How to Build a Network, Find Mentors & Expand Your Circle (From Scratch)

2026-02-09

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This episode is for the ambitious woman who didn’t grow up with a built-in network, no industry connections, no insider access, no one opening doors on her behalf. Yet she still knows she’s meant for bigger opportunities, bigger rooms, and a bigger impact! For the girlie figuring out how to network, build visibility, and create her own access from scratch… just like we did. 💫 In today’s conversation, we’re unpacking one of the most important topics for career growth, opportunity, and confidence: networking, mentorship, ...

For the girlie figuring out how to network, build visibility, and create her own access from scratch… just like we did. 💫

In today’s conversation, we’re unpacking one of the most important topics for career growth, opportunity, and confidence: networking, mentorship, access, and visibility, and what it actually looks like when you’re not born into it.

Together, we dive into:

✨ What networking really is (beyond awkward small talk)

✨ Why the people around you shape your ambition, your standards, and your growth

✨ The mindset shift you need to stop seeing networking as “using people”

✨ How to find mentors organically

✨ Practical ways to enter the right rooms, follow up, and create opportunities

Timestamps 🎧

00:00 – Intro

01:23 – What Networking Actually Is

09:58 – The Mindset Shift You Need

23:35 – Mentorship, Access & Building an Ecosystem

33:45 – Hard Work vs Visibility