WHY WeMentor

You Are Evolving

We work alongside you to do what actually works for you—as you redefine how you lead and redesign how your business grows. We begin exactly where you are. That might mean stabilizing a financial crisis, scaling to the next level, or navigating the messy, fertile middle where most real growth happens. From there, we focus on what matters now: addressing immediate challenges, strengthening business development, expanding relational literacy, and deepening your entrepreneurial leadership skills. Our work balances short-term results with a long-term view, so today’s progress supports tomorrow’s vision.

Nancy founded WeMentor, Inc. in 1992 with a bold intention: to change leadership by mentoring a new way of thinking and leading. From that work emerged Dual Innovation Leadership—the ability to evolve how you lead while simultaneously redesigning your business model. Long before leadership culture caught up, this approach recognized a simple truth: sustainable innovation starts from the inside out.

At the heart of this work are two distinct yet connected forms of innovation.

Conscious Intranovation is the deliberate fusion of intrapreneurship and innovation. It is the ongoing evolution of self-leadership as value is created from within existing systems. Without the intranovator, innovation inside companies remains stagnant or unrealized.

Conscious Entrenovation is the intentional fusion of entrepreneurship and innovation. It is the ongoing evolution of self-leadership as value is created in the world through business ownership. Without the entrenovator, innovation remains an idea without an economic outlet.

Brave leaders understand these two forms of innovation are intertwined. Our world needs conscious intranovators and entrenovators. When leaders evolve internally while redesigning their businesses externally, momentum builds. Nancy brings an uncommon ability to spot opportunity, surface workable ideas, and guide them into reality. Through Dual Innovation Leadership, we help leaders respond to the unpredictable nature of business ownership with clarity, courage, and intention.

We have mentored thousands of business owners across industries as they grow into their aspirations. We are here to co-create a collaborative mentoring process that helps you assert self-leadership, innovate on purpose, and consciously shape the future you want to build.

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Our Mission and Values

Our mission is to initiate the change you wish to make in the world. We lead by expanding an entrenovator's capacity to lead. We mentor by collaborating with you to co-create a plan that works for you. We role model equality, inclusion, healthy relating, resiliency, wealth creation, and accountability. We value wholehearted living and leading (compassion, courage, and grounded confidence). When WeMentor, you design an integrated life and an interdependent future: *As a Resilient Leader/Innovator, *As a Competent Business Owner/Practitioner, *As a Mentor/Role Model, and *As a Spiritual Being and Self-Leadership Master!

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One-on-One Strategic Mentoring Sessions

Great leaders hire skilled mentors and coaches to develop the skills required for Self-Leadership Mastery and living a meaningful life. Why? We need feedback and insight to acquire a less attached view of ourselves. In our sessions, we will co-create a plan that will work for you as you evolve into a conscious entrenovator. We practice Dual Innovation Leadership, where you evolve your leadership while redesigning your business. We do what works.

Dual Innovation Leadership LAB

An explorers' path to redesigning how we lead as we transform the world through entrenovation and intranovation. Nancy calls this Dual Innovation Leadership. Become the leader you envision yourself to be in a group setting with other progressive leaders.

"WHAT AM I MADE FOR?" LAB

This Lab is based on Nancy’s book, "What Am I Made For? Cultivate and Grow Big and Little Ideas." DIY mentoring can take you only so far before you need help. Learn and practice being a conscious entrenovator. Create resiliency within yourself and your venture as you redesign your future. We start by identifying the gap between where you are and where you want to be.

WeMeditate and Do Yoga with Nancy LAB

To broaden your human capacity for awareness, resiliency, innovation, and focus. Actively integrate your mind, body, and breath with a regular practice you can sustain over time. Mindfulness yoga and meditation are for e-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y, including you! Join your peers. Click on the heading to sign-up.

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Guest Mentor Podcast Reviews

“This was an adventure in a very positive sense because I think it is common for us when we are talking about our professional experiences to omit things like curiosity, inspiration, and mentorship, which are critical underpinnings of those professional relationships and professional development. I applaud you, Nancy, for bringing this into our conversation and helping us understand how these less obvious elements in our lives play an important role.”
Dr. Allison Hubel
Dr. Allison HubelFounder and CSO, BlueCube Bio
“Nancy, this has been a great experience. A wonderful chance to be able to reflect on our entrepreneurial transition and think about what legacy I want to continue for the Center for Mentoring Excellence while having a terrific conversation with a skilled interviewer. Thanks so much for the opportunity.”
Lisa Fain
Lisa FainCEO, Center For Mentoring Excellence
“Thank you so much, Nancy, for what you do and spreading the word. Listening to somebody else who has done what you are planning on doing takes some of the pressure off because you see people who have done it their own way. You pick up an idea here or there and realize there is more than one way to do things. Everything I have learned, I have learned through my experience or other people’s experiences. I learned a lot in College, but I forgot most of it by the time I got out. It was mostly rote memorization. When I got out into the real-world working with IBM and Fleetwood Tires, that is where I really learned about business.”
Skip Thaler
Skip ThalerMulti-Venture Entrepreneur
“Nancy, I think you do great work. I think you also should never stop doing what you are doing. Keep pushing forward and keep mentoring people!”
Dr. Israel Sokeye
Dr. Israel SokeyeBoard-Certified Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist
“Yes, Nancy, that was really easy and wonderful for me. You are a very easy person to engage with. You asked great questions. Helped guide me. You also allowed me to go in my own direction in terms of how I answered. I don’t know if I got the exact answers to your questions, but you allowed me to go in a direction in which it would be interesting for listeners as it relates to my story.”
The Amazing Hondo
The Amazing HondoCreator of "Magic with a Message," Speaker, Entertainer, Emcee, and Auctioneer
“Nancy, thank you so much for allowing me to participate in this conversation. I have learned that it is important to have these conversations as often and frequently as possible. Not only in your spheres of work but in all areas of your life as well.”
Karin McCabe
Karin McCabeDirector of Equal Opportunity and Outreach, McGough Construction
“Nancy, thank you so much for including me in this. This was such a powerful conversation. I am glad it is going to lead to more. I learned a lot. It was great to share my perspective. Thank you, Karin McCabe, as well. It was great. I appreciate all the work you are doing on diversity, inclusivity, and cultural competency. As individuals, we do our part and somehow, collectively it moves us forward.”
Wendy Sullivan
Wendy SullivanWendy Sullivan, Multi-venture Entrepreneur, Founder, and Owner, WENRICH PD Construction, LLC
“Nancy, this experience has been humbling and joyful for me. The ability to talk about these things with someone else and know this message and what you are doing gets shared with broader communities. I am really grateful to have participated in this. And knowing that my experience and what I might know could be helpful to others is really humbling, so thank you for the opportunity.”
— Leah Steeger, MA, LMFT, LADC
— Leah Steeger, MA, LMFT, LADCMarriage and Family Therapist, Writer, Educator, and Activist
“Nancy, I enjoyed the conversation and even the questions. There is a way, actually, of this being a process. It is not just something I do. If it is my firm’s brand, it needs to be bigger than me. It goes back to that, right? I enjoyed doing it. Having to figure out the thinking, the process, and the structure of these conversations? How does it work and how doesn’t it. So, thank you for that!”
Damaris Hollingsworth, NCARB, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP, Inclusive Architectural Thought Leader
Damaris Hollingsworth, NCARB, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP, Inclusive Architectural Thought LeaderCEO and Founder Design By Melo
Thank you Nancy, for a really thoughtful conversation. It has been the most thoughtful conversation I have had about the book overall. I really appreciate it.
Jay Newton-Small
Jay Newton-SmallFounder of Memory Well, Reporter,
Author of BROAD INFLUENCE: How Women are Resphaping The World
“I felt like this podcast experience with Nancy was a warm invitation to share our story with listeners. And hopefully, we’ve inspired listeners to learn more about the cryopreservation of cells and how that supports cellular therapies with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.”
Karen Dodson
Karen DodsonPresident and CEO, BlueCube Bio
“I really enjoyed the conversation, Nancy. I appreciate you having Aneela and me on your podcast.” “Thank you, Nancy, for your votes of confidence and positivity in Sameer and me. You put good vibes out there for us in terms of that goal for being an enduring company, here to help people. We appreciate your love and support.”
Aneela Idnani & Sameer Kumar
Aneela Idnani & Sameer KumarCO-Founders, HabitAware
“So Nancy, the experience of these conversations was really great in that it actually got me thinking about our business differently. Sharing these specific case studies and really thinking through their specificities and what made them unique. Being in that mid-market range changed how we thought about what we will be doing in our business, soon. I appreciate the opportunity to not just share that but appreciate the perspective that it brought us internally in how we are doing business.”
Larissa Uredi
Larissa UrediCEO & Co-Owner, No-Where Consultants
I really got a lot out of today. I thought of this as marketing and promotion but what I got out of this was a lot more. I am actually walking out of this with development and growth.
Dean Hyers
Dean Hyers Co-Founder, Speaker, Consultant, Trainer, Sage Presence
“I have to say, Nancy, this was really a free-flowing conversation. Easy to do. And just a lot of fun. It made me think about things I hadn’t thought of in years. They kind of came back to me. I appreciated running the history tables on myself a little bit. Just neat to recircle the old stuff and then share the new stuff I am doing today.”
Tim Gilk
Tim GilkPresident, Wood & Conn Corp.
Nancy, thank you very much for this podcast experience. The questions you ask really helped guide me to follow a certain path to understand more deeply what I do; even to understand the things I never thought of before. That was such a good experience, so, thank you!
Terry Wu
Terry WuFounder of a Top Notch Neuromarketing Company
“Thank you, Nancy, for what you are doing in your awareness-raising and helping to get important messages out into the world.”
Dr. Melanie Joy
Dr. Melanie JoyDr. Melanie Joy, psychologist, author, international educator, and founder of Beyond Carnism
There are several things I hadn't thought of before until Nancy asked me two or three questions. One threw me completely, which was how my parents treated me and how that impacted how I parent my kids. That is something I had never thought about before. There was thought here that I wasn't anticipating, but I was glad it happened!
Peter Beaumont
Peter BeaumontFounder of ConnXN and President of
SEGC (Small Emerging Growth Companies)
“Nancy, kind, gentle words as I have come to know you. It is so much fun. You are just helping me recollect things from my past. Traumatic at times, but I am just so excited about our next segment. I think I have some background there that I haven’t shared with you, but I think we will both find it fun and rewarding.”
Jim Conn
Jim ConnMulti-Venture Entrepreneur
I thought of this whole mentoring experience even before we started recording and our mentoring conversation afterward, was extremely helpful.
Pete Machalek
Pete MachalekCo-Founder, Speaker, Consultant, Trainer, Sage Presence
Amazing - thank you again for this incredible opportunity to speak directly from my heart to yours. You are a gift, Nancy!
Heather Boschke, MBA
Heather Boschke, MBAFounder of Vogel Venture Marketing Firm
Once again you have done a brilliant job of pulling all the threads and sewing them into one beautiful picture. Your notes including Rev. Al Sharpton's eulogy reference 'the knee on George Floyd's neck' representing institutional racism and black oppression. And, the charge given to the Class of 2020 that you and Mike Kabeya both have children in. Somehow our talk fit into all that, by providing a whole new Spiritual/Emotional perspective on the coronavirus pandemic, aspirations for our youth, and institutional racism. Thank you, my Soul Sister.
Debbie Unterman
Debbie UntermanAlchemist Hypnotherapist, Trainer, and Author of "Talking to My Selves"
I thoroughly enjoy talking to you, Nancy, because you ask such great questions. You take my mind to places I wouldn't normally go. It's great because it expands me. You are so articulate and I think you are really tuned in. You really have a grasp of the bigger things. I mean obviously the business piece and all the physical earth things you are involved in, but then this bigger wisdom piece. I think you have that so it is such a pleasure to speak with you. I thoroughly enjoy it! Thank you.
Lisa Najjar
Lisa NajjarInternational Medium, Psychic Matchmaker, Author (Dying To Tell You), and Speaker
Nancy, I think you do a phenomenal job. You are really listening to what I am saying and are finding the connections and weaving everything together to have a more powerful message for your audience. I'll be honest, you actually helped me learn more about myself as well. It was a powerful conversation with you, thank you.
Jan Lehman
Jan LehmanCEO & Founder, CTC Productivity
“Thank you so much, Nancy, for creating the space for us to have these important conversations.”
Heather Boschke, MBA
Heather Boschke, MBAFounder of Vogel Ventures
“Nancy, I think you do such a lovely job of making this such a comfortable place for us to discuss ideas and information. I really like that. The questions that you ask made me go deep into some of my upbringing, which was actually a lot of fun. And in the process, I learned something new about myself as well.”
Laurie Healy
Laurie HealyRecovery Coach and Educator
“Nancy, thank you so much for having me on your show. I have really enjoyed our conversation. I am so grateful to you for giving me the space to talk about my work that I am so very passionate about. ”
Dr. Amy Bantham
Dr. Amy BanthamFounder and CEO of Move to Live More℠
“Nancy, this has just been the most amazing experience! I have loved chatting with you. I love diving deep into things. You managed to pull things out of me that I didn’t even know I felt. It is always great because I love learning and moving forward. This has been an absolute pleasure.”
Alison Cromie
Alison CromiePresident, Cromie Creative Consultants
“Nancy, I really enjoyed our conversation about Core Products International and how we are starting to use Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP) to grow our company to create exciting futures for our employees. I think it has the opportunity to grow a lot of interesting things for other like-minded business owners. And, it was fun to share some of this and update listeners on what we have accomplished. I thank you so much for allowing me to speak with you.”
Philip Mattison
Philip MattisonFounder and President, CORE Products International, Inc.
I finally listened to our podcast conversation and I loved it. You really know how to get me talking about the important stuff! I immediately sent it to my parents and they listened to it. My mom said they both had to use Kleenex. So sweet.
David Mann
David MannWriter, Director, Actor, StoryTeller, and Founder, A Simple Message
“Oh, Nancy, this was so much fun because I love talking to kindred spirits about my favorite subject. There were a couple of times where I felt like I wasn’t explaining things enough, but you got it. You got it before I needed to go into any great detail. I know my day is off to a really good start after talking with you.”
Barbara Winter
Barbara WinterPioneer in Self-Employment, Author of Making A Living Without A Job
“It was awesome being able to talk to you, Nancy. I love sharing about the business junk drawer because it is an easily forgotten area within organizations. It plays a huge role in people’s lives and the stress they experience every day.”
Sarah Becker
Sarah BeckerFounder and Process Ninja, Clear Simple Business, LLC
“Well, Nancy, for me, the experience of our conversations has been enlightening. It helped me reflect back on some of the things that I have gone through in my entrepreneurial journey. You have helped me process it and get me excited and feel empowered for this next phase and next step of what I am excited to do with Glo Lighting Minnesota. I really appreciate your questions and your conversation to help me take what I have gone through in the past and use it as a strength going forward.”
Matt Mueller
Matt MuellerPresident, Glo Lighting Minnesota
“This experience was thought-provoking. It was really fun. I thought about a couple of things I hadn’t thought about in a long time, and I appreciate it.”
Dan Oshinsky
Dan OshinskyEntrepreneurial Journalist, Inbox Collective
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You can engage your curiosity and experiment with integrating your lifework. 

“A great mentor can save you a lot of pain.” – Michael Douglas (Actor, Producer)

“Every entrepreneur needs a mentor, and Nancy is the mentor everyone needs,” say clients like Ann Anderson, MBA, and founder of Retail Solutions, LLC. Ann also says, “It’s rare that you come across standout talent like Nancy. We started in 2019, and we are still going strong in 2023!”

Like others that came before her, Ann says, “Each session is motivating, collaborative, and inspiring as I create a solid foundation after launching the business I am succeeding in. Nancy’s ability to provide thoughtful, meaningful conversation empowers me to take action.”

When WeMentor, You Design an integrated life and an interdependent future:

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  • As a Spiritual Being and Self-Leadership Master!
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