You Can Mentor: A Christian Youth Mentoring Podcast

You Can Mentor: A Christian Youth Mentoring Podcast


Latest Episodes

220. Connection over Content // Mentoring Minute
February 15, 2024

Connection over Content - Let's keep it simple:Pursue Kids: Are you going after them?Pursue Jesus: Are you staying filled up so you can pour out?-What does it mean to connect?Are you reaching out consistently?Are you interested in what they are interested

219. "We Don't Have a Resource Problem. We Have a Connection Problem." with Paul Hemminger of The Mentoring Partnership
February 08, 2024

Check out Story Connect:https://www.storyconnect.loveCheck out Mentoring Partnership:https://www.mentoringpartnership.orgPurchase John's Book:Mephibosheth! The Search for Identity, Purpose, and CommunityPurchase the You Can Mentor book:You Can Mentor: How

218. We Need Your Help!
January 25, 2024

Please give us a 5 star rating wherever you consume podcasts, visit our website, and join our mentoring network. Also, please share our information with anyone who youd think would benefit from it.If youd like to share any ways we can best serve you,

217. The Pain & Peace Cycle, Replacing Lies with Truth, and "Don't Say / Do Say" with Dr. Dee Dee Mayer
January 04, 2024

Dr Dee Dee Mayer is the RelateStrong Director for the Boone Center for the Family at Pepperdine University . She also continues to serve families and couples as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) through both in-person counseling and telehealth at R

216. Getting on Their Turf, Investing into the Family, and Counting the Cost with Michael Clark from KICKO
December 28, 2023

Check out KICKO:https://www.kicko.org/michael@kicko.orgPurchase John's Book:Mephibosheth! The Search for Identity, Purpose, and CommunityPurchase the You Can Mentor book:You Can Mentor: How to Impact Your Community, Fulfill the Great Commission, and Break

215. Using Your Network, Speaking Identity, & Sacrificial Mentoring: Mentoring at the Movies with Hustle
December 21, 2023

One of the best things about art is how it represents the human condition. Movies in particular have a unique ability to comment on hot topic issues in a way that can be thought provoking and challenging. Interestingly, there are plenty of movies in exi

214. The Power of Saying Yes, Eating a Meal Together, and Making Yourself Available to Listen with Michael Birkland
December 14, 2023

The greatest gift you can give your mentee is your time. Mentoring isn't about coming in, teaching somebody some life skills, and moving on. Mentees are not "projects". Mentoring is about relationships. It's about coming in, pouring your wisdom and kn

213. Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield on Letting God Lead Your Mentoring Relationship, the Importance of Self-Care, & Varsity Level Apologizing
December 07, 2023

Michelle Watson Canfield, PhD, LPC, is a national speaker, author, licensed professional counselor of 28 years, and founder of The Abba Project, a nine-month group forum for dads whose daughters are in their teens and 20s. She writes guest articles regul

212. The Characteristics and Dynamics of One-on-One, Small Group, and Organizational Mentoring
November 30, 2023

Mentoring can come in all shapes and sizes. It can come when it's least expected or it can be intentionally sought out by either the mentor or the mentee. It can be as simple as meeting intentionally with a student in your neighborhood on a regular basi

211. 8 Types of Mentors, Why Mentoring is a Team Sport, and Style Week
November 23, 2023

Everybody has a unique personality. Their life experiences, worldview, and socioeconomic status influence how they interact with other people and relate to one another. That personality in turn affects how a mentor interacts with their mentee: their "st