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A few years ago I was a broke, university dropout, living in a studio-flat in a rough area. At 18 I started a company which would eventually become "Social Chain" - an industry leading marketing company. At 26 the company was generating $600m a year in revenue. At 27 I resigned as CEO, and launched 'The Diary Of A CEO' podcast with the simple mission of un-filtering success and giving you the knowledge you need to create the life you want. Thank you for listening. My New Book: https://smarturl.it/D IG: https://www.instagram.com/steven LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenbartlett-123

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett The Diary Of A CEO

    • Business
    • 4.7 • 536 Ratings

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A few years ago I was a broke, university dropout, living in a studio-flat in a rough area. At 18 I started a company which would eventually become "Social Chain" - an industry leading marketing company. At 26 the company was generating $600m a year in revenue. At 27 I resigned as CEO, and launched 'The Diary Of A CEO' podcast with the simple mission of un-filtering success and giving you the knowledge you need to create the life you want. Thank you for listening. My New Book: https://smarturl.it/D IG: https://www.instagram.com/steven LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenbartlett-123

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    Professor Scott Galloway: “This Is An Emergency!” The Number Of Men Having No Sex Increased 180%! (Why This Is Dangerous & How We Fix It)

    Professor Scott Galloway: “This Is An Emergency!” The Number Of Men Having No Sex Increased 180%! (Why This Is Dangerous & How We Fix It)

    From financial literacy to modern masculinity, Prof G has a theory for everything.
    In this new episode Steven sits down with world-leading marketing guru, Professor Scott Galloway.
    Scott began his career as a Fixed Income Analyst at Morgan Stanley, and in 1992 he started his journey as a serial entrepreneur, founding the brand and marketing consultancy firm, ‘Prophet’, the e-commerce site, ‘RedEnvelope’, and digital intelligence firm, L2 Inc’. In 2017, he released his New York Times bestselling book, ‘The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google’. Scott is a Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business and host of ‘The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway’.
    In this conversation Scott and Steven discuss topics, such as:

    The biggest problem facing men

    Why we need to speak about men

    Where we are going wrong with men

    How young people are doing worse that their parents

    Why levels of suicide is increasing

    I could have come off the tracks

    Why young men are struggling

    Why kids don't have social skills

    How marriage is now viewed as a luxury item

    The future of AI and sex bots ruining relationships

    Why a partner is the key to a happy life

    The ways that rejection is the key to success

    The benefits of quitting porn

    The key to financial security

    Why you shouldn’t follow your passion

    The way to get rich by living below your means

    Why you should assume you aren't smarter than anyone else

    Patience as the key to getting rich

    How to start investing and Scott’s success with investing

    Why financial literacy is essential

    What is the ultimate expression of masculinity

    Why young men need role models

    The most dangerous thing about Andrew Tate

    What really impresses people

    Why luxury items are about sex and god

    What made Scott hyper focused

    Why you should do an audit on your life

    How the solutions to world problems are simple

    Why we should give young people money

    The ways that masculinity has been hijacked


    You can purchase Scott’s most recent book, ‘Adrift: 100 Charts that Reveal Why America is on the Brink of Change’, here: https://bit.ly/3PCIEbc

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    My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now:
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    • 1 hr 56 min
    Moment 129: Life Changing Lessons From The World's Longest (85 Years) Study On Happiness: Dr Robert Waldinger

    Moment 129: Life Changing Lessons From The World's Longest (85 Years) Study On Happiness: Dr Robert Waldinger

    In this moment, the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest study of humans ever, Dr. Robert Waldinger gives the answers to some of the most important questions in life. Most people don’t know what they want are very bad at knowing what will make them happy, for instance, fame, wealth and achievements have all been shown to not affect happiness. However, Dr. Waldinger reveals that relationships are the number one factor for keeping humans healthier and happier, this is because relationships make us feel that we are connected and that we belong in the world.
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    • 18 min
    Spotify Founder: “Spotify Was A Stupid Idea!” How A 23 Year Old Shy, Underdog, Introvert, Built A $31 Billion Business! - Daniel Ek

    Spotify Founder: “Spotify Was A Stupid Idea!” How A 23 Year Old Shy, Underdog, Introvert, Built A $31 Billion Business! - Daniel Ek

    How to go from the Swedish housing projects to billionaire CEO of Spotify.
    In this new episode Steven sits down with the co-founder and CEO of Spotify, Daniel Ek.
    Daniel Ek is a Swedish entrepreneur who started his first company in 1997 at just 14 years old. He eventually dropped out of college and founded the online marketing firm, Advertigo, which he sold in 2006 to the Swedish company Tradedoubler at 23 years old. Coming out of early retirement, Daniel founded Spotify alongside Martin Lorentzon in 2006.

    In this conversation Daniel and Steven discuss topics, such as:

    His childhood in a single parent household

    The importance of his mother in his success

    Growing up in the Swedish projects

    Coming from a musical family

    Overcoming being an introvert

    His ability to adapt to changing situations

    Not fitting in when he was growing up

    How his difference helped in his later success

    Starting his first company while at school

    How people worry more about failing then succeeding

    Why effort can’t always beat talent

    People not understanding what it’s actually like to be a billionaire

    How spare time is now his most important currency

    Why the idea of success through University is outdated

    What football taught him about business

    Retiring at 23 years old

    Why he found being rich and successful depressing

    How the idea of ‘why-not’ helped to create Spotify

    Realising that he had approached his career in the wrong way

    How Spotify nearly collapsed 4 times

    The importance of culture in organisations

    Why you should take the risk of betting on yourself


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    My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now:
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    • 1 hr 28 min
    The Stress Doctor: Why You Should Always Look Into Someone’s Left Eye! & How Stress Leaks Through Skin, Is Contagious & Gives You Belly Fat! Dr. Tara Swart

    The Stress Doctor: Why You Should Always Look Into Someone’s Left Eye! & How Stress Leaks Through Skin, Is Contagious & Gives You Belly Fat! Dr. Tara Swart

    Have you ever want to change your mind? Well what if you changed your brain instead?

    In this new episode Steven sits down with neuroscientist, executive advisor and author, Dr Tara Swart Bieber. 

    Dr Swart, has a PHD in Neuropharmacology and a past successful career medical doctor as a psychiatrist. From there she transferred into becoming a top level leadership coach, specialising in improving mental resilience in CEO’s and helping them to operate at peak brain performance. Her clients include leaders of FTSE100, Fortune 500 and Magic Circle firms. She is a Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan, and the author of the bestselling book, ‘The Source’. 

    In this conversation Tara and Steven discuss topics, such as:

    How emotions are contagious

    Neuroscience tricks for love and connection

    How Tara uses neuroscience to help leaders 

    Using neuroscience to handle stress

    How stress can make you fat 

    The way that exercise can combat stress

    How the brain cleans itself 

    The chemical nature of love

    How to improve relationships using neuroscience

    Why your gut instinct is real

    Why the world needs a spiritual revolution

    The impact of porn on the brain 

    How your friendship group impacts your brain and health

    The ways to physically change your brain

    How trauma can be inherited 

    How trauma changes your genes 

    The ways that you can train and strengthen your brain

    How exercise can change the brain

    The science of the law of attraction and manifestation

    Changing the voice in your head

    How your thoughts can stop you ageing 


    You can purchase Tara’s book, ‘The Source’, here: https://bit.ly/3Rs1m8b 

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    My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now: https://smarturl.it/DOACbook

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    • 2 hrs 6 min
    Moment 128: How To Fix Your Sexless Relationship: Tracey Cox

    Moment 128: How To Fix Your Sexless Relationship: Tracey Cox

    Discover the keys to reigniting intimacy in your relationship with renowned relationship expert Tracey Cox. This insightful guide offers practical advice and proven strategies to help you and your partner reconnect, rekindle desire, and build a fulfilling, passionate love life.

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    • 12 min
    Nick Cannon: How I ACCIDENTALLY Built A $1.3 Billion Business & My Ex-Wife Mariah Carey Saved My Life!

    Nick Cannon: How I ACCIDENTALLY Built A $1.3 Billion Business & My Ex-Wife Mariah Carey Saved My Life!

    Nick Cannon has lived many different lives, and if you ask him he’s won them all. 

    In this new episode Steven sits down with TV host, actor, rapper, and comedian, Nick Cannon.

    At 16 years old, Nick began performing stand-up comedy, a year after this he appeared on the Nickelodeon sketch series, ‘All That’, as a writer for the show, at 17 years old, he became the youngest writer in TV history. Nick made the move into film in 2002, appearing in ‘Drumline’, and in 2005, he created, produced and hosted the MTV improv comedy series ‘Wild ’N Out’. From 2009 to 2016, Nick was the host of ‘America’s Got Talent’.

    In this conversation Nick and Steven discuss topics, such as:

    The power of optimism in his life 

    How imagination was his superpower as a child

    His unorthodox childhood 

    His father turning his life around 

    The importance of gratitude in his life 

    Going down the wrong path in his childhood

    Starting doing stand up comedy at 11 years old

    Being wise beyond his years 

    His connection with Jamie Foxx 

    Living his life in the public eye 

    Believing in luck rather than alignment 

    Speaking himself into existence 

    His ADHD and not being challenged when he was younger

    Meeting Will Smith at 16 years old 

    The lessons he learned from Will Smith

    Losing his TV show at 19 years old 

    Likeminded people intuitively connecting and coming together

    Becoming the youngest ever TV writer 

    The career advice he would give to his children 

    How fun is the battery for success 

    The importance of intuition in the world 

    Sad money vs happy money 

    The negativity of the music industry 

    The power of narcism and the need to balance it

    Self funding and taking a risk on ‘Wild N Out’

    The importance of owning your intellectual property 

    Wild N Out being an platform for young talent 

    Wild N Out being a billion dollar business

    Working with Kehlani in her early career

    Why he struggles with signing young artists 

    Why networking is overrated 

    Being an outgoing introvert 

    Being diagnosed with lupus at 32 years old 

    His near death experience 

    Facing his own mortality 

    The death of his child

    How grieving is forever

    Turning grief into purpose 


    The 20th season of Wild ’N Out’ premiered on VH1 on the 6th July. 

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    • 1 hr 48 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
536 Ratings

536 Ratings

TaiLR82 ,

Love! Relatable & informative

I love this podcast. Relatable, informative, educational and with some epic guests! I’m not a CEO, yet I don’t feel talked down to or patronised through any of the episodes. Real life lessons that anyone can implement in their daily lives. Thank you!

4dogsbarking ,

More than just another motivational pod

Real conversation that doesn’t seem too structured- and because of that the insights not so expected sometimes. The Trinny one surprised me - listened twice (that alone surprised me! But the insights more). Worth the investment of your time/attention for sure.

melweezer ,

Best poddie out there

A DOAC poddie a day keeps the doctor away! DOAC is the most interesting podcast, the variety of subjects covered, the fascinating guests & the thoughtful questions and responses by Steven make it a pleasure to listen to.

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