Chapter 23 Conversation – Embracing Mentors and Making an Impact | Embracing Your Different Ability®

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Katey and her mom, Lynn, discuss the importance of mentors in personal and professional growth.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Different Ability® Podcast, Katey and her mom, Lynn, explore Chapter 23 of Embracing Your Different Ability®. They dive into the powerful role mentors play in shaping confidence, careers, and advocacy. Katey reflects on Doug’s advice to focus on making friends rather than just selling, how mentorship helped her navigate a career shift into sales, and why relationship-building has been central to her professional growth. Through stories of unexpected con...

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Host: Katey Fortun

Guest: Lynn

Topics covered

• mentorship
• career development
• relationship building
• confidence
• advocacy

Keywords

• mentors
• confidence
• sales
• career shift
• relationship building

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