The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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Welcome to The Diary Of A CEO where you'll find raw, human conversations with the world’s most fascinating experts, storytellers, thinkers and business leaders.

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What's this show about?

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett features conversations with CEOs, experts, therapists, and leaders, exploring their personal experiences and insights.

What's it like to listen to?

Expect in-depth interviews with a conversational style. The show delivers a blend of personal anecdotes and professional advice, often delving into topics of business, culture, and personal development. Production is consistent, with a focus on guest insights.

What are recent episodes about?

Recent episodes feature topics like the path to purpose and happiness, the art of manipulation, and insights on the future of business and financial security.

Who's behind the mic?

Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, and author, known for founding Flight Story and Flight Fund. He created The Diary Of A CEO to share lessons from the world's most fascinating individuals.

How long is each episode?

Episodes typically range from about 20 minutes to over 2 hours.

When do new episodes drop?

The show releases new episodes regularly.

What are the main topics?

Business, society and culture, education, entrepreneurship, personal development, psychology, financial security, world affairs

Who should listen to this?

This show is ideal for entrepreneurs, business professionals, and anyone interested in personal growth, leadership, and insights from influential figures.

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Number 1: Most Replayed Moment: Tony Robbins Reveals The Key To A Meaningful Life
As you build a successful life, are you making sure it’s meaningful too?Tony Robbins is a world-renowned life and business strategist, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and coach who has spent decades studying the forces that shape human behaviour, achievement and fulfilment.In this moment, Tony shares the hidden needs influencing almost every decision we make, and explains why money, status and freedom can still leave people feeling strangely unfulfilled. He explores what social media may be amplifying in us, why some of our strongest drives can quietly work against the life we want, and what can help us build a life that feels not just successful, but deeply meaningful.Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/VDxq5xcGH5b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/ZIsEDFeGH5b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videosTony Robbins: https://www.tonyrobbins.com/
August 28, 202631min
Number 2: Most Replayed Moment: Better Sleep Doesn't Always Mean Longer Sleep! Fix These Habits Today
What if getting better sleep has less to do with sleeping longer, and more to do with your daily habits? Dr. Kristen Holmes is a performance scientist whose work focuses on sleep, recovery, circadian rhythms and the everyday behaviours that influence how well our bodies and minds perform.In this moment, Dr. Kristen Holmes opens up about her childhood and the catalyst to her passion for health and human potential. She reveals the overlooked habits that can quietly disrupt recovery and answers common questions about sleep disruption. Is one glass of wine really going to impact my sleep? What about caffeine? If I don't have time for 9 hours of sleep every night, can my sleep still be restorative? Order Dr Kristen Holmes’ new book, Aligned, here: https://linkly.link/2qdKkListen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/ckeUet3eG5b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/p1hrOE8eG5b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos
August 21, 202631min
Number 3: Financial Crash Expert: He Predicted The 2008 Crash, Now He Says Capitalism Failed, It’s Too Late!
Is the West collapsing, or is the planet? Political commentator Konstantin Kisin and rebel economist Steve Keen go head-to-head on the biggest questions facing the West: immigration, the debt crisis, climate change, Trump, China and the future of AI.Konstantin Kisin is a satirist, social commentator and author, best known as the co-host of the Triggernometry podcast and the author of ‘An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the West’. Born in the Soviet Union and now based in Britain, he has become one of the most prominent voices on free speech, culture and the rise of populism.Steve Keen is an economist, author and one of the most vocal critics of mainstream economic thinking. A former Professor of Economics, he is the author of several books including ‘Debunking Economics’ and ‘The New Economics: A Manifesto’, and is currently writing his upcoming book ‘How Economists Will Destroy Capitalism’. He is known for his work on private debt, financial crises and the failures of conventional economic models, and for correctly warning of the 2008 financial crash. They debate: ◼ Why almost everything governments tell you about debt and borrowing could be wrong ◼ Whether a socialist government could actually be good for the economy ◼ Why AI could quietly strip away human free will ◼ Why Konstantin believes mass immigration is pushing the West toward civil unrest ◼ Why Steve thinks climate change, not politics, is the real threat that dwarfs everything else Chapters00:00:00 Intro00:02:05 We're on the Road to Civil Unrest00:08:04 Where This Leads: Unrest and Violence00:11:11 I Grew Up in the Soviet Union00:12:12 Steve Keen: Capitalism Is About to Fail00:20:49 "We're Not Spending Enough"00:23:58 Should Britain Drill in the North Sea?00:28:39 "You Can't Defend Yourself Against This"00:32:48 The World Government Admission00:36:55 "Brace for Impact" - Climate Change Is Here00:40:03 "It's Too Late" - What Breakdown Looks Like00:45:11 The Trap Trump Walked Into00:48:49 The Famine He Says Is Coming00:50:53 How Does Trump Get Out of This?00:53:35 Does America Need a Socialist President?00:55:37 Why China Works and the Soviet Union Didn't01:01:10 "Would You Prefer the Chinese System?" — "Yes"01:05:09 Will Andy Burnham Change Britain's Trajectory?01:11:00 Wokeism: A Hierarchy of Oppression01:13:30 AI, Mass Unemployment and The Hunger Games01:17:21 Best Case a Pet, Worst Case a Cow01:20:54 Can You Program Love Into an AI?01:26:07 Nobody Can Stop It So How Do You Live? Follow Konstantin: Triggernometry: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/7KlmjlK Substack: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/8RYFKgr You can purchase ‘An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the West’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/97WXGH2 Follow Steve Keen: X: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3HXCj1o YouTube: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/nYvGJg Facebook: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/C3jTPoD You can purchase 'Debunking Economics', here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/CaG0mQJ The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://thediary.com/products/one-percent-diary ◼ The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://thediary.com/products/the-conversation-cards-2nd-edition ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 Sponsors: Bon Charge: https://boncharge.com/DOAC for 20% off Ketone - https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order
August 20, 20261h 34min
Number 4: Top White House Advisor: The US Empire Is DYING And Socialism Is Coming Next! | David Friedberg
Is the American Dream quietly dying? Scientist-entrepreneur David Friedberg reveals why the US is in imperial decline, why socialism is coming next, and how AI could save your job!David Friedberg is an entrepreneur and scientist, and co-host of the 'All-In Podcast', one of the most popular business and technology podcasts in the world. He is the founder and CEO of The Production Board, and currently serves on President Trump's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). He explains: ◼Why a wave of socialism could come to America by 2028 ◼Why Social Security may have cost Americans over $37 trillion in lost retirement wealth ◼Why "the government will save you" is one of the great lies people are told ◼Why AI will make you richer, not unemployed ◼Why Tesla is set to win the trillion-dollar robot race Chapters00:00:00 Intro00:02:04 Who Is David Friedberg and Why Does He Matter?00:05:01 What Does a Presidential Advisor Actually Do?00:06:06 Why AI Could Be the Most Important Issue of Our Time00:08:28 What’s Really Happening to the U.S. Economy?00:14:56 Is America Actually in Decline?00:18:43 Should the Wealthy Be Paying More Tax?00:24:09 What Happens If the Current System Continues?00:26:43 The Great Lie About Home Ownership00:29:35 What Should You Invest in Instead of Real Estate?00:33:35 How Much of Success Is Actually in Your Control?00:37:11 Why Inequality May Be Unavoidable00:37:33 Will Inequality Always Exist?00:39:48 The Real Reason the System Feels Broken00:43:03 Which Countries Could America Learn From?00:44:47 Why Progress Matters More Than We Think00:48:58 Ads00:51:02 Will AI Really Take Our Jobs?00:56:24 What Will Humans Do When AI Does the Work?00:58:25 Why In-Person Jobs Could Explode in the AI Era01:01:17 How AI Could Disrupt the Hiring Process01:05:20 Can We Trust AI Founders’ Predictions?01:10:06 What Klarna’s CEO Reveals About AI and Jobs01:15:24 What Would Force Governments to Intervene in AI?01:17:19 When Does the AI Revolution Really Begin?01:18:57 What Open Source Actually Means for AI01:20:48 The Hidden Risks of Open Source AI01:22:50 Ads01:24:17 Is Elon Musk Right That Work Will Become Optional?01:28:02 What the Next Stage of Humanity Could Look Like01:29:44 Could Socialism Solve AI-Driven Job Loss?01:34:58 Could Humans Ever Live Forever?01:39:16 Why Does the Entire Body Seem to Age Together?01:39:43 The 2006 Discovery That Changed How We Think About Aging01:42:39 How AI Could Transform Epigenetics and Longevity01:45:54 The Great Lies America Tells Itself01:48:27 What David Friedberg Thinks About the Iran War01:54:22 Who Could Win the Next Election?01:57:57 What AI Will Actually Mean for the Average Person02:00:18 Closing Tradition Follow David: X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BLcFhWv All-In Podcast - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/Bkwjzt2 Ohalo - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/FtpiqIA The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 Sponsors: Wispr - Get 14 days of Wispr Flow for free at https://wisprflow.ai/steven Wayfair - Visit http://Wayfair.com to start your home refresh
August 31, 20262h 5min
Number 5: The Man Who Calls BS On AI: AI Is The World’s Greatest SCAM, And They All Know It! | Ed Zitron
Tech critic Ed Zitron exposes the AI bubble, why OpenAI and Anthropic are burning billions, the fake AI boom, and why the crash could wipe out the ENTIRE economy!Ed Zitron is a British AI critic and one of the most cited voices warning that the AI industry is one giant bubble. He hosts the 'Better Offline' podcast, reaching over a million monthly downloads, and writes the newsletter 'Where's Your Ed At'. He is the founder and CEO of the PR firm EZPR, and is currently writing his upcoming book, 'Why Everything Stopped Working'. He explains: ■ Why he believes generative AI is a “con” ■ The real reason OpenAI and Anthropic can't turn a profit ■ Why data centers could leave a $500 billion debt bomb ■ Why superintelligence is a myth sold by tech billionaires ■ Why AI won't take your job, no matter what CEOs promise Chapters00:00:00 Intro00:02:15 AI Is A Con00:05:55 How Much Power Data Centres Really Need00:07:42 Is Widespread AI Adoption Manipulation Or Do People Actually Like Using It?00:11:40 The Actual Cost Of AI And How Tokens Actually Work00:15:49 Is The Spending Of AI Companies Justifiable?00:19:47 Will The Rate Of Improvement Of AI Go Up, Like Previous Innovations?00:24:03 How Bad Are AI Mistakes?00:26:34 Comparing Human Error To AI Hallucinations00:31:11 If The Output Is The Same, Does It Matter If Humans Or AI Created It?00:33:58 Can We Trust AI Like We Trust Humans?00:38:17 Would People Use AI If They Paid The Honest Cost?00:42:15 How Does The AI Bubble Compare To The Dot-Com Bubble?00:47:22 Does AI Demand Match The Cost And Risk Of Data Centres?00:52:26 Is AI Making Websites Like Google Worse?00:58:26 Ads01:00:30 Is AI Job Disruption A Lie?01:10:02 Could Your Narrative Be Helping AI Companies?01:14:02 How Dangerous Is AI Cyberhacking01:17:10 Is The AI Industry Creating Economic Growth?01:18:53 How Would The US Beat China In The AI Race?01:19:33 Is Robotics A Threat To Jobs?01:23:03 What Do You Think About Agentic AI?01:24:43 Is The Adoption Of AI The Same As The Rise Of The Internet?01:27:46 The Overhype Of AI01:30:03 What Do You Use Generative AI For?01:33:21 Has AI Gotten More Intelligent?01:34:09 Will AI Start To Do More Jobs As It Gets More Capable?01:36:07 What Does The Future Look Like As AI Grows?01:38:08 You Don't Think People's Workflows Have Been Transformed By AI?01:40:21 Will All AI Be Powered By Data Centres?01:43:20 Ads01:44:34 Is Overspending On AI Due To Demand Or Something Else?01:54:44 Tech CEOs Rebuttal01:56:54 What Would It Take For You To Change Your Mind About AI?02:00:12 Are AI Systems Already Blackmailing?02:07:51 Are We In An AI Bubble And What Happens When It Pops?02:12:48 The Tech Depression Is Coming02:18:30 What Should The Public Do?02:21:07 Why Do You Have A Bone To Pick With AI CEOs?02:24:29 What Should We Be Doing To Improve Our Relationships And Social Connection? Follow Ed Zitron: Linktree: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/C6fKrVK Better Offline: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/A9awRDM X: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/GTr0z7R Where's Your Ed At Newsletter: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/CZ3JLap You can get $10 off your first year of Where's Your Ed At Premium, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/91LBdmi The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 Sponsors: Fiverr - https://fiverr.com/diary and get 10% off your first order when you use code DIARY Saily - Download from the app store and use code DOAC at checkout for 15% off. For more details: https://saily.com/doac ⛵
August 27, 20262h 28min