How do women redefine success through mentorship, connection, and service? In this heartfelt conversation, Tina Fox, Founder and CEO of TERN Mentoring, joins Jordan Harcourt-Hughes to explore mentorship as a sacred act of connection and return — a journey symbolised by the Arctic Tern’s migration home.
Mentorship isn’t just a professional exchange — it’s an act of return, of coming back to serve the next generation with the wisdom gathered along the way.
In this conversation, Tina Fox shares her journey from corporate leadership to founding TERN Mentoring, a platform built on the belief that mentorship transcends hierarchy and technology to meet our deepest human need for connection.
Together, we explore:
How the Arctic Tern became a symbol for the mentor’s journey
Why mentorship is a sacred act of connection and return
The challenges women face in finding authentic mentors in executive spaces
What younger generations are seeking in mentorship today
How redefining success through joy and service transforms leadership
Whether you’re a mentor, a mentee, or somewhere in between, this episode invites you to reflect on what it means to come home — to yourself, and to those who follow.
🎙 Guest: Tina Fox — Founder & CEO, TERN Mentoring
🌐 https://ternmentoring.com/
✨ Host: Jordan Harcourt-Hughes — Sacred Stories of the Spirit Podcast
Time stamps:
00:00 Welcome & introduction
01:02 The origin of TERN Mentoring
02:30 The Arctic Tern metaphor
07:15 Mentorship as sacred connection & return
09:20 COVID & the hunger for human connection
10:20 Cross-cultural perspectives on connection
11:27 Mentorship challenges for women in leadership
13:30 The golf story — and entering unfamiliar spaces
14:45 Executive mentorship: vulnerability over perfection
17:05 What young mentees want today
18:50 Redefining success beyond titles
20:40 Gentle wisdom for the “in-between” chapters