Regardless of where we find ourselves in life, the guidance of a mentor is invaluable at every age. In this episode of "Happiness Through Hardship" - The Podcast, we dive into the significance of mentorship, both personally and professionally, with my lifelong mentor and dear friend, Stacey Lender. With her extensive experience as an entertainment marketing executive, author, and mother, Stacey embodies empowerment and wisdom. I'm thrilled to have her join us for a discussion on the impact of meaningful connections and mentorship relationships, regardless of the phase of life we're navigating. TIME CODES 2:48 - What is a Mentor 5:30 - Stacey’s Career Journey 10:41 - How to Start Networking (at Any Age and Stage) When You Don’t Know Where to Begin 14:38 - Process of Writing her Novel: “City Mouse” 20:28 - Tips if you're looking to make a change - new hobby, new project, new idea, new chapter 27:30 - The benefit of “networking” for personal situations 37:15 - The Grateful Game SHOW NOTES “City Mouse”: A Novel by Stacey Lender https://amzn.to/3OQmSBr Crazy Sexy Cancer by Kris Carr https://amzn.to/48t7qlr Fashion Podcast Episodes With Laura McCarthy Claiborne: Ep. 16: https://bit.ly/49IlWH1 and Ep. 71: https://bit.ly/3T4Ysqn CONNECT with Stacey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StaceyLenderAuthor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staceylender/ Website: https://www.staceylender.com/ CONNECT with us Website: www.CarynSullivan.com/podcast Instagram: www.Instagram.com/prettywellness Facebook: www.Facebook.com/PrettyWellness To Buy the Book: “Happiness through Hardship” - The Book: https://a.co/d/igHJmCZ To Donate a Book to a Cancer Center: www.CarynSullivan.com/book To Donate to Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Research: The Cancer Couch Foundation is a privately funded, non-profit (501c3) organization that has funded $5 million dollars in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) research since our founding in 2016! 100% of donations and event proceeds are ​​​matched and go to fund MBC research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center! www.thecancercouch.com/donations.html