The Media Mentor

David Spencer

David Spencer has been known as The Media Mentor for 20 years, helping people progress their careers in media and in other sectors. In his podcast, David shares tips and advice on job applications in media, plus guidance for interviews and your career. Episodes feature former clients he has helped, professionals from the industry about their careers, as well as speaking to those in recruitment and media on how they work and what they look for in an application. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here: https://www.themediamentor.info/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. The changing nature of podcast careers

    5D AGO

    The changing nature of podcast careers

    Welcome to the Media Mentor podcast where we give media career guidance and share experiences and expertise from the creative industries. This week I talk to Chris Stone, founder of Podcast Crew, a website portal aimed at linking talent with industry opportunities. Chris is also a podcast & audience growth strategist and here we discuss where the industry is heading and how talent is being impacted by the advance to video. If you are looking to expand your portfolio of work but concerned about your CV or need help with cover letters and interviews - then mentoring sessions are available via the website. There are 6 pages of media jobs to browse and there is also a WhatsApp channel for job alerts. If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share about job hunting, then please get in touch. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here. For all the latest job listings head here. To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min
  2. Being haunted by ghosting

    APR 10

    Being haunted by ghosting

    Welcome to the Media Mentor podcast where we give media career guidance and share experiences and expertise from the creative industries. This week. What are ghost jobs and how do you cope with ghosting? These are some of the key questions I answer in this latest episode. If you are looking to expand your portfolio of work but concerned about your CV or need help with cover letters and interviews - then mentoring sessions are available via the website. There are 6 pages of media jobs to browse and there is also a WhatsApp channel for job alerts. If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share about job hunting, then please get in touch. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here. For all the latest job listings head here. To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min
  3. Moving beyond journalism

    APR 3

    Moving beyond journalism

    Michelle Morgan Davies is known as The PR's Friend and has expanded her work from journalism into supporting communications teams in getting their story told and expanding their coverage. Here we discuss how journalism work is changing and that we all need to build more of a portfolio of work when we are freelance/independent. Michelle talks about using those transferable skills and work-life balance as a mother as well as why journalism is becoming harder to have a sole income. If you are looking to expand your portfolio of work but concerned about your CV or need help with cover letters and interviews - then mentoring sessions are available via the website. There are 6 pages of media jobs to browse and there is also a WhatsApp channel for job alerts. If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share about job hunting, then please get in touch. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here. For all the latest job listings head here. To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min
  4. Shaping a freelance CV and building your media portfolio

    MAR 27

    Shaping a freelance CV and building your media portfolio

    Freddie Clayton first came to me for mentoring advice in 2018 when he was in Argentina. He felt his CV needed a redesign and I helped get it into shape before Freddie then worked at the likes of The Telegraph and Sky Sports. But he moved away from sport and into news and the enviornment and returned to me for more guidance on getting that CV right a few years later. Listen to his advice about career paths and why using niche expertise can be a great way to land work. If you have similar concerns about your CV or need help with cover letters and interviews then mentoring sessions are available via the website. There are 6 pages of media jobs to browse and there is also a WhatsApp channel for job alerts. If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share about job hunting, then please get in touch. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here. For all the latest job listings head here. To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min
  5. Podcasting and community

    MAR 20

    Podcasting and community

    Podcasthon is the biggest charity event in the podcasting world. It's a fast-growing non-profit initiative that unites thousands of podcasters globally. There's no money involved it’s all about raising awareness for various charitable causes. This episode is made to support The Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide. I talk about why this charity is important on this episode. My interview is with Elysia Brenner and Alex Graham, two people working on very different podcasts but with a similar key theme; community. We discuss why this is so important as well as careers and whether video is really a must. Elysia's Star Wars podcast can be found here. Details of Alex's Total Saints podcast can be found here. If you want CV advice or help with cover letters and interviews then mentoring sessions are available via the website. There are 6 pages of media jobs to browse and there is also a WhatsApp channel for job alerts. If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share about job hunting, then please get in touch. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here. For all the latest job listings head here. To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
  6. Teaching journalism and media

    MAR 13

    Teaching journalism and media

    Dr James Mahon teaches at the Open University and has previously worked for the University of Stirling, University of Glasgow and University of the West of Scotland. His doctoral and postdoctoral work explores digital media and mobile journalism and here talks about how the industry is changing and how teaching needs to change at the same time. James has also worked extensively as a TV and radio reporter and presenter and shares his experience of a zig-zag 'career'. If you want CV advice or help with cover letters and interviews then mentoring sessions are available via the website. There are 6 pages of media jobs to browse and there is also a WhatsApp channel for job alerts. If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share about job hunting, then please get in touch. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here. For all the latest job listings head here. To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
  7. Taking risks and having belief

    MAR 6

    Taking risks and having belief

    Charlie Roberts first came to me for advice in late 2023 and after a few mentoring sessions, working on CV and cover letters, he told me that he was moving from Australia to the UK and going to try and land a job in sport production. He had no opportunities lined up - but showed the determination and persistence to get a job at IMG. If you need CV advice like Charlie did or help with cover letters and interviews then mentoring sessions are available via the website. Also there are 6 pages of media jobs to browse. There is also a WhatsApp channel for job alerts as I find the listings. If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share about job hunting, then please get in touch. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here. For all the latest job listings head here. To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min
  8. Making LinkedIn work for you

    FEB 27

    Making LinkedIn work for you

    Debbie Ford believes LinkedIn works best when it feels like a conversation, not a performance. She created The Chichester Social in 2016 to help companies make the most of the platform, because she felt too many treat it like a megaphone. On this episode we talk about how to avoid that and how to maximise the platform for your job search and networking. The key bit of advice? Be authentic. Debbie's full of more great advice, so give it a listen to help shape your LinkedIn strategy during the very boring job hunt and application process. You can read her blog on whether to pay for the premium service here. If you are finding the hunt for work frustrating and exhausting and want help to sharpen your applications, then mentoring sessions are available via the website. Also there are 6 pages of media jobs to browse. There is also a WhatsApp channel for job alerts as I find the listings. If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share about job hunting, then please get in touch. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here. For all the latest job listings head here. To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min
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David Spencer has been known as The Media Mentor for 20 years, helping people progress their careers in media and in other sectors. In his podcast, David shares tips and advice on job applications in media, plus guidance for interviews and your career. Episodes feature former clients he has helped, professionals from the industry about their careers, as well as speaking to those in recruitment and media on how they work and what they look for in an application. More details about The Media Mentor can be found here: https://www.themediamentor.info/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    David Spencer
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © David Spencer
  • Show Website
    The Media Mentor

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