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When Your Mentor Is Younger Than You
Episode 116 explores the dynamics of being mentored by someone younger. Lucas and Luna discuss why age-inverted mentorships are on the rise, citing data from a 2025 LinkedIn survey that found 38 percent of professionals under 30 have mentored someone older. They break down the psychological hurdles—ego, fear of irrelevance, the 'experience trap'—and offer a concrete framework called the Three-Gap Audit to help listeners identify what they can actually learn from a junior colleague. The episode also covers how to initiate the conversation without awkwardness, what to do if the mentor…
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