInclusion #ReverseMentoring #SecondAct #EncoreCareer #LifelongLearning #ExecutiveMentorship #BoardSeat #CareerTransition #AgeDiversity #ProfessionalGrowth #Networking #AlumniMentorship #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CareerAdvice #MentoringMatters Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 分
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