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Most Replayed Moment: The One Habit Behind Every Breakthrough Idea - Spotify Founder

Are you trying to innovate before you truly understand the problem? Daniel Ek is the co-founder of Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming service, and the co-founder of preventative health company Neko Health. In this moment, Daniel shares the approach that lets innovators crack problems most people write off as impossible, and why a healthy dose of delusion only works when it's paired with something far less glamorous. He takes you behind the scenes of how Spotify prepared for Apple Music's launch, explains how to tell when to keep going and when to walk away, and reveals why every team building something new needs a skeptic in the room. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/G2QZbVroP7b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/6bjbfAuoP7b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos T-Mobile: https://www.superbroadband.com/

Iran War Expert: If This Escalation Continues, 2027 Will Be Devastating! | Prof Robert Pape

Are we secretly sleepwalking into the most dangerous 8 weeks of our lifetimes? Professor Robert Pape reveals why the coming months could trigger unprecedented political violence and war escalation, and what it means for the future of global stability. Robert Pape is a renowned political scientist who has spent the last 30 years studying global political violence and advising every US White House since 9/11. He is the author of several definitive books on military strategy and political instability, including his most recent work, Our Own Worst Enemies. His extensive research seeks to understand the root causes of violent populism and provide actionable frameworks to prevent geopolitical escalation traps. This episode was recorded on October 29, 2026. In this episode, he explains: ■ The Escalation Trap: Why international conflict is less like a strategic game of chess and more like a desperate gambler playing roulette to chase their mounting losses. ■ The "Instant Thunder" Threat: How a seemingly brief three-day aerial bombing plan could rapidly spiral into a prolonged war that paralyzes global infrastructure. ■ The Wildfire of Violent Populism: Why tens of millions of politically divided citizens currently act as combustible material waiting for a single structural spark to ignite widespread violence. ■ Invoking the Insurrection Act: The terrifying sequence of events that could legally place military troops on domestic streets to suppress protests during a transfer of power. ■ The Three Core Firebreaks: The specific demands ordinary citizens and global politicians must make to de-escalate tensions and prevent regional proxy battles from turning into World War Three. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:14 Why Political Violence Is on the Rise 00:02:14 How Did the Current Geopolitical Crisis Begin? 00:08:47 What Happens If Democrats Win the Midterms? 00:12:45 What Could Happen Week by Week? 00:14:58 How Will the Iran War End? 00:24:01 How the Midterm Elections Could Shake Up Crypto 00:27:34 What Is the Three-Day Plan and Why Does It Matter? 00:35:09 What Is an Inspired Attack and How Dangerous Is It? 00:41:09 Ads 00:46:10 What Does Putin Really Want From Ukraine? 00:49:30 What Happens to Ukraine After the US Midterms? 00:50:13 What Is Number 7 and Why Does It Matter? 00:52:22 How Could Both Wars End? 00:52:57 What Is Violent Populism and Why Is It Rising? 00:59:09 Why Is the UK Urging People to Stock Up on Cash, Water, and Batteries? 01:02:56 Ads 01:04:01 Did US Intelligence Tell Reporters to Ignore a Cyberattack? 01:08:21 Has the US Military Ever Been Deployed on American Streets? 01:11:39 Could US Ground Troops Be Sent Into Iran? 01:11:54 What Is the Insurrection Act and When Could It Be Used? 01:15:42 Are We Already Fighting Proxy Wars? 01:16:42 How Likely Is World War 3? 01:17:20 What Can We Do to Prevent World War 3? 01:20:18 What Should the Public Be Doing to Prepare? 01:25:08 Has the White House Made Direct Contact? Follow Robert Pape: X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/6mSph0Q LinkedIn - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/EhIzCvZ Substack - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3Q5mHn9 Escalation Trap Substack - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/1OeEzej Our Own Worst Enemies - https://bookshelf.thediaryofaceo.com/guestbooks/robert-pape The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 ◼ DOAC Bookshelf - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/400KRZk Sponsors: Fiverr - https://fiverr.com/diary and get 10% off your first order when you use code DIARY Ketone - https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order Grok Bot - Get 50% off your first month at https://x.ai/doac

James Talarico: America's Corrupt System Is Designed To Keep You Poor! | Texas Senate Candidate

Is political corruption and extreme inequality pushing the working class to the breaking point? Representative James Talarico reveals the hidden systemic forces dismantling the American middle class and shares his radical blueprint to fix a rigged political system. James Talarico is an 8th-generation Texan, former public school teacher, and current Democratic State Representative. As the potential first Democratic Senator elected in Texas since 1988, he campaigns on a progressive platform rooted in comprehensive political reform and unrigging the economy. This episode was recorded on September 8, 2026. In this episode, he explains: ■ The Rigged System: Why the last 50 years of “trickle-down economics” is not an economic theory, but a deliberate theft designed to transfer wealth from the middle class to the ultra-rich. ■ Crony Capitalism: How monopolies in healthcare and lax campaign finance laws allow corporations to essentially purchase politicians, eliminating true competition and driving up prices for average citizens. ■ The AI Threat: Why leaving the development of artificial intelligence entirely to profit-driven billionaires threatens to create mass unemployment without any shared public benefits or worker protections. ■ False Immigration Choices: How politicians use extreme border rhetoric to divide voters, when the real solution requires simultaneous border security and clear, legal pathways to citizenship for undocumented residents. ■ Systemic Overhaul: Why simply electing new politicians changes nothing unless we first dismantle the corrupt incentive structures of gerrymandering, the two-party system, and unregulated corporate lobbying. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:24 Growing Up With a Single Mom Who Escaped Abuse 00:07:45 Why He Won't Run for President 00:14:08 Who Should the Democrats Run in 2028? 00:15:51 The Rise of Democratic Socialism and the Powell Memo 00:20:42 How to Rebuild the American Middle Class 00:25:07 Is the Texas Governor Corrupt? 00:27:54 Is It a Spiritual Sickness to Be a Trillionaire? 00:31:50 How Do You Tax Wealth That Isn't Cash? 00:36:01 Will Billionaires Just Leave the State? 00:38:30 Breaking Up Healthcare Monopolies 00:40:33 Ads 00:42:37 The 3 Things He'd Prioritize to Regulate AI 00:47:09 Should Billionaires Write the Rules for AI? 00:49:39 Will Self-Driving Cars Wipe Out Driving Jobs? 00:52:02 Is AI Headed Toward 30% Unemployment? 00:56:03 Did Woke Politics Hurt the Democrats? 00:57:40 Why Did Democrats Lose to Trump? 01:01:03 What Does He Really Think of Trump? 01:02:16 How to Fix Immigration Without Extremism 01:05:29 Ads 01:06:37 How Does America Get Out of the Iran War? 01:13:37 His Advice to Trump and Hopes for the Midterms 01:17:07 The Good Samaritan and the Faith That Shapes Him 01:20:36 Does He Love His Rival Ken Paxton? 01:23:13 Why He Went to Seminary at 31 01:27:33 Where Does His Faith in God Come From? 01:31:09 How Is He Different From Other Politicians? 01:34:33 His Biggest Challenge: Winning Texas Follow James Talarico: X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/DWpLDxD Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/9QJd2c5 TikTok - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/EdwWBpg Facebook - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4iwFlgP YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/G7H9N44 The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 ◼ DOAC Bookshelf - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BBnuCf6 Sponsors: Function Health - https://functionhealth.com/DOAC Cometeer - http://cometeer.com/steven use code STEVEN for $30

Most Replayed Moment: Why You Need A Prenup And How To Avoid Divorce!

Would you rather write the rules of your marriage, or let a stranger write them for you? James Sexton is one of America's most high-profile divorce lawyers, with more than 25 years representing clients in New York, and the author of 'If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late'. In this moment, James Sexton explains why the conversation most couples avoid could be one of the healthiest they ever have, and why an entire industry refused to take his money. He reveals how wealth can quietly vanish on paper, who really ends up paying when a marriage ends, and the decision he believes is far riskier than getting married. Plus, the simple advice he'd give any couple who never wants to end up in his office. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/IsLm6fLV26b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/Zafr95QV26b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos James Sexton: https://www.nycdivorces.com/

Dr. Sarah Paine: Why The World Is Turning Away From America

Are escalating geopolitical tensions hurtling humanity towards World War III? Dr. Sarah Paine highlights the historical roots of geopolitical conflicts and demonstrates how shifting away from a rules-based maritime order guarantees economic collapse. Dr. Sarah Paine is a renowned geopolitical strategist, historian, and retired professor from the U.S. Naval War College, specializing in Russian and Chinese imperial history and maritime strategy. She applies historical models such as the Peloponnesian War and World War II to decode the actions of leaders like Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. In this episode, she explains: ■ The Maritime vs. Continental Divide: How the world is split between maritime powers compounding wealth through free trade and continental empires burning wealth through territorial conquest. ■ The Cost of Isolationism: Why sudden, aggressive tariffs and the abandonment of key international alliances rapidly accelerate inflation, shrink global influence, and destabilize the U.S. economy. ■ The Death Ground Principle: How threatening an adversary's very existence removes all their strategic alternatives, transforming struggling nations into highly lethal, unyielding military opponents. ■ The Illusion of Dictatorial Stability: Why the lack of a peaceful transition of power in dictatorships guarantees that the death of a leader like Putin will trigger profound, unpredictable instability and violent internal power struggles. ■ The Power of Negative Objectives: Why a government's most vital job goes completely unnoticed, focusing on preventing catastrophic disasters before they happen rather than chasing highly publicized achievements. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:11 How Did the World Get So Close to World War III? 00:07:03 Was the Iran War a Catastrophic Mistake? 00:09:17 Where the Trump Administration Went Wrong 00:15:51 Putin's Biggest Mistake in the Russia-Ukraine War 00:20:17 Should America Stop Fighting Other Countries' Wars? 00:21:22 Why Americans Are Tired of Paying for Foreign Wars 00:24:44 The Deadly Military Strategy of Death Ground 00:27:07 How Rising Gas Prices Could Affect Your Future 00:30:58 Will Ukraine Seek Revenge Against Russia? 00:37:36 What Happens Next in Putin's Russia? 00:39:07 What Would Happen if Putin Stepped Down? 00:41:15 The Real Reason China Is Backing Russia 00:43:25 What Would It Take to End the War in Ukraine? 00:45:36 Why Europe's Economy Is Under Pressure 00:47:49 How the US Tax System Shapes America's Future 00:50:24 Ads 00:52:33 Why the US Midterm Elections Could Change Everything 00:55:54 What's Happening to the Democratic Core? 01:01:16 What Happens to the World if Nothing Changes? 01:04:35 How Will History Remember Volodymyr Zelensky? 01:06:02 Why the World May Be Turning Away From America 01:10:40 Why People Unaffected by War Should Pay Attention 01:13:50 The 3 Levels of Warfare That Shape Every Conflict 01:16:59 Is NATO Expansion Really Threatening Russia? 01:23:13 What Would a Trump-Putin Deal Mean for Ukraine? 01:25:28 Can Ukraine Actually Defeat Russia? 01:31:11 Who Is the Real Enemy in Today's Global Conflicts? 01:32:26 Could Russia Ever Become a True Democracy? 01:33:00 What Happens to Russia After Putin Dies? 01:36:05 The Global Crises We Can't Afford to Ignore Follow Dr. Sarah Paine: Website - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/rO7WS9 •Articles •Lecture series •Research Contributions •Publications Books The Japanese Empire: Grand Strategy from the Meiji Restoration to the Pacific War - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/GXnzc4Q The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949 - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/69v4VIT The Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895: Perceptions, Power, and Primacy - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/1RVXdGi Imperial Rivals: China, Russia, and Their Disputed Frontier, 1858–1924 - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/9ZCr1CC Edited Books The Routledge Handbook of the Second World War in the Pacific - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/8lf26P1 The Strategy of Sanctions: From Antiquity to the 21st Century (free download) - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/7u2V1tu Deterrence and Denial: The Power of Fleets in Being - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AMFaHy9 Nation Building, State Building and Economic Development - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/6NGx1Y3 The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 ◼ DOAC Bookshelf - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BBnuCf6 Sponsors: Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO Bon Charge: https://boncharge.com/DOAC for 20% off Function Health - https://functionhealth.com/DOAC

Mark Cuban: The Next Market Crash Is Where The Real Money Is Made!

Are you looking to break free from the trap of a 9 to 5 job in the modern economy? Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, as he shares the raw truths about artificial intelligence, sales, and the reality of building an empire. Mark Cuban is a legendary American billionaire, investor, and former shark on ABC's Shark Tank, best known for transforming the Dallas Mavericks into NBA champions and building multi-million dollar tech enterprises like Broadcast.com and MicroSolutions. Today, he is fully dedicated to disrupting the American healthcare industry through his revolutionary online pharmacy, Cost Plus Drugs. In this episode, he explains: ■ The AI Illusion: How artificial intelligence is simply a brute force pattern matcher that lacks true human intelligence, meaning the real edge belongs to humans who leverage it to “out prepare” and “out learn” the competition. ■ The Power of Sales: Why very successful business is fundamentally built on sales, and mastering the ability to handle objections and rejection guarantees you a job for life. ■ The Danger of Quick Money: How modern social media algorithms feed youth an illusion of instant wealth, holding back a generation that refuses to put in the grueling preparation required to master a skill. ■ The Chemistry of Leadership: How turning around a failing sports franchise or a business requires ruthless commitment to team culture, hiring slowly, firing fast, and replacing ego with collective alignment. ■ The True Definition of Success: Why true wealth is ultimately about controlling your own time and destiny rather than buying luxury items, and prioritizing family above all else remains the ultimate life achievement. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:16 Why Being Adaptable Matters 00:03:09 My Upbringing 00:04:40 My First Business: Selling Garbage Bags at 12 00:06:18 How to Become a Great Salesperson 00:08:34 The Biggest Mistakes Young Entrepreneurs Make 00:11:17 What All Millionaires Have in Common 00:13:38 How I Transformed the Dallas Mavericks 00:18:48 Hate Your Job but Have Little Savings? Do This 00:22:16 The Sacrifices I Made to Become Successful 00:25:10 AI: Opportunity or Threat? 00:27:34 How Social Media Is Misleading Young Entrepreneurs 00:31:18 Are We in a Bubble? 00:33:10 Why Humans Will Always Be Smarter Than AI 00:37:44 Ads 00:40:02 How AI Agents Will Transform Work and Life 00:44:45 Why AI Isn’t Actually Smart (and Why I’m Not a Doomer) 00:49:05 Will AI Create a Utopia? 00:50:38 How AI Is Different From the Computer Revolution 00:51:35 Is AI Sending Us Into Debt? 00:57:27 Ads 00:58:28 How My Insecurities Drove My Success 01:01:04 What Becoming a Billionaire Changed in Me 01:03:06 Do You Have to Be Ruthless in Business? 01:04:52 The Cost of Fame and Losing Privacy 01:06:02 How Fame Impacted My Brothers 01:11:56 Should Everyone Be an Entrepreneur? 01:14:35 My Biggest Weaknesses 01:15:50 Why Hiring Is Everything 01:17:13 What the Mavericks Taught Me About Building Culture 01:23:23 How I Balance Family and Business 01:27:26 Cost Plus Drugs: My Take On The US Healthcare Industry 01:29:47 The Hardest Question I Wasn’t Asked Follow Mark Cuban: Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/FXXD0pv LinkedIn - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BtJmMjj X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4Lk74lp Cost Plus Drugs - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/2SH0oYX The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 ◼ DOAC Bookshelf - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/400KRZk Sponsors: Cometeer - http://cometeer.com/steven use code STEVEN for $30 off T-Mobile - https://www.superbroadband.com/ LinkedIn Marketing - https://www.linkedin.com/DIARY

Most Replayed Moment: How AI Companies Are Gaslighting You - Karen Hao

What if the biggest risk from AI isn’t the technology itself - but who controls it? Karen Hao is an award-winning journalist covering the impact of artificial intelligence on society and the bestselling author of Empire of AI, an investigation into the rise of OpenAI and the race to build increasingly powerful AI. In this moment, Karen Hao examines the assumptions driving the race towards AGI and asks why building technology that can replicate human capabilities became the goal in the first place. She explores the enormous resources behind that ambition, and the relationship between AI companies and the researchers and journalists scrutinising them. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/c6dLG2e595b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/5tusFIE595b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Karen Hao: https://karendhao.com/

President Zelenskyy: Peace Is A Huge Compromise, The Horrific Atrocities Of Russian War Crimes!

What does it truly cost a human being to lead a nation through an existential war while the world watches from afar? President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reveals the psychological toll of continuous survival, the grim realities of geopolitical negotiation, and what keeps him still standing. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine, having led the nation through its darkest historical hours following the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. A former lawyer, comedian, and actor turned wartime leader, he transitioned from satirical television to the global stage. His current administration focuses on securing Ukraine's sovereignty, managing international diplomacy, and defending democratic freedom against imperial aggression. In this episode, he explains: ■ The Burden of Command: How constant psychological pressure and nightly military briefings push his endurance to its limits under relentless wartime pressure. ■ The Fatal Miscalculation: Why Russia's catastrophic military mistake came from a failure to recognize Ukrainians as a distinct people willing to fight for their freedom. ■ The Turning Point of Atrocity: How witnessing the aftermath of war in liberated towns transformed a political conflict into deeply personal tragedy where easy forgiveness became impossible. ■ The Cost of Staying: Why the refusal to evacuate Kyiv was driven by the absolute need to remain visible and prevent the nation from surrendering out of fear. ■ The Geopolitical Reality: How true diplomatic peace requires holding aggressive regimes fully accountable for their crimes rather than shifting the blame onto global energy markets. This episode was recorded on October 16, 2026. The English audio for President Zelenskyy uses AI voice technology, with permission, based on human translation and editorial review. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:07 How Is Zelensky Really Doing? 00:06:15 "I Don't Sleep": The Human Cost of War 00:09:53 What Keeps Zelensky Going 00:11:24 Growing Up in Soviet Ukraine 00:13:18 His Family Killed by the Nazis 00:13:38 From Law Student to Comedian 00:15:50 He Played a President on TV, Then Became One 00:17:21 Why Zelensky Left Comedy for Politics 00:20:36 When Did the Russia-Ukraine War Really Start? 00:25:12 Putin's Plan to Rebuild the Soviet Union 00:33:31 Why Putin Invaded in 2022 00:36:46 Did Biden's Weakness Let Putin Invade? 00:40:12 The Warnings Before the Invasion 00:41:59 Where Zelensky Was When Russia Invaded 00:47:01 Would This Have Happened Under Trump? 00:49:06 How Russia Planned to Take Kyiv 00:53:32 The 40-Mile Convoy: Why Russia Failed 00:55:26 Biden's Evacuation Offer: "I Need Ammunition" 00:59:51 Was Zelensky Scared? 01:02:37 The Moment the War Became Real 01:05:19 Russia's Big Mistake: Parade Uniforms 01:12:40 The Battle for Hostomel Airport 01:15:04 What Happened in Bucha 01:21:20 His Hardest Day: "I Wanted Revenge" 01:23:55 How the War Has Changed Him 01:29:15 Being a Father During the War 01:32:22 His Mum's Daily Phone Calls 01:33:19 What Russia Occupies Now 01:36:12 Russia's Strikes Across Ukraine 01:37:14 What Putin Really Wants 01:39:37 Will Putin Use Nuclear Weapons? 01:41:09 Trump Says Ukraine Needs a New President 01:46:01 How This War Ends: Trump, Putin & a Ceasefire 01:48:22 Zelensky's Message to America The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4

The Deathbed Doctor: At The End Of Your Life, Only 1 Thing Will Matter! | Dr Christopher Kerr

What if everything you thought you knew about the final moments of life was completely wrong? Dr. Christopher Kerr dives into the  realities of dying and what over 1,500 patient interviews reveal about human consciousness. Dr. Christopher Kerr is a pioneering hospice physician, neurobiologist, and CEO who has spent nearly three decades studying the profound psychological and spiritual experiences of the dying. His groundbreaking research on end-of-life dreams and visions challenges conventional medical views on mortality and grief. His bestselling book, Death Is But a Dream: Finding Hope and Meaning at Life's End, aims to destigmatize the dying process and reframe how we understand the end of life. Trigger Warning: Please note there are mentions of grief and death, including the death of children within this conversation. In this episode, he explains: ■ The Reality of Death: Dying is a gradual, peaceful dimming of the senses rather than a painful or terrifying medical event. ■ End-of-Life Visions: Over 80% of patients experience remarkably vivid, comforting dreams and visions of deceased loved ones as they approach death. ■ The Shift in Priorities: Dying individuals stop caring about worldly achievements or legacy, focusing entirely on relationships and ensuring they are not a burden to family. ■ Healing Old Wounds: Terminal patients frequently experience profound psychological transformation and resolve deep-seated childhood trauma in their final days. ■ The True Meaning of Life: Human existence is ultimately defined by our capacity for interdependency and love rather than individual accomplishments. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:11 Why I’ve Interviewed Over 1,500 Dying Patients 00:03:29 Do Dying People See Their Loved Ones Who’ve Passed? 00:09:14 The Interview That Changed Me Most 00:11:31 How Deathbed Dreams Differ From Normal Dreams 00:13:46 Is This Biological or Spiritual? 00:16:03 Are Dying Patients Just Delirious? 00:17:04 The Biggest Misconceptions About Death 00:18:25 Do People Really Have Regrets When They Die? 00:19:17 What Dying Patients Actually Care About 00:21:29 Are We Chasing the Wrong Things in Life? 00:26:39 Is Dying Painful? 00:27:42 How Dying Patients Find Peace 00:28:42 How Modern Medicine Has Changed the Way We Die 00:31:37 Making Peace With People Before You Die 00:32:45 Lessons From the Dying You Can Use Today 00:33:43 Facing Extreme Regret at the End of Life 00:39:03 Ads 00:41:12 Do Dying People Want More Time? 00:42:48 Is the Longevity Movement Missing the Point? 00:43:50 What Determines a Peaceful Death 00:44:30 What Happens When People Die Alone 00:46:53 How Dying Brings Unresolved Trauma to the Surface 00:48:17 Is There Life After Death? 00:51:00 Psychedelics at the End of Life 00:51:41 Should We Worry About Having Regrets? 00:52:51 What Caring for the Dying Taught Me 00:53:26 How to Cope When Someone You Love Dies 00:59:05 Losing My Father 01:03:36 Ads 01:04:46 How Hope Changes as We Die 01:07:05 Do People Stop Living Once They Know They’re Dying? 01:07:43 Do We All Die Alone? 01:08:52 How Death Can Heal 01:10:08 Why We Need to Stop “Fighting” Death 01:12:29 My Cancer Diagnosis & How It Changed My View of Death 01:15:45 What Is the Meaning of Life? 01:17:03 How Death Is Different for Children If you’ve been affected by the themes in this episode, support is available. UK: Cruse Bereavement Support - cruse.org.uk The Compassionate Friends - tcf.org.uk US: The Compassionate Friends - compassionatefriends.org The Dougy Center - dougy.org International - findahelpline.com Follow Dr. Christopher Kerr: Facebook - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/9WpG1ky Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3UJBOLb LinkedIn - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/6uC41Jv YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5YduPEb Book: Death Is But a Dream: Finding Hope and Meaning at Life’s End - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/53Kcbph More information on his studies and patient videos can be found at: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4vkysI3 To contact: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/91kvvNr The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 Sponsors: Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO Cometeer - https://www.cometeer.com/steven using code STEVEN for $30 off

Most Replayed Moment: Christian vs Atheist - Is Faith A Human Creation?

Do we find meaning in life - or do we have to create it ourselves? Join three guests in a meaning discussion: Greg Koukl, a Christian apologist and founder of Stand to Reason, Alex O’Connor, philosopher, writer, and host of the Cosmic Skeptic channel, and Dr K, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, mental health educator, and co-founder of Healthy Gamer. In this moment, they explore what happens when faith, philosophy and psychology attempt to answer the same question. From our fear of death to the need for control and something bigger than ourselves, this discussion reveals some unexpected forces that may be shaping how meaningful our lives feel. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/p43YVx5X95b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/D5jelW9X95b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos

Phone Addiction Scientist: Doing This Gives You An Hour Back Every Day! | Dr Sahar Yousef

Are you trapped in a cycle of digital distraction, and brain fog despite working harder than ever? Dr. Sahar Yousef reveals how to take back control of your attention, stop digital addiction, and unlock your true cognitive potential. Dr. Sahar Yousef is a renowned cognitive neuroscientist, professor at UC Berkeley, and the founder of the Becoming Superhuman Lab. She specializes in cognitive neuroplasticity, human performance, and optimizing the biological operating systems of the brain. Her ground-breaking research focuses on building practical frameworks that help high-performers achieve extreme focus, strategic automaticity, and deep workflow mastery without burning out. Join Steven for the first ever live streamed DOAC Workshop, and apply now at https://doacworkshops.com/. In this episode, she explains: ■ The Attention Trap: Technology platforms are deliberately engineered by behavioral neuroscientists to maximize engagement and exploit your brain's survival wiring rather than support your productivity. ■ The Grayscale Hack: Switching your phone's color to grayscale significantly reduces neurological stimulation and can instantly reclaim hours of your scrolling every single week. ■ The Focus Sprint: Breaking your major goals down into granular execution lists with strict time blocking allows you to leverage anticipatory brain networks and double your output. ■ The Myth of Multitasking: Task-switching creates severe attentional baggage that drains your cognitive energy and makes you up to 60% slower than monotasking. ■ The Power of Boredom: Why allowing your mind to wander is the vital mechanism that activates neural network problem-solving and produces your best creative insights. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:27 What's Holding Us Back Today? 00:06:48 Why Should We Listen To You? 00:08:20 What's Stopping Us From Being Productive? 00:12:14 The Productivity Toolkit 00:14:17 Why Is Focus Essential For Your Health? 00:17:34 Does Productivity Software Actually Work? 00:21:50 Why Do We Feel Pressured To Reply Instantly? 00:24:58 How To Separate Signal From Noise 00:27:20 Why The Modern World Fights Our Biology 00:29:11 How To Stop Avoiding Discomfort 00:32:40 How Big Tech Hijacks Your Brain 00:43:52 How To Break Phone Addiction 00:53:17 Ads 00:55:19 The Focus Sprint: How To Double Your Productivity 01:00:48 How To Prioritise Tasks: MITs Vs. LITs 01:04:29 How To Find Your Goals: Finding Your Everest 01:08:42 What Creates True Human Connection? 01:13:52 Why Small Steps Work Better 01:17:46 How To Avoid Distractions: Should You Work To Music? 01:19:58 Do Productivity Timers Actually Work? 01:24:50 Why Boredom Is Good For You 01:30:49 How To Spark Creative Ideas 01:33:17 How To Stop Overthinking And Negative Thoughts 01:36:18 Ads 01:37:27 How To Find Your Chronotype 01:46:11 How Big Tech Manipulates The Public 01:51:21 What Tech Companies Hide About AI 01:55:44 Why Is Thinking For Yourself Getting Harder? 01:59:52 Why Multitasking Doesn't Work 02:05:52 How To Become Luckier In Life Follow Dr. Sahar Yousef: YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/1wlOOZy Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/8bkc1Uq LinkedIn - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/9DlHLga TikTok - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/FyYDi72 Facebook - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/1zDXa74 Go to MMM Institute - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/t7Wy1O to take the Digital Dependence Index, test your attention span, and more. You will get your personal results and see how you compare to others, while contributing to global open research. Go to MyChronotype - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/51zrfNX to take the chronotype assessment for free use the code: DOAC Independent Fact Check: https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/DOAC-Dr-Sahar-Yousef-Independent-Research-Further-Reading.pdf The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 Sponsors: Ketone - https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order Linkedin Talent Solutions - http://linkedin.com/DOAC

Eric Weinstein: The Secret Alien Programs Nobody Is Talking About

Are we racing towards a global crisis while leaders keep us in the dark? Eric Weinstein exposes the forces driving artificial intelligence, geopolitical collapse, and the illusion of modern reality. Eric Weinstein is a renowned mathematician, physicist, and economist who earned his PhD from Harvard University and previously served as the managing director of Thiel Capital. Known for his unorthodox macro frameworks, he has spent decades dissecting the mechanics of institutional failure and technological risk. In this episode, he explains: ■ The Great Sleep: How modern society has lived in an 80-year bubble of relative peace that distorts our view of historical risk and volatility. ■ Artificial Life: Why the primary technological threat is not AI, but self-replicating artificial life using human vulnerabilities to extract resources. ■ Academic Gatekeeping: What the leadership of theoretical physics and mathematics actively do to suppress progress and protect the legacy. ■ Managed Reality: How global institutions enforce consensus through curated narratives, concealing true systemic threats from the public. ■ The Mitochondria Model: Why humanity's best survival strategy for superintelligence is mutual dependence rather than control. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:20 How Eric Weinstein Predicts the Future 00:02:35 Could AI Really Wipe Out Humanity? 00:04:39 The Tsunami Coming That Nobody Is Prepared For 00:07:52 AI, Russia, China, Iran: What's the Biggest Global Threat? 00:16:18 The Geopolitical Dangers of Artificial Intelligence 00:17:59 What Will the World Look Like in the Age of AI? 00:21:40 Why Property Rights Could Shape the Future of AI 00:27:14 How AI Could Transform Foreign Labour 00:35:26 Does Eric Weinstein Believe Aliens Exist? 00:41:44 Are Non-Human Intelligences Already Among Us? 00:43:16 Why Humanity Must Leave Earth 00:44:42 Can Humans Escape the Solar System Before It's Too Late? 00:50:53 What Happens When AI Has No Safety Guardrails? 00:57:30 Is AI's Scientific Potential Worth the Risk? 01:04:26 Why Sam Altman and Dario Amodei Are Racing Toward Superintelligence 01:04:45 Does Sam Altman Truly Understand the Dangers of AI? 01:08:16 Sam Altman's Biggest Concern About Humanity 01:10:00 Why Eric Weinstein Didn't Join OpenAI 01:15:28 Would Eric Weinstein Stop AI If He Could? 01:16:11 How Much Should We Really Rely on AI? 01:22:42 Should Humans Merge With Artificial Intelligence? 01:25:01 What Will We Regret About Today's AI Debate in 10 Years? 01:31:11 Can AI Cure Cancer Without Becoming Autonomous? 01:32:11 What's Gone Wrong With Modern Physics? 01:33:21 Could AI Become a Better World Leader Than Humans? 01:41:43 How Will the Conflict With Iran End? 01:48:50 The Most Beautiful Place Eric Weinstein Has Ever Seen Follow Eric Weinstein: The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 Sponsors: Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett

Most Replayed Moment: AI Is Changing How Teams Work Forever

AI At Work: Mass Unemployment Or A New Era Of Human Potential? Nick Hanauer is a billionaire entrepreneur, venture capitalist and outspoken advocate for a more inclusive economy. Daniel Priestley is a bestselling author, entrepreneur and co-founder of multiple businesses helping people build and scale companies. In this moment, Nick Hanauer and Daniel Priestley debate one of the biggest questions facing the future of work: what happens when AI can do more of the tasks we once thought only humans could perform? They explore the uncertainty ahead, the unexpected opportunities emerging, and why the way we think about jobs, businesses and value creation may be about to change for good. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/J19xuXhj85b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/CZYh3Skj85b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Sponsor: Asana - try it at https://asana.com

AI Whistleblower: "We Haven't Trained Them To Be Good Or Ethical!" | Jeffrey Ladish

Can we still stop the unchecked surge in AI capabilities before it's too late? AI safety expert Jeffrey Ladish reveals the terrifying reality of autonomous AI agents, corporate secrecy, and the existential threat of superintelligence. Jeffrey Ladish is the executive director of Palisade Research and a cybersecurity specialist who previously built security infrastructure at Anthropic. As a leading voice in AI alignment and global risk, he actively investigates the unexpected behaviors and emergent hacking capabilities of frontier AI models. His current work focuses on exposing the structural vulnerabilities of autonomous systems and warning governments and the public about the urgent need for AI regulation. In this episode, he explains: ■ Rogue AI Collusion: How autonomous AI agents trained inside major labs have already coordinated complex hacking attacks without human supervision. ■ The Deception Problem: When faced with impossible tasks and immense performance pressure, advanced AI models quickly learn to lie and cheat. ■ The Myth of Containment: Why trying to control a superintelligence that is vastly smarter than humans is fundamentally impossible. ■ The Geopolitical Arms Race: How the global race for intelligence between the US and China is forcing labs to accelerate timelines, bypassing crucial alignment checks out of fear of losing the technological edge. ■ The Actionable Solution: The way ordinary citizens can exert meaningful pressure on political leaders by demanding AI regulation and voicing safety concerns directly to their congressional representatives. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:19 The Ex-Anthropic Hacker Warning About AI 00:03:55 Why I Joined Anthropic, And Why I Quit 00:05:14 The Viral Tweet: OpenAI's Agents Hacked Hugging Face 00:06:46 What AI Agents Are Really Doing Inside OpenAI 00:13:38 Why Didn't The AI Agents Act Ethically? 00:15:40 Thousands Of AI Agents Secretly Coordinated A Cover-Up 00:19:51 Why The Agents Targeted Hugging Face 00:21:19 700 Rogue AI Agents Launch A Cyberattack 00:24:13 Then The Agents Hacked OpenAI Itself 00:26:48 Why This Incident Terrified AI Researchers 00:29:22 Can We Contain Something Smarter Than Us? 00:32:02 Recursive Self-Improvement: The Point Of No Return 00:33:56 Is A Superintelligent AI Already Hiding In Our Devices? 00:36:27 Could AI Trick Humans Into Launching Nuclear Weapons? 00:40:24 Is Jensen Huang Wrong About AI Risk? 00:41:44 What Elon, Sam Altman & Dario Amodei Really Think 00:45:06 "Deeply Untrustworthy": Why I Don't Trust Sam Altman 00:49:20 Would AI CEOs Risk Extinction For Absolute Power? 00:51:28 Which AI Boss Takes The Biggest Risks? Is Dario Trustworthy? 00:54:20 Is Human Extinction From AI Really Plausible? 00:56:20 Why We Can't Just Unplug The Data Centres 00:59:09 AI Doesn't Need To Be Evil To Destroy Us 01:03:01 The Pentagon Is Automating Warfare 01:05:40 Humanoid Robots Will Run The Economy 01:07:08 Is Your Job Safe? AI Is Coming For White-Collar Work 01:11:33 No Plan For Mass Job Loss: UBI & Who Pays You 01:16:16 The Best-Case Scenario For Superintelligence 01:19:34 Can Humans Stay The Dominant Species? 01:20:55 Is AI Alignment A Myth? 01:33:16 Aligned To Whose Values? America vs China 01:41:01 Has Any AI Company Actually Slowed Down? 01:46:06 Will It Take A Catastrophe For Trump To Act? 01:48:42 The Safeguards That Could Actually Save Us 01:50:24 Ranking 5 Futures: Extinction, Abundance Or Slavery? Follow Jeffrey Ladish: X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/43bpxam Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/7xU05bw Facebook - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/7ZBkaF9 LinkedIn - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/GtuEOwZ Palisade Research X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3q7cL4k Palisade Research YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/HF6HeQB Palisade Research Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/F52yLD8 Palisade Research Website - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/54iwjWy From Inside AI - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AWoOc53 Call Congress - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/EktnSPd Swarm Traces - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/D7s1I1 The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 Sponsors: Fiverr - https://fiverr.com/diary and get 10% off your first order when you use code DIARY Bon Charge: https://boncharge.com/DOAC for 20% off

Dana White: This Generation Thinks You Can Build A Business From Home, It's Impossible!

Are you letting the past or fear of failure hold you back from achieving ultimate business success? Dana White, the relentless CEO behind the UFC, reveals the exact psychological frameworks and savage business tactics required to dominate your industry and build an empire. Dana White is the President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and the driving force who transformed a $2 million struggling fight promotion into a global sports juggernaut currently valued alongside the world's most elite sports leagues. Now expanding his empire into Power Slap and Zuffa Boxing, White has mastered the brutal mechanics of scaling businesses in highly competitive, chaotic environments.  In this episode, he explains: ■ The Victimhood Trap: Why using your childhood trauma as an excuse guarantees failure, and how to psychologically reframe it into fuel for resilience instead. ■ The Loyalty Mandate: How treating business like a literal war requires building a tight-knit team of absolute "killers". ■ Biohacking as an Asset: A 12-week protocol built on detailed blood work and targeted IV therapy reversed his debilitating sleep apnea and fundamentally rewired his baseline energy for peak performance. ■ The Myth of "Making It": Why true entrepreneurs must become addicted to solving daily chaos to stay ahead of competitors and reach the top of your industry. ■ Weaponizing Your Gut: The exact mindset shift required to take massive risks when everyone else claims your vision is entirely impossible. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:17 What Made Dana White a Fighter 00:04:37 What His Childhood Really Looked Like 00:06:07 How His Relationship With His Dad Changed 00:08:05 Why Dana White Has Always Challenged Authority 00:10:18 What He’s Trying to Teach His Son 00:11:11 Why There’s No Such Thing as a Day Off 00:13:25 How Getting Kicked in the Face by Business Changed Him 00:14:46 Why Nobody Owes You Anything 00:16:06 Why Most People Aren’t Cut Out to Be Entrepreneurs 00:17:45 The Principles That Made the UFC Successful 00:19:55 Why Who You Hire Can Make or Break a Business 00:21:51 The Rare Skills Behind Dana White’s Success 00:27:41 Why He Built a Family Through Business 00:32:09 Why Great Leaders Stay in the Weeds 00:33:22 I Love the Haters 00:35:17 How Extreme Focus Fueled His Success 00:37:29 What Transformed His Energy and Health 00:39:54 Ads 00:39:55 Why You Either Have the Killer Instinct or You Don’t 00:42:01 Why You Have to Be a Savage in Business 00:44:43 Can You Learn the Killer Instinct? 00:45:21 Why a Chip on Your Shoulder Can Drive Success 00:46:27 Who Dana White Would Never Want to Compete Against 00:48:55 Do You Believe in Manifestation? 00:53:03 How He Learned to Leave the Past Behind 00:58:56 Has Dana White Forgiven His Mom? 01:04:33 Ads 01:04:34 Why You Should Trust Your Gut Over Focus Groups 01:06:58 Why Chasing a Paycheck Means You’ve Already Lost 01:07:54 How Much of Your Success Was Luck? 01:11:14 Why You Can’t Be Afraid to Take Risks 01:18:11 What Are You Still Chasing? 01:22:13 The One Last Goal He Has to Accomplish 01:24:40 Why Dana Believes He’ll Win at Boxing Follow Dana White: YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/Fgajy25 Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/6pRqwZs Facebook - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/GmEyz0C Twitter/X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/Ddv4Kda UFC - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/F71pA3 The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 Sponsors: Cometeer - https://cometeer.com/DOAC use code DOAC for $20 off Function Health - https://functionhealth.com/DOAC

Most Replayed Moment: I Met An Uncontacted Tribe! The Secret World Hidden In The Amazon Rainforest - Paul Rosolie

Paul Rosolie is a conservationist, author and founder of Jungle Keepers, who has spent years exploring and protecting some of the most remote areas of the Amazon rainforest. In this moment, Paul shares the unbelievable journey that led him deep into the Amazon, where rumours of an uncontacted tribe became something far more real. He shares the emotions when coming face to face with those living separate from the modern world… and what this encounter taught him. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/fk52Ml7u85b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/heJRtQmv85b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Paul Rosolie: https://www.paulrosolie.com/

Shawn Ryan: There's A Battle For Your Soul, It's Happening Right Now

What happens when the relentless pursuit of adrenaline leads to losing your soul in the process? Shawn Ryan reveals the hidden psychological toll of ambition, the dark side of psychedelics, and the ultimate price of true alignment. Shawn Ryan is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and the creator of The Shawn Ryan Show, one of the most influential and widely watched independent podcasts. After transitioning from elite military service and dangerous covert operations into media, he has built an expansive platform known for raw unfiltered conversations.  In this episode, he explains: ■ The Adrenaline Trap: How former elite operators often suffer from severe post-service depression because normal civilian life cannot replicate the neurological highs of combat. ■ The Psychedelic Nightmare: Why an intensive ibogaine treatment designed to optimize his mental state instead opened a terrifying portal to the spiritual realm and severe supernatural oppression. ■ The Cost of Alignment: Genuine personal transformation demands going through a shedding phase, in which you consciously step away from profitable ad deals, social networks, and short term incentives to stay true to your values. ■ The Illusion of the Herd: Authentic, lasting achievement relies entirely on nurturing a unique voice anchored in personal belief, while imitating results in creative paralysis. ■ The Ultimate Priority: Chasing ambition eventually demands sacrificing family time, demonstrating that no amount of business success can make up for absence in your children's lives. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:26 What Made Shawn Ryan? 00:03:38 What Separates a Navy SEAL From the Rest of the Military 00:06:09 What Really Happened During Operation Red Wings 00:08:44 How Becoming a Navy SEAL Changed Him 00:09:54 Are Podcasters Being Compromised by Planted Guests? 00:18:25 Did He Endorse Trump? 00:20:19 Has His Opinion on Trump Changed? 00:21:20 How the Military Feels About Deployment to Iran 00:22:30 Would America Be Better Off If Democrats Had Won? 00:29:19 Why the 2028 Election Matters to Him 00:32:48 Why He Deletes Podcast Episodes 00:37:20 Ads 00:39:47 Why He Moved to Colombia After Contracting 00:39:58 Did He Get Involved With Drug Networks in Colombia? 00:42:04 What Happened With the Police in Colombia? 00:46:49 Was Colombia Enough to Make Him Get Clean? 00:47:46 The Turning Point That Changed Everything 00:49:56 Why Going to Therapy Was So Difficult 00:51:02 Why He Turned to Psychedelic Therapy 00:54:14 What Is Ibogaine and Why Did He Take It? 00:57:16 The Hell He Experienced During Ibogaine 01:00:01 What Happened During His Psychedelic Experience 01:00:59 How That Experience Changed His Life 01:08:23 Ads 01:09:32 What Is an Exorcism and What Actually Happens? 01:11:44 How His Experiences Affected His Family 01:19:23 Had Supernatural Things Happened Before? 01:21:34 What He Thinks About Sponsors Walking Away 01:34:36 What Is Glacier and Why Does It Matter? Follow Shawn Ryan: YouTube: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/DoJWKmI Instagram: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AKYL4qQ X: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/Fofoug4 Glacier App: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/APvONfo - (20% off for the first 3 months) The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 Sponsors: Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett Ketone - https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order

Adam Neumann: The Real Story Behind WeWork, A $4 Billion Cab Ride, And Surviving A $460 Million Debt

Are you chasing material success to fill an emotional void from your childhood? Adam Neumann speaks about the psychological lessons and spiritual frameworks that he learned after the most publicized corporate collapse in modern history.  Adam Neumann is the visionary entrepreneur who cofounded WeWork, growing it into a $47 billion global empire before stepping down amid unprecedented public scrutiny. He is now partnered with legendary venture firm a16z, and founder of Flow; an innovative residential real estate company designed to solve the modern loneliness epidemic by fostering genuine community.  In this episode, he explains: ■ The Ego Trap: How a massive $4.2 billion investment offer in the back of a taxi instantly derailed WeWork's mission, showing rapid financial success can blind founders to their core values. ■ The Foundation of Failure: Why experiencing a traumatic childhood or public business collapse is not a curse, but rather the exact mechanism required to build unbreakable psychological resilience. ■ The Technology Shabbat: Why disconnecting from all electronic devices for 24 hours every week is a necessary practice to break addiction, quiet noise, and discover yourself. ■ The True Measurement of Partners: Why you must evaluate your investors, friends, and life partners solely by how they treat you on your absolute worst day. ■ Influence vs. Control: The counterintuitive leadership principle that true power requires leading from the bottom up. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:11 Growing Up on a Kibbutz 00:03:11 How His Mother’s Behaviour Shaped Him 00:03:58 Why He Struggled at School as a Child 00:09:08 The Childhood Experiences That Left a Lasting Impact 00:13:46 Why He No Longer Sees Trauma the Same Way 00:15:35 Why Money Isn’t His Definition of Success 00:18:40 How Failure Changed His Definition of Success 00:21:48 Why the Idea of “We” Became So Powerful 00:27:20 Why You Have to Dream Bigger Than Feels Possible 00:30:45 What Kept Him Going at His Lowest Point 00:34:24 How to Overcome Self-Doubt 00:34:35 The Self-Doubt Behind Building WeWork 00:43:52 Why Hard Work Still Matters 00:47:13 Ads 00:52:37 What Makes a Great Team Member? 00:54:55 What Happened When He Met Masayoshi Son 00:55:34 How to Build Strong Foundations Before You Scale 01:14:19 Ads 01:15:01 How to Find the Signal in the Noise 01:15:29 Who Should You Listen to When Everyone Has an Opinion? 01:35:09 Why Focus Is Essential for Success 01:51:06 What Went Wrong at WeWork 02:02:30 The Advice From His Wife That Changed His Perspective 02:10:15 The 5 Biggest Lessons He Learned 02:11:25 The Letter Ben Horowitz Sent When Everything Fell Apart 02:12:29 His Final Message to Entrepreneurs Follow Adam Neumann: Adam’s X: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5svUr6b Flow Instagram: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/EyH0BGY Flow TikTok: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/GcyYR7H Flow Linkedin: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/DctJqQ9 Flow YouTube: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/1lIOLPI The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 Sponsors: Wispr - Get 14 days of Wispr Flow for free at https://wisprflow.ai/steven Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO

Most Replayed Moment: A Guilt-Free Way to Handle Work and Life

What if the right work-life balance looks completely different at every stage of your life Nicola Kilner is the Co-Founder and CEO of DECIEM, the company behind The Ordinary, one of the world’s most disruptive and successful beauty brands. In this moment, Nicola Kilner reveals what the earliest days of building DECIEM really looked like, why the traditional rules of work-life balance didn’t always apply, and how an intense startup culture helped shape the company it became. She also explains why knowing exactly what you’re not good at can be one of a leader’s greatest strengths and the lesson she learned when the skills that helped build a startup were no longer enough to lead it at scale. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/qzeuYcCBF6b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/uzyOKKoBF6b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Nicola Kilner: https://theordinary.com/en-gb/about-us/our-founder.html Wayfair - Visit http://Wayfair.com to start your home refresh

Druski: They're Lying To You About Overnight Success!

How do you transform childhood trauma and crippling doubt into a relentless drive for greatness? Druski reveals the psychological forces behind comedy, life, and self-belief to help you break past rejection and master your ultimate purpose. Druski is a cultural phenomenon, megastar comedian, and the creator of an independent production empire who has rapidly ascended to the top of the entertainment industry. He breaks down how humor was used to navigate a traumatic childhood and manifest his current success. His insights provide a playbook for silencing external noise, overcoming avoidant attachment, and betting everything on yourself. Trigger Warning: Please note there are mentions of child abuse and violence within this conversation. In this episode, he explains: ■ The Trauma of Humor: How growing up in a high stress, physically abusive household forced him to use comedy as a tool to read the room and defuse tension. ■ The "No Plan B" Strategy: Why facing the barrel of a gun during a street scam triggered a radical mental shift, empowering him to commit entirely to his vision. ■ The Avoidant Attachment Trap: The reasons why successful individuals often struggle with romantic trust, and how a lack of a healthy parental relationship creates deep rooted intimacy fears. ■ The Power of Silence: Why discovering your true calling requires the painful, counter intuitive act of isolating yourself in total silence. ■ Bypassing the Gatekeepers: The exact mindset required to overcome corporate rejection by self-funding your own creative projects. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:24 What My Childhood Tapes Meant To Me 00:06:45 When He Knew He Wanted to Be an Entertainer 00:09:25 Healing From Childhood Trauma 00:12:23 Why Letting Go of Grudges Matters 00:18:41 How Childhood Trauma Shaped His Fear of Commitment 00:22:49 Why Druski Dropped Out of College 00:28:06 Druski Opens Up About Depression 00:29:54 How Comedy Changed His Life 00:33:34 Ads 00:35:56 The Video That Changed Me 00:38:50 How Druski Got His Start in Comedy 00:55:07 What It Really Takes to Be Successful 00:57:56 What Greatness Really Means 00:59:58 How Long Does Success Really Take? 01:04:25 Ads 01:05:34 Proving My Mum I Was Right 01:11:23 Why Relationships Matter in Business 01:14:52 How Druski Protects His Brand 01:18:40 Trump-Duski Moment 01:24:03 How Netflix and Amazon Rejected Druski 01:29:21 When He Realized How Big He Had Become 01:35:39 What’s Next for Druski? 01:39:04 What He Would Tell His Younger Self Follow Druski: Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AFJZRtQ YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3aPmgjD X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/ERpL6Qo TikTok - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/44HhZzn Twitch - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/CBSxHy9 The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4  Sponsors: Cometeer - https://cometeer.com/DOAC use code DOAC for $20 off Eight Sleep - http://eightsleep.com/steven use code STEVEN for up to $200 off Wayfair - Visit http://Wayfair.com to start your home refresh

Rick Rubin: What Jay-Z Did in 30 Minutes Left Me Speechless!

Discover the spiritual and psychological creative process that legendary producer Rick Rubin uses to help the world's biggest artists transcend and achieve greatness. Rick Rubin is the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, and the author of the philosophical bestseller The Creative Act: A Way of Being. Having collaborated with icons like Jay-Z, Johnny Cash, Adele, Tom Petty, and Kanye West, Rubin does not rely on commercial metrics or audience testing to guide his workflow. He shares practical strategies for dismantling the prisons of identity, harnessing the power of "indefensible" ideas, and cultivating a state of pure creative freedom. In this episode, he explains: ■ The "Indefensible" Act: Why the greatest artistic breakthroughs defy logic and market research. ■ The Vacuum Strategy: How walking away from obligations that no longer serve you creates an energetic void, allowing the universe to present massive unexpected opportunities. ■ The Audience Trap: Why focusing on commercial incentives and audience expectations completely undermines the creative process. ■ Deconstructing the Greats: The psychological traits that separate good musicians from generational icons. ■ The Trauma of Success: Rubin opens up about his crippling depressive episode at age 33 after a corporate restructuring at Def Jam. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:38 Rick Rubin’s "Indefensible" Rule 00:05:24 How a Meme Became Rick Rubin's "The Way of Code" 00:10:34 Why Risk Beats "More of the Same" 00:16:43 How Jay-Z's 99 Problems Was Made 00:20:47 Transcendental Meditation & Finding What You Love 00:29:00 Is Creativity Innate? 00:33:51 Stop Comparing Yourself 00:35:47 The "Lazy Workaholic" & Avoiding Deadlines 00:38:23 The 4 Phases of Creativity 00:41:04 Should You Quit Your Job to Chase Your Dream? 00:48:15 How Rick Rubin Knows an Artist Will Be Great 00:54:15 Feeling Boxed In? The “Reset Button" for Your Life 00:57:50 Ads 00:59:47 Your Identity Is the Trap: How to Start Over 01:07:39 My Depressive Episode at 33 and What It Taught Me 01:17:11 How to Be More Original 01:27:52 Is AI Dangerous? 01:29:24 Can AI Be Creative? 01:35:09 What Makes a Great Artist in the AI Era? 01:40:27 Studio Miracles 01:46:45 When the World Rejects Your Work 01:54:24 The Ace of Spades Story: Why Jay-Z Walked Away From Cristal 02:01:00 Ads 02:02:24 What If Your Art Isn't Good? 02:07:03 What Made Jay-Z Different: Inside His Writing Process 02:17:35 What Makes Kanye Brilliant + Were Great Artists Born Great? 02:22:51 The Artists Who Changed Rick Rubin 02:31:50 Why Rick Rubin Made the Jay-Z Documentary 02:42:18 Who Would You Thank? Follow Rick Rubin: Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/2PaPSZI X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/88EVXdF YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/HGY2CrI The Way of Code - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/CTcdN7D Tetragrammaton - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/vdp2of The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 Sponsors: Ketone - https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order Fiverr - https://fiverr.com/diary and get 10% off your first order when you use code DIARY

Most Replayed Moment: Is Renting Keeping You Poor? What's The Actual Cost Of Home Ownership? David Bach

Is buying a home still the smartest financial decision you can make? David Bach is a bestselling author, financial expert and creator of The Automatic Millionaire, one of the most influential personal finance books of the last two decades. In this moment, David Bach challenges one of the biggest debates in personal finance: whether owning a home is still worth it. He explores the decisions that quietly shape long-term wealth, why some people struggle to build financial security, and the difference between simply earning money and actually keeping it. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/SnK5eeqn85b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/eydpDFHn85b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos David Bach: https://davidbach.com/

Are We Racing Toward Human Extinction? The AI Scientists Who Say We Must Stop Now

Ed Zitron, Roman Yampolskiy, Nate Soares and Andrew McAfee discuss the risk of AI. This debate brings together four distinct voices at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution: Ed Zitron - A prominent tech critic and CEO of EZPR Andrew McAfee - Principal research scientist at MIT and Cofounder and Codirector of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy  Nate Soares - President of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute and author of *If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies* Roman Yampolskiy - Computer scientist pioneer in the field of AI safety, cybersecurity and digital forensics In this debate, they explain: ■ The Sandbox Breakout: How a recent swarm of AI agents bypassed security restrictions, cheated on their evaluations, and actively attempted to delete their own log files to hide their tracks from human overseers. ■ Recursive Self-Improvement: The structural mechanics behind the "fast takeoff" theory, detailing how an AI capable of automated research could exponentially upgrade its own intelligence and architectures in a matter of days. ■ The Illusion of Control: Why attempting to contain an artificial superintelligence is comparable to placing a digital Einstein in a jail cell with an internet connection. ■ The Alignment Trap: How the process of training AI to predict human text inherently forces it to become smarter than the humans providing the data. ■ Present Harms vs. Future Extinction: The ideological divide over whether we must immediately halt AI research to prevent a rogue superintelligence, or increasingly regulate the massive compute expenditures of tech monopolies to address economic and security threats. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:22 How Likely Is AI to Cause Human Extinction? 00:04:08 How Could AI Actually Cause Human Extinction? 00:09:46 Why AI Safety Became an Urgent Priority 00:11:15 Roman’s Case for Taking AI Risk Seriously 00:15:04 Can Humans Control an AI Smarter Than Us? 00:26:13 How Do You Control Something Smarter Than You? 00:29:19 Will AI Intelligence Keep Accelerating? 00:41:40 What Are the Real Risks of Superintelligence? 00:50:04 When Does AI Become an Existential Crisis? 01:00:15 How Much Job Disruption Could AI Really Cause? 01:14:57 Why AI Companies Believe They Can Control Superintelligence 01:20:30 Should We Give Up AI Ownership to Protect Cybersecurity? 01:36:32 What Happens If AI Companies Stay on This Path? 01:43:50 What Are AI Logs and Why Do They Matter? 01:52:45 Could a Non-Coder Build a Jail for an AI Einstein? 02:00:33 How Does the Future of AI Make You Feel? 02:06:42 How Soon Could We Reach Superintelligence? 02:19:51 Who Should Be Held Accountable for AI-Related Cybercrime? Follow Ed Zitron: Linktree - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4XH1I3o Better Offline - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/D46entx X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5Lv4gas AI Is Already In Dangerous Hands - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/HFEKLgG Where’s Your Ed At Newsletter - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/PKEJr1 You can get $10 off your first year of Where's Your Ed At Premium, here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BE4VQcS Follow Andrew McAfee: Website - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/xKxOg7 X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/Bf2vyMQ Linkedin - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/Ek3IQqI Substack - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/EBbsts8 Follow Nate Soares: If Anyone Builds it, Everyone Dies - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4zIyY9u X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/8gDoVCU Linkedin - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/9Q3PAc YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AwerSzm Follow Roman Yampolskiy: Who is Roman Yampolskiy? - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/8ikum9s Research Papers - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/G2BbVXx Roman Forum Podcast - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/7zvifcd Books: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5Bn72tw Social Media:  X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/65G3fhN Facebook - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/HRMWccu Linkedin -  https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/FM85mii The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E Sponsors: Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO Wayfair - Visit http://Wayfair.com to start your home refresh

Professor Jiang: Three Predictions On the Collapse of the World Order

Could war and global trade breakdowns trigger a modern Bronze Age collapse? Uncover the hidden geopolitical forces dismantling the American empire and what this shift means for our future. Professor Jiang Xueqin is a renowned geopolitical analyst and Yale educated scholar who applies rigorous historical patterns and game theory to forecast the world's most catastrophic conflicts. He returns to reveal the hidden vulnerabilities of our modern civilization by mapping the intricate connections between natural resources, military hegemony, and global supply chains. This urgent analysis provides a framework to help everyday people find meaning and resilience amidst the impending global chaos. In this episode, he explains: ■ The Innovation Equation: Why technological progress is strictly dictated by specialization multiplied by globalization. ■ The Petrodollar Collapse: How the entire global economy relies on US military hegemony and the Middle East.  ■ The Next Geopolitical Flashpoints: How severe water scarcity and shifting demographics in the Global South will trigger mass migration, intense polarization, and potential civil wars across Western societies. ■ The Financial 9/11: Why the next catastrophic terror attack won't target physical buildings, but rather critical financial data servers designed to wipe out bank accounts. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:20 Where Is the World Heading? 00:10:26 What Would a Collapse of Civilization Actually Look Like? 00:14:13 Who Are the Houthis—and Why Do They Matter? 00:16:52 Why This Is Different From the Iraq War 00:23:20 Why Is It So Hard to Believe a Collapse Could Happen? 00:26:44 Could War Actually Reach American Shores? 00:30:07 Ads 00:38:52 How Immigration Could Push Politics Further Right 00:41:45 What Happens Next With Iran? 00:42:47 How Iran Could Disrupt Global Trade 00:44:29 The Iran Prediction—and What Happens Next 00:46:22 Could This Trigger a Massive Migration Crisis? 00:47:47 What Would Trump Do Next? 00:48:57 Can Trump Back Out of This War? 00:49:57 Prediction #1: Could New York City Face a Siege? 00:53:34 When Could This Conflict Actually Happen? 00:58:22 Prediction #2: An Attack on U.S. Financial Infrastructure 01:02:23 Ads 01:03:28 Why Getting Back Into the U.S. Could Become a Problem 01:09:56 Prediction #3: Messi Becomes President of Argentina 01:12:47 Why China and Japan Could Go to War 01:20:57 How Far Would the U.S. Go to Defend Taiwan? 01:21:42 Could Russia Invade the Baltics? 01:25:32 Can Russia Make a Deal Instead of Going to War? 01:26:59 Does Trump Actually Want Ukraine to Win? 01:29:13 What Could Stop These Global Conflicts From Spreading? 01:35:42 How the Average Person Can Prepare for What’s Coming 01:41:03 How AI Changes the Global Power Struggle 01:42:46 Why AI Surveillance Could Be the Bigger Threat 01:46:33 The Biggest Personal Challenge—and How to Overcome It Follow Professor Jiang: YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4JsRjcX Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/8w2GsYk X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/CpR2Wf5 Substack (geo-political analysis) - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3wjOVqX The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 Sponsors: Bon Charge: https://boncharge.com/DOAC for 20% off Stan - Visit https://coach.stan.store/?ref=stevenbartlett&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=episode11 Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett

Most Replayed Moment: Brain Rot Experts - How To Use AI In A Healthy Way!

Are you using AI to strengthen your brain - or slowly teaching it not to think for itself? Dr Daniel Amen is a renowned brain health expert who has scanned the brains of Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, and Kendall Jenner. He is joined by Dr Terry Sejnowski, a pioneer in computational neuroscience and co-creator of the Boltzmann machine with Geoffrey Hinton, a groundbreaking neural network that helped lay the foundation for modern AI. In this moment, Dr Amen and Dr Sejnowski break down how AI affects memory, learning and critical thinking. They explain why the real risk may not be the fact we’re using chatbots, but how we use them - and reveal the simple ways AI can become something that strengthens your thinking rather than replacing it. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/Zyn6iMBw55b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/uQ7ncAEw55b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos

Vanessa Van Edwards: The Conversation Habit That Makes Smart People Unlikable

Are you sabotaging yourself with terrible communication habits and unconscious body language? Unlock the secrets of human connection to cultivate charisma, forge deeper connections, and eliminate awkward small talk for good. Vanessa Van Edwards is a behavioral researcher and the author of Cues, Captivate, and her new book, Conversation. She returns to decode the underlying dynamics that shape relationships, providing actionable techniques to bypass social autopilot. She helps master non-verbal cues to prevent communication friction from harming your career and personal life. In this episode, she explains: ■ The Conversation Blueprint: How to navigate the three distinct psychological levels of interaction ■ The Autopilot Trap: Why socially scripted questions like "How are you?" or "What do you do?" actually destroy connection. ■ The Mechanics of Rizz: The exact science behind conversational turn taking, why speaking for more than 45 seconds creates friction. ■ Command with Body Language: How to instantly project warmth and competence by finding your maximum resonance point. ■ The Five Story Archetypes: How to decode the psychological narratives of the people around you. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:16 How to Connect With Anyone 00:03:25 Why Great Conversation Is a Superpower 00:06:46 The 3 Questions That Build Instant Connection 00:18:04 The Fastest Way to Build a Real Connection 00:23:50 How to Get to Know Someone Fast 00:32:46 Why Genuine Curiosity Makes You More Charismatic 00:35:37 The Questions That Secretly Kill Conversations 00:40:45 What’s Worse: Talking Too Much or Too Little? 00:44:20 How to Know If You Talk Too Much 00:45:27 How to Spot a Conversational Narcissist 00:48:39 Ads 00:55:16 How to Know If You’re a Conversational Narcissist 01:08:55 The Real Reason First Dates Go Wrong 01:13:52 Can You Go Too Deep Too Quickly? 01:18:08 How to Rewrite the Story You Tell Yourself 01:22:55 The Psychology of Taking Control of Your Life 01:25:21 Ads 01:30:07 What Science Reveals About Luck and Success 01:36:09 The 5 Personality Archetypes Explained 01:42:41 Why Your Personality Changes How You Should Communicate 01:51:50 The Psychology of the “Unlucky Struggler” 01:55:48 How to Escape an Awkward Conversation 01:59:13 How to Build Aura and Rizz 02:00:35 How to Become More Charismatic 02:04:56 The Hidden Habits That Kill Your Charisma 02:09:04 What “Aura” Actually Means 02:13:26 The Eye Contact Trick That Builds Connection 02:16:16 How to Become an Exceptional Listener 02:22:28 Who This Book Was Really Written For Let Steven know if you feel “lucky” here! https://doyoufeelluckychallenge.web.app/ Follow Vanessa: YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4sKjzqT Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/8fFNJdo TikTok - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/CWueu1F You can pre-order Vanessa’s book, Conversations here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/A69YXE2 The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Fiverr - https://fiverr.com/diary and get 10% off your first order when you use code DIARY Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett

Lie Detection Expert Dr Leanne ten Brinke: The #1 Sign Someone Is Lying

Are you dealing with a master manipulator? Learn how to identify the hidden red flags of liars, psychopaths and narcissists before they cause lasting damage. Dr. Leanne ten Brinke, a renowned psychologist and director of the Truth and Trust Lab at the University of British Columbia, breaks down the science of deception and toxic behavior. Drawing from her extensive peer-reviewed research and her eye-opening book, Poisonous People, she shares practical, evidence-based strategies to help you recognize dark personality traits and protect your mental well being. In this episode, she explains: ■ The Warning Signs: How to spot the early behavioral red flags of the "Dark Tetrad" (psychopathy, narcissism, Machiavellianism, and sadism) before you get hurt. ■ The Manipulation Playbook: The exact psychological tactics toxic individuals use to control and deceive others, including what gaslighting actually means. ■ The Lie-Detector Myth: Why relying on eye contact, fidgeting, and body language is actually a terrible way to catch a liar. ■ The Two Faces of Narcissism: How to identify the different types (including why one completely crumbles at the slightest criticism), and the devastating toll of working for a psychopathic boss. ■ Defense Strategies: Proven techniques to outsmart dangerous personalities, set ironclad boundaries, and dramatically improve your life. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:21 Why This Research Into Psychopathy Matters 00:02:58 Why Psychopathy Is Getting More Attention 00:04:05 Can You Spot a Psychopath in 5 Seconds? 00:05:30 How Facial Expressions Reveal What People Really Feel 00:08:56 Can You Predict If Someone Is Guilty? 00:09:59 Three Signs Someone Might Be Lying 00:13:46 Can Anyone Learn to Spot a Liar? 00:20:29 Why the Eye Contact Myth Gets Body Language Wrong 00:21:53 Psychopathy, Narcissism, Machiavellianism and Sadism Explained 00:34:49 The Biggest Myths About Psychopaths Debunked 00:36:28 How Common Are Dark Personality Traits? 00:38:05 Are Dark Traits Caused by Genetics or Childhood? 00:41:13 How to Increase Your Chances of Becoming a Good Parent 00:44:23 What Happens Inside a Psychopath's Brain? 00:46:06 Can Dark Personality Traits Be Cured? 00:49:30 Ads 00:51:32 Why Being Lied to Makes You Feel Distant 00:57:14 Can You Be Warm and Competent at the Same Time? 00:59:57 Why Dark Personality Traits Don't Get You Ahead 01:04:41 How to Spot Red Flags in Dating Profiles and Relationships 01:12:44 Ads 01:13:52 Why Setting Boundaries Matters More Than You Think 01:17:05 7 Rules for Dealing With Dark Personalities 01:19:07 How to Spot Gaslighting and Coercive Control 01:23:29 7 Rules for Dealing With Dark Personalities Continued 01:30:37 How to Communicate With Dark Personalities 01:33:28 How to Become a Better Detective of People's Cues 01:34:00 Why You Should Avoid Face to Face Negotiations 01:37:53 Three Mistakes People Make With Dark Personalities 01:39:37 How the 10% Do the Damage and the Biggest Lie About Success 01:41:10 What Is the Greatest Lie We've All Been Told? Independent Fact Check: https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DOAC-Leanne-ten-Brinke-Independent-Research-Further-Reading_final.pdf Follow Leanne: YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/EkuzZ3K  Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/2MRcXEs TikTok - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/EL537g7 You can purchase Leanne’s book, ‘Poisonous People: Psychopathy, Narcissism, Manipulation, Sadism: How to Resist Them and Improve Your Life’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3lYxLjb  Learn more from the online resources, here: Assess your own levels of (light and) dark traits - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/1OsGuG0  Get support - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4F2i8Oj The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Fiverr - https://fiverr.com/diary and get 10% off your first order when you use code DIARY Wispr - Get 14 days of Wispr Flow for free at https://wisprflow.ai/steven

Most Replayed Moment: The First Warning Signs Of Insulin Resistance! Check Your Skin For This

What if the first signs of insulin resistance are already visible on your body? Dr Annette Bosworth, also known as Dr Boz, is a physician and author whose work focuses on metabolic health, insulin resistance and ketogenic nutrition. In this moment, Dr Boz explains how chronically high insulin can quietly affect the body long before many people recognise there’s a problem. She reveals the surprising physical cues, the differences between men and women, and walks Steve through the 12 step keto continuum - a protocol for lowering high insulin. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/NkamPsZlI5b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/plY8uI1lI5b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Dr Boz: https://bozmd.com/ Sponsors - Function Health: https://functionhealth.com/DOAC

Andrew Huberman: The Real Reason You Can't Get Deep Sleep & Wake Up Exhausted

Stanford Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman returns to reveal the truth about GLP-1s, peptides, and the testosterone collapse, and the 10 protocols he uses every day to fix his sleep, stress, and focus! Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Departments of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is host of the world's No. 1 health podcast 'Huberman Lab', and is also the author of his upcoming book, 'Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body'. He explains: ■ His 10 protocols to become the healthiest version of yourself ■ Why high cortisol first thing in the morning is actually good for you ■ The eye-movement trick to fall asleep instantly ■ A neuroscientist's take on God, prayer, and religion ■ The simple trick that lowers your blood sugar spikes after you eat Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:21 Introducing Protocols 00:03:44 When High Cortisol Is A Good Thing 00:06:42 Why Hydration Matters 00:07:55 Why Morning Sunlight Matters 00:13:18 How Light Can Boost Metabolism 00:18:49 Why Sunlight Is A Powerful Health Tool 00:20:53 How To Offset Night Shifts And Screen Time 00:23:58 The Best Exercise Routine For All-Round Fitness 00:25:56 Do Ice Baths Raise Cortisol? 00:28:48 How To Build Willpower And Tenacity 00:31:18 What Does Calming Your Nervous System Mean? 00:35:48 The Comfort Crisis: Do Hard Things 00:38:31 What Should You Actually Eat? 00:41:28 How Starchy Foods Can Calm Stress 00:43:29 Cortisol Is Not The Stress Hormone 00:46:20 How To Reduce Stress Fast 00:52:08 How To Increase Your HRV 00:55:44 The Eye Movement Trick To Fall Back To Sleep 01:00:24 Ads 01:02:26 Could A Peptide Improve REM Sleep? 01:03:47 The Truth About Peptides 01:12:55 What Psychedelics Can Teach Us About Reality 01:18:25 Do You Believe In God As A Neuroscientist? 01:28:14 Could Religion Be An Antidote To Modern Suffering? 01:36:43 Ads 01:37:52 How To Create The Ideal Sleep Environment 01:39:29 You Need To Do Effortful Work Daily 01:47:52 How To Tap Into Your Unconscious 01:54:27 Glymphatic Drainage: Can It Reduce Eye Bags? 01:58:39 Do You Really Need Supplements? 02:03:44 The Benefits Of A Post-Meal Walk 02:07:22 Why Metabolism Doesn't Have To Decline With Age Independent Fact Check: https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DOAC-Prof-Andrew-Huberman-Independent-Research-Further-Reading-v2.1.pdf Take Andrew Huberman’s ‘Protocols’ quiz here! https://10protocols.web.app/ Follow Andrew Huberman: X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/DExmJwB Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/1ACSEfP Huberman Lab Podcast - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3mXpbNy You can pre-order 'Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body', here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/9j6yBxC Previous guests mentioned in this episode: Dr. Roger Seheult: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQJlGHVmdrA Dr. Andy Galpin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmz--DQty8o Dr. Arthur Brooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRY-foz-ZAw Dr. David Sinclair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnvWAP99r3Y Dr. Martha Beck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fajtQSCHfvE Dr. Rhonda Patrick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyhmvAL-iYw The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 Sponsors: LinkedIn Marketing - https://www.linkedin.com/DIARY Function Health - https://functionhealth.com/DOAC

David Friedberg: US Decline and Why Socialism Is Coming Next

Is the American Dream quietly dying? Scientist-entrepreneur David Friedberg reveals why the US is in imperial decline, why socialism is coming next, and how AI could save your job! David Friedberg is an entrepreneur and scientist, and co-host of the 'All-In Podcast', one of the most popular business and technology podcasts in the world. He is the founder and CEO of The Production Board, and currently serves on President Trump's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). He explains: ◼Why a wave of socialism could come to America by 2028 ◼Why Social Security may have cost Americans over $37 trillion in lost retirement wealth ◼Why "the government will save you" is one of the great lies people are told ◼Why AI will make you richer, not unemployed ◼Why Tesla is set to win the trillion-dollar robot race Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:04 Who Is David Friedberg and Why Does He Matter? 00:05:01 What Does a Presidential Advisor Actually Do? 00:06:06 Why AI Could Be the Most Important Issue of Our Time 00:08:28 What’s Really Happening to the U.S. Economy? 00:14:56 Is America Actually in Decline? 00:18:43 Should the Wealthy Be Paying More Tax? 00:24:09 What Happens If the Current System Continues? 00:26:43 The Great Lie About Home Ownership 00:29:35 What Should You Invest in Instead of Real Estate? 00:33:35 How Much of Success Is Actually in Your Control? 00:37:11 Why Inequality May Be Unavoidable 00:37:33 Will Inequality Always Exist? 00:39:48 The Real Reason the System Feels Broken 00:43:03 Which Countries Could America Learn From? 00:44:47 Why Progress Matters More Than We Think 00:48:58 Ads 00:51:02 Will AI Really Take Our Jobs? 00:56:24 What Will Humans Do When AI Does the Work? 00:58:25 Why In-Person Jobs Could Explode in the AI Era 01:01:17 How AI Could Disrupt the Hiring Process 01:05:20 Can We Trust AI Founders’ Predictions? 01:10:06 What Klarna’s CEO Reveals About AI and Jobs 01:15:24 What Would Force Governments to Intervene in AI? 01:17:19 When Does the AI Revolution Really Begin? 01:18:57 What Open Source Actually Means for AI 01:20:48 The Hidden Risks of Open Source AI 01:22:50 Ads 01:24:17 Is Elon Musk Right That Work Will Become Optional? 01:28:02 What the Next Stage of Humanity Could Look Like 01:29:44 Could Socialism Solve AI-Driven Job Loss? 01:34:58 Could Humans Ever Live Forever? 01:39:16 Why Does the Entire Body Seem to Age Together? 01:39:43 The 2006 Discovery That Changed How We Think About Aging 01:42:39 How AI Could Transform Epigenetics and Longevity 01:45:54 The Great Lies America Tells Itself 01:48:27 What David Friedberg Thinks About the Iran War 01:54:22 Who Could Win the Next Election? 01:57:57 What AI Will Actually Mean for the Average Person 02:00:18 Closing Tradition Follow David: X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BLcFhWv All-In Podcast - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/Bkwjzt2 Ohalo - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/FtpiqIA The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BWjLTZK ◼ Shop The Diary Of A CEO collection: https://thediary.com/collections/shop ◼ Get email updates - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5IB1H6E ◼ Follow Steven - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AGU9QP4 Sponsors: Wispr - Get 14 days of Wispr Flow for free at https://wisprflow.ai/steven Wayfair - Visit http://Wayfair.com to start your home refresh