The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Nearly 1 in 3 American adults now take vitamin D, but Dr. Stasha Gominak says many of them are taking it wrong, and that done carelessly, supplementing can leave you worse off than before.
Dr. Stasha Gominak practiced neurology for over 20 years. She earned her MD from Baylor College of Medicine and completed her neurology residency at the Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital. After working with her own patients, she believes that nearly everyone struggling to sleep shares the same hidden deficiency, a conclusion she published in 2 papers and built into RightSleep, the method she now teaches full time.
She explains:
◼ Why she believes your skin is the best producer of vitamin D, and why she says no amount of pills or salmon can replace it
◼ Why she believes insomnia isn't a behavior problem but a chemical deficiency, and what she thinks changed when we moved indoors
◼ The role she says your gut bacteria play in producing your B vitamins
◼ Why she believes taking vitamin D on its own can burn through your B vitamins, and what she says happened when she tried it herself
◼ Why she connects the rise in conditions like ADHD, depression, fatty liver and diabetes to the same period, and what she thinks links them
◼ Why she considers supplements a form of biohacking, and just as risky as any drug if you get them wrong
The views expressed are those of the guest, and this conversation is intended for general informational purposes only. This podcast and its associated materials should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician before making any changes to your diet, supplements or health regimen.
Chapters

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:20 Why So Many People Are Suddenly Struggling With Sleep
00:03:22 Why Healthy Young People Are Waking Up Exhausted With Headaches
00:07:55 How Your Brain Secretly Controls Every Stage Of Sleep
00:15:15 How Vitamin D Could Be The Missing Piece For Better Sleep
00:20:42 Are Sleep Chronotypes Actually Real Or Just A Myth?
00:24:56 How Can You Prove Vitamin D Deficiency Causes Disease?
00:40:36 Why Vitamin D Isn't Actually A Vitamin
00:50:21 Ads
00:52:20 What Happened When I Started Treating Patients With Vitamin D
00:56:55 Does Vitamin D Deplete Your Body's B Vitamins?
01:00:26 Can Vitamin B Supplements Really Fix Your Gut?
01:14:38 Why Minerals Could Be The Overlooked Key To Better Health
01:15:25 Ads
01:16:34 Does Modern Medicine Accept This Vitamin D Theory?
01:19:43 What Your Gut Microbiome Reveals About Your Sleep
01:24:36 How To Build The Right Sleep Protocol For Better Rest
01:30:27 Is Sunlight And Nutrition Better Than Supplements?
01:34:37 Can Redheads Naturally Produce More Vitamin D?
01:36:44 Why Spending Too Much Time Indoors Is Hurting Your Health
01:39:47 Can You Still Make Vitamin D On Cloudy Days?
01:40:51 Can Vitamin D Lamps Replace Natural Sunlight?
01:42:43 The Best Diet To Boost Vitamin D And Improve Gut Health
01:48:47 What Actually Helps If You Have Sleep Apnoea Or Narcolepsy?
01:55:49 My Most Controversial Health Opinion Explained
01:57:50 The Best Day Of Your Life And Why It Matters

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Why comfort might be costing you more than you think.
Matthew McConaughey is an Academy Award-winning actor, bestselling author, and a famously thoughtful voice on purpose, resilience and living with intention.
In this Moment, Matthew McConaughey shares why growth requires resistance, what our obsession with comfort is doing to us, and the mindset shift that changed the way he approaches life's biggest challenges.
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The War everyone assumed was over may be about to become something far worse than we could have expected. Professor Robert Pape explains exactly why the deadliest phase of this war is still ahead, and how this could trigger a wave of terror across the world.
Robert Pape is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats. A renowned political scientist, he has advised every White House since 9/11 on military strategy and is the author of the upcoming book “Our Own Worst Enemies: America and the Age of Violent Populism”.
He explains:
■ Why the US bombing campaign failed to topple Iran’s regime, even after killing its top leaders
■ How Iran seized control of 20% of the world’s oil supply within days of the war starting
■ Why the failed agreement handed Iran a path to becoming the most powerful country in the region
■ Why both China and Russia gain from America staying stuck in the Middle East
■ Why he thinks US ground troops could be next
■ Why he thinks there will be a clash between Congress and the president over who really controls the power to go to war
Chapters

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:22 Why Robert Pape Isn't Surprised
00:04:04 Why the US Blocked the Strait of Hormuz
00:05:23 The Secret JD Vance Peace Deal (MOU)
00:08:13 Iran as Regional Hegemon, Explained
00:09:40 How Do We Know This Is the Real Document?
00:21:05 Did the War Actually Make Iran Stronger?
00:22:06 The Viral Tweet: How Is Iran Still Hitting US Bases?
00:24:37 Trump Says Iran Is Destroyed — So How?
00:25:39 Where Iran Hides Its Drones ("A Truck in California")
00:29:04 Iran Is Building New Drones the Whole Time
00:32:17 Are We on the Verge of a Global Economic Crisis?
00:36:27 What "Owning the L" Would Actually Look Like
00:38:37 Trump: The US Runs Out of Oil in 4 Weeks
00:40:32 The Midterm Elections Time Bomb
00:52:13 The Vietnam Parallel: LBJ's Trap
00:55:06 Can the US Force the Strait of Hormuz Open?
01:03:07 A 70% Chance of Boots on the Ground in Iran
01:14:39 Why Invading (Not Bombing) Sparks Suicide Attacks
01:24:05 When the Two Crises Collide: A New 1960s?
01:25:01 Will Trump Lose the Midterms?
01:26:40 Is the US Running Out of Weapons?
01:28:40 What Is Trump's Real Objective?
01:34:19 Pape's Prediction for the Next Few Months

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Every founder is being told to build an AI company. Alex Hormozi says almost all of them will be gone within months, that the best move is the exact opposite of what the market is saying, and that in a world of AI the only moat left will be reality and your reputation.
Alex Hormozi is a entrepreneur, investor and author. He is the co-founder of Acquisition.com, a portfolio of 16+ companies generating over $250 million a year, and the author of the $100M series: '$100M Offers', '$100M Leads' and '$100M Money Models', whose 2025 launch sold 2.9 million copies in a single day and broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest-selling non-fiction book in history.
He explains:
◼ Why the practical businesses, like plumbing, are the real opportunity, not the ones built on top of AI models
◼ Why delegating your hardest thinking to a machine makes you weak
◼ Why reality and reputation are the only moats AI can't erode
◼ Why revenue retention matters more than marketing or sales
◼ Why marrying his wife Leila was the best financial decision he ever made, and how the right partner changes your odds
◼ He opens up about one of the hardest years of his life, in the same year he made more money than ever
The views expressed are those of the guest, and this conversation is intended for general informational purposes only. This podcast and its associated materials should not be used as a substitute for professional financial, legal or business advice.
Chapters

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:12 How To Use AI As An Entrepreneur
00:04:40 Where Will Value Come From In An AI World?
00:06:52 How To Generate Great Ideas In The Age Of AI
00:08:16 Why Long-Term Thinking Wins In Business
00:13:18 Why Most Businesses Never Reach $10 Million
00:18:10 How To Price Your Product Or Service
00:19:27 The Biggest Hiring Mistakes Founders Make
00:22:44 Why Starting Feels So Hard
00:25:13 What Alex Would Do Differently Starting Again
00:30:10 What To Do When You Feel Uncertain In Business
00:33:15 Why Alex Delayed Starting His Business
00:35:59 The Lessons Alex Learned From His Father
00:39:16 How To Know If Entrepreneurship Is Right For You
00:41:02 How To Beat Decision Fatigue
00:42:29 Is It Easier To Start A Business Today?
00:44:08 Ads
00:46:07 Is Doing Hard Things Always Worth It?
00:46:52 How To Succeed As A Content Creator
00:49:19 How Alex Is Adapting His Content For The Future
00:52:24 Why Credibility Is Your Biggest Competitive Advantage
00:55:42 The Value Equation Explained
01:01:17 Why Delayed Gratification Pays Off
01:03:48 How To Know You're On The Right Path
01:04:35 Does Your Business Need To Be Scalable?
01:09:09 Why Unscalable Businesses Can Be Great Opportunities
01:10:41 How To Know When It's Time To Quit
01:11:35 Ads
01:12:35 Why Self-Awareness Is A Business Superpower
01:17:04 Stop Planning And Start Doing
01:19:55 How To Incentivise People And Find The Right Audience
01:23:01 Business Ideas You Could Start Today
01:26:03 Why You Should Sell To People With More Money
01:32:12 Why Employees And Customers Deserve The Same Treatment
01:38:03 Why Hiring Is Everything
01:38:51 How To Choose The Right Romantic Partner
01:44:18 What If Your Partner Doesn't Support Your Business?
01:47:00 How To Figure Out What You Really Want In Life
01:50:09 Becoming A Dad: How Alex Feels About Fatherhood
01:57:09 How Alex Thinks About Death
02:09:02 Are You Actually Happy?
02:18:20 What Happens If Superintelligence Arrives In Just A Few Years?

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What if the secret to better conversations is something most of us never think to do?
Alison Wood Brooks is a Harvard Business School professor, behavioural scientist and bestselling author of ‘Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves’.
In this moment, Alison Wood Brooks introduces the research-backed framework that can transform the way you communicate in every area of your life. She explains the subtle habits that quietly damage your likability, why people often leave conversations feeling unheard, and the small changes that can make every interaction feel more natural, engaging and memorable.
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