Finding yourself the right mentor is more critical than ever before to get through these tough and uncertain times at work. But how do you find the right mentoring relationship? And do men and women need different things out of it?

In this episode: * Bobbi Mahlab from Mentor Walks explains and how walking and talking helps develop a safe and trusting environment for sharing for women.

* Miles Protter of pro bono mentoring program Men’s Business tells why having a mentor is so critical for men.

* Writer and broadcaster Benjamin Law and entrepreneurs Naomi Simson (Red Balloon and TV series The Shark Tank), Kietah Martens-Shaw and Julie Demsey tell how mentoring has helped them in their careers.

(This episode was first broadcast on Radio National on 15 July, 2020.)

Producer: Maria Tickle