Knowing Me Knowing You

2 Apr 2025

Knowing … the benefits of having a mentor

Health, Self-Help

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Knowing … the benefits of having a mentor

On this episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You, Trent finds out about the benefits of mentoring – both being a mentor for others, as well as finding a mentor for ourselves.

Trent chats with John Ogier, the Director of Engagement at Mentoring Men, an Australian charity that provides free long-term, one-to-one life mentoring for men. Trent and John chat about:

The philosophy behind Mentoring Men,
Why we may need a mentor,
The areas of life we may want support with when seeking out a mentor,
The benefits of a ‘peer-to-peer’ model of support,
How a support session might look, as well as
Whether it’s okay to have both a mentor and a therapist.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You – hosted by Trent McWhinney and Dave Demmer.

Trent and Dave are mates, therapists, and all-round queer guys on a new journey of personal discovery. Get to know them, and yourself, as they dive into topics on mental health and self-development. Filled with vulnerability and laughter, the boys chat to professionals, experts, and those with lived experience to unpack what it means to truly know yourself.