How to Find a Mentor When You Have a Career Gap

The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors · Jul 3, 2026 · 8m · transcript

Lucas and Luna tackle a sensitive but common career challenge: re-entering the workforce after a career gap. Whether it's due to caregiving, illness, travel, or a layoff, the gap itself can feel like a stigma. This episode digs into one specific strategy—the 'bridge narrative'—and walks through a real example from a listener who successfully returned to project management after a 14-month break. Lucas explains why the standard resume format works against gap-havers, and how to reframe your story using a skills-based approach combined with a 'returnship' tactic. Luna…