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  1. The Diary Of A CEO1h 45m

    Louis Theroux: "The Thing That Makes Me Great At Work, Makes Me Bad At Life!" | E198

    Louis Theroux, Steve

    Documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux explores the duality between his professional success in extracting intimacy from strangers and his lifelong struggle with personal relationships, anxiety, and a fear of failure. He details how his past reliance on academic perfectionism and work to mask vulnerability has evolved into a conscious effort to prioritize family and launch his own production company under the guidance of his wife. The conversation further clarifies his unique interview methodology, which prioritizes psychological curiosity over confrontation while addressing his past regrets regarding missed opportunities and his complex self-perception as an anhedonic individual.