Steven Bartlett

Are you still interested in building companies in terms of like being a CEO and founder again?

Hmm. Hmm. Yeah, I think that's the season of life I'm in. I don't want to be a CEO anymore, which is unfortunate because I named the podcast I am a CEO when I was one. But I just think there's an element of self-awareness, which I think has really – and for me, the older I've gotten, the more I'm orientating everything towards being happy.

Hmm. Hmm. Yeah, I think that's the season of life I'm in. I don't want to be a CEO anymore, which is unfortunate because I named the podcast I am a CEO when I was one. But I just think there's an element of self-awareness, which I think has really – and for me, the older I've gotten, the more I'm orientating everything towards being happy.

And for me, it's hard to be a CEO and as happy and free as I want to be.

And for me, it's hard to be a CEO and as happy and free as I want to be.

Yeah. That's basically what I do now. So the companies that I've described, the software business, the media company we have here, there's people that are designed and built and much better CEOs than me. Do you care about legacy?

Yeah. That's basically what I do now. So the companies that I've described, the software business, the media company we have here, there's people that are designed and built and much better CEOs than me. Do you care about legacy?

Are there any unchecked boxes in your life?

Are there any unchecked boxes in your life?

Any major ones?

Any major ones?

your assistant we spoke to your assistant ahead of this conversation today and she said that friendship and connection is a major part of your focus at the moment yes always but it always has been now

your assistant we spoke to your assistant ahead of this conversation today and she said that friendship and connection is a major part of your focus at the moment yes always but it always has been now

Are you still friends with Peter Thiel? Yes.

Are you still friends with Peter Thiel? Yes.

You have a lot of disagreements in terms of politics.

You have a lot of disagreements in terms of politics.

But you still are able to be friends.

But you still are able to be friends.

We have a closing tradition on this podcast where the last guest leaves a question for the next guest, not knowing who they're going to be leaving it for. Oh. And the question that's been left for you is a very interesting one. Okay. What are the two things you want your life partner to know about you that they do not know or do not understand about you yet?