Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation in Diary of CEO podcast

[Azbubu]

Ok I haven’t done a good deed today so let me help the less fortunate.

A nepo baby (short for "nepotism baby") is a person—most often in the entertainment industry—who achieves success or lands career opportunities largely thanks to their famous or wealthy family connections.

The term combines "nepotism" (favoring family members for jobs) with "baby".

Common Examples:
Lily-Rose Depp: Actor and model, daughter of actor Johnny Depp and singer Vanessa Paradis.

Zoë Kravitz: Actor and singer, daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz and actor Lisa Bonet.

Gracie Abrams: Singer-songwriter, daughter of filmmaker J.J. Abrams

Maybe you can tell us who his family connections are that make him a nepo baby or would you like to be spoon fed that too?

 

[Azbubu]

Are you claiming he made so much money from nothing?

Again you reason on a very low level.

Azbubu: "Michael Birch (The Billionaire Mentor): At age 20, after dropping out of university, Bartlett moved to San Francisco."

Who can just afford to drop out of university and just move to SF and just run into such people as that guy and others?

You do it, tomorrow.

You’ve proven that you don’t know what a nepo baby is. Having connections doesn’t make someone a nepo baby. Maybe admit you’re just throwing around terms you’ve heard?

 

[Mirai]

Ok I haven’t done a good deed today so let me help the less fortunate.



Maybe you can tell us who his family connections are that make him a nepo baby or would you like to be spoon fed that too?

He had connections. Strutural engineer father. Mother who ran 'multiple' businesses.

Again,

Michael Birch (The Billionaire Mentor): At age 20, after dropping out of university, Bartlett moved to San Francisco.

 

[Azbubu]

He had connections. Strutural engineer father. Mother who ran 'multiple' businesses.

Again,

Michael Birch (The Billionaire Mentor): At age 20, after dropping out of university, Bartlett moved to San Francisco.

You’re really stretching now. A nepo baby, by definition, means having influential or famous family members. An engineer father or businesswoman mother are hardly nepo baby status.

It’s really hard to admit you used the term incorrectly?

 

[Mirai]

You’re really stretching now. A nepo baby, by definition, means having influential or famous family members. An engineer father or businesswoman mother are hardly nepo baby status.

It’s really hard to admit you used the term incorrectly?

No I didn't use the term 'incorrectly' Azbubu.

How do you know he didn't have influential connections?

People are either incredibly lucky or they have some connections.

How does one drop out of varsity, and just move to San Francisco and just become rich.

You see you're hung up on low level things. Now go away.

 

[Azbubu]

When even AI slop disagrees with you, it’s probably time to call it quits…

So I’d call “nepo baby” a pretty weak characterization of Steven Bartlett. A debate about privilege, starting advantages, or how much of his success story is self-made is much more defensible.

Anyway.

 

[Mirai]

When even AI slop disagrees with you, it’s probably time to call it quits…



Anyway.

As you said it, it's slop and it works on the most superficial level. Your reasoning again is faultless.

I don't buy these sort of rags to riches stories especially move from UK to US after dropping out and having the connections to run across influential and rich people.

 

[robinsonia]

It seems the BBC is becoming increasingly concerned about independent media. "The Diary Of A CEO," hosted by Steven Bartlett, has surpassed an impressive milestone of over one billion views and listens across platforms like Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

That said, it raises an important question: Is independent media still truly independent?

This is the same channel that ignored calls to investigate Britains most prolific sex offender and pedophile on their staff. They love to point out what’s wrong with the rest of the world but cover up their own crimes.

 

[kolaval]

Because a disclaimer costs nothing and is the ultimate way out.
If you're not fit to offer health related advice, say so upfront lest you be sued or even locked up one day when someone does follow this advice and does something stupid.

It's rational and reasonable.

I still do not agree.
He's free to talk to anyone with any opinion. If it is BS then people should be free to point it out.
No one is stopping you or anyone else from creating a channel and having a conversation with anyone you choose to offer counter arguments?
Trying to somehow hold him accountable for having conversations with people you disagree with is not healthy.