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Clear all filters- The Diary Of A CEO1h 26m
Strava Founder: How I Motivated 100 Million People To Stay Active: Michael Horvath | E148
Michael Horvath, Stephen Bartlett
Strava CEO Michael Horvath steers the platform, which now boasts 99 million registered athletes, by grounding its 100-year strategy in values that prioritize balance and community over rapid exits. Following a personal crisis and a 2019 financial turnaround marked by strategic layoffs and a pivot to subscriptions, Horvath has expanded the company's workforce globally while navigating post-pandemic hybrid work models. Ultimately, the narrative emphasizes how Horvath's formative experiences with displacement and grief shaped a leadership philosophy that separates corporate identity from personal well-being to ensure sustainable organizational health.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 3m
FBI’s Top Hostage Negotiator: The Art Of Negotiating To Get Whatever You Want: Chris Voss | E147
Former FBI lead hostage negotiator Chris Voss details his unconventional path from a career-altering knee injury to mastering high-stakes crisis management through specific psychological tactics and vocal techniques. The discussion outlines how Voss leverages neuroscience-driven strategies like labeling emotions, the "mirror" technique, and the "that's right" epiphany to shift adversarial confrontations into collaborative problem-solving. These methods, refined through cases such as the Burnham Sabalo tragedy and applied globally via the Black Swan Group, have been validated by the widespread success of his book *Never Split the Difference* and his coaching firm.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 24m
Tom Bilyeu: From Broke & Sleeping On The Floor To A $1 Billion Business!
Tom Bilyeu outlines a philosophy of radical personal responsibility and neuroplasticity, arguing that individuals can overcome innate limitations and anxiety through skill acquisition rather than toxic affirmations. He details practical strategies for mental stability, including dietary changes and ego-free communication within his 17-year marriage, while warning that societal shifts toward victimhood and digital division threaten future economic and political stability. Bilyeu concludes that true fulfillment stems from dedicating oneself to honorable goals amidst hard times, emphasizing that a strong home life provides the necessary foundation to take significant risks in business and society.
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The Happiness Expert: Retrain Your Brain For Maximum Happiness! Mo Gawdat
A speaker challenges conventional views on happiness by arguing that the brain's primary survival function is to facilitate joy, a goal currently undermined by ego and negative self-narratives. He outlines a holistic life philosophy centered on balancing "monk-like" stillness with "warrior-like" action, while reframing money, relationships, and gender as fluid economic and energetic dynamics rather than fixed societal structures. Ultimately, the discourse emphasizes neuroplasticity as a tool for rewiring the mind and asserts that true wealth is measured by the time invested in experiences and a global mission inspired by his late son.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 24m
The Man Who Coached Michael Jordan AND Kobe Bryant To WIN! Tim Grover
Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tim Grover, Stephen Bartlett
Sports enhancement specialist Tim Rovner, whose elite career spans training Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, attributes his rigorous methodology to a traumatic childhood that forged a "dark side" capable of embracing the necessary sacrifices for greatness. Rovner's philosophy prioritizes marginal gains and mental resilience over traditional balance, often demanding exclusive attention from high performers while rejecting toxic accountability in top-tier employees. Ultimately, his work challenges audiences to confront their own "monsters" and accept the generational costs of regret if they are unwilling to pay the price for winning.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 37m
Matthew Hussey: The Secret To Building A Perfect Relationship | E142
Matthew Hussey, Stephen Bartlett
Matthew Hussey discusses the philosophy that individuals actively become "the one" through committed effort rather than finding a pre-existing perfect match, while reframing "settling" as a deliberate choice to make specific people or places extraordinary. Drawing from his personal history of financial insecurity and severe chronic pain, he shares how these challenges fostered his empathy and led to practical mental models like the "best chef" analogy and a six-criteria framework for measuring daily success. The conversation also addresses the dangers of inauthenticity in dating, the trap of turning passions into obligations via extrinsic rewards, and Hussey's decision to "settle on" Los Angeles with his fiancée Audrey to build a shared future.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 13m
Classpass Founder: Quitting My 9-5 Led To A $1 Billion Business: Payal Kadakia | E141
Payal Kadakia, Steven, Stephen Bartlett
Payal Chhadva transitioned from a high-performing management consultant to the founder of ClassPass, a platform that evolved from a failed restaurant-style booking model into a billion-dollar subscription service connecting users to over 100 million workout hours. After overcoming early product mismatches and intense personal sacrifice, she pivoted the company by prioritizing customer needs for variety over rigid functionality, eventually stepping down as CEO to focus on innovation while maintaining a 100% equity stake. Chhadva now leverages her experience to guide other minority entrepreneurs, emphasizing that failure serves as critical data and that aligning personal purpose with professional ambition is essential for sustainable success.
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How To Find Ultimate Fulfilment At Work: Marcus Buckingham | E140
Marcus Buckingham, Stephen Bartlett
In this episode, researcher Marcus Buckingham synthesizes decades of data with his personal history of overcoming a severe stammer to argue that true organizational engagement and personal resilience depend on identifying and utilizing unique individual strengths rather than fixing weaknesses. He presents evidence that managers who facilitate daily "red thread" activities and provide specific, non-judgmental feedback can significantly boost retention, while also extending these principles to romantic partnerships where mutual positive framing fosters safety. Ultimately, the discussion reframes the modern workplace challenge as a critical need to align professional roles with individual neural pathways to prevent burnout and achieve what Buckingham terms "love and work."
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 49m
Jessie J: I Quit Music, Deleted An Album, Then Changed My Mind | E139
Singer Jessie J addresses the convergence of profound personal losses in 2024, including the deaths of her security guard and mentor Jamal Edwards, as well as a recent miscarriage, which prompted her to leave a fifteen-year management team that failed to align with her artistic vision. Drawing on these experiences, she is developing an autobiographical one-woman show that blends comedy and storytelling to explore themes of grief, health struggles, and the toxicity of modern fame. The artist emphasizes a decisive shift toward emotional authenticity, actively dismantling her pop persona to build a new internal team and create music that reflects her genuine self rather than external commercial expectations.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 25m
Terry Crews Breaks Down About His Sexual Abuse & Beating Up His Dad!
Actor and former NFL player Terry Crews details his journey from a childhood marked by parental alcoholism and religious trauma to a forty-year struggle with pornography addiction that culminated in a 2010 marital crisis. Through 12-step recovery and therapeutic intervention, Crews redefined his understanding of masculinity by shifting from a "pleaser" survival mechanism to a philosophy of vulnerability, eventually confronting workplace sexual assault by suing the William Morris Endeavor agency without seeking financial compensation. His narrative emphasizes breaking intergenerational cycles of violence and shame, transforming his drive to prove worth into a commitment to authentic storytelling and emotional control.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 14m
Piers Morgan: Dealing With Repeat Failure, Death Threats & Regrets | E137
Piers Morgan, Stephen Bartlett
Piers Morgan outlines his new daily show, *Piers Morgan Uncensored*, as a direct response to cancel culture and perceived "wokeism," aiming to restore free speech and spirited debate across the UK, US, and Australia. Drawing on his history of surviving professional firings and family bullying, Morgan argues that society must distinguish between clinical mental illness and normal life resilience to combat an anxiety crisis fueled by social media and sensory overload. Hosted in a new Ealing studio with backing from Rupert Murdoch, the program intends to feature guests from across the political spectrum while challenging the narrative that extremism and victimhood serve the public interest.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 30m
Lilly Singh: My Deepest Insecurities Led To My Greatest Achievements | E136
Lily Singh launched her YouTube career in 2010 with an obsessive drive to overcome childhood devaluation, eventually becoming the first woman of color to host a major network late-night show in 2019. Although the high-pressure environment of her two-season talk show caused severe anxiety and highlighted systemic barriers for minority voices, the subsequent pandemic forced a personal reckoning that shifted her focus from external validation to internal worth. She now prioritizes elevating underrepresented storytelling through acting and writing while advocating for first-principle thinking and self-acceptance as the true foundations of success.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 34m
The Top 6 Habits Destroying Your Relationships! - Lewis Howes
Entrepreneur and host Lewis Howes details his journey of healing from childhood sexual abuse and parental neglect to overcome lifelong feelings of unworthiness. He outlines a strict relationship framework prioritizing individual health and mission before partnership, utilizing weekly therapy sessions to resolve conflicts while maintaining authentic personal values. Howes further explains his strategy for conquering deep-seated fears, such as public speaking and judgment, by reframing risk as necessary for growth and committing to a weekly mission of serving 100 million lives.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 17m
Karren Brady: How To Win At Entrepreneurship & Love (at the same time!)
Karren Brady, Stephen Bartlett
Baroness Brady reflects on a lifetime defined by early defiance and resilience, from her repressive boarding school days to her high-pressure tenure in telesales, which forged the core values of ambition and integrity that guide her leadership. Her thirty-year partnership with West Ham United and Birmingham City demonstrates a management style built on candor, transparent communication, and the deliberate hiring of talent superior to her own, all while she actively dismantles historical gender barriers in football boardrooms. As a feminist leader who prioritizes equality and mutual respect in both her business strategies and personal relationships, Brady continues to advocate for women's inclusion by challenging male dominance and mentoring the next generation to seize opportunities without fear of failure.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 21m
Wretch 32: How To Build Unstoppable Self-Belief | E132
Wretch 32, Steven, Stephen Bartlett
On the Diary of a CEO, rapper Wretch 32 details his trajectory from a violent Tottenham upbringing to becoming a UK Top 5 artist with his 2012 hit "Tractor," a journey marked by a strategic shift from door-to-door mixtapes to co-founding Europe's largest CBD chain, Green Machine. The interview highlights his transition from a music career strained by label conflicts over political content to a multi-faceted business role as Creative Director at Def Jam and CBD entrepreneur, all while confronting the financial regrets of ignoring property advice and the personal costs of prioritizing fame over family. Throughout the discussion, Wretch 32 emphasizes a philosophy that values artistic longevity and financial stability over fleeting materialism, offering concrete lessons on overcoming imposter syndrome and maintaining integrity in the fickle music industry.