The CEO Magazine Podcast Series Overview

The Leadership Lounge with The CEO Magazine (hosted by Shrikant Pandey, CEO of The CEO Magazine) is The CEO Magazine’s flagship podcast series, offering raw, unfiltered conversations with CEOs and business leaders. Guests share candid stories: business setbacks, pivotal decisions, leadership lessons, and cultural breakthroughs.

Their Leadership Lounge with The CEO Magazine series features industry leaders across sectors—from fashion and healthcare to events and technology—bringing diverse business insights to a global listener base.

Episodes are distributed widely on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, JioSaavn, LinkedIn, and more.

Featured Interview Highlights

Maneesh Srivastava, Founder & CEO of The Bull Wedding, dives deep into the journey of scaling niche wedding experiences in India. Presented in a reflective and conversational tone, this format showcases real-world leadership challenges and growth strategies.

Why It Matters

1. Authentic, Leadership-First Conversations

Podcasts like these allow leaders to speak beyond surface-level PR. They reveal the human stories behind corporate strategy—what worked, what failed, and what ultimately mattered.

2. Strategic Global Reach

With 12 million+ global impressions across platforms, these podcasts amplify leadership stories to influential, board-level audiences.

3. Emerging Trend for Executives

Top executives are increasingly using podcasts to control their message and connect with diverse audiences—fostering transparency through longer format, peer-to-peer style interviews.

Featured Guest Examples

• Adv. Radhika Thapar Bahl, founder of Fertility Law Care, shares her unique leadership approach in a blend of empathy and advocacy.

• Maneesh Srivastava, explores scaling an Indian wedding-venue concept into a queen’s business model.

• Additional interviews include CEOs from sectors like biotechnology, hospitality, and fashion—delivering valuable insights for strategy, culture-building, and disruptive growth.

What Executives Gain

• Credibility & Authority: Being featured positions CEOs as thoughtful leaders in their field.

• Evergreen Content: Recorded sessions produce long-term visibility, shareable bite-sized clips, and branded content assets.

• Message Control: Guests shape their narrative with structured talking points and final approval rights.

Want to Join as a Guest?

If you’re a Founder, CEO, or senior leader with a story worth sharing:

• Choose either a 30‑minute concise format or a deeper 60‑minute format

• Participate in pre-interview planning to align messages

• Retain final approval over the published episode

• Gain multimedia content (audio/video, quote cards, social clips) for reuse.

Where to Listen

• YouTube: Official plugin playlist with full episodes and clips

• Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Amazon Music / JioSaavn: Available globally on all major audio platforms

Final Thoughts

The CEO Magazine’s podcast portfolio—particularly The Leadership Lounge with The CEO Magazine —serves as a powerful stage for leaders looking to reach decision-makers, share strategic depth, and shape influence over long‑term audiences. With high-quality storytelling and global reach, it continues to be a must-listen asset for leadership branding in 2025.

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