This episode is part of our USA series, over the coming weeks you will get to see some incredible conversations with guests the likes of which we’ve never seen before. Bringing more value, more incredible stories, and more world-beating expertise. Marissa Peer is a world-leading therapist who specialises in helping people discover their best self, who doubles as a speaker, therapy trainer, and multiple best-selling author of You Are Enough, Tell Yourself a Better Lie and Ultimate Confidence. Topics: 0:00 Intro 01:33 Your early years 08:18 Your teachers & techniques 10:58 Stories are what cause us problems 21:36 People living in ignorant bliss 25:09 The Increase in mental health issues 26:28 People putting themselves down 30:50 How do you default to optimism 34:08 Rewiring your thoughts 41:05 Using words to change your actions 43:23 Heartbreak cases 48:00 Mistakes parents make 50:55 Come with a question rather than judgement 54:15 Taking responsibility 59:25 I know who I want to be but I still go against it 01:06:33 Your triple A process 01:11:19 The last guest question Marisa: https://twitter.com/MarisaPeer Marisa’s book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09PRMSBGV/ Listen on: Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-diary-of-a-ceo-by-steven-bartlett/id1291423644 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7iQXmUT7XGuZSzAMjoNWlX FOLLOW ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steven/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveBartlettSC Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-bartlett-56986834/ Sponsors: Huel - https://my.huel.com/Steven Craftd - https://bit.ly/3JKOPFx Vodafone Business - https://bit.ly/3NIM35n https://bit.ly/3AuPKsA