Truth, Lies and Work

29. What is the Difference Between a Coach and a Mentor? (And Which Do You Need?)


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Happy International Women’s Day!


We’re celebrating with a panel of formidable women talking about the power (and future!) of coaching and mentoring.

We’re honoured to be joined by:


Julie Meyer

A serial entrepreneur and Founder & Co-CEO of Augmentors, a content platform dedicated to creating a fresh language around the timeless concept of mentoring. She’s also Co-Host of the Augmentors Podcast, our sibling show on the HubSpot Podcast Network.


Lucy Mullins & Sonya Shellard

Lucy and Sonya are experienced professionally accredited coaches, coach educators, coach supervisors and trainers. They are both business owners running successful coaching and consulting companies working with a variety of clients including entrepreneurs, FTSE 100 companies, universities, and charities

They both studied at the University of Oxford and are co-founders and co-directors of #RideTheWave Professional Coach Training, which offer Association for Coaching accredited coach training programmes for executive, personal, business and leader coaches.


Paulwyn Devasundaram. 

Founder and CEO of Medoo, a smart coaching tool co-created with coaches and powered by AI. Medoo helps you design a coaching journey and track insights along the way.


In this bumper episode, we cover everything you need to know about engaging and working with coaches and mentors. Join the conversation as we answer:

  • What’s the difference between coaching and mentoring?
  • Can anyone be a coach and a mentor?
  • What should I expect from a coach or mentor?
  • How do you find a coach or a mentor?
  • What happens if I don’t like my coach or mentor?
  • What’s the science? Why bother?
  • What’s the business case for coaching and mentoring?
  • What is the future of coaching, including the impact of AI?


  • Resources:


    Connect with Julie:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedmeyer/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/augmentorshq/

    Website: https://www.augmentors.us/

    Augmentors Podcast: https://listen.hubspot.com/public/83/AugMentors-1563a513


    Connect with Lucy:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-mullins-4b991a29/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rtwsonya/

    Website: https://www.ridethewave.co.uk/


    Connect with Sonya:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonya-shellard-rtw/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rtwsonya/

    Website: https://www.ridethewave.co.uk/


    Find Out More About #RideTheWave Professional Coaching

    Everything you need: https://linktr.ee/ridethewavecoaching


    Connect with Paulwyn:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulwyn/

    Website: https://medoo.life/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medoo.life/?hl=en

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/medoo_life


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