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Mentors, Advisors, and the Relationships That Shape Your Path
In this episode of How You Go There, Scott Montgomery and Linda Misegadis continue the workbook series with a conversation about mentors, advisors, and the relationships that shape personal and professional growth.
They explore why success is never really something we do alone, how mentor relationships can show up formally or naturally, and why perspective from outside ourselves can help us move from being busy to actually moving forward. Scott and Linda also talk about gratitude, vulnerability, closure, and the difference between a mentor, an advisor, a friend, and a coach.
This conversation invites listeners to reflect on the people who have helped shape their path, the wisdom they may not have recognized at the time, and how to approach mentorship with curiosity, respect, and appreciation.
For more information head over to howyougothere.com
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome to the workbook series
01:12 Mentors, advisors, and “wisdom without transaction”
04:12 Mentors vs. advisors vs. coaches
05:09 Realizing you already had mentors along the way
06:31 Gratitude as the currency of mentorship
09:03 Sponsor message
09:17 The career advice that landed later
11:00 Scott’s long-term mentor relationship
13:13 When a mentor relationship runs its course
16:11 How to ask someone to mentor you
20:31 Why closure matters in mentor relationships
23:06 Mentor vs. friend: what makes the relationship different
25:06 Practical takeaways for finding and honoring mentors
27:21 Previewing the next episode on coaching
28:41 Workbook reflection prompt
30:06 Closing and call to action
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By HDYGHIn this episode of How You Go There, Scott Montgomery and Linda Misegadis continue the workbook series with a conversation about mentors, advisors, and the relationships that shape personal and professional growth.
They explore why success is never really something we do alone, how mentor relationships can show up formally or naturally, and why perspective from outside ourselves can help us move from being busy to actually moving forward. Scott and Linda also talk about gratitude, vulnerability, closure, and the difference between a mentor, an advisor, a friend, and a coach.
This conversation invites listeners to reflect on the people who have helped shape their path, the wisdom they may not have recognized at the time, and how to approach mentorship with curiosity, respect, and appreciation.
For more information head over to howyougothere.com
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome to the workbook series
01:12 Mentors, advisors, and “wisdom without transaction”
04:12 Mentors vs. advisors vs. coaches
05:09 Realizing you already had mentors along the way
06:31 Gratitude as the currency of mentorship
09:03 Sponsor message
09:17 The career advice that landed later
11:00 Scott’s long-term mentor relationship
13:13 When a mentor relationship runs its course
16:11 How to ask someone to mentor you
20:31 Why closure matters in mentor relationships
23:06 Mentor vs. friend: what makes the relationship different
25:06 Practical takeaways for finding and honoring mentors
27:21 Previewing the next episode on coaching
28:41 Workbook reflection prompt
30:06 Closing and call to action