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The Mentorship Gap Why Women Get Advice Not Advocates
Women are told to find mentors, but mentorship alone isn't moving the needle. In this episode, Lucas and Luna unpack the mentorship gap—the tendency for women to receive advice while men get sponsorship. They explore the research showing that women's mentors are often less senior, and that mentorship can even reinforce the status quo. The episode centers on a 2019 study from Lean In and McKinsey that found women are more likely to have mentors, yet fewer advance—because mentors without power can't open doors. Lucas and Luna discuss why informal networks matter, the difference between mentors…
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