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 Stor...
Moment 202: Former Mafia Boss EXPOSES How The Real MAFIA KILLS People...
What does it take to survive in the Mafia? Former Colombo crime family captain Michael Franzese reveals the inner workings of the mob, from secret rituals to the ruthless code of loyalty. He shares how he built a fortune, the lessons he learned, and why he ultimately left that life behind.
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The Manipulation Expert: Most People Don't Realise They're Narcissists! You're Setting Your Child Up For Misery!
Are you being manipulated without knowing it? Robert Greene reveals the silent tactics of influence and how to take back control
Robert Greene, returning for his third time on DOAC, is a world-renowned expert on human psychology and behaviour. He is also a multiple New York Times bestselling-author of 7 books such as, ‘The 48 Laws of Power’, ‘The Art of Seduction’ and ‘The 33 Strategies of War’.
In this conversation, Robert and Steven discuss topics such as, how most people don’t realise they’re narcissists, the hidden cost of porn, why you’re setting your child up for misery, and why good people never win.
00:00 Intro
02:14 The Most Important Decision of Your Life
04:53 Is There a Strategy for Finding Your Purpose?
09:52 Is It Harder to Find Your Purpose When You're Older?
14:30 The Only Way to Learn Anything!
15:50 Why Do We Procrastinate?
17:11 We Need to Develop Toughness and Set Limits
20:08 Skills Are the Gold of Today's World
23:02 The Longer Road vs. Shortcuts
26:34 Channeling Your Dark Side
30:31 How Important Is Focus for Mastery?
41:27 Too Many People Want Quick Returns
43:36 The Different Types of Intelligence
47:05 Controlling Your Envy Is Important
52:29 Use Your Envy to Become Better
54:13 Why Mastery Is Still a Successful Book
55:53 What Is the Solution to Loneliness and Powerlessness?
01:01:30 The Difference Between Being Lonely and Alone
01:09:49 How Pornography Hooks You
01:16:10 Ads
01:17:15 Are We Breeding a Culture of Lower Motivation Because of Porn?
01:21:43 What Do We Not Want to Admit About Human Nature?
01:24:28 The Narcissist in Us
01:27:20 Dealing With Narcissists
01:28:47 Do We Have to Be Actors to Get Ahead?
01:30:42 Do You Need Lies and Manipulation to Succeed in Life?
01:33:16 The Contribution Score
01:35:09 Let Others Do the Work, but Take the Credit
01:39:42 The Importance of Self-Control
01:44:00 What to Do When Injustice Is Done to Us
01:48:29 Predators Love Prey
01:49:31 Are We Going Through Dangerous Times?
01:57:16 Wokeism and Trump: Which Side Got Things Right and Wrong?
02:02:47 The Power of the Masses Can Be Dangerous
02:05:56 Are We Caught Up in Maniac Solutions?
02:08:33 Ads
02:09:28 What Does Our Identity Mean to Us?
02:13:59 Our Minds Are Getting Smaller!
02:19:33 Judging Based on Appearances
02:22:54 How Does Someone With Power Behave?
02:25:33 Can You Fake It Until You Make It?
02:26:10 How to Be Confident
02:28:20 How to Believe in Yourself When You Don't
02:34:36 What to Do in Negotiations
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Former Spy: If You’re Easily Offended, You’re Easily Manipulated! Psychological Trick That Makes People Respect You! This 1 Trick Catches A Lie In Seconds!
She was trained to read minds, spot lies, and face danger - here’s what former Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras learned from protecting the world’s most powerful leaders
Evy Poumpouras is a former Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service. She is the author of the bestselling book, ‘Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, Live Fearlessly’ and co-host of Bravo’s TV competition series ‘Spy Games’.
In this conversation, Evy and Steven discuss topics such as, the dangers of getting easily offended, why you should stop asking people’s opinions, the top body language mistake that makes you look weak, and Evy’s ‘I’m not special’ hack for success.
00:00 Intro
02:13 What Is Evy Doing for People?
03:42 What Do People Come to Evy For?
04:05 People Sabotage Themselves
05:38 Lie Detecting
07:01 How Do We Start to Become Mentally Strong?
09:31 The People You Associate With Can Impact You
12:35 Observe Your Opponent, Don't Listen to Them
16:22 How Does Steven Pick People?
22:11 Living Fearlessly
24:29 Making Decisions Will Increase Your Confidence
28:42 How to Stop Others From Controlling Your Life
34:56 Making Decisions
37:01 How to Make Progress in Your Life or Career
40:12 Reliving Your Pains Makes You Feel High
43:25 Sexism in the Secret Service
52:05 How to Make Rational Decisions
57:08 What to Do When People Are Not Treating You Well
01:02:00 Being Bullied in a Work Environment
01:08:14 What I Learned About Bullies as a Secret Agent
01:12:59 How to Stop Being Prey for a Predator
01:20:44 Can Someone's Life Be Determined by the Way They Speak?
01:22:34 Ads
01:23:33 The Importance of Gesticulating With Your Hands
01:28:08 Can You Fake Your Body Language?
01:36:28 What's Step 1 to Becoming That Person When I'm Not?
01:42:15 Do You Have to Go Through Difficult Times to Learn?
01:47:11 The Hack of Knowing You're Not Special or the Only One
02:00:59 Ads
02:03:02 People Don't Want to Be Victims Anymore
02:07:52 Should We Make People Like Us?
02:09:43 The Importance of Being Authentic
02:11:50 Why Rejection Is the Way to Resilience
02:14:19 The Four Communication Styles
02:25:31 Emotion in the Police Workforce
02:27:40 Switching Styles During Interviews
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Moment 201: Harvard Psychiatrist Reveals The #1 Foods You Must STOP Eating To Heal Your Brain
Could what you eat be affecting your mental health? Dr. Chris Palmer reveals groundbreaking research connecting metabolism, diet, and mental illness. From the role of mitochondria to the impact of ultra-processed foods, he explains why conditions like depression, anxiety, and even schizophrenia may be linked to metabolic dysfunction.
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MrBeast: If You Want To Be Liked, Don't Help People! I Lost Tens Of Millions On Beast Games... But I'm Worth $1 Billion!
Inside the mind of MrBeast: from 0 to 363 million subscribers, broke to billions, and then millions lost, MrBeast reveals the reality of running YouTube’s biggest channel
MrBeast is the world’s most successful YouTuber, media personality and businessman. He is also the host of Beast Games, the largest reality competition show where 1,000 people compete for the biggest cash prize in entertainment history: $10 million.
In this conversation, MrBeast and Steven discuss topics such as, how MrBeast lost 10s of millions of dollars, why he has considered quitting YouTube, how the average person would be miserable in his head, and what it was really like for MrBeast growing up.
00:00 Intro
02:42 What Made MrBeast the Way He Is?
05:26 The Influence of MrBeast’s Parents
10:05 How Was MrBeast Doing at 10 Years Old?
10:24 Why Did MrBeast Want to Do YouTube?
15:05 Jimmy’s Illness
18:15 Is MrBeast Neurodivergent?
18:56 Core Components That Made MrBeast Successful
20:26 MrBeast’s Handbook
21:31 Extreme Ambition
24:16 Characteristics Needed to Be Successful
27:04 The Single Worst Trait in an Employee
28:48 Do You Get Frustrated When People Can't Match Your Obsession?
29:41 MrBeast’s Thoughts on Hiring
32:56 Dealing With Negativity
37:28 Has Negativity Ever Gotten to MrBeast?
43:33 Workaholism
47:04 How Is MrBeast Feeling Right Now?
47:36 Ads
48:45 MrBeast’s Mental Health
52:06 Is MrBeast Happy?
55:32 Has MrBeast Ever Wanted to Stop YouTube?
58:01 MrBeast’s Love Life
1:00:28 Will MrBeast Have Kids?
1:01:23 How Big Are MrBeast’s Businesses?
1:02:49 When Is Enough, Enough?
1:03:44 Does MrBeast Struggle With Focus?
1:04:29 MrBeast and Ethical Sourcing for Feastables
1:08:20 Why Does MrBeast Care So Much?
1:08:41 Would MrBeast Sell Feastables or His YouTube Channel?
1:11:14 MrBeast’s Advice and Focus on Details
1:13:28 Obsession With Details
1:17:17 Constantly Fighting to Raise Standards
1:18:26 Does MrBeast Worry About Views?
1:21:05 How Experimentation Helps MrBeast
1:22:37 Ads
1:24:36 Beast Games
1:28:34 Giving Away So Much Money
1:31:48 How Successful Was Beast Games?
1:32:55 Where Will MrBeast Be in 10 Years?
1:34:43 What Would MrBeast Say to His Younger Self?
1:35:45 What Would MrBeast Have Told His Mom When Younger?
1:39:50 The Guest’s Last Question
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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.
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