Career and Job transition – The Mentors Radio

Is college for everyone? Join Host Tom Loarie this weekend on THE MENTORS as he talks with guest Mitch Pearlstein, former Director of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement for the U.S. Department of Education on how we got to believing that college is for everyone. Dr. Pearlstein is also founder and president emeritus of The American Experiment, and author of Education Roads Less Traveled. Even more, over the course of his life (so far), Pearlstein has worked in a homeless shelter, been an anti-war activist, a reporter, director of public relations for the University of Binghamton in NY at age 25, received his PhD in educational administration/ higher education, was a speech writer for a Minnesota Governor Albert H. Quie and wrote the governor’s biography, served four years as an editorial writer and columnist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, served two years in the U.S. Department of Education during the Regan and first Bush administrations, started and raised funds for an entreprenerial think tank in MN, and more. All that first-hand experience and vantage points has given Pearlstein plenty to say about today’s obsession with obtaining a four-year college degree. Find Show Notes here. Listen below, and Sign up for FREE podcast here.

Today, The Mentors Radio show host Tom Loarie talks with guest Joe Cavanaugh, III, president of Equip2Equip, on how to identify your strengths and why it matters to your happiness and success in life. Not only that, it matters in how you relate to others, in leadership, and in helping others to reach their highest potential as well. Cavanaugh has coached more than 5,000 individuals, with remarkable success. Take performance and a sense of personal fulfillment to the next level. Find Show Notes here on Saturday. Show episode will be posted after first airing Saturday morning. Sign-up for FREE podcasts on ANY device or program here.

Now in our 4th year, it’s always good to go back to our foundation — to peel back the outside layer and give you a first-hand, inside look at who are your three The Mentors hosts Ric Brutocao, Tom Loarie and John Phillips; what is their business journey, challenges, problems solved, and what are their reasons and passions for wanting YOU succeed in your business and dreams. They talk about why ethics and “doing the right thing”–regardless of the consequences or circumstances–ensures that whatever you do in life and business, you and your business will be trusted by those who matter to you and to your success. Listen to podcast of this radio episode below, or…. Sign up for FREE podcasts on ANY platform here. Submit questions for The Mentors here.

In this episode, The Mentors Radio Host Ric Brutocao engages in a lively discussion with remarkable businessman Chris Lowney, with a focus on peeling back to the basics of what’s really important in life. This is no ordinary discussion! Chris Lowney is vice chair of the board of CommonSpirit Health, America’s largest nonprofit health system with $29 Billion in revenues and more than 150,000 employees. He is a one-time Jesuit seminarian and later served as a Managing Director of J.P. Morgan & Co on three continents. He is a popular keynote speaker who has lectured in more than two-dozen countries, on leadership, business ethics, decision-making and other topics. A man of unwavering ethics and principles that change lives at the deepest level, even amid the highest levels of financial and business negotiations, Mr. Lowney leads by example. In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Chris reveals 10 very simple habits that will transform our lives –in every way–for the good, for greater happiness, meaning and purpose, whether we are a struggling entrepreneur, employee, manager, or the top CEO in the world!! Find Show Notes here. Listen below…. Be sure to sign up for The Mentors Radio FREE radio podcasts (including some extra features) here.

What would you rather have, good health or great wealth? On our way to building wealth we don’t have to sacrifice health andin this episode The Mentors host John Phillips talks with guest mentor Suniel Jain, NMD about the amazing benefits of maintaining good health and how to take simple steps to ensure we stay healthy and vibrant regardless of the demands of business and other obligation. As a naturopathic doctor and the founder/owner of Arizona-based Rejuvena Health & Aesthetics, Dr. Jain specializes in wellness and healthy aging. Not only does he live by his own principles, he also has been a remarkable influence in John’s life, and in the lives of many other professionals.  In this episode, you’ll learn a lot about keeping your business’s most important asset running at its full potential, and that asset is you! Find Show Notes and podcast posted after Saturday morning’s airing… Sign up for podcasts here.

Today, Host Tom Loarie talks with guest mentor Jay Elliot, a man of exceptional integrity and good character—as are all our guests–and an author, serial entrepreneur and former Apple Executive Vice-President. Jay has more than 40 years operations experience with such corporate giants as IBM, Intel and Apple. Today, Jay is the Founder and CEO of TigoHealth, Inc., a medical apps software company empowering patients with mobile access to care, services and health data. As if that weren’t interesting enough, years ago Jay, an experienced operating executive from Intel, met Steve Jobs in the reception area of a restaurant. At the time, Steve needed someone with extensive operating experience and he struck up a conversation with Jay… one that would lead to a lifelong friendship and collaboration. Within weeks, Steve hired Jay to join Apple and serve as his right-hand man while at Apple and which continued as a mentor for many more years until Jobs’ death in 2011. Find Show Notes here and listen to the podcast below or on ANY podcast platform here.

Imagine discovering you have Stage 3 cancer in high school. Suddenly your world changes from cheerleading, studies and friends to hospital gowns, medicines you can’t pronounce, complete dependence on a loving family and not knowing if you’ll finish the year, let alone attend graduation and have a future on earth. That’s part of young professional Megan Metcalfe’s journey and she shares it — and all the invaluable, life-changing lessons she learned — in a way that absolutely inspires anyone who takes the time to hear it. Host Tom Loarie leads us in learning and gleaning life lessons from a lively discussion with Megan… Show notes here. Listen to episode below, and on ANY podcast platform here.

In today’s episode, guest Joe Cavanaugh, III, president of Equip2Equip, talks with The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie regarding how to find your unique path in life and business, and how to identify and build on your unique strengths and motivations. Cavanaugh is an expert in strengths-based management, including strength finders, a master career coach and trainer . He has coached more than 5,000 individuals, yielding remarkable success for his clients who now experience happiness, meaning and purpose in life and career thanks to Cavanaugh’s help. See what YOU learn! Listen below, or Don’t miss an episode and listen on ANY device–it’s FREE– sign-up here for podcasts.

Anyone who’s taken a long break from their career — for any reason — knows it isn’t always easy to pick up where they were when they’re ready to re-enter the work force. This weekend’s guest mentor, Carol Fishman Cohen, knows the challenge first-hand and decided to do something about it. Now the founder and CEO of iRelaunch, Cohen talks with Host Tom Loarie about her experience, her unique company, and how best to re-enter the workforce successfully regardless of how long you’ve been away. Listen below. or…Don’t miss an episode and get free podcasts here (on ANY device, any platform!).

A new home-based business is launched every 12 seconds! 70% are successful within the first three years, compared to 30% successful regular businesses within three years of starting. In this episode, Host John Phillips talks with two home-based business owners, Catherine Moran and Kent Mast. These two guests have different circumstances, different motivations, and live in wildly different parts of the country, yet they both work from home in the same business, Hope In a Can. Catherine and Kent deliver candid insights into the challenges and benefits, the pros and cons of a home-based business. They talk about what it takes to be successful. So if you are considering launching a home-based business—perhaps for a second source of income—this episode will give you some additional perspective.  Show Notes here.  Listen below (will post after first airing on Saturday) or by Free podcast—on ANY device, ANY platform—here.