Dr Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author known for her work on the brain, consciousness and recovery after stroke. In this moment, she explains the four “personalities” inside every brain, where trauma, addiction and emotional reactivity live, and how understanding your left and right hemispheres could help you feel calmer, more focused and more in control. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/lV13mTW7w3b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/e/OK4itZY7w3b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Dr Jill Bolte Taylor: https://drjilltaylor.com/

US Vice President JD Vance reveals the inside story of the Iran peace deal, how his mother's opioid addiction shaped him, why he went from angry atheist to baptised Christian, and how Donald Trump operates behind closed doors! JD Vance is the 50th Vice President of the United States, serving under President Donald Trump. A Yale Law School graduate and former US Senator for Ohio, he is the bestselling author of 'Hillbilly Elegy' and his new book 'Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith'. He explains:  ◼️Why one stable person in your childhood can determine your entire future ◼️Why he went from calling Trump 'America's Hitler' to becoming his Vice President ◼️Why governments lying to young people about war are destroying the West ◼️Why AI won't take your job but will make the rich dramatically richer ◼️Why the speed of immigration is what really divides communities 00:00 Intro 02:38 How Childhood Shaped Who You Became 05:34 You Were Put Up For Adoption 06:40 Watching Your Mother's Relationships Up Close 07:42 How Childhood Trauma Shapes Adults 10:13 How Addiction Tore The Family Apart 15:58 Why Empathy Is Missing In Politics 17:48 Why Politics Turns Opponents Into Villains 19:15 Trump's Immigration Rhetoric Explained 22:44 Can You Discuss Immigration Without Division? 24:56 Moving Into An All-White Neighborhood 28:16 How Political Messaging Creates Division 30:36 Would You Cross A Border For Your Family? 33:29 Why You Joined The Marine Corps 36:28 Why George W. Bush Frustrated You 39:00 Ads 41:05 The War With Iran 48:16 Iran's Most Powerful Weapon 51:06 Could Iran Wait Out Trump? 52:01 The Real Deal With Iran 53:08 What's Inside The Iran Term Sheet? 55:42 What Happens To Iran's Nuclear Material? 56:28 Can Inspectors Stop Secret Nuclear Programs? 57:33 Trump's Message To Netanyahu 58:40 Do You Trust Israel? 59:35 Why The US And Israel Are So Closely Linked 01:02:07 What Does Netanyahu Really Want? 01:03:13 Why Your Views On Trump Changed 01:06:43 What You Learned Behind Closed Doors 01:09:02 The Call To Become Vice President 01:11:24 Ads 01:12:23 Did You Know What You Were Signing Up For? 01:14:53 How Becoming VP Changed Your Family 01:19:14 What Surprised Your Wife Most 01:20:16 Does The Secret Service Control Your Life? 01:21:40 Why Faith Came Back Into Your Life 01:23:41 When You Realized Faith Matters 01:27:33 What AI Means For America's Future 01:28:20 Are You Worried About AI Job Loss? 01:37:07 Should America Own The Biggest AI Companies? 01:38:43 What Mamaw Would Think Today 01:42:31 Are Aliens Real? You can pre-order JD Vance’s book, ‘Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4LtlJPz  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/2hm7r  ◼ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  ◼ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: Flightcast - Check out https://www.flightcast.com/DOAC4 Ketone - Go to https://ketone.com/steven to enter to win! no purchase necessary, terms and conditions apply. HeyGen - https://heygen.com/doac

What is creatine really doing to your brain? Top Creatine Researcher Dr Darren Candow reveals why 5g won’t reach your brain, how creatine may reverse sleep deprivation, and the 5 myths stopping millions from taking it! Dr Darren Candow is a professor and Director of the Ageing Muscle and Bone Health Laboratory at the University of Regina, with 175 published research papers. He is a fellow and incoming Vice-President of the International Society of Sports Nutrition and was named on Stanford University's Top 2% Scientists list in 2025. He explains: ◼ The 5 myths stopping you from taking creatine, and why they're all wrong ◼ How much creatine you really need for muscle, bone, brain and sleep deprivation ◼ How adding creatine to your antidepressant can double your remission rate ◼ Why you lose 1% of your muscle every year after 40 and what to do about it ◼Why creatine protects your brain from stress, sleep loss and cognitive decline Follow Darren: Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/EIZm0wm X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5AUqbZD 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/2hm7r ◼ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Flightcast - Check out https://www.flightcast.com/DOAC2 Stan - Visit https://coach.stan.store/?ref=stevenbartlett&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=episode9

Dr Mark Hyman is a physician and bestselling author specialising in food, longevity and metabolic health. In this moment, he reveals why willpower fails around food, what the science says about dairy and milk, whether fruit is actually good for us, and how the timing of your meals could affect your health and ageing. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/U6SytX86w3b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/v3YPvgd7w3b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Dr Mark Hyman: https://drhyman.com/

What is ancient astronomy hiding about our true history? Graham Hancock reveals the catastrophe that erased 12,800 years of our past, what the Great Pyramid is actually trying to tell us, and what he refuses to leave unsaid with heart surgery just weeks away. Graham Hancock is a best selling writer and journalist who has spent 3 decades investigating evidence for a lost prehistoric civilisation. He is the author of international bestsellers including 'Fingerprints of the Gods', and is the presenter of the Netflix documentary series 'Ancient Apocalypse'. He explains: ◼ Why the Great Pyramid contains knowledge humans shouldn't have had for another 2,500 years ◼ The ancient maps that show a continent nobody should have known existed yet ◼ How the Amazon rainforest is actually a man-made landscape hiding what's buried beneath ◼ What 80 ayahuasca ceremonies taught him Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:19 Do Humans Have A Hidden Past? 00:06:18 Did A Global Cataclysm Reset Humanity? 00:11:09 Why Have This Conversation Now? 00:12:17 Why Is Your Work So Controversial? 00:14:35 How Old Is Humanity Really? 00:18:40 The Evidence Behind The Lost Comet Theory 00:19:56 What Truly Defines A Civilization? 00:22:59 Did Humans Survive The Ice Age? 00:24:18 What Were Early Humans Really Like? 00:28:04 The Missing Chapter In Human History 00:29:38 Could We Become The Next Lost Civilization? 00:34:53 How Do We Know These Stories Are True? 00:37:38 The Unsolved Mystery Of The Great Pyramid 00:41:42 The Real Meaning Of The Age Of Aquarius 00:46:47 Did The Ancients Know The Size Of Earth? 00:49:26 Were Ancient Secrets Passed Down Through Time? 00:51:42 Where Did Humanity's Lost Knowledge Go? 00:53:47 Do The Pyramids Point To A Lost Civilization? 00:55:03 Is Something Hidden Beneath The Great Pyramid? 00:56:59 Why Mainstream Science Pushes Back 00:58:21 Alone Inside The Great Pyramid 01:00:04 Ads 01:02:05 What A Lost Civilization Means Today 01:03:02 Should We Rethink Astrology And Telepathy? 01:05:08 New Discoveries Beneath The Amazon 01:08:31 What Shamanism Gets Right 01:09:18 A Journey With Ayahuasca 01:12:26 Strange Experiences From Childhood 01:15:19 Did You Have Nightmares? 01:16:35 Why Being An Outsider Matters 01:17:51 Don't Let Life Pass You By 01:19:51 Are Religion And Spirituality The Same? 01:22:00 Why Do People Experience The Same Psychedelic Visions? 01:25:01 Why Humanity Must Look Inward First 01:28:47 Ads 01:29:48 What Consciousness Really Is 01:32:36 How Illness Changed My Perspective 01:33:30 Why Love Matters Most 01:39:36 What Ancient Civilizations Teach Us Today 01:44:14 The Power Of Independent Thinking 01:46:33 What Will Matter On Your Last Day? 01:47:13 Living Without Judging Others 01:49:36 Will We One Day Worship AI? Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: https://doac-perks.com Follow Graham: Website - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/CDCJTRS Facebook - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/9n9OEkv X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/7xRxeaW YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/8UehPfG Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/DDp55T2 You can purchase Graham’s book, ‘Visionary: The Mysterious Origins of Human Consciousness’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3m3QlBS 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/2hm7r ◼ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Cometeer - https://cometeer.com/doac use code DOAC for $20 off Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett

Why is the economy collapsing? Nick Hanauer and Daniel Priestley debate the wealth divide, why wages should be double what they are, what AI is doing to your job, and whether capitalism can still fix itself! Nick Hanauer is a venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, the first non-family investor in Amazon, and host of the Pitchfork Economics podcast. Daniel Priestley is an award-winning entrepreneur, business coach and best-selling author of 7 books, including ‘Lifestyle Business Playbook’. They explain: ◼ Why taxing the rich feels like the answer but misses the real problem ◼ Why AI is hitting every job at the same time, and what that means for your career ◼ Why you can't fix the economy without owning a home, a business or shares Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:07 Why Nick Hanauer's Economic Views Matter 00:06:07 Daniel Priestley's Different Take On Wealth 00:08:12 Is Taxing The Rich The Answer? 00:11:24 Do The Wealthy Already Pay Enough Tax? 00:14:47 Entrepreneurship Vs Policy: What Works Best? 00:19:45 The Policy Fix For Inequality 00:26:46 Do Higher Wages Hurt Small Business? 00:28:18 Why Small Businesses Can't Match MegaCorp Pay 00:32:42 What Workers Need Right Now 00:35:39 Ownership Models That Build Wealth 00:39:51 The Real Impact Of Worker Rights 00:40:52 What Brexit Really Changed 00:44:23 The Hidden Lessons Of K-Shaped Economies 00:46:50 Will Companies Leave If Taxes Rise? 00:51:20 Should Global Corporations Pay More Tax? 00:53:22 How MegaCorps Block Entire Markets 00:54:20 Solutions To Economic Inequality 00:56:13 Ads 00:58:22 How Many Jobs Will AI Replace? 01:01:00 AI Agents Are Replacing Entry-Level Work 01:04:47 Will AI Reduce Hiring? 01:08:01 Is Universal Basic Income The Answer? 01:12:51 Why Governments Struggle To Deliver 01:17:12 Are We Heading Towards An AI Utopia? 01:21:27 Would Higher AI Taxes Drive Companies Away? 01:23:30 Does Government Improve Lives? 01:29:54 Where They Fundamentally Disagree 01:32:31 Is Socialism The Answer? 01:36:50 How Policy Builds A Strong Middle Class 01:42:27 Ads 01:44:38 Which Economies Are Thriving Today? 01:48:00 What If You're Not Entrepreneurial? 01:51:08 Why Not Everyone Should Be An Entrepreneur 01:53:08 How To Help Small Businesses Thrive 01:55:39 Can Regulation Help Small Business Win? 01:57:03 Ending Taxes For Lower-Income Earners 02:01:02 The Global Economy's Biggest Problem 02:09:03 Radical Solutions To Inequality 02:14:53 How Do We Restore Hope? Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: https://doac-perks.com Follow Daniel: Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/15J7ORb YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3EqYLXT Website - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AcymoLQ Scorecard - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/VrBLNa You can purchase Daniel’s book, ‘Lifestyle Business Playbook: How to Have Fun, Freedom and Fulfilment With Your Own Business’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/GpE0H2H Follow Nick: X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/9vr0k0l Facebook - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/Fy2FPzc Website - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3lzRChs You can download Nick’s book, ‘Corporate Bullsh*t: Exposing the Lies and Half-Truths That Protect Profit, Power, and Wealth in America’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/Eif7Ics 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/2hm7r ◼ 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 Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO Wispr - Get 14 days of Wispr Flow for free at https://wisprflow.ai/steven

Brené Brown is a bestselling author and researcher who has spent decades studying why we struggle to be brave, open and truly seen. In this Moment, Brené unpacks why vulnerability feels so dangerous, how betrayal really happens, and the surprising catalyst of true self-love. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/7mDUjlx5w3b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/9LQuVQz5w3b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Brené Brown: https://brenebrown.com/

Is AI being built to replace God? Oxford mathematician and Christian Apologist John Lennox reveals why Silicon Valley's biggest promises are just old prayers, why no machine can ever replicate your consciousness, and what it means to be human when AI can do almost everything you can! Professor John Lennox is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University and President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, with 3 doctorates and over 70 peer-reviewed mathematical papers. He is also the author of books such as '2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity' and 'My Story: A Spiritual and Intellectual Autobiography'. He explains: ◼ Why scientists predict humans will merge with machines and where that leads ◼ The eerie list of AI promises that sound exactly like the promises of God ◼ Why AI will wipe out your job and what it can never take from you ◼ What makes you irreplaceable when AI can do your job better than you ◼ Could John be wrong after 70 years of believing? His honest answer Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:07 Is Mathematics Evidence Of God? 00:04:09 The Biggest Concern About AI 00:09:49 What Is The Difference Between Narrow AI And AGI? 00:12:13 Where Does Humanity Exist In A World Of AI? 00:17:41 Surprising Parallels Between AI And God 00:19:27 Is Our Society Becoming More Narrow Minded? 00:21:28 The Real Problem With Atheism 00:25:37 Convince Me To Become A Believer 00:35:52 How Do I Know If The Christian Faith Is True? 00:37:56 Could You Be Wrong 00:40:20 Ads 00:42:35 Do People Just Stay In The Religion They Are Brought Up With? 00:45:40 Why Can't God Fix Pain? 00:49:49 Why Do People Suffer If God Exists 00:55:36 What About The Humans Before Jesus 00:56:38 If I'm A Good Person, Is It Necessary That I Believe In God? 00:58:14 Do All Religions Provide Meaning And Psychological Comfort? 01:01:55 Ads 01:04:10 If I Don't Believe, Am I Going To Hell 01:06:48 If A Serial Killer Repented Would They Be Forgiven 01:10:33 How Do We Survive Job Loss From AI 01:13:56 Will AI Bring Our Humanity Back? 01:16:17 Can AI Have Consciousness? 01:16:57 Can AI Be Creative? 01:20:18 What Makes Humans Special 01:22:19 What Can We Do To Restore Hope Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: https://doac-perks.com Follow John: X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3ostzOF Website - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/DAaqhXl Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/39FBaP5 You can purchase John’s book, ‘God, AI and the End of History: Understanding the Book of Revelation in an Age of Intelligent Machines’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5eIJfK0 You can purchase John’s book, ‘My Story: A spiritual and intellectual autobiography’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/FTujQEA 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 Talent Solutions - http://linkedin.com/DOAC Anker - https://linkly.link/2k4Ny Includes an AI Notetaker on screen with Liberty 5 Pro Max On Amazon: https://linkly.link/2k4O4 Cometeer: https://cometeer.com/steven for $30 off your first order Conversation Cards: https://linkly.link/2hm7r

AI Expert Mo Gawdat returns to The Diary Of A CEO to reveal why AGI has already arrived, why 30% of jobs will disappear by 2027, and why the most dangerous thing about AI isn't the technology - it's the people in charge of it. Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer at Google X, founder of One Billion Happy, and co-founder of Emma.Love. He is a 4x international bestselling author, and his upcoming book ‘Alive: A Human's Guide to Living in the World of AI’, will be released in October 2026. He explains: ◾How AI can give you a 400-point IQ boost, and why most people are wasting it ◾ Why Mo actually wants a machine smarter than all of humanity to take control ◾Why Sam Altman said AI will "likely end humanity", and what he chose to do next ◾Why capitalism breaks when AI replaces the workers who buy the things we make ◾Why AI unemployment could trigger civil unrest before governments are ready for it Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:06 Why Mo Warned About AI Before Anyone Else 00:05:03 Can AI Be a Net Positive for Humanity? 00:08:33 Massive Job Disruption Worldwide 00:15:05 Will AI Cost Savings Create New Jobs? 00:16:15 What Happens to Blue Collar Jobs? 00:21:57 How 10–15% Job Loss Reshapes Society 00:24:20 How Civil Unrest Could Unfold 00:26:04 Sam Altman's Flip-Flopping on AI 00:32:15 Is Sam Altman Pro-Humanity? 00:33:51 Imagining a Future Where Humanity Is Fine 00:42:01 Will One Superintelligence Rule the World? 00:45:52 If AGI Is Already Here, What Now? 00:48:19 Why Human Lived Experience Still Matters 00:52:33 Why Not Just Hire AGI Instead of People? 00:55:00 Can We Control AI Smarter Than Us? 00:58:42 Could AI Decide to Leave the Server? 00:59:16 The Risk of Models Even Creators Don't Understand 01:04:30 AI Isn't Evil But We Need a Plan 01:08:48 Ads 01:10:50 The Symptoms of AGI by 2030 01:13:59 If the US Stops, Will We Become China's Lapdog? 01:16:22 Should Governments Invest More in AI? 01:17:16 Can an Economy of Entrepreneurs Work? 01:20:36 Do We Need to Join the AI Arms Race? 01:23:31 Will Global Competition Build Better AI? 01:32:23 Ads 01:34:34 Who Will Prioritize Ethical AI? 01:38:21 Whose Economy Works for the Middle Class? 01:41:57 Can Ethical AI Still Be Engaging? 01:46:39 Has This Ever Happened Without Government? 01:52:24 What Absolute Dystopia Looks Like 01:55:35 Are You Optimistic About AI? 01:57:08 Does Happiness Matter More in the AI Age? 02:00:17 The Legacy Mo Gawdat Wants to Leave Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: https://doac-perks.com Follow Mo: Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4Hv5OK8 Website - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/GRKeGgO Podcast - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/CgXWNIe You can pre-order Mo’s book, ‘Alive: A Human's Guide to Living in the World of AI’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BvCLbtT 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: Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett Function Health - https://Functionhealth.com/DOAC to sign up for $365 a year. One dollar a day for your health Ketone - https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order

Dr Gabrielle Lyon is a physician, author, and founder of the Muscle-Centric Medicine movement, highlighting the most important organ for long-term health and longevity. In today’s moment, she unpacks the key to ageing well, from brain health and metabolism to fertility, energy, and independence later in life. Dr Lyon reveals why it’s not just about looking good, but about protecting the body from decline. The standards you set today could decide the version of you that exists 30 years from now. Listen to the full episode here! Spotify: https://g2ul0.app.link/w4ntZ38nG2b Apple: https://g2ul0.app.link/amVHs0boG2b Watch the Episodes On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Gabrielle: https://drgabriellelyon.com/