Hosts: Eden Ratliff (host), Dave Pribulka, Brandon Ford, and Nancy J. Hess (Publisher of MuniSquare)

In this second episode of Generation on the Rise, host Eden Ratliff leads the team into one of the most defining themes of their careers — networking and mentorship, both the good and the bad.

Topics: Bad mentoring advice, the golf myth, the shadow side of mentoring, bulls in the china shop dynamic, when to leave the nest, how to actually network and the unwritten map to local governments that only peers understand….

“We don’t need another place to tell war stories or complain about councils. We need a space that actually sounds like us — managers who still believe in the work, even when it’s messy.” - Dave

“This is where we go there. We’re willing to go deep, and we’re not afraid to talk about the things everyone thinks but few people say out loud.” - Eden

“These are the conversations we’ve been having for years at conferences and in hallways. We just decided to hit record.” - Brandon

“There’s a dark side to mentoring. Sometimes the same person who opens the door can also be the one who closes it behind you.” — Nancy

“Friendships can and should survive competition. It’s not about who wins — it’s about who keeps growing.” — Eden

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