Julie Patterson, the founder of Wanderfully Planned, attributes a lot of her success in the travel industry to her mentor, Whitney Shindelar, the owner and founder of Undiscovered Sunsets and the host of the Masters in Travel podcast. But asking someone to be your mentor is asking them to commit time and effort that could otherwise be used developing their own business. In short, it’s a big ask, but the rewards can be even bigger on both sides. In this episode of Trade Secrets, learn about how Patterson and Shindelar have made the mentor-mentee relationship work for both of them in many positive ways, and get their advice on finding a mentor, building community in a digital-first world and more. This episode was sponsored by G Adventures.  Further resources: Whitney Shindelar Undiscovered Sunsets on Instagram  Masters in Travel on Instagram  Masters in Travel podcast  Masters in Travel Community + Think Tank  Masters in Travel Community (free)  Julie Patterson Wanderfully Planned on Instagram  Wanderfully Fammed, her fam trips for advisors  TravelAge West Trendsetter Awards application  Humans of Travel podcast featuring Vicki Freed  Future Leaders in Travel Retreat, Powered by TravelAge West  Need advice? Call our hotline and leave a message: 201-902-2098 Email us: [email protected]   Theme song: Sock Hop by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4387-sock-hop License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.