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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Moment 206: Harvard Professor Reveals The Biggest Lies About Exercise & Weight Loss!
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Dr. Daniel Lieberman exposes the truth about cardio and fat loss, why modern shoes might be harming our feet, and how our quest for comfort is quietly weakening our bodies. This is a compassionate conversation for anyone who's ever struggled with knowing what to believe about exercise.
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Menopause Expert: Belly Fat Grows During Menopause! Your Estrogen Levels Are Controlling You & This Hormone Is Quietly Killing Your Sex Life!
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Is your belly fat, stress, or burnout actually a hormone issue? Dr. Sara Szal reveals the hidden hormone connection and how to fix it for good
Dr. Sara Szal (previously Gottfried) is a Harvard-trained medical doctor, scientist and researcher, with 30 years of experience. She is also the author of 4 bestselling books such as, ‘The Autoimmune Cure: Healing the Trauma and Other Triggers That Have Turned Your Body Against You’.
00:00 Intro
02:43 What Sara Does for People
04:16 Background and Training
05:56 Helping 40,000 People
08:44 What Is Precision Medicine?
10:19 What’s Wrong with Conventional Medicine?
13:04 Why Sara Chose This Career
15:10 Importance of Healing from Past Trauma
16:44 How Trauma Manifests into Health Conditions
20:43 Lack of Nutrition and Lifestyle Education in Medical Training
22:12 Cortisol and Stress
25:23 Is There a Link Between Cortisol and Trauma?
26:02 Daily Habits That Disrupt Hormones
29:15 How to Optimise Your Health
30:35 Is Sugar the Enemy?
31:56 Supplements for Hormonal Balance
32:52 Common Nutritional Deficiencies
36:54 How to Regulate Cortisol Levels
41:04 Is It Easy to Get Someone to Change?
42:20 Can Encouraging Change Cause Harm?
44:25 How to Support Someone Breaking Bad Habits
46:34 When Should Men Start Monitoring Testosterone?
47:58 Testosterone in Women
48:32 Signs of Low Testosterone in Men
49:02 Symptoms of Low Testosterone in Women
49:52 Symptoms of High Testosterone in Women
50:54 How to Regulate Testosterone Levels
53:08 Why Estrogen Is Important for Both Men and Women
58:40 Importance of Fibre in the Diet
59:30 Role of the Microbiome in Hormone Regulation
01:00:51 Fibre-Rich Foods
01:01:04 Sara’s Preferred Diet
01:02:53 The Ketogenic Diet
01:05:01 Side Effects of the Keto Diet
01:05:36 Can You Stay on Keto Long-Term?
01:07:00 Strategies for Effective Weight Loss
01:08:05 Fasting
01:12:05 What Is Perimenopause and When Does It Begin?
01:16:12 Can Menopause Symptoms Be Avoided?
01:16:47 Birth Control
01:17:37 Who Is Birth Control For?
01:18:28 How Is Sara Doing Today?
01:19:36 Whole Body Yes
01:20:39 How to Know If a Marriage No Longer Works
01:24:54 Sara’s Divorce: Could It Have Been Saved?
01:26:40 Are Women in Menopause More Likely to Divorce?
01:28:01 Do Happiness Levels Increase in Your 50s?
01:29:10 How to Better Support Women
01:32:38 How Gender Roles Can Be Harmful to Women
01:33:59 Why Women Are Generally More Stressed Than Men
01:35:11 Are Women More Sensitive Than Men?
01:35:46 Why Women Are More Prone to Autoimmune Diseases
01:38:13 Does Late Motherhood Increase Cancer Risk?
01:39:31 Are Gender Roles Misaligned with Human Biology?
01:40:44 What Is Polarity in Heterosexual Relationships?
01:44:52 How to Keep Sexual Attraction Alive
01:48:35 Building Emotional Connection with Conversation Cards
01:50:36 How Sleep Affects Hormonal Balance
01:52:18 Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
01:52:57 How to Improve HRV
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Snapchat CEO: Exact Formula Used To Build A $130 Billion Company! I Said No To $3 Billion From Mark Zuckerberg! It’s Time To Quit Your Job When You Feel This!
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From turning down $3 billion from Facebook to building a $100 billion empire, Evan Spiegel reveals the blueprint behind Snapchat.
Evan Spiegel, co-founder & CEO of Snapchat (now Snap Inc.), founded the app while at Stanford and became the youngest billionaire at 25.
In this conversation, Evan and Steven cover how Snapchat almost didn’t exist, Evan’s ‘T-Shaped’ leadership style, getting bullied before founding Snapchat, and the harshest day of his CEO journey.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:29 The Dots That Got You Here
03:33 Did You Feel Like You Fitted In?
03:46 When Did Computers First Come In?
05:02 Things Aren’t as Complicated as They Seem
05:28 You Got Bullied
06:09 What Were You Like as a Kid
07:33 Why CEOs Don’t Do Many Podcasts
08:55 Why Did You Choose Product Design?
10:30 Your Class in Entrepreneurship
11:00 Key Lesson From Entrepreneurship Class
12:02 Big Ambitions
13:26 Entrepreneurship in Europe
16:00 Your First Failure
18:00 How to Know When to Quit
18:50 Why Love & Passion Matter
19:19 Launching Early & Getting Feedback Fast
20:39 How Initial Ideas Can Be Wrong
21:37 How You Started Snapchat
27:03 Customer Feedback to Implement
28:36 Raising Capital
29:46 Investor Feedback
30:17 Building a Social Network Sounds Delusional
31:51 Doubting Snapchat's Success
36:19 Quitting University for Snapchat
37:33 Advice for Young Entrepreneurs
39:27 Are Job Titles Limiting Creativity?
40:34 Hierarchy Issues in Companies
42:22 Innovating at Snapchat
47:59 Importance of Hiring
49:00 Hiring Mistakes to Avoid
51:06 Leadership Traits of a Perfect Hire
52:25 Being Nice vs. Being Kind
53:52 T-Shaped Leadership
56:44 Advice to Younger Evan
59:39 Embedding Company Culture Early
01:01:51 When Company Culture Dilutes
01:03:35 Company Incentives
01:04:25 Worst Early Advice
01:05:47 How Mark Zuckerberg Approached You
01:10:04 Saying No to That Offer
01:13:13 Youngest Billionaire at 25
01:14:19 Managing Romantic Relationships
01:19:23 Ads
01:20:21 Your LinkedIn Bio Joke
01:22:45 Messaging Zuckerberg When They Copied Features
01:26:57 Should Big Tech Monopolies Be Stopped?
01:29:25 Hardest Day When Copied
01:30:30 Leading in Tough Times
01:31:48 Content Moderation Challenges
01:36:28 Why Meta Rolled Back Moderation Policies
01:39:20 Optimism About America
01:40:08 Social Media & Your Kids
01:42:51 Is TikTok's Ban Good for Snapchat?
01:46:07 Snapchat Going Public
01:48:28 Killing Projects You Loved
01:50:15 How Do You Prioritize?
01:52:23 Ray-Ban Spectacles Launch Reaction
01:53:37 Will Kids Learn From AI?
01:56:34 Tradeoffs With AI
01:58:22 Ads
02:00:35 Snapchat in 2025
02:02:14 Importance of Counsels at Work
02:05:34 When to Listen to Your Team
02:06:22 Work-From-Home Policies
02:08:42 Principles of a Successful Entrepreneur
02:10:18 Managing Stress
02:13:10 Worst Days of Snapchat
02:13:50 Do You Have Imposter Syndrome?
02:15:08 Would You Start Another Tech Company?
02:17:23 Hardest Thing You’ve Overcome
02:18:17 Self-Awareness
02:20:45 Do You Feel Impatient as a Leader?
02:21:35 What Would Your Team Say About You?
02:22:12 What Are You Really Good At?
02:26:55 Biggest Question Entrepreneurs Should Ask
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Moment 205: Neuroscientist Reveals 4 Hacks to Rewire Your Brain For Growth & Success! - Dr Tara Swart
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Your thoughts are more powerful than you think! Neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart reveals how positive language, visualisation, and certain foods and exercises can supercharge neuroplasticity, rewiring your brain for growth and success.
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Published 03/21
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EMERGENCY DEBATE: They Lied About The Economy Recovering! Is A Financial Apocalypse Coming?
Is the economy on the brink of collapse? Gary Stevenson and Daniel Priestley break down the emergency financial crisis no one is talking about
The Diary Of A CEO’s economics debate is joined by 2 experts: Gary Stevenson and Daniel Priestley. Gary Stevenson is a British economist, former financial trader, and author of The Trading Game. Daniel Priestly is an award-winning serial entrepreneur who has written 5 books on starting and scaling businesses.
In this conversation, Gary, Daniel, and Steven discuss topics such as, whether there is a financial apocalypse looming, if both the US and the UK are running out of money, how the next financial crash could be worse than 2008, and why millionaires are fleeing the UK.
00:00 Intro
02:10 Who Is Gary Stevenson?
07:30 Who Is Daniel Priestly?
10:04 The Importance of Economic Freedom
11:56 Who Are We Blaming for the Economic Situation?
13:32 The UK & US Debt We're Carrying From COVID
17:44 Is There Financial Security for Most of Us in 2025?
26:13 What Does Gary Think of Daniel's Views?
28:58 The Current Homeownership Situation
34:21 US vs UK Market With Building Technology
36:38 Taxing Billionaires
41:03 Do You Tax Their Value or the Countries Where They Trade?
45:36 Why Are Millionaires Leaving the UK?
48:49 Stopping Profit Shifting of Companies
52:40 How $10M+ Companies Avoid Taxes
58:01 Where Is the Biggest Amount of Money Going?
01:00:06 How to Bring Big Tech Companies and Entrepreneurs to the UK
01:04:45 Are Tax Evasions Causing Issues With NHS, Education, and Higher Crime?
01:10:31 Why Poor People Are Struggling to Build Wealth
01:19:49 Ads
01:20:53 How to Create Wealth in the Economy
01:37:17 Monopolies
01:40:18 Advice to Younger People
01:45:02 What to Do as a Young Person
01:47:12 Take Action: Play the Cards You Are Dealt
01:51:45 Do We Have Personal Responsibility to Change This?
01:54:05 Is the Current Education System Failing Us?
02:00:56 Inheritance Taxes
02:04:50 Ads
02:10:05 America's Approach to Building Wealth
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Published 03/20
The Speaking Coach: The One Word All Liars Use! Stop Saying This Word, It's Making You Sound Weak! The More You Do This, The More You Sound Like A Liar!
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How do you communicate like a top lawyer and command respect? Jefferson Fisher reveals the courtroom-tested tricks that win cases AND everyday conversations
Jefferson Fisher is a trial lawyer, communication expert, and host of ‘The Jefferson Fisher Podcast’, where he teaches how to communicate with confidence. He is also the bestselling author of the upcoming book, ‘The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More’.
In this conversation, Jefferson and Steven discuss topics such as, how to make people agree with you instantly, the body language tricks that make you sound powerful, the habits that make you sound like a liar, and how to stop people from walking all over you.
00:00 Intro
02:17 Who Is Jefferson Fisher and What Is His Mission?
02:41 What Is a Trial Attorney?
03:24 My Job Is Convincing People to Believe Me
03:54 Where Jefferson Learned His Skills
04:57 Why Communication Matters
06:48 The Importance of Being a 10/10 Communicator
08:06 Negative Feelings From Poor Communication
09:00 Why Do People Listen to Jefferson? Why Do They Come to Him?
10:01 First Impressions vs. the Next Conversations
11:32 The Pause and Breathing Technique (Actionable)
17:18 Making Others Trust You
22:45 How Insecurities Affect Your Communication
24:24 How to Say Anything With Confidence
28:54 Why You Need to Say Fewer Words
33:00 Having an Assertive Voice
35:50 What Do the Most Successful People Have in Common?
37:19 Say Things to Connect
40:01 Should Our Aim Be to Win the Argument?
42:30 Why Winning the Argument Can Feel Bitter-Sweet
45:31 How to Have an Effective Conversation
52:23 How the Past and Your Identity Can Trigger You
58:50 What to Do When You're Disrespected
1:07:11 Why People Are Rude to You
1:14:50 How to Prepare for Any Difficult Conversation
1:17:28 Pause for a Second When You're Being Disrespected
1:25:50 Ads
1:26:49 The Importance of Body Language
1:30:18 Famous Cases Supporting This Body Language Principle
1:35:54 The Counterintuitive Technique to Win in Life
1:41:04 Become a Master of Small Talk
1:44:39 What I Learned From Abraham Lincoln
1:47:25 You Control the Power of the Tongue
1:49:13 How to Implement All the Tricks and Advice Into Your Life
1:51:09 Ads
1:53:19 How to Say No
2:02:23 Filler Words
2:07:02 What You Say to Your Kid Will Have a Huge Impact
2:10:07 What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?
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Published 03/17
Moment 204: How To ALWAYS Have Great Sex: The Orgasm Queen, Susan Bratton
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"Orgasm Queen" Susan Bratton reveals the key to better intimacy: start small, build connection, and bring back the fun. From sexy bucket lists to no-pressure cuddles, her advice will help you reignite desire and deepen your bond.
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Published 03/14
Dr. Joe Dispenza: Secret To Living Without Fear & Anxiety Forever! Your Mind Can Heal Itself! Stress Is The Root Of 90% Of All Diseases!
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What if 95% of your life is controlled by your subconscious mind? Dr Joe Dispenza reveals how to break free and reprogram your mind for success
Dr Joe Dispenza is a researcher, lecturer, and corporate consultant who has developed a practical formula to help people transform their lives. He is also the best-selling author of books such as, ‘Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon’ and ‘You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter’.
In this conversation, Dr Joe and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between stress and disease, Joe’s 3-step process to reprogram your mind, the dangers of a negative thinking addiction cycle, and how childhood trauma can hold you back in love.
00:00 Intro
02:21 What Do You Do?
07:07 Why Do People Come to You?
09:02 What Stops Us From Changing?
12:09 Don't Process the Past
16:34 What Are We Getting Wrong About Trauma in Modern Society?
21:59 Step 1: Insight, Awareness & Consciousness
22:47 How to Increase Your Awareness
25:30 The Meditation Process
29:48 How Meditation Takes You Out of Difficult Situations
35:19 Why Can't Some People Change?
40:36 Is the Identity We've Created Helping or Hurting Us?
44:28 You Need to Be Specific With Your Goals
47:27 Crazy Stories of War Veterans' Transformations
51:34 The Importance of Forgiveness
54:21 Should We Forgive Anyone No Matter What?
55:32 The Link Between Negative Feelings and Sickness
1:01:36 Ads
1:03:45 Is Routine Necessary in Our Lives?
1:04:51 The Brain and Heart Connection
1:06:45 Psychedelics and Medication
1:14:27 Advanced Meditators vs. Normal Meditators
1:22:31 The People Who Attend Your Retreats Are Changed Forever
1:26:00 Ads
1:34:17 What Is the Quantum?
1:40:33 The Overcoming Process
1:46:14 Joe's Religious Beliefs
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Published 03/13
The Public Speaking Expert: This Speaking Mistake Makes People Ignore You! These Small Mistakes Make You Unlikeable!
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Speaking with confidence isn’t a gift, it’s a skill - Vinh Giang reveals the blueprint to mastering the art of communication
Vinh Giang is an award-winning entrepreneur, part-magician, and full time communication coach. He runs masterclasses and has helped thousands of people improve their communication and vocal skills.
In this conversation, Vinh and Steven discuss topics such as, the top speaking mistake that makes people ignore you, small mistakes that make you unlikeable, how to effortlessly speak with power and confidence, and the number one word to avoid to be taken seriously.
00:00 Intro
02:15 Why Do You Do What You Do?
04:12 How Much Will This Information Change Your Life?
06:28 The Importance of Communication in Your Life and Career
09:17 How Easy Is It to Make a Radical Change in Your Communication Skills?
10:57 What's the Biggest Change People Experience?
11:56 How Cracking Your Communication Will Change Your Life
12:59 Why Should People Listen to You?
18:47 Three Ways to Change How You're Perceived by Others
20:28 What Is Vocal Image and How Does It Help Us?
23:00 How Melody Evokes Emotions
27:31 How to Know If You're Overdoing It
30:55 The Importance of Pauses in Your Speech
35:03 What Volume of Voice Signals Confidence?
36:46 Create Emotion With Your Voice
37:25 Gesticulating With Your Face
41:31 The Storytelling Formula
43:56 VAKS: Relive a Story, Don't Report It!
47:22 Run These Techniques in the Real World
50:30 Is There a Voice Tone That Makes People Dislike You?
52:59 Practical Steps to Know If You're Good at Speaking
57:34 Remove the Clutter Words From Your Speaking
1:02:37 Ads
1:03:33 What to Do Before You Go on Stage
1:05:20 Warm Up Your Mouth and Tongue
1:06:20 The Power of Body Language
1:13:34 If You Want to Be Influential, You Need to Do This
1:14:32 How to Interact Online
1:19:45 Our Identity Stops Us From Growing
1:21:37 Accents and How to Correct Them
1:25:06 There Are No Limits to What You Can Do
1:29:21 How to Deal With Bullies
1:33:27 How to Start a Powerful Conversation With Someone
1:37:53 Ads
1:39:57 Small Talk
1:42:18 What to Do If People Interrupt You at Work?
1:44:58 Why You Should Mimic People's Body Language
1:46:20 What Is F-O-R-D? Holding Conversations for Longer
1:52:15 Are There Real Introverts and Extroverts?
1:53:13 Social Anxiety
1:55:19 Contextual Confidence
2:01:39 I Do It All for My Son
2:04:57 My Parents Gave Up Their Money to Become Monks
2:11:37 The Endless Pursuit of More
2:20:23 What Is One Thing You Know Is True Even If You Can't Prove It?
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Published 03/10
Moment 203: How To Actually Become Disciplined WITHOUT Willpower… The Leading Behaviour Expert
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Discipline isn’t something you either have or don’t—it’s something you build. Chase Hughes, a leading expert in human behaviour breaks down how small changes in your habits and mindset can transform your ability to stay disciplined. Learn how to leverage focus, emotion, and repetition to create powerful, lasting habits.
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Published 03/07
The Ageing Doctor: These Are They Early Signs Of Arthritis! If You Run & Don't Do This, Start Now! The Secret Cause of Alzheimer's!
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Could you be losing bone strength without realising it? Dr Vonda Wright breaks down the importance of bone health and its impact on osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, and longevity
Dr Vonda Wright is an orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon and expert on active aging and mobility. She is the author of 44 research publications and of books such as, ‘Fitness After 40: Your Strong Body at 40, 50, 60, and Beyond’.
In this conversation, Dr Vonda and Steven discuss topics such as, the truth about creatine for women, the early signs of arthritis, how running doesn’t build muscle, and the secret cause of Alzheimer's.
00:00 Intro
02:13 Vonda's Mission to Help People Live a Longer, Stronger Life
04:09 How Much of Vonda's Work Crosses Into the Cognitive Realm?
06:13 Training the Brain Like a Muscle
07:24 What Is Precision Longevity?
09:34 How Does the Body Change in Different Seasons of Life?
11:27 Why Do Men's Bones Maintain Their Density Longer Than Women's?
12:18 Is Loss of Bone Density Inevitable for Women?
14:01 Why Bone Health Is Crucial for Overall Health
19:57 How Do Bones Release Substances Into the Body?
22:02 What's Making Your Bones Fragile?
25:49 Importance of Impact Sports for Bone Health
26:52 How to Care for Bone Health During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
27:57 What Is the Bone-Brain Axis?
29:30 What Is the Critical Decade for Bone Health?
34:14 What Is Osteoporosis?
35:42 How Many Americans Over 50 Have Osteopenia?
36:58 Early Warning Signs of Osteoporosis
37:54 Smoking vs. Bone Health
38:38 Is There a Link Between Alzheimer's and Bone Health?
39:19 Alzheimer's Disease in Vonda's Family
41:07 Would Vonda Choose an Able Body or an Able Brain?
42:02 Prediabetes
46:22 Diet for Good Cognitive Performance
48:21 The Perfect Diet for Vonda
50:38 Strong Muscles and Bones as Keys to Longevity
50:58 You're Never Too Old to Build Strength
53:38 Workout Strategies for Building Muscle
55:36 Higher or Lower Weights: What's Best for Building Muscle?
56:56 Why Is Muscle Critical for Longevity?
01:00:00 Nutrients for Muscle Preservation
01:01:41 Why People Get Creatine Wrong
01:03:16 How to Find Motivation to Take Responsibility for Your Health
01:04:07 Vitamin D: Crucial for Bone Health
01:04:38 How to Prevent Injury While Running
01:08:58 Why Should People Avoid Obesity as They Age?
01:12:57 Strategies to Promote Motivation
01:15:45 Myths About Menopause
01:18:36 Link Between Menopause and Bone Density
01:19:53 The Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause
01:25:02 What Causes Arthritis?
01:26:23 Is HRT a Remedy for Musculoskeletal Symptoms of Menopause?
01:27:31 Why Is Back Pain on the Rise?
01:30:09 Back Pain Prevention
01:31:34 Study: Age-Related Decline in Performance Among Elite Senior Athletes
01:33:29 New Book: Unbreakable
01:35:56 Link Between Menopause, Diabetes, and Alzheimer's
01:37:03 The Importance of Men Knowing About Menopause
01:38:50 How Do You Know When To Stop?
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Published 03/06
Child Attachment Expert: Hidden Dangers Of Daycare, It Might Be Causing Future Issues For Your Kid! Birth Rates Are Plummeting & Its Terrifying! Dr Erica Komisar
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Erica Komisar is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, and parent guidance expert with over 30 years of private practice experience. She is the author of books such as, ‘Chicken Little the Sky Isn't Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety’.
In this conversation, Erica and Steven discuss topics such as, how the mental health crisis is impacting children, how attachment disorders are created in childhood, the dangers of the falling birth rate, and how daycare may cause future issues for your kid.
00:00 Intro
02:21 Erica's Mission
08:12 Who Are Erica's Patients?
09:35 How Have Social Changes Influenced Parenting?
13:00 Is the Role of a Mother More Important Than That of a Father?
16:30 Why Are Fathers Important From a Biological Level?
23:20 Erica's Unpopular Ideas About Parenting
25:17 Family Diaspora: Raising Children Without Extended Family
27:31 Can Raising Children Away From Extended Family Be Justified?
28:30 Voluntary Childlessness
29:25 Attachment Disorders
33:40 How Do Attachment Disorders Manifest in Adulthood?
34:54 Choosing a Partner Based on Attachment Styles
36:20 Predicting Relationship Success Based on Attachment Styles
37:53 Does Having More Children Correlate With Neglect?
39:19 Decline in Birth Rates
41:23 What Is Unique About Relationships With Your Own Children?
43:12 What Contributes to Growing Infertility Among People?
46:45 How Did Erica Manage to Balance Work and Motherhood?
48:48 Should Fathers Be the Stay-at-Home Parent?
51:18 Harlow's Study on Rhesus Monkeys
53:38 The Challenge of Motherhood in Poor Socioeconomic Conditions
57:36 Does More Paid Leave Equal Better Childcare?
59:10 Connection Between Upbringing and Success in Adult Life
01:01:40 ADHD: Why Has It Risen So Much in the Past Decade?
01:07:40 We're Medicating ADHD Wrong
01:09:26 The Top Stressors We're Exposing Our Children To
01:11:29 Is ADHD Hereditary?
01:16:50 What's Wrong With Medicating Children?
01:21:15 The Link Between Stress and ADHD
01:22:23 What to Do if a Kid Screams in a Supermarket
01:25:54 The Different Types of Trauma
01:32:43 Same-Sex Couples Taking Roles
01:38:50 What Should Career-Driven Mothers Do?
01:42:08 Not Everyone Can Do This Stuff
01:45:25 Children Don't Need Other Kids Until the Age of 3
01:47:00 Ads
01:48:59 What's So Important at 3 Years Old?
01:55:32 Can I Repair My Trauma and Brain Past My 30s?
01:58:44 Our Pain and Trauma Are Rooted in Childhood
02:02:33 Is "Daddy Issues" a Thing?
02:06:33 Are We Taking Men's Purpose Away?
02:10:42 Men's Testosterone Drops When They Become Fathers
02:13:03 What Happens When Men Become the Primary Caregiver?
02:16:22 Should We Split Schools Into Genders?
02:19:11 Testosterone Decrease
02:21:12 Raising Healthy Kids in a World of Technology
02:24:45 The Importance of Being Present With Your Child
02:25:48 What Should Employers Do?
02:27:22 Do You Realise How Controversial the Things You Say Are?
02:28:02 The Reason All of This Is So Personal to You
02:30:58 What Does Your Obituary Say?
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