Make a Difference! – The Mentors Radio

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.

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!

Today The Mentors Radio host John Phillips talks with Don Alix of Insperity about how to solve HR challenges, increase employee satisfaction, increase benefits, and increase growth if you’re a small small business with limited funds. John had these problems himself as he grew his own business and you’ll hear first hand the challenges and solutions as John talks with the man who helped him improve employee satisfaction without breaking his small budget. (featured photo: John Phillips). Find Show Notes here. Listen to episode below or Sign up for FREE podcasts – on ANY platform – here.

Dan McClory, the award-winning president and head of China equity investments for Boustead Securities, talks with business turnaround leader and The Mentors Radio Host Ric Brutocao about his career journey—stretching from Michigan to California, Italy to China—and his remarkable insights into doing business in China and Italy, the difference between an investor banker vs. commercial or merchant banker, the irreplaceable value of understanding people, the power of what we can learn from failures, capital and investment strategies, how to satisfy the ongoing need for growth capital, the importance of always moving forward regardless of success or failure, and a relentless commitment to “getting things done.” Dan also talks in detail about the criteria for a company to go public, what it means, how to get there, and how smaller companies now have a new option to get to IPO and to do it faster than ever before. Show Notes and Episode to appear here after Saturday’s first airing.

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.

In this episode, Ram Charan—the world’s premier business advisor to the top companies in the world— together with The Mentors Radio Host Tom Loarie dig into the secret of Amazon’s success. Charan exposes the behind-the-scenes management system that has catapulted Amazon.com to become a major disruptor in many industries around the world, amass a jaw-dropping number of customers and valuable datasets, become a source of constant innovation, and ultimately create a trillion-dollar, high-cash generating corporation in less than 25 years. They also discuss how the secret of Amazon’s success can be applied to any business. Find Show Notes here. Find The Mentors Radio FREE Podcast available on all podcast apps, such as Spotify, iTunes, Android, Stitcher, etc.—after the episode’s first airing Saturday morning. Sign up for FREE podcasts on any device 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.

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.