Louis Theroux: "The Thing That Makes Me Great At Work, Makes Me Bad At Life!" | E198

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

November 24, 2022

Duration

1h 44m

Channel

The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

From his recent global TikTok fame to his BAFTA award-winning documentaries Louis Theroux has delighted audiences and grown a cult following with his distinctive brand of personality. Best know for his documentary series ‘Weird Weekends’, and ‘When Louis Met……’ Louis has explored the most controversial subjects with wide eyed curiosity and openness. Topics: 0:00 Intro 02:02 Early context 12:18 Your early relationship with work 20:47 Affection 27:18 What is your dark-side 32:13 Struggling to connect with people 35:22 Feeling anxious doing new things 43:24 Your new series 46:34 Conforming vs being disruptive 56:49 Feeling like an imposter 01:06:01 Are you now aware of what people saw in you? 01:10:51 How do you remain happy? 01:14:10 How do you connect with all these people? 01:21:49 Being insincere 01:29:32 Neglecting your personal life for work 01:35:58 Your experience with anxiety 01:37:44 Your mental health 01:40:17 The last guest's question Louis: Instagram - bit.ly/3AIepJg Twitter - http://bit.ly/3EXtCsF Louis Theroux latest series 'Louis Theroux Interviews': https://g2ul0.app.link/Interviews Join this channel to get access to perks: https://bit.ly/3Dpmgx5 Listen on: Apple podcast - https://apple.co/3TTvxDf Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3VX3yEw Follow: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3CXkF0d Twitter: https://bit.ly/3ss7pM0 Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3z3CSYM Telegram: https://g2ul0.app.link/SBExclusiveCommun Sponsors: Mercedes-Benz - https://bit.ly/3yXTQI1 Intel - https://intel.ly/3UIYxxT Craftd - https://g2ul0.app.link/gZ8in6Dsvsb Huel - https://g2ul0.app.link/G4RjcdKNKsb

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Louis Theroux

  guest

• Steven Bartlett

  host

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Louis Theroux and Steven Bartlett, Louis Theroux: "The Thing That Makes Me Great At Work, Makes Me Bad At Life!" | E198 explores louis Theroux Confronts Workaholism, Intimacy Struggles, And Authentic Connection Louis Theroux reflects on how the traits that make him a successful documentarian—work ethic, curiosity, emotional distance, and awkward charm—have also undermined his personal relationships and capacity for intimacy.

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