This weeks podcast is slightly different - I wanted to be completely transparent with you guys and also give you insights into the business of podcasting… hope you enjoy! Hits subscribe for weekly episodes

The amount of value this podcast has given me has been endless

Consistency, consistency, consistency. Committing to weekly episodes of quality content this for my podcast! No more random hiatuses. Thank you!

I have never missed a single podcast. I am a better person because of Steven's lifes work. Not to put you on a pedestal because I know you are human and fallible but I am in constant awe of your intellect, suave, authenticity and ironically, your simplicity. You have no idea how much of an impact you are to those of us that draw from your "diary of wisdom"

As a specialist in mental health I would like to start a podcast interviewing people who have recovered and turned their life round. What do you think of this idea to help people who are suffering from mental health.

I'm 16 and absolutely adore your podcasts and the valuable content you deliver. It was so interesting and inspiring to listen to your successful journey, full of consistency and persistence (+ the networking!). Thanks so much, Steven!

Success is 5% brains and 95% consistency

I've been here since your first episode, really glad to see you post regularly and pull up this kind of numbers. It is clear that your previous experience in the business world was key for you to be able to convince all these brands, congrats man you deserve it.

I am 22, and starting up a business in Africa. I found this podcast on apple podcasts a few weeks ago. I instantly became hooked, listening everyday, everywhere, sometimes repeating an episode over and over. I started from the very first episode and I just now got to this current one. You are all i have been talking about lately but very few of my friends and family found your content as addictive and useful. Ive seen your podcast as a life manual honestly. But not for all. I feel like i know you and we are alike in so many ways, which i believe most of your audience feel. You have opened my eyes in ways i could not even explain. Thank you Steve. What a journey it has been for me! God bless you

Thank you for this! I LOVE how genuine you are. This came in handy because I started a podcast and have been thinking about doing it on KZfaq!

Steven, watching you speak so eloquently on this podcast has made me more articulate. I have even adopted your rhythm and conciseness for my presentations at uni. Thank you for sharing these gems.

I love this podcast. I find the guests fascinating and the host inspiring. I'm especially moved by the honesty of that wonderful two sentence introduction that comes spontaneously out of you during your first shot at doing a podcast. I picture you, in the middle of the night with the blanket over your head asking people not to listen and share it with others. It resonated deeply with me. Thank you!

Really appreciate you sharing this. I’ve been podcasting almost 9 years and I agree consistency is vital

Being a podcaster myself, I found this very valuable on a number of levels. Great stuff!

This podcast is simply awesome... Stephen is a massive inspiration to me and you can tell he is a genuine person. The guests open up to him which just shows how much they trust him with there life stories. Thanks Stephen for this podcast, you deserve all the success you are getting, truly inspirational 👊

I discovered this podcast through KZfaq and it was a guest that attracted me. You ask people the most interesting questions and the podcast has truly enriched my life - it's so interesting hearing about successful founders and their story. Thank you for always giving us a glimpse behind the curtain Steven.

Your commitment to quality is what really resonates with me. You are happy to pull an episode, if you feel it’s just not right. This, together with consistency of production is what I find interesting. You know it will result in more effort and you have set yourself deadlines. This is something I struggle with as my deadlines are too tight, I try to keep my content about what has happened each week and my other socials then match up. Maybe more future planning. Thanks for taking the time to open up these questions for ourselves. Great podcast and I now listen every week on the road.

Thank you for sharing all those nuggets Steven and team. Me being here proves podcasting/you tubing content lives forever - I was searching for info on reviving my podcast in 2023 and of course I am going to watch Steven Barrett's episode advice since Diary of the CEO is my daily walking buddy. Wishing you and your team every success. I'm inspired!

You're right! My son didn't keep it to himself. He's 28 I am a rather mature mom and an avid listener. I find most of your podcasts amazing. I love, love them.❤❤

30 minutes!!! Every single second is priceless!!! Thanks a lot!🙏

Just found your podcasts and im addicted. Thank you so much for all your knowledge and work. Bless 🔥🔥

You have an intuitive interfacing dynamic with your interviewees that is just phenomenal. You are the bar for me at this moment. I'm so grateful I found you 💛

I have been listening to the DOAC via Spotify for a month and I'm up to this episode. Great role model for all ages. I feel your wisdom spans a broad range of ages groups and refreshingly, you don't come across like most people I used to see in the corporate world i.e. suited and booted, talks in business jargon etc. Its makes you far more relatable for the everyday person who may not be self employed. I fully believe you have and will continue to inspire hundreds of thousands of people into starting a business or even to purse what it is that interests them in life in terms of a job/career path. Congrats.

I subscribed to your channel because you focus so exclusively on the guests and really listen to them. Of course, enjoying your commentary along the way. So many interviewers nowadays interrupt or try to redirect the conversation to themselves when the focus is on the interviewee and their knowledge! Your team has really found a way to capture an audience with the guests. It is really unique that you also are the interviewer and interviewee of yourself on other occasions. I also enjoy the structure of your podcasts and the fact that it is broken down with labels so I can jump around need be.

Wow, Steve! This video/podcast may have been the most impactful one in my life as I ponder the idea of starting a new video/podcast channel. Your presentation and the way you communicate is enlightening! All of the points provides a great strategy one can implement right away. I loved Point # 1 (consistency) and point # 5 ( why start/keep going) because without those I'll never reach the ultimate goal. Thank you again for sharing your insights and love for content makers. You have already made the world a better place brotha!

Thank you for your advice, we will be on your podcast in the future to discuss how your advice helped us make millions.

The quality of this podcast is right out of the top drawer. Thank you, it’s given me so many ideas amongst other inspirational elements. Your message is delivered with so much clarity.

I discovered your KZfaq channel a couple of months ago and I love it. The advice you share here is gold. I love your show because you are authentic, a powerful listener and interviewer and have great guests. I appreciate your commitment to quality and it shows, the show is super slick. Thank you for these fantastic tips and sharing your learnings. I also love how you cut out the middle man and you have married your passion/hobby with making a profit in a way that is authentic. Wow, just wow.

Thanks Steven for making this video and laying out your experience building a successful podcast. I've been contemplating doing my own podcast, and this was the advice, direction, and nudge I needed to START. Keep up the phenomenal work!

This was very insightful, extremely useful while being simplistic and informative. Thanks Stephen! You have no idea how much I needed to hear this 🙏🏼

Consistency is absolute key, being reliable, someone you can trust will turn up, exhausting but so true, before I found you I had another favorite content maker for years, who equally created life-changing impactful content but started posting more and more sporadically last year , and even though each episode was just as good as it always was, it felt like it was fizzling out and now when you talked about it I realised 'oh what happened' I had forgotten to see if there was new episodes for many months, there was indeed but I found I had stopped looking for it as there 'probably wouldnt be a new upload' You create a great beam of light in my life every week, thank you for all the hard work, it is fantastic!

Loved this episode. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge, very inspiring and motivating.

Really loved watching this and learning from you too. I am a UK KZfaqr but in the last year "for fun" started a podcast too and completely agree that actually the depth of value from a podcast is the one thing that most people will stop and talk to me/comment about. I love that I can use different media for different topics, but really understood that also that even the media types themselves give a unique experience to the viewer/listener. Thank you for sharing this and here's to even more success ahead!

Very well done and very informative! I stumbled across your podcast on FB a few months ago and I have been an avid listener ever since. You have actually given me confidence in continuing my own podcast. Thank you for your passion and consistency!!

I LOVE this episode. So much resonated with me, especially around consistency. I have continued to publish weekly (audio only) I produce edit and market myself and only just starting to see my audience widen but there is now a big uptick in listens. Very inspiring thank you for your honesty and inspo.

Well shoot! This is my first full episode I’ve watched. I liked, subscribed and now commenting. How on earth do I go on with life not being a complete admirer of how you approach life and business. Completely blown away and very impressed. Thank you for inspiring me to lead my company, team, marriage, family and those around me with more excellence. Needless to say I’ll be watching more content. Thanks for being awesome! ❤

This has to be my favourite video of yours! No offence to the amazing guests you have but the value and inspiration in this once beat everything. The transparency authenticity and honesty in this one really hit.

30 minutes of my day well spent! Thanks, Stevovo!

I almost skipped this video but I am so glad I went back and listened to it, and subscribed immediately. Thank you for this. It has given me the extra push I needed in my podcast journey that's about to begin.

Wow!!! Glad to have bumped to you this week. What you are doing is massively important in this day and age. Glad you came my way. Cheers

I appreciate your approach to teaching.. To my understanding this just proves how much we need an edge as investors because playing the market like everyone else just isn’t good enough, we just need to hold onto our hopes and wait to see how things turn out because market movements are almost always unpredictable. In my portfolio, I'm noticing more red than green.

I love your podcast and appreciate the standards you set so greatly! It’s true, I look forward to your new releases, knowing that you made the effort to bring us a fascinating interview every time. Thank you for introducing us to all the great minds! It is SO rich. ♥️🙏

Steven - I came across your podcast about 2 months ago and I have quite literally watched all of your episodes. The amount of value it has brought to my life has been amazing, I love how natural the conversation is between you and your guest, the depth of content, the vulnerability, transparency and relatability! Thank you for your dedication in producing this content for us - I look forward to Monday :-)

Thank you, Steven! Excellent solo episode, with good insights. It would be nice to get regularly this kind of solo episode, to get to know you as a person even better - even though, here and there, you share something about yourself with the quests. Still, solo episodes could be a valuable thing to do. Your personal story is inspiring, and so is mindset.

Love this. I learned so much. I feel so encouraged! Thanks Steven

I started out this podcast 6 months ago and so far, this is one of the most challenging tasks I've ever done. It's growing weekly as we release every Mondays 08:00PM EAT, but the amount of work put in and sustaining it's consistency is super crazy! I'm definitely looking into building a team now!😊

Depth, breath and learning opportunities are really important to me in terms of my engaging with every source of content I consume. The Quality here at Diary of a CEO, is certaintly 'quantity' for me. Thank you for what you (and your team) produce/deliver consistently with resilience. 👍

Putting the UK on the map and setting the bar high, keep up the amazing work dude

Thanks for the love man. I really appreciate this presentation and an opportunity to get a look at the inner workings of your world and mission. I'm a senior, who chooses not to become obsolete. Good ideas are timeless, but most important , they also belong to the people. Well done !! 😎👍

Great insight and inspiration. Thank you for your honesty and being so forthcoming. It’s much appreciated and I absolutely love 💕 your podcast. Thanks for the quality, care and time you and your team put into it.

I really appreciate when people are so open about their numbers & experience, I think it is really good for society, thank you very much sir

Steven, this podcast episode was next level valuable to me that found me at divine timing. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for the goodness you are creating in this world. It’s a ripple effect of positivity in air - and energetic - waves. Blessings for continued success.✨

I came in for Dr Tara Swart . It gave me some magic and it seems some doors have opened to me !! And Steven I am your fan from Dragons Den and your podcast is doing some great magic and helping me to come out of depression!! . Thank you.

We respect the openness of this episode. As a podcast that is starting to take it more seriously your information has been invaluable.

I always wondered where the inspiration for the introduction came from. Thanks for shedding more light on this

Thank you Steve! This is priceless advice. 🙏❤ Getting into podcasting was something I used to think about occasionally as a 'what if' possibility...now listening to this, it actually feels more plausible. The place where you are coming from-producing high quality content that you like and that gives the best value to the listeners-is very inspiring!!

Thankyou for sharing you experience with social media and pod casting. I've rescently came across you .I find your questions you ask are completely free spirited. Your bold and direct. And it's true about learning things in that 2hr window .Once again thankyou .

An amazing video. I've always teetered between whether I should start a podcast or not. This video has given me great insight and advice to help me go through my decision-making journey a lot clearer and with more intention now. Thank you for releasing this

Thank you Steven for sharing this! As someone who loves your podcast and has recently launched my own podcast, this is extremely helpful and insightful!

I would like to know how much of the success of your podcast is down to who you are already ? You are not exactly an unknown person. You are a successful businessman who has had a lot of attention brought in from your appearances on DD, so people who watch that will probably be attracted to viewing your podcasts.

So amazing to listen to your diverse guests. Love it!! Keep up the good work Steve.

Loving the poddy sir keep them coming. Consistency coupled with positive Momentum is the key to growth.

This was a fantastic video. Lots of pearls of wisdom. Thank you for the transparency. Similar to you I cannot compromise on quality so keeping we are keeping it audio for now till I can save up enough money to create a studio of my own! Keep up the great work. 🙌🏾

Impactfull and inspiring episode, became a fan of your podcast recently and I value the smart and deep questions you are asking! I never thought I would ever be podcasting myself but it is so much fun. Just like for you, interviewing people is a gem! 🔥🔥🔥

A very inspiring, intelligent young man! Thank you for your advice. Of recent I can really say that I’ve needed it.

Wow, just wow!

Thank you Steven, I really really enjoy listening to you, and genuinely find you fascinating, and inspiring.... As an older man with ADHD and Dyslexia who has struggled with many aspects of life, especially since leaving the comfort blanket of the Army many years ago, you have helped me to gain some focus, and to become a Hueligan ... Thank you again...

Steven, thank you so much for sharing so much valuable knowledge on this Episode, as well as in general your whole Podcast, I am extremely grateful for this. Thank you for doing what you do!

It is sooooooo kind of you, Stephen, to help people to advise them . You have a good heart. Thanks a lot. I love watching your podcasts. ❤❤❤❤❤

Best podcast ever. So good that it pushes me to produce one at the same level of vulnerability, honesty & quality. Thank you!

Excellent! This is not just highly informative, but is equally honest and inspirational! Thanks😊

Love it ! Thanks for being so open and pragmatic !!! And looking from a business side instead from a content creator point of view !

Man, my friend and I are about to start a podcast and this is very inspiring. Thank you 🙏

Great episode, thank you Steven. I do enjoy listening to you speak. Your thoughts are ordered, make good sense, you're articulate & speak from experience, & deliver great value. Thank you. You've become my mentor 😁🙏

This is SO valuable. Basically the most valuable thing you can do as a human being is to struggle to understand the truth of the world and use your struggle to help others.

I love your honesty. To be frank, your podcast is my number 1 go-to when I want to listen to deep genuine conversations. Thank you for sharing this because I don't believe in conforming. If it's not working for others doesn't mean it won't for me

I'm from Kenya and this is the best podcast/video (content and quality). I learn a lot.

Goal is to watch as many videos as possible - video number #1 lesson - Love , Genuine, Reason , connecting.

Just got inspired whilst listening. Now have the name for my new business idea. You are so inspirational. I can’t thank you enough 💙

I stumbled across this video on accident as I am trying to learn how to create a podcast and blog regarding my passion - helping people overcome major life setbacks and building resiliency in a post-COVID world. I had never heard of your podcast or your channel - probably because I typically live under a rock. I admit, I expected this video to be click bait as I never really expected to make much money from either my blog or my podcast. But I clicked this video anyway in an afterthought out of curiosity and I am really, really glad I did. The stance that you take regarding authenticity and being intentional with your integrity is refreshing and precisely what I want for my blog/podcast. I've never been so inspired by a video I initially expected to be like all the other "get rich quick" videos. I doubt you will see this, considering this video is a year old. But if you do, know that you inspired one more person and gained one more to your list of subscribers. Not because of the title of your video, but because of the passion you have for what you do. Thank you for sharing!

Steven, there's a reason why this episode popped up on my KZfaq feed today! Just launched the first two episodes of my second podcast. Thank You for sharing this strategy! Loved it!

You are vibrating on an exceptional level. Thanks for the impact!!!

I literally launched my podcast on the same day you published this! Thanks for producing this, it's really helpful, I've taken a lot from it.

I love your channel, so many good interviews and so much good advice. Keep doing what you do….

This is encouraging. I plan to stay the course & consistently show up for my podcast show The Coin: Black History on the Other Side.

I do think that in the beginning it can make a lot of sense to have seasons in the case of an interview-based podcast to build social proof to then have an easier way to pitch the podcast going forward (and making it bi-weekly or weekly through that).

You sound sincere to me. I like your podcasts ,they are so helpful.Thankyou !

Great video, so much insight. Really value the insights as well, which can be overlooked in the culture of fast, fun, and easy. But the depth and texture is direct and such relief to enjoy... craftsmanship and consistency matters. 🙏🏽💙

You are operating from a place of truth, sincerity and integrity and all of us should be so thankful. Because today, this is a rarity. I support this movement. Thank you for being a noble leader of it. Subscribed.

Thanks for the transparency, congrats on all the success. Keep it coming 😎

Love your content Stephen and thank you for helping sharing.

This is all great, but the final section is superb. Something I also preach and something I have to tell myself if and when a video hits 'relatively' low numbers on my channel. Reach is empty. Depth is everything.

Quality, honesty, and integrity ❤

I literally stumbled onto this video, was impressed, and now I've subscribed.....phenomenal 👏.

Having a podcast sharpens your presentation skills~ Steven Bartlett. I learned.

Thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed this insightful episode. Finally a channel that has kicked my butt to go do it. Meet you at the top soonest. Thank you Steven and God bless.

Well done and thank you “son” for bringing the “rich man” life back to human level. I resonate with your mindset. Bless you🙏🏾

I really appreciate you going into detail about the logistics of getting this show made.

Excellent piece of information, very powerful, thanks you come across very honest professional, well done for inspiring millions 👏

Thank you for making this video. It was authentic, well-paced and informative.