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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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 I was a broke, university dropout, at 18 I built an industry leading social media marketing company, and at 27 I resigned as CEO. At 28 I co-founded Flight Story – a marketing and communications company, and thirdweb - a software platform, making it easy to build web3 applications. I then launched private equity fund, Flight Fund, to accelerate the next generation of European unicorns. During this time I decided to launch 'The Diary Of A CEO' podcast with the simple mission of providing an unfiltered journey into the remarkable stories and untold dimensions of the world’s most influential people, experts and thinkers. If you enjoy the show, please hit the follow button! That's a small way you can help us carry on doing this, thank you for listening. My New Book: https://g2ul0.app.link/DOAC IG: https://www.instagram.com/steven LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenbartlett-123 Economics Social Sciences
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  • Finance Expert: The Truth About Buying a House and How Her 652510 Rule Built $200K in Passive Income!

    Finance Expert: The Truth About Buying a House and How Her 652510 Rule Built $200K in Passive Income!
    Jul 21 2025
    Renting is smarter than buying?! Personal Finance Expert Nischa Shah breaks down the 65-20-15 hack to making money, why saving for a house might RUIN your path to financial freedom, and how to build REAL wealth through passive income, smart money habits, and beginner-friendly investing strategies. Nischa Shah is a qualified accountant and ex-investment banker who walked away from a 6-figure career to teach millions how to take control of their money. She’s the creator of the fast-growing YouTube channel ‘Nischa’ with over 1 million subscribers, where she breaks down debt, saving, and investing. She explains: ◻️The 65-20-15 money framework that generates passive income without a job. ◻️How to invest in index funds and retire early with compound interest. ◻️Why your job might be making you poorer every day. ◻️The dangerous lie about “saving = security” and what to do instead. ◻️Why the credit card trap is costing you thousands without you realising. 00:00 Intro 02:28 My Mission to Spread Actionable Money Tips 04:28 Trauma and the Link to Money Attachment Styles 08:34 The 4 Steps to Take Control of Your Finances 11:36 Rerecorded 11:58 Paying Your Debts 13:55 The Emergency Financial Buffer We All Need 15:07 What to Do With Saved Money 17:09 Do These 3 Things Before Investing 20:00 Why You Should Save for Retirement 22:56 Spending Money for External Validation 27:36 What to Invest In 31:09 How to Get a Salary Raise 37:07 Is Buying a House a Good Investment? 44:44 What Is Opportunity Cost? 48:54 Should You Split Your Investments? 53:42 What Does Nisha's Portfolio Look Like? 56:40 Ads 57:31 The Best Book to Learn About Finance 01:01:15 Should I Buy or Lease a Car? 01:04:35 Should We Sacrifice Some of Our Enjoyments? 01:07:30 What's the Best Way to Track Your Numbers? 01:11:12 The Role of Money in Relationships 01:16:18 What Is Passive Income and How to Get It 01:21:59 Ads 01:23:48 Making Millions With YouTube 01:29:41 Doing Your Finances With AI 01:36:28 The Importance of Your Credit Score 01:45:20 What Would You Not Spend Money On? 01:48:52 My Dad's Words Changed Me 01:57:57 I Felt So Much Pain During My Career 02:01:21 Your Hardest Day Follow Nischa: YouTube - https://bit.ly/4kHiVMl Instagram - https://bit.ly/3Ui6eNd 💡You can find out more about Nischa’s ‘Intentional Spending Tracker’, here: https://bit.ly/3GR5gEC The Diary Of A CEO: ⬜️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ⬜️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ⬜️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ⬜️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ⬜️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ⬜️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Stan Store - https://stevenbartlett.stan.store/ Fiverr - https://www.fiverr.com/diary with code DIARY for 10% off your first order Intuit - http://intuit.com/expert-careers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 10 mins
  • Most Replayed Moment: Tim Dillon’s Brutal Truth About Gen‑Z

    Most Replayed Moment: Tim Dillon’s Brutal Truth About Gen‑Z
    Jul 18 2025
    In today’s Moments episode, comedian Tim Dillon offers his candid perspective on how different generations approach life and work. From Gen Z’s growing rejection of traditional success, to his sharp critique of fame, Dillon cuts through the contradictions that shape today’s culture. Tim Dillon is a comedian, actor, and host of The Tim Dillon Show podcast, known for his unapologetic takes on culture and politics. In 2022, he released his first Netflix special, Tim Dillon: A Real Hero, followed by I’m Your Mother in 2025. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/2hFDeAJJ4Ub Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/rOBImYPJ4Ub Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Vitamin D Expert: The Fastest Way To Dementia & The Dangerous Lie You've Been Told About Sunlight!

    Vitamin D Expert: The Fastest Way To Dementia & The Dangerous Lie You've Been Told About Sunlight!
    Jul 17 2025
    Is your daily routine ruining your health? Is THIS habit silently triggering dementia? Vitamin D Expert Dr. Roger Seheult reveals how sunlight exposure, caffeine intake, and sleep can impact cancer risk, accelerate dementia, and fry your dopamine brain! Dr. Roger Seheult is a world-leading doctor in internal medicine, lung health, critical care, and sleep medicine. As co-founder of MedCram, he’s helped millions understand how vitamin D, sunlight, mitochondria, and circadian rhythms impact disease, brain health, and longevity. In this powerful interview, he explains: ◻️How just 2 minutes of morning sunlight can boost dopamine by 250%. ◻️The daily habit increasing your cancer risk (and how to fix it). ◻️What caffeine does to your sleep, hormones, and mental clarity. ◻️How red and infrared light boost your mitochondria. ◻️How sleep, light, and nutrition create a blueprint for longevity. 00:00 Intro 02:27 What Is Roger Aiming to Accomplish? 03:28 The 8 Pillars of Health 09:13 Story of Henry: A Fungal Lung Disease Patient 20:40 Why Our Mitochondria Need Sunlight 27:46 Sunlight and Viruses: Impact on COVID-19 30:00 Vitamin D and Lower Risk in COVID Patients 33:55 Benefits of Using Infrared Light Devices 47:50 Could More Sunlight Help You Live Longer? 51:20 Does the Sun Really Cause Melanoma? 54:37 Are Humans Meant to Live Outside? 57:31 Is It Worth Wearing an Infrared Light Mask? 59:31 How to Get Infrared Light on a Cloudy Day 01:08:14 Optimal Time of Day to Get Sunlight 01:09:34 Circadian Rhythm and Light Exposure 01:11:28 Benefits of SAD Light Therapy 01:13:02 Can Looking Through a Window Help Circadian Rhythm? 01:15:11 Why Should We Avoid Bright Screens at Night? 01:17:31 Should the Bedroom Be Completely Dark at Night? 01:19:23 Do Vitamin D Supplements Work? 01:21:14 Possible Consequences of Vitamin D Overdose 01:22:02 The Role of Vitamin D in the Body 01:24:00 Do Cravings Signal Nutrient Deficiencies? 01:25:35 Water’s Role in the Body 01:27:20 Interferons and the Innate Immune System 01:32:52 Importance of Hydration for Fighting Infections 01:34:35 Should We Use Hot and Cold Therapy Together? 01:36:10 Impact of Tree Aromas on Immunity 01:38:44 Do Indoor CO₂ Levels Matter? 01:39:30 How Can We Optimize Indoor Air Quality? 01:40:37 Faith as a Way to Deal With Stress and Anxiety 01:42:42 Conditional vs. Unconditional Forgiveness and Stress 01:45:55 Are People Who Believe in God Generally Healthier? 01:47:34 Roger’s Experience Witnessing Death 01:49:14 A Miraculous Story: Anoxic Brain Injury Recovery 01:59:17 Should Hospital Patients Be Taken Outside? 01:59:57 Are Melatonin Supplements Good for Sleep? 02:00:45 Side Effects of Melatonin Supplements Follow Dr Roger: Youtube - https://bit.ly/452IbrP X - https://bit.ly/3Udq5NA Instagram - https://bit.ly/3UgDLaA 📃 Research document: https://bit.ly/44Kh1pL 💡You can find out more about the light therapy lamp mentioned, here: https://amzn.to/4lXsUyc 💡You can find out more about the Aranet4 CO₂ meter mentioned, here: https://bit.ly/4lIvRmk The Diary Of A CEO: ⬜️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ⬜️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ⬜️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ⬜️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ⬜️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ⬜️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - https://www.linkedin.com/doac KetoneIQ - Visit https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order Stan Store - https://stevenbartlett.stan.store/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 7 mins

Featured article: Steven Bartlett recommends…


In the spirit of continuous learning we asked Steven to share with us the books he’s enjoyed and been inspired by. Covering psychology and health to business and technology, read on to discover Steven Bartlett’s top listening recommendations.

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I don't know much about AI, but I am now both excited and slightly afraid, but I will now be doing lots of my own reading and research into it. I think it could hopefully be used to make a business out of, so that's whatcI will be trying.

Very interesting

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Absolutely loved it, great insight and absolutely inspirational. Makes me look at my life and do some changes.

Inspiring

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so much information got me OMGGGGGG throughout the whole podcast, love how dr peter explains all the information and helping the listeners to relate and Steve - thank you for asking the right questions for us.

extremely helpful and i love it so much.

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Brilliant guests put at the centre of the pod and challenged / allowed to open up by Steven and the team behind him.
My go to pod for any drive or AirPod time to myself.

More than just a pod cast

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I sense Steven starts out quite sceptical as I did.Yet Jessie explains the simple science behind glucose spikes and their short and long term effects on our health. it has changed my outlook completely and I am a huge fan. I have bought her book and spread the word throughout my family and I have good reason as I'm sat in A&E having had a heart attack as I write this review. interestingly, our beautiful NHS are offering me cereal for breakfast, puddings for lunch and zero salads options. I'm not blaming them but their low fat education needs to change fast. the end of the book made me sob as I'm here, right now, fighting for a future and needing to say all of the things I should have said. Adam Cole.

Fantastic. Perfect timing

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I absolutely love this podcast iys by far my favourite. I work on site as a self emoyed carpenter and I've now swapped my site radio for my ear bud and just listen to these for most of my day. They are inspiring and motivating and some of the ones i've listened to so far have changed the way I think on the subjects and is pushing me towards starting my dream business. Keep it up Steven

inspiring and motivating

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Absolutely brilliant. Loved every minute of this podcast! Couldn’t stop it.
Thank you for sharing.

The mindset dr!! 💫💫

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Steven Bartlett, what an incredible interviewer. Your ability to connect with your guest, to ask the right questions, to make them feel at ease, is outstanding. Love listening to you.

Love diary of a CEO

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Always a great guest with great questions from Steven. Really interesting topics and useful take aways from both Steven and his guests.

Always fascinating

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I think this is My favourite one yet . you never know what people are going through , a reminder to always be kind. a heartbreaking listen to Jessie Talking about his mum . what strength of character he's shown from a very young age . Jessie is an inspiration. I just love your podcasts Steven. thank you

wow , so moving

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