Make a Difference! – The Mentors Radio

On today’s episode, Host Tom Loarie talks with Blair Sheppard, Global Leader for Strategy and Leadership for the PwC network and Dean Emeritus of Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. They’ll discuss global trends, and the impact of these trends on employ-ability for four groups of people: 1) Those who are young and just getting started, 2) those in mid-career, 3) those close to retirement, and 4) those on the margins. Blair’s new book, “Ten Years to Midnight: Four Urgent Crises and Their Strategic Impact” was released early this month.   Find show notes here. We’ll post the radio podcast as soon as we can due to radio station technical difficulties today. Sign up here for FREE podcast and don’t miss an episode!!

In this show, CEO Host Tom Loarie talks with United States Air Force Captain and Chaplain Thomas Foley on what it takes to be the best you can be. Captain Foley peppers the conversation with first-hand stories and examples. Need a little inspiration? Need a little motivation? You’ll find it here! In case you’re wondering, the photo is of host Tom Loarie since Captain Foley asked we not post a picture for security reasons. Listen to the radio podcast below or Subscribe for FREE – on ANY podcast platform you like here!

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On this episode, Host Tom Loarie talks with American Tours International (ATI) Founder and CEO, Noel Irwin Hentschel, this week’s guest mentor. Hentschel will address pressing issues facing the travel industry today and will discuss the leadership lessons learned under her mentor, “The Greatest CEO of All Time.” ATI is the nation’s largest full-service tour operator, partnering with more than 30,000 suppliers across all 50 states to serve clients in more than 70 international markets. Learn about the comeback of the travel industry and the world’s greatest CEO of all time. Find Show Notes here. Listen the to radio podcast below. And don’t forget to Sign Up for all the FREE radio podcasts here.

Our Mentor Hosts Tom Loarie, Ric Brutocao, and John Phillips have plenty to do. They are each highly successful CEOs from three very different fields. So, why would each of them agree to take turns hosting one of the most remarkable mentoring shows EVER? Because each of them are themselves natural mentors. They’ve been helping others succeed throughout their career, and they don’t plan to stop. The Mentors Radio gives each of them a platform to share their wisdom, discuss key decisions and principles of business, success, leadership and—most important—ethics—with their chosen guest mentors. You learn from each mentor, each guest, each success and each failure. We SHOW and LEAD BY EXAMPLE. We are ALL pulling for YOUR success too! Listen to the podcast below, Find Show Notes here. And best of all, sign-up and get FREE podcasts of the show here! Let us know YOUR success story, learnings or questions by message here:

Host Tom Loarie talks with guest mentor Clint Severson about the hard-won secrets he learned as he turned around a publicly traded company that was in a death spiral, bleeding cash and failing fast. It was not easy, but he parlayed disaster into a $2 billion acquisition down the road. Clint shares his thought process, how he built a high-performance team in the challenging field of healthcare diagnostics. He focused on company culture and well-crafted compensation programs that transformed the failing company into an empowered team. And he stayed with it for 22 years — nurturing it into a major success story. Abaxis, the company Clint came in as CEO to turn around, was acquired in 2018 for $2 billion by Zoetis.  Hear the inside transformation story first-hand because there are so many nuggets to help YOUR business thrive and grow no matter what… Find Show Notes here. Listen below—which we’ll post after Saturday’s broadcast— or by podcast on any device here.

This episode, Host Tom Loarie talks with Guest Mentor Joel Manby, former CEO of SeaWorld, as he shares his Seven Timeless Principles that can make keep you steady and your business moving forward while navigating the COVID pandemic and the ensuing state and local government restrictions. Manby’s leadership philosophy evolved while an executive at Saab, then as CEO of Herschend Family Enterprises (a privately owned themed entertainment company), and finally as CEO of SeaWorld. Find Show Notes here. Listen to the radio podcast below. Sign up for FREE radio podcasts (and extra podcasts) here.

Top career activator, Madelyn Mackie, joins Host Tom Loarie to discuss personal branding, building your unique career portfolio, and applying powerful and proven strategies for a successful career transition. Madelyn is a certified career management coach, member of the National Resume Writers Association, and former board member of the National Speakers Association. Find Show Notes here. Listen to Radio podcast below. Sign up for FREE radio podcasts on ANY platform here!

Are you struggling emotionally to lead during today’s global pandemic? Then join Host Tom Loarie this weekend, on THE MENTORS RADIO when his guest, Eric Rhoads, founder and CEO of one of America’s fastest growing companies, discusses how he is overcoming the challenge of losing 50% of his revenues overnight and maintaining a healthy state of mind. Find Show Notes here. Listen below to the Radio podcast. Even better, sign up for our FREE radio podcast on ANY platform, device you want, here!

Feeling exhausted, feeling negative or cynical about your job and career (not to mention COVID-19 shutdowns)? Working well below your potential? Host Tom Loarie talks with “Fired Up or Burned Out” author Michael Stallard and his wife, Katie, who share their practical insights, hard-earned, first-hand experience and life-improving solutions on burn out and the critical importance of connection.

Mike is a sought-after speaker and teacher, with a background in Financial Services as Chief Marketing Officer for the private wealth businesses of Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab. He is the co-founder of Connection Culture

Katie, Mike’s wife, is an investment professional for a large family entity, with a background in marketing, administration, business and non-profit leadership, and a passion for TV and film work. She is also a three-time cancer survivor!

If you’re looking for a way to increase your happiness and success in life and business, you’re sure to find some real gems of mentoring advice in this episode! Find Show Notes here. Listen to Radio podcast below. Sign up for FREE Podcast here, on ANY platform, including Spotify, iTunes, Apple podcast, Google Play etc etc etc!

Most family companies don’t last beyond three generations, instead they sell out or die off. So when a family-owned company endures through the Great Depression, Economic downturns, ups and downs, through six generations, it’s a rare and beautiful thing!  In today’s show, Host John Phillips talks with Guest Bob Verdin of The Verdin Company—an East Coast company that has been making and repairing bells and tower clocks for more than 175 years. You’ll learn Bob’s passion for the business after all these years, and his passion for his role in the company. He shares some of the “secret sauce” that will keep this business alive and thriving far into the future. Why nimble innovation and a strong team are important, always. You’ll also learn about some of their most unusual projects, including restoring a bell originally cast by Paul Revere!  Find Show Notes here, including fascinating short videos of the company at work. Listen to episode below (posted after Saturday’s first airing) and Sign up for our FREE podcast to listen ANYtime on ANY media platform and ANY device!!