Join me in welcoming the women in this here virtual roundtable: Minda Harts, Erin Barra, Rachel Citron, Dara Kass, Kelly Lyndgaard, Kara Rota, and Patti Wilson. (You can find their cred, links, and news in the Resources section below). I want to acknowledge Minda Harts for inspiring and opening this episode with me. All of these amazing women span different industries and are at different stages of their careers. They’ve mentored, been mentored, and/or sponsored along the way. So, that, friends, is what we’re covering – mentorship and sponsorship.

Perhaps you want to launch a business, grow in your current role, find a new job, or begin a new passion project. Whatever it is you’re considering, it’s your relationships with others that can help you achieve any of these things.

Another surprise! There are not one, but two, episodes this week as part of this special, year-end Mentor Sponsor Mashup. It’s broken up into two parts because everyone had so much to share. When producer Craig and I sat down with the raw conversations, it clocked in at nearly 6 hours! We worked really hard to distill it down into something empowering, yet manageable.

Here’s what to expect from each episode:

• Part 1 focuses on my guests’ own experiences around mentorship and sponsorship. We also discuss the differences between these two types of professional relationships.
• Part 2 goes deeper into mentorship and gets more strategic about how to create a successful mentor or sponsor relationship. We get more practical. We hear how some of the guests have navigated around or bounced back from some awkward moments.

Whether you’re considering mentorship (as a mentor or mentee) or sponsorship in the immediate future or not, Minda, Erin, Rachel, Dara, Kelly, Kara, and Patti offer up a ton of collective insight and wisdom. All of which can be applied across other facets of business and life. After all, mentorship and sponsorship are about connection and support. Who couldn’t use a little more of that, right?  

Selected link love + contributors and resources from the episode

• Minda Harts, Founder of The Memo LLC:  Website | Twitter | Le vital corps Salon Episode #16
• Erin Barra, Associate Professor, Berklee College of Music, Producer, Writer: Website | Facebook | Le vital corps Salon Episode #20
• Rachel Citron, Head of Accounts/New Business @ Powerhouse & Owner/Manager and  @ Jet or Not: Website (Powerhouse) | Website (Jet or Not) | Facebook | Instagram |Instagram (Jet or Not) | Le vital corps Salon Episode #24
  News and Highlights from Rachel: Powerhouse Animation Studios is an Austin-based creative agency specializing in traditional 2d animation production. Check out their work on Netflix’s Castlevania (which just released its second season in October!) and Nickelodeon’s The Adventures of Kid Danger.
  Jet or Not Management has some upcoming events: Austin’s New Year at Auditorium Shores on 12/31/18 featuring Western Youth, and a Free Week showcase at Mohawk on Sunday 1/6/2019 featuring Harvest Thieves, Otis Wilkins, & Ben Ballinger.
• Dara Kass, founder of FemInEM:  Facebook | Twitter | Email | Le vital corps Salon #34
• Kelly Lyndgaard, CEO, Unshattered: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Le vital corps Salon Episode #30
• Kara Rota, Senior Editor at St. Martin’s Press and Host of Clever Cookstr: Website | Twitter | Le vital corps Salon Episode #23
  News and Highlights from Kara: Kara is proud to share that one of the books she edited, How to Date Men When You Hate Men by Blythe Roberson, comes out at the very beginning of January! Learn more about the book here and read an excerpt from the New Yorker here.
• Patti Wilson, President of Professional Women Controllers, Inc.: Website | PWC on Facebook | Patti on Facebook | Le vital corps Salon Episode #31. 
  News and Highlights from Patti: The PWC Scholarship is open through Feb. 1st, 2019. Plus, at this year’s PWC conference, Patti will be leading a panel on sexual assault. This is a 1st for the FAA.
• The Memo LLC
• Berklee College of Music
• Powerhouse Animation
• Jet or Not Management
• FemInEM
• Unshattered
• St. Martin’s Press
• Professional Women Controllers, Inc.
• Secure the Seat Podcast
• Veleisa Burrell on Secure the Seat Podcast
• Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, Sheryl Sandberg (book)
• Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor: The New Way to Fast-Track Your Career, Sylvia Ann Hewlett (book)
• Tools of Titans, Tim Ferriss (book)
• Barbara Oakley on Le vital corps Salon & her MOOC
• Give producer Craig Snyder (and his editing magic) a big shout-out on Twitter.
• Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
• Stay in the loop about future Le vital corps Salon episodes or with Kara: Twitter | Instagram | The List (sent monthly-ish including helpful health + lifestyle information)

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