OMAHA, Nebraska – APRIL 6, 2026 – The ninth episode of “Brain of Command,” co-hosted by Nate Rempe, President and CEO of Omaha Steaks, and Robert Reiss, CEO of The CEO Forum Group, is now available for streaming. The podcast centers on the “Magic 11” behavioral hacks that can help leaders transform into effective CEOs, no matter where they start on the organizational chart today. Through monthly episodes, Rempe and Reiss will talk with other industry-leading CEOs, breaking down what it takes to command a room, a career, and maybe even a company.
The ninth “Brain of Command” episode features Andrew Robertson, Chairman of BBDO Worldwide, exploring hack #9 of the Magic 11 hacks: be just funny enough.
“[Humor] is a real time feedback instrument. Arguably maybe the only communication tool that immediately tells you how well you are connecting,” says Rempe. “It allows people to open up a little bit; it is that opening up that creates the opportunity to influence.”
"The one thing that definitely works is using some humor earlier on to make everybody feel good and relax, and then you can become really quite serious about whatever it is you are trying to do. Usually, you are trying to overcome resistance or fear, and making people feel good and making them smile and even laugh is the most disarming thing that there is,” says Robertson. "The world is becoming more and more miserable...so if you really want a purpose in life, how about making people smile because that’s what we need more than anything.”
To learn more about how to be just funny enough, listen to the “Brain of Command” podcast, available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and 65 AM/FM radio stations nationwide, and read the accompanying companion guide. Visit https://www.omahasteaks.com/podcast for updates, episode archives and more.
About The CEO Forum Group
The CEO Forum Group, founded in 2007, is a Tier 1 media and marketing company focused exclusively on CEOs. Its mission is to “Disseminate CEO wisdom to elevate business, the economy and society.” Robert Reiss, CEO, has interviewed more top CEOs in depth on timeless leadership principles than anyone, with over 1,000 national syndicated interviews on The CEO Show. They also publish The CEO Forum magazine and deliver quarterly Transformative CEO Summits.
About Omaha Steaks®
Omaha Steaks, America's Original Butcher, founded in 1917, is an Omaha, Nebraska-based, fifth-generation, family-owned company. Omaha Steaks markets and distributes a wide variety of the finest quality USDA-approved, grass-fed, grain-finished beef and other gourmet foods including seafood, pork, poultry, slow cooker and skillet meals, side dishes, appetizers, and desserts. Today, Omaha Steaks is recognized as the nation's largest direct response marketer of premium beef and gourmet foods, available to customers by calling 1-800-228-9055, online at www.OmahaSteaks.com or at retail stores nationwide.
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