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Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast.

This is Ellen, your host, and today's topic is very near and dear to my heart, mentorship.

Making authentic connections through mentoring has a profound impact, not only on people's

lives, but in the world because of the tremendous trickle-down effect that it can have.

You know, so many people crave relationships like those provided through mentoring,

a relationship that allows us to be vulnerable and transparent with someone

who's just a little further down the road than us and can share hope, truth, and wisdom on our journey. Well, our guest today,

Nancy Lindgren, also shares a passion for mentorship, so much so that she wrote a book about it

called Mentoring Made Real, The Power of Authentic Connection. And so Nancy and I are going to discuss the benefits of

the mentoring relationship and also confront real concerns that you might be having of feeling

unqualified or unworthy of taking on a mentoring role. So in addition to being an author, Nancy is the founder and CEO of More Mentoring, a renowned

organization dedicated to mobilizing mentors.

With a wealth of experience at a genuine heart for others, Nancy is a trusted coach and consultant

for those seeking growth in their mentoring

relationships. Please welcome Nancy. Thanks, Ellen, for having me on. I so love being here.

Well, I'm so excited to have you here today. You actually came recommended from a very dear mentor friend of mine, Tracy.

She's actually one of the best mentors I know, but she actually was raving about your book and

she sent it to me and said, you have to read this. Oh, I love that. I didn't know that. That's so encouraging.

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