MentorChat

You've heard us talk all about mentoring, but what does working in the mentoring field really look like? Who is TMP and what do we do? What's happening in the mentoring movement nationally and in other places around the country? In this introduction to Season 3, Michelle and Ashley provide some context around these questions and lay the groundwork for an exciting season talking with affiliate part...

January is National Mentoring Month, and in honor of that, we have a special feature episode of Mentor Chat that you don't want to miss! We had the pleasure of sitting down with Gregg Behr to talk about strategies for creating atmosphere's of learning through Everyday Mentoring. In this episode, Gregg touches on Remake Learning Days, defines learning sciences, and shares a cool passion that sparke...

Join Ashley and Michelle as they wrap up the season and discuss impactful moments from the interviews with Dr. Dana Winters, Dr. Harriet Schwartz, and Principal Eric Harper. Do you have questions or thoughts of your own? Share them with us! Leave a review or visit our website to get in touch! Stay Connected with TMP:  Sign up to receive weekly Everyday Mentoring tips | https://www.mentoringpi...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented challenge for schools, students, and educators. At Duquesne Elementary School, Principal Harper and his team continue to face those challenges. Even so, Everyday Mentoring has remained at the heart of what they do. Listen in to our last interview of Season 2 as we talk with Principal Harper about how they've embedded Everyday Mentoring...

When we talk about mentoring, what we're really talking about is relationships. Just because it may not be called "mentoring," doesn't mean that it isn't an important relationship. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Harriet Schwartz - author and professor -  about what it means to have growth-fostering relationships and how we can be intentional about using the "good things" to make even...

MentorChat's first guest of Season 2 is Dana Winters from the Fred Rogers Center! In this episode, we're talking with Dana about how the simplest interactions with young people can make a huge mentoring difference. Everyday Mentors - the "helpers" - who support kids can be anyone from teachers, to coaches, to crossing guards, and the work that they're already doing to make sure that young people f...

Description: Season 2 of our Mentor Chat podcast focuses a lot on Everyday Mentoring and we're kicking things off with our first episode, which tackles an obvious first question: what is Everyday Mentoring?  You may remember us referencing Everyday Mentoring last season.  Well, now we're shining a spotlight on the essence of Everyday Mentoring and how adults everywhere can use...

Season 2 is coming soon, and this time we're talking about Everyday Mentoring! Everyday Mentoring recognizes that adults everywhere can make a mentoring difference for youth in their daily lives. We'll be taking deep dives and talking with experts to understand what Everyday Mentoring looks like in action and how all caring adults can utilize it to help support youth succeed and thrive. Check back...

Episode 5 - Dishing with the Boss Settle in for a one-on-one with TMP Executive Director, Colleen Fedor.  In her 20+ years at the helm of our organization, she's seen the growth and evolution of mentoring in our community and across the country.  She's sharing some of her highlights and hopes for the future as we close out this first series of podcast episodes.

Episode 4 - Making the Most of Mentoring We've covered the bases on why mentoring is so important and the positive impact it can have.  But still, 1 in 3 young people who want a mentor don't have one.  How can we close this gap?  One thing we can do is teach kids to seek out mentors in their own networks.  Equipping youth with the tools they need to find support for their goals...

Episode 3 - Meaningful Mentoring Moments It's all hands on deck for this episode of MentorChat!  The entire TMP Team is gathering 'round the mic to share how mentoring has impacted each of our lives.  In sharing our personal stories, we'll also challenge you -- our listeners -- to think about the mentors in your life.  What does that relationship mean to you?  What would you sa...

Episode 2 - Mentoring Myths In our last episode, we talked about how important mentoring is.  So why isn't everyone mentoring?  In this episode, we're going to tackle mentoring myths.  From "I don't have time" to "my kid doesn't need a mentor," we're discussing things people may think about mentoring that aren't necessarily true.  Tune in to learn more about how you can make me...

Episode 1 - Why Mentoring? Obviously given the title of our podcast -- Mentor Chat -- you know we're talking all things mentoring.  But in this first episode, we're going to lay the groundwork for all our discussions moving forward.  Why mentoring?  We're going to help you explore how mentoring may have impacted your life.  Who helped you get to where you are today? ...