Send a textIn the second episode of our Extraordinary Mentors mini-series, we explore how early-career mentoring turns talent into traction by building confidence, clarity, and judgment.We hear real stories and practical insights from a range of contributors about the powerful role a mentor can play in kickstarting a career. Guests share how mentors open doors, normalise struggles, and balance psychological safety with stretch to accelerate growth.Be inspired by how mentoring helped shape our contributors’ early confidence and direction. A great mentor can act as both mirror and map - offering reflection, guidance, and the human-centred wisdom that rarely appears in a handbook.We also share simple steps for finding and approaching a mentor. Sometimes it starts with something very small: a coffee, a conversation, and a question for someone who inspires you.