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Jan 2022
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S13, Ep2 How To Fail: Steven Bartlett

Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
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Today's guest is Steven Bartlett: millionaire by 25, Sunday Times bestseller by 28, the youngest ever Dragon on Dragon's Den by 29. He's also the host of The Diary of a CEO podcast, which recently reached the number one slot on both Apple Podcasts and Spotify. And all this before his 30th birthday. Honestly, I'd have to hate him if I didn't think he was so g ... Show More
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