You asked. So we asked. Answering girls’ questions from around the globe about diversity and inclusion, raising hands, speaking up, and standing out, The Epic Mentor Guide is your early inside track to the work world. Created by Illana Raia, founder of the mentorship platform Être, and featuring women who remember what it felt like to take that first step on their career path, this book is for every girl building a future... from epic women building a pipeline.

Includes index.

On prepping your sport for the Olympics /Abbey Wilcox -- On learning how to scale your best idea / Alex Batdorf -- On smart goal setting at Spotify / Alexandra Tanguay -- On battling imposter syndrome at Bulletin / Ali Kriegsman -- On breaking into broadcast journalism / Alisyn Camerota -- On ringing the bell at the NYSE / Amanda Hindlian -- On uncovering diversity on archaeological digs / Amanda Imai -- On mentorship after an Olympic gold medal / Amanda Pelkey -- On advancing brick by brick at LEGO / Amy Corbett -- On modeling the new rules of diversity / Angel Sinclair -- On getting your grit together / Angela Duckworth -- On using TikTok to communicate with customers / Anisha Raghavan -- On applying UN goals to your personal goals / Anita Bhatia -- On going live on the news for the first time / Ann Nyberg -- On building a big life on your own terms / Ann Shoket -- On maneuvering from medical school to NASA / Anna Fisher -- On advice that fits like a chef's glove / Anne Burrell -- On what first jobs teach you about being a CEO / Annie Young-Scrivner -- On learning to lead while leaning in / Archana Gilravi -- On finding your lane in the auto logistics industry / Aria Tactaquin -- On developing transferable skills / Asha Aravindakshan -- On using chess strategy at work / Ashley Lynn Priore -- On launching a game-changing sports podcast / Atoya Burleson -- On protecting your ideas with a patent / Audrey Sherman -- On getting seriously noticed by college admissions / Aviva Legatt -- On developing a new show that Disney loves / Becca Topol -- On owning your career and your worth / Beth O'Connell -- On breaking glass ceilings with a hockey stick / Blake Bolden -- On not taking no for an answer / Bobbi Brown -- On raising capital and starting early on boards / Breen Sullivan -- On keeping your wits during Capitol chaos / Brennan Leach -- On creating artistic images that go viral / Bria Goeller -- On walking in the door of the real estate industry / Britnie Turner. On leadership skills astronauts learn in space / Cady Coleman -- On why it's more important to be effective than right / Callie Reynolds -- On transcending the trap of expectations at TheSkimm / Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg -- On designing workspaces that keep you healthy / Carolyn Rickard-Brideau -- On staying in the right Headspace at work / CeCe Morken -- On building inclusive teams at eBay / Charis Marquez -- On producing the best videos at Billboard / Chelsea Briggs -- On getting in on the ground floor of Snapchat / Chloë Drimal -- On creating fierce classical music with pop mentors / Chloe Flower -- On gaining perspective in a U-2 spy plane / Cholene Espinoza -- On finding cooler jobs in law and accounting / Christa D'Alimonte -- On making your résumé click at Intel / Christy Pambianchi -- On never letting fear make your decisions / Claudia Romo Edelman -- On asking about diversity and inclusion in interviews / Daisy Auger-Domínguez -- On why leadership roles in college matter / Danielle Geathers -- On blowing off being underestimated / Danielle Robay -- On paving non-traditional pathways in STEM / Danielle Rosales -- On making movies with Oprah and asking what if? / Dawn Porter -- On how engineering majors start toy companies / Debbie Sterling -- On moving from musician to orchestra CEO / Deborah Borda -- On recognizing your dream job when you see it / Dee Dee Thomas -- On how to craft a perfect first book pitch / Diana Kapp -- On doing the unexpected and opening a candy store / Dylan Lauren -- On discovering what traits make you a Maker / Dyllan McGee -- On when to be patient and when to push forward / Eleni Anastasia Tousimis -- On driving social media for Lilly Pulitzer / Eleni McCready -- On why social media matters to McDonald's / Elizabeth Campbell -- On overcoming obstacles in the public eye / Elizabeth Vargas -- On knowing when to speak up in the room / Emme -- On making your way in the US military / Ericka Kelly -- On bringing poker skills to the conference table / Erin Lydon -- On giving direction to future filmmakers / Erin McGoff -- On pursuing career paths in philanthropy / Etoy Ridgnal. On profiles that stand out on LinkedIn / Gaby Wasensteiner -- On writing unforgettable thank you notes / Gina Hamadey -- On staying ahead of student debt / Giselle Rivera -- On getting your résumé noticed by NBC / Giuliana Eminente Ramsarran -- On starting a company to change a community / Gloria Hwang -- On knowing when to leave you dream job and why / Gwen Whiting -- On graduating Harvard Law deaf and blind / Haben Girma -- On staying resilient in the face of challenges / Hoda Kotb -- On going from intern at Xbox to software engineer / Holly Boothroyd -- On being the only female surgeon in the room / Isabelle M. Germano -- On getting your art into a gallery show / Isca Greenfield-Sanders -- On being the first-ever in particular role / Janey Whiteside -- On managing your money from that first job / Jean Chatzky -- On prepping your pitch like you're going on TV / Jeannine Shao Collins -- Why careers in fintech are fab / Jennifer Just -- On underestimating yourself and how not to / Jennifer Justice -- On preparing for jobs that don't exist yet at NASA / Jennifer Scott Williams -- On calming nerves before big auditions / Jillian Davis -- On how to go from NBC page to executive producer / Joanne LaMarca Mathisen -- On turning your internship to a full-time gig / Jolene Delisle -- On building tech networks at Apple, AmEx, and Tile / Jossie Haines -- On jumping at jobs in the construction trades / Judaline Cassidy -- On why Girl Scouts have a network for life / Judith Batty -- On when unpleasant feedback can be the best fuel / Julie Davis -- On STEM skills that just do it at Nike / Julie Langford -- On taking a hint and going from inexperience to empire / Kara Goldin -- On defying all expectations as a brain surgeon / Karin Muraszko -- On adapting 3d printing hobbies to help in a crisis / Karina Popovich -- On taking photographs that start a global movement / Kate T. Parker -- On never letting yourself be defined by others / Kathie Lee Gifford -- On taking finance tips from a top Forbes advisor / Kathleen Entwistle -- On directing your first award-winning film / Katie McEntire Wiatt -- On setting the example for future MLB general managers / Kim Ng -- On sculpting the most fearless girl on Wall Street / Kristen Visbal. -- On rocking your first big presentation with style / Laura Smith -- On leading in aviation with clients 90 percent male / Leona Qi -- On following up with flair after an interview / Liliana Petrova -- On negotiating tips from an equal-pay icon / Lilly Ledbetter -- On knowing when you've met your next cofounder / Lily Kanter -- On making the right (cross-country) move / Linda Crowe -- On creating your personal board of directors / Lindsay Kaplan -- On what no one knows about working at Google / Lindsay Leone -- On channeling your intellect with the right mentor / Lisa Gable -- On turning your pop culture obsession into a career / Lisa Sugar -- On designing your future in architecture / Louise Braverman -- On conducting medical research in space / Lucie Low -- On how to walk into a room and completely own it / Lydia Fenet -- On blending law and tech into leadership roles / Lydia Flocchini -- On changing the face of film with Geena Davis / Madeline di Nonno -- On knowing and realizing your power at work / Maggie McGrath -- On listening when journalism is your calling / Maria Hinojosa -- On writing your first New York Times bestseller / Marie Benedict -- On discovering your dream job with Barbie / Marissa Beck -- On finding meaning at work from day one / Meaghan B. Murphy -- On becoming an influencer through authenticity / Megha Rethin -- On deciding exactly when to jump out of a plane / Melanie Curtis -- On what to do before you ask a mentor for anything / Michele Ghee -- On the importance of early apprenticeships / Michelle Kwok -- On unconventional career paths in astrophysics / Miki Sode -- On getting comfortable with career zigzags / Mimi Swain -- On writing the right book at the right time / Mireille Cassandra Harper -- On what it takes to be a corporate changemaker / Mita Mallick -- On planning your path to the Olympic games / Monica Abbott -- On goal setting in medicine and USA team soccer / Monica Rho -- On building careers in the beauty industry / Morgen Schick. On successful traits found on MyRegistry / Nancy Lee -- On being first to coach a men's pro sports team / Nancy Lieberman -- On realizing dance dreams in a wheelchair community / Natalie Fung -- On pro tips from a pro parkour athlete / Noa Diorgina Man -- On financing your first feature film / Nora Poggi -- On what makes a world record-shattering interview / Pavlina Osta -- On advancing your career on TikTok / Priti Dalal -- On finding mentors and sponsors in space / Rachel Clemens -- On the importance of female-focused networks / Rebecca Minkoff -- On interviewing with the International Space Station / Samantha Thorstensen -- On putting the pro in pronouns at work / Sandhya Jain Patel -- On judging and reaching your goals / Sandra Ammann -- On the future of retail technology / Sandra Campos -- On what colleges really want to know / Sara Harberson -- On being vulnerable at work / Sara Sidner -- On leveraging knowledge and networks / Sarah Allen-Short -- On being the first attorney at Etsy / Sarah Feingold -- On not knowing exactly what you want to do / Sarah Wilson -- On (hockey) sticking with your sport / Saroya Tinker -- On interior designing your future with Modsy / Shanna Tellerman -- On capturing big career moves at Shutterfly / Sharon Segev -- On being the face of Fiverr / Sharon Thony -- On discovering unusual STEM careers at the Intrepid / Shay Saleem -- On why troublemaking can be a career move / Shelley Zalis -- On why quality sleep is vital in the work world / Shelly Ibach -- On pitching investors for the very first time / Shelly Omilâdè Bell On being unapologetically ambitious / Shellye Archambeau -- On going from classroom to boardroom / Sian Beilock -- On creating consistently creative digital content / Sophia Joan Short -- On asking insightful questions in interviews / Stacey Gordon -- On combining passion and purpose in sports / Stef Strack -- On making it as a quadriplegic makeup artist / Steph Aiello -- On graduating from dorm life to office life / Stephanie Kaplan Lewis -- On making your bravest moments count more / Stephanie March -- On communicating directly with your audience / Stephanie McMahon -- On getting your first sketch on Saturday Night Live / Sudi Green -- On landing your first job at SpaceX / Suman Sherwani -- On engineering high-flying carers in aerospace / Sydney Hamilton. On becoming the greatest intern ever / Tai Beauchamp -- On why coders have a community that counts / Tarika Barrett -- On thinking seriously outside the box in space / Tere Riley -- On moving the ball forward at ESPN / Terrika Foster-Brasby -- On asking someone to be your first mentor / Tiana Davis Kara -- On breaking barriers from the back tees / Tisha Alyn -- On advice for aspiring animators at Pixar / Tricia Andres -- On authentic beauty without blowing your paycheck / Tyla-Lauren Gilmore -- On over-preparing for every single meeting / Tyra Banks -- On baking the life you want / Vallery Lomas -- On what to wear to work and why / Veronica Miele Beard.