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Dr. Andrei Radulescu is a fellowship trained Pediatric Surgeon practicing at Loma Linda University Children's Health. His research focuses on treatments and eradication of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC), a common disease of the intestinal tract, usually in premature babies, in which the tissue lining the intestine becomes inflamed, dies, and can slough off. You can learn more about NEC at https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/nec/conditioninfo/causes.

Listen to Dr. Radulescu describe the grit required of him to become a Pediatric Surgeon and his mental approach to surgery, including his extensive use of visual imagery and routine.

We hope you are inspired by Performance, Persistence, and Passion, with Dr. Andrei Radulescu.

We have an exciting episode for you this week featuring a conversation with Chet Williams who is a Professional Photographer and adventurer based out of the Inland Empire.  We sat down with Chet to get some insight into his mental approach to medical photography and supporting healthcare institutions throughout the Inland Empire who also support the medical necessities of a population in great need.

We have an exciting episode for you this week featuring a conversation with Lon Mapes who is the President and Owner of LDM a Commercial Real Estate Brokerage. We sat down with Lon to gain some insight into his mental approach to running a company and supporting healthcare institutions throughout the Inland Empire who meet the medical needs of a population in great need.

Before getting started, we want to share a few themes from our conversation that you can listen for.

We were struck by Lon’s highly developed sense of self-awareness. Lon possesses a natural curiosity for understanding “how things work.” He is motivated to accomplish what others believe he cannot do and he is not afraid to chart his own path. Lon is not wired to do the “same routine” every day. He admits to getting bored easily and likes to be challenged by new things. It is no surprise that he has always been an entrepreneur, even from childhood.  

As has been the case with most of the entrepreneurs we have had on the podcast, Lon claims to have not mastered goal setting. His goals tend to be general and big picture. Aside from that, his clients’ goals really become his goals.  

Lon loves what he does, especially the thrill of taking a complex situation and bringing people together. He is driven to connect with others and sees ways in which those connections can benefit all involved, even when they do not see this for themselves. He believes that this is one of his God-given skills – he is a “dot-connector” - and this gives him tremendous satisfaction.

Our highly accomplished performers all seem to have in common a well-developed mental framework for taking risk. They have all committed to build their “risk-taking muscle.”  And Lon is a great example of this. He is not afraid to take risk in pursuit of his curiosity and passion to learn more, or to add to his experiences.  Lon is most comfortable taking risks that he understands.  You will hear several examples of this in our conversation. He also approaches risk-taking with patience. He is willing to pay his dues and he counsels that success, “just does not happen overnight.”

In the words of a true entrepreneur, Lon says at critical point in our conversation:  “Everybody is different and can tolerate different levels of risk. It just depends upon their personality and their makeup. But, make no mistake about it. There is always risk. You cannot ever eliminate risk. You just manage it. You get to a place where you are comfortable with it. You have to get comfortable with failure at some point.”

You can follow Lon Mapes on Instagram @lon_mapes, on Twitter @LonMapes, on Facebook @lon.mapes, or on the web at www.ldmcommercial.com.

Now, get ready to be inspired by Performance and Connecting the Dots with Lon Mapes.

Today we have a fascinating discussion for you featuring song writer, singer, producer, and trauma nurse Tad Worku. As you listen you will note a few themes that run throughout our conversation.

Tad is defined by his clear sense of purpose and commitment to serve the health care needs of the Inland Empire. He is firmly grounded in his faith which forms a framework for his major life decisions and his music. Tad also demonstrates a high level of emotional intelligence and he places great value in his relationships.

In this episode we have a unique opportunity to offer you a pre-release copy of Tad’s new album “Love Is All” on CD. To claim a free copy, simply email us at [email protected] and use the promo code PURPOSE in the title of your email. The first five listeners who email us will receive a free copy of “Love Is All” courtesy of Tad Worku.

You can also follow Tad on his website at tadworku.com, on YouTube at tadworkutv, or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram @tadworku.

We hope you learn as much from this conversation as much as we did. Now get ready to be inspired by Performance and Purpose with Tad Worku.

We have an exciting episode for you this week featuring a conversation with Melinda Hebbel who is the owner of Lo Melinda’s Buzz and Bloom in Loma Linda, California. We sat down with Melinda to get some insight into her mental approach to starting and running a business. 

Before we start the conversation, just a few themes I hope you will recognize as you listen.

Melinda values her relationships, especially her family which provided her with early experiences of running a business that ultimately thrived for more than fifty years.

She possesses a willingness to arrange her life around her desire for connectedness and a strong sense of community even naming her drink products after others who have impacted her life.

And finally, with the clarity of her goals Melinda had the tenacity to grind and learn her business from the very beginning.  She possessed such an enthusiasm to master her craft that she flew halfway across the country to learn how to make great coffee from experts entirely at her own expense.

You too can follow the adventures of Lo Melinda’s on her Instagram @lomelindas or on her Facebook Page Lo Melinda's Buzz and Bloom.

This was a really fun conversation and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Now, get ready to be inspired by “Performance and Gratitude” With Melinda Hebbel.

Welcome to Part 2 of Performance and Women’s Health, with Dr. Courtney Martin.  In this conversation, several themes emerged with Dr. Martin related to her pursuit of mastery and service in the practice of medicine including:

1. How her relationships form her psychological framework
2. The power of experiencing and overcoming failure and allowing these experiences to form her
3. The value of developing routines through repetition and practice
4. The importance of simply showing up for herself and others
5. The significance of exposing oneself to discomfort and working through it with mental performance tools, and
6. The role of self-awareness and the criticality of understanding personality, behavior, and communication style in achieving optimal team performance.

We hope you enjoy and are inspired by this conversation with Dr. Courtney Martin.

Welcome to Episode 3! We sat down with Martha Green to get some insight into her mental approach to creating amazing food and to her commitment to the charitable work of many non-profits in the Inland Empire, including Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital and Foundation. We hope you enjoy and are inspired by Performance and Connection with Martha Green.

Jill Rooks is the creator of The Energy Lab, a core fitness playground that she owns in Redlands, CA with her husband, Sean. Jill loves to create meaningful experiences for the people she coaches every day. With over 18,000 hours of coaching clients to discover their best physical, mental, and heart-centered health, she is sought-after for speaking, teaching and coaching the “art of listening”. Enjoy Performance and Finding the Best Version of Yourself with Jill Rooks.

Dr. Courtney Martin, Division Chief and Medical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Loma Linda University Health discusses her "Why," when she knew she wanted to be a physician, and how her early experiences formed her mental performance strategies.

In the Zone IE host, Scott Perryman introduces our new podcast and shares the history of how we came to be.