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Where Remarkable CEOs Challenge Your Thinking about Life and Work
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Episodes
471. Is your career and lifestyle at risk from China’s ‘90% strategy’? Find out with Guest Mentor Ram Charan
4/4/2026
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with global advisor Ram Charan on whether your career and lifestyle are at risk from China’s “90% Strategy”. Ram Charan has been a foundational force in global business strategy … Continue reading →
Duration:00:43:43
469. Good Leaders Get Their Hands Dirty, with Guest Mentors Nelson Repenning and Don Keiffer
3/20/2026
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with MIT Professors Nelson Repenning and Don Keiffer to discuss their new book, There Has Got to Be a Better Way- How to Deliver Results and Get Rid of the … Continue reading →
Duration:00:43:12
468. Guest Mentor Shirin Behzadi – From Bulletproof Glass to a Billion-Dollar Exit: The Architecture of an Unexpected CEO
3/14/2026
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Shirin Behzadi, author of The Unexpected CEO and an extraordinary leader who has lived what many would call three lifetimes in one. Shirin’s journey is a masterclass in … Continue reading →
Duration:00:42:48
465. How Mentors helped Ginni Rometty become Fortune’s “#1 Most Powerful Woman”, with Host Dan Hesse
2/20/2026
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Ginni Rometty, who was the ninth Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of IBM. Under her leadership, the 100-year-old company reinvented 50 percent of its portfolio, built a $25 billion hybrid … Continue reading →
Duration:00:42:11
462. Performance Reviews are a Lie; Find out why with Guest Ashley Goodall and Host Tom Loarie
1/31/2026
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Ashley Goodall, former Cisco executive and co-author of Nine Lies About Work, about lies we are told about work. For example, we are told that the best companies … Continue reading →
Duration:00:42:43
461. Turning an Industry’s Business Model Upside Down with Andy Beckstoffer
1/24/2026
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks withAndy Beckstoffer, named “the most powerful grapegrower by Wall Street Journal and the Wine Spectator. Few people have played a more pivotal, pioneering role in Napa Valley’s evolution into … Continue reading →
Duration:00:42:43
460. Guest Dr. Natali Edmonds on Becoming an Accidental Entrepreneur and Providing Genuine Answers and Support for Dementia Caregivers
1/16/2026
In today’s episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Dr. Natali Edmonds, a board-certified geropsychologist and the founder of Dementia Careblazers. Did you know that right now, one in four adults in the United States is providing … Continue reading →
Duration:00:42:37
456. Eswar Prasad Explains the Crypto Phenomenon and Why Cash May Disappear, with Host Dan Hesse
12/20/2025
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Dr. Eswar Prasad, a Professor of Economics at Cornell, a senior fellow at Brookings, and the former head of the IMF’s China division, to discuss his book The … Continue reading →
Duration:00:42:16
455. Behind the Lens: Renown Portrait Photographer Michael Collopy shares what distinguishes the truly great from the merely famous
12/12/2025
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Michael Collopy, one of the preeminent portrait photographers of our time — a man whose camera has revealed the inner soul of saints, world leaders, Nobel Peace laureates, … Continue reading →
Duration:00:43:11
453. Breaking the Code to Enjoying Life, with former Apple Executive Rusty Gaillard and Host Tom Loarie
11/30/2025
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Rusty Gaillard, a man who built one of the quintessential “A-student” careers of our time: Princeton engineering, GE under Jack Welch, an MBA from Stanford, and ultimately 14 … Continue reading →
Duration:00:42:32
452. Sahil Bloom on Why Four Kinds of Wealth Rank Ahead of Financial Wealth in Designing a Dream Life, with Host Dan Hesse
11/22/2025
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Dan Hesse talks with Sahil Bloom, author of The 5 Types of Wealth—A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life to describe how important Time, Social, Mental, Physical, and Financial wealth are … Continue reading →
Duration:00:42:03
451. Financier and Sports Leader Thom Weisel talks about What It Means To Build Things that Last, with Host Tom Loarie
11/14/2025
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Thom Weisel, a guest whose influence has not only shaped companies, but also culture. A financier and sports leader, Weisel is both Senior Managing Director and a Director … Continue reading →
Duration:00:43:23
442. The Real Secret Sauce of Leadership: Authenticity Over Appearance, with Guest Randy Hain and Host Tom Loarie
9/13/2025
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Randy Hain, founder of Serviam Partners, a nationally respected executive coach, and the author of 16 books—including Essential Wisdom, Becoming a More Thoughtful Leader, and most recently, Practical … Continue reading →
Duration:00:42:16
441. Lt. General Robert L. Caslen (Ret.) and Michael D. Matthews, Ph.D., give proof that Character, Caring and Trust are Foundations of Effective Leadership
9/5/2025
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse is joined by Lt. General Robert Caslen Jr. (Ret.) and Michael Matthews, Ph.D. to discuss The Character Edge: Leading and Winning with Integrity, a unique book in the way it combines lessons … Continue reading →
Duration:00:42:19
440. Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard on “Late Bloomers” with Host Tom Loarie
8/29/2025
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Forbes Magazine publisher and columnist Rich Karlgaard on the power of “late bloomers.” We live in a world obsessed with early achievement, but you may be surprised and … Continue reading →
Duration:00:43:41
439. The Lamar Hunt Story – Character in Action, with Award-winning Journalist and Author Michael MacCambridge
8/21/2025
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Michael MacCambridge, the award-winning journalist and author featured on the acclaimed ESPN documentary series about the Kansas City Chiefs entitled “The Kingdom.” Today’s discussion will focus on MacCambridge’s biography, … Continue reading →
Duration:00:44:01
436. Meet Mai Nguyen, the unlikely CEO now on a path to change the lives of millions with memory disorders: A Real-world journey in Courage, Heart and Grit
8/2/2025
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Mai Nguyen, PhD, the remarkable 36-year-old neuroscientist who is the co-founder and CEO of OptoCeutics and the inventor of EVY LIGHT®, a breakthrough light-based therapy aimed at slowing … Continue reading →
Duration:00:42:12
434. Influence, Listening and the Power of Presence with Guest Norman Hall, the last of the Fuller Brush salesmen
7/19/2025
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Norman Hall, an actor and the last of the Fuller Brush salesmen in America. If you’re under 50, you might not know just how iconic the Fuller Brush … Continue reading →
Duration:00:41:45
433. How China Captured Apple, with Patrick McGee and Host Dan Hesse
7/12/2025
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Patrick McGee, author of the best-selling book Apple in China, who tells a riveting story about how Apple almost single-handedly built the advanced electronics industry in China only … Continue reading →
Duration:00:42:38
432. Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young talks “feeling” music and his love for cars, guitars and dogs, with Host Dan Hesse
7/5/2025
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young, who is widely regarded as one of the most influential and versatile musicians in history. Young could be the most difficult artist to categorize … Continue reading →
Duration:00:43:04