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How to Find a Mentor When You Are the Cheapest Person in the Room
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle an overlooked barrier to mentorship: money anxiety. Many talented professionals avoid seeking mentors because they fear the cost — time, energy, perceived obligation, or even direct payment. Lucas shares a surprising case from a 2023 LinkedIn survey where 47% of respondents said they didn't approach a potential mentor because they assumed they couldn't afford them or weren't worth the mentor's time. Luna pushes back with her own experience of a mentor who explicitly asked for a $50 coffee meeting fee —…
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