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Engineering – The Mentors Radio

by Tom Loarie and Dan Hesse

Where Remarkable CEOs Challenge Your Thinking about Life and Work

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Episodes

  1. 497. Noted Executive Psychologist Dr. Rick Eigenbrod on The Paradox of Success: You Achieved Your Biggest Goal, So Why Didn’t “Happily Ever After” Show-Up?

    In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Dr. Rick Eigenbrod, noted executive psychologist, Vistage International Chair and best-selling author, about what happens when achievement becomes an obsessive trap. They examine the illusion of “happily ever … Continue reading →

  2. 491. Colonel Justin “Astro” Elliott talks with Dan Hesse about the Uniting Force of Human Achievement in the Name of Selfless Service

    In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Colonel Justin “Astro” Elliott, the Commander of the 96th Operations Group at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Colonel Elliot is the only person in history to complete all three … Continue reading →

  3. 489. Nobel Laureate Bengt Holmström Shares How His AI “Colleague” Charlie Improves Scholarship and Life

    In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Bengt Holmström, the Emeritus Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics at MIT, to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of receiving the 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics for his contributions … Continue reading →

  4. 484. Why do 80% of Tech Startups Fail? It is Not because the Technology Doesn’t Work! Global Tech Marketing Leader Lifang He shares insider branding realities

    In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Lifang He, a global tech brand strategist and marketing leader who is known for her more than 20 years experience launching record-breaking, popular tech innovations that include Apple’s … Continue reading →

  5. 465. How Mentors helped Ginni Rometty become Fortune’s “#1 Most Powerful Woman”, with Host Dan Hesse

    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 →

  6. 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

    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 →

  7. 435. How AI-Powered Robots will Change Work and Play with Guest Kate Darling and Host Dan Hesse on The Mentors Radio

    In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Kate Darling, PhD, an expert on robots and their impact on humans. Just as animals have become helpers and companions over the centuries, so will robots, according to Dr. … Continue reading →

  8. 429. How to Become the Manager you Want to be – and that Others Need, with Guest Sabina Nawaz and Host Tom Loarie

    In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Sabina Nawaz, a former Microsoft executive who worked closely with Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer—and who now coaches leaders at Amazon, Google, the United Nations and beyond. Nawaz’ … Continue reading →

  9. 418. From Rural Ireland to Founding a University—Guest Dr. Derry Connolly’s inspiring Journey of Vision, Faith and Grit

    In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Dr. Derry Connolly, a visionary entrepreneur, engineer, educator, and the founding president of John Paul the Great Catholic University—a unique university that merges faith, entrepreneurship and creativity. Derry … Continue reading →

  10. 403. Trailblazing Physicist Dr. Tammy Ma talks with Host Tom Loarie about science, STEM and the future

    In this week’s episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Dr. Tammy Ma, a trailblazing physicist and Program Lead for Inertial Fusion Energy at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Berkeley, California. Her work is shaping the future … Continue reading →

  11. 402. Tech Pioneer Mark Andreessen talks with Host Dan Hesse about AI and what it means for your business

    In today’s episode, THE MENTORS RADIO host Dan Hesse talks with Marc Andreessen, the outspoken technology visionary who believes that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will save the world. In this episode, Marc shares his advice for entrepreneurs, talks about how new … Continue reading →

  12. 400. Dr. Michael Orkin joins Dan Hesse to explain how Luck and Chance impact our daily lives

    In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Dr. Michael Orkin, author of The Story of Chance: What’s Luck Got To Do With It? to explain the difference between skill and luck, what to play and … Continue reading →

  13. 397. From ADHD to Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Harvard: How Jeff Karp, PhD, Developed LIT Tools to Transform His Life and Medicine

    In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Jeff Karp, PhD, one of the most innovative minds in medical science. Jeff is a professor of biomedical engineering at Harvard Medical School and MIT, and he leads … Continue reading →

  14. 386. Lessons Learned from My F-16 crash, with Fighter Pilot Lt. Col. Peter Smith, USAF Ret. and Tom Loarie

    In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Lt. Col. Peter Smith, USAF Ret, a seasoned fighter pilot, about his harrowing, F-16 Fighter crash, the discipline and training that saved his life and the lessons he … Continue reading →

  15. 383. Renown Global Consultant Ram Charan talks with Tom Loarie about How to Manage and Thrive in Inflationary Times, and more

    In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Ram Charan, Fortune Magazine’s “most influential global consultant alive,” whose client list is literally a Who’s Who of well-recognized global innovators and business titans. His 30 books have … Continue reading →

  16. 375. Daniel Hawkins, founder and founding CEO of Shockwave Medical, talks about selling to J&J for an historic $13B and about Doing Well by Doing Good

    In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Hawkins, inventor of intravascular lithotripsy and visionary founder of Shockwave Medical Inc. As the company’s founding CEO for nearly 11 years, Daniel led Shockwave through a remarkable … Continue reading →

  17. 364. From Vision to Reality: Alan Mulally’s Blueprint for Transformative Leadership

    In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Alan Mulally, former Boeing and FORD CEO, regarding his management philosophy which led to the development of the triple seven luxury liner and the transformation of Ford into … Continue reading →

  18. 355. Navigating Addiction’s Impact on Careers and Lives with Guest Mentor Ed Kopetsky of Stanford Health

    In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Ed Kopetsky, retired CIO for Stanford Health, to discuss the critical issue of addiction, a major career and family derailer today. Ed, who lost his son to an … Continue reading →

  19. 351. Cutting-Edge Technology and the Fascinating Future of Engineering with Guest Mentor Al Pisano and Host Tom Loarie

    In this episode, The Mentors Radio Host Tom Loarie talks with Al Pisano, Dean of the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego), Jacobs School of Engineering, about technology, trends in technology, trends in STEM education and where the … Continue reading →

  20. 347. From Vision to Victory: Host Tom Loarie talks with Tom Burbage on Leading the World’s Most Ambitious Aerospace Endeavor

    In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Navy fighter pilot and test pilot, Tom Burbage about Burbage’s remarkable rise to Executive Vice President and General Manager at Lockheed Martin, and then going on to lead … Continue reading →

  21. 335. Insights and Inspiration from Ulrich Schmid-Maybach, Great-Grandson of the Inventor of the Mercedes

    In this episode, host Tom Loarie talks with guest mentor Ulrich Schmid-Maybach, whose great-grandfather, Wilhelm Maybach, designed the first high-speed internal combustion engine in 1883 and the first Mercedes car in 1901. Today the Mercedes Maybach is known to the … Continue reading →

  22. 305. London-based Justin Stebbing, M.D. and his Journey of Discovery Finding Improved Therapies for Cancer and Covid

    In this episode, host Tom Loarie talks with London-based, world-renown scientist, cancer researcher, medical journal editor and author, Justin Stebbing, M.D. They discuss the excitement and rewards of a STEM career, the life of a scientist, Dr. Stebbing’s journey to … Continue reading →

  23. A Rare Treat: All Three Original Hosts of The Mentors Radio share their first-hand learnings and their passion for helping others succeed

    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, … Continue reading →

  24. What is THE MENTORS RADIO about? Who are THE MENTORS RADIO Hosts? Find Out!

    On today’s episode, our three initial Mentors — Founding Hosts of THE MENTORS RADIO program — talk about WHY we launched this radio program, their three unique backgrounds and journeys as CEOs, the importance of mentorship in their very successful … Continue reading →

  25. Ulrich Schmid-Maybach on Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators

    In this episode, host Tom Loarie talks with guest mentor Ulrich Schmid-Maybach, whose great grandfather, Wilhelm Maybach, designed the first high-speed internal combustion engine in 1883 and the first Mercedes car in 1901. Today the Mercedes Maybach is known to … Continue reading →

  26. What’s New in Technology & Engineering with guest Al Pisano and host Tom Loarie

    Technology has changed our lives. It holds great promise for the future in your health, your environment and your way of life. In this episode of The Mentors Radio, host Tom Loarie talks with Al Pisano, Dean of University of … Continue reading →

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Where Remarkable CEOs Challenge Your Thinking about Life and Work

HOSTED BY

Tom Loarie and Dan Hesse

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