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MentorMeet Stories shares real conversations with coaches and mentors from diverse fields on the MentorMeet.com platform, exploring how people grow, adapt, and unlock their potential. Each episode dives into the human side of performance, mindset, and change, offering thoughtful perspectives and practical takeaways from professionals who help others reach their next level. Brought to you by MentorMeet.com, a platform that connects people with expert coaches and mentors across industries and disciplines.

  1. Aug 2

    Working Hard Isn’t Working | Career Acceleration & Coaching | MentorMeet Stories

    In this episode of MentorMeet Stories, Jennifer sits down with Mo Khan, enterprise agility coach, Forbes Coaches Council member, and co-founder of MentorMeet, for a conversation about what actually accelerates growth, at work and beyond it. Mo shares his Three Pillars way of thinking: technical skill, soft skills, and knowing how to navigate the room you're in. Using career as the lens, they explore why "work smarter, not harder" often misses the point, why interpersonal fluency rarely gets taught directly, and why coaching and mentoring still get treated as remedial support rather than the acceleration path they actually are, in careers and in life.The conversation moves from the workplace into something more personal: a health scare in his late 30s, the mentor who kept asking him "why not you?", and the Cambridge application Mo almost didn't send. It's a look at the parts of growth that don't show up on a CV, and why so few people talk about them openly.This episode is useful for anyone thinking about how to grow faster, whether in their career or their wider life, how to read the unwritten rules of the environments they're in, or how coaching and mentoring can shortcut years of trial and error.Connect with Mo Khan: https://mentormeet.com/profiles/mo-khan/ Connect with Jennifer Layburn: https://mentormeet.com/profiles/jennifer-layburn/Find more coaches and mentors at MentorMeet.com: https://www.mentormeet.com

    Working Hard Isn’t Working | Career Acceleration & Coaching | MentorMeet Stories

  2. Jul 5

    The Acting Lesson Every Person Needs | MentorMeet Stories

    In this follow-up episode, MentorMeet coach Joshua Roche, a speech coach and theatre director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, returns to speak with fellow MentorMeet coach Dr Joanna Bagniewska, a lecturer at Oxford Lifelong Learning, University of Oxford. Following their first conversation on storytelling and how to keep people listening, this episode explores what happens when we actually stand up to speak. Drawing on Joshua's experience directing theatre and training actors, the discussion examines how acting principles can help us communicate with greater authenticity, confidence and presence. The conversation explores why everyone performs in different situations, how performance anxiety affects communication, why trying to look confident can have the opposite effect, and how breath, pauses and intention can help speakers feel more natural and connect more effectively with an audience. Whether you're giving presentations, leading meetings, teaching, interviewing, pitching ideas or simply looking to become a more confident communicator, this episode offers practical techniques that can be applied straight away. Connect with Joshua Roche: https://mentormeet.com/profiles/joshua-roche/ Connect with Dr Joanna Bagniewska: https://mentormeet.com/profiles/dr-joanna-bagniewska/ Find more coaches and mentors at MentorMeet.com: https://www.mentormeet.com

    The Acting Lesson Every Person Needs | MentorMeet Stories

  3. May 31

    The Chairman’s Advice Nobody Tells You Early Enough | MentorMeet Stories

    In this episode, MentorMeet mentor Ken Andrew speaks with MentorMeet coach Susannah Chambers about the career and leadership lessons people are often not told early enough. Drawing on experience across multiple industries and from building and exiting three businesses of his own, Ken shares what he has learned from mentoring senior leaders, executives, and business owners through periods of growth, change, and major decisions. The conversation explores trust in mentoring, building visibility inside organisations, understanding stakeholders, listening for what is not being said, and helping people move beyond the immediate problem to uncover what they really want next. Along the way, Ken reflects on real mentoring examples, including helping leaders gain influence, navigate career progression, and make decisions that align with both professional and personal goals. Connect with Ken Andrew: https://mentormeet.com/profiles/ken-andrew/ Connect with Susannah Chambers: https://mentormeet.com/profiles/susannah-chambers/ Find more coaches and mentors at MentorMeet.com: https://www.mentormeet.com

    The Chairman’s Advice Nobody Tells You Early Enough | MentorMeet Stories

  4. May 3

    How to Speak So People Keep Listening | Storytelling Tips

    In this episode, MentorMeet coach Joshua Roche, a speech coach and theatre director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, speaks with fellow MentorMeet coach Dr Joanna Bagniewska, a lecturer at Oxford Lifelong Learning, University of Oxford, about how to speak clearly, hold attention, and make ideas easier to follow. Drawing on his work in theatre, Joshua explains how simple storytelling techniques can improve everyday communication, from conversations with family and friends to workplace discussions, presentations, introductions and elevator pitches. The conversation explores why people lose interest when speaking becomes too flat or over-detailed, how to use three-act structure, why “show, don’t tell” matters, how to create a stronger hook, and why the middle of what is said often matters most. Connect with Joshua Roche: https://mentormeet.com/profiles/joshua-roche/ Connect with Dr Joanna Bagniewska: https://mentormeet.com/profiles/dr-joanna-bagniewska/ Find more coaches and mentors at MentorMeet.com: https://www.mentormeet.com

    How to Speak So People Keep Listening | Storytelling Tips

  5. Apr 5

    Full Throttle Leadership: Lessons from the Fast Lane | Engineering Leadership, Motorsport & Technical Teams | Coaching Engineers, Strengths-Based Management & Resilience | MentorMeet Stories

    ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP & MOTORSPORT | Full Throttle Leadership: Lessons from the Fast Lane   MentorMeet Stories is a mentorship podcast for engineers and technical leaders seeking inspirational mentorship on leadership transitions.This mindset mentor podcast features engineering coaches sharing insights on building high-performing technical teams.   Episode: How engineers transition to leadership, why Formula1 teaches resilience under pressure, and how to blend technical expertise with coaching. Nick Henry, Engineering Director and executive coach withmotorsport background, shares 20 years transitioning from hands-on Formula 1 composites engineering to senior leadership while earning Henley Business School coaching certification. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: For engineers transitioning to leadership, technicalmanagers leading teams, engineering directors balancing strategy with detail, motorsport professionals under pressure, small business technical leaders, managers of former peers, and anyone blending technical expertise with people development. GUEST: Nick Henry Engineering Director, executive coach. Mechanical engineering degree Southampton University. Formula 1/motorsport background. 20 years experience from hands-on composites to senior leadership. Henley Business School executive coaching. Own consultancy: engineering consulting + coaching.Part-time Engineering Director composites company. https://mentormeet.com/profiles/nick-henry/  HOST: Alan Arnett Thinking partner and coach, 30+ years transformation experience. https://mentormeet.com/profiles/alan-arnett/   EPISODE LENGTH: 46 minutes   THREE TAKEAWAYS: 1. "Round pegs in round holes": Understand whopeople are and what they enjoy. Structure teams so everyone operates to strengths most of the time. 2. Use three engineering questions for clarity: What's theproblem we're solving? What's the outcome we're aiming for? What options do we have? 3. Take walks for clarity: Stepping away isn't wastedtime—it naturally files buzzing thoughts and creates clarity on what needs to happen next. 🎧 Also on YouTube and YouTube Music 🌐 Find engineeringcoaches: https://www.mentormeet.com Browse profiles: https://mentormeet.com/profiles/ 📱Instagram.com/mentor_meet_ | LinkedIn.com/company/mentor-meet |TikTok.com/@mentormeet ABOUT THIS MENTORSHIP PODCAST: MentorMeet Stories features mentors and coaches. Episodesexplore engineering leadership, technical management, and professional growth.Inspirational mentorship and educational mentorship grounded in livedexperience—not theory.  New episodes every first Monday of the month. KEYWORDS: #MentorshipPodcast #MentorshipStories#MindsetMentorPodcast #BusinessMentorship #InspirationalMentorship #EducationalMentorship #EngineeringLeadership #TechnicalLeadership #Motorsport#Formula1 #EngineeringManagement #ExecutiveCoaching #TeamBuilding #Resilience #StrengthsBased #CareerTransition #TechnicalTeams

    Full Throttle Leadership: Lessons from the Fast Lane | Engineering Leadership, Motorsport & Technical Teams | Coaching Engineers, Strengths-Based Management & Resilience | MentorMeet Stories

  6. Mar 1

    Why Your Bid Keeps Losing | Public Sector Bidding, Procurement Strategy & Government Contracts | Innovate UK Funding, Tender Writing & SME Growth | MentorMeet Stories

    PUBLIC SECTOR PROCUREMENT & INNOVATE UK FUNDING | Why Your Bid Keeps Losing MentorMeet Stories is a mentorship podcast for startups and SMEs seeking inspirational mentorship on winning government contracts and securing funding. This mindset mentor podcast features procurement experts sharing insights on breaking into public sector markets. Episode: Why SMEs struggle with government contracts, how to secure Innovate UK funding, and common bid mistakes that guarantee rejection. Hannah Bryant, procurement consultant with 15 years experience, shares how innovative companies can overcome risk-averse public sector buyers and win their first commercial contracts. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Key topics: - Common myths: government only buys from big companies, too bureaucratic - Why public sector buyers are risk-averse: managing organizational risk - SMEs as unknown quantity vs established suppliers - New Procurement Act: join frameworks anytime, central digital supplier platform - Innovate UK: government innovation agency, 30-40 grants available - Early-stage MVP development to market-ready products - 400 words on innovation out of 6,000-word application (rest: team, market, business case) - Common mistakes: scope too great, unnamed team, weak route-to-market - Writing rule: never draft more than 25% over word count (500 max for 400-word questions) - Can't edit 2,000 words to 400 without losing meaning - £15 million contract success: health/social care startup breaking into traditional market - Relationship building BEFORE tenders appear - Join frameworks for quick procurement routes - Find a Tender website: £130k+ contracts advertised - Case studies as critical evidence for SMEs - Demos beat documents for innovative products - Two-stage procurement: capability statement then detailed tender - Focus strategy: geographic or sector-specific targeting - 2-month application windows: decide quickly, takes weeks to develop quality application - Advisory boards with diverse potential clients - Government spending expected £822 billion by 2030 - Small trials (paid/unpaid) build credibility - Treat public sector business development same as private - Multiple relationships within one client (bigger entity) For startups seeking Innovate UK funding, SMEs breaking into public sector, innovative companies with government procurement struggles, engineers needing commercial strategy, businesses facing tender rejections, technical founders building go-to-market plans, and entrepreneurs navigating government contracts. GUEST: Hannah Bryant Procurement consultant, Innovate UK funding specialist, 15 years experience. Helps innovative SMEs secure funding and win public sector contracts. Smart cities, health, social care, education, drones experience. https://mentormeet.com/profiles/hannah-bryant/ HOST: Dr. Nadia Mahmood https://mentormeet.com/profiles/dr-nadia-mahmood/ EPISODE LENGTH: 42 minutes 🎧 Also on YouTube and YouTube Music 🌐 Find business development coaches: https://www.mentormeet.com Browse profiles: https://mentormeet.com/profiles/ 📱 Instagram.com/mentor_meet_ | LinkedIn.com/company/mentor-meet | TikTok.com/@mentormeet ABOUT THIS MENTORSHIP PODCAST: MentorMeet Stories features mentors and coaches. Episodes explore business development, procurement, funding, and growth. Inspirational mentorship and educational mentorship grounded in lived experience—not theory. New episodes every first Monday of the month. KEYWORDS: #MentorshipPodcast #MentorshipStories #MindsetMentorPodcast #BusinessMentorship #InspirationalMentorship #EducationalMentorship #PublicSectorProcurement #InnovateUK #GovernmentContracts #TenderWriting #SMEGrowth #BusinessDevelopment #ProcurementStrategy #StartupFunding #PublicSectorBidding #SMESupport

    Why Your Bid Keeps Losing | Public Sector Bidding, Procurement Strategy & Government Contracts | Innovate UK Funding, Tender Writing & SME Growth | MentorMeet Stories

  7. Feb 1

    Money Decisions Made Simple | Financial Coaching, Money Mindset & Personal Finance | Holistic Finance & Budgeting | Financial Literacy for Women | Values-Based Spending | MentorMeet Stories

    FINANCIAL COACHING & MONEY MINDSET | Money Decisions Made Simple | Holistic Financial Mentorship MentorMeet Stories is a mentorship podcast for entrepreneurs and professionals seeking inspirational mentorship on navigating life and business challenges. This mindset mentor podcast features mentors and coaches sharing practical insights. Episode: How holistic financial coaching transforms money anxiety into confidence through mindfulness and values-based spending. Carolyn Millward, financial coach and former chartered accountant with 20 years in corporate finance, shares how she combines mindfulness, coaching, and financial expertise to help clients—particularly women—understand their money mindset and create empowering financial plans. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: This business mentorship conversation explores the emotional relationship we have with money, why traditional budgeting fails, and how aligning spending with values creates the life you want. Key topics: - What holistic financial coaching is (mindfulness + money management) - How your childhood "money story" shapes every financial decision - Why money choices are 90% emotions, 10% math - Common money myths: "I'm terrible with numbers," "I've left it too late," "Finance is too complicated" - Case study: Young business owner who transformed financial chaos across multiple countries into clarity - Case study: Midlife professional who discovered she was well-positioned for retirement despite anxiety - Values-based spending: Creating a "mindful money plan" instead of restrictive budgets - Three essential money habits: Know your numbers, pay yourself first, build resilience before investing - Why women especially struggle with money shame and how to overcome it - Carolyn's 12-week holistic financial coaching program This mentorship conversation is for anyone wanting to improve their relationship with money—entrepreneurs juggling business and personal finances, women planning retirement, solo business owners, single parents, younger professionals building financial foundations, or anyone experiencing financial anxiety or shame around money. GUEST: Carolyn Millward Financial coach combining 20 years as chartered accountant with mindfulness practices. Specializes in helping women develop confident, values-based relationships with money. https://mentormeet.com/profiles/carolyn-millward HOST: Jill DeMasi https://mentormeet.com/profiles/jill-demasi/ EPISODE LENGTH: 40 minutes THREE TAKEAWAYS: 1. Finance isn't as difficult as you think—break it down, take one step at a time, ask for help 2. Know your numbers: How much you earn + how much it costs you to live 3. Save first, not last: Automate savings monthly, even if small—something beats nothing 🎧 Also on YouTube and YouTube Music 🌐 Find mentors and coaches: https://www.mentormeet.com Browse profiles: https://mentormeet.com/profiles/ 📱 Instagram.com/mentor_meet_ | LinkedIn.com/company/mentor-meet | TikTok.com/@mentormeet ABOUT THIS MENTORSHIP PODCAST: MentorMeet Stories features experienced mentors and coaches across industries. Each episode explores mindset, financial wellness, entrepreneurship, and professional growth through real mentorship conversations. Inspirational mentorship and educational mentorship grounded in lived experience—not theory. New episodes every first Monday of the month. Subscribe for mentorship on personal finance, money mindset, entrepreneurship, leadership, and professional development. KEYWORDS: #MentorshipPodcast #MentorshipStories #MindsetMentorPodcast #BusinessMentorship #InspirationalMentorship #EducationalMentorship #FinancialCoaching #MoneyMindset #PersonalFinance #FinancialLiteracy #HolisticFinance #WomenAndMoney #MoneyManagement #FinancialWellness #Budgeting #FinancialAnxiety #ValueBasedSpending #MindfulMoney #FinancialEmpowerment

    Money Decisions Made Simple | Financial Coaching, Money Mindset & Personal Finance | Holistic Finance & Budgeting | Financial Literacy for Women | Values-Based Spending | MentorMeet Stories

  8. Jan 4

    Navigate the New Year Like an Elite Athlete | Performance Coaching, Resilience Building & Leadership | High Performance & Burnout Prevention | Olympic Mindset | MentorMeet Stories

    PERFORMANCE & RESILIENCE COACHING | Navigate the New Year Like an Elite Athlete MentorMeet Stories is a mentorship podcast for business leaders and professionals seeking inspirational mentorship on thriving under pressure. This mindset mentor podcast features mentors and coaches sharing practical insights from elite environments. Episode: What business leaders can learn from Olympic athletes about building lasting resilience, managing high-pressure performance, and sustainable excellence. Dawn Sanders, performance and well-being coach who spent 20+ years supporting GB Olympic and Paralympic athletes, shares insights from elite sport now applied to business leadership. Works with Google and UK Sports Institute. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: This business mentorship conversation explores the person behind the performance—why defining yourself solely by achievements creates vulnerability, and how broader identity builds sustainable success. Key topics: - Identity beyond your job: the "cogs of performance" model - Resilience built on well-being foundations, not burnout - Vulnerability in leadership and psychologically safe teams - Strength-based coaching vs constantly fixing weaknesses - Support systems: why elite performers can't go alone - Change vs transition: psychological response to restructure - Kübler-Ross change curve: three phases leaders must support - Why New Year's resolutions fail and how to set goals that stick - Myths about resilience: it's developable, not just grit - Why business leaders resist rest and recovery more than athletes - Accountability: achieving goals with others vs alone - Process goals vs outcomes: celebrating incremental wins For business leaders managing pressure, professionals navigating change, entrepreneurs balancing growth with well-being, managers building resilient teams, athletes transitioning from sport, and anyone wanting sustainable high performance. GUEST: Dawn Sanders Performance and well-being coach, 20+ years supporting GB Olympic/Paralympic athletes. Now works with business leaders on resilience and sustainable performance. Google, UK Sports Institute, England Women's Football. https://mentormeet.com/profiles/dawn-sanders/ HOST: Alpa Wagjiani https://mentormeet.com/profiles/alpa-wagjiani/ EPISODE LENGTH: 45 minutes THREE TAKEAWAYS FOR 2026: 1. Be kind to yourself with New Year's goals—change is hard. Ask: How important is this goal (1-10)? How much energy do I have (1-10)? If not 7+, explore blocks. 2. Seek accountability—you achieve more with others. Find a coach, partner, or team. 3. Celebrate small wins—not every goal ends in gold, but you're successful if you've learned about yourself. 🎧 Also on YouTube and YouTube Music 🌐 Find performance coaches: https://www.mentormeet.com Browse profiles: https://mentormeet.com/profiles/ 📱 Instagram.com/mentor_meet_ | LinkedIn.com/company/mentor-meet | TikTok.com/@mentormeet ABOUT THIS MENTORSHIP PODCAST: MentorMeet Stories features mentors and coaches across industries. Episodes explore performance, resilience, leadership, and well-being through real conversations. Inspirational mentorship and educational mentorship grounded in lived experience—not theory. New episodes every first Monday of the month. Subscribe for mentorship on leadership, resilience, performance, and professional development. KEYWORDS: #MentorshipPodcast #MentorshipStories #MindsetMentorPodcast #BusinessMentorship #InspirationalMentorship #EducationalMentorship #PerformanceCoaching #ResilienceBuilding #LeadershipCoaching #WellbeingAtWork #HighPerformance #BurnoutPrevention #OrganizationalChange #NewYearsGoals #SustainablePerformance #MentalHealthAtWork #ProfessionalGrowth

    Navigate the New Year Like an Elite Athlete | Performance Coaching, Resilience Building & Leadership | High Performance & Burnout Prevention | Olympic Mindset | MentorMeet Stories
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MentorMeet Stories shares real conversations with coaches and mentors from diverse fields on the MentorMeet.com platform, exploring how people grow, adapt, and unlock their potential. Each episode dives into the human side of performance, mindset, and change, offering thoughtful perspectives and practical takeaways from professionals who help others reach their next level. Brought to you by MentorMeet.com, a platform that connects people with expert coaches and mentors across industries and disciplines.

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    MentorMeet.com
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    14
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