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Deep dive: Mentorship | My Career Journey

My Career Journey··1 August 2026·30 min

About this episode

Learn how hosts Emily Banzhaf and Allegra Montanari think about and approach mentorship. They cover what mentorship is, myths about mentorship, when to look for mentorship, what to look for in a mentor, how to find and reach out to mentors, signs a mentor may not be a good fit, what successful mentorship looks like, and much more. ------Highlights from this episode include:0:00 - Intro1:02 - Did you know - interesting facts we found while researching1:50 - What mentorship means to us3:38 - Mentorship myths5:56 - When we look for mentorship7:39 - What we look for in a mentor9:04 - How we’ve found mentors10:21 - How we reach out to mentors13:02 - How often we connect with mentors14:38 - Who’s responsibility it is to drive the mentorship15:20 - Signs a mentor may not be a good fit16:27 - Bad mentorship experiences19:26 - What a successful mentorship looks like20:48 - Our mentorship experiences23:47 - Learnings from being mentors27:37 - Advice and closing------🎙️My Career Journey is a podcast that highlights different career paths, tackles tough topics, and shares actionable tips and insights. Hosted by Emily Banzhaf and Allegra Montanari.------🎧 Listen on all major podcast platforms📺 Subscribe on YouTube✍️ Subscribe on Substack📸 Follow on Instagram