Tell Your Story – The Mentors Radio

In this episode, host Tom Loarie delivers an insider-view, candid conversation with former Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, the man whose intense, clearly defined focus on ethical principles and putting others first resulted in one of the biggest corporate turn-arounds in history. Named one of the Top Ten most inspirational turnaround leaders of all time, in this episode, Hesse shares the hard-earned insights he gained as he led Sprint from the edge of the abyss to being ranked #1 in shareholder return for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.  If you’re looking for inspiration for your life, your business or your start-up… This is it! Find show notes below.  Listen to show episode below (after Saturday’s broadcast) and subscribe to The Mentors Radio free podcast—available on all podcast platforms—so you’ll never miss another episode!!!

Dan Hesse:

• Bio
• DanHesse.com/

In this episode of THE Mentors Radio, host Tom Loarie talks with Billy F. Wroe, Jr., founder of 1stWroe and author of Fire Your Job, Hire Your Passion (see link in Show Notes below). Wroe is a career professional in retail, recruiting, sales and management who has learned how to conquer the impossible by creating a life focused on following his passion. Even more, Wrote has mentored thousands with his insights and method for helping individuals to discover life solutions that work for them. On the show, Billy shows us how to discover, and then align, our passion with our day-to-day life.

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BILLY F. WROE, JR.:

• Bio: https://www.1stwroe.com/origin
• Book: Fire Your Job, Hire Your Passion — by Billy R. Wroe, Jr.
• Website: 1stWroe.com

In this episode of The Mentors Radio, host Tom Loarie and mentor Howard Root, former CEO of Vascular Solutions and author of “Cardiac Arrest: Five heart-stopping years on the Fed’s Hit List” , deliver a riveting interview. Hang on to your seat as you learns about Root’s harrowing fight—and win—against Federal Department of Justice prosecutors who abused their power beyond all imagining…. and based on, literally, nothing. No evidence. No case based in facts. No nothing! The Feds used bully tactics, threats and more, frustrated and trying to “justify” what became a massive, costly “hunt” for something that did not exist. The Feds trampled over individual liberties guaranteed by the Constitution. Five years after $30 million in legal costs and a UNANIMOUS acquital, jurors said they were concerned that these charges were ever filed. This is a modern day David beats Goliath story, and it could affect you! Learn what you can do to protect yourself and your company. Find Show Notes here. Never miss an episode of THE Mentors Radio –available on EVERY podcast platform — by subscribing here to podcast (free).

You want inspiration? John Sitomer delivers in spades! As he puts it, “I spent one third of my life battling cancer. I’m thrilled it was me!” Today on THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with John Sitomer, a fitness entrepreneur, a dad, and the founder of South Florida’s Council of Dads.

For John, battling cancer has made him a better person and led him to discover his calling in life, namely, to mentor boys and girls who need a positive parental influence. You see, during John’s second bout with cancer, he didn’t know if he was going to make it or not. A friend gave him a book that ultimately changed his life, but he couldn’t even open the book or turn a page until about 10 months after he received it! As you listen to the show, you’ll hear the whole story and it’s a WOW! that’ll certainly spark ideas and inspiration for YOU, wherever you are, in whatever business you’re in, in whatever situation you face.

John talks about “brotherhood” vs. “friendship,” about “Pay it Forward” vs. being a victim, and about the blessings of seeing inner-city kids being transformed into confident, positive, givers. He talks about the men who told told him they’d been waiting a lifetime for something like this (South Florida’s Council of Dads) where they can give! And… John talks about having NO fear!

The book John received, by the way, is The Council of Dads, written by another dad, Bruce Feiler, who had faced a similar situation as he also had battled cancer. You can find it listed in our Show Notes below.

John Sitomer:

• BIO: See two news articles on John Sitomer below.
• BOOK that changed his life:
  • The Council of Dads: A Story of Friendship & Learning How to Live, by Bruce Feiler
• South Florida’s Council of Dads:
  • Local ‘Council of Dads’ Takes a Unique Look at Community Service and Charitable Giving Dedicated Dads — Feature story in the Wellington Insider magazine
  • John Sitomer and The Council of Dads—AW Spotlight

In this episode, The Mentors Radio Host Tom Loarie talks with Guest Mentor J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., an internationally renowned philosopher at the University of Texas and the author of several books including his newest book, How and How Not Be Happy. They explore and discuss the 13 myths of happiness, talk about “imperfect happiness,” and identify the one simple key to true joy and a happy life.

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J. Budziszewski, PhD:

• BIO: https://law.utexas.edu/faculty/j-budziszewski/
• BOOKS:
  • How and How Not Be Happy – by J. Budziszewski, PhD
  • What We Can’t Not Know: A Guide – by J. Budziszewski, PhD
    • In this new revised edition of his groundbreaking work, Professor J. Budziszewski questions the modern assumption that moral truths are unknowable. With clear and logical arguments he rehabilitates the natural law tradition and restores confidence in a moral code based upon human nature. What We Can’t Not Know explains the rational foundation of what we all really know to be right and wrong and…read more>
  • The Revenge of Conscience: Politics and the Fall of Man – by J. Budziszewski, PhD
  • How to Stay Christian in College – (a popular guide for young people) – by J. Budziszewski, PhD
  • Written on the Heart: The Case for Natural Law – by J. Budziszewski, PhD
  • Natural Law for Lawyers – by J. Budziszewski, PhD
  • The Line Through the Heart: Natural Law as Fact, Theory, and Sign of Contradiction – by J. Budziszewski, PhD
  • On the Meaning of Sex – by J. Budziszewski, PhD
  • Commentary on Thomas Aquinas’s Treatise on Law – by J. Budziszewski, PhD
  • Commentary on Thomas Aquinas’s Virtue Ethics – by J. Budziszewski, PhD
  • Commentary on Thomas Aquinas’s Treatise on Happiness and Ultimate Purpose – by J. Budziszewski, PhD
  • Commentary on Thomas Aquinas’s Treatise on Divine Law – by J. Budziszewski, PhD

In this episode, executive producer Karen Walker interviews the original three hosts of The Mentors Radio—Tom Loarie, Ric Brutocao and John Phillips. Each is a highly sought-after, successful CEO of their own companies, in three very different industries. That said, they each share a passion and history of highest ethics throughout their careers and a passion for helping others succeed.

Tom Loarie began work as a brick layer to earn money while in school but he is most known for a stellar career in the life sciences field, as a start-up CEO for a number of companies, some of whose medical devices have saved lives and reversed the course of serious disease. He is currently the start-up CEO of Silicon Valley-based Bryologyx, developing a new class of drugs to enhance the response rates and treatment durability of cancer immunotherapies.

Ric Brutocao hails primarily from the tech arena, ultimately launching and eventually selling his own company. He also has served as a remarkable CEO, President and Executive leader in a number of other companies including the international luxury appliance company DACOR, at least one winery, an Italy-based yacht company and too many others to list. The founder of DACOR once noted that “Ric is the best operational manager I’ve ever seen.” Ric currently serves as managing partner of Laguna Hills, CA-based Venture Financial Partners.

John Phillips, Jr. co-founded with his wife, Mary, what has become one of the largest stained glass companies in the world, Associated Crafts® & Willet Hauser® Stained Glass Studio. He grew up in the industry, often accompanying his father on stained glass sales or follow-up visits. Then he worked in the industry, learning all aspects of the craft and business. By the time he and his wife launched their own stained glass company, John was already a sought-after industry expert. But he added a fresh, new level of technology and automation that enabled them to deliver superior customer experience and a superior satisfaction guarantee. People noticed. The quality of their craftsmanship, the superb customer communications, employee training and efficient problem-solving quickly set their company apart from others. And, John remained a go-to friend, helper and advisor in the facility management, stained glass and related industries when peers sought help. His drive for excellence paid off. Within 15 short years of launching their business, one of the largest legacy stained glass firms in the country—over 100 years old—invited John to consider acquiring their company. The rest is history. Now John and Mary own and run Associated Crafts® & Willet Hauser® Stained Glass Studio.

In this episode of The Mentors Radio, you’ll get first-hand, real-world insights into how to run a successful business, regardless of industry or experience. It’s raw and real and a lot of fun to learn from these three Master Mentors!

In this episode of The Mentors Radio show, Host Tom Loarie talks with Neil Hoyne, the Chief Measurement Strategist at Google. Hoyne is also a Senior Fellow at Wharton and author of Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers’ Hearts.

Those who succeed in acquiring new customers, growing business relationships and ultimately succeeding in business use data, not guessing. Neil Hoyne is an internationally renown master at identifying and evaulating the right data for any given business and goal, for evaluating that data in the right way, in the right context, and for knowing how best to adjust as needed in order to achieve record-breaking results and improved growth. He knows the long vision, how to prioritize and understand the lifetime value of a customer or client, how to build strong relationships using digital media. He is the undisputed, go-to person when some of the biggest companies in the world seek digital marketing advice. This interview is invaluable for anyone interested in seriously growing their business.

NEIL HOYNE has served as an analyst, researcher, inventor, lecturer and, in his words, considers himself to be the father of “many forgettable slides and Venn diagrams”. A witness to, and participant in, both billion-dollar successes and instructive failures, all in the pursuit of building indestructible customer relationships through digital media.

As Google’s Chief Measurement Strategist, Neil has had the privilege to lead more than 2,500 engagements with the world’s biggest advertisers. His efforts have helped these companies acquire millions of customers, improve conversion rates by more than 400 percent and generate billions in incremental revenue. He is also the author of the new book, Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers Hearts.

NEIL HOYNE:

BIO: https://wikitia.com/wiki/Neil_Hoyne

BOOK: Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers’ Hearts , by Neil Hoyne

You might think you can’t learn life-changing business success principles from a seasoned teacher who spent much of his life helping at-risk youth succeed in every way—from school to happiness to forging their own strong families to careers—but you’d be wrong! You can learn a TON from this award-winning changemaker, Dr. Joseph Marshall, and The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie in today’s engaging and inspiring episode. “Doc” Marshall delivers down-to-earth, first-hand, real-world tips and advice for success in life and work.

MacArthur Genius Award-winner Joseph Marshall, Ph.D., is an author, lecturer, radio talk show host and most importantly, a former math teacher and administrator with the San Francisco Unified School District and a long-time community anti-violence activist.

As a public school teacher, he grew sick and tired of watching his most promising students fall prey to the lure of gangs, drugs, and crime, and end up either dead or in prison.  Finding that neither the justice nor school system seemed willing even to try to address the underlying problems–to give the kids the kind of information and assistance they really needed–he leapfrogged right over the system and co-founded the Omega Boys Club, based upon the belief that young people of the inner city want a way out of the life they’re in, but just don’t know how to get out.  Since the club’s inception in 1987, with a handful of kids in a community center basement, he and his small army of street soldiers have already helped 600 kids out of gang-banging and drug-dealing, and pushed, tutored, driven and even funded 140 inner-city kids into colleges around the country.

He’s the co-founder and executive director of Stay Alive and Free, a nonprofit dedicated to keeping at-risk youth alive and free, unharmed by violence and free from incarceration. Dr. Marshall has won MANY MANY awards for his successful leadership and results, and he continues to win awards. He also founded the Street Soldiers National Consortium, a group of activists dedicated to preventing violence nationwide, and co-founded the Omega Boys Club.

Dr. Marshall’s life-transforming, proven principles of success lie in treating violence as any doctor would treat a disease. And these principles transfer to anyone’s life and business, no matter what age, and no matter where you are in the growth and learning curve!

BIO: https://usfblogs.usfca.edu/sfchangemakers/2020/07/02/dr-joseph-marshall/

BOOK: Street Soldier: One Man’s struggle to save a generation, one life at a time, by Joseph Marshall

WEBSITE: Stayaliveandfree.org

RADIO SHOW: https://stayaliveandfree.org/programs/street-soldiers-radio/

VIDEO on Dr. Marshall: https://vimeo.com/209971873/b6856b832c

AWARDS (partial list):

• MacArthur Genius Award
• 2012 “Best Community-oriented Radio Program Award” from SF Weekly for Street Soldiers
• 2004 Ashoka Fellow
• 2001 “Use Your Life Award” from Oprah Winfrey’s Angel Network
• 1996 Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award from the National Educational Association
• Essence Award honoring outstanding contributions by African American men
• Leadership Award from the Children’s Defense Fund
• 1994 MacArthur Fellows Program

This weekend on The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie interviewed James Sutcliffe, the entrepreneurial, London-based founder and CEO of The Founding Network, a free international collaboration platform for entrepreneurs who are founders of companies. In this episode, you’ll hear Tom and James discuss first-hand experiences in business and start-ups of any size, including challenges, discoveries and the “why” behind The Founding Network, as well as its impact on entrepreneurial achievements. Pretty awesome stuff!!!

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In this episode, Host Tom Loarie talks with guest mentor Tatiana “Tajci” Cameron, an inspiring singer and songwriter who traded the glamour, fame and money of nearly overnight, Platinum record-selling fame in her native Croatia, for artistic freedom and an authentic personal and spiritual life. She left it all behind, only to gain far greater happiness, meaning and success. In this episode, Tajci shares her hard-earned insights on brokenness, including ways that it permeates our culture and seeps into unexpected places, impacting ourl ives and those of our loved ones… and how to anchor ourselves to live our truest self and find genuine peace and happiness.

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