CPG Vibes

Gavin Konkel, Wade Yenny

cpgvibes100@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

CPG Vibes is a food and beverage focused show where co-hosts Gavin Konkel and Wade Yenny break down what’s happening across retail and the broader CPG market—plus leadership and practical strategy themes. For PR professionals, it’s a good platform for credible retail/CPG operators and category leaders who can speak to brand building, innovation, and go-to-market realities.

Metrics

Episodes: 213

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 76 subscribers

Contact Information

cpgvibes100@gmail.com

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Host

Gavin Konkel - Co-host of CPG Vibes. Longstanding CPG industry experience (with Wade Yenny totaling 35 years) providing perspective on food and beverage trends in retail and the market.

Wade Yenny - Co-host of CPG Vibes. Brings deep CPG experience (35 years combined with Gavin Konkel), sharing insights on food and beverage market dynamics and engaging with listeners via live questions and shou...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Experienced CPG/retail professionals (category leaders, department leaders, executives) and/or leadership/business coaches with substantial retail/CPG background; expertise tied to food & beverage brand building, innovation, and go-to-market in retail.
Required Achievements:  
Led retail departments or category teams (e.g., healthy living/health-focused assortment), Built long-tenured retail careers across notable grocery/retail chains, Runs coaching/consulting focused on business and leadership for operators in relevant industries

Recent Guest Discussions

Steve Black - Leadership; Retail Business Experience; Leadership Coaching/approach.

Kenny Hausmann - Emerging Brands; Expo West; Retail Leadership; Healthy Living Category Perspective.

Recent Topics

Cpg, Retail, Food, Beverage, Leadership

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
CPG Vibes
:

CPG Vibes - Episode 199- Leadership 101 w/Steve Black

April 17, 2026

We're pumped to welcome back Steve Black for this week's episode.Steve has a storied history in the retail business with over 50 years experience (WOW) across multiple chains and channels including Sprouts Farmers Market, Lucky's Market, and Rouses Markets among others.These days Steve is focused on his Business/Leadership Coaching Firm:https://abrighterday.life/If you missed the first episode with Steve, you can check that out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube... but we HIGH...

CPG Vibes - Episode 198 - CPG Talk 105

March 27, 2026

This week, we chat anything and everything CPG. There is a lot of positives in the industry for companies looking to sell as two major cpg companies sold for over a billion dollars collectively! Lots of talk about innovation, whitespace, brand awareness and the right "fit".We are 3 weeks post expo and the big trade show season is about to start.

CPG Vibes - Episode 197 - Kenny Hausmann

March 20, 2026

This week we chat with Kenny Hausmann from Fresh Thyme Market! Kenny oversees the Healthy Living Department and we will be chatting all things emergings brands, Expo West and Retail Leadership!

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