STUDIO THOUGHTS

STUDIO THOUGHTS

4 years

building The Diary Of A CEO

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Jem Erith
Jan 23, 2026
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4 years with Steven Bartlett and the elite FLIGHTSTORY team.

When ex-Navy Seal Jocko Willink was on the pod about 2 years ago, he said this;

“there’s a multitude of times where I was in a detached moment in time on the battlefield, moving down a street, and I was watching my guys and all I could see was one of the most beautiful things in the world which was guys that were exceptional at their job, working together as a team, manoeuvring as a team, protecting each other and accomplishing the mission”.

Everything in this quote is why I think our team are the modern Seals.

4 years of having the opportunity to book and produce 416 guests.

I’ve learnt something from every single guest. Every single publicist. Every single manager. From being agile and proactive when Nick Cannon left me his keys to his huge 4x4 truck, to caring so deeply about looking after each guest like the time I subtly indicated to a female guest she had lipstick on her tooth before starting, or helping another guest wit…

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