Why Mid-Career Marketers Need a Career Board

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the concept of a personal 'career board' — a small group of trusted advisors who provide candid feedback, open doors, and hold you accountable. Drawing on the example of former Unilever marketing executive Aline Santos, who credits her success to an informal board of mentors, they discuss how to recruit the right mix of peers, senior leaders, and industry outsiders. Lucas shares a four-step framework for building your board: identify gaps, recruit with a clear ask, meet quarterly, and rotate members. Luna pushes back on whether this is just networking with a fancier name, and Lucas concedes the label matters less than the rigor. They also touch on why avoiding yes-men matters and how to handle a board member who isn't delivering. The episode includes a brief, organic donation segment about supporting the ad-free show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #MarketingCareers #CareerBoard #Mentorship #Networking #AlineSantos #Unilever #MidCareer #CareerGrowth #PeerAdvisors #Sponsorship #Accountability #ExecutivePresence #MarketingJobs #CareerAdvice #PersonalBoard #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #MarketingPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo