The Media Mentor Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:24:02 -0400 https://www.themediamentor.info/ en © 2026 The Media Mentor yes a798eaaf-8177-5485-a728-e49db358293c David Spencer episodic false David Spencer has been known as The Media Mentor for 20 years, helping people progress their careers in media and in other sectors. In his podcast, David shares tips and advice on job applications in media, plus guidance for interviews and your career.


Episodes feature former clients he has helped, professionals from the industry about their careers, as well as speaking to those in recruitment and media on how they work and what they look for in an application.


More details about The Media Mentor can be found here: https://www.themediamentor.info/

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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) David Spencer https://storage.buzzsprout.com/wsgyz2fbse60tmt99rh47e6dopi1?.jpg The Media Mentor https://www.themediamentor.info/ Know your worth and value: The reality of freelancing Know your worth and value: The reality of freelancing What should you charge for your work? How do you know whether you're being paid fairly? And how do you build a sustainable career when your workload, income and even your job title can change from week to week?


In this episode, I talk to freelance journalist and podcast host Grace McIntosh about the realities of building a freelance career in media.


Grace has been freelancing in one form or another since she was a child, but says that the education and training she received didn't necessarily prepare her for the less glamorous side of freelance life, money, tax, pensions, workload, work-life balance and managing an ever-changing workflow. Here I answer some of her questions about that and we talk about being black, from Wakefield and working-class in the media industry.


The Media Mentor is here to help your media career whether you are starting out, or if you are further on in your career or struggling with job applications. Support and mentoring sessions are available via the website.


There are also 6 pages of media jobs to browse and a WhatsApp channel for alerts.


Read and subscribe to my newsletter on Substack and LinkedIn.

More details about The Media Mentor can be found here.


For all the latest job listings head here.


To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here.

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]]> What should you charge for your work? How do you know whether you're being paid fairly? And how do you build a sustainable career when your workload, income and even your job title can change from week to week?


In this episode, I talk to freelance journalist and podcast host Grace McIntosh about the realities of building a freelance career in media.


Grace has been freelancing in one form or another since she was a child, but says that the education and training she received didn't necessarily prepare her for the less glamorous side of freelance life, money, tax, pensions, workload, work-life balance and managing an ever-changing workflow. Here I answer some of her questions about that and we talk about being black, from Wakefield and working-class in the media industry.


The Media Mentor is here to help your media career whether you are starting out, or if you are further on in your career or struggling with job applications. Support and mentoring sessions are available via the website.


There are also 6 pages of media jobs to browse and a WhatsApp channel for alerts.


Read and subscribe to my newsletter on Substack and LinkedIn.

More details about The Media Mentor can be found here.


For all the latest job listings head here.


To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> David Spencer 6a8d821ddfad1fa03cf7e823 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:05:00 -0400 1826 3 7 false From radio to YouTube. Reinventing your media career From radio to YouTube. Reinventing your media career What exactly counts as a media job?


For Clare Mansell, the answer has changed dramatically over a 30-year career that has taken her from commercial radio and BFBS to podcasting, digital marketing and, ultimately, becoming a successful YouTube content creator.


Clare now runs one of the UK's biggest home appliance YouTube channels, with more than 14 million views and content reaching around two million people a month across her social platforms.


But this episode isn't really about numbers. It's about the journey that got her there.


Clare talks to me about her early fascination with making media, the unpredictable nature of freelance radio, reaching a career crossroads in her late 20s, returning to media after the pandemic and the extraordinary chain of events that eventually led her back to YouTube.


We also explore the difference between an "influencer" and a content creator, why Clare thinks the distinction matters.


Clare's story is fantastic and she got herself out of feeling stuck by hard work and perseverance but sometimes you need help to do that.


The Media Mentor is here to help your media career whether you are starting out, or if you are further on in your career or struggling with job applications. Support and mentoring sessions are available via the website.


There are also 6 pages of media jobs to browse and a WhatsApp channel for alerts.

More details about The Media Mentor can be found here.


For all the latest job listings head here.


To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> What exactly counts as a media job?


For Clare Mansell, the answer has changed dramatically over a 30-year career that has taken her from commercial radio and BFBS to podcasting, digital marketing and, ultimately, becoming a successful YouTube content creator.


Clare now runs one of the UK's biggest home appliance YouTube channels, with more than 14 million views and content reaching around two million people a month across her social platforms.


But this episode isn't really about numbers. It's about the journey that got her there.


Clare talks to me about her early fascination with making media, the unpredictable nature of freelance radio, reaching a career crossroads in her late 20s, returning to media after the pandemic and the extraordinary chain of events that eventually led her back to YouTube.


We also explore the difference between an "influencer" and a content creator, why Clare thinks the distinction matters.


Clare's story is fantastic and she got herself out of feeling stuck by hard work and perseverance but sometimes you need help to do that.


The Media Mentor is here to help your media career whether you are starting out, or if you are further on in your career or struggling with job applications. Support and mentoring sessions are available via the website.


There are also 6 pages of media jobs to browse and a WhatsApp channel for alerts.

More details about The Media Mentor can be found here.


For all the latest job listings head here.


To get alerts on media jobs as they drop follow the MM WhatsApp channel here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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