Real Life Mentoring

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By: Chris & Christina Elledge

Chris and Christina Elledge are passionate about mentoring. They are excited to talk about the things they have learned by sharing their own stories as they have mentored people from various countries for many years. They will share their firsthand experience on mentoring and the life lessons they have learned from their own journeys. In the Real Life Mentoring podcast, we believe you will gain some practical tools to help you on your own journey and inspire you to give what you've learned away to others!

Learning Styles Part Two (Guest: Amy Whitson)
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Yesterday at 11:00 AM

Amy Whitson joins Chris and Christina today for part two of talking about learning styles. Why talk about learning styles on a mentoring podcast? Knowing more about another person - including their learning style - is an invaluable deposit into healthy relationships.

Amy Whitson is an educator with over 20 years experience. Amy currently serves as the Culture and Communication Coordinator at Jasco Products linkedin.com/in/amy-whitson-9a2466268.

In part one, Chris and Christina explore the learning styles:

https://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/

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Learning Styles Part One (Guest: Amy Whitson)
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07/05/2024

Amy Whitson joins Chris and Christina today in this two-part series about learning styles. Why talk about learning styles on a mentoring podcast? Knowing more about another person - including their learning style - is an invaluable deposit into healthy relationships.

Amy Whitson is an educator with over 20 years experience. Amy currently serves as the Culture and Communication Coordinator at Jasco Products linkedin.com/in/amy-whitson-9a2466268.

In part one, Chris and Christina explore the learning styles:

https://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/

If you'd like to know more about The...


How to Better Understand People (Part Two)
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06/28/2024

Personalities, past experiences and body language ... all of these topics are things to consider in better understanding others. Understanding others help mentors and mentees take their relationships deeper. Today Chris and Christina discuss part two of the complexities of how to better understand others. Taking the time to understand those in your life is a worthwhile undertaking that can deeply affect the relationship for the better.

Topics Chris and Christina will unpack today are understanding that ...

... body language helps you understand people.... social skills and social anxiety need to be discussed.... talking about the uncomfortable.

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How to Better Understand People (Part One)
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06/21/2024

Personalities, past experiences and body language ... all of these topics are things to consider in better understanding others. Understanding others help mentors and mentees take their relationships deeper. Today Chris and Christina discuss the complexities of how to better understand others. Taking the time to understand those in your life is a worthwhile undertaking that can deeply affect the relationship for the better.

Topics Chris and Christina will unpack today are understanding that ...

... words and actions don't always tell the same story.... personalities matter.... pain from the past makes an impact.... cultural differences need to be...


How Do You Mentor (Part Two)
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06/14/2024

What would you like to talk about if you had a trusted mentor? How long do you meet with a mentee? What tools do you use with a mentee? These are common questions when talking about a mentor/mentee relationship.

In part two of How Do You Mentor, Chris and Christina answer these and other frequently asked questions when it comes to the mentor/mentee relationship.

If you are interested in how to host a mentoring workshop in your area, reach out to them!

chris@fahrenheitmentoring.org

christina@fahrenheitmentoring.org

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How Do You Mentor? (Part One)
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06/07/2024

What does it take to be a mentor? It might be easier to talk about what it doesn't take to be a mentor. It doesn't take a lot of time, professional experience or training. What it does take is a desire to invest in another person.

Today's discussion is additional content that can be found in the Fahrenheit: Real Life Mentoring Workshop, Session Four. In today's subject about how to mentor, Chris and Christina talk about what it takes to begin the mentoring adventure with another person.

Again, this is great supplemental content to the...


Who Can Be a Mentor?
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05/31/2024

What is a mentor? What does it take to be a mentor?

Today Chris and Christina will take an in-depth look into what it really takes to be a good mentor. It doesn't take professional training. It doesn't take a special skill set. It does take intentionality and a desire to see authentic connection with another person. YOU can be a mentor if you have your own challenges. YOU can be a mentor if you have experienced hard things. YOU can be a mentor. It just takes real people getting involved in the lives of other real...


Why Mentoring? Part Two
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05/10/2024

Why mentoring? Chris and Christina continue the ongoing conversation centered around the reasons mentoring is a good idea!

If this podcast is helpful to you, would you "like" and "subscribe"? This way, you get up-to-date alerts on when a podcast with an awesome mentoring topic is released! And, share this with someone who is mentoring! We love developing tools for others to help impact lives through the power of mentoring!

If you would like to donate toward ongoing mentoring content, check out our website!

This content is part of a workshop training: A...


Why Mentoring? Part One
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05/03/2024

Why mentoring? What is the motivation for jumping into a mentoring relationship? Chris and Christina examine this question in this two part series.

Fact: relationships can be exciting, enjoyable and bring fulfillment.

Also a fact: relationships can bring sadness, frustration and hurt.

This is how relationships work. But, investing in a mentoring relationship is worth it!

After over 30 years of working with people, Chris and Christina find that most people want to connect. They want to have an authentic relationship where they feel seen and heard. That is possible in a...


What is Mentoring?
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04/19/2024

What is mentoring?

Chris and Christina get back to the basics today by talking about some of the most fundamental elements of mentoring. They explore a few concepts and give practical illustrations to help you get a visual of what mentoring is all about.

As they teach mentoring workshops, most of the content is addressed but not to the depth that they will talk about each component of mentoring in today's episode. You get the benefit of a up close and personal "workshop" that takes you deeper into the wonderful world of mentoring.

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