2024 has been a year of shocks and surprises, before starting the new year, here is the expert knowledge you need to not just survive but financially thrive in 2025 Here are some of the essential pieces of financial knowledge for 2025: The power of compound interest How to break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck Whether you should invest in cryptocurrency How to perfect your investment strategy The top 10 money rules Why most people don’t reach financial freedom The confidence rule for fi...
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Dec 27, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast When the CIA needed to understand the secrets of human communication, this was the man they contacted to help decode the arts of influence, deception and seduction. Chase Hughes is a former US Navy Chief and leading behaviour expert. He is the bestselling author of books such as, ‘The Behavior Operations Manual: Neuro-Cognitive Intelligence’ and ‘The Ellipsis Manual: Analysis And Engineering of Human Behaviour’. In this conversation, Chase and Steven discuss topics such as, how to master the art...
Dec 26, 2024•2 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast 50-70% of people will experience a trauma in their life, but how do you heal from these devastating experiences? If the Body Keeps the Score, according to Bessel van der Kolk this is how you get even with trauma. Bessel van der Kolk is Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and President of the Trauma Research Foundation. He is the author of the global bestselling book ‘The Body Keeps The Score’. In this conversation, Bessel and Steven discuss topics such as, how to heal...
Dec 23, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, you'll learn how Charlie Sloth, renowned DJ and music entrepreneur, stays true to his values whilst building and scaling a global brand. Featuring tough decisions, lessons on authenticity, and the role of integrity in creating a successful brand. Head to https://www.linkedin.com/doac24 to claim your credit. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify- https://g2ul0.app.link//TIVYc9ZjNu Apple - https://g2ul0.app.link//eF0IPuWwsPb Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube....
Dec 20, 2024•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast The world is becoming increasingly stressed and anxious, according to Oprah's life coach the solution to coping with modern times involve changing your brain Dr Martha Beck is a Harvard-trained sociologist and founder of the ‘Wayfinder Life Coach Training’ platform. She is host of the podcast ‘The Gathering Room’ and bestselling author of books such as, ‘The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self’. In this conversation, Dr Martha and Steven discuss anxiety, lying, how to fix childh...
Dec 19, 2024•2 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Reid Hoffman is the Founder of LinkedIn, founding member of Paypal, early investor in Airbnb And Facebook.He is the co-host of the ‘Possible’ Podcast and best-selling author of books such as, ‘Masters of Scale’ and ‘Blitzscaling’. In this conversation, Reid and Steven discuss topics such as, why passion isn’t enough for success, the truth about the PayPal Mafia’s success, why Reid stepped back from LinkedIn, and how to adapt to an AI world. 00:00 Intro 02:16 How Have You Managed to Be So Success...
Dec 16, 2024•3 hr 52 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this moment, Greg Hofman former CMO of Nike explores how the brand’s bold strategies helped the brand become an iconic global powerhouse. He shares practical lessons on building a strong brand identity, connecting with audiences, and leveraging creativity to drive business success. Head to https://www.linkedin.com/doac24 to claim your credit. Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Greg: https://www.themodernarena.com/about Learn more about your ad c...
Dec 13, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast From rock bottom to Navy SEAL, and then to storytelling YouTube star from John Ballen to MrBallen, he reveals what it takes to reimagine your life's path John Ballen, best known as MrBallen, is a former US Navy SEAL and founder of Ballen Studios. He is the host of the ‘MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories’ and author of the book ‘MrBallen Presents: Strange, Dark & Mysterious: The Graphic Stories’. In this conversation, John and Steven discuss topics such as, the 5 words that tran...
Dec 12, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast What if you were told that there is a secret language that makes up 98% of your communication? Impacting your work, socialising, and romantic life Vanessa Van Edwards is the founder of ‘Science of People’, which gives people science-backed skills to improve communication and leadership. She is also the bestselling author of ‘Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People’ and ‘Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication’. In this conversation, Vanessa and Steven discuss topic...
Dec 09, 2024•3 hr 45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Why is marketing so important for businesses? In this episode, we've picked the highlights from our conversations with Josh Kaufman, Scott Galloway, Rory Sutherland, Whitney Wolf Herd to bring you the TL;DR on how to succeed at marketing your business. Head to https://www.linkedin.com/doac24 to claim your credit. Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Josh: https://joshkaufman.net/ Scott: https://www.profgalloway.com/ Rory: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/r...
Dec 06, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast From sexless to sizzling, Susan Bratton shares the sexual secrets to ignite intimacy and make it last. Susan Bratton is a renowned relationship and intimacy expert. She is the CEO of ‘The 20’ and ‘Personal Life Media’ and the bestselling author of 34 books including, ‘Relationship Magic’, ‘Revive Her Drive’, and ‘Sexual Soulmates: The Six Essentials for Connected Sex’. In this conversation, Susan and Steven discuss topics such as, how to fix a sexless marriage, how cheating can save your sex lif...
Dec 05, 2024•2 hr 57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Could understanding the mystery of the Big Bang and how the Universe came into creation mean that we can finally know for sure if there is a creator? Professor Brian Keating is a cosmologist and experimental physicist at the University of California San Diego. He is the host of the ‘Into The Impossible’ podcast and author of the books, ‘Losing The Nobel Prize’ and ‘Into The Impossible: Think Like A Nobel Prize Winner’. In this conversation, Brian and Steven discuss topics such as, how the discov...
Dec 02, 2024•2 hr 52 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this moment, world-leading men’s mental health coach and psychiatrist, Dr K discusses the ways people try and fail to put trauma behind them as well as the REAL way to overcome it. Most people who have a history of trauma will try and overcompensate in the way they build their future lives. For instance, people can try to overcome the trauma of bullying by becoming invisible or becoming successful to overcoming past shame. However, no matter what people do to adapt to the historic trauma, it ...
Nov 29, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast War, economic crises, and societal meltdown: how to be prepared to face the coming geopolitical threats like a CIA spy Mike Baker is a former CIA covert operations officer and security expert, and host of The President's Daily Brief podcast. He is also the co-founder and CEO of the global intelligence and security firm, Portman Square Group. In this conversation, Mike and Steven discuss topics such as, the technology that the CIA keeps secret, the different CIA hacks to master the art of persuas...
Nov 28, 2024•2 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast From sabotaging sex to axing attraction, new research is showing that the birth control pill can have impacts you never imagined Dr Sarah Hill is a renowned evolutionary social psychologist whose work focuses on women and health. She is also the author of the book, ‘How the Pill Changes Everything: Your Brain on Birth Control’. In this conversation, Dr Sarah and Steven discuss topics such as, how the pill affects a woman’s choice in partner, the real reason people are having less sex, the link b...
Nov 25, 2024•2 hr 56 min•Transcript available on Metacast STEVEN’S DIARY IS BACK! It’s been a long time, since I’ve done this. In this episode I talk about heartbreak, grief, business challenges, relationship struggles, advice from Sir David Brailsford and protecting my mental health - all of it is unfiltered. When I first started The Diary Of A CEO, the central idea of the show, was to read my personal diary every week – I believed that It might be interesting to get to see inside the very personal diary of someone that was running a business with hun...
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this moment, the world-renowned expert in Neurology and Sleep Medicine, Professor Guy Leschziner outline why sleep is crucial to every aspect of your life, and the biggest mistake people make when it comes to get a good night’s sleep. Humans spend a third of their lives sleeping, however science still understands very little about it. Guy says that sleep is of fundamental importance to humans otherwise evolution would have removed it. Despite its importance, Guy thinks that people underestima...
Nov 22, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Revealing what hedge funds and multinational banks don't want you to know about building wealth! Jaspreet Singh is spilling secrets and helping everyday people find financial freedom Jaspreet Singh is an entrepreneur, former attorney, and financial educator. He is CEO of Briefs Media and host of the 'Minority Mindset' finance and entrepreneurship YouTube channel. He knows all about investing in real estate, stocks, crypto, startups, gold and more! In this conversation, Jaspreet and Steven discus...
Nov 21, 2024•3 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is your everyday routine killing you, what are the deadly toxins that are lurking in everyday products and how are they harming your health? Dr Yvonne Burkart is a PhD Toxicologist and former Senior Toxicologist in the flavour and fragrance industry. She is also the creator of the YouTube channel, ‘Yvonne Burkart, PhD’. In this conversation, Dr Yvonne and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between everyday products and infertility and cancer, the amount of microplastics in our bodies, the h...
Nov 18, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this moment, world-renowned fertility expert Dr Natalie Crawford discusses how to improve your chances of conceiving. According to Dr Natalie, timing is a key factor in achieving pregnancy, and she explains that the optimal window for conceiving happens around the ovulation phase of a woman’s menstrual cycle. Dr Natalie also addresses common misconceptions about fertility, including the idea that engaging in sex less frequently helps to preserve sperm. Instead, she explains that regular sex a...
Nov 15, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast He scaled Google from startup to $2 trillion success, can Eric Schmidt now help save humanity from the dangers of AI? Eric Schmidt is the former CEO of Google and co-founder of Schmidt Sciences. He is also the author of bestselling books such as, ‘The New Digital Age’ and ‘Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit’. In this conversation, Eric and Steven discuss topics such as, how TikTok is influencing algorithms, the 2 AI tools that companies need, how Google employees leaked...
Nov 14, 2024•2 hr 51 min•Transcript available on Metacast From cavities to cancer, dental problems to dementia, how the state of your teeth is connected to every aspect of your wellbeing. Dr Victoria Sampson is an award-winning functional dentist, researcher, and founder of the multidisciplinary oral health centre, The Health Society Labs. She is also the first dentist in the world to link gum disease with worse COVID complications. In this conversation, Dr Victoria and Steven discuss topics such as, the shocking link between oral health and cancer, ho...
Nov 11, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this moment, world-renowned author, entrepreneur, and optimist Simon Sinek discusses the importance of maintaining meaningful friendships throughout your life. For Simon, strong friendships are essential because they provide a support system during tough times. He also says it is important for friendships to offer companionship during moments of joy and success. According to Simon, there are several health benefits of close relationships, highlighting that in Blue Zones - regions where people...
Nov 08, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast The clock is ticking – Raoul Pal reveals how AI will transform the global economy and why crypto might be your best chance of survival Raoul Pal is the co-founder and CEO of Real Vision, the world-renowned financial knowledge and education platform. He is also the former Head of European Hedge Fund Sales at Goldman Sachs. In this conversation, Raoul and Steven discuss topics such as, why we can’t trust central banks, how to build wealth with crypto, how to protect your job from AI, and how to se...
Nov 07, 2024•2 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast On November 5th, the fate of America's future hangs in the balance, Scott Galloway is back to provide a preview on the 2 possible America's Scott Galloway is a Professor of Marketing at the New York Stern School of Business, and host of ‘The Prof G Show’ podcast. He is also the best-selling author of books such as, ‘The Algebra of Happiness’, ‘The Four’, and ‘The Algebra of Wealth’. In this conversation, Scott and Steven discuss topics such as; Scott’s gamble on the election outcome, how Trump’s...
Nov 04, 2024•2 hr 57 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Dr. Cheri Mah, a renowned sleep physician and performance expert, delves into practical strategies for enhancing sleep quality. She addresses common habits From how you can use sound to help you fall asleep, the ideal room temperature and the potential downsides of evening showers. She even shares snack ideas that won’t disrupt your sleep but will curb late-night hunger. this conversation is packed with practical advice that will leave you feeling refreshed and recovered. Listen...
Nov 01, 2024•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are we alone in the universe? If we aren't, are we among friends or enemies? A former top U.S. official reveals the classified UFO secrets that the Pentagon has hidden for years Luis Elizondo is the former head of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) that operated within the Pentagon. He is also the bestselling author of the book, ‘Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs’. In this conversation, Luis and Steven discuss topics such as, how to spot a UFO, the dangers o...
Oct 31, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Transcript available on Metacast When ‘I do’ becomes ‘I’m done’, world-renowned divorce lawyer James Sexton reveals why most marriages end and how to spot early warning signs James Sexton is America’s top divorce lawyer and author of the bestselling marriage and relationship advice book, 'How to Stay in Love: Practical Wisdom from an Unexpected Source'. In this conversation, James and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between sex and divorce, why 86% of people remarry after a divorce, the number one sign of divorce, and t...
Oct 28, 2024•3 hr 45 min•Transcript available on Metacast He became the first person to run the full length of Africa—10,000 miles in 352 days—but just after day 100, Russ Cook, aka the Hardest Geezer, faced the toughest challenge of his life. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Russ found himself running through chaos, dodging violence, and literally outrunning men armed with machetes. With threats of kidnapping looming and his life on the line, he managed to escape and keep pushing forward. Months later, after enduring sandstorms in the Sahara, cros...
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