How to Find a Mentor When You Are a New Parent

Returning from parental leave is one of the most disruptive career transitions, yet virtually no mentoring programs address it. Lucas and Luna break down the specific barriers new parents face—from schedule compression to identity shift—and offer a concrete playbook for seeking mentorship that respects your new constraints. They discuss the 'sponsor gap' that parents often experience and how to rebuild professional visibility when you're no longer the person staying late. Featuring real strategies from a senior product manager at a Fortune 500 company who found a mentor during her second maternity leave, this episode gives new mothers and fathers actionable steps to find guidance without guilt. Plus, Lucas shares why the best mentor for a new parent might be someone five years ahead, not five levels up. #NewParent #ParentalLeave #CareerTransition #Mentorship #Sponsorship #WorkingParents #ReturnToWork #CareerAdvice #TheCareerMentorPodcastWithFexingo #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #WorkLifeBalance #ParentingAndCareer #Mentor #Sponsor #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo