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The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
Lucas and Luna sit down in their usual coffee-shop corner to examine the quiet mechanics of career advancement — not the platitudes about 'finding a mentor,' but the actual system of how mentors, sponsors, and advisors create or fail to create professional mobility. Each episode takes one lever in that system: how to identify a sponsor who will advocate for you in a closed-door promotion meeting, the difference between a mentor who gives advice and a sponsor who risks their own social capital…
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The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career AdvisorsHow to Find a Mentor When You Are a Consultant
Consultants face a unique challenge when seeking mentors: their project-based, client-facing work often leaves little time for relationship-building, and the…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are Introverted
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how introverts can find and keep mentors without forcing constant face time. Lucas opens…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor Through Industry Associations
Episode 170 of The Career Mentor Podcast looks beyond the usual coffee-chat advice to a practical, structured route: industry associations. Lucas and Luna…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a Career Changer
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a question many professionals face: how to find a mentor when you're changing careers…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a First-Generation Professional
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a challenge rarely discussed on career shows: finding a mentor when you're the first…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a New Grad
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a fresh angle: how recent graduates can find mentors and sponsors in their first job. They…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a High Achiever
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a counterintuitive challenge: high achievers often struggle to find mentors because their…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are Switching Careers at 50
Turning fifty often feels like the wrong time to ask for help, but it might be the most strategic moment of your career. In this episode of The Career Mentor…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor After a Career Break
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a challenge many professionals face but rarely discuss: re-entering the workforce after a…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a Data Scientist
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a fresh angle: finding mentors when you're a data scientist. They drill into the…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a Remote Worker
Remote work is here to stay, but building a mentoring relationship from a distance is a different craft. In episode 162 of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a New Parent
Episode 161 of The Career Mentor Podcast tackles a challenge rarely discussed in mentorship circles: finding a mentor when you're a new parent. Lucas and…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor During a Career Pivot
In episode 160 of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how to find and work with a mentor when you're pivoting into a new field. Using the…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are Self-Employed
Being your own boss means no built-in mentor, no HR to point you to one. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how freelancers, gig workers, and solo…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a Consultant
Consultants face a unique mentorship challenge: constantly moving between client sites, working in high-pressure teams, and being seen as the expert rather…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Turn a Mentor Into a Sponsor
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the crucial difference between a mentor and a sponsor — and why a sponsor can be the real…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor After a Layoff
Layoffs are disorienting, but they can also be a catalyst for finding a mentor who truly understands your situation. In this episode of The Career Mentor…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor Through Volunteering
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a surprisingly effective way to build mentorship relationships: volunteering. They discuss…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor as a New Manager
Stepping into your first management role? In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a challenge that rarely gets the attention it…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You're a Middle Manager
Middle managers often get stuck between senior leadership and their teams, and traditional mentorship advice doesn't always fit. In this episode of The…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
The Art of the Career Sponsor and How to Get One
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the difference between a mentor and a sponsor, and why a sponsor can be the catalyst for…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
The Power of Reverse Mentorship in Tech
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore reverse mentorship: the practice of pairing senior leaders with younger, digitally native…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
Mentorship Across Generations
In episode 150 of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the often-overlooked power of generational mentorship in the workplace. With Gen Z making…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are an Only Child
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a rarely discussed angle in mentorship: what it's like to be an only child navigating…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a Veteran in Tech
Veterans transitioning into tech face a unique challenge: they have leadership and discipline, but lack the network and civilian tech vocabulary. In this…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a Solo Founder
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna dig into a challenge that rarely gets airtime: finding a mentor when you're a solo founder…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are Changing Industries
Changing industries can feel like starting over, especially when your network is full of people who know you in your old field. In this episode of The Career…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How Non-Technical Founders Can Find a Mentor
Launching a tech startup without a technical background is daunting, but the right mentor can bridge the gap. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How Veterans Can Find Mentors for Civilian Careers
Every year, roughly 200,000 service members leave the military and enter the civilian workforce. Yet many struggle to find mentors who understand their unique…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Be a Great Mentee and Maximize Your Mentor Relationship
Finding a mentor is only half the battle. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the often-overlooked art of being a great mentee. Drawing on research from…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
Finding a Mentor When You Are a Senior Executive
Many senior executives assume they've outgrown the need for mentorship. But the higher you climb, the fewer honest voices you have. In this episode, Lucas…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a Technical Professional
Lucas and Luna tackle a common challenge for engineers, data scientists, and other technical professionals: finding mentors in a field that can feel insular…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
Finding a Mentor as a Working Parent
Lucas and Luna dive into the unique challenges working parents face when seeking mentors. Citing a 2025 LinkedIn survey showing 60% of working parents lose…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Build a Personal Board of Directors
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the concept of a personal board of directors: a diverse network of advisors that replaces…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How Introverts Can Find Mentors Without Networking Events
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a common but overlooked challenge: how introverts can find meaningful mentors without…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor After a Career Setback
When your career hits a major setback—a layoff, a public failure, or a demotion—the instinct is often to retreat and solve it alone. But research shows that…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How Freelancers Can Find Mentors Without an Office
Priya, a freelance graphic designer with ten years of experience, feels stuck without the mentorship structure of a traditional office. In this episode, Lucas…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Work Remotely
Remote work makes building mentor relationships harder—but not impossible. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down specific strategies: targeted LinkedIn…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How First Gen Professionals Can Find a Mentor
About 30 percent of college graduates are first-generation students — meaning they're navigating the professional world without a family blueprint. In…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a Career Pivot
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a common but tricky scenario: finding a mentor when you're pivoting into a new career…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are in a Toxic Workplace
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a tough but common scenario: how to find mentorship when you're stuck in a toxic work…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
Mentorship When Your Mentor Is a Former Competitor
Episode 131 of The Career Mentor Podcast explores a rarely discussed mentorship dynamic: learning from someone who was once your competitor. Lucas and Luna…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
When Your Mentor Becomes Your Boss
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…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a New Manager
Stepping into management for the first time changes everything, but few new managers know how to find the right mentor for this specific transition. Lucas and…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to End a Mentorship Gracefully
In Episode 128 of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a topic most career advice ignores: how to end a mentorship relationship without burning a…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Mentor Without Creating Dependency
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the tricky art of mentoring without fostering dependency. They use the real-world case of…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
Mentorship Across Generations Bridging the Experience Gap
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the dynamics of mentorship across generational divides. They discuss how…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are Changing Careers
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle the daunting task of finding a mentor when you're pivoting to a new industry or role…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a Sandwich Caregiver
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle the unique challenge of finding mentorship when you're sandwiched between caring for…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor in a Nonprofit or Mission-Driven Organization
Lucas and Luna explore the unique challenges of finding mentorship in nonprofit and mission-driven organizations. They discuss how the sector's resource…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a High Achiever
This episode explores the unique challenge high achievers face when seeking mentorship: they often outgrow advisors quickly or struggle to find someone who can…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are Afraid of Rejection
Lucas and Luna tackle one of the most common yet least discussed barriers to finding a mentor: the fear of being told no. They explore why rejection stings…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
When Your Mentor and Sponsor Are Not the Same Person
Episode 120 of The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo uncovers a mistake many professionals make: treating a mentor and a sponsor as interchangeable. Lucas and…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are the Only Person Like You
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a challenge that many professionals face but rarely talk about: finding a mentor when…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are in a Competitive Culture
This episode of The Career Mentor Podcast tackles a tricky situation: how do you find a genuine mentor when you work in a hyper-competitive culture where…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are the Cheapest Person in the Room
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle an overlooked barrier to mentorship: money anxiety. Many talented professionals avoid…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
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…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a Quiet Person
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a challenge that rarely gets airtime: finding a mentor when you're naturally quiet or…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are a Solo Founder
Episode 114 of The Career Mentor Podcast tackles the unique challenge solo founders face when seeking mentorship. Lucas opens with a specific stat from a 2025…
- The Career Mentor Podcast with Fexingo: Finding Mentors, Sponsors, and Career Advisors
How to Find a Mentor When You Are in a New Geography
Relocating to a new city or country resets your professional network. In this episode, Lucas and Luna discuss the unique challenges of finding a mentor when…