The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

If your brain makes you ‘you’, how can you treat your brain so that you are the best possible version of you?In this new episode Steven sits down again with world-leading psychiatrist and brain disorder specialist, Dr. Daniel Amen.Dr. Daniel Amen is the founder of Amen Clinics, which has the world’s largest database of 225,000 brain scans for psychiatry, he is also the founder of BrainMD, a company specialising in brain-directed supplements. Dr. Amen has provided brain scans for celebrities such as Bella Hadid and Justin Bieber, and is a 12-time New York Times best-selling author.In this conversation Dr. Amen and Steven discuss topics, such as:His aim of creating a revolution in brain healthWhy brain and not mental disorders are the key issueDepression comes from brain healthHow optimising your brain will optimise your lifeThe difference between physical trauma and emotional traumaWhy playing racket sports will make you live longerThe scan of Steven’s brainSteven’s ADHD and how to live with ADHDWhy orange juice can make your brain worseThe importance of blood flow to the brainHow caffeine and nicotine constricts blood flow to the brainWhen you stop learning your brain starts dyingHow loneliness accelerates dementiaDepression doubling the risk of Alzheimer's in womenWhy he doesn’t believe in the power of positive thinkingScreen time creating anxiety and depressionHow sleep cleans the brainSugars damaging impact on the brainWhy not flossing can make you depressedHow your body wash is poisoning youWays to stop negative thinkingThe impact of certain fatty foods on reducing Alzheimer’sHow weight gain is making you dumbYou can purchase Dr. Amen’s most recent book, ‘Change Your Brain Every Day: Simple Daily Practices to Strengthen Your Mind, Memory, Moods, Focus, Energy, Habits, and Relationships’, here: https://amzn.to/40uCGhQFollow Dr. Amen:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3tHjm4rTwitter: https://bit.ly/3scQpgrFollow me:https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceoLearn 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

In this moment, behavioural change specialist Shahroo Izadi discusses how to overcome imposter syndrome. Shahroo defines imposter syndrome as not being able to internalise your accomplishments, so that even the most successful people never feel as if they are enough. This is all linked to low self-worth, shame and guilt, coming from not being able to give yourself permission to accept that what others made find easy you find difficult. As you will need to change habits your whole life, Shahroo believes that you need to change the conversations you have with yourself, feeling smart, calm and proud of yourself so that you can reframe challenges to opportunities for showing your capacity.Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/z27Z2VhodEbWatch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videosShahroo - https://www.shahrooizadi.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.com/shahroo_izadi/?hl=enLearn 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 our own worst enemies when it comes to romance? What if instead, we dated like a scientist, using equations and analysis, rather than feelings and attraction to find love.In this new episode Steven sits down with dating coach and behavioural scientist, Logan Ury.Logan is a behavioural expert, dating coach and Director of Relationship Science at the dating app, Hinge. She is also the author of the book, ‘How To Not Die Alone’, which outlines the scientific theories she uses with her clients to help them find love.In this conversation Logan and Steven discuss topics, such as:Why Logan is a dating coach and her work with HingeHow she helps people get out of their own way and find their dating blindspotsThe ways that modern dating is very new for historyResearching the dating habits of Gen ZHiring a dating coach for herselfHow Logan found her husband at workAttachment theory and its importance for datingHow you can change your attachment styleThe negativity bias and how our brain runs on ancient softwareWhy you should go for a securely attached person who may seem boringThe reasons that securely attached people are the heroes of the dating worldWhy people are so addicted to f**k boysThe importance of taking a break during a fightUnderstanding our dating patterns and how we can change themThe secretary problem and the maths of when to stop looking and choose someoneDigital Body Language and how it impacts datingWhy people confuse ‘ick’s’ for dealbreakersWhy you should overcome your ‘ick’s’The 3 most common dating tendencies and unrealistic expectationsWhy the dating environment is so importantHow to date like a scientistWhy you shouldn't try to be perfect on a dateVulnerability as a magnet for connectionThe post date 8 checklistWhy you should ignore the spark and focus on the slow burnWhat things matter less than people think for relationships and what do they underestimateWhy you need to be able to fight well in a relationshipThe tips and tricks to a dating profilewhy vulnerability is strengthThe difference between a maximiser and a satisfierLogan’s husbands cancerLiving on a communeYou can find out which of the 3 dating tendencies you are with Logan’s quiz, here: https://bit.ly/491O3ljYou can purchase Logan’s book, ‘How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love’, here: https://amzn.to/476uvdVFollow Logan:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3SddZULTwitter: https://bit.ly/46IWMqVFollow me:https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceoLearn 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 if what you were eating wasn’t really food but an industrially produced edible substance, and your diet was worse for you than smoking?In this new episode Steven sits down with doctor and New York Times bestselling author, Chris van Tulleken.Dr. Chris van Tulleken is an infectious diseases doctor and one of the BBC’s leading science presenters, appearing on shows such as, ‘The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs’, ‘Trust Me, I’m A Doctor’ and ‘Operation Ouch!’. He is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling book, ‘Ultra-Processed People’.In this conversation Dr. Chris and Steven discuss topics, such as:What is ‘Ultra-Processed Food’Why 80% of the average diet is not real foodThe ways that ultra-processed food can impact your healthHow there is a pandemic of junk foodDr Chris’s experiment of living of ultra-processed foodThe ways that junk food is causing a public health emergencyThe ways that your diet can be deadlier than smokingThe lies we’ve been told about 'health' foodWhy ‘health’ food isn’t actually healthyThe ways that food guidelines are actually nonsenseHow half the world’s population is predicted to become obese in 12 years timeWhy exercise can't burn off fat fast enoughHow we are tackling obesity in the wrong wayThe impact of a Ultra-Processed diet on intelligenceHow you can inherit obesityThe ways that food companies have made their food addictiveHow food companies are like the mafiaWays that food companies target us with ultra-processed foodHow ultra-processed food can be more addictive that nicotineHow the average diet is making people not just fatter but shorterWhy we need to start a food revolutionYou can purchase Chris’ most recent book, ‘Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop?’, here: https://amzn.to/3sikpaZFollow Chris:Instagram: https://bit.ly/491nqwzTwitter: https://bit.ly/46RyafcFollow me:https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceoLearn 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

In this moment, Human Biologist and Biohacker, Gary Brecka discusses how he tripled Dana White’s life expectancy, and how you can increase yours. Gary describes the President of the UFC, Dana White, as just one more example of someone who had given up on their ability to thrive. This included carrying too much weight, waking up sore and being over medicated. Starting from a life threatening alert on Dana’s blood work, in 10 weeks Gary was able to change Dana’s life around, and by the end of 5 months he was off every medication, lost 40 pounds and said that he had no idea that he could feel as good as he did. Gary says that you can copy these amazing results with 3 simple steps: breath work, connecting to the surface of the earth, and become comfortable with being uncomfortable.Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/pneohSrZZDbWatch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videosGary:https://www.garybrecka.comhttps://www.instagram.com/garybrecka/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

If you enjoy hearing about the spiritual aspects of life, I recommend you check out my conversation with Deepak Chopra, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_pZ2D_nlD0There is no meaning to life and there is no ‘you’, but knowing this is how you take control of your life both inside and out.In this new episode Steven sits down with world famous yogi, Sadhguru.Sadhguru is an Indian spiritual teacher who has been teaching yoga since 1982. He the founder and head of the non-profit spiritual organisation, the Isha Foundation, and has been named one of India’s 50 most influential people. He is the bestselling author of the books, ‘Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy’, ‘Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Destiny’ and ‘Death; An Inside Story’In this conversation Sadhguru and Steven discuss topics, such as:Why we are wealthier than any other generation but are still unhappyThe need for humanity to become consciousHow to fight the mental health pandemicThe coming suicide pandemicThe price we pay for comfortHow to raise human consciousnessWhat he learned from his enlightenmentWhy people are miserableHuman nature of being greedy and wanting to expandThe technology we can use to expand consciousnessWhat is the real 'you'How to never suffer againWhy heaven is here and nowWhat life really isWhy compulsion is the main problem in lifeThe need for a instruction manual for lifeWhy people aren't thinking enoughHow to control everything inside youWhy your emotions are in your handsLeaving his mother on her deathbedThe ways that competition is a sicknessWhy trauma is an excuseHow we only use one dimension of our intelligenceThe ways logic is ruining your lifeWhy you should stop trying to be a good personHow having a purpose is wrongWhy there is no meaning to lifeYou can purchase Sadhguru’s most recent book, ‘Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Creating Your Own Destiny: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Destiny’, here: https://bit.ly/3ZZySVrFollow Sadhguru:Instagram: https://bit.ly/46vt340Twitter: https://bit.ly/3RSjGYoFollow me:https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceoLearn 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

If you enjoy hearing about the hidden side of Hollywood, I recommend you check out my conversation with Cole Sprouse, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPup-1pDepYDrug dealer, Hollywood star, wife, mother, icon. Jada Pinkett Smith is dismantling her defences and revealing all.In this new episode Steven sits down with global superstar, Jada Pinkett Smith.Jada Pinkett Smith is an American actor who has appeared in films such as, ‘The Nutty Professor’, ‘Magic Mike XXL’ and ‘The Matrix Resurrections’. She is the co-host of the talk show ‘Red Table Talk’, and was named as one of Time magazines’ 100 Most Influential people in 2021.In this conversation Jada and Steven discuss topics, such as:How drugs were here parents priorityTaking to the streets to find her identity and self-worthBeing told by her father that he couldn’t be her fatherUsing acting and art as an outlet and a way to escapeActing as a way to escapeThe domestic violence she experiencedWanting to be a hustler and big time drug dealerDrug dealing as a teenagerTrying to created herm own safety, security and protectionGrowing up in a ‘war zone’ and getting used to violence and vigilanceGetting a gun pointed to her head at 17 years oldBeing ‘out of her mind’ and fearlessComing to Hollywood in survival modeBeing misunderstood all her lifeNever feeling as if you have ‘arrived’ and wanting to be lovedMeeting Tupac at 14 years oldKissing Tupac and their relationshipThe greatness of TupacMeeting Will Smith for the first timeHow Will Smith taught her never judge a book by its coverHaving a mental breakdown and wanting to dieBuying a farmhouse to escape Hollywood to build a quiet lifeSeeing Tupac in Rikers Island prisonThe last time she ever saw TupacStill working out her relationship with griefFeeling spiritually bankrupt at the peak of her successAbandoning herself to Will Smith’s dreamsThe flaws of the romantic dreamBeing told by Will to go make herself happyDetoxing her need for outside validation and perfectionWaking up everyday and just trying to make it to 4pmPlanning her suicide to look like an accidentFeeling as if she was born broken‘The Slap’ and taking the blame for eventsWhy ‘The Slap’ was never about herYou can purchase Jada’s new memoir, ‘Worthy’, here: https://bit.ly/3S0co4zFollow Jada:Instagram: https://bit.ly/46vt340Twitter: https://bit.ly/3RSjGYoFollow me:https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceoLearn 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

In support of world mental health day 3 days ago we're releasing a moment that we believe will help our listeners on the topic of supporting their mental health. In this weeks moment, discover the key to mastering your emotions in this insightful discussion with clinical psychologist, Dr. Julie Smith. In life, we often face two prevailing philosophies: suppress your emotions and power through, or embrace them wholeheartedly. But what if both of these paths lead to unexpected pitfalls?Join Dr. Julie Smith as she unravels the secrets to emotional harmony. Learn how therapy can provide you with the essential tools to navigate your emotions, to gradually confront them, and to understand your actions without judgment.Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/Sew3KrnPIqbDr Julie - https://www.instagram.com/drjulie/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@drjuliesmith?lang=enhttps://www.drjulie.ukWatch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/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

Being nice is bad for your health, while being angry is healthy, Dr. Gabor Mate unpacks the inner depths that lie beneath the personality you show to the world.In this new episode Steven sits down again with world-renowned trauma and addiction expert, Dr. Gabor Mate.Dr. Gabor Mate is a physician and an expert on addiction, stress and childhood development. For 12 years, Gabor worked in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside with patients challenged by drug addiction, mental illness and HIV. He has over 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience. His books include: ‘When the Body Says No’, ‘In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction’ and most recently, ‘The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture’.In this conversation Gabor and Steven discuss topics, such as:His tough yearHis biggest self-criticismsWhy you don't have to identify with emotionsThe importance of saying ‘no’Why he can't follow his own adviceLosing himself with successHis interview with Prince HarryWhy he regrets this interviewWhat he learned about Prince HarryHow Prince Harry was a traumatised childThe importance of asking for helpThe need to reconnect to our gut feelingsWhy gut feelings are everythingHow we play out our traumasWhy women take the pain for both partners in a coupleHow repressing anger makes you sickWhy you need healthy angerThe ways that repressing emotions makes you sickThe worst part of traumaHow being nice hurts your healthWhy people need to be angryWhy people pleasers are unhealthyHow you can inherit stressThe power of knowing your traumaThe need to learn how to breathWhy people are having sex too soonHow success will never give inner peaceThe goal you should chase in lifeYou can purchase Dr. Mate’s most recent book, ‘The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture’, here: https://amzn.to/40unjpoFollow Gabor:Instagram: https://bit.ly/46vt340Twitter: https://bit.ly/3RSjGYoFollow me:https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceoLearn 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

If you enjoyed hearing about the highs and lows of creating the world’s biggest brands, I recommend you listen to my conversation with Spotify founder, Daniel Ek, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_35cUaU_NAIs being an artist the secret behind running a Fortune 500 company?In this new episode Steven sits down again with the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, Brian Chesky.Brian created ‘Airbed and Breakfast’ in 2007 with his college friend Joe Gebbia as a scheme to pay their rent. Cut to 2020, when Airbnb became a public company, with its initial public offering reaching $100 billion, one of the highest in history. Brian has been named by Forbes as one of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40, and one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People.In this conversation Brian and Steven discuss topics, such as:His difficult childhoodAlways feeling like an outsider and differentHow his art teacher changed his lifeThe way industrial design shaped his career as a CEOAlways wanting to design his own worldWanting to escape his childhoodHis work addictionWorking as a way of finding loveHow success is isolatingWhat no one told him about successThe need to fight to be connected with peopleWhy success won't fix youHow Obama changed his lifeThe life changing impact of one text messageHis biggest regretThe impact of Walt Disney upon himHow creativity changes the worldAirbnb initially just being a way to pay the rentHow creativity beats dataWhy more companies need creativity and heartWhy company culture is everythingThe importance of leaders as examplesHow your worst moments define youAirbnb’s fight for survivalWhat he learned about true happinessThe world’s loneliness pandemicFollow Brian:Instagram: https://bit.ly/46vt340Twitter: https://bit.ly/3RSjGYoFollow me:https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceoLearn 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