You Can Mentor: A Christian Youth Mentoring Podcast
You Can Mentor is a network that equips and encourages mentors and mentoring leaders through resources and relationships to love God, love others, and make disciples in their own community. We want to see Christian mentors thrive.
We want to hear from you! Send any mentoring questions to [email protected], and we'll answer them on our podcast. We want to help you become the best possible mentor you can be. Also, if you are a mentoring organization, church, or non-profit, connect with us to join our mentoring network or to be spotlighted on our show.
Please find out more at www.youcanmentor.com or find us on social media. You will find more resources on our website to help equip and encourage mentors. We have downloadable resources, cohort opportunities, and an opportunity to build relationships with other Christian mentoring leaders.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 277
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
217. The Pain & Peace Cycle, Replacing Lies with Truth, and "Don't Say / Do Say" with Dr. Dee Dee Mayer
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 (LCS…
216. Getting on Their Turf, Investing into the Family, and Counting the Cost with Michael Clark from KICKO
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Mephibosheth! The Search for Identity, Purpose, and Community
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You Can Mentor: How to Impact…
215. Using Your Network, Speaking Identity, & Sacrificial Mentoring: Mentoring at the Movies with Hustle
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 challe…
214. The Power of Saying Yes, Eating a Meal Together, and Making Yourself Available to Listen with Michael Birkland
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 relation…
213. Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield on Letting God Lead Your Mentoring Relationship, the Importance of Self-Care, & Varsity Level Apologizing
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 …
212. The Characteristics and Dynamics of One-on-One, Small Group, and Organizational Mentoring
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 intentional…
211. 8 Types of Mentors, Why Mentoring is a Team Sport, and Style Week
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 aff…
210. Why I Mentor with De'Onte Garrett from Mentoring Alliance
Every mentor has a different story. They come from different backgrounds, experience different things in life, and can bring unique elements to the table in a mentoring relationship. The organizati…
209. Lessons on Longevity with Coach and Athletic Director Lanny Williams
Effective mentoring means being in it for the long haul. It means continuing to show up and pour into the mentee, even through the hard times, offense, and dry spells. It means doing whatever it ta…
208. The Dangers of Taking Offense, How to Stay in the Mentoring Game for the Long Haul, and Keeping the Main Things the Main Things
Offense, or taking things personally, is one of the most common tactics the Enemy uses to tear down relationships. When somebody feels hurt in a relationship, their tendency is to pull away and isol…
207. How to Leave a Mentee With Abandonment Issues, Starting with the End in Mind, and Helping Your Mentee Process Their Past
Most mentoring relationships come to an end at some point. Life circumstances change, you or your mentee move away, or some other event occurs that makes it impossible to continue the formal mentori…
206. The Power of Owning Your Story with Kevin Harris from Radical Mentoring
Everybody has a story to tell. They have a past, a present, and a future. They have significant elements to their story that shapes them into who they are today. Telling that story, however, isn't…
205. What To Do When Your Mentoring Transitions Into Discipleship - Discipleship Top 10
As relationships evolve, the roles can change frequently. Parenting a toddler looks much differently than parenting a teen. Children oftentimes become the primary caregiver of their aging parents. …
204. Is Mentoring Discipleship?
If you look in the Bible, there isn't one mention of the word "mentor". However, you can find the word "discipleship" all over the place. As Christians, we're called to "go and make disciples of al…
203. Respecting Parents, Creating Unique Experiences, & Knowing Your Influence: Mentoring at the Movies with Dead Poets Society
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 challe…
202. Why I Mentor with Rich Thompson from Mentoring Alliance
Every mentor has a different story. They come from different backgrounds, experience different things in life, and can bring unique elements to the table in a mentoring relationship. The organizati…
201. The Write Stuff pt. 2 with Nick Poe from Tall Pines Publishing
Humans relate to each other primarily through the sharing of stories. And since that’s true, it means that anybody can write a book. After all, a book is just sharing a collection of thoughts throu…
200. The New You Can Mentor // 200th Episode
You Can Mentor is turning 200! That’s right, this week is our 200th episode, and we couldn’t have done it without all of you. From the bottom of everybody’s heart here at You Can Mentor, THANK YOU!…
199. Evidenced Based Practices in Youth Mentoring with Donnovan Karber from CAYM
Donnovan began working with youth through Youth Horizons in Wichita, Kansas in 1995, first in a group home and then as the manager of their mentoring program. Donnovan attended one of CAYM’s first tr…
198. Unsung Heroes with Coach John Mosley
John Mosley Jr is the the men's basketball head coach at East Los Angeles College, which was recently featured on Netflix's Last Chance U.
He is full-time faculty member for the Kinesiology Department…