This guys story is crazy! Its conversations like this that made me start The Diary Of A CEO in the first place 🤯... Subscribes have started coming in to watch and we’re picking more! Hit subscribe with the chance to come in and watch these live. Thank you all!

@joshuadaniel8312

2 жыл бұрын

Such a great podcast, I’ve listened to it twice already. Thanks for sharing this Steve 💯

@Reamdemnati

2 жыл бұрын

Great work as always Steven 👏🙌🤩😍

@hollywoodactress

2 жыл бұрын

I have only watched part of this interviews so far but it is eye opening, shocking at times and inspiring

@cw443

2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the work dude. Seriously love the honesty

@leslierhodes7137

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, I love how passionate you are about Huel, however I failed to notice if you had or hadn’t told us your on the board of directors at Huel. I like seeing people get behind their favourite brands, but if you haven’t told everyone you actually have an ownership in the company then people will see it as deception, and also it can be seen as you just wanting to line your own pockets from promoting the Huel brand. I mean this in a positive way. I’m a massive fan of your podcast. It’s amazing work. I’ve watched all of your podcasts, your commitment to giving us a complete and in depth episode each time is second to none. Could you please elaborate on the points above. Look forward to hearing from you. Thankyou

Having worked with Tom at Monzo, it's super interesting to see him have the same vulnerability in public that he did in private. Look forward to the next one Steve 👀

@TheDiaryOfACEO

2 жыл бұрын

Really interesting guy... appreciate it Samuel!

I’m glad I spent almost 2 hours listening and watching you guys. I found it very inspirational, and made me think about my future plans. If you’re a CEO, it doesn’t mean that your life is perfect( actually far from that after your discussion), but also it doesn’t mean that you cannot find a balance, enjoy life and be successful. Thanks guys ✌️

This is the best episode yet. I found it the most insightful, truthful and vulnerable conversation. I loved the way Steven navigated the conversation with Tom, and how Tom was truly honest about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship!

As someone that strives to navigate through life by learning and growing, I really want to thank you both for being so brutally honest, sensitive and open. I felt right in the room with you. I hope our paths will cross in the future ✊

Great podcast. Tom is like a 35 years old guy with the heart of a 7 years old kid and I really appreciate that.

Brilliant podcast ... when he said about waking up and having 3 or 4 seconds before reality hits .. I relate to this so much

This is such a great interview. This is the reality of running a business, unfortunately. I love how vulnerable Tom was in this interview.

This was such a great podcast, While working out this morning it motivated me even more to trust my intuition and keep the ball rolling when it comes to starting my own business🙌🏾

@TheDiaryOfACEO

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing Amelia! thanks so much

This was, by far, my favorite episode yet!

From someone who's worked in start-ups for 10+ years since leaving Uni this one struck a cord. Steve's interview technique has gone 🚀 and Tom, what a guy. Your legacy not only at Monzo but the ripple effect for worldwide FinTech is beyond words. Be bold, be great. You did just that. Hold your head up high.

Throughout the whole video, listening to all the negative things that had happened, I couldn't stop thinking about how happy and positive Tom just looked and that honestly just reflects on what he was saying about finding happiness since quitting.

Unbelievable content that we can't get anywhere else. Thanks to Tom for being so honest and open, and thanks to the interviewer for the great questions!

I see myself in this man. I use to be so confident and after many knock downs my confidence is not the same. But I love that he still picked himself up and keep going.

@rickp2293

2 жыл бұрын

Keep going brother

Great listen. As a Monzo user both personal and business, this has been great to hear the story behind it. Pots are such a game-changer in banking. Amazes me how other banks really haven't changed to this model.

@thesitdownuk

2 жыл бұрын

Literally have a FUN POT that gets money transferred whenever I tweet! Love it!

This interview brought me to tears. If only more CEOs had the humility to say the company was fantastic 3 years ago but now variable and average. Work has to be done to get back to this. To many CEOs put up a front and maintain bullshit talk to keep their shareholders and staff settled. These companies usually stop growing and die. Brilliant interview 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

It's honestly so crazy how he has that much spontaneity and confidence in his decision making to just... go and do what he wants? It seems like such an easy concept and I see it all the time like "yolo" and "do it while you're young and free". But he really did just go and went for what he wanted. He may have gotten burnt in some areas in the process, but just look at the INSANE life he has lived and he's only 35? Like how?? I'm so glad for him that he no longer feels that constant cycle of anxiety and is now happy 🌞

I love and appreciate how transparent Tom was in this interview!!

I really enjoy the podcast and I love the variety of characters showing the reason why people become entrepreneurs are vast like society we don’t all look the same

Another amazing guest and conversation. I love the variety of the podcast.

The honesty and openness were eye-opening and touching. Thank you for the heads up on the good and the bad at that level. Great interview and podcast. Subscribed.

@TheDiaryOfACEO

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

Loved this!! So insightful, so honest. I’ve learnt so much. Thank you!

Currently working at one of those archaic incumbent banks and honestly Tom absolutely shook everything up (for the better) forever. I'm not sure if the future is FinTech, as the industry is so highly regulated and complicated, but definitely some sort of hybrid model. Thank you for another great episode!

@nicetrymate813

2 жыл бұрын

the future is undoubtedly FinTech!

This is my favourite start up in the world and is because of Tom, just amazing

Great episode. It really highlights the emotional weight of setting up a business. I ran a start-up in the past and when I look back, I tend to romanticize the experience and forget the hard parts. This podcast was a reality check and a reminder of those difficult moments and anxiety you can get. It hasn't deterred my goals of launching another start-up soon but I'll have to rethink about what I want my life to be like. (Also - that question: "Have you analyzed where that comes from?" Fab question Steven! Hits deep)

Oh wow!!!! Absolutely 🤯🤯!!!! What an amazing chat. Steven you're such an amazing host - the gems you guys were dropping!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Tom's bias towards action v his attitude of 'I have a great safety net is this doesn't go to plan'' is the advise I needed to hear today.

Enjoyed this a lot...appreciate the openness and transparency. Fair play to the guy that does not sound easy at all!

Never thought I'd see Tom on here, I used to work at Monzo and he sent me his sourbread starter - what a guy! Such an interesting listen.

This is the reason to get up on a Monday at 6am. 🙌

@TheDiaryOfACEO

2 жыл бұрын

Wow... thanks David! let us know who you want to seen next 🙏🏽

@dswain1981

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDiaryOfACEO Do you think James Dyson is possible? Talk about conviction in a purpose.

@feathermen1138

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDiaryOfACEO Ben Francis

Loved this. I've been a Monzo customer for several years and it's great. Tom's energy is exciting.

Been with Monzo since 2017, brilliant app and great interview!

One of the best ones I’ve watched! Such an interesting story and so honest/transparent

@lawrence3016

2 жыл бұрын

Petition to get you and then Kenwright on the podcast!

Really enjoyed this. This is the first episode I have watched and I will now be binge watching the rest 😍

Just wow 🤯 what an episode! Thank you Tom for sharing with us

I've watch lots od Steve's interview and they are very inspiring,made me think a lot about life,but this is the first time that I cried..May she rest in peace❤

It says something that Tom's still missed at Monzo, even by the regular workers who didn't directly work with him day to day. I'm glad he's found happiness since leaving, but I wish he hadn't gone!

This podcast is genuinely fascinating. Such a great listen

Having worked at both companies, I wish Tom all the best - he is a very, very broken human. I hope he finds peace and enjoyment in all aspects of his life.

@G44984

7 ай бұрын

Well damnnn!🤣

Love these interviews, keep them coming Steven 👌🏼

What remarkable timing. Just after Anne Boden’s book is released and I’m currently listening to it on Audible

@SamMartinPeakPerformance

2 жыл бұрын

What's your take hearing both sides of the story?

@Andy-mr8te

2 жыл бұрын

Well Anne confirms the same events happened but obviously she has her say on it. She basically accuses Tom of an attempted coup to remove her from her own company. Truth is probably somewhere in the middle but seems like a clash of characters which I’m sure happens. Still, the happy ending is they both got what they wanted.

@SamMartinPeakPerformance

2 жыл бұрын

@@Andy-mr8te great thanks for sharing. May check out her book

Absolutely awesome listening to this one. Thank you 😁

Best yet Stephen.... What would be great is knowing more about what strategies where used to build, or this is an other PodCast... Non the less great insights and very revealing.

Fascinating Podcast. Working in a start-up, this conversation was really insightful and no doubt will be super useful in the future when I least expect it!

Here after watching Anne’s podcast… what a guy Tom is 👏🏻

Tom is super sharp, no ego and likeable.

Great interview. Watched it twice now. Will probably watch this one again. And quite juxtaposed to Anne Bodens story. Interesting conversation at the end about how big it is to make a decision to commit to someone. At 52, I seem to know less and less...but I do know one thing for sure...love and lifelong relationships arent a decision. It tends to be more a feeling that you just dont want to be with anyone else. I think if people let go of relationships as if they are goal oriented projects..... we'd all be so much happier.

Such a great insight of what it really means to be an CEO❤

This was something else! And so honest!

This is a brilliant interview

Wow great content I had to subscribe love from London 🙌🏾💜

Second time listening. Huge fan of this one!

I keep being told by a good friend ,this is a pipe dream,I think this great interview reflects nothing would happen, without that initial dream and intelligent thinking.

One of the best episodes so far 🙂

One ☝🏽 of the Episodes

Tom-the love language was quality time👌🏾

Very nice interview, love his authenticity

I love his omission about the naivety. Don't get me wrong risk takers and entrepreneurs in general props to you guys, but i do often observe that a lot of them possess a simplistic view of the world and sometimes their naivety pushes them towards that risk, not realising the problems they will run into, but they end up pushing through and solving those issues because they are already knee deep in risk. Whereas my analytical mind often steers me away from risk but then I never put myself in that situation where i push to solve those difficult problems.

Loved this episode!!

Great interview, I think the best yet.

Another brilliant episode 🎉

Hi Steven, You should get CEO’s from the construction sector or property development sector. It would be good to hear there stories. Check out Asheville Construction Daniel Asheville and BH2, Tony Gibbon. Two powerful characters.

Fantastic series ✍🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

Would love to see what ideas Tom has to improve tech within the NHS. Perhaps starting out at the level of a trust would be most manageable to start with, building up to regional and national changes

Such a natural CEO🙏

Honestly one of the most value-dense episodes from your series - Thanks for putting this out there... Would love to see Naval Ravikant on soon!

Appreciate the honesty.

this is amazing, how has this not got more views!

Love this, thank you for making me look forward to sitting down at my laptop this morning!

Loving this I come from a banking environment only entry level, & have family in at much higher levels than me that will be glued to this too 👍👌

This is so awesome! Thanks!

Love this

Amazing story 👍

Thanks for sharing! :)

Thank you to both of you! I fucking needed this podcast... it felt like a therapy session

This is soooooo interesting!

I can so relate to the first five minutes of this video! I worked for an alarm company in Irvine a couple of decades ago, as an assistant to the sales team. I created a more efficient way to help the sales team, so I presented my idea to the manager. In the meeting she said, “oh it’s your second day on the job and you’re already trying to take mine!” Two months later, they fired me 😂

👍🤩💝I enjoyed listening. Thank you.💝

Entrepreneurship just about killed me as I was hours from death due to stress and swore I’d never stress again but here I am thundering towards 63 in 4 months - and I’m questioning my life currently

@junglebae

2 жыл бұрын

Wishing you well

Great listen

hey Steven I love your podcasts and your guests. I really want to come and experience the behind the scenes. How do I go about it?

Loved how candid he was about not wanting to settle down and liking novelty, but also picturing himself with a family at 65. Honestly im the same, except that Im a woman and honestly there are just less of ways around it. He could be 40+ or even 50 and still go for that family life, whereas I feel like it’s just almost impossible for women - im 34 and want to be in a relationship (but not kids or to get married) already I feel like there are not many suitable options. Whereas for guys its just so much easier

Interesting interview

Learning & new experiences 👍👍👍👏👏

Another great interview and I'm glad Tom got a chance to tell his side of the story. Entrepreneurship is HARD.

@_Super_Hans_

Жыл бұрын

How would you know you're a nobody

As going to suggest Venture Studio and he then said it at 1:21:50 👌🏻

Jesus man, Tom can code!

This was absolute gold 👍

If you could get the founder/co-founders behind Blockbuster that would be exceptional. It'll make a great conversation to understand why they did what they did.

@thesitdownuk

2 жыл бұрын

That would be EPIC!

@Miracle-ms9hu

2 жыл бұрын

@@thesitdownuk Right?! It's one of the most intriguing business stories of this era.

Love the Naked Truth. Literary Tom says it all the ``Good, bad, ugly & Nightmares across the board``.

OG.

I've just stumbled across this channel and 2 interviews in and I'm hooked. This one is very interesting 🤔 especially as I'm a MONZO account holder, love them early Paydays LMAO 🤣

It's interesting what he had to say about Nat West Bank. I have some horror stories to tell about them too.

Ask for Janice is a fantastic gin bar. They also do a great breakfast.

Traits of a born CEO: (1) Not able to maintain a job (2) Liking new things (3) The joy of uncertainty while still wanting security 🤠 Am I crazy 🤣? Someone should please 🙏 help me 😄

Hi - I love your podcast, especially this episode and the one with Jimmy Carr. My only feedback is PLEASE stop banging the glass table and playing with the mic lead. All these sounds come through on the audio, especially if your listeners are wearing decent headphones.

@krisb-travel

2 жыл бұрын

When does he do that?

So he worked on a failed dating site startup in NYC. Then chilled for a bit and somehow had money to join starling bank as a co-funded and investor. Am I missing something

Anyone else here on an absolute binge

Do you guys also walk on water? How are the soles of your shoes so clean 😂. And ofc great to hear more and more super successful people sharing what happpiness actually comes down to.

If there are no funds left, you have to fire your staff because there is nothing for salaries. Customer service is the best part of a business, more understanding humans need. The good thing is that, once you know where things can go wrong, you can start over from scratch and do things right the first time. I wonder if taking a health sabbatical is better than quitting. Also is running a small or medium sized business much better than an international or global success? If a book needs finishing, hire a ghost writer.

U always work harder then money worthed