Make a Difference! – The Mentors Radio

Croatian superstar, Tajci, shares with The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie her first-hand insights on having her soul sucked dry by being held hostage to super stardom, money, and people who saw her—and her remarkable singing talent—as their Golden Goose. … Continue reading →

Educator Rodney Pierre-Antoine, the founding executive director of the Lumen Christi Academies in Oakland, CA, shares with The Mentors Radio Host Tom Loarie his hard-earned insights from teaching, coaching and life. The former school principal and teacher also talks about … Continue reading →

In this episode, Host Ric Brutocao talks with Mentor Guest Scott Schimmel, founder of The You School, an entity that has helped thousands write their own life story, follow their dreams and passions to achievement.  Some examples of the company’s … Continue reading →

Business growth and branding expert Chris Smith talks with host John Phillips Jr. on how to achieve radical success in your business or enterprise. He explains what’s often overlooked, but critical, for every business; talks about the importance of storytelling, … Continue reading →

What does it take to lead others well—to posses the leadership edge—in business and in life? USAF Captain and Chaplain Thomas Foley offers some terrific answers to that question in his discussion with The Mentors Radio Host Tom Loarie. Rich … Continue reading →

On this show guest mentor Howard Root, healthcare founder and CEO of Vascular Solutions and author of “Cardiac Arrest: Five heart-stopping years on the Fed’s Hit List” , shares with host Tom Loarie an insider’s view of his harrowing fight—and … Continue reading →

Top McDonalds franchise owner and author of “Invest Yourself,” John Abbate, talks with The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie to give us a peek behind successfully owning and managing more than 20 McDonalds franchises. Known for creating a cutting-edge employee … Continue reading →

The Mentors Radio Show Host Ric Brutocao interviews noted author, Board Chair of one of the largest healthcare organizations in the world, CHI Health Services — now Common Spirit Health, and a former JP Morgan director, on the unassuming yet … Continue reading →

This weekend guest mentor Clint Severson shares hard-earned secrets gained from radically transforming a publicly traded company that was in a death spiral, bleeding cash and failing fast, into a $2 billion acquision. Host Tom Loarie ferrets out how Clint … Continue reading →

What do John Paul II, Mother Teresa, Mick Jagger, Bono, Ella Fitzgerald, and U.S. Presidents Ronald Regan, Bush and Clinton have in common? The answer is: Michael Collopy, one of the nation’s pre-eminent portrait photographers. Host Tom Loarie talks with … Continue reading →

“After more than 45 years in TV news, I still wouldn’t trade jobs with anyone in the world,” says Spencer Christian of ABC. “I’ve been a news reporter, sportscaster, talk show host and weather forecaster.” Assignments and travels have taken … Continue reading →

This weekend guest mentor Clint Severson shares hard-earned secrets gained from radically transforming a publicly traded company that was in a death spiral, bleeding cash and failing fast, into a $2 billion acquision. Host Tom Loarie ferrets out how Clint … Continue reading →

Two well-respected healthcare leaders—Ed Kopetsky, CIO at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (Stanford) who lost a son to an opioid overdose 18 months ago, and Dr. Dave Gustafson, Director of the National Program to Improve Addiction Treatment based at the University … Continue reading →

Ethical Leadership and putting people first makes all the difference, and no one knows that better than Dan Hesse, the former Sprint CEO who was brought in to turn the company around. He succeeded, radically turning Sprint from a headlong … Continue reading →

Dr. Rick Brinkman knows how facilitate big changes smoothly, after all he’s a well-respected organizational change expert. He’s developed training programs on the Art of Change for NASA, the Department of Defense, Starbucks and SONY. But on this episode, The … Continue reading →

Is it true that career and life success is just a byproduct of a life well-lived? In this episode of The Mentors Radio Show, host Tom Loarie talks with guest mentor August Turak, a highly successful entrepreneur and author of … Continue reading →

Tom Dooley delivers life lessons and learnings few have the privilege to experience, let alone hear. Host Ric Brutocao brings out these lessons in this episode. As a double Olympiad Dooley earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team in … Continue reading →

Guest Dan McClory, president and head of China equity investments for Boustead Securities, talks with The Mentors Radio Show Host Ric Brutocao about China from an extensive and fascinating, first-hand business and investment perspective. He delivers lessons learned and insights … Continue reading →

If you’ve ever wondered how entrepreneurs secure super-star investor funding, or how to secure any funding for your business or idea, today’s episode is for you. One thing everyone knows: It all begins with crafting a strong “pitch.” But you’ll … Continue reading →

Home-based business owners Catherine Moran and Kent Mast—who live in different parts of the country but work for the same company, Hope In a Can—talk with host John Phillips about their first-hand experiences owning and running home-based businesses. They deliver … Continue reading →

It may not immediately seem like elections make a difference in our daily lives, but we couldn’t be more wrong about that! Sharp lawyer and real estate developer and investor Tim Strader talks with Host Ric Brutocao about why and … Continue reading →

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, other recessessions, ups and downs, through more than five generations, it’s a rare and beautiful … Continue reading →

How do you find happiness amid pain and chaos? Megan Metcalfe, a vibrant young sales and development professional, has some answers. She should know.  Just 10 years ago she was struck down with Stage 3 cancer, lymphoma, during her junior … Continue reading →

Timothy “Tim” Strader, the founder and Chairman of a robust real estate development and investment firm, Starpointe Ventures, talks with The Mentors Radio Show host Ric Brutocao on real estate, core economic principles and real-world success.  With more than 43 … Continue reading →

Former SPRINT CEO Dan Hesse discusses a new value-based metrics that will improve your career and life, with The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie. This new way to value and rate companies aims to make work and life better for … Continue reading →