Give what you wish you’d had.
If you’ve navigated a high risk or breast cancer diagnosis and feel ready to support someone earlier in their journey, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.
What it asks of you
Less than you think.
Mentoring should fit around your life, not the other way round.
- About an hour a week, at a rhythm you both decide.
- One mentee to start. Three at the very most.
- Your own availability, shared in the introduction.
- No medical background needed, just lived experience.
- Treatment doesn’t have to be behind you, metastatic included.
- Decline, pause, or step away at any time, no questions asked.
Getting started
How mentoring works
Apply
Share your journey and experiences, and what kind of mentee you might be a thoughtful match for. We aim to review every application within 48 hours.
Vetting & training
Identity verification and a screening conversation with our co-founders, then training from the Peerly team. You won’t be sent in unprepared.
Get matched
We pair you with a mentee whose experience mirrors yours, when you’re ready and on the availability you set. You are introduced by name.
Mentor support
Supported every step of the way.
Mentoring should never feel like a burden. If it stirs up your own experience, that is normal, and we take it seriously.
- Training before your first conversation, and a real person at Peerly to reach any time after.
- Clear boundaries. You offer lived experience, not medical or clinical advice.
- Regular check-ins through the match, which runs eight months before we confirm next steps.
- Your wellbeing comes first. Pause your mentorship whenever you need to, and pick it up when you’re ready.
“Being a mentor gave my experience a purpose I never expected.”
Peerly mentor
Before you apply
The questions mentors ask first.
Who can become a mentor?
If you’ve navigated a high risk or breast cancer diagnosis yourself and feel ready to support someone earlier in their journey, you’re exactly who we’re looking for. You don’t need any professional or medical background, just lived experience and a willingness to listen.
Do I need to be fully recovered or finished with treatment?
We ask that you’re in a ready place emotionally to support someone else in their journey. For those navigating a metastatic diagnosis, you don’t need to be done with treatment to offer mentorship to others. What matters most is that you feel ready to hold space for someone else.
How much time does it take?
Most mentors spend an hour a week, though the frequency and volume will be based on what you decide on with your mentee. Mentors set their own availability, and this is communicated to the mentee in the initial introduction. You can schedule around your other life commitments as needed.
What kind of training will I get?
You won’t be sent in unprepared. Every mentor receives training from the Peerly team before their first session. The goal is for you to feel confident and equipped before your first conversation. We encourage our mentors to reach out to us with any questions they may have, and update our training materials regularly as needed.
What if it stirs up my own experience?
That’s a real and normal part of this work, and we take it seriously. Many mentors find that supporting someone else actually deepens their own healing, but your wellbeing comes first, and stepping back when you need to is always okay. You can reach out to the Peerly team at any time to pause your mentorship until you feel ready again.
Can I choose who I’m matched with, or take a break?
You can pause, decline a match, or step away at any time, no questions asked. This is a commitment you shape around your own life. We want to ensure this is a positive experience for both mentee and mentor.
Next step
Give someone the support you wish you’d had.
It’s free to join, and we’ll be with you the whole way.