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All Can No Can't | Motivation Podcast
Welcome to All Can, No Can't – the podcast where we turn "I can’t" into "I can" and transform challenges into opportunities.
I’m your host, Jeff Luther, and I started this journey after dying on a CrossFit gym floor and getting a life-changing diagnosis. This experience forced me to confront what I thought I couldn’t do—and taught me just how much more I was capable of.
Each week, we’ll dive into stories, strategies, and mindset shifts to help you focus on what’s possible—even when life throws you curveballs. Whether it’s personal struggles, professional hurdles, or those quiet doubts that whisper "you’re not enough," this podcast is here to help you push forward.
Because when you stop fixating on the can’t and lean into the can, you’ll realize you’re stronger than you ever thought. Let’s do this together.
All Can No Can't | Motivation Podcast
079: Why You Need Mentorship For Emotional Fulfillment, Growth & Longevity w/ Deborah Heiser, TEDx Spkr
Why Mentorship is the Secret to Emotional Fulfillment, Growth & Longevity (feat. Deborah Heiser, PhD)
In this powerful episode of All Can No Can’t, Jeff Luther sits down with Dr. Deborah Heiser—TEDx speaker, aging expert, and founder of The Mentor Project—to unpack what mentorship really is and why it might be the most important tool for emotional growth, career advancement, and long-term fulfillment.
Forget the corporate buzzword. True mentorship isn’t about climbing ladders—it’s about connection, trust, and legacy. Jeff and Deborah explore how generational mentoring builds emotional resilience, why mentorship is different from coaching, and how anyone—yes, even you—has value to give.
Whether you’re in midlife seeking more meaning, a business owner looking to give back, or a twenty-something feeling stuck, this episode breaks down why mentoring others might be the key to helping yourself.
Key takeaways:
How mentorship creates purpose in midlife and beyond
Why fulfillment doesn’t come from goals alone
The six criteria that make a relationship a true mentorship
How mentoring helps bridge generational divides
The role of emotional development in long-term happiness
🎯 Listen in and learn how to “find your can in the can't” through mentorship.
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Chapters
00:00 - Welcome to All Can No Can’t
01:00 - Introducing Dr. Deborah Heiser
02:00 - Why mentorship isn’t what you think it is
04:30 - The emotional payoff of being a mentor
06:00 - Mentoring vs Coaching: What’s the real difference?
10:00 - How mentorship shapes your emotional trajectory
14:00 - Mentorship in midlife and aging
18:00 - Breaking generational barriers through mentorship
22:00 - Why younger people feel unheard
27:00 - Building trust and connection through mentoring
32:00 - The Mentor Project: Giving mentorship away for free
36:00 - What makes mentorship stick
40:00 - Final thoughts: Look to your left and right—there’s a mentor thereIf this episode sparked something in you, hit that subscribe button, leave us a review, and share this with someone who could use a mentor—or become one. Want to explore your own “can”? Join the movement at jeffluther.com.
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