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Hosted by Erik Wolf · business · EN-US
I’m Erik Wolf and my experience in business peer groups has changed my professional trajectory and my life, especially my membership in Vistage, one of the world’s largest CEO advisory groups. I’m an entrepreneur, a business owner, and a Vistage speaker on the power of marketing. This podcast is dedicated to the people who make those experiences possible, the peer group chairs. Every episode, I interview a Vistage chair who has dedicated their time to helping entrepreneurs like me succeed.
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Signup to Generate a PitchI’m Erik Wolf and my experience in business peer groups has changed my professional trajectory and my life, especially my membership in Vistage, one of the world’s largest CEO advisory groups. I’m an entrepreneur, a business owner, and a Vistage speaker on the power of marketing.
ChairWaves is hosted by Erik Wolf. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Anton Brummer - Episode 101" (27 October 2026, 30 minutes), "Rex Wiederspahn - Episode 100" (20 October 2026, 28 minutes), and "Becky Powell-Schwartz - Episode 99" (13 October 2026, 25 minutes).
ChairWaves publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for ChairWaves is 42%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. ChairWaves requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. ChairWaves's contact route on record: verified email.
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Erik Wolf hosts ChairWaves, a business podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Episode #101
Most business owners got where they are by being the hero of their own business. Seattle, WA Vistage Chair Anton Brummer says the harder step is learning to let go of that role. That’s why this year’s theme for his...
Episode #100
For the 100th episode of the Chairwaves podcast, I finally got my own Vistage Chair on the other side of the mic. Denver area Chair Rex Wiederspahn has been guiding me for eight years, and it’s an honor to have him on...
Episode #99
Becky Powell-Schwartz, a Vistage Chair in the Dallas area, uses a simple filter for new members. She has to like them, there has to be mutual respect, and they have to want to grow and contribute to the group. Some of...
Episode #98
Lunch between meetings and drinks afterward are part of what bonds a peer group. So what happens when the whole group meets on Zoom? For Los Angeles, CA Vistage Chair Jed Daly, it comes down to psychological safety...
Episode #97
Starting a Vistage group is hard enough, but try doing it in a city where you don't know a single person. That was the challenge facing Cathy “Fitz” Fitzhenry, now a Vistage Chair Emeritus, when she returned from Costa...
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Stephanie Geisler didn't know what Vistage was until weeks before starting Chair Academy. No prior peer group experience, no long research phase, just a moment of clarity she trusted enough to act on. On this episode of...
Episode #92
AI and automation may be reshaping office jobs, but Sacramento, CA Vistage Chair Jason Harbinson believes demand is swinging back toward the skilled trades. As AI changes the nature of knowledge work, manufacturers and...
Episode #91
Ask Mary Edwards how she rose from an entry-level job in health insurance to executive leadership roles at some of the biggest names in consulting, and she'll point to one thing: doing what you say you're going to do...
Episode #90
Adam Harris spent eight years as the youngest Vistage Chair in the world, taking on the role at just 31 after his time as a CEO had ended. He built his group in the UK, then made the leap to relocate his family to New...
Episode #89
Most people spend their careers trying to avoid hearing no's. Columbus, Ohio Vistage Chair Shannon Lee actually went looking for them. When building her first group became the hardest stretch of her career, she gave...
Episode #88
Leadership books have a funny way of circling back to the same uncomfortable truth: you can't lead other leaders until you've done the hard work of leading yourself. This is something Denver, CO Vistage Chair Melissa...
Episode #87
Sometimes the biggest challenge for a CEO isn’t knowing what to do. It’s actually doing it. In this episode of the Chairwaves podcast, Craig James, a Vistage Chair from Westwood, Massachusetts, shares one of the lessons...
Episode #86
There’s something rare about a leader who still takes the time to send handwritten birthday cards. Quebec City TEC Chair Louis-Samuel Jacques has spent the last eight years building peer groups and intentionally...
Episode #85
Great coaching isn’t always about direction. Sometimes it’s about attention. That idea comes through clearly in the latest episode of Chairwaves featuring New York City Vistage Chair Allan Fried. In this episode, Allan...
Episode #84
What kind of space do you create when you walk into a room? When Erik asked Ken Mandelbaum what he’s learned in 13 years as a Vistage Chair, Ken’s answer had little to do with tactics or process. Instead, the Northern...
Episode #83
Most people think they need to reinvent themselves to stay relevant. Mikki Williams took the opposite approach—and it worked for decades. This Chairwaves podcast episode features Chicago, IL-based Chair Emeritus Mikki...
Episode #82
What actually drives performance inside a company? It comes down to how well people show up for each other. In this episode of the Chairwaves podcast, Philadelphia, PA Vistage Chair Chris Donnelly breaks down the kind...
Episode #81
Fenella Kim had no network, no resources, and no roadmap when she arrived in the United States—but she figured it out anyway. Fenella is a Long Island, NY-based Vistage Chair who went from high-voltage electrical...
Episode #80
There’s a difference between having the answers and knowing how to help someone find their own. On this episode of Chairwaves, I talk with Machen MacDonald, a Vistage Chair based in Grass Valley, California. Machen is a...
Episode #77
Most business leaders think their challenges are unique. They’re not—and that realization can change everything. In this episode of Chairwaves, Gary Ostermueller, a Vistage Chair in New Jersey, talks about what changed...
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