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How to Find a Mentor After a Career Setback
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a specific, often overlooked career challenge: how to seek mentorship after a major professional setback — a layoff, a failed promotion, or a project that went badly. They anchor the discussion on the story of a mid-career marketing manager who, after being passed over for a director role, rebuilt her network using a structured 'mentorship sprint' approach. Lucas breaks down the psychological barriers that make people withdraw after failure, and offers a concrete four-step framework: process, audit, reach out, and re-engage. Luna shares a…
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