Career and Job transition – The Mentors Radio

This week on The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Greg Harden, M.S.W., a life coach and mentor whose coaching and mentoring has changed more lives than even he imagined possible. Harden is the lifelong mentor to seven-time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady; to the most celebrated and decorated Olympiad of all time with 28 medals Michael Phelps; to Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard, to Warde Manuel whose football career-ending neck injury changed his life but not his life’s purpose—to mentor others as an athletic director at Michigan; to Gold medalist swimmer Samantha Arsenault who overcame low sense of self-worth, injury and a tumor. But Hardon sees difficulty and obstacles as advantages. The more obstacles in your path, the higher odds you’ll succeed because others will back down. In this fast-paced, in-depth interview, Greg Harden will coach and mentor YOU to embrace a mindset to live your best life and achieve your passion and goals, with a sense of purpose, genuine fulfillment, peace and happiness. He also talks about the principles in his book, Stay Sane in an Insane World, filled with first-hand examples, experiences, his own challenges, principles of living a rich and rewarding life, and more.

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GREG HARDEN:

In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Dan Hesse talks with Mark Tatum, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Tatum oversees the NBA’s global business operations. But Mark didn’t find his ideal career — one he loves — right out of the box. He just never stopped being his best self throughout his career…and his career insights and wisdom is excellent, as you’ll hear. Learn how a young man born in Vietnam during the war to a black serviceman and Chinese mother was educated at Cornell and Harvard – and worked at Procter & Gamble, Clorox and Pepsi, but he found his calling and ideal career in sports management, where he has played a key role in fostering innovation and building the NBA’s global brand. His favorite quote, “Find your passion and pursue your dreams.”

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MARK TATUM:

In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with visionary entrepreneur Loren Shook, a pioneer in the field of memory care, founder, president, chairman and CEO of Silverado, former president and COO of Community Psychiatric Centers, an international NYSE company. Driven by a life-long commitment to changing lives for the good, especially in the field of improving quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory issues, Loren is a true visionary – helping to transform an industry while creating thousands of healthcare jobs. He is the recipient of awards that include the University of California Irvine’s Institute for Memory Impairment and Neurological Disorders’ (UCI MIND) 2015 Community Leadership Honoree Award, Southern California 55+ Housing Council’s Person of the Year Award, Boomer Business Summit’s Innovation in Leadership and Service Award, Mission Hospital Foundation’s Vision Award, Ernest & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year award in health care and others. He co-authored New Possibilities in Memory Care: The Silverado Story and The Silverado Story: A Memory Care Culture Where Love is Greater than Fear.

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LOREN SHOOK:

In today’s episode, The Mentors Radio Host Dan Hesse talks with Robert (Bob) McDonald, former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, remarkable former Chairman, President and CEO of The Proctor & Gamble Company, and a U.S. Army Veteran who served with distinction in the 82nd Airborne Division.

Few have been trained in leadership at an elite military academy such as West Point and then applied and evolved their leadership skills throughout their careers across the “grand slam” of organization structures: Military, government, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), and the private sector as has today’s guest mentor, Robert A. (Bob) McDonald.
Bob was nominated by President Obama to serve as the eighth Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) where he led the VA and its roughly 400,000 employees on an ambitious transformational journey to become a world-class service provider and the No. 1 customer-service agency in the Federal government to give Veterans consistent, high-quality experiences.
Before joining the VA, Bob was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of one of the world’s largest companies, Procter & Gamble (P&G). During his tenure, P&G was widely recognized for its leader development prowess, with Chief Executive Magazine naming P&G the best company for developing leader talent.
Bob graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1975 and he earned his MBA from the University of Utah in 1978.
An Army Veteran, Bob served with the 82nd Airborne Division. He completed Jungle, Arctic, and Desert Warfare Training, and he earned the Ranger tab, Expert Infantryman Badge, and Senior Parachutist Wings. He received the Meritorious Service Medal upon leaving military service, and Bob currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the West Point Association of Graduates.

ROBERT A. (BOB) McDONALD:

In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with the Mentor’s Mentor, Scott Jeffrey Miller. Together they delve into the secrets of effective leadership and mentorship to provide you with powerful tools and a roadmap for how to become a leader who makes a significant difference for the good in the lives of others. That said, Miller is “real,” down-to-earth and easy to relate to and understand. As Scott’s website puts it “Scott is a mess. But unlike most, he owns it! He fundamentally believes we learn more from our messes than from our successes. He uses his messes to not just teach himself, but also to inspire leaders from a variety of backgrounds all around the world.” Scott, a Wall Street Journal best-selling author, has penned six influential books, including his latest, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO Great MENTORSHIP: 13 Roles to Making a True Impact. He is also the voice behind the world’s largest weekly leadership podcast, “On Leadership with Scott Miller,” reaching thousands of aspiring leaders each week.

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Scott Jeffrey Miller:

In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Conor Grennan, the head of Generative AI and Dean of Students at New York University’s Stern School of Business, a TEDx speaker and a #1 Inernatonal Best-selling author of Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal. In this episode, they discuss how ChatGPT, BARD, BING, their extensions and plug-ins can power your career and make you the go-to person for AI in business and life. … Prior to working at NYU, in search of adventure, a then-29-year-old Conor Grennan traded his day job for a year-long trip around the globe, beginning with a three-month stint volunteering at the Little Princes Children’s Home, an orphanage in war-torn Nepal. When Conor learned the unthinkable truth about their situation, he was stunned: The children were not orphans at all. Child traffickers were promising families in remote villages to protect their children from the civil war—for a huge fee—by taking them to safety. They would then abandon the children far from home, in the chaos of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. For Conor, what began as a footloose adventure becomes a commitment to reunite the children he had grown to love with their families, risking his life in the process. Grennan’s experience is captured in his international best-selling book (see below).

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CONOR GRENNAN:

In this episode, The Mentors Radio Host Tom Loarie talks with Adam Alter, New York University’s Stern School of Business “Professor of the Year,” TED Talk speaker, and author of Anatomy of a Breakthrough. As a renowned professor of marketing and psychology, Adam Alter has captivated audiences at the intersection of these two disciplines, shedding light on why we all feel stuck at some point in our lives. He’s a TED Talk speaker. Fortune 100 companies and NGOs consult with him. In this exceptional episode, learn what YOU can do to breakthrough when you feel trapped … whether it’s a thankless job, a difficult relationship, bad habits, loss and much more.

ADAM ALTER:

In this episode, The Mentors Host Dan Hesse talks with Admiral Michael G. Mullen, U.S. Navy (ret.), who served as the 17th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2007, to September 30, 2011, and who previously served as the Navy’s 28th chief of Naval Operations. Culling from real-world, first-hand experiences and learnings, retired Admiral Mullen shares valuable leadership principles and skills he honed over the years that apply to anyone, in any industry, who seeks to find happiness and fulfillment in his or her career and life.

One thing that stands out in this interview is Mullen’s humility—clarity of leadership principles and humility—especially when one considers what it means to have been the highest ranking military officer in the country, serving under two U.S. presidents. Like all of our hosts and guests, he wants YOU to succeed at what YOU are passionate about, in life and work. That’s a true, ethical and remarkable mentor!

Considered to be one of the most influential chairmen of the Joint Chiefs in history, Admiral Mullen oversaw the end of the combat mission in Iraq and the development of a new military strategy for Afghanistan. He oversaw the promotion of international partnership, the integration of new technologies, and new counter-terrorism tactics that facilitated the killing of Osama bin Laden.

But it wasn’t all smooth sailing, literally, for Mullen. As a young officer his first big naval leadership assignment did not go well. He was given a second chance and his persistence and perseverance—and a good mentor—led him to ultimately becoming the highest-ranking military officer in the country, whose career Fast Company referred to as “a case study in 21st Century leadership.” Mullen now teaches at the U.S. Naval Academy and remains a dedicated supporter of service members, veterans and their families.

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ADMIRAL MIKE MULLEN:

In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Dan Hesse talks with Gail McGovern, president and CEO of the American Red Cross. An outstanding leader, with one of the most distinguished and eclectic careers imaginable, McGovern rose from being a programmer at AT&T to becoming president of AT&T’s Business Markets group and, later, president of the Consumer Markets group—the communication giant’s two largest business units. McGovern left AT&T at the top of her game to become President of Personal Investments at Fidelity, and then went across town to become a Professor at the Harvard Business School.

But McGovern finally found her purpose in 2008, when she joined the American Red Cross as its CEO, a position she still holds today. During her tenure, Gail has overseen the American Red Cross response to multiple high-profile disasters across the country and around the world, including Hurricanes Sandy, Harvey, Irma and Maria, as well as the multitude of tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other disasters that affect our country each year.

Gail earned her Bachelors degree from Johns Hopkins and an MBA from Columbia, and has been recognized as alumna of the year from both universities. She’s also been recognized by Fortune as one of the 50 most powerful women in corporate America. Her learnings and experiences are invaluable in mentoring others to finding their own unique sense of purpose, as you’ll hear from this remarkable and inspiring interview…

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SHOW NOTES:

Gail McGovern:

BIO: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/who-we-are/leadership/gail-j-mcgovern.html

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WEBSITE: https://www.redcross.org

In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks with Peggy Stanton, ABC-TV’s first woman news correspondent in Washington D.C., about her pioneering journey into journalism at a time when very few women were in the field. What attracted her to a career in journalism? Peggy shares some highlights of her experiences as an ABC news correspondent in D.C. and more. She also talks about principles of good journalism. Her storied world experiences include politicians and celebrities such as Lyndon Johnson, Fidel Castro, Julia Andrews, Saint Pope John Paul II, Salvador Dali and more. Focused on career, she did not anticipate marrying a Congressman along the way, whose career segued to international business. You’ll also learn about Peggy’s very unexpected life-changing experience in a former communist bloc country, in a small town called Medjugorje which she visited with her daughter, at her daughter’s urging.

A compelling writer, Stanton recently penned a book (From the White House to the White Cross) about her career and experiences that many have praised as “you can’t put it down!” (see below)

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PEGGY STANTON: