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Corrupt Police Officer: I Arrested Drug Dealers, Then Sold Their Drugs! There’s Massive Corruption Going On Today! - Mike Dowd
He was supposed to fight crime but broke every rule in the book - this is the real story of NYPD’s dirtiest cop, Mike Dowd.
Mike Dowd is a former New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer who became corrupt and worked for the Dominican-American Diaz criminal organisation. He was arrested in 1992 for drug distribution and served 12 years in prison.
In this conversation, Mike and Steven discuss topics such as, how Mike made $40,000 a day from police corruption, the secrets that NYPD don’t want you to know, how Mike never thought he’d get caught as a cop, and how getting arrested saved Mike’s life.
00:00 Intro
02:17 NY’s Dirtiest Cop
03:02 How Many Crimes Did Mike Commit?
04:21 Mike Stole Someone’s Porn Collection
08:48 Entering the Police Force
09:07 Did Mike Mean the Oath He Took?
09:41 Integrity Training at the Academy
11:04 We Were Always Told to Cover Our Ass
12:23 The Police Agree They Won't Snitch on Each Other
15:21 Mike Was Told to Stop Arresting People
18:21 Taxing People Instead of Arresting Them
19:52 Were Cops Given Sexual Favours?
20:53 Mike’s Sergeant Encouraging Robbing Money
23:10 Did Seeing Dead Bodies Bother Mike?
27:11 Started Dealing Drugs
29:20 Biggest Heist
30:07 Were Other Cops Involved in Stealing and Dealing?
33:07 Did Mike Ever Think He Was Going to Get Caught?
33:39 Mike’s Personal Life
34:23 Why Didn't You Stop?
34:31 Mike Receiving Death Threats from Another Officer
38:00 Baron Perez, the Brooklyn Middleman
38:21 Meeting La Compañía
39:42 La Compañía Boss Putting a Hit on Him
41:15 Meeting Adam Diaz
43:00 Mike Saving Adam Diaz’s Money
43:44 Franklin and Coke – Local Bandits Who Robbed Dealers
45:11 Ads
46:03 Officer Venable and Feeling Guilt
48:06 How Did Mike’s Guilt Manifest Physically?
50:02 Who Had You Become?
51:37 Coming Home from Rehab
53:20 How Long Were You in Rehab For?
53:51 Why Didn't You Stop If You Knew They Were Onto You?
54:44 The Year You Got Arrested
57:35 How Did It Feel When You Got Arrested?
59:56 Advice About Living an Authentic Life
01:03:21 Getting Released on Bail
01:04:43 Kidnapping Scandal to Pay Family’s Bail
01:06:31 Arrested for the Second Time
01:08:12 The Day You Went to Prison
01:09:53 Ads
01:10:54 What Was Your Family Going Through?
01:12:25 First Time Mike’s Mum Came to See Him in Prison
01:13:18 Mike Getting Emotional in Front of His Mum
01:14:23 Mike’s Mum Tried to Keep Him Straight
01:16:38 Mike’s Mother Not Showing Him Love
01:18:04 Reflections on Parents After Everything
01:20:27 Coming Out of Jail at 44
01:22:02 Being Institutionalised
01:23:12 Life After Jail
01:24:28 What Did Mike Need to Hear at 18?
01:26:57 Does Corruption Still Happen Today?
01:29:42 What Has the Universe Put You Here to Share?
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Masculinity Debate: Are Dating Apps Creating A Generation Of Incels?! Lonely Men Are More Dangerous Than Ever!
Are we raising a lost generation of men? Is society failing young boys? In this emergency discussion, Steven sits down with expert guests to explore the recently published ‘Lost Boys Report’.
The Diary Of A CEO’s masculinity discussion is joined by Scott Galloway and Logan Ury. Scott Galloway is a member of the advisory council for the American Institute for Boys and Men and Professor of Marketing at the New York Stern School of Business. Logan Ury is a behavioural scientist turned dating coach and Director of Relationship Science at Hinge.
In this discussion, Scott, Logan, and Steven discuss topics such as, how toxic masculinity has a grip on young men, whether dating apps are creating a generation of incels, the rising levels of violence among adolescent men, and why young boys are giving up on love and work.
00:00 Intro
02:13 The Lost Boys Report
03:46 Who Is Logan and What Does She Do?
05:07 Who Is Scott
06:12 How Did This Happen?
10:38 Fatherless Homes
14:40 Are Boys Mentally Weaker?
16:51 Is the Education System the Problem?
22:49 Where Are Male Role Models?
30:08 What the Stats Say About Dating
34:42 Dating Standards
44:23 Do Women Really Want Emotionally Attuned Men?
46:16 If They're Okay, Always Go on a Second Date
48:06 Men's Groups: Should We Have Them and What Are the Benefits?
54:57 Ads
55:50 Steve's Supportive Group of Friends
1:02:42 The Dangers of Porn for Young Boys
1:08:01 How Scott Helps Men With Porn Addiction
1:13:12 Men Approaching Women in a Post-MeToo Era
1:15:27 Teens Don’t Know How to Ask Girls Out in Person
1:25:22 Do Successful Women Struggle to Find a Partner?
1:28:11 Ads
1:29:14 The Rise of Feminism
1:30:54 Money Equals Identity for Men
1:36:09 Does Money Give Self-Worth to Women?
1:38:42 The Human Dating Boot Camp
1:47:33 How Is the Left Going to Get Men Back?
1:52:16 Advice for Parents of Young Boys
1:55:12 What Scott and Steve Had to Unlearn About Being a Man
2:10:02 Closing Message for the Lost Boys
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Moment 206: Harvard Professor Reveals The Biggest Lies About Exercise & Weight Loss!
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!
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 and researcher, with 30 years of experience. She is 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!
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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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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