Jaime Zawmon on building elite CEO communities and the power of connection
Thu Dec 18 2025
In this episode of The Edge, co-host Taylor Covey sits down with Jaime Zawmon, Founder and President of Titan CEO and The Titan 100. Jaime shares her inspiring journey from growing up in her Czech immigrant father's wire stripping business to building one of the most influential CEO communities in the country. They explore her pivotal career shift from pharmaceutical sales aspirations to magazine publishing, the adversity that led to launching Titan, and what it takes to curate authentic communities of visionary leaders. Jaime also reveals the core values that define modern-day Titans and shares powerful stories of how the community creates real impact.
Connect with Jaime on LinkedIn. Learn more about Titan CEO.
Key Takeaways:
Growing up in an immigrant family business and learning early sales skills (1:47) The career pivot from pharmaceutical to advertising sales that changed everything (7:04) Discovering her Ikigai - the intersection of passion and purpose (10:41) The adversity that forced her to start Titan and go out on her own (13:34) Building Titan to 2,500+ CEOs across 10 markets in 7 years (15:44) The three divisions: peer groups, Titan 100 awards, and executive retreats (17:47) Why who's in the room matters more than the venue (23:29) The Make-A-Wish Casa Bonita story - community in action (24:17) The four pillars of a modern-day Titan (31:04)
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In this episode of The Edge, co-host Taylor Covey sits down with Jaime Zawmon, Founder and President of Titan CEO and The Titan 100. Jaime shares her inspiring journey from growing up in her Czech immigrant father's wire stripping business to building one of the most influential CEO communities in the country. They explore her pivotal career shift from pharmaceutical sales aspirations to magazine publishing, the adversity that led to launching Titan, and what it takes to curate authentic communities of visionary leaders. Jaime also reveals the core values that define modern-day Titans and shares powerful stories of how the community creates real impact. Connect with Jaime on LinkedIn. Learn more about Titan CEO. Key Takeaways: Growing up in an immigrant family business and learning early sales skills (1:47) The career pivot from pharmaceutical to advertising sales that changed everything (7:04) Discovering her Ikigai - the intersection of passion and purpose (10:41) The adversity that forced her to start Titan and go out on her own (13:34) Building Titan to 2,500+ CEOs across 10 markets in 7 years (15:44) The three divisions: peer groups, Titan 100 awards, and executive retreats (17:47) Why who's in the room matters more than the venue (23:29) The Make-A-Wish Casa Bonita story - community in action (24:17) The four pillars of a modern-day Titan (31:04)