In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Tom Loarie talks with Jane Porter, RN, who has spent more than 40 years in healthcare and more than 20 years devoted to hospice and palliative care. Porter is the author of On the Edge of Eternity: A Compassionate Guide for Families When a Loved One is Dying. Jane Porter’s life is living proof that purpose has no expiration date: she earned her RN degree at age 55, founded Grace & Glory Hospice at age 70 during the height of the COVID pandemic, and published her first book at age 76. Modern culture teaches us to run from discomfort, obsess over external achievement, and avoid the reality of suffering. Yet, it is at the very threshold of life where worldly status is stripped away, and we discover what it actually means to be alive. In this episode, Porter shares first-hand stories and remarkable realities from the dying, the truth behind California hospice fraud and how to vet ethical providers. You’ll also learn what hospice nurses witness that medicine cannot explain, the importance of releasing the hostage of guilt, the benefits of facing uncomfortable conversations today, long before earthly time runs out, and the power of four liberating phrases—”I love you,” “I forgive you,” “Will you forgive me?” and “Thank you.” Porter captured her bedside observations and practical wisdom in her book, On the Edge of Eternity: A Compassionate Guide for Families When a Loved One Is Dying. Today, Jane joins us to share what the dying teach us about character, forgiveness, and how to live a truly fulfilling life. Listen to THE MENTORS RADIO broadcast on Salem Radio in San Francisco, via live-streaming on iHeart Radio worldwide or anytime, on ANY podcast platform, including Apple Podcast, Spotify, iTunes, TuneIN, Stitcher, Google Play and all the others. Sign up for the podcast here.
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Raj Sisodia, PhD, co-founder of the global Conscious Capitalism movement, respected global business scholar, and author of 11 influential books. Today’s broadcast was originally intended to be a conversation with visionary business leader Bob Chapman, the founder of Barry-Wehmiller. Tragically, Bob recently passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. So we decided to anchor this show as a tribute to Bob Chapman’s remarkable life and monumental legacy by talking with his close friend and co-author, Raj Sisodia, and the results far exceeded all expectations! Earning his PhD from Columbia University, Dr. Sisodia’s distinguished 42-year academic career includes teaching at institutions such as Boston University, George Mason, and serving as the FW Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business and Scholar at Babson College. Over the past five years, he has served as a distinguished professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey—the MIT of Mexico—where he helped establish a Conscious Enterprise Center that has scaled these leadership principles to hundreds of professors and thousands of students across Latin America. Driven by a profound life purpose to open hearts and elevate human consciousness, he partnered with Bob to write the groundbreaking, national bestseller Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family. LISTEN TO the radio broadcast live on iHeart Radio, or to “THE MENTORS RADIO” podcast any time, anywhere, on any podcast platform – subscribe here and don’t miss an episode!