Jess Barron

Survey of more than 900 mental health practitioners finds a significant mentorship gap: 77% of women practitioners agree mentorship programs are critical to career success Only 26% of practitioners currently have a mentor Close to half of the respondents are open to becoming a mentor to another mental health professional 65% of all Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) practitioners noted identity is important when selecting a mentor; 59% agree that lack of mentors with a shared...

At the 1967 Boston Marathon, 20-year-old Kathrine Switzer was creepily grabbed at mile four by race co-director Jock Semple, who tried to throw her off the course.

When I lost my job running a digital storytelling team at a buzzy Bay Area start-up at the beginning of the pandemic, with the encouragement of a community of dear friends — artists, friends, colleagues, and mentors, I leaned back into writing. My own writing. It’s an important distinction.