When Your Mentor Becomes Your Boss

The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors · Jul 23, 2026 · 8m · transcript

In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the tricky transition when a mentor becomes your direct supervisor. They discuss the power shift, how to preserve honest feedback, and what to do if the relationship sours. Using the example of a marketing manager at a mid-size tech firm, they break down three key strategies: setting boundaries early, renegotiating the terms of feedback, and knowing when to seek a new mentor. Specific guidance includes scheduling separate 'mentor chats' outside the 1:1, and having a pre-emptive conversation about how the reporting…