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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

I was a broke, university dropout, at 18 I built an industry leading social media marketing company, and at 27 I resigned as CEO. At 28 I co-founded Flight Story – a marketing and communications company, and thirdweb - a software platform, making it easy to build web3 applications. I then launched private equity fund, Flight Fund, to accelerate the next generation of European unicorns. During this time I decided to launch 'The Diary Of A CEO' podcast with the simple mission of providing an unfiltered journey into the remarkable stories and untold dimensions of the world’s most influential people, experts and thinkers. Thank you...

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Books Mentioned in This Podcast

Galveston Diet

Galveston Diet

by Mary Claire Haver

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I took everything I learned and developed a program for my patients, which became the Galveston Diet.

Episode: The No.1 Menopause Doctor: They’re Lying To You About Menopause! Mary Claire Haver

Galveston Diet

Galveston Diet

by Mary Claire Haver

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I highly recommend everyone check out this book, 'The Galveston Diet,' and is the upcoming book available for pre-order?

Episode: The No.1 Menopause Doctor: They’re Lying To You About Menopause! Mary Claire Haver

New Menopause

New Menopause

by Mary Claire Haver

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That's called 'The New Menopause,' and you can pre-order that wherever you get your books.

Episode: The No.1 Menopause Doctor: They’re Lying To You About Menopause! Mary Claire Haver

Galveston Diet

Galveston Diet

by Mary Claire Haver

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However, if I were to revise it now, I would recommend much higher protein intake based on what I've learned since that book was written.

Episode: The No.1 Menopause Doctor: They’re Lying To You About Menopause! Mary Claire Haver

Galveston Diet

Galveston Diet

by Mary Claire Haver

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The first book I wrote discusses him, as I realized in my rush to care for him, I neglected my own health and ultimately recognized I was menopausal through my grief process.

Episode: The No.1 Menopause Doctor: They’re Lying To You About Menopause! Mary Claire Haver

The World Atlas of Coffee

The World Atlas of Coffee

by James Hoffmann

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These books are just absolutely beautiful! Thank you very much! Have you just done two of them, or are there more?

Episode: The Coffee Expert: The Surprising Link Between Coffee & Your Mental Health! James Hoffmann

Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

by Chris van Tulleken

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Dr. Chris Van Tulleken, you wrote a book titled 'Ultra-Processed People.' I know from firsthand experience that writing books is a painful journey that takes a long time.

Episode: The Junk Food Doctor: "THIS Food Is Worse Than Smoking!" - Chris Van Tulleken Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

by Chris van Tulleken

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I read this stat in your book: according to the World Obesity Federation, 51% of the world, or more than 4 billion people, will be obese or overweight within the next 12 years. I like to say they will live with obesity, rather than use 'obese' as an adjective, because I think the biggest problem for people who live with obesity is stigma.

Episode: The Junk Food Doctor: "THIS Food Is Worse Than Smoking!" - Chris Van Tulleken Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

by Chris van Tulleken

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You talk about doing exactly this in your book, where I'm trying to make an argument that will appeal to the political right, who are much more on the side of free market and low regulation. In fact, we can have regulations completely compatible with huge economic growth.

Episode: The Junk Food Doctor: "THIS Food Is Worse Than Smoking!" - Chris Van Tulleken Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

by Chris van Tulleken

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I’m sitting here, ready to live my life with my two kids; I don’t go to the gym for an hour a day, so I spend my calories, but they're spent on inflammation and anxiety and relatively high hormone levels. Is this what we call the fixed energy model? I read that term in your book.

Episode: The Junk Food Doctor: "THIS Food Is Worse Than Smoking!" - Chris Van Tulleken Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

by Chris van Tulleken

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I love that, and what I try to propose in the book is that you need to make that journey. Probably when you start reading the book, you’re in this unconscious stage; if you don’t think of yourself as a victim or anything, you’re just eating your food.

Episode: The Junk Food Doctor: "THIS Food Is Worse Than Smoking!" - Chris Van Tulleken Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

by Chris van Tulleken

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Part five of your book is what am I supposed to do about it, and I’ve kind of answered it. I want to make sure I’m really clear about my own life here—I can because I have the privilege of doing so to make better food choices.

Episode: The Junk Food Doctor: "THIS Food Is Worse Than Smoking!" - Chris Van Tulleken Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

by Chris van Tulleken

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But this is why I argue, if an individual wants to read my book, I think they will come away with technical knowledge that they will be able to use, and I wish them well with that. The big argument of the book is around social justice; it is really appalling that even for people with a lot of means, real food is incredibly affordable and unavailable.

Episode: The Junk Food Doctor: "THIS Food Is Worse Than Smoking!" - Chris Van Tulleken Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

by Chris van Tulleken

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I just got to be blunt here: there’s an anxiety I had writing this book for the core audience of readers who can afford books, most of whom will be able to buy sourdough from a fancy bakery rather than, you know, the loaf of bread we just looked at. For the people who are most affected by the problem, it simply won’t be a choice for someone like you.

Episode: The Junk Food Doctor: "THIS Food Is Worse Than Smoking!" - Chris Van Tulleken Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

by Chris van Tulleken

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A core message of the book is to stop nagging your loved ones about their food; their food is controlled by forces that are far bigger than you. They know what to eat; nagging people about their weight only stresses them out and makes it worse.

Episode: The Junk Food Doctor: "THIS Food Is Worse Than Smoking!" - Chris Van Tulleken Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

by Chris van Tulleken

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I’m sitting here, ready to live my life with my two kids; I don’t go to the gym for an hour a day, so I spend my calories, but they're spent on inflammation and anxiety and relatively high hormone levels. Is this what we call the fixed energy model? I read that term in your book.

Episode: The Junk Food Doctor: "THIS Food Is Worse Than Smoking!" - Chris Van Tulleken Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People

by Chris van Tulleken

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To spend time with you today, I prepared, I thought about it, I read your book, and I've been listening to the podcast for ages. As a result, we've had at least what feels to me like quite a meaningful engagement.

Episode: The Junk Food Doctor: "THIS Food Is Worse Than Smoking!" - Chris Van Tulleken Ultra-Processed People

Soul Boom

Soul Boom

by Rainn Wilson

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That's something you talk about in your new book, Soul Boom, and something you've spoken about previously. It's something I've often pondered about.

Episode: Rainn Wilson: "I was so unhappy during The Office!" (Dwight Schrute)

The Psychology of Money

The Psychology of Money

by Morgan Housel

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There's a friend of mine, Morgan Housel, he wrote this amazing article. I love that book, "The Psychology of Money." He wrote this amazing article about Warren Buffett.

Episode: The Money Expert: "Do Not Buy A House!" 10 Ways To Make REAL Money: Ramit Sethi

Story of the Human Body

Story of the Human Body

by Daniel E. Lieberman

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In your first book, 'The Story of the Human Body,' published in 2013, in chapter 12, you said, 'Use it or lose it.'

Episode: Harvard Professor: REVEALING The 7 Big LIES About Exercise, Sleep, Running, Cancer & Sugar!!!

Born to Run

Born to Run

by Christopher McDougall

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There's this book, 'Born to Run,' that describes their running and calls them a hidden tribe of super athletes.

Episode: Harvard Professor: REVEALING The 7 Big LIES About Exercise, Sleep, Running, Cancer & Sugar!!!

Inward

Inward

by Yung Pueblo

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I remember writing a poem called 'Phoenix' in my first book, 'Inward.'

Episode: Unlock The Secrets Of Your Mind, Boost Productivity & Reduce Stress! - Yung Pueblo | E255

Lighter

Lighter

by Yung Pueblo

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Your newest book, 'Lighter,' is about self-love, with the subtitle: 'Let go of the past, connect with the present, expand the future.' Self-love, what does that actually mean?

Episode: Unlock The Secrets Of Your Mind, Boost Productivity & Reduce Stress! - Yung Pueblo | E255

Lighter

Lighter

by Yung Pueblo

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People might say, 'Oh man, I read a review of your book,' and it's funny because the feedback has been largely positive, particularly for the last two chapters.

Episode: Unlock The Secrets Of Your Mind, Boost Productivity & Reduce Stress! - Yung Pueblo | E255

Lighter

Lighter

by Yung Pueblo

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That’s exactly what your book does to people; it evokes that feeling of lightness, and what a perfect title.

Episode: Unlock The Secrets Of Your Mind, Boost Productivity & Reduce Stress! - Yung Pueblo | E255

This Side of Paradise

This Side of Paradise

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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If you understand these four fundamental steps—and this is what took me five years writing this book, namely because I kept getting distracted; I was very distracted with myself, and I wrote the book for me as I mentioned earlier—it was when I boiled down the hundreds of studies and research, and you can see there's thirty-five pages of citations in the book.

Episode: No.1 Habit & Procrastination Expert: We've Got ADHD Wrong! Break Any Habit & Never Be Distracted!

The Book Thief

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

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Yeah, so every copy of the book comes with -- oh, did you tear it out already?

Episode: No.1 Habit & Procrastination Expert: We've Got ADHD Wrong! Break Any Habit & Never Be Distracted!

Mindset

Mindset

by Carol Dweck

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Carol Dweck, you might know her from her book 'Mindset,' decided to replicate these ego depletion studies.

Episode: No.1 Habit & Procrastination Expert: We've Got ADHD Wrong! Break Any Habit & Never Be Distracted!

Hooked

Hooked

by Nir Eyal

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In my line of work, you know, I'm fairly controversial because I wrote 'Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products' and then I wrote 'Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.'

Episode: No.1 Habit & Procrastination Expert: We've Got ADHD Wrong! Break Any Habit & Never Be Distracted!

Indistractable

Indistractable

by Nir Eyal

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In my line of work, you know, I'm fairly controversial because I wrote 'Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products' and then I wrote 'Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.'

Episode: No.1 Habit & Procrastination Expert: We've Got ADHD Wrong! Break Any Habit & Never Be Distracted!

How to Change Your Mind

How to Change Your Mind

by Michael Pollan

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This is why we see books like 'How to Change Your Mind' by Michael Pollan, where the interesting aspect is that psychedelics help with treatments for depression and anxiety.

Episode: No.1 Habit & Procrastination Expert: We've Got ADHD Wrong! Break Any Habit & Never Be Distracted!

The case against sugar

The case against sugar

by Gary Taubes

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He had just written a book at that time called 'The Case Against Sugar.'

Episode: The Heart Surgeon: Cardio Is A Waste Of Time For Weight Loss! Philip Ovadia | E240

Good  calories, bad calories

Good calories, bad calories

by Gary Taubes

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Prior to that, he had written 'Good Calories, Bad Calories' and 'Why We Get Fat.'

Episode: The Heart Surgeon: Cardio Is A Waste Of Time For Weight Loss! Philip Ovadia | E240

Why we get fat

Why we get fat

by Gary Taubes

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Prior to that, he had written 'Good Calories, Bad Calories' and 'Why We Get Fat.'

Episode: The Heart Surgeon: Cardio Is A Waste Of Time For Weight Loss! Philip Ovadia | E240

The devil wears Prada

The devil wears Prada

by Lauren Weisberger

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Like, I laugh now because I didn't even put it together, but I would force all my friends—all my soccer friends—to participate in like making videos with me, and we rewrote The Devil Wears Prada. And you would think immediately of what I'm telling you, like, who would I play?

Episode: Alex Cooper: The World's No.1 Female Podcaster Finally Opens Up! (Call Her Daddy) | E234

Why We Sleep

Why We Sleep

by Matthew Walker

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I’m mixed; I think when I wrote the book 'Why We Sleep' back in 2014 or 2015, sleep was the neglected stepsister in the health conversation of that time.

Episode: The World’s No.1 Sleep Expert: The 6 Sleep Hacks You NEED! Matthew Walker