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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
Episodes
  • CIA Whistleblower: They Can See All Your Messages! I Was Under Surveillance In Pakistan!

    CIA Whistleblower: They Can See All Your Messages! I Was Under Surveillance In Pakistan!
    Jan 19 2026
    Former CIA officer and whistleblower JOHN KIRIAKOU reveals how easily you’re tracked, the truth about surveillance, manipulation, and torture, and why exposing the CIA sent him to prison! John Kiriakou is a former CIA counterterrorism officer and intelligence analyst who served for 15 years, including as chief of counterterrorism operations in Pakistan after 9/11. He publicly blew the whistle on the CIA’s torture program, for which he served 23 months in prison. He explains: ◼️How intelligence agencies can monitor your car in real time ◼️The proven psychology the CIA uses to recruit spies ◼️Why he went to prison for exposing the truth, and would do it again ◼️The surveillance mistake that instantly makes you easier to track ◼️Why telling the truth is treated as a national security threat (00:00) Intro (02:32) I Blew the Whistle on the CIA (04:09) What Was Your Role in the CIA? (12:27) How Did You End Up Being a Spy? (14:47) The CIA’s Strategy With Podcasters (17:28) How Did You Get Into the CIA? (23:14) What Was Your Training Like? (27:38) People's Vulnerabilities (31:13) What Can the CIA Really Get for Someone? (32:59) Lying and Lie Detection (37:34) Do You Often Have to ‘Take One for the Team’ in the CIA? (41:13) What Does the Average Person Not Know About the World? (47:21) Digital Security (51:48) Sleeper Agents: Training Spies From Birth (56:19) Is the Average Person Interacting With a Spy? (58:10) How Many Spies Are There in the US? (01:03:46) Conspiracy Theories (01:05:11) Dosing Americans With LSD (01:08:33) Are the CIA Involved in Iran? (01:10:50) Have You Ever Killed Anyone? (01:14:48) Which Spy Force Is the Most Impressive? (01:21:15) Was Jeffrey Epstein a Spy? (01:26:39) Who Is the Real Adversary? (01:28:54) Is Venezuela a Cover for Something Else? (01:33:04) Does China Want the US to Fall? (01:33:52) Is the US Going Bankrupt? (01:35:57) Why Does the US Government Keep Breaking the Law? (01:39:52) Should You Be Pardoned by Trump? (01:40:31) What Did You Stop Doing That Improved Your Life? Follow John: X - https://bit.ly/4bAFhy4 Instagram - https://bit.ly/4b3GQ7M You can purchase John’s book, Surveillance and Surveillance Detection: A CIA Insider's Guide‘, here: https://amzn.to/4qU7Cnv 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: Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO Intuit - If you want help getting out of the weeds of admin, https://intuitquickbooks.com
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  • Most Replayed Moment: Here's What Happens When A Nuclear Bomb Drops! These Countries Will Be Safe!

    Most Replayed Moment: Here's What Happens When A Nuclear Bomb Drops! These Countries Will Be Safe!
    Jan 16 2026
    Annie Jacobsen is an investigative journalist and bestselling author known for deep reporting on national security, military strategy, and the real-world mechanics of catastrophe. In today’s Moments episode, she breaks down, in sourced detail, what nuclear war would actually look like - minute by minute - after the first weapon hits. Annie also discusses why nuclear war isn’t inevitable - and how leadership, public pressure, and policy decisions can move the world away from escalation. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/o5WB6zSFTZb Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/CrgvazVFTZb Watch the Episodes On YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Annie Jacobsen: https://www.anniejacobsen.com/
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    23 mins
  • Tony Robbins: No One Is Ready For What's Coming! Why The Next Decade Will Break People!

    Tony Robbins: No One Is Ready For What's Coming! Why The Next Decade Will Break People!
    Jan 15 2026
    Tony Robbins, a world-renowned author, coach and entrepreneur, reveals the SINGLE question that defines your future, how trauma shapes identity, and how to control your mind, emotions, and decisions…FAST! Tony Robbins is best known for transforming millions of lives through immersive events and frameworks. He advises world leaders and executives across 100+ companies and is the bestselling author of books such as, ‘Awaken the Giant Within’ and ‘Unlimited Power’. He explains: ◼️The hidden question your future self wishes you’d asked sooner ◼️How chaos and childhood stress wire your default reactions ◼️Why your mind edits reality to keep you comfortable, not successful ◼️What feeling “lost” really means in the hero’s journey of your life ◼️How to turn emotional pressure into clarity, drive, and momentum 00:00 Intro 02:44 A Stranger Changed My Life Forever 05:54 You Only Experience the Life You Focus On 10:36 I Hate Suffering 13:51 The 'Self-Care' Revolution Is Making You Weak 15:26 The Scary Future of AI 27:17 If You Were 18 Now, What Would You Be Focusing On? 42:28 New Tools the Younger Generation Should Learn to Handle Stress 45:43 How to Get Better at Pattern Recognition 49:20 How to Get Into a Peak State 51:51 Ads 52:52 Individualism Is Making Us Depressed 1:06:22 How Your Needs Create Pain 1:15:23 Is It Possible to Change? 1:23:08 Ads 1:25:12 The Pattern of Successful People 1:34:04 How Did You Learn About Finance? 1:34:35 How Do I Become a Better Learner? 1:42:15 Love Is the Driving Force in Life 1:43:39 The Pattern Of Successful Businesses 1:46:55 Create Life on Your Terms 1:51:01 How Long Would Your Lifespan Be If You Could Choose? 1:54:01 What Happens When You Die Follow Tony: Instagram - https://bit.ly/4sIREyw Facebook - https://bit.ly/4jG6Ckv X - https://bit.ly/49B7zWE You can find out more about Tony’s upcoming 3-day free, virtual event, ‘Time to Rise Summit’, here: https://bit.ly/4jGKd6I You can purchase Tony’s book, ‘The Holy Grail of Investing: The World's Greatest Investors Reveal Their Ultimate Strategies for Financial Freedom’, here: https://amzn.to/4qPoID5 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: LinkedIn Talent Solutions - https://linkedin.com/doac Ketone - https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order Function Health: https://Functionhealth.com/DOAC to sign up for $365 a year. One dollar a day for your health.
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    2 hrs

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Steven Bartlett is the first person ever where I can listen to him for hours and hours and not feel drained mentally. In fact, it's very therapeutic to listen to Steven.

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.

NIcely confident and wise.

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wow! my sub conscience was reassured - such wisdom and enlightenment - Thank you x

It's so much more than why

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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.

Amazing Guests

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I absolutely love the content, the guests & conversations are fascinating & thought provoking! Working through all the previous episodes. Keep up the great work!

My new favourite podcast!!

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