Mentoring Matters
Welcome to "Mentoring Matters" the podcast where professors Stephanie Hansen and Mary Drewnoski share their expert insights on how to excel as a mentor. Join us as we tackle the challenges of mentoring graduate students and offer actionable tips for building community, enhancing communication, and fostering a culture of learning within your team. With years of experience and hard-won wisdom, Hansen and Drewnoski will provide the guidance you need to succeed in your mentoring endeavors. Tune in to "Mentoring Matters" for valuable insights and advice on mentoring graduate students.
Podcasting since 2021 • 30 episodes
Mentoring Matters
Latest Episodes
Sustainable Success: Crafting Your Semester Systems
In this solo episode of Mentoring Matters, Dr. Stephanie Hansen shares how she approaches the start of a new semester with plans that actually survive reality. Instead of chasing perfection, she focuses on building sustainable systems:...
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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28:42
Trail Map Sessions: Belonging Builds Resilience
Steph is back for another solo episode, continuing The Graduate Mentor’s Trail Map series. This time she digs into why culture isn’t fluff—it’s strategy.You’ll hear how an abundance mindset shapes behavior, why fostering mutual ...
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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16:11
Trail Map Sessions: Growth Mindset, Clear Expectations
Steph is back for another solo episode, drawing from The Graduate Mentor’s Trail Map. This time focusing on helping grad students believe they can get better—and making sure they know what "better" even looks like.We talk growth...
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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18:00
Trail Map Sessions: Finding Time, Setting Vision
Join Dr. Steph Hansen for a solo mini-series of Mentoring Matters, diving deep into the concepts from our new book, The Graduate Mentor's Trail Map. This episode tackles the #1 challenge for faculty mentors: finding the time to do it w...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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24:07
Mentoring 2.0: Integrating Generative AI Tools for Enhanced Support
In this episode of Mentoring Matters, we explore the transformative potential of generative AI tools like ChatGPT in the context of graduate student mentoring. As these cutting-edge technologies continue to advance, they offer unique opportunit...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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27:35