Illana Raia & The Epic Mentor Guide
About the Episode
In this episode of Queen Me!, we talk with Illana Raia, a former corporate attorney turned founder and CEO of Être. We discusse her career transition and the launch of her book, The Epic Mentor Guide. The book aims to provide mentorship for young women by sharing insights and advice from successful women across various industries. Raia also talks about the importance of mentorship, the difference between mentors and role models, and her journey in gathering contributions for the book.
Key Takeaways
Illana transitioned from a corporate attorney to the founder and CEO of Être, focusing on providing mentorship opportunities for women and girls.
The Epic Mentor Guide is a book aimed at young women, offering insights and advice from successful women across diverse industries.
The book includes contributions from women in various fields, including Google, SpaceX, Pixar, and more, providing a broad perspective on career paths.
Raia emphasizes the difference between mentors and role models, highlighting the active role mentors play in career development.
The process of gathering contributions for the book involved reaching out to connections, asking for recommendations, and sending cold emails, with a positive response rate.
Raia launched the Epic Mentor newsletter on LinkedIn to continue the conversation and connect readers with mentors.
The importance of being open to pivoting in one's career and embracing new opportunities is highlighted as key advice.
Skills learned from being an attorney, such as curiosity, problem-solving, critical thinking, and active listening, are valuable in various career paths.
The design of The Epic Mentor Guide is engaging and suitable for readers to flip through or search for specific topics.
Dive Deeper
Website: https://www.illanaraia.com/
Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1637630492?tag=simonsayscom
