Tom Loarie and Dan Hesse

Make a Difference! – The Mentors Radio

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Where Remarkable CEOs Challenge Your Thinking about Life and Work

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Tom Loarie and Dan Hesse

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

455. Behind the Lens: Renown Portrait Photographer Michael Collopy shares what distinguishes the truly great from the merely famous 13.12.2025

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 →

454. Host Dan Hesse talks with Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis about Mentoring and more 06.12.2025

In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Jerome Bettis (also known as “The Bus”), who is a Hall of Fame running back and Walter Peyton NFL Man of the Year. Jerome describes how he “broke … Continue reading →

453. Breaking the Code to Enjoying Life, with former Apple Executive Rusty Gaillard and Host Tom Loarie 30.11.2025

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 →

452. Sahil Bloom on Why Four Kinds of Wealth Rank Ahead of Financial Wealth in Designing a Dream Life, with Host Dan Hesse 22.11.2025

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 →

451. Financier and Sports Leader Thom Weisel talks about What It Means To Build Things that Last, with Host Tom Loarie 15.11.2025

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 →

449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom Loarie 01.11.2025

In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes … Continue reading →

448. The Dean of PR Executives—Robert L. Dilenschneider—Explains the Importance of Respect 25.10.2025

In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Dan Hesse talks with Robert L. Dilenschneider, who has been called “the Dean of American Public Relations Executives,” to discuss his just-released book, his nineteenth, Respect: How to Change the World One Interaction at … Continue reading →

447. From Pregnant Runaway at 14 to Washington D.C.’s Police Chief at 39—A Remarkable Story of Resilience 18.10.2025

In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Cathy Lanier, whose amazing story continues to inspire. At age 14, Lanier got pregnant, ran away from home, dropped out of high school. But by age 39, this … Continue reading →

446. Five-Time Super Bowl Champion CEO Carmen Policy describes Winning with Class, with Host Dan Hesse 11.10.2025

In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Carmen Policy, former President and CEO of the Cleveland Browns. But Policy is best known for his years as President and CEO of the San Francisco 49ers where … Continue reading →

445. Former Stanford Health CIO Ed Kopetsky mentors families impacted by drug addiction— His “why” inspires 04.10.2025

In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Ed Kopetsky, retired and award-winning Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Stanford Health’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford’s Children’s Health. Kopetsky now focuses on mentoring families whose lives … Continue reading →

444. How NOT to Get a Job: Dana Gower on Avoiding Time-Wasting Traps and Using AI to Land Your Next Role 27.09.2025

In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Dana Gower, Vice President of Talent and Client Services at CareerPro, and co-author of Job Hunting in the AI Era, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the … Continue reading →

443. Learn from a Master of Crisis Leadership, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) 19.09.2025

In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Dan Hesse talks with former U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen about leadership during a crisis. Whether it’s a business crisis, family crisis, natural disaster, supply chain nightmare, government-mandated pandemic shutdown … Continue reading →

442. The Real Secret Sauce of Leadership: Authenticity Over Appearance, with Guest Randy Hain and Host Tom Loarie 13.09.2025

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 →

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 06.09.2025

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 →

440. Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard on “Late Bloomers” with Host Tom Loarie 30.08.2025

In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Forbes Magazine publisher and author 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 →

438. Is the way we’re thinking holding us back? Dr. Gerald Nosich mentors us in the power of true critical thinking and in what holds us back 16.08.2025

In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Gerald Nosich, PhD, who is among the most distinguished experts in critical thinking alive today. He authored such foundational works as Reasons and Arguments (Wadsworth, 1982) and Learning … Continue reading →

437. Ursula Burns on Blazing a Trail to the Top of Xerox, with Host Dan Hesse 09.08.2025

In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Ursula Burns, Chairwoman of Teneo and founding partner of private equity company Integrum Holdings. But Ursula is best known for serving as Chairwoman and CEO of Xerox during … Continue reading →

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 02.08.2025

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 →

434. Influence, Listening and the Power of Presence with Guest Norman Hall, the last of the Fuller Brush salesmen 19.07.2025

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 →

431. How to Build Success to Last, with Guest Mark C. Thompson and Host Tom Loarie 28.06.2025

In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Mark C. Thompson, the Founding CEO and Chairman of The Executive Alliance. For more than 30 years, Mark has been scaling companies and coaching CEOs and entrepreneurs. He … Continue reading →

430. Award-winning physician Dr. Paul Christo Reveals Innovative Therapies that Conquer Chronic Pain, with Host Dan Hesse 21.06.2025

In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Dr. Paul Christo, author and award-winning physician renown for his cutting-edge work as a pain specialist. Pain, if left untreated, can impact our performance and productivity, and even … Continue reading →

427. Ashley Goodall on Why You’re Struggling – and Why it is Not Your Fault, with Host Tom Loarie 31.05.2025

In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Ashley Goodall, outstanding leadership expert, former Fortune 50 executive, former Senior VP at Cisco, former senior executive at Deloitte and author of The Problem with Change, one of … Continue reading →

426. General Stanley McChrystal explains why WHO we become means more than WHAT we become, with Host Dan Hesse 24.05.2025

In this episode of The Mentors Radio, host Dan Hesse talks with General Stanley McChrystal, U.S. Army General (Ret.), Commander of U.S. and International Forces in Afghanistan, Leader of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), co-founder and CEO of McChrystal … Continue reading →

425. Ram Charan on How to Lead in Chaos, Think Critically, and Outsmart China’s Economic War, with Host Tom Loarie 17.05.2025

In this compelling episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with global strategist Ram Charan who returns with a powerful message for leaders at every level. From AI integration to talent shortages, from critical thinking to cash flow, … Continue reading →

424. From Lawyer to Internationally Acclaimed Wine Critic, Robert Parker talks about changing careers to pursue his passion 10.05.2025

In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Robert Parker, a man widely considered the most powerful critic of any genre in history, about changing careers to pursue a passion. Pulitzer-prize winning media critic David Shaw, … Continue reading →

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