Know and build on strengths – The Mentors Radio

Host Tom Loarie talks with Jerry Feitelson, pioneering CEO of Agribody, Inc., about his passion and creative journey into the agritech field. Feitelson shares his transitions from classroom, to innovative discoveries, to eventually entrepreneur and CEO. He’ll talk about how he applies science to solving the enormous, under-reported food waste problem, and the interesting challenges, twists and turns along the way. Fun, fast-paced and a boatload of lessons learned in sound business practices, pursuing your passions, and in keeping ethics and doing the right thing top-of-mind in any business. Show Notes and podcast will appear here after first aired Saturday broadcast. Get the FREE podcast here – available on ANY platform!

As former CEO of the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, Jeff Nemeth took Ford South Africa from the lowest performing operation to the Top. It was no easy feat, but he did it with remarkable, unique leadership skills and style. His positions with Ford also include past CEO of Ford Lio Ho Motors in Taiwan and current executive director of Global Ownership Life Cycle Management. In today’s show, Host Tom Loarie talks with Jeff Nemeth about his career journey, his intrapreneurship style, the risks he has taken, and the innovative strategies he developed to transform Ford South Africa. It’s a first-hand, inside look at what matters most in creating a team and culture that achieves enduring success, sustainable economic performance, sound risk management and high integrity decisions. Find Show Notes here. Listen below or by ANY podcast device here. Don’t miss an episode and sign up for FREE podcasts of the radio show 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.

The Mentors Hosts Tom Loarie, Ric Brutocao and John Phillips share their passion and learnings on ethics and business. Three different hosts, from three different fields and three very different career paths. Yet all three put people first, make decisions, lead teams and companies, and live their lives every day with ethics and “the right thing to do” always top-of-mind. Not every ethical leader is a great mentor, but these three hosts of The Mentors Radio are exceptional mentors to those around them. They’ve mentored others their entire lives, and also sought mentors themselves throughout their careers. But, don’t take our word for it, listen to the show yourself — either online below, or by podcast here. Find Show Notes here.

Host and CEO John Phillips talks with guest mentor Steve Garner about how and why technology is critical for your business success, and how to make sure you choose the right tech for YOUR unique business and functions. Mr. Garner is a seasoned tech expert and consultant, specializing in open source systems. His expertise dates back to the 1984 introduction of the Macintosh! Steve’s understanding and ability to leverage current technology to literally transform certain aspects of any business is superb, and he has helped countless companies with customized solutions to their problems. Episode will appear here after first airing on Saturday. Sign up for FREE podcast — on ANY 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.

In this episode, host Ric Brutocao talks with guest mentor Rand Sperry, CEO of Sperry Commercial and Sperry Equities, about Mr. Sperry’s remarkable and highly successful career in real estate. But let’s face it, no one starts out at the top. That’s why this interview includes Rand’s first deal, his early journey, and many many lessons learned along the way. Having lived through the ups and downs of every possible type of market over the years, Rand’s seasoned insights are invaluable to anyone interested in any aspect of real estate. Find Show Notes here. and episode below. Or, don’t wait, get FREE podcasts of the show — on ANY device – here.

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!).

In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, host Tom Loarie interviews guest mentor Dr. Ming Wang, M.D., Ph.D., a man who transitioned from facing deportation to rural China for a life of hard labor in his native Communist China where he grew up, to making in to the United States—by the slimmest of chances. In the U.S., Ming received an M.D. from Harvard, magna cum laude, and a Ph.D. in laser physics from MIT. Now a world-renown, multi-award-winning eye surgeon, Nashville, Tennessee-based Dr. Wang has never forgotten his roots. Though his list of eye patients include Dolly Parton and other famous people, what he has done for those struggling with sight issues in Communist China and elsewhere, are as inspiring as his career journey. Listen to podcast below. Listen on ANY device, just choose your podcast vehicle here. Find Show Notes here—-Dr. Wang is an accomplished ballroom dancer and musician, in addition to his break-through work as an opthamologist and philantrhopist to many who need, but cannot afford, serious eye problem solutions.

In this episode, Host Tom Loarie talks with Forbes Magazine publisher and columnist Rich Karlgaard on the power of “late bloomers” in a world obsessed with early achievement. Not only is this guest mentor an expert on the intersection of business and innovation, a best-selling author, and an economic and market forecaster, Karlgaard is himself a late bloomer! And he has plenty of wisdom and examples to share that blows to bits the current trends of pressuring children to overachieve and perceiving failure if not “a success” by age 30. Absolutely false! And you’ll learn why in this very special interview. Listen for FREE on any device, any time, here. Or, Listen below. Find Show Notes here.