1-800-GOAL-DIGGER

Mika Liu

1-800-GOAL-DIGGER is a podcast for women navigating ambition, identity, and personal growth. It explores what it really takes to build a bigger life, beyond titles and achievements. Through honest reflections, this podcast dives into the emotional side of ambition, the challenges of becoming, and the quiet moments no one talks about. ✨New episode every Monday✨

  1. 13 APR

    Season 2 Episode 3, Nobody Hands You the Manual, What Mentorship Actually Looks Like When You Are Brave Enough to Ask for It

    Mentorship is often talked about like it is simple. Find someone inspiring. Ask for guidance. Learn from their wisdom. But real mentorship is rarely that clean. In this episode of 1-800-GOAL-DIGGER, I talk about what mentorship actually looked like for me during one of the most disorienting transitions of my career: moving into tech sales, learning a completely new industry, asking for help, finding the right mentors, and discovering that the people who help you grow are not always the ones who make you feel comfortable. I share: why mentorship was one of the main reasons I was able to stay and grow in a new environmentthe difference between practical guidance and transformational mentorshipwhat it felt like to learn from a mentor who challenged me hardwhy self-advocacy matters even in mentorshiphow to actually approach someone and ask them to mentor youwhy nobody hands you the manual, but the right people will sit with you while you figure it out If you are navigating a career transition, starting over in a new space, or wondering how to ask for guidance without feeling weak, this episode is for you. Timestamps [00:00] Navigating Career Transition and Mentorship [02:56] The Importance of Product Knowledge and Learning [08:00] The Role of Mentorship in Personal Growth [13:50] Asking for Mentorship: Overcoming Barriers [17:55] The Exchange of Mentorship: A Two-Way Street 1-800-GOAL-DIGGERSharing goal-digging ugly truth.For women navigating ambition, identity, and personal growth. #GoalDigger #PersonalGrowth #WomenInTech #PodcastForWomen #SelfConcept #Growth #Ambition #identity #mentorship

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1-800-GOAL-DIGGER is a podcast for women navigating ambition, identity, and personal growth. It explores what it really takes to build a bigger life, beyond titles and achievements. Through honest reflections, this podcast dives into the emotional side of ambition, the challenges of becoming, and the quiet moments no one talks about. ✨New episode every Monday✨