'The Diary of a CEO' star Steven Bartlett has lost 4 key podcast staffers in recent months
Steven Bartlett's popular podcast 'The Diary of a CEO' has seen the departure of four key long-term staff members. While the company claims these exits were planned and amicable, the loss of core team members comes as the brand seeks to expand its media presence in the US.
Why it matters
The turnover highlights the challenges of scaling a creator-led media business and the potential impact on production quality during international expansion.
"The Diary of a CEO" podcaster Steven Bartlett has been making inroads in the US. : Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Four core UK employees of Steven Bartlett's "The Diary of a CEO" left without specifying their next moves. The long-serving employees worked in key roles on the top business podcast. Bartlett has been looking to the US for growth as he builds his media company, FlightStory. The star business podcaster Steven Bartlett has lost four core employees in the past five months as he grows the show and expands his media empire beyond the UK. The long-serving employees had helped the show become the No. 1 business podcast on Spotify in the US. One departing staffer was Jack Sylvester, who calls himself the "cofounder" of Bartlett's "The Diary of a CEO."
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