The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

War, economic crises, and societal meltdown: how to be prepared to face the coming geopolitical threats like a CIA spy  Mike Baker is a former CIA covert operations officer and security expert, and host of The President's Daily Brief podcast. He is also the co-founder and CEO of the global intelligence and security firm, Portman Square Group. In this conversation, Mike and Steven discuss topics such as, the technology that the CIA keeps secret, the different CIA hacks to master the art of persuasion, the biggest threats facing the world, and how China uses TikTok to influence the West. 00:00 Intro  02:15 Who Is Mike Baker?  02:46 What Is The CIA?  04:18 Did Mike Spend A Lot Of Time Overseas For The CIA?  04:32 What Was Mike's Day-To-Day Like At The CIA?  08:28 How Does Mike Convince Someone To Become A Spy?  13:13 How Mike Recruits A Source  19:49 What Do They Train You To Be Good At In The CIA?  21:47 Why Did Mike Leave The CIA?  22:20 Mike's Transition To Becoming A Spy For Companies  24:22 Did Mike Ever Go Undercover?  25:19 Is Mike's Job Dangerous?  27:11 What Are The Transferable Skills From The CIA To Business?  31:38 Why Is Decision-Making Crucial For Businesses?  35:26 Will The Election Have Global Consequences?  38:07 Will Trump End The Wars?  40:46 Why Did Russia Start The War?  45:23 Why Is It In NATO's Interest To Support Ukraine?  53:07 How Does The Ukraine War End?  58:07 What Is China's 2049 Plan?  01:01:01 Why Does The US Care About Taiwan?  01:05:42 Who Is The Real Enemy Of The West?  01:12:45 What Happened At The Start Of The Israel Conflict?  01:15:19 Is US Support Waning For Israel?  01:17:18 How Does The Israel War End?  01:22:07 Why Is The US Concerned About Iran Getting Nuclear Weapons?  01:23:42 Should We Be Concerned About Nuclear Weapons?  01:26:03 Who Has Nuclear Weapons?  01:26:58 The Power Of A Nuclear Warhead  01:29:44 Will There Be A Nuclear Incident In The Next 100 Years?  01:32:03 What Are Mike's Biggest Concerns?  01:36:39 How Is Mike Prepping For The Future?  01:40:18 Is This Misinformation Meant To Control Us?  01:42:34 Did Russia Want Trump To Win?  01:47:01 Is TikTok Being Used To Divide Us?  01:54:31 What Happens If Trump Dies In Office?  01:58:39 What Advice Would Mike Give To His Kids?  02:04:05 The Guest's Last Question  Follow Mike:  YouTube - https://bit.ly/3Vazy9k  Twitter - https://bit.ly/3ZpRzTt  Podcast - https://apple.co/3B9vdfG  🚀 The 1% Diary is live - and it won’t be around for long, so act fast! https://bit.ly/1-Diary-Megaphone-ad-reads  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Nov 20242h 16min

From sabotaging sex to axing attraction, new research is showing that the birth control pill can have impacts you never imagined  Dr Sarah Hill is a renowned evolutionary social psychologist whose work focuses on women and health. She is also the author of the book, ‘How the Pill Changes Everything: Your Brain on Birth Control’.  In this conversation, Dr Sarah and Steven discuss topics such as, how the pill affects a woman’s choice in partner, the real reason people are having less sex, the link between the pill and orgasms, and the optimum time to initiate sex.  00:00 Intro 02:18 What Is the Mission You Are On? 03:12 Is This Conversation Only for Women? 04:01 Why Does Sarah Hill Do This Work? 05:27 Is There a Problem in Dating When Women Have More Resources? 09:14 Is Sex Trending Down? 10:37 Why Don’t Women Date Broke Men? 12:23 Is This Patriarchy? 14:49 Why Do Men Take More Risks? 16:36 Are Men Better at Business Than Women? 23:00 Why Don’t We Live Like Our Biology Intended? 25:36 Signs of a High-Status Male 27:19 How Women’s Preferences Change During Their Cycle 33:32 High Testosterone and Relationship Status 34:27 Do Men’s Testosterone Levels Plummet After Having a Baby? 36:12 Do Nice Guys Get Laid? 37:22 What Makes Us Attracted to Someone? 41:21 Are Men Less Attracted to Successful Women? 42:55 Jealousy Among the Sexes 47:17 Why Do Women Have Gay Best Friends? 49:12 Why Did Sarah Write Her Book on Birth Control? 53:49 What Does Sarah Wish She Was Told About the Pill? 55:48 How the Pill Changes Your Sexual Desires 01:02:19 If My Partner Is on the Pill, Will She Like Me If She Comes Off? 01:06:02 Would a Man’s Attraction Change If a Woman Is Off the Pill? 01:08:18 Will My Testosterone Be Lower If My Partner Is on Birth Control? 01:11:14 Is There a Population Crash Coming? 01:12:59 What Is a Good Man? 01:15:07 Sex Appetite Across Genders and Why 01:18:26 Advice for Young Men Struggling to Get a Woman 01:21:17 Advice for Daughters on Attracting a Man 01:23:43 Are Men Attracted to Confident Women? 01:26:38 What Are Daddy Issues? 01:28:18 What Role Does a Father Play in a Woman’s Sexual Partner? 01:28:53 What Impact Does the Birth Control Pill Have on Stress? 01:31:37 Depression and Suicide Linked to the Pill 01:33:31 How Did Sarah Feel About Her Daughter’s Decision on Birth Control? 01:38:36 What If Men Had to Take the Pill? 01:42:26 What’s the Most Popular Email Sarah Gets? 01:45:53 Guest’s Last Question 🚀 The 1% Diary is live - and it won’t be around for long, so act fast! https://bit.ly/1-Diary-YT-ad-reads Follow Dr Sarah:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/KjuJon93HOb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/UFHinMb4HOb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/f3JSWDd4HOb  You can purchase Dr Sarah’s book, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/oEjQpGOwJOb  Studies mentioned: https://beacons.ai/thediaryofaceo Watch the episodes on Youtube: https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now: https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: ZOE - http://joinzoe.com with code BARTLETT10 for 10% off Colgate - https://www.colgate.com/en-gb/colgate-total Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Nov 20241h 55min

STEVEN’S DIARY IS BACK! It’s been a long time, since I’ve done this. In this episode I talk about heartbreak, grief, business challenges, relationship struggles, advice from Sir David Brailsford and protecting my mental health - all of it is unfiltered.  When I first started The Diary Of A CEO, the central idea of the show, was to read my personal diary every week – I believed that It might be interesting to get to see inside the very personal diary of someone that was running a business with hundreds of team members, at 25ish years old, while contending with all of life’s problems, relationships, mental health challenges, mistakes, business issues, family problems, and more. So late on Sunday night once in a while, I would pull up a microphone in my old apartment, and I would read through my diary for 45 minutes or an hour. The Diary Of A CEO took on a life of it’s own, I went from reading my diary, to interviewing other people about their diaries, to speaking to experts about all the problems that I cared about. But every single week, someone will come up to me and tell me they found value in those early episodes, and they’ll ask me if I would ever share my diary again… So this weekend, I finally decided to give it go. This episode is my diary. The original, Diary Of A CEO.  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  🚀 The 1% Diary is live - and it won’t be around for long, so act fast! https://bit.ly/1-Diary-Megaphone-ad-reads Watch the Guest episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  Four tracks composed by: https://www.instagram.com/eejebee/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Nov 20241h 3min

In this moment, the world-renowned expert in Neurology and Sleep Medicine, Professor Guy Leschziner outline why sleep is crucial to every aspect of your life, and the biggest mistake people make when it comes to get a good night’s sleep. Humans spend a third of their lives sleeping, however science still understands very little about it. Guy says that sleep is of fundamental importance to humans otherwise evolution would have removed it. Despite its importance, Guy thinks that people underestimate the power of sleep. He’s says that too often people make lifestyle choices that ensure they will have the worst possible sleep, which can then impact everything from their immune system, cardiovascular system, and mental health. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify- https://g2ul0.app.link//HrQyIkjaIOb Apple -  https://g2ul0.app.link//QMALvueaIOb Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Guy Leschziner: https://www.guyleschziner.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Nov 202411min

Revealing what hedge funds and multinational banks don't want you to know about building wealth! Jaspreet Singh is spilling secrets and helping everyday people find financial freedom   Jaspreet Singh is an entrepreneur, former attorney, and financial educator. He is CEO of Briefs Media and host of the 'Minority Mindset' finance and entrepreneurship YouTube channel. He knows all about investing in real estate, stocks, crypto, startups, gold and more! In this conversation, Jaspreet and Steven discuss topics such as, the impact of spending more than you earn, how to clear credit card debt, why you shouldn’t buy a house, and the 75/15/10 plan to become rich. (00:00) Intro (02:14) Who Should Care About Jaspreet's Message And Why? (03:21) Figuring Out Wealth: Key Differences Between The Wealthy And Everyone Else (08:11) Jaspreet's "Penny Drop" Moment: When It All Made Sense (13:03) Lessons From Starting Early In Business (17:48) Should You Buy A House Or Rent? (24:20) Understanding Opportunity Cost In Financial Decisions (26:28) Is Rent Really Throwing Money Away? (28:13) How To Know If You Can Afford A House (30:59) Do You Know What You're Really Spending? (32:51) Showing Wealth vs. Hiding Wealth: Which Is Better? (38:04) How To Stop Living Paycheck To Paycheck (44:20) Why Sacrificing Can Be So Hard (47:12) Life Struggles And Reckless Financial Decisions (50:17) Jaspreet's Thoughts On Cryptocurrency (55:52) Developing A Money Mindset For Success (59:45) Negative Stereotypes That Hold Us Back From Achieving Success (01:03:05) The "9 Dots" Trivia: Thinking Outside The Box (01:08:50) Facing Barriers On The Path To Financial Freedom (01:11:14) Escaping Financial Barriers: Actionable Steps (01:13:36) Do You Need To Remind Yourself Of Your Mantra? (01:16:34) Money Is A Tool: What Does That Really Mean? (01:20:37) Why It's Important To Recognize Abundant Financial Opportunities (01:22:50) Why It's Your Duty To Become Wealthy (01:23:56) Should We Change Our Investments With Trump In Power? (01:27:50) How To Get Started With Real Estate Investing (01:30:12) Jaspreet's Best Investment Ever (01:35:03) Choosing The Right People: Steve Jobs' Valuable Lesson (01:43:29) The Power Of An Internal Locus Of Control (01:50:18) Elon Musk's Tax Efficiency And Loaning Against Assets (01:54:47) Understanding The Retirement Crisis (01:56:23) How Much Money Do You Really Need To Retire? (02:02:24) Solutions To The Retirement Crisis (02:10:31) Principles For Success In Business (02:15:26) Be Boring And Patient: The Key To Winning In The Money Game (02:19:52) Best Places To Gain Knowledge And Skills (02:21:42) What's The Most Important Thing We Didn't Discuss Today? (02:22:52) The Last Guest Question Follow Jaspreet: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/UZG34SJiGOb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/32z1S6LiGOb  YouTube - https://g2ul0.app.link/G33HmeOiGOb  🚀 The 1% Diary is live - and it won’t be around for long, so act fast!  https://bit.ly/1-Diary-Megaphone-ad-reads Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: Linkedin Ads - https://www.linkedin.com/doac24 PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off  Colgate - https://www.colgate.com/en-gb/colgate-total Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Nov 20242h 30min

Is your everyday routine killing you, what are the deadly toxins that are lurking in everyday products and how are they harming your health?  Dr Yvonne Burkart is a PhD Toxicologist and former Senior Toxicologist in the flavour and fragrance industry. She is also the creator of the YouTube channel, ‘Yvonne Burkart, PhD’.  In this conversation, Dr Yvonne and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between everyday products and infertility and cancer, the amount of microplastics in our bodies, the hidden dangers of scented candles, and how your makeup routine pollutes your body.  (00:00) Intro (02:16) Yvonne's Warning (07:59) How Being A Mom Amplified Yvonne's Mission (10:17) How The Medical System Lied To Yvonne About Her Reproductive System (12:22) How Many Day-To-Day Products Are Toxic? (14:27) Yvonne's Background (15:52) Understanding Multi-Generational Toxicity (17:06) What Are Endocrine Disruptors? (19:07) Diseases In Children Linked To Endocrine Disruptors (19:48) The Link Between Microplastics And ADHD (20:28) The Effect Of Endocrine Disruptors On Puberty (21:45) The Shift In Fertility Trends (23:01) Shouldn't The FDA Regulate These Toxins? (25:19) Is There Malicious Intent Behind The Government's Inaction? (28:59) How Yvonne Measures Her Health Improvements (31:32) The Rise Of Cancer In The Modern Age (34:51) Products To Avoid For Better Health (44:17) Why Are Fragrances In Everything? (47:31) Allergy Statistics And Trends (49:32) Rates Of Disease In Other Societies (50:55) The Rise Of PFAS Chemicals (52:20) Non-Stick Pan Dangers Explained (56:54) Safe Kitchen Utensils To Use (58:37) Are Plastic Containers Safe? (01:03:07) How Microplastics Are Destroying Our Brains (01:04:55) Is Bottled Water Bad For You? (01:08:01) The Dangers Of Takeaway Coffee Cups (01:09:54) Should You Filter Your Water? (01:12:52) Cost-Effective Health Tips Everyone Can Do (01:14:55) Antiperspirants And The Health Impact Of Aluminum (01:20:50) Thoughts On Menstrual Products (01:23:43) Are Our Clothes Toxic? (01:24:46) How Toxic Are Our Cleaning Products? (01:26:12) Why Products Targeted To Black Women Contain More Toxins (01:32:16) Are Candles Safe? (01:36:33) Is Incense Safer Than Candles? (01:38:19) Is Vaping Harmful To Health? (01:39:35) What You Need To Know About Air Quality (01:42:52) The Dangers Of Burning Wood Indoors (01:44:05) Indoor Air Pollution Statistics (01:45:07) How To Increase Your Body's Antioxidants (01:47:24) The Benefits Of Whole Foods (01:51:44) What Else Should We Talk About? (01:53:02) Are Your Pets Safe From Toxins? (01:54:52) Guest's Last Question (01:57:07) Yvonne's Advice For Parents Follow Yvonne: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/ulLGFXiIxOb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/D5zXHtlIxOb  YouTube - https://g2ul0.app.link/gvkc2dnIxOb  Disclaimer: The particular candle shown in this episode doesn't contain paraffin wax. The refillable stick deodorant product mentioned doesn’t contain parabens or phthalates Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  Join the waitlist for The 1% Diary - https://bit.ly/1-Diary-Waitlist-Megaphone-Ad-Reads You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: Shopify - http://shopify.com/bartlett Colgate - https://www.colgate.com/en-gb/colgate-total Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Nov 20242h

In this moment, world-renowned fertility expert Dr Natalie Crawford discusses how to improve your chances of conceiving. According to Dr Natalie, timing is a key factor in achieving pregnancy, and she explains that the optimal window for conceiving happens around the ovulation phase of a woman’s menstrual cycle. Dr Natalie also addresses common misconceptions about fertility, including the idea that engaging in sex less frequently helps to preserve sperm. Instead, she explains that regular sex actually increases the likelihood of conception by ensuring access to healthy sperm. For those who are unable to rely on timing and frequency alone, Dr Natalie recommends alternatives such as intrauterine insemination. She also encourages women to gain a better understanding of their menstrual cycles, not only to support conception but also as an indicator of their overall health. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify- https://g2ul0.app.link//npnECkgMwOb Apple - https://g2ul0.app.link//4CUYrbmMwOb  Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Dr Natalie: dr natalie crawford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Nov 202411min

He scaled Google from startup to $2 trillion success, can Eric Schmidt now help save humanity from the dangers of AI?  Eric Schmidt is the former CEO of Google and co-founder of Schmidt Sciences. He is also the author of bestselling books such as, ‘The New Digital Age’ and ‘Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit’.  In this conversation, Eric and Steven discuss topics such as, how TikTok is influencing algorithms, the 2 AI tools that companies need, how Google employees leaked secret information, and the link between AI and human survival.  (00:00) Intro  (02:05) Why Did You Write a Book About AI?  (03:49) Your Experience in the Area of AI  (05:06) Essential Knowledge to Acquire at 18  (06:49) Is Coding a Dying Art Form?  (07:49) What Is Critical Thinking and How Can It Be Acquired?  (10:24) Importance of Critical Thinking in AI  (13:40) When Your Children's Best Friend Is a Computer  (15:38) How Would You Reduce TikTok's Addictiveness?  (18:38) Principles of Good Entrepreneurship  (20:57) Founder Mode  (22:01) The Backstory of Google's Larry and Sergey  (24:27) How Did You Join Google?  (25:33) Principles of Scaling a Company  (28:50) The Significance of Company Culture  (33:02) Should Company Culture Change as It Grows?  (36:42) Is Innovation Possible in Big Successful Companies?  (38:15) How to Structure Teams to Drive Innovation  (42:37) Focus at Google  (45:25) The Future of AI  (48:40) Why Didn’t Google Release a ChatGPT-Style Product First?  (51:53) What Would Apple Be Doing if Steve Jobs Were Alive?  (55:42) Hiring & Failing Fast  (58:53) Microcultures at Google & Growing Too Big  (01:04:02) Competition  (01:04:39) Deadlines  (01:05:17) Business Plans  (01:06:28) What Made Google’s Sergey and Larry Special?  (01:09:12) Navigating Media Production in the Age of AI  (01:12:17) Why AI Emergence Is a Matter of Human Survival  (01:17:39) Dangers of AI  (01:21:01) AI Models Know More Than We Thought  (01:23:45) Will We Have to Guard AI Models with the Army?  (01:25:32) What If China or Russia Gains Full Control of AI?  (01:27:56) Will AI Make Jobs Redundant?  (01:31:09) Incorporating AI into Everyday Life  (01:33:20) Sam Altman's Worldcoin  (01:34:45) Is AI Superior to Humans in Performing Tasks?  (01:35:29) Is AI the End of Humanity?  (01:36:05) How Do We Control AI?  (01:37:51) Your Biggest Fear About AI  (01:40:24) Work from Home vs. Office: Your Perspective  (01:42:59) Advice You Wish You’d Received in Your 30s  (01:44:44) What Activity Significantly Improves Everyday Life?  Join the waitlist for The 1% Diary - https://bit.ly/1-Diary-Waitlist-YT-ad-reads Follow Eric:  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/7JNHZYGKuOb  You can purchase Eric’s books, here:  ‘Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit’ UK version - https://amzn.to/40M9o05 ‘Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit’ US version - https://g2ul0.app.link/UT7lhDTFCOb ‘The Age of AI And Our Human Future’ - https://g2ul0.app.link/bO1UnZ9KuOb  ‘Trillion Dollar Coach’ - https://g2ul0.app.link/4D9a9icLuOb  ‘How Google Works’ - https://g2ul0.app.link/pEnkHTeLuOb  ‘The New Digital Age: Transforming Nations, Businesses, and Our Lives’ - https://g2ul0.app.link/37Vt9yhLuOb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off NordVPN - http://NORDVPN.COM/DOAC Colgate - https://www.colgate.com/en-gb/colgate-total Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Nov 20241h 50min