Podcast Overview
<p>What does it really take to be a CEO? In ‘Becoming a CEO,’ host Elliott Stimler, founder of CEO Branding, sits down with high-profile CEOs and founders for honest, unscripted conversations about leadership - the decisions that shaped them, the tradeoffs they accepted, and the personal cost of carrying the weight at the top.</p>
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8/27/2025
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March 17, 2026
Matt Blumberg on Storytelling, Crisis Leadership, and the Many Faces of a CEO
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Eytan Wiener on Grit, Growth, and the Founder-to-CEO Journey
What does it take to grow from hustling founder to seasoned CEO? For Eytan Wiener, co-founder of Quantum Networks and former CEO of GETIDA, the answer is grit, agility, and relationships. Eytan’s leadership journey wasn’t learned from theory. It was built through trial, error, and relentless persistence. From learning the hard way that money isn’t the ultimate motivator, to realizing that business success comes down to people and integrity, he shares candid lessons from scaling, exiting, and ...
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- What is Becoming a CEO?
<p>What does it really take to be a CEO? In ‘Becoming a CEO,’ host Elliott Stimler, founder of CEO Branding, sits down with high-profile CEOs and founders for honest, unscripted conversations about leadership - the decisions that shaped them, the tradeoffs they accepted, and the personal cost of carrying the weight at the top.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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