IPA On... Mentorship matters with Mercy Abel

IPA Podcast

For this episode of IPA On… Antonia Stearn is joined by Mercy Abel, a multi-award-winning marketer, speaker, and co-founder of Futures UNLOCKED, which provides paid internships and free workshops for emerging creatives across Scotland.

They explore Mercy’s route into the ad industry as a graduate during Covid, why she is so passionate about mentoring, and why making mentoring and internships as accessible as possible is so important.

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Last updated 12 November 2025