The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

What does it take to survive in the Mafia? Former Colombo crime family captain Michael Franzese reveals the inner workings of the mob, from secret rituals to the ruthless code of loyalty. He shares how he built a fortune, the lessons he learned, and why he ultimately left that life behind. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify- https://g2ul0.app.link//uoSwtN5KkRb Apple -  https://g2ul0.app.link//t6yWwccLkRb Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you being manipulated without knowing it? Robert Greene reveals the silent tactics of influence and how to take back control   Robert Greene, returning for his third time on DOAC, is a world-renowned expert on human psychology and behaviour. He is also a multiple New York Times bestselling-author of 7 books such as, ‘The 48 Laws of Power’, ‘The Art of Seduction’ and ‘The 33 Strategies of War’. In this conversation, Robert and Steven discuss topics such as, how most people don’t realise they’re narcissists, the hidden cost of porn, why you’re setting your child up for misery, and why good people never win. 00:00 Intro 02:14 The Most Important Decision of Your Life 04:53 Is There a Strategy for Finding Your Purpose? 09:52 Is It Harder to Find Your Purpose When You're Older? 14:30 The Only Way to Learn Anything! 15:50 Why Do We Procrastinate? 17:11 We Need to Develop Toughness and Set Limits 20:08 Skills Are the Gold of Today's World 23:02 The Longer Road vs. Shortcuts 26:34 Channeling Your Dark Side 30:31 How Important Is Focus for Mastery? 41:27 Too Many People Want Quick Returns 43:36 The Different Types of Intelligence 47:05 Controlling Your Envy Is Important 52:29 Use Your Envy to Become Better 54:13 Why Mastery Is Still a Successful Book 55:53 What Is the Solution to Loneliness and Powerlessness? 01:01:30 The Difference Between Being Lonely and Alone 01:09:49 How Pornography Hooks You 01:16:10 Ads 01:17:15 Are We Breeding a Culture of Lower Motivation Because of Porn? 01:21:43 What Do We Not Want to Admit About Human Nature? 01:24:28 The Narcissist in Us 01:27:20 Dealing With Narcissists 01:28:47 Do We Have to Be Actors to Get Ahead? 01:30:42 Do You Need Lies and Manipulation to Succeed in Life? 01:33:16 The Contribution Score 01:35:09 Let Others Do the Work, but Take the Credit 01:39:42 The Importance of Self-Control 01:44:00 What to Do When Injustice Is Done to Us 01:48:29 Predators Love Prey 01:49:31 Are We Going Through Dangerous Times? 01:57:16 Wokeism and Trump: Which Side Got Things Right and Wrong? 02:02:47 The Power of the Masses Can Be Dangerous 02:05:56 Are We Caught Up in Maniac Solutions? 02:08:33 Ads 02:09:28 What Does Our Identity Mean to Us? 02:13:59 Our Minds Are Getting Smaller! 02:19:33 Judging Based on Appearances 02:22:54 How Does Someone With Power Behave? 02:25:33 Can You Fake It Until You Make It? 02:26:10 How to Be Confident 02:28:20 How to Believe in Yourself When You Don't 02:34:36 What to Do in Negotiations Follow Robert:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/WLXqDa7GiRb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/RYo8kigHiRb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/s0by34hHiRb  Spotify: You can purchase Robert’s book, ‘The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations from the author of the bestselling The 48 Laws of Power’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/9s2XkfoHiRb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Independent fact check - https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DOAC-Robert-Greene-Independent-research.pdf Sponsors: PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She was trained to read minds, spot lies, and face danger - here’s what former Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras learned from protecting the world’s most powerful leaders Evy Poumpouras is a former Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service. She is the author of the bestselling book, ‘Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, Live Fearlessly’ and co-host of Bravo’s TV competition series ‘Spy Games’.  In this conversation, Evy and Steven discuss topics such as, the dangers of getting easily offended, why you should stop asking people’s opinions, the top body language mistake that makes you look weak, and Evy’s ‘I’m not special’ hack for success.  00:00 Intro 02:13 What Is Evy Doing for People? 03:42 What Do People Come to Evy For? 04:05 People Sabotage Themselves 05:38 Lie Detecting 07:01 How Do We Start to Become Mentally Strong? 09:31 The People You Associate With Can Impact You 12:35 Observe Your Opponent, Don't Listen to Them 16:22 How Does Steven Pick People? 22:11 Living Fearlessly 24:29 Making Decisions Will Increase Your Confidence 28:42 How to Stop Others From Controlling Your Life 34:56 Making Decisions 37:01 How to Make Progress in Your Life or Career 40:12 Reliving Your Pains Makes You Feel High 43:25 Sexism in the Secret Service 52:05 How to Make Rational Decisions 57:08 What to Do When People Are Not Treating You Well 01:02:00 Being Bullied in a Work Environment 01:08:14 What I Learned About Bullies as a Secret Agent 01:12:59 How to Stop Being Prey for a Predator 01:20:44 Can Someone's Life Be Determined by the Way They Speak? 01:22:34 Ads 01:23:33 The Importance of Gesticulating With Your Hands 01:28:08 Can You Fake Your Body Language? 01:36:28 What's Step 1 to Becoming That Person When I'm Not? 01:42:15 Do You Have to Go Through Difficult Times to Learn? 01:47:11 The Hack of Knowing You're Not Special or the Only One 02:00:59 Ads 02:03:02 People Don't Want to Be Victims Anymore 02:07:52 Should We Make People Like Us? 02:09:43 The Importance of Being Authentic 02:11:50 Why Rejection Is the Way to Resilience 02:14:19 The Four Communication Styles 02:25:31 Emotion in the Police Workforce 02:27:40 Switching Styles During Interviews Follow Evy:  Instagram - https://bit.ly/4gU6Pxo  Twitter - https://bit.ly/4hJDgzW  Website - https://bit.ly/4hHHQia  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@evypoumpourasofficial Evy’s BBC Maestro Course - https://bit.ly/43dx1zZ You can purchase Evy’s book, ‘Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, Live Fearlessly’, here: https://amzn.to/4gMEv09  Evy’s BBC Maestro Course - https://bit.ly/43dx1zZ 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: Linkedin Jobs - https://www.linkedin.com/doac PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off Vanta - https://vanta.com/steven Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could what you eat be affecting your mental health? Dr. Chris Palmer reveals groundbreaking research connecting metabolism, diet, and mental illness. From the role of mitochondria to the impact of ultra-processed foods, he explains why conditions like depression, anxiety, and even schizophrenia may be linked to metabolic dysfunction. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify- https://g2ul0.app.link//D8YKGKa38Qb Apple -   https://g2ul0.app.link//GrQnbmd38Qb Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Chris: https://www.chrispalmermd.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside the mind of MrBeast: from 0 to 363 million subscribers, broke to billions, and then millions lost, MrBeast reveals the reality of running YouTube’s biggest channel MrBeast is the world’s most successful YouTuber, media personality and businessman. He is also the host of Beast Games, the largest reality competition show where 1,000 people compete for the biggest cash prize in entertainment history: $10 million. In this conversation, MrBeast and Steven discuss topics such as, how MrBeast lost 10s of millions of dollars, why he has considered quitting YouTube, how the average person would be miserable in his head, and what it was really like for MrBeast growing up.  00:00 Intro 02:42 What Made MrBeast the Way He Is? 05:26 The Influence of MrBeast’s Parents 10:05 How Was MrBeast Doing at 10 Years Old? 10:24 Why Did MrBeast Want to Do YouTube? 15:05 Jimmy’s Illness 18:15 Is MrBeast Neurodivergent? 18:56 Core Components That Made MrBeast Successful 20:26 MrBeast’s Handbook 21:31 Extreme Ambition 24:16 Characteristics Needed to Be Successful 27:04 The Single Worst Trait in an Employee 28:48 Do You Get Frustrated When People Can't Match Your Obsession? 29:41 MrBeast’s Thoughts on Hiring 32:56 Dealing With Negativity 37:28 Has Negativity Ever Gotten to MrBeast? 43:33 Workaholism 47:04 How Is MrBeast Feeling Right Now? 47:36 Ads 48:45 MrBeast’s Mental Health 52:06 Is MrBeast Happy? 55:32 Has MrBeast Ever Wanted to Stop YouTube? 58:01 MrBeast’s Love Life 1:00:28 Will MrBeast Have Kids? 1:01:23 How Big Are MrBeast’s Businesses? 1:02:49 When Is Enough, Enough? 1:03:44 Does MrBeast Struggle With Focus? 1:04:29 MrBeast and Ethical Sourcing for Feastables 1:08:20 Why Does MrBeast Care So Much? 1:08:41 Would MrBeast Sell Feastables or His YouTube Channel? 1:11:14 MrBeast’s Advice and Focus on Details 1:13:28 Obsession With Details 1:17:17 Constantly Fighting to Raise Standards 1:18:26 Does MrBeast Worry About Views? 1:21:05 How Experimentation Helps MrBeast 1:22:37 Ads 1:24:36 Beast Games 1:28:34 Giving Away So Much Money 1:31:48 How Successful Was Beast Games? 1:32:55 Where Will MrBeast Be in 10 Years? 1:34:43 What Would MrBeast Say to His Younger Self? 1:35:45 What Would MrBeast Have Told His Mom When Younger? 1:39:50 The Guest’s Last Question Follow MrBeast:  Instagram - https://bit.ly/3Qob9dx  MrBeast YouTube - https://bit.ly/3D9YaZU Beast Philanthropy - https://bit.ly/3D6HJxt   Beast Games - https://amzn.to/3EJJ26a Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Vanta - https://vanta.com/steven PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off WHOOP - https://JOIN.WHOOP.COM/CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices