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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, and author. He’s the founder of Flight Story – a media company – and Flight Fund, an investment fund backing the next generation of category-defining businesses. He created The Diary Of A CEO to share the unfiltered pages of the personal diaries of the world’s most fascinating CEOs, experts, therapists, and leaders – with the hope that their lessons will help both you and him live better lives. DOAC is a double acronym: Diary Of A CEO, but also Dreamers, Open-minded, Awareness, and Connection.This is your corner of the internet to dream boldly, think openly, expand your awareness, and feel more connected. My New Book: https://g2ul0.app.link/DOAC IG: https://www.instagram.com/steven LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenbartlett-123 Economics Social Sciences
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  • EMERGENCY DEBATE: The Economy Is About To Collapse! The 2026 AI Crisis Nobody Sees Coming

    EMERGENCY DEBATE: The Economy Is About To Collapse! The 2026 AI Crisis Nobody Sees Coming
    May 28 2026
    Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary and political commentator Cenk Uygur go head to head on whether AI will save or destroy the economy, why American politicians are being bought by AI companies, whether Israel is the real force driving America's war with Iran, and why Cenk believes Tucker Carlson is the only person who can save America in 2028. Kevin O'Leary is an entrepreneur, investor, and one of the most recognisable faces on Shark Tank. He is also the founder and chairman of O'Leary Ventures and bestselling author of ‘Cold Hard Truth’. Cenk Uygur is a Turkish-American political commentator and co-founder of The Young Turks, the the longest-running daily online stream in internet history. He is also the bestselling author of 'Justice Is Coming'. They explain: ◼ Whether AI will transform the economy or trigger an unemployment crisis ◼ Why Trump's approval rating has collapsed and whether he can survive the midterms ◼ Whether the US stock market is heading for a crash and what it means for your money ◼ Why the US strikes on Iran are raising the price of everything you buy ◼ How Russia and China are quietly strengthening their alliance and what it means for the West 00:00 Intro 02:17 Why 7 Out Of 10 Americans Now Oppose AI Data Centers 07:06 Why AI Could Trigger A Collapse And UBI Crisis 15:12 Are AI Founders Hiding The Real Risks From The Public? 23:37 Can AI Ever Be Built Responsibly Or Is That Impossible? 31:53 How AI Is Quietly Destroying Jobs 37:17 Why Massive Unemployment Could Arrive Faster Than Expected 46:14 Ads 48:22 What’s Really Happening Between Israel, Iran, And The Middle East 1:11:41 Did Trump Miscalculate How Long This Conflict Would Last? 1:15:29 Ads 1:17:50 Why America Is Rapidly Losing Its Patience 1:28:50 Are We Watching The Rise Of Socialism In Real Time? 1:33:48 Who Actually Has The Edge In The Next Presidential Election? Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: https://doac-perks.com You can follow Kevin, here: Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4dc0x5p YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/DCE3vgv X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/8irQNO6 You can purchase Kevin’s book, ‘Cold Hard Truth: On Family, Kids and Money’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/23ZO5Ki You can follow Cenk, here: YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3nx7gGY X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/G8cqEC7 Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/FFIza3k You can purchase Cenk’s book, ‘Justice Is Coming: How Progressives Are Going to Take Over the Country and America Is Going to Love It’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BJHknnM The Young Turks is live 6pm Eastern weekdays on YouTube and get your copy of Justice is Coming on https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/1UqbchE The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼ The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼ The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Stan - Visit https://coach.stan.store/?ref=stevenbartlett&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=episode8 Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO Cometeer - https://cometeer.com/steven for $30 off your first order
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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • Bruno Fernandes: Roy Keane Twisted My Words. They Offered Me £200M, I Said No.

    Bruno Fernandes: Roy Keane Twisted My Words. They Offered Me £200M, I Said No.
    May 25 2026
    Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes reveals what happened the night his agent called with the news that United wanted him, how the club is rebuilding its winning culture, what great management and leadership actually looks like, and what really happened with the Roy Keane criticism . Bruno Fernandes is the captain of Manchester United and one of the most driven midfielders of his generation. Since joining in 2020, he has scored 108 goals in 328 appearances, won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award a record 5 times, and equalled the Premier League's all-time single-season assist record with 20 assists this season. He explains: ◼ How his father's parenting style shaped him into the player and person he is today ◼ How growing up playing against boys five years older than him made him fearless ◼ What he said to Harry Maguire the moment he was handed the captain's armband ◼ Why taking risks is one of the most important things he does on a pitch ◼ Why he turned down a reported £200 million offer to leave Manchester United 00:00 Intro 02:09 How Bruno Learned His Winning Mentality From His Father 05:23 Why Bruno Was Already Different at 5 Years Old 08:16 How Francesco Guidolin Helped Shape Bruno’s Career 11:40 What Bruno Really Dreamed About at 18 12:06 Why Tottenham Nearly Signed Bruno 13:45 The Moment Bruno Found Out Manchester United Wanted Him 21:51 How Football Culture Has Changed Inside the Game 32:14 Social Media and Footballers' Interactions 35:12 Why Bruno Believes Every Manager Deserves Backing 36:51 What Actually Makes a Great Football Manager 37:30 How Bruno Treats Players 39:32 What Happens Inside the Dressing Room During Bad Runs 42:43 The Key Change Michael Brought to Manchester United 47:59 Why Bruno Thinks Taking Risks Is Essential 54:06 Ads 54:37 The Position Bruno Loves Playing Most 58:35 Bruno Never Seems to Get Tired 1:00:08 What Being Manchester United Captain Really Means to Bruno 1:03:20 Why This Season Feels Different for Bruno 1:05:16 Bruno Responds to Roy Keane’s Criticism 1:10:09 The Emotional Voicemails Bruno Received From Teammates 1:14:07 Why Being Human Matters More Than Football to Bruno 1:17:56 Ads 1:18:32 Why Bruno Rejected Huge Offers to Leave Manchester United 1:22:09 The Importance of Family For Bruno 1:30:06 What Must Change for United to Compete for Titles Again 1:31:19 Bruno’s Definition of Success Five Years From Now Follow Bruno: Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/Bh3r8R7 X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/GGhEBj3 Facebook - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4IPRmSU The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼ The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼ The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: https://linkly.link/2io2A ◼ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: LinkedIn Marketing - https://www.linkedin.com/DIARY Bon Charge: https://boncharge.com/DOAC for 20% off Vanta - https://vanta.com/steven
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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • Most Replayed Moment: AI Safety Expert Predicts The Next 20 Years! Will It Really Take All Jobs?

    Most Replayed Moment: AI Safety Expert Predicts The Next 20 Years! Will It Really Take All Jobs?
    May 22 2026
    Dr. Roman Yampolskiy is a leading voice in AI safety and a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. He coined the term “AI safety” in 2010 and has published over 100 papers on the dangers of AI. In today’s moment, Roman unpacks the jobs AI might replace, and how the idea of work itself could be challenged. Driverless cars, humanoid robots, superintelligence on the horizon…is it too late to regain control? What will our future actually look like? Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/kM19qMRnG2b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/D8XtGbUnG2b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Roman: https://www.romanyampolskiy.com/
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    36 mins
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Thanks to Steven, I actually started taking actions in my life, and even started my entrepreneurship journey courtesy of this podcast.

The best Podcast on entrepreneurship EVER!!

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This podcast changed my opinion and I enjoyed how confident and how well she knows herself. Well done.

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Great to hear guests who have come back from struggles which would have overcome most people

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Vast array of guests who all open up under excellent questioning and chaperoning. I came to this late so I'm starting at both ends - newest and oldest. Interesting to see how it's evolved over 2 years.

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