Career and Job transition – The Mentors Radio

Guest Chris Smith talks with The Mentors Radio host John Phillips about the critical importance of telling your story well — a behind-the-scenes, close-up look at the most fundamental of all principles in knock-it-out-of-the-ballpark, client-attracting branding. He calls the results The Campfire Effect… and it is POWERFUL!… but you’ll have to listen to find out why, and how it applies to you and your business.  Find Show Notes here.  Listen below..

Ken Strottman, founder and CEO of Strottman International, former VP at Mattel Toys, has one of the most engaging career journeys you could imagine. He’s brought toy marketing campaigns to life for clients such as Wendy’s, Lowes, Chick-Fil-A, Leap Frog, Kroger, Holiday Inn, Red Robin, CostCo, Chevron and many more.  In this episode, The Mentors Radio Show host Ric Brutocao brings out all the interesting and sometimes very funny twists and triumphs along the way.  Ken’s journey is a real testimony to “follow your heart,” “do what you do best,” “Persevere no matter what,” and stay absolutely true to your ethical and moral compass along the way…. and ultimately reach a better reality than you could have possibly imagined at the beginning! Find Show Notes here.  Listen below.

Host Tom Loarie talks with global consultant to the top CEOs in the world, Ram Charan, Ph.D., about the five basics to understanding business, the radical changes he sees in business and economic trends that will soon make or break companies and careers, and how to stay relevant in your career.  Find Show Notes here. Listen below (or sign up for podcast on iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, and more – see sidebar).

The Mentors host Tom Loarie talks with authors and innovators Kim Christfort and Suzanne Vickberg, Ph.D. (aka Dr. Suz) who lead the development of Business Chemistry® (also the title of their book). This is cutting-edge innovation for the workplace. Deloitte teamed with scientists from the fields of neuro-anthropology and genetics to develop a system that leverages modern computational techniques to bring a data-driven approach to observing and understanding differences in people’s business styles. Kim and Dr. Suz will talk about how Business Chemistry works to reveal patterns of behavior to improve workplace dynamics.  Christfort is the national managing director of The Deloitte Greenhouse Experience team, which helps executives tackle tough business challenges through immersive, facilitated Lab experiences, and client experience IP such as Business Chemistry. Dr. Vickberg is The Deloitte Greenhouse Experience team’s social-personality psychologist. Find Show Notes here. Listen below (or on any of the podcast platforms including iTunes, GooglePlay, and more)

The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks with CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco about lessons learned from some of the world’s greatest business leaders and entrepreneurs, and these lessons can help YOU build YOUR OWN Pyramid For Success! Lori Ann is senior editor of guests for the business news at CNBC, where she coordinates guest coverage and special remote events for all shows on the network, books high-profile politicos, CEOs and newsmakers, in addition to reporting stories for CNBC.com. She’s also authored four remarkable books and her writing has been featured in The Washington Post, Forbes, Newsday and more. Find Show Notes here.   Listen to the radio show below.

The Mentors radio host Tom Loarie talks with guests two “Top Guns,” Lt. Colonel Peter Smith, USAF, Ret. and Colonel David Smith USAF, Commander of the 419th Fighter Wing about their passion, career, discipline and training.  Both guests are U.S. Air Force Academy graduates, experienced A-10, F-16 and F-35 fighter pilots, combat veterans having served in the Serbian and Middle East combat zones, and real-life brothers. Today Lt. Col. Peter Smith lives in Wellington, Florida, and is a Captain for Jet Blue. Colonel David Smith serves as Commander for the 419th Fighter Wing at the Hill Air Force Base in Utah.

Are you thinking of a career change and want to attract company recruiters and search firms? Adding LinkedIn to your strategy can help you reach your career goals faster, especially if you know the insider tricks to attract the right attention! After all, in today’s fast-paced digital age, getting people to pay attention to you on LinkedIn is like being featured in the Wall Street Journal. In this episode, The Mentors Host Tom Loarie talks with Loribeth Pierson, one of the top coaches and trainers on how to harness the power of LinkedIn — and it’s 560 million professional members — for your career goals. See show notes here. Listen below…  and be sure to share with friends, and post comments or questions on Facebook or Twitter

In this special episode, host Ric Brutocao talks with one of his sons, Andrew, who has spent most of his life working in film and broadcast media–from on-air hosting to editing and production; working for media entertainment giants; he’s even done stand-up!  And throughout the past 30 years and continuing, Andrew hasn’t stopped learning or loving it yet! You’ll learn the path his career has taken, what he’s learned, tips for success, how things happen behind the scenes, and why, when it all comes down to it, when we look past the bling and drama, after all, show business is a business—just like any other business.  Midway through the episode, tables are turned and Andrew shoots questions to his dad about ethical business success and more.  Listen below:

Do you believe you are “too old,” “too young,” “too inexperienced” or “just not smart enough?” Are you — or have you ever felt — challenged with Overcoming Failure, Weight Issues, Bad Study Habits, Addiction or any kind of Resistant Habit that you don’t like? In this episode The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie tackles overcoming these issues and more with guest mentor Steven Campbell, the best-selling author of Making Your Mind Magnificent.  Find Show Notes, book links and more here.  See sidebar for radio show times, or listen to podcast below.

Mother Delores Hart

What ever happened to Hollywood hearthrob Delores Hart? You’d be shocked to learn her “career path.”  If you don’t remember, she was a fast-rising Hollywood star in the ’50s, famous for having the first on-screen kiss with Elvis Presley! Join The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie as we visit with Delores Hart and learn the courageous path she followed, abandoning the fame and fortune of Hollywood for a transcendental path what would lead her to tranquility and joy. Find Show Notes here (with links). Listen to the show below or sign up for free podcasts.