The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

• Moment 201: Harvard Psychiatrist Reveals The #1 Foods You Must STOP Eating To Heal Your Brain

  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

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• MrBeast: If You Want To Be Liked, Don't Help People! I Lost Tens Of Millions On Beast Games... But I'm Worth $1 Billion!

  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

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• Behavioural Psychologist: We're Not Having Enough Sex! Fat Makes You Attractive & The Poorer You Are The Friendlier You Are!

  Are we fighting against our own biology? Dr Bill von Hippel reveals how evolutionary psychology impacts love, success, and happiness.   Dr Bill von Hippel is a renowned social psychologist, evolutionary specialist, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland. He is the author of books such as, ‘The Social Leap: The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy’.  In this conversation, Dr Bill and Steven discuss topics such as, why high-achieving women struggle to find love, the top trait that makes you more attractive, the link between your wealth and social skills, and the future impact of falling birth rates.   00:00 Intro 02:21 What Does Dr. Von Hippel Do? 05:35 What Are We Getting Wrong as a Species? 09:01 Were Our Ancestors Happier Than Us? 12:45 Are We Forgetting to Be Grateful? 15:10 What Is the Price We Pay for Living in Cities? 17:07 Does Money Make You Happy? 18:03 What Is the Perfect Combination to Achieve Happiness? 20:56 How to Be Attractive 23:08 Why Is Humor an Attractive Trait? 24:11 Do Nice Guys Finish Last? 24:55 What Makes a Woman Attractive? 26:10 Is Attraction an Evolutionary or Social Construct? 27:22 Do Men Care If Women Are Rich? 29:09 Evolution and Homosexuality 31:40 The Economic Mismatch in Finding a Partner 34:52 What Tinder Tells Us About Matchmaking 37:06 What Are Dating Apps Like for Women? 39:59 What Is Pornography Doing to Us? 43:19 Are Populations Declining? 46:24 Are We at Risk of Extinction Due to Lack of Sex? 46:56 How Bill Would Encourage People to Have Children Again 49:11 Robots Raising Our Kids 52:44 Robot Experiments on Monkeys 53:27 Marriage and Happiness 56:33 Ads 57:28 Is There an Evolutionary Basis for ADHD and Neurodivergence? 59:57 Will There Be Less Neurodivergence With AI Development? 1:00:17 Will We Merge With Technology? 1:01:19 What Is the Evolutionary Basis for Depression and Anxiety? 1:02:53 Religion and Its Effect on Happiness 1:05:56 Why Do We Want to Believe in Something? 1:06:58 What Is the Meaning of Life? 1:10:07 How We Band Together in Tough Times Against Others 1:11:54 What Bill Knows About Power in Evolutionary Terms 1:12:53 What Is Powerful Body Language? 1:14:29 What Designer Brands Say About You 1:15:18 What Bill Learned About the Hadza Tribe and Living a Happy Life 1:17:06 Who Needs Each Other More, Men or Women? 1:19:06 Are We Meant to Be Monogamous? 1:20:22 Is Cheating Natural? 1:26:12 Ads 1:28:12 What's the Problem With Money? 1:30:53 The Benefits of Doing These 5 Things 1:34:04 What Is the Cost? 1:38:38 New Findings on Exercise and Unhealthy Habits 1:43:45 Do We All Need the Same Amount of Sleep? 1:48:44 Coffee's Impact on Our Bodies 1:49:12 How Can We Be More Social? 1:51:43 How Would You Save Humanity? Follow Dr Bill:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/aLJcqJMR0Qb  Twitter - https://x.com/BillvonHippel  Research document: https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DOAC-Bill-Von-Hippel-Independent-research-further-reading.pdf You can pre-order Dr Bill’s book, ‘The Social Paradox: Autonomy, Connection, and Why We Need Both to Find Happiness’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/pRZgxqRR0Qb  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: Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett WHOOP - https://JOIN.WHOOP.COM/CEO PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Moment 200: Love Expert Reveals Why 80% Of Modern Relationships Fail

  We give our best energy to work, but what about our relationships? In this moment, Esther Perel reveals how small moments of disconnection—like looking at your phone instead of your partner—can erode intimacy over time. Discover how to bring attention, creativity, and presence back into your relationships before it’s too late. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify- https://g2ul0.app.link//qmlJPkdxXQb Apple - https://g2ul0.app.link//TgMnzfgxXQb Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• The Man That Makes Millionaires: Turn $100 to $10k With This Step By Step Formula & Build An Audience From 0 Followers! Alex Hormozi

  Are these simple things keeping you broke? Alex Hormozi reveals the biggest business lies you’ve been told and the formula to turn $1,000 into $100 million   Alex Hormozi is an Iranian-American entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and founder of Acquisition.com. He is the author of books such as ‘$100M Leads: How to Get Strangers To Want To Buy Your Stuff’ and $100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No’. In this conversation, Alex and Steven discuss topics such as, how to escape a 9 to 5 life, the exact formula to triple your net worth, how to build an audience from 0 followers, and how to REALLY succeed with your business model.  00:00 Intro 02:13 What Would You Say to the Millions of Entrepreneurs That Follow You? 03:18 What Entrepreneurs Really Need 12:03 Is There a Framework for Knowing When to Quit? 16:05 Fear vs. Logic: How to Think Rationally 19:08 Your Decisions Are Driven by Self-Awareness 23:35 What to Do When You Quit Your Job: The 4 P's 24:42 Pain as a Driver 27:29 Mercenaries and Missionaries in Business 32:30 Just One P Will Make You Succeed! 35:47 What's the Cheat Code to Win at the Game of Attention? 39:33 The Winning Strategy for 2025 49:08 How Important Are People in the Business Journey? 56:46 First-Time Founders Need to Know This About Recruiting 59:09 A-Players Hire A-Players 01:01:40 The Ability to Have Hard Conversations Sooner 01:09:31 Be Kind, Not Nice, as a Manager 01:15:42 How to Not F*ck Up in the Hiring Process 01:23:40 How Do You Know They're Not BSing You in the Interview? 01:24:42 How to Hire Great People If You Don't Have the Money 01:27:56 The Pros and Cons of Experienced vs. Less Experienced Employees 01:29:58 The 4 R's 01:33:08 How to Be Prepared for the Rollercoaster of Building a Business 01:55:35 What Successful Companies Do 01:57:58 How to Double Your Business Growth 02:10:45 How to Help a Founder Who's About to Quit—They Can't Take It Anymore 02:16:40 The Old Innovators' Dilemma and How to Adapt 02:25:46 Your Rate of Experimentation Has to Be Higher Than Your Competitors! 02:29:03 Do Mentors Matter in Our Journey? 02:37:18 Parrots vs. Practitioners: The Best Way to Learn 02:42:16 The Founder Mode 02:46:44 Founders and the Competitors Around Them 02:49:07 Work-Life Balance 02:56:28 The Mantra That Helped Me 03:03:36 How to Drive Meaning from Your Life 03:09:43 What Is the Meaning of Life? Follow Alex:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/EBxnhGYpNQb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/wucQ8x0pNQb  YouTube: You can purchase Alex’s book, ‘$100M Leads: How to Get Strangers To Want To Buy Your Stuff’, here: https://amzn.to/413cH2K  Spotify: You can purchase Alex’s book, ‘$100M Leads: How to Get Strangers To Want To Buy Your Stuff’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/WcEZGF3pNQb  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: Adobe - https://www.adobe.com/uk/express/spotlight/stevenbartlett?sdid=5NHJ82ZD&mv=social ZOE - http://joinzoe.com with code BARTLETT10 for 10% off Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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