463. Learn to Live Your Values and Say No, with Dr. Sunita Sah and Host Dan Hesse
Fri Feb 06 2026
In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Dr. Sunita Sah, national bestselling author, award-winning professor at Cornell University and an expert in organizational psychology. Dr. Sunita Sah joins Dan Hesse to discuss her bestselling book, Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes, which teaches us how to say “No” when saying “Yes” conflicts with our personal values. Dr. Sah leads groundbreaking research on influence, authority, trust, compliance and defiance. A trained physician, she currently teaches executives, leaders and students in healthcare and business. Dr. Sah is a sought-after international speaker and consultant, advisor to government agencies, and former Commissioner of the National Commission on Forensic Science. Her multi-disciplinary research and analyses have been widely published in leading academic journals and media, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Harvard Business Review, and Scientific American. 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!
SHOW NOTES:
DR. SUNITA SAH:
BIO:
https://www.sunitasah.com/about-sunita
BOOKS:
Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes, by Dr. Sunita Sah
WEBSITE:
https://www.sunitasah.com/
OTHER:
NEWSLETTER: https://sunitasah.substack.com/
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsunitasah/
INSTAGRAM: @drsunitasah
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In this episode of THE MENTORS RADIO, Host Dan Hesse talks with Dr. Sunita Sah, national bestselling author, award-winning professor at Cornell University and an expert in organizational psychology. Dr. Sunita Sah joins Dan Hesse to discuss her bestselling book, Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes, which teaches us how to say “No” when saying “Yes” conflicts with our personal values. Dr. Sah leads groundbreaking research on influence, authority, trust, compliance and defiance. A trained physician, she currently teaches executives, leaders and students in healthcare and business. Dr. Sah is a sought-after international speaker and consultant, advisor to government agencies, and former Commissioner of the National Commission on Forensic Science. Her multi-disciplinary research and analyses have been widely published in leading academic journals and media, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Harvard Business Review, and Scientific American. 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! SHOW NOTES: DR. SUNITA SAH: BIO: https://www.sunitasah.com/about-sunita BOOKS: Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes, by Dr. Sunita Sah WEBSITE: https://www.sunitasah.com/ OTHER: NEWSLETTER: https://sunitasah.substack.com/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsunitasah/ INSTAGRAM: @drsunitasah