You Can Mentor: A Christian Youth Mentoring Podcast

You Can Mentor: A Christian Youth Mentoring Podcast


Latest Episodes

All Frustration Comes from Unmet Expectations
September 19, 2019

Here are five keys to keep your heart in the right place while mentoring. 1. Don’t focus on outcomes 2. People aren’t projects, they’re people 3. No formula for mentoring. Every relationship is different. 4. Love is not performance based. 5. Hope

Breaking the Poverty Mindset with Derrich Phillips
September 12, 2019

Derrich Phillips is the Founder and Chief Mentor at Mentor Select, a great resource for mentorship and career guidance. Derrich shares personal stories of overcoming adversity, and highlights the power of building mentor relationships with kids from hard

What Does Success Look Like as a Mentor?
September 05, 2019

What does it take to be successful as a mentor? What questions should we be asking? In this episode we share three essential elements for finding success as a mentor.

Searching for Identity with Daniel De Jesús
August 29, 2019

In today's episode, you'll hear from Daniel De Jesús, the director of programs at Forerunner Mentoring. Daniel shares some of the struggles he faced growing up in NW Chicago and how a mentor stepped into his life.

The Basics of Mentoring
August 22, 2019

In today's episode we discuss the basics of mentoring. From staying humble to asking good questions, every mentor should regularly come back to these basic principles in their mentoring relationship.

The Power of Summer Camp Counselors with Travis Bearden
August 15, 2019

In today's episode, you'll hear about three mentors that changed Travis Bearden's life as he grew up without a father in East Texas.

There Is No Such Thing as a Bad Kid
August 08, 2019

In today's episode, we unpack our belief that there is no such thing as a bad kid.

Overcoming Fatherlessness with Zachary Garza Sr.
August 01, 2019

In today's episode, we interview Zachary Garza Sr., Founder and Executive Director of Forerunner Mentoring. We hope his story shows you the power of being a mentor.

Kids from Hard Places
August 01, 2019

What is a kid from a hard place? In today's episode, Zach shares the story of two kids who come from completely different circumstances.

You Can Mentor
August 01, 2019

Introducing You Can Mentor, a new podcast about the power of building relationships.