The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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The Public Speaking Expert: This Speaking Mistake Makes People Ignore You! These Small Mistakes Make You Unlikeable! Mar 10, 2025

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Speaking with confidence isn’t a gift, it’s a skill - Vinh Giang reveals the blueprint to mastering the art of communication

Vinh Giang is an award-winning entrepreneur, part-magician, and full time communication coach. He runs masterclasses and has helped thousands of people improve their communication and vocal skills.

In this conversation, Vinh and Steven discuss topics such as, the top speaking mistake that makes people ignore you, small mistakes that make you unlikeable, how to effortlessly speak with power and confidence, and the number one word to avoid to be taken seriously.

00:00 Intro

02:15 Why Do You Do What You Do?

04:12 How Much Will This Information Change Your Life?

06:28 The Importance of Communication in Your Life and Career

09:17 How Easy Is It to Make a Radical Change in Your Communication Skills?

10:57 What's the Biggest Change People Experience?

11:56 How Cracking Your Communication Will Change Your Life

12:59 Why Should People Listen to You?

18:47 Three Ways to Change How You're Perceived by Others

20:28 What Is Vocal Image and How Does It Help Us?

23:00 How Melody Evokes Emotions

27:31 How to Know If You're Overdoing It

30:55 The Importance of Pauses in Your Speech

35:03 What Volume of Voice Signals Confidence?

36:46 Create Emotion With Your Voice

37:25 Gesticulating With Your Face

41:31 The Storytelling Formula

43:56 VAKS: Relive a Story, Don't Report It!

47:22 Run These Techniques in the Real World

50:30 Is There a Voice Tone That Makes People Dislike You?

52:59 Practical Steps to Know If You're Good at Speaking

57:34 Remove the Clutter Words From Your Speaking

1:02:37 Ads

1:03:33 What to Do Before You Go on Stage

1:05:20 Warm Up Your Mouth and Tongue

1:06:20 The Power of Body Language

1:13:34 If You Want to Be Influential, You Need to Do This

1:14:32 How to Interact Online

1:19:45 Our Identity Stops Us From Growing

1:21:37 Accents and How to Correct Them

1:25:06 There Are No Limits to What You Can Do

1:29:21 How to Deal With Bullies

1:33:27 How to Start a Powerful Conversation With Someone

1:37:53 Ads

1:39:57 Small Talk

1:42:18 What to Do If People Interrupt You at Work?

1:44:58 Why You Should Mimic People's Body Language

1:46:20 What Is F-O-R-D? Holding Conversations for Longer

1:52:15 Are There Real Introverts and Extroverts?

1:53:13 Social Anxiety

1:55:19 Contextual Confidence

2:01:39 I Do It All for My Son

2:04:57 My Parents Gave Up Their Money to Become Monks

2:11:37 The Endless Pursuit of More

2:20:23 What Is One Thing You Know Is True Even If You Can't Prove It?

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Highlight: How To Actually Become Disciplined WITHOUT Willpower… The Leading Behaviour Expert Mar 07, 2025

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Discipline isn’t something you either have or don’t—it’s something you build. Chase Hughes, a leading expert in human behaviour breaks down how small changes in your habits and mindset can transform your ability to stay disciplined. Learn how to leverage focus, emotion, and repetition to create powerful, lasting habits.

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The Ageing Doctor: These Are They Early Signs Of Arthritis! If You Run & Don't Do This, Start Now! The Secret Cause of Alzheimer's! Mar 06, 2025

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Could you be losing bone strength without realising it? Dr Vonda Wright breaks down the importance of bone health and its impact on osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, and longevity

Dr Vonda Wright is an orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon and expert on active aging and mobility. She is the author of 44 research publications and of books such as, ‘Fitness After 40: Your Strong Body at 40, 50, 60, and Beyond’.

In this conversation, Dr Vonda and Steven discuss topics such as, the truth about creatine for women, the early signs of arthritis, how running doesn’t build muscle, and the secret cause of Alzheimer's.

00:00 Intro

02:13 Vonda's Mission to Help People Live a Longer, Stronger Life

04:09 How Much of Vonda's Work Crosses Into the Cognitive Realm?

06:13 Training the Brain Like a Muscle

07:24 What Is Precision Longevity?

09:34 How Does the Body Change in Different Seasons of Life?

11:27 Why Do Men's Bones Maintain Their Density Longer Than Women's?

12:18 Is Loss of Bone Density Inevitable for Women?

14:01 Why Bone Health Is Crucial for Overall Health

19:57 How Do Bones Release Substances Into the Body?

22:02 What's Making Your Bones Fragile?

25:49 Importance of Impact Sports for Bone Health

26:52 How to Care for Bone Health During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

27:57 What Is the Bone-Brain Axis?

29:30 What Is the Critical Decade for Bone Health?

34:14 What Is Osteoporosis?

35:42 How Many Americans Over 50 Have Osteopenia?

36:58 Early Warning Signs of Osteoporosis

37:54 Smoking vs. Bone Health

38:38 Is There a Link Between Alzheimer's and Bone Health?

39:19 Alzheimer's Disease in Vonda's Family

41:07 Would Vonda Choose an Able Body or an Able Brain?

42:02 Prediabetes

46:22 Diet for Good Cognitive Performance

48:21 The Perfect Diet for Vonda

50:38 Strong Muscles and Bones as Keys to Longevity

50:58 You're Never Too Old to Build Strength

53:38 Workout Strategies for Building Muscle

55:36 Higher or Lower Weights: What's Best for Building Muscle?

56:56 Why Is Muscle Critical for Longevity?

01:00:00 Nutrients for Muscle Preservation

01:01:41 Why People Get Creatine Wrong

01:03:16 How to Find Motivation to Take Responsibility for Your Health

01:04:07 Vitamin D: Crucial for Bone Health

01:04:38 How to Prevent Injury While Running

01:08:58 Why Should People Avoid Obesity as They Age?

01:12:57 Strategies to Promote Motivation

01:15:45 Myths About Menopause

01:18:36 Link Between Menopause and Bone Density

01:19:53 The Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause

01:25:02 What Causes Arthritis?

01:26:23 Is HRT a Remedy for Musculoskeletal Symptoms of Menopause?

01:27:31 Why Is Back Pain on the Rise?

01:30:09 Back Pain Prevention

01:31:34 Study: Age-Related Decline in Performance Among Elite Senior Athletes

01:33:29 New Book: Unbreakable

01:35:56 Link Between Menopause, Diabetes, and Alzheimer's

01:37:03 The Importance of Men Knowing About Menopause

01:38:50 How Do You Know When To Stop?

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Child Attachment Expert: Hidden Dangers Of Daycare, It Might Be Causing Future Issues For Your Kid! Birth Rates Are Plummeting & Its Terrifying! Dr Erica Komisar Mar 03, 2025

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Erica Komisar is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, and parent guidance expert with over 30 years of private practice experience. She is the author of books such as, ‘Chicken Little the Sky Isn't Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety’.

In this conversation, Erica and Steven discuss topics such as, how the mental health crisis is impacting children, how attachment disorders are created in childhood, the dangers of the falling birth rate, and how daycare may cause future issues for your kid.

00:00 Intro

02:21 Erica's Mission

08:12 Who Are Erica's Patients?

09:35 How Have Social Changes Influenced Parenting?

13:00 Is the Role of a Mother More Important Than That of a Father?

16:30 Why Are Fathers Important From a Biological Level?

23:20 Erica's Unpopular Ideas About Parenting

25:17 Family Diaspora: Raising Children Without Extended Family

27:31 Can Raising Children Away From Extended Family Be Justified?

28:30 Voluntary Childlessness

29:25 Attachment Disorders

33:40 How Do Attachment Disorders Manifest in Adulthood?

34:54 Choosing a Partner Based on Attachment Styles

36:20 Predicting Relationship Success Based on Attachment Styles

37:53 Does Having More Children Correlate With Neglect?

39:19 Decline in Birth Rates

41:23 What Is Unique About Relationships With Your Own Children?

43:12 What Contributes to Growing Infertility Among People?

46:45 How Did Erica Manage to Balance Work and Motherhood?

48:48 Should Fathers Be the Stay-at-Home Parent?

51:18 Harlow's Study on Rhesus Monkeys

53:38 The Challenge of Motherhood in Poor Socioeconomic Conditions

57:36 Does More Paid Leave Equal Better Childcare?

59:10 Connection Between Upbringing and Success in Adult Life

01:01:40 ADHD: Why Has It Risen So Much in the Past Decade?

01:07:40 We're Medicating ADHD Wrong

01:09:26 The Top Stressors We're Exposing Our Children To

01:11:29 Is ADHD Hereditary?

01:16:50 What's Wrong With Medicating Children?

01:21:15 The Link Between Stress and ADHD

01:22:23 What to Do if a Kid Screams in a Supermarket

01:25:54 The Different Types of Trauma

01:32:43 Same-Sex Couples Taking Roles

01:38:50 What Should Career-Driven Mothers Do?

01:42:08 Not Everyone Can Do This Stuff

01:45:25 Children Don't Need Other Kids Until the Age of 3

01:47:00 Ads

01:48:59 What's So Important at 3 Years Old?

01:55:32 Can I Repair My Trauma and Brain Past My 30s?

01:58:44 Our Pain and Trauma Are Rooted in Childhood

02:02:33 Is "Daddy Issues" a Thing?

02:06:33 Are We Taking Men's Purpose Away?

02:10:42 Men's Testosterone Drops When They Become Fathers

02:13:03 What Happens When Men Become the Primary Caregiver?

02:16:22 Should We Split Schools Into Genders?

02:19:11 Testosterone Decrease

02:21:12 Raising Healthy Kids in a World of Technology

02:24:45 The Importance of Being Present With Your Child

02:25:48 What Should Employers Do?

02:27:22 Do You Realise How Controversial the Things You Say Are?

02:28:02 The Reason All of This Is So Personal to You

02:30:58 What Does Your Obituary Say?

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Most Shared Clip: Former Mafia Boss EXPOSES How The Real MAFIA KILLS People... Feb 28, 2025

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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.

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The Manipulation Expert: Most People Don't Realise They're Narcissists! You're Setting Your Child Up For Misery! Feb 27, 2025

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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

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Former Spy: If You’re Easily Offended, You’re Easily Manipulated! Psychological Trick That Makes People Respect You! This 1 Trick Catches A Lie In Seconds! Feb 24, 2025

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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

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This Stuck With Me: Harvard Psychiatrist Reveals The #1 Foods You Must STOP Eating To Heal Your Brain Feb 21, 2025

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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.

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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! Feb 20, 2025

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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

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Behavioural Psychologist: We're Not Having Enough Sex! Fat Makes You Attractive & The Poorer You Are The Friendlier You Are! Feb 17, 2025

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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?

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