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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, and author. He’s the founder of Flight Story – a media company – and Flight Fund, an investment fund backing the next generation of category-defining businesses. He created The Diary Of A CEO to share the unfiltered pages of the personal diaries o...

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9 Months That Count Forever: How Your Pregnancy Diet Shapes Your Baby's Future cover

9 Months That Count Forever

Jessie Inchauspe

Mentioned 4 months ago

Pregnancy Diet Expert: The Pregnancy Diet That Rewrites DNA! Why Pregnant Moms Are Being Lied To!

Jessie described the book as a practical guide that distills scientific research into four simple trimesterbytrimester hacks to help parents optimise nutrition and reduce glucose spikes during pregnancy.

nine months that count forever how your pregnancy diet shapes your baby's future

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The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life cover

The Diary of a CEO

Steven Bartlett

Mentioned 4 months ago

Uber CEO: At Uber, If You Don’t Perform, You’re Out! Uber Was Losing $3b A Year

The host announced the book and encouraged listeners to purchase it as a resource for personal and professional growth.

Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook

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Alone on the Wall

Alex Honnold

Mentioned 5 months ago

The Greatest Climber Alive: I Shouldn't Have Attempted That Climb!

The host mentioned that Alex Honnold is the bestselling author of "Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure."

You can purchase Alex's book, 'Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure', here: https://linkly.link/2ajgw

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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness cover

The Anxious Generation

Jonathan Haidt

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

He said he had written the book focusing on teen mental health and that it was released in 2024, highlighting how social media fuels anxiety and erodes attention.

yeah, because I wrote a whole book called The Anxious Generation, focusing on teen mental health. That was the mystery that popped up in the mid 2000s.

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The Happiness Hypothesis

Jonathan Haidt

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

He explained that his first book argued happiness comes from within, drawing on ancient wisdom and modern psychology to show that fulfillment is internal rather than external.

My first book, The Happiness Hypothesis, addresses that question very directly. It says happiness comes from within, using ancient ideas from Buddhism and Stoicism and modern positive psychology.

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The 5 Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience cover

The 5 Resets

Dr. Aditi Nerurkar M.D.

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

She said the book helps rewire the brain and body for less stress and more resilience, aimed at anyone struggling with overwhelm and burnout.

The Five Resets, which is a book we talked about before on the show, Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience. It is for anyone who is struggling with stress, overwhelm, and burnout.

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The Amazing Generation

Jonathan Haidt

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

He described the new illustrated book for ages eight to thirteen that explains the ideas of the Anxious Generation in a fun way and noted the enthusiastic Amazon reviews.

Jonathan, you've just written this book, which is now out, called The Amazing Generation. It has beautiful illustrations, it's for ages eight to 13, and the Amazon reviews are full of parents saying their kids love it.

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The Digital Addiction Detox to Escape the Overload:: A Neuroscience Backed 21-Day Brain Reset cover

The Digital Addiction Detox to Escape the Overload

The Bot Brains

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

She mentioned the upcoming book titled Bot Brain, subtitled 'How to Stay Calm, Resilient, and Human in the Face of AI', as her current project.

It's called Bot Brain, How to Stay Calm, Resilient, and Human in the Face of AI.

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 30th Anniversary Edition (The Covey Habits Series) cover

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey

Mentioned 5 months ago

World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: This Is A Sign You’ll Divorce In 10 Years!

He referenced it alongside The Power of Habit as a book he might see on a table, implying its relevance to personal effectiveness.

If you walk in and you see a book, you know, the power of habit by Doring or the seven habits of highly effective people, I would go, oh, look at Stephen. He's still so successful.

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How to Stay in Love: A Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Staying Together cover

How to Stay in Love

James J. Sexton

Mentioned 5 months ago

World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: This Is A Sign You’ll Divorce In 10 Years!

The host noted that the book had been on the market longer, was in its fourth printing and had performed well over time.

So How to Stay in Love has been out longer. So it's done quite well over the period of time. It's in its fourth printing right now.

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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business cover

The Power of Habit

Charles Duhigg

Mentioned 5 months ago

World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: This Is A Sign You’ll Divorce In 10 Years!

He mentioned the book as an example of something he might see on a shelf, linking it to habits and personal improvement.

If you walk in and you see a book, you know, the power of habit by Doring or the seven habits of highly effective people, I would go, oh, look at Stephen. He's still so successful.

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The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran

Mentioned 5 months ago

World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: This Is A Sign You’ll Divorce In 10 Years!

He quoted the book when discussing authenticity, noting that it speaks about children as living arrows.

Cahill Gibran in The Prophet, when he's talking about children, he says that children are living arrows.

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Tim Spector

Spoon-Fed

The Sunday Times bestselling guide to food and diet myths as seen on Channel 4's What Not to Eat

The host cited Spoonfed as a book where Tim Spector explains why almost everything we've been told about food is wrong.

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The Diet Myth, The Real Science Behind What We Eat, Spoonfed Why Almost Everything We've Been Told About Food Is Wrong.

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The host cited Spoonfed as a book where Tim Spector explains why almost everything we've been told about food is wrong.

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The Diet Myth, The Real Science Behind What We Eat, Spoonfed Why Almost Everything We've Been Told About Food Is Wrong.

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Timothy Ferriss

Tools Of Titans

A Comprehensive Guide To High-Performance Tools And Tactics For Success

James recalled reading Tim Ferriss's Tools of the Titans on a ferry, showing the book had influenced him during that time.

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I remember reading Tim Ferriss's Tools of the Titans on the ferry back to where I lived.

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James recalled reading Tim Ferriss's Tools of the Titans on a ferry, showing the book had influenced him during that time.

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I remember reading Tim Ferriss's Tools of the Titans on the ferry back to where I lived.

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Timothy Ferriss

Tools Of Titans

A Comprehensive Guide To High-Performance Tools And Tactics For Success

James Smith mentioned reading Tim Ferriss's collection of advice and routines while on a ferry, describing it as an influential book in his entrepreneurial mindset.

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I remember Tim Ferriss's Tools of the Titans on the ferry back to where I lived.

— Episode: James Smith: How To Create The Life You’...

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Episode: James Smith: How To Create The Life You’ve Always...

James Smith mentioned reading Tim Ferriss's collection of advice and routines while on a ferry, describing it as an influential book in his entrepreneurial mindset.

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I remember Tim Ferriss's Tools of the Titans on the ferry back to where I lived.

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Timothy Ferriss

Tools Of Titans

A Comprehensive Guide To High-Performance Tools And Tactics For Success

James recalled reading Tim Ferriss's Tools of the Titans while on a ferry.

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I remember reading Tim Ferriss's Tools of the Titans on the ferry back to where I lived.

— Episode: James Smith: How To Create The Life You’...

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James recalled reading Tim Ferriss's Tools of the Titans while on a ferry.

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I remember reading Tim Ferriss's Tools of the Titans on the ferry back to where I lived.

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Kristen Bell

Random House Books for Young Readers, The World Needs More Purple People

Steven Bartlett noted that Kristen Bell had authored a book titled Why the World Needs More Purple People, highlighting it as an example of a work that explores values and perspectives.

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She wrote a book called Why the World Needs More Purple People.

— Episode: Jay Shetty: The 3 Simple Things A Happy...

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Episode: Jay Shetty: The 3 Simple Things A Happy Life Needs

Steven Bartlett noted that Kristen Bell had authored a book titled Why the World Needs More Purple People, highlighting it as an example of a work that explores values and perspectives.

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She wrote a book called Why the World Needs More Purple People.

The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better Cover

Will Storr

The Science of Storytelling

Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better

The host praised the book for its detailed explanation of storytelling principles and its relevance to entrepreneurship and communication.

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There's an amazing book by Will Storr called The Science of Storytelling, which kind of talks about this in great, great detail.

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The host praised the book for its detailed explanation of storytelling principles and its relevance to entrepreneurship and communication.

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There's an amazing book by Will Storr called The Science of Storytelling, which kind of talks about this in great, great detail.

How Not to F*ck Up Your Marriage: Straight talk from a divorce lawyer who’s seen it all Cover

James Sexton

How Not to F*ck Up Your Marriage

Straight talk from a divorce lawyer who’s seen it all

He described it as the first book by a divorce lawyer that tackles how to avoid divorce by keeping couples connected, comparing it to a mechanic who knows how to maintain a car.

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I think that, A, it was the first book written by a divorce lawyer to head on take on the topic of how to not get divorced. It was a how not to book, basically. So I think that that was the key concep...

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He described it as the first book by a divorce lawyer that tackles how to avoid divorce by keeping couples connected, comparing it to a mechanic who knows how to maintain a car.

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I think that, A, it was the first book written by a divorce lawyer to head on take on the topic of how to not get divorced. It was a how not to book, basically. So I think that that was the key concept was keeping people connected and what you could learn.

The 1% Journal: Start Small, Achieve More. Cover

Stephen Ussher

The 1% Journal

Start Small, Achieve More.

He mentioned this title as a limitedtime offer, indicating it is a published book.

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The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt

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He mentioned this title as a limitedtime offer, indicating it is a published book.

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The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt

The Digital Addiction Detox to Escape the Overload:: A Neuroscience Backed 21-Day Brain Reset Cover

The Bot Brains

The Digital Addiction Detox to Escape the Overload

She mentioned the upcoming book titled Bot Brain, subtitled 'How to Stay Calm, Resilient, and Human in the Face of AI', as her current project.

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It's called Bot Brain, How to Stay Calm, Resilient, and Human in the Face of AI.

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She mentioned the upcoming book titled Bot Brain, subtitled 'How to Stay Calm, Resilient, and Human in the Face of AI', as her current project.

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It's called Bot Brain, How to Stay Calm, Resilient, and Human in the Face of AI.

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Debbie Burns

Bigger Than Us

The host praised the book as a remarkable, descriptive read that explores finding meaning in a messy world, and confirmed it was already released.

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Which brings us, I think, nicely onto your brand new book, Bigger Than Us, which is about the power of finding meaning in a messy world.

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The host praised the book as a remarkable, descriptive read that explores finding meaning in a messy world, and confirmed it was already released.

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Which brings us, I think, nicely onto your brand new book, Bigger Than Us, which is about the power of finding meaning in a messy world.

It's out now anywhere. It's called Bigger Than Us.

I think my listeners especially are going to really, really enjoy that book. And it is out right now anywhere. It's called Bigger Than Us.

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Marion Borden

Happy

Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine

Fearne described Happy as her first book, a raw account of her mentalhealth struggles, which she wrote to be honest and real.

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I wrote the book Happy, which is my first go at writing about anything true and real to me or even talking about it.

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Fearne described Happy as her first book, a raw account of her mentalhealth struggles, which she wrote to be honest and real.

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I wrote the book Happy, which is my first go at writing about anything true and real to me or even talking about it.

I wrote the book Happy, which is my first go at writing about anything true and real to me or even talking about it. I hadn't ever done an interview that felt particularly like properly raw.

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Dr. Jillian Roberts

Calm

Calm was listed as one of the followup books Fearne released after Happy, focusing on themes of tranquility.

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I wrote two other books, Calm and Quiet.

— Episode: Fearne Cotton: THIS Is How To Build Conf...

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Calm was listed as one of the followup books Fearne released after Happy, focusing on themes of tranquility.

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I wrote two other books, Calm and Quiet.

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Susan Cain

Quiet

The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Quiet was mentioned alongside Calm as another title in Fearne's series of books after Happy.

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I wrote two other books, Calm and Quiet.

— Episode: Fearne Cotton: THIS Is How To Build Conf...

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Quiet was mentioned alongside Calm as another title in Fearne's series of books after Happy.

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I wrote two other books, Calm and Quiet.

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Johann Hari

Lost Connections

Steven referenced Lost Connections while discussing mentalhealth literature he'd read to understand depression.

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People like Johan Hari, who wrote the book Lost Connections, helped shape my view on mental health.

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Steven referenced Lost Connections while discussing mentalhealth literature he'd read to understand depression.

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People like Johan Hari, who wrote the book Lost Connections, helped shape my view on mental health.

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Alex Honnold

Alone on the Wall

The host mentioned that Alex Honnold is the bestselling author of "Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure."

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You can purchase Alex's book, 'Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure', here: https://linkly.link/2ajgw

— Episode: The Greatest Climber Alive: I Shouldn't...

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The host mentioned that Alex Honnold is the bestselling author of "Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure."

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You can purchase Alex's book, 'Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure', here: https://linkly.link/2ajgw

9 Months That Count Forever: How Your Pregnancy Diet Shapes Your Baby's Future Cover

Jessie Inchauspe

9 Months That Count Forever

How Your Pregnancy Diet Shapes Your Baby's Future

Jessie described the book as a practical guide that distills scientific research into four simple trimesterbytrimester hacks to help parents optimise nutrition and reduce glucose spikes during pregnancy.

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nine months that count forever how your pregnancy diet shapes your baby's future

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Jessie described the book as a practical guide that distills scientific research into four simple trimesterbytrimester hacks to help parents optimise nutrition and reduce glucose spikes during pregnancy.

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nine months that count forever how your pregnancy diet shapes your baby's future

I wrote a book called Nine Months That Count Forever to give clear scientific evidence and simple steps for parents to navigate the toxic food landscape during pregnancy

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Richard Pettinger

Business Studies For Dummies

The speaker mentioned buying the Business Management for Dummies book and reading it the night before as a way to overcome feelings of inadequacy and to motivate himself to do the homework.

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That feeling of I'm not enough and I don't know what I'm doing is why you buy the business management for dummies book and fucking read it the night before.

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The speaker mentioned buying the Business Management for Dummies book and reading it the night before as a way to overcome feelings of inadequacy and to motivate himself to do the homework.

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That feeling of I'm not enough and I don't know what I'm doing is why you buy the business management for dummies book and fucking read it the night before.

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