How to Find a Mentor When You Keep Picking the Wrong Person

The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors · Jul 8, 2026 · 8m · transcript

Episode 101 of The Career Mentor Podcast tackles a painful but common problem: you've approached potential mentors, maybe even formally asked someone, but the relationship fizzles, feels one-sided, or leaves you more confused than before. Lucas and Luna dig into why smart professionals keep choosing the wrong mentors — and how to fix your selection process. They break down the 'three-filter rule' (expertise, chemistry, availability), discuss the underrated power of a 'pre-mentor conversation,' and share a real story about a marketing manager who cycled through three…