The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Hosted by Steven Cliff Bartlett · 63 decoded episodes · newest Oct 5, 2026
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Episodes 63
- Oct 5, 2026 · 1h 29mDana White bets on instinct to build combat sports’ next empireDana White’s account of turning a struggling UFC promotion into a global force reveals the costs, disciplines, and risks behind sustained ambition.
- Oct 2, 2026 · 40 minRosolie recounts a perilous encounter with the Mashco-PiroThe episode examines how contact, conservation, and outside threats can endanger isolated Amazonian communities.
- Oct 1, 2026 · 1h 40mShawn Ryan weighs faith, influence and the cost of convictionRyan’s account connects military trauma, addiction, psychedelics, spiritual belief and media power to a broader question about integrity under pressure.
- Sep 28, 2026 · 2h 15mNeumann traces WeWork’s mission from community to collapseAdam Neumann examines how trauma, ambition, ego, and SoftBank’s multibillion-dollar investment reshaped WeWork—and what followed when its founder stepped down.
- Sep 25, 2026 · 32 minDECIEM’s co-CEO explains why balance must change with lifeNicola Kilner’s account of building DECIEM examines how founders can sustain intense ambition while adapting leadership, culture, and work to changing circumstances.
- Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 49mDruski turns survival instincts into a long-game comedy careerDruski connects childhood trauma and depression to his observational comedy, then explains why persistence and brand discipline mattered more than overnight visibility.
- Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 49mDrew Druski turns survival instincts into a comedy empireThe conversation traces how violence, rejection, and disciplined self-belief shaped a creator determined to protect his identity while pursuing lasting greatness.
- Sep 21, 2026 · 2h 47mRick Rubin argues conviction—not metrics—makes lasting artRick Rubin makes the case that meaningful creative work depends on protecting intuition from labels, commercial pressure, and inherited expectations.
- Sep 18, 2026 · 19 minBach argues homeownership still builds wealthThe debate turns on whether mortgage leverage and rising rents outweigh the flexibility and investment potential of renting.
- Sep 17, 2026 · 2h 27mAI safety debate splits over extinction risk and present harmsThe panel tests whether speculative catastrophe justifies slowing frontier development while companies already reshape labor, cybersecurity, and accountability.
- Sep 17, 2026 · 2h 25mAI Debate Splits Over Extinction Risk and Human ControlThe panel tests whether uncertain future catastrophe warrants pausing frontier AI now, or whether regulation and adaptation can manage the risks while preserving its benefits.
- Sep 14, 2026 · 1h 48mJiang Xueqin forecasts a fractured global orderThe conversation tests whether deglobalization, resource pressures, demographic change, and geopolitical rivalry could turn systemic fragility into civilizational crisis.