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Hosted by Stephanie Hansen and Mary Drewnoski · education · EN-US
Welcome to "Mentoring Matters" the podcast where professors Stephanie Hansen and Mary Drewnoski share their expert insights on how to excel as a mentor. Join us as we tackle the challenges of mentoring graduate students and offer actionable tips for building community, enhancing communication, and fostering a culture of learning within your team. With years of experience and hard-won wisdom, Hansen and Drewnoski will provide the guidance you need to succeed in your mentoring endeavors. Tune in to "Mentoring Matters" for valuable insights and advice on mentoring graduate students.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to "Mentoring Matters" the podcast where professors Stephanie Hansen and Mary Drewnoski share their expert insights on how to excel as a mentor. Join us as we tackle the challenges of mentoring graduate students and offer actionable tips for building community, enhancing communication, and fostering a culture of learning within your team.
Mentoring Matters is hosted by Stephanie Hansen and Mary Drewnoski. The show has published 34 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Feedback Strategies That Actually Work" (19 June 2026, 31 minutes), "Keeping Your Lab Running Through Planned and Unplanned Leave" (22 March 2026, 31 minutes), and "The Case for Doing Less: How Slow Productivity Can Make You a Better Mentor" (15 March 2026, 35 minutes).
Mentoring Matters publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 34 episodes.
Booking probability for Mentoring Matters is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Mentoring Matters requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Mentoring Matters's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Mentoring Matters are Universities & Colleges. Mentoring Matters has an education audience.
Stephanie Hansen and Mary Drewnoski hosts Mentoring Matters, an education podcast with 34 episodes published.
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Episode #34
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Mentoring Matters , we dig into how to give students feedback and why it's so hard! We start with the big reason it stings: students tend to tie their self-worth to the quality of...
Episode #33
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Mentoring Matters, we get personal. We recorded this one back in January 2025 and are just now sharing it, but the topic is too important to sit on. Mary and Steph both stepped away...
Episode #32
Send a text In this episode of Mentoring Matters, dig into the (unfortunately) age-old question: am I actually being productive, or just busy? Inspired by Cal Newport's Slow Productivity , we explore what it looks like...
Episode #31
Send a text In this episode of Mentoring Matters, we tackle a question that's been on a lot of mentors' minds: how do we guide our graduate students in using AI without letting it replace the critical thinking skills...
Episode #30
Send a text In this solo episode of Mentoring Matters , Steph shares how she approaches the start of a new semester with plans that actually survive reality. Instead of chasing perfection, she focuses on building...
Episode #29
Send a text Steph is back for another solo episode, continuing The Graduate Mentor’s Trail Map series. This time she digs into why culture isn’t fluff—it’s strategy. You’ll hear how an abundance mindset shapes behavior...
Episode #28
Send a text Steph is back for another solo episode, drawing from The Graduate Mentor’s Trail Map . This time focusing on helping grad students believe they can get better—and making sure they know what "better" even...
Episode #27
Send a text Join Dr. Steph Hansen for a solo mini-series of Mentoring Matters, diving deep into the concepts from our new book, The Graduate Mentor's Trail Map . This episode tackles the #1 challenge for faculty...
Episode #26
Send a text In this episode of Mentoring Matters, we explore the transformative potential of generative AI tools like ChatGPT in the context of graduate student mentoring. As these cutting-edge technologies continue to...
Episode #25
Send a text In this (long awaited) episode of Mentoring Matters we discuss how to get our students started off strong at the beginning of the semester. Things we discussed include: How much Steph loves to plan Setting...
Episode #24
Send a text Dr. Jodi McGill (Assistant Dean of Research and Graduate Students at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine) joined us to discuss what we learned in our last grad faculty book club. We read...
Episode #23
Send a text Time management can be a struggle for graduate students and faculty. In this episode we offer tips to make more efficient use of your time, with the goal of reducing everyone's stress. We discussed...
Episode #22
Send a text In this episode we take you on a behind the scenes journey to hear about our graduate student interactions over a random week. Things we discussed: Being intentional with our time Planning ahead to reduce...
Episode #21
Send a text In this episode we share ideas for improving resiliency in our graduate students. Topics covered include: Angela Duckworth's book "Grit" and Liz Wiseman's "Impact Players" are two resources we discuss and...
Episode #20
Send a text In this episode we discuss how we've used book clubs with our graduate students to enhance community and habit building. Mary talks about reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey and...
Episode #19
Send a text In this episode: Steph and Mary are on vacation! And nerding out about how we use the Clifton Strengths talent assessment in our graduate student mentoring. Similar to how we use Meyers Briggs Type...
Episode #18
Send a text In this episode we discuss what a powerful tool recognition of individual and team success can be, including: Why it's important to ask your team members how they want to be recognized. Reinforcing the idea...
Episode #17
Send a text In this episode we discuss how reflection helps our graduate students learn and grow. We talk about some of the strategies we are already using to cause students to pause and reflect and ways we want to try...
Episode #16
Send a text Attending conferences can be a great way to entice a student to finish a project and share their data. But how do we help students get the most out of an often very expensive conference attendance? In this...
Episode #15
Send a text Hello Mentors! In this episode we reflect on the value of taking time to prepare for our individual grad student meetings. We offer some strategies to find time in your busy schedule and discuss a checklist...
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