The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Erica Komisar is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, and parent guidance expert with over 30 years of private practice experience. She is the author of books such as, ‘Chicken Little the Sky Isn't Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety’.  In this conversation, Erica and Steven discuss topics such as, how the mental health crisis is impacting children, how attachment disorders are created in childhood, the dangers of the falling birth rate, and how daycare may cause future issues for your kid. 00:00 Intro02:21 Erica's Mission08:12 Who Are Erica's Patients?09:35 How Have Social Changes Influenced Parenting?13:00 Is the Role of a Mother More Important Than That of a Father?16:30 Why Are Fathers Important From a Biological Level?23:20 Erica's Unpopular Ideas About Parenting25:17 Family Diaspora: Raising Children Without Extended Family27:31 Can Raising Children Away From Extended Family Be Justified?28:30 Voluntary Childlessness29:25 Attachment Disorders33:40 How Do Attachment Disorders Manifest in Adulthood?34:54 Choosing a Partner Based on Attachment Styles36:20 Predicting Relationship Success Based on Attachment Styles37:53 Does Having More Children Correlate With Neglect?39:19 Decline in Birth Rates41:23 What Is Unique About Relationships With Your Own Children?43:12 What Contributes to Growing Infertility Among People?46:45 How Did Erica Manage to Balance Work and Motherhood?48:48 Should Fathers Be the Stay-at-Home Parent?51:18 Harlow's Study on Rhesus Monkeys53:38 The Challenge of Motherhood in Poor Socioeconomic Conditions57:36 Does More Paid Leave Equal Better Childcare?59:10 Connection Between Upbringing and Success in Adult Life01:01:40 ADHD: Why Has It Risen So Much in the Past Decade?01:07:40 We're Medicating ADHD Wrong01:09:26 The Top Stressors We're Exposing Our Children To01:11:29 Is ADHD Hereditary?01:16:50 What's Wrong With Medicating Children?01:21:15 The Link Between Stress and ADHD01:22:23 What to Do if a Kid Screams in a Supermarket01:25:54 The Different Types of Trauma01:32:43 Same-Sex Couples Taking Roles01:38:50 What Should Career-Driven Mothers Do?01:42:08 Not Everyone Can Do This Stuff01:45:25 Children Don't Need Other Kids Until the Age of 301:47:00 Ads01:48:59 What's So Important at 3 Years Old?01:55:32 Can I Repair My Trauma and Brain Past My 30s?01:58:44 Our Pain and Trauma Are Rooted in Childhood02:02:33 Is "Daddy Issues" a Thing?02:06:33 Are We Taking Men's Purpose Away?02:10:42 Men's Testosterone Drops When They Become Fathers02:13:03 What Happens When Men Become the Primary Caregiver?02:16:22 Should We Split Schools Into Genders?02:19:11 Testosterone Decrease02:21:12 Raising Healthy Kids in a World of Technology02:24:45 The Importance of Being Present With Your Child02:25:48 What Should Employers Do?02:27:22 Do You Realise How Controversial the Things You Say Are?02:28:02 The Reason All of This Is So Personal to You02:30:58 What Does Your Obituary Say?Follow Erica: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/pwv9PCz0lRb Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/2EKsgfB0lRb Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/OPtiA4a8lRb You can purchase Erica’s books:‘Chicken Little the Sky Isn't Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety’, here: https://amzn.to/41CKbWd 'Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters' - https://www.amazon.com/Being-There-Prioritizing-Motherhood-Matters/dp/0143109294The The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me:https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKbIndependent research: https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DOAC-Erica-Komisar-Independent-research-further-reading.pdfSponsors:ZOE - http://joinzoe.com with code BARTLETT10 for 10% offWHOOP - https://JOIN.WHOOP.COM/CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com

What does it take to survive in the Mafia? Former Colombo crime family captain Michael Franzese reveals the inner workings of the mob, from secret rituals to the ruthless code of loyalty. He shares how he built a fortune, the lessons he learned, and why he ultimately left that life behind.Listen to the full episode here -Spotify- https://g2ul0.app.link//uoSwtN5KkRbApple -  https://g2ul0.app.link//t6yWwccLkRbWatch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videosLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com

Are you being manipulated without knowing it? Robert Greene reveals the silent tactics of influence and how to take back control  Robert Greene, returning for his third time on DOAC, is a world-renowned expert on human psychology and behaviour. He is also a multiple New York Times bestselling-author of 7 books such as, ‘The 48 Laws of Power’, ‘The Art of Seduction’ and ‘The 33 Strategies of War’.In this conversation, Robert and Steven discuss topics such as, how most people don’t realise they’re narcissists, the hidden cost of porn, why you’re setting your child up for misery, and why good people never win.00:00 Intro02:14 The Most Important Decision of Your Life04:53 Is There a Strategy for Finding Your Purpose?09:52 Is It Harder to Find Your Purpose When You're Older?14:30 The Only Way to Learn Anything!15:50 Why Do We Procrastinate?17:11 We Need to Develop Toughness and Set Limits20:08 Skills Are the Gold of Today's World23:02 The Longer Road vs. Shortcuts26:34 Channeling Your Dark Side30:31 How Important Is Focus for Mastery?41:27 Too Many People Want Quick Returns43:36 The Different Types of Intelligence47:05 Controlling Your Envy Is Important52:29 Use Your Envy to Become Better54:13 Why Mastery Is Still a Successful Book55:53 What Is the Solution to Loneliness and Powerlessness?01:01:30 The Difference Between Being Lonely and Alone01:09:49 How Pornography Hooks You01:16:10 Ads01:17:15 Are We Breeding a Culture of Lower Motivation Because of Porn?01:21:43 What Do We Not Want to Admit About Human Nature?01:24:28 The Narcissist in Us01:27:20 Dealing With Narcissists01:28:47 Do We Have to Be Actors to Get Ahead?01:30:42 Do You Need Lies and Manipulation to Succeed in Life?01:33:16 The Contribution Score01:35:09 Let Others Do the Work, but Take the Credit01:39:42 The Importance of Self-Control01:44:00 What to Do When Injustice Is Done to Us01:48:29 Predators Love Prey01:49:31 Are We Going Through Dangerous Times?01:57:16 Wokeism and Trump: Which Side Got Things Right and Wrong?02:02:47 The Power of the Masses Can Be Dangerous02:05:56 Are We Caught Up in Maniac Solutions?02:08:33 Ads02:09:28 What Does Our Identity Mean to Us?02:13:59 Our Minds Are Getting Smaller!02:19:33 Judging Based on Appearances02:22:54 How Does Someone With Power Behave?02:25:33 Can You Fake It Until You Make It?02:26:10 How to Be Confident02:28:20 How to Believe in Yourself When You Don't02:34:36 What to Do in NegotiationsFollow Robert: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/WLXqDa7GiRb Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/RYo8kigHiRb Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/s0by34hHiRb Spotify: You can purchase Robert’s book, ‘The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations from the author of the bestselling The 48 Laws of Power’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/9s2XkfoHiRb Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me:https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKbIndependent fact check - https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DOAC-Robert-Greene-Independent-research.pdfSponsors:PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% offShopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com

She was trained to read minds, spot lies, and face danger - here’s what former Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras learned from protecting the world’s most powerful leadersEvy Poumpouras is a former Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service. She is the author of the bestselling book, ‘Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, Live Fearlessly’ and co-host of Bravo’s TV competition series ‘Spy Games’. In this conversation, Evy and Steven discuss topics such as, the dangers of getting easily offended, why you should stop asking people’s opinions, the top body language mistake that makes you look weak, and Evy’s ‘I’m not special’ hack for success. 00:00 Intro02:13 What Is Evy Doing for People?03:42 What Do People Come to Evy For?04:05 People Sabotage Themselves05:38 Lie Detecting07:01 How Do We Start to Become Mentally Strong?09:31 The People You Associate With Can Impact You12:35 Observe Your Opponent, Don't Listen to Them16:22 How Does Steven Pick People?22:11 Living Fearlessly24:29 Making Decisions Will Increase Your Confidence28:42 How to Stop Others From Controlling Your Life34:56 Making Decisions37:01 How to Make Progress in Your Life or Career40:12 Reliving Your Pains Makes You Feel High43:25 Sexism in the Secret Service52:05 How to Make Rational Decisions57:08 What to Do When People Are Not Treating You Well01:02:00 Being Bullied in a Work Environment01:08:14 What I Learned About Bullies as a Secret Agent01:12:59 How to Stop Being Prey for a Predator01:20:44 Can Someone's Life Be Determined by the Way They Speak?01:22:34 Ads01:23:33 The Importance of Gesticulating With Your Hands01:28:08 Can You Fake Your Body Language?01:36:28 What's Step 1 to Becoming That Person When I'm Not?01:42:15 Do You Have to Go Through Difficult Times to Learn?01:47:11 The Hack of Knowing You're Not Special or the Only One02:00:59 Ads02:03:02 People Don't Want to Be Victims Anymore02:07:52 Should We Make People Like Us?02:09:43 The Importance of Being Authentic02:11:50 Why Rejection Is the Way to Resilience02:14:19 The Four Communication Styles02:25:31 Emotion in the Police Workforce02:27:40 Switching Styles During InterviewsFollow Evy: Instagram - https://bit.ly/4gU6Pxo Twitter - https://bit.ly/4hJDgzW Website - https://bit.ly/4hHHQia YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@evypoumpourasofficialEvy’s BBC Maestro Course - https://bit.ly/43dx1zZ You can purchase Evy’s book, ‘Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, Live Fearlessly’, here: https://amzn.to/4gMEv09 Evy’s BBC Maestro Course - https://bit.ly/43dx1zZWatch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me:https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKbSponsors:Linkedin Jobs - https://www.linkedin.com/doacPerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% offVanta - https://vanta.com/stevenLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com

Could what you eat be affecting your mental health? Dr. Chris Palmer reveals groundbreaking research connecting metabolism, diet, and mental illness. From the role of mitochondria to the impact of ultra-processed foods, he explains why conditions like depression, anxiety, and even schizophrenia may be linked to metabolic dysfunction. Listen to the full episode here -Spotify- https://g2ul0.app.link//D8YKGKa38QbApple -   https://g2ul0.app.link//GrQnbmd38QbWatch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videosChris: https://www.chrispalmermd.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com

Inside the mind of MrBeast: from 0 to 363 million subscribers, broke to billions, and then millions lost, MrBeast reveals the reality of running YouTube’s biggest channelMrBeast is the world’s most successful YouTuber, media personality and businessman. He is also the host of Beast Games, the largest reality competition show where 1,000 people compete for the biggest cash prize in entertainment history: $10 million.In this conversation, MrBeast and Steven discuss topics such as, how MrBeast lost 10s of millions of dollars, why he has considered quitting YouTube, how the average person would be miserable in his head, and what it was really like for MrBeast growing up. 00:00 Intro 02:42 What Made MrBeast the Way He Is? 05:26 The Influence of MrBeast’s Parents 10:05 How Was MrBeast Doing at 10 Years Old? 10:24 Why Did MrBeast Want to Do YouTube? 15:05 Jimmy’s Illness 18:15 Is MrBeast Neurodivergent? 18:56 Core Components That Made MrBeast Successful 20:26 MrBeast’s Handbook 21:31 Extreme Ambition 24:16 Characteristics Needed to Be Successful 27:04 The Single Worst Trait in an Employee 28:48 Do You Get Frustrated When People Can't Match Your Obsession? 29:41 MrBeast’s Thoughts on Hiring 32:56 Dealing With Negativity 37:28 Has Negativity Ever Gotten to MrBeast? 43:33 Workaholism 47:04 How Is MrBeast Feeling Right Now? 47:36 Ads 48:45 MrBeast’s Mental Health 52:06 Is MrBeast Happy? 55:32 Has MrBeast Ever Wanted to Stop YouTube? 58:01 MrBeast’s Love Life 1:00:28 Will MrBeast Have Kids? 1:01:23 How Big Are MrBeast’s Businesses? 1:02:49 When Is Enough, Enough? 1:03:44 Does MrBeast Struggle With Focus? 1:04:29 MrBeast and Ethical Sourcing for Feastables 1:08:20 Why Does MrBeast Care So Much? 1:08:41 Would MrBeast Sell Feastables or His YouTube Channel? 1:11:14 MrBeast’s Advice and Focus on Details 1:13:28 Obsession With Details 1:17:17 Constantly Fighting to Raise Standards 1:18:26 Does MrBeast Worry About Views? 1:21:05 How Experimentation Helps MrBeast 1:22:37 Ads 1:24:36 Beast Games 1:28:34 Giving Away So Much Money 1:31:48 How Successful Was Beast Games? 1:32:55 Where Will MrBeast Be in 10 Years? 1:34:43 What Would MrBeast Say to His Younger Self? 1:35:45 What Would MrBeast Have Told His Mom When Younger? 1:39:50 The Guest’s Last Question Follow MrBeast: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3Qob9dx MrBeast YouTube - https://bit.ly/3D9YaZU Beast Philanthropy - https://bit.ly/3D6HJxt  Beast Games - https://amzn.to/3EJJ26a Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me:https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKbSponsors:Vanta - https://vanta.com/stevenPerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% offWHOOP - https://JOIN.WHOOP.COM/CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com

Are we fighting against our own biology? Dr Bill von Hippel reveals how evolutionary psychology impacts love, success, and happiness.  Dr Bill von Hippel is a renowned social psychologist, evolutionary specialist, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland. He is the author of books such as, ‘The Social Leap: The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy’. In this conversation, Dr Bill and Steven discuss topics such as, why high-achieving women struggle to find love, the top trait that makes you more attractive, the link between your wealth and social skills, and the future impact of falling birth rates.  00:00 Intro02:21 What Does Dr. Von Hippel Do?05:35 What Are We Getting Wrong as a Species?09:01 Were Our Ancestors Happier Than Us?12:45 Are We Forgetting to Be Grateful?15:10 What Is the Price We Pay for Living in Cities?17:07 Does Money Make You Happy?18:03 What Is the Perfect Combination to Achieve Happiness?20:56 How to Be Attractive23:08 Why Is Humor an Attractive Trait?24:11 Do Nice Guys Finish Last?24:55 What Makes a Woman Attractive?26:10 Is Attraction an Evolutionary or Social Construct?27:22 Do Men Care If Women Are Rich?29:09 Evolution and Homosexuality31:40 The Economic Mismatch in Finding a Partner34:52 What Tinder Tells Us About Matchmaking37:06 What Are Dating Apps Like for Women?39:59 What Is Pornography Doing to Us?43:19 Are Populations Declining?46:24 Are We at Risk of Extinction Due to Lack of Sex?46:56 How Bill Would Encourage People to Have Children Again49:11 Robots Raising Our Kids52:44 Robot Experiments on Monkeys53:27 Marriage and Happiness56:33 Ads57:28 Is There an Evolutionary Basis for ADHD and Neurodivergence?59:57 Will There Be Less Neurodivergence With AI Development?1:00:17 Will We Merge With Technology?1:01:19 What Is the Evolutionary Basis for Depression and Anxiety?1:02:53 Religion and Its Effect on Happiness1:05:56 Why Do We Want to Believe in Something?1:06:58 What Is the Meaning of Life?1:10:07 How We Band Together in Tough Times Against Others1:11:54 What Bill Knows About Power in Evolutionary Terms1:12:53 What Is Powerful Body Language?1:14:29 What Designer Brands Say About You1:15:18 What Bill Learned About the Hadza Tribe and Living a Happy Life1:17:06 Who Needs Each Other More, Men or Women?1:19:06 Are We Meant to Be Monogamous?1:20:22 Is Cheating Natural?1:26:12 Ads1:28:12 What's the Problem With Money?1:30:53 The Benefits of Doing These 5 Things1:34:04 What Is the Cost?1:38:38 New Findings on Exercise and Unhealthy Habits1:43:45 Do We All Need the Same Amount of Sleep?1:48:44 Coffee's Impact on Our Bodies1:49:12 How Can We Be More Social?1:51:43 How Would You Save Humanity?Follow Dr Bill: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/aLJcqJMR0Qb Twitter - https://x.com/BillvonHippel Research document:https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DOAC-Bill-Von-Hippel-Independent-research-further-reading.pdfYou can pre-order Dr Bill’s book, ‘The Social Paradox: Autonomy, Connection, and Why We Need Both to Find Happiness’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/pRZgxqRR0Qb Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me:https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKbSponsors:Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlettWHOOP - https://JOIN.WHOOP.COM/CEOPerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% offLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com

We give our best energy to work, but what about our relationships? In this moment, Esther Perel reveals how small moments of disconnection—like looking at your phone instead of your partner—can erode intimacy over time. Discover how to bring attention, creativity, and presence back into your relationships before it’s too late.Listen to the full episode here -Spotify- https://g2ul0.app.link//qmlJPkdxXQbApple - https://g2ul0.app.link//TgMnzfgxXQbWatch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videosLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com

Are these simple things keeping you broke? Alex Hormozi reveals the biggest business lies you’ve been told and the formula to turn $1,000 into $100 million  Alex Hormozi is an Iranian-American entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and founder of Acquisition.com. He is the author of books such as ‘$100M Leads: How to Get Strangers To Want To Buy Your Stuff’ and $100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No’.In this conversation, Alex and Steven discuss topics such as, how to escape a 9 to 5 life, the exact formula to triple your net worth, how to build an audience from 0 followers, and how to REALLY succeed with your business model. 00:00 Intro02:13 What Would You Say to the Millions of Entrepreneurs That Follow You?03:18 What Entrepreneurs Really Need12:03 Is There a Framework for Knowing When to Quit?16:05 Fear vs. Logic: How to Think Rationally19:08 Your Decisions Are Driven by Self-Awareness23:35 What to Do When You Quit Your Job: The 4 P's24:42 Pain as a Driver27:29 Mercenaries and Missionaries in Business32:30 Just One P Will Make You Succeed!35:47 What's the Cheat Code to Win at the Game of Attention?39:33 The Winning Strategy for 202549:08 How Important Are People in the Business Journey?56:46 First-Time Founders Need to Know This About Recruiting59:09 A-Players Hire A-Players01:01:40 The Ability to Have Hard Conversations Sooner01:09:31 Be Kind, Not Nice, as a Manager01:15:42 How to Not F*ck Up in the Hiring Process01:23:40 How Do You Know They're Not BSing You in the Interview?01:24:42 How to Hire Great People If You Don't Have the Money01:27:56 The Pros and Cons of Experienced vs. Less Experienced Employees01:29:58 The 4 R's01:33:08 How to Be Prepared for the Rollercoaster of Building a Business01:55:35 What Successful Companies Do01:57:58 How to Double Your Business Growth02:10:45 How to Help a Founder Who's About to Quit—They Can't Take It Anymore02:16:40 The Old Innovators' Dilemma and How to Adapt02:25:46 Your Rate of Experimentation Has to Be Higher Than Your Competitors!02:29:03 Do Mentors Matter in Our Journey?02:37:18 Parrots vs. Practitioners: The Best Way to Learn02:42:16 The Founder Mode02:46:44 Founders and the Competitors Around Them02:49:07 Work-Life Balance02:56:28 The Mantra That Helped Me03:03:36 How to Drive Meaning from Your Life03:09:43 What Is the Meaning of Life?Follow Alex: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/EBxnhGYpNQb Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/wucQ8x0pNQb YouTube: You can purchase Alex’s book, ‘$100M Leads: How to Get Strangers To Want To Buy Your Stuff’, here: https://amzn.to/413cH2K Spotify: You can purchase Alex’s book, ‘$100M Leads: How to Get Strangers To Want To Buy Your Stuff’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/WcEZGF3pNQb Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me:https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKbSponsors:Adobe - https://www.adobe.com/uk/express/spotlight/stevenbartlett?sdid=5NHJ82ZD&mv=socialZOE - http://joinzoe.com with code BARTLETT10 for 10% offShopify - https://shopify.com/bartlettLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com

Are our brains under attack? Based on a bank of over 200,000 brain scans, Dr Daniel Amen reveals the hidden threats silently destroying our minds and steps to fight back  Dr Daniel Amen is a psychiatrist and brain disorder specialist, and founder and CEO of the Amen Clinics. He is the bestselling author of books such as, ‘Change Your Brain Every Day’ and ‘Raising Mentally Strong Kids’. In this conversation, Dr Daniel and Steven discuss topics such as, how alcohol shrinks your brain, the link between Alzheimer’s and depression, how heartbreak is equal to heroin withdrawal, and and the impact of social media on the brain. 00:00 Intro02:25 Why This Conversation Is Important03:58 How Many Brains Has Daniel Scanned?04:45 Brain Rot: Why Are People Caring About Their Brains Now?05:38 Is There a Link Between Porn Consumption and Brain Health?08:34 Can I Fix My Brain?09:52 Why Do People Come to See Daniel?11:10 Alcohol Is Bad for the Brain15:11 What Does a Brain Look Like After Heavy Drinking?16:39 Why Does Brain Size Matter?20:10 Alcohol Is Aging Your Brain21:36 How Bad Are Drugs for the Brain?26:38 What's Wrong With Magic Mushrooms?33:01 Are Antidepressants Being Oversubscribed? Proven Alternatives39:26 Can You See Trauma on the Brain?42:59 Things You Can Do at Home to Help Trauma45:27 The Impact of Negative Thinking on the Brain46:48 Low Anxiety Will Kill You48:46 How to Become More Disciplined and Motivated53:21 How to Calm Your Worries59:50 Can Extremely Negative People Become Positive?1:00:29 Ads1:01:28 Who Is Elizabeth Smart?1:03:35 Horrific Events Don’t Necessarily Define Who You Are1:05:23 The Impact of Stress During Pregnancy on Your Child1:09:03 The Cause of Alzheimer's1:14:03 The Impact of a Fatty Fish Diet1:16:12 The Impact of Hope and Grief on the Brain1:23:55 How Do You Raise the Perfect Brain?1:30:07 What Are the Non-Obvious Ways to Help Children's Brains?1:33:57 Ads1:35:01 Is ADHD Increasing in Our Population?1:40:32 Daniel Amen’s Daughter1:43:11 Different Types of ADHD1:46:12 Can You See Love on the Brain?1:47:46 What Change Would Daniel Like to See in the World?1:53:20 Mindfulness and Meditation1:54:45 Ice Baths1:55:10 Loving Your Job1:56:17 Breath work1:56:56 Social Media and Its Effects on the Brain1:57:07 Hustle Culture1:57:42 Microplastics1:58:06 Noise Pollution1:59:31 Is AI Going to Be Good or Bad for Our Brains?2:01:46 Are Brains Getting Bigger or Smaller?2:03:16 What's the Most Important Thing We Didn't Talk About?2:05:14 Has Scanning Brains Changed Daniel’s Belief in God?2:05:32 The Effects of Religion on the Brain2:09:21 The LA Fires and Their Impact on the Brain2:13:00 Guest’s Last QuestionFollow Dr Amen: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/t3fyeyooNQb Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/UmRfScqoNQb Podcast - https://g2ul0.app.link/Lfnd1rmoNQb Amen Clinics - https://g2ul0.app.link/W1oBV9roNQb BrainMD Supplements - https://g2ul0.app.link/SZLrxBtoNQb To support Change Your Brain Foundation - https://g2ul0.app.link/Uq3shdvoNQb You can purchase ‘Raising Mentally Strong Kids: How to Combine the Power of Neuroscience With Love and Logic to Grow Confident, Kind, Responsible, and Resilient Children and Young Adults’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/lavOHXyoNQbWatch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me:https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKbIndependent research - danielamen.tiiny.coSponsors:Linkedin Ads - https://www.linkedin.com/DIARY PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com