Your Vision, My Guidance, Our Success
Achieving success with honest, insightful mentoring
With extensive mentoring experience across diverse countries, cultures, and backgrounds, I guide you to gain a fresh perspective and find a clear path forward. I assist you in navigating the industry you’re penetrating. My inquisitive approach and thoughtful questions ensure you maximise the value of our time together.
Co-Pilot: the Musicians’ Mentoring Network
Supporting musicians with their development by pairing them with an experienced industry mentor.
Partner of PRS for Music and The Ivors Academy
Help Musicians is a charity for professional musicians of all genres, both in work and in retirement. It helps during crises and opportunities, giving people the support they need at crucial stages that could make or break their careers.
AMP Program - Music Estonia
AMP is an export development programme for both advanced and new music companies. The 15-month programme, which started in September 2020, aims to take participants in new developments in export capacity by involving foreign mentors with long-term international experience and other specialists in the field during the programme.
Helping young professionals develop their skills in the music industry
Fall 2024 Big.Ass.Kids Mentorship Programme
The programme runs for 16 weeks, during which interns work on projects, receive feedback, and present their work to industry leaders. My role includes monthly 1:1 mentoring sessions, offering feedback on Hanane’s projects, and reviewing her final presentation. The goal is to provide her with guidance, insights, and support as she gains valuable experience in the field.
"I’ve been lucky enough to have Mandy as my mentor for the past couple of months, and honestly, I couldn’t have asked for anyone better. She’s been such a huge support as I’m figuring out my way in the music industry. Mandy has this warmth and honesty that makes every session feel not only insightful but also like I’m catching up with someone who genuinely cares. Every time we chat, I walk away feeling more motivated and ready to take on new challenges. She’s never afraid to give me the real, unfiltered advice I need, and it’s always delivered with so much heart. Knowing I can count on her has made such a difference. She’s always there with encouragement and the guidance to steer me in the right direction. Mandy brings so much brightness to the table, and I feel incredibly grateful to have her in my corner. I look forward to every session and can’t recommend her enough to anyone lucky enough to learn from her."
- Hanane Bader, Creative Strategist | Video Strategy Intern at B.A.K | Former Content & Communication Agent | Singer & Songwriter
HEMI Incubator Mentor Since 2022
HEMI (Hub for the Exchange of Music Innovation) Incubator is a music business training programme supporting music entrepreneurs and companies across nine countries: the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. The programme helps music professionals and young entrepreneurs develop their businesses or create new projects.
HEMI Incubator offers tailor-made business consultancy to help music professionals define or adjust their goals. It has created connections between professionals and key players in the music industry.
Since 2022, I have had the honour of mentoring nine HEMI mentees, enriching my experience in the mentoring field and expanding my expertise within the (tech) startup community. This journey has provided me with invaluable insights and opportunities, and I appreciate all I’ve gained from it.
I currently sit on the HEMI Advisory Board.
Testimonials from HEMI Mentees
"Mandy was an exceptional mentor for me in the HEMI program. Her dedicated guidance helped me win the incubator cycle and provided me with invaluable insights and targeted support. While her extensive experience in the field speaks volumes, it is her character that truly makes a difference. Mandy's sincere love for mentoring and her passion for empowering others make her stand out as a mentor."
- Flora Tretsi, HEMI Incubator Winner 2023
Explore the projects my mentees have undertaken below.
2024 (Current)
The Relevance of Audio Mastering in an AI World (RO), Emil Dragomirescu
Fuzzy Hound (GR), Dimitris Polyzois
Zicer Inc. International Tour (RS), Nikola Stanojević
2023
Provadika (GR), Flora Tretsi (Winner!)
Core Agency (RO), Andra Rotariu
2022
Art Synergy, Marcin Woźniak (PL)
Berklee Valencia Mentor 2024
Mentee, Laney Schorno
Testimonial
"I highly recommend Mandy as a mentor. She guided my path in forging through my discovery of neighboring rights, royalty collection and complex processes in the music industry. She is a great advocate for your career and assists in any way possible. Her skills as well as positive attitude towards others is extremely admirable."
- Laney Schorno, Associate of Creative Sync at Freedom Music Group
Testimonial
"Mandy has been a fabulous mentor during my participation in the Keychange program of 2023. She provided invaluable guidance, helping to clarify ideas while I discovered how to balance work and parenthood. Her understanding and enthusiasm created a supportive environment where sharing was effortless, and her advice was both insightful and empowering. By pushing for self-challenge and growth, she inspired me to stand up for myself and build back my confidence as I re-entered the professional world as a new parent."
Amande Dagod, co-founder and artist manager at A-Okay
