The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

In this new episode Steven sits down with the poet and philosopher Diego Perez, also known as Yung Pueblo.Diego was born in Ecuador and immigrated to the United States as a child, and grew up in a working class neighbourhood in Boston. After having a mild heart attack, Diego gave up drinking and drugs, and attended his first Vipassana meditation course in 2012. Pursuing writing, he started posting his poetry on Instagram in 2013 and has written three bestselling books, ‘Inward’, ‘Clarity & Connection’ and ‘Lighter’.In this conversation Diego and Steven discuss topics, such as:How having a heart attack was the catalyst for change in Diego’s lifeWhy you should embrace and sit with your emotionsThe power of meditation and embracing changeThe way to escape suffering in your lifeYou can purchase Diego’s newest book ‘Lighter’, here: https://amzn.to/3NgXOD7Follow Diego:Instagram: https://bit.ly/42wAGVxTwitter: https://twitter.com/YungPuebloFollow 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 go onto social media or talk with friends it seems that everyone is having sex, however if you look at the statistics it seems that sex is at an all time low. In this moment, ex-monk and relationship guru, Jay Shetty discusses why there is a rise in sexless relationships and marriages, going for months or even years without sexual intimacy. To bring back sex, Jay says that we need to regain intimacy in relationships, through open and honest conversations, as sex is a byproduct of connection and intimacy, rather than a source of it. Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/QyDqNAoUsAb Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Jay: https://jayshetty.me https://www.instagram.com/JayShetty/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

In this new episode Steven sits down with the ultra-endurance athlete, bestselling author and podcast host, Rich Roll.Rich was a successful lawyer until a revelation at 40 sent him down the path of becoming an ultra-endurance athlete, 2 years later he competed in the ‘Ultraman World Championships’, a 320 mile triathlon in Hawaii. Rich finished as the fastest American male competitor, and in 2009 he was named one of Men’s Fitness’s ‘25 Fittest Men in the World’. In 2012, he published his memoir ‘Finding Ultra’, and shortly after, ‘The Rich Roll Podcast’ which has released over 750 podcasts.In this conversation Rich and Steven discuss topics, such as:The key lessons Rich has learned after interviewing 750 guestsRich’s struggle with alcoholismWhat inspired Rich to make such a radical change in his lifeThe benefit of test yourself with difficult challengesWhy you should have a nourished life rather than a balanced lifeYou can listen to the Rich Roll podcast, here: https://apple.co/3OTwuMyFollow Rich:Instagram: https://bit.ly/42r1arITwitter: https://bit.ly/3oRmJ6UYouTube: https://bit.ly/43pa7DdFollow 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 new episode Steven sits down with the CEO and Co-Founder of DECIEM and The Ordinary, Nicola Kilner.Nicola began her career as a business-management student at Nottingham Trent University, where her sponsored work program with the pharmacy chain Boots led to her becoming one of the company’s youngest buyers. In 2011, she met Brandon Truaxe who would found and launch DECIEM in 2013, with Nicola serving as brand director. DECIEM was a skin-care company made up of 10 different brands, the most popular was ‘The Ordinary’, which was launched in 2013. After Brandon’s struggles with mental health crises, Nicola became DECIEM’s Chief Executive in 2018.In this conversation Nicola and Steven discuss topics, such as:Managing an organisation through the Covid-19 pandemicRecovering from the death of a founder and honouring their memoryJuggling pregnancy, motherhood and being a CEOMaking a company feel more like a family than a businessThe skills she implements as a leader and CEOYou can purchase all of DECIEM’s products here: https://bit.ly/3MOAjQhFollow Nicola:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3qmYSMYFollow 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

It seems that it is harder and harder to get a good nights sleep in the modern world, despite the miraculous benefits of sleep becoming increasingly known. In this moment the sleep expert himself Dr. Matthew Walker provides the 5 sleep hygiene tips you need for deeper sleep. These tips range from giving yourself a bed time to walking it out, in this moment Dr. Walker provides all the solutions you will need for the best possible sleep. Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/b7y7TmgehAb Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Matthew: https://www.instagram.com/drmattwalker/?hl=en https://www.sleepdiplomat.com My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business, Marketing & Life' per order link: ⁠https://smarturl.it/DOACbookLearn 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 new episode Steven sits down with the Egyptian entrepreneur and writer, Mohammad "Mo" Gawdat.Mo began his career at IBM Egypt as a systems engineer, before moving to NCR Abu Dhabi to cover the non-finance sector. He worked in various roles at Microsoft for seven-and-a-half years before joining Google in 2007 to start it’s business in emerging markets. In 2013, he joined Google’s innovation arm, ‘Google X’ and eventually became its chief business officer. He left this role in 2018 to focus helping one billion people become happier as part of the #onebillionhappy global movement. He is the author of three books; ‘Solve for Happy’, ‘Scary Smart’ and, ‘That Little Voice in Your Head’, as well as the host of the podcast ‘Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat’.In this conversation Mo and Steven discuss topics, such as:Everything you need to know about Artificial IntelligenceHow AI will have radically changed the world by 2025How he witnessed the evolution of AI firsthandThe impact of AI on creativity and the creative industriesHis solutions for gaining control of AI and the societal changes it will createYou can purchase Mo’s book, ‘Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World’, here: https://bit.ly/42iwDfvFollow:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3qmYSMYFollow 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 new episode Steven sits down with the editor-in-chief of British Vogue, Edward Enninful OBE.Edward began his career in fashion as a model before becoming the fashion director of the British fashion magazine i-D at just 18 years old. This made him youngest-ever fashion director for an international magazine and Edward held this position for over 20 years. Between 1998 and 2011 he contributed extensively for Vogue Italia and Vogue US. From 2011, he was the Creative and Fashion Director at W Magazine. In 2016, Edward was awarded an OBE for Services to Diversity in the Fashion industry, and in 2017 he was named the editor-in-chief of British Vogue.In this conversation Edward and Steven discuss topics, such as:His upbringing in Ghana and his experience of being a immigrant in the UKHis experience of being one of the few black people in the world of fashionHow his insecurity drove him to succeedBecoming a workaholic and how work dominated his lifeThe mental health impact of being a high achieverEdward’s memoir, ‘A Visible Man’ is now available in paperback, you can purchase it here: https://bit.ly/3OK3EOvFollow:Instagram: https://bit.ly/427qz9xFollow 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

Have you ever felt like your life is stuck on repeat and you are just doing the same things again and again? In this moment Max Lugavere discusses the dangers of becoming stuck in a rut and how our brain removes joy, excitement and happiness to save energy when we become fixed in our routines and habits. This is why when we grow older time seems to move quicker, as when we are younger every day is different and new. To combat this, Max discusses how new and novel experiences such as travel are hugely important for the brain and can even create new brain cells. This is part of not just living a longer life but living a fuller life. Listen to the full episode here -https://g2ul0.app.link/04wJkhTdUzb Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Max: https://www.instagram.com/maxlugavere/?hl=en https://twitter.com/maxlugavere?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business, Marketing & Life' per order link: ⁠https://smarturl.it/DOACbookLearn 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

n this new episode Steven sits down with the British comedian, actor, writer and presenter, Jack Whitehall.Jack is a three time winner of the ‘King of Comedy’ at the ‘British Comedy Awards’. He began his television career as a presenter for ‘Big Brother's Big Mouth’ in 2008, before appearing on panel shows such as ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’, ‘Would I Lie To You’ and ‘Mock The Week’. He co-wrote and starred in the TV shows, ‘Fresh Meat’ and ‘Bad Education’, making his film debut with ‘The Bad Education Movie’. He appears with his father, Michael Whitehall, in the Netflix comedy documentary series, ‘Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father’. The two have also written a book together, ‘Him & Me’. Jack is starring in the new film ‘Robots’ available now in theatres and on demand.In this conversation Jack and Steven discuss topics, such as:How comedy is an escape for JackUsing comedy as a way to hide his anxietiesHis fears that his success can leave him at any momentHow he struggles with achieving a work life balanceHis relationship with his father and aims for fatherhoodJack is currently touring the UK with his 2023 live show, ‘Settle Down’, tickets and tour dates are available here: https://bit.ly/3BTdeqFFollow:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3ompM6ZTwitter: https://bit.ly/3IFnc2CFollow 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 new episode Steven sits down with the American behavioural design expert, Nir Eyal.Nir’s career has focused on behavioural engineering and helping businesses to develop habit-forming products. His work explores the intersection of psychology, technology, and business, and has earned him the label of “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology”. Since 2003, he has co-founded two technology companies, worked as a consultant in product design and taught as a lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. Nir is the author of 2 bestselling books, ‘Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products’ and ’Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.’In this conversation Nir and Steven discuss topics, such as:How to reclaim your time and attention.The importance of ‘time-boxing’.The real reasons that people become distracted.How our thinking about having finite willpower is wrong.Why our thinking about ADHD is wrong and needs to be fixed.You can purchase ‘Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life’, here: https://bit.ly/3ooKYcwFollow:Instagram: https://bit.ly/43dDHuLTwitter: https://bit.ly/45n1DhiFollow 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