Trevor Noah needs no introduction, but perhaps the side of himself he shows on ‘Diary of a CEO’ does. As Steven Bartlett’s latest guest, Trevor sheds his comedic armour for a profound conversation on life, mental health, friendship, forgiveness and what success means to him now.
New York, USA (28 October 2024) — Most Diary of a CEO podcasts are rich with thought-provoking questions, ideations and conversations. Fans of Steven Bartlett’s show know that when they tune in, they’re really strapping in for a ride that makes one consider not only the person being interviewed in a different light to what the spotlight presents but also a different consideration of themselves and their own challenges and triumphs. It’s like second-hand therapy.
Trevor Noah and Steven recently sat down for a conversation spanning over two hours. Here, viewers are invited to play fly on the wall; experiencing a different side to the South African known and loved by the world. A side that shares how he wasn’t always loved by the world (especially in his early days on The Daily Show) and a side that offers a look into Trevor the person— beyond what he’s best known for in the realms of comedic gold and socio-political insight. It’s a holistic side, a fuller picture that can only really be mapped when one does have a conversation in this kind of long-format setting.
While Trevor might not be a stranger to vulnerability (as anyone who has read his work knows), it’s not always something we see on camera, not least in a might-as-well-be therapy session.
The conversation that unfolds between the two brims with several interesting topics.
Trevor touches on his childhood, blessings and curses being two sides of the same coin, his mental health struggles with ADHD and its bi-product challenges, life with the world’s eyes on you, and how what success means has changed for him at this point in his life, largely inspired by the pandemic.
It also touches on struggles young men face today; matters like feeling isolated and not knowing how to bridge vulnerability with other men. Not to mention, lessons learned through friendship, and how friendship has become something of Tevor’s True North.
Then there’s Trevor’s journey with the Daily Show, how he faced death threats and almost walked away from the show entirely. He talks through what that experience was like, what and who encouraged him to push on and how he eventually made the decision to the leave the show in a pursuit of something different—a life that had more life in it.
It’s a rich listen filled with wisdom, insight and powerful lessons as learned and taught by one of South Africa’s pride and joys.
You can listen to the full episode below!
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