Woom CEO and “Chief woomster” Mathias Ihlenfeld takes us on his journey from assembling kids’ bikes in a garage to leading one of Inc.’s fastest-growing privately held companies in the US. Mathias also shares lessons learned trying to reimagine a 200-year-old product and the importance of creating magical moments for customers.

Discover how Mathias:

• Established a company vision to inspire his team and customers 
• Developed a grassroots marketing  campaign and a novel approach to helping customers find his product  
• Overcame supply chain challenges and a 40,000 person waitlist 
• Embraced learning from mistakes 

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For 65 years, Vistage has helped CEOs, business owners and key executives reach new levels of success and leadership development.

Fresh off his team’s banner season, FC Cincinnati Co-CEO Jeff Berding shares how he turned his audacious dream of bringing a professional soccer club to his hometown into a reality. Plus, Jeff discusses how he used a grassroots approach to create a culture of raving fans and brought different stakeholders together to build a world-class soccer stadium. 

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Vistage is the world’s largest CEO executive coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business leaders. Vistage offers the most effective approach to achieve better results, grow your company faster and maximize your impact as a leader.

For 65 years, Vistage has helped CEOs, business owners and key executives reach new levels of success and leadership development.

JEM Group President & Owner Jessica Meyers shares how increasing diversity has helped her women-led company raise the bar in the construction industry. Plus, she talks about the work it takes to cultivate an authentic leadership style and why she ties business growth to lives impacted.

Learn more about how Jessica has: 

• Established transparency with customers and mapped the customer journey to strengthen customer relationships. 
• Increased employee engagement through open communication.
• Created a long-term approach to recruiting talent and built a team for success. 

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Learn more about Vistage

Vistage is the world’s largest CEO executive coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business leaders. Vistage offers the most effective approach to achieve better results, grow your company faster and maximize your impact as a leader.

For 65 years, Vistage has helped CEOs, business owners and key executives reach new levels of success and leadership development.

Burns 1876 CEO Braydan Shaw shares how he balances 145+ years of company tradition with a relentless spirit of innovation. Plus, Braydan discusses how viral TikTok videos and a spot on the hit TV show Yellowstone have brought Cowboy swagger to a new generation.  

Discover how the company has:
-Found a new and distinct customer base in recent years
-Repeatedly innovated while staying true to company vision and long term approach to success
-Encouraged their team to challenge one another to avoid groupthink
-Built a thriving and collaborative family business due to “supportive diversification” and communication

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Learn more about Vistage

Vistage is the world’s largest CEO executive coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business leaders. Vistage offers the most effective approach to achieve better results, grow your company faster and maximize your impact as a leader.

For 65 years, Vistage has helped CEOs, business owners and key executives reach new levels of success and leadership development.

In this episode of A Life of Climb podcast, Cosmos Corporation CEO Landon Hobson shares why his family business has continued to thrive over three generations in spite of the fact that many family businesses fail. Then Vistage CEO Sam Reese talks with Landon’s executive mentor and Vistage Chair Allen Hauge about how to tackle the talent challenges so many leaders are facing now. 

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Learn more about Vistage

Vistage is the world’s largest CEO executive coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business leaders. Vistage offers the most effective approach to achieve better results, grow your company faster and maximize your impact as a leader.

For 65 years, Vistage has helped CEOs, business owners and key executives reach new levels of success and leadership development.

Sealstrip President Heather Chandler joins A Life of Climb podcast to talk about reinforcing a great company culture in difficult times and leadership lessons she gained as a first-time CEO. Then Vistage CEO Sam Reese talks with Heather’s executive mentor and Vistage Chair  Joni Naugle about the art of balancing theoretical leadership learnings with actually getting things done.

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Learn more about Vistage

Vistage is the world’s largest CEO executive coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business leaders. Vistage offers the most effective approach to achieve better results, grow your company faster and maximize your impact as a leader.

For 65 years, Vistage has helped CEOs, business owners and key executives reach new levels of success and leadership development.

What do most leaders get wrong when it comes to hiring for long-term success?  In this episode, ME Engineers Managing Principal Ed Bosco talks about what it takes to build a team that works on some of the largest, most complex engineering projects in the world. Then Ed’s mentor and Vistage Chair Jerry Cahn talks with Vistage CEO Sam Reese about the power of transformational leadership and what leaders need to be doing to prepare for an unpredictable future.  For show notes and more information, visit www.vistage.com/climbpodcast

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Vistage is the world’s largest CEO executive coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business leaders. Vistage offers the most effective approach to achieve better results, grow your company faster and maximize your impact as a leader.

For 65 years, Vistage has helped CEOs, business owners and key executives reach new levels of success and leadership development.

Hunt A Killer CEO Ryan Hogan joins A Life of Climb podcast to talk about the challenges of managing explosive growth and going from a good idea to a sustainable business. Plus, Ryan shares how failing at a Zombie relay race sent him on a path to #6 on the Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. Then Vistage CEO Sam Reese talks with Ryan’s mentor and Vistage Chair (executive coach) Thomas Tomasevic about the potential, and the pitfalls, of evolving from a successful entrepreneur to an impactful leader. 

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Learn more about Vistage

Vistage is the world’s largest CEO executive coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business leaders. Vistage offers the most effective approach to achieve better results, grow your company faster and maximize your impact as a leader.

For 65 years, Vistage has helped CEOs, business owners and key executives reach new levels of success and leadership development.

On the kickoff episode of A Life of Climb Podcast, MAGNET CEO Ethan Karp shares how his organization pivoted to mobilize thousands of manufacturers in Ohio to make life-saving PPE supplies during the COVID pandemic. He shares how the experience taught him about the power of relationships to make lasting change. Then Ethan’s mentor and Vistage Chair Cheryl McMillan joins Vistage CEO Sam Reese to discuss how she helps leaders to prepare for the unexpected.

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Vistage is the world’s largest CEO executive coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business leaders. Vistage offers the most effective approach to achieve better results, grow your company faster and maximize your impact as a leader.

For 65 years, Vistage has helped CEOs, business owners and key executives reach new levels of success and leadership development.

CEOs are in the business of making decisions. And it's the outcome of those decisions that define their success. So how do leaders rise to the challenge day after day, year over year? In A Life of Climb podcast, CEOs share how they've overcome some of the most difficult challenges of their careers. And Vistage CEO Sam Reese will connect with executive coaches, known as Vistage Chairs, for the 10,000 foot view of the leadership lessons that CEOs can apply to their businesses. Join us on A Life of Climb Podcast for a unique journey on the path of leadership.

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Learn more about Vistage

Vistage is the world’s largest CEO executive coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business leaders. Vistage offers the most effective approach to achieve better results, grow your company faster and maximize your impact as a leader.

For 65 years, Vistage has helped CEOs, business owners and key executives reach new levels of success and leadership development.