RIP Suzanne Somers

Suzanne Somers passed away yesterday at the age of 76. I will forever be grateful to Suzanne for being one of the first guests on Thirty Minute Mentors. She played the quintessential ditz on Three's Company but was the exact opposite in real life. She was dynamic, smart, thoughtful, vulnerable, raw, open, warm, funny, and talkative to say the least... everything you'd want from a podcast guest, but also everything you'd want from anyone in your life. Suzanne overcame significant obstacles to reach the pinnacle of success as an actress, an author, and an entrepreneur. In our podcast interview, Suzanne opened up about the highs and lows of her journey, including how she bounced back from growing up in an abusive home, from cancer, and from getting fired from Three’s Company. She shared insights on anti-aging, how to reinvent yourself, and how to win in business and in life. Suzanne was the same person on air and off air - gracious with her time, her charisma, and her thoughts. An icon and a trailblazer, Suzanne was a leader to listen to.

Adam Mendler is an entrepreneur, writer, speaker, educator, and nationally-recognized authority on leadership. Adam is the creator and host of the business and leadership podcast Thirty Minute Mentors, where he goes one on one with America's most successful people - Fortune 500 CEOs, founders of household name companies, Hall of Fame and Olympic gold medal-winning athletes, political and military leaders - for intimate half-hour conversations each week. A top leadership speaker, Adam draws upon his insights building and leading businesses and interviewing hundreds of America's top leaders as a top keynote speaker to businesses, universities, and non-profit organizations. Adam has written extensively on leadership and related topics, having authored over 70 articles published in major media outlets including Forbes, Inc. and HuffPost, and has conducted more than 500 one on one interviews with America’s top leaders through his collective media projects. Adam teaches graduate-level courses on leadership at UCLA and is an advisor to numerous companies and leaders. A Los Angeles native, Adam is a lifelong Angels fan and an avid backgammon player.

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