How to Find a Mentor When You Are a First-Generation Professional

Lucas and Luna tackle a specific career challenge: being a first-generation professional with no family network in your industry. Lucas uses a concrete example—a young engineer named Maria from a non-traditional background who landed a role at a major aerospace firm but felt adrift without insider guidance. They discuss practical strategies: identifying 'accidental mentors' in cross-functional peers, using informational interviews to build a board of advisors rather than one guru, and reframing the ask from 'mentor me' to 'I'd love to learn how you navigated X.' The episode closes with a reflection on mentorship as a two-way street—what you bring to the table even without connections, like fresh perspective and grit. #CareerAdvice #FirstGenerationProfessional #Mentorship #CareerGrowth #Networking #ProfessionalDevelopment #MentorSearch #CareerMentor #LucasAndLuna #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #MentorshipStrategy #InformationalInterview #BoardOfAdvisors #AccidentalMentor #CareerNavigation #NoNetwork Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo