Peek Inside: “Surviving Sue” – Mentoring Matters

I’d like to introduce you to someone special. Someone I adore. Professor John Muchmore, now retired, was a dear college faculty member and mentor and he helped me find my voice…the one that was often squelched by my mom, Sue.  He was a speech and theatre teacher…but to me, he was a maestro and a magician, relentless with his inspiring and encouraging mantras:

 “Authenticity is everything when you take the podium.  Never be afraid to take up space and be seen.  You dare not be demur.”

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