78: The Power of a Mentor with Stacy Cassio
This is the third of an 8 week series from the Glow at Podcast Row event where I was a top podcaster and featured speaker in NYC!
For the next 8 weeks you will hear tips, tricks, and incredible stories from women on a mission.
3/8 with Stacy Cassio!
Stacy Cassio is the Founder & CEO of the Pink Mentor Network. Stacy understands the importance of mentorship because her own career & business have been built on the opportunities introduced to her by mentors.
Stacy has worked in many different industries including insurance investigation, engineering management, manufacturing new product development, and operations for an employee assistance program. The vast exposure to many industries proved to Stacy the importance of great mentors as a career development tool that can help us connect professional “dots”.
In 2017, Stacy Cassio founded the Pink Mentor Network, Charlotte’s 1st female mentorship community. Followed by the creation of Pop-Up Mentor, a brand new way to mentor in 2018. Stacy is dedicating her life to reshaping how individuals seek & obtain mentorship, and helping organizations build cultures of mentorship.
In 2019, her work was nominated for the Athena International Corporate Award for Leadership and Charlotte Inno “Opportunity Champion”. Stacy also was named a Mecklenburg Times 2019 Phenom. Stacy’s career was built & fueled by great mentors until she became one.
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In this episode we talk about:
-Watching success to learn by example -Why a mentor is necessary in success -Understanding the different types of mentors -How to find yourself a mentor and the importance of having oneQuestions:
-What do you do and how did you get to where you are today?
-What kind of mentor were you looking for back in the day?
-What tips do you have for building more confidence in your business?
-What is a mentor-ship network?
-How did you overcome going full-time with your business?
-Who was your first mentor and what did you learn from them?
-Since this podcast is all about becoming Fiercely Unstoppable, can you tell us about a time that you overcame an obstacle and when you did you felt victorious?
Favorite Quotes
"Pink puts me in the mindset of a warrior going to battle"
"Surrounding myself with people who truly believed in what I was doing was key."
Connect with Stacy!
FB: @popupmentor
LI: @stacycassio
Website: www.pinkmentornetwork.com
