Mindful Mentoring w/Tom Martin
Mentors can play a critical role in our life journey. As a mentor yourself, you can change lives in profound ways. This 30-minute interview program focuses on successful leaders whose lives and careers have been shaped by mentoring relationships. It also provides useful tips for both mentors and mentees to make mentoring relationships more effective.
Episodes
35 episodes
Landing your first internship: Evan Malcolm (Martin Scholar) and Keith Lindenburg (His mentor)
How do you nail that first internship after graduation? What are the keys to prepare for the pivotal interview? Today's guests, Evan Malcolm and Keith Lindenburg provide the answers. Evan is a Martin Scholar who just graduated in May. He was ma...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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19:27
Building Your Personal Brand? Daryl Layson can help.
Ever feel like your personal brand is scattered like loose leaves on a windy day? Is the way you show up on LinkedIn helping you gain an audience with recruiters? Our guest today can help you turn those loose leaves into a powerful set of co...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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21:18
One Mentor's Profound Impact: Taylor Shawver, Emerging Mentor Award Recipient
How does someone who graduated only eight years ago change lives? She does it one protégé at a time. Recently the Martin Center awarded its annual Emerging Mentor Award to Taylor Shawver, senior vice president and co-founder of Integral, an emp...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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18:50
Glen Jackson: A Lifetime of Mentoring
What can a college student learn from an award-winning mentor? Plenty. Recently the Martin Center awarded its annual Distinguished Mentor Award to Glen Jackson, Jackson Spalding's co-founder. Glen has been a dedicated mentor to many, both at th...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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19:28
Learning from a Mentor: Arienne Plourde and Lindsay White
How can a mentor help you as you face key life decisions early in your career? What can a mentor learn from her protege? The Martin Center's Mentor-Protégé program matches Communication students—usually in their junior year—with a member of our...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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22:31
The Lagrant Foundation: Award-winning mentoring that's making a difference
The Lagrant Foundation has made a profound difference in the lives of hundreds of young people over the last twenty-seven years, thanks to the vision of its founder Kim Hunter. Kim cites two Lagrant Foundation scholarship recipients as examples...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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14:47
Learning from a Mentor- Kelli Hammersmith and Trinity Griffin
"When is the right time to contact my mentor? I don't want to bother them, and I know they're busy." "How do I know what questions to ask, or when to seek help?" "How do I get the most out of this relationship?" We hear these questions all the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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19:29
Show me the Money! How to talk about your salary
Conversations with an employer about compensation can be the most uncomfortable ones you have. It’s not easy to ask for a pay raise at any stage of your career. But it can be especially intimidating in the early years. When is the right time to...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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22:09
Navigating your first year after graduation
Many describe it as the toughest year of their careers and lives. The first year after graduation can be exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. Listen to how four Martin Scholars have handled their transition. One is traveling and workin...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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20:53
Season Two Premiere: Is there a Doctor in the House?
In the Season Two opener, Mindful Mentoring producer Jim Hickey turns the tables and interviews the podcast's host, Tom Martin. Jim asks Tom about his recent experience receiving an honorary doctorate (along with his wife, Wanda), and deliverin...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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18:01
Learning from Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren: Tiffin Jernstedt, Chief Communications Officer, Neiman Marcus
Tiffin Jernstedt is a major figure in the world of fashion and retail communications. She's currently the chief communications officer for the iconic Neiman Marcus Group. Tiffin has worked closely with some of the most famous figures in the fas...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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21:03
Overcoming Adversity with Grace and Passion: Bradley Akubuiro- Partner, Bully Pulpit International
From his freshman year to senior year in high school, Bradley Akubuiro lost thirteen friends to homicide. Despite a challenging upbringing, he has gone on to work with powerful figures, including Reverend Jesse Jackson and the President of Libe...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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24:23
Sponsors and Mentors, Why Both Matter: Marta Ronquillo Newhart- Board member, business executive, master mentor.
What is the difference between a mentor and a sponsor, and why are both important? What can we learn from Frederick Douglass the African-American orator who has been gone for over one hundred years? How do Latinos overcome unfair cultural stere...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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22:27
From Tanzania to Charleston, Lessons from a Master Mentor: Lancie Affonso- College of Charleston
His journey began in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in east Africa. Lancie Affonso had never heard of the College of Charleston, but a single letter written by an honors student at the college drew him to become a first-generation student in 1992. Mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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19:15
What makes mentorships work?: Dr. Beth Goodier- Director, The Martin Center for Mentorship
Why do some mentoring relationships succeed, and others fail? What are the keys to a great mentoring experience? Thanks to groundbreaking research from the Martin Center for Mentorship, we are beginning to find the answers. In this episode, Dr....
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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20:57
How LinkedIn Can Help You Find Your Dream Job: Nicole Moreo- Customer Insights, LinkedIn
Can LinkedIn help you find your dream job? "Absolutely yes," says Nicole Moreo, and she should know. Moreo is the head of Customer Insights for North America at LinkedIn. In this episode she shares some tips for how to make your LinkedIn...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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25:35
How One College Student is Developing Young Mentors: MJ Biener, Palmetto Mentors
Can a college student create an effective mentoring program? Emphatically, yes! Just ask MJ Biener, a senior in the business school at the College of Charleston. He knew he had benefitted from the mentorship of other students, and he wanted to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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12:31
Changing Communities, Changing Lives: Jamilla Harper, COO, Metanoia
How do you change communities for the better? How do you restore hope and belief to a community that had long felt forgotten? How do you empower the citizens of that community and their children to take charge in creating a new future? That's w...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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19:17
Is graduate school right for you? Three Martin Scholars Share Their Life Lessons
Graduate School, Is It Right for You? This is a question we hear all the time from current students about to graduate, as well as from those who have been in the workforce a few years but who are looking for a change. Will a graduate degree hel...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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20:31
Making Career Decisions: Featuring Three Martin Scholars
How do you know when a job is right for you, and when it isn't? How do you get experience when all the job postings require that you already have experience? What are some ways to keep yourself "job read...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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19:54
Your Career is a Lattice, not a Ladder: Andy Hilton, Communications Leader at Corporations and Agencies
“Think of your career as a lattice rather than a ladder. You progress through an interwoven network of mentors—both formal and informal. Be open to gaining new experiences that prepare you for the next challenge, and committing the time to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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20:18
Learning from the Best: Linda Rutherford, Chief Administration Officer, Southwest Airlines
Be curious, never underestimate the importance of relationships, take care of your network, and admit your vulnerability. These are just a few of the life lessons Linda Rutherford shares on the latest episode. She is one of the senior leaders a...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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15:53
Making it without Faking It: Featuring Jack Bartlett, Class of '23
Should you fake it till you make it? Definitely not, according to Jack Bartlett on this episode. Jack, a Martin Scholar and Honors College student, graduated in 2023 from the College of Charleston. He is now an associate with Totem, a relations...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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22:13
How Can a Co-Pilot Help: Featuring Bill Imada, Founder National Millennial and GenZ Community
Do you need an elevator speech when you're about to meet a roomful of new people? (Hint: maybe not). Why does networking matter and how can you get better at it? What is a "co-pilot" and how can they help you network? Our guest today, Bill Imad...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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15:26
Establishing Trust with your Mentor- Featuring Chris Piedmont, Award-winning Mentor
How do you establish trust with a mentor? How do you know when the chemistry is right? What steps can you take to benefit the most from your mentor? In this episode we hear answers to these questions and others from the inaugural recipient of t...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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17:05