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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Top CIA Security Advisor: Jeffrey Epstein Epstein Was A Made Up Person & They Can See Your Messages!

March 1, 2026·1h 45m

World-renowned security expert Gavin de Becker reveals how governments read your messages, why Jeffrey Epstein was a construct, secrets from White House and CIA protection, and how to trust your gut and stay safe in a digital world! Gavin de Becker is a security and violence prevention expert with over 50 years of experience, and founder of Gavin de Becker & Associates. He is widely considered to be the leading expert on anti-assassination strategies, and is a best-selling author whose books on the prevention of violence are published in 30-language. He explains: ◼️How to use fear to predict physical violence ◼️Why AI is the ultimate tool for government mass surveillance ◼️The J-A-C-A framework for identifying if someone will become violent ◼️Why your phone is never safe from government-level hacking ◼️The critical difference between true fear and basic anxiety 00:00 Intro 03:17 What Do I Really Do For People — And Why They Call Me In Crisis 04:35 Who Are My High-Profile Clients — And What That Reveals About Power 06:08 The Jeff Bezos Hack: What Actually Happened Behind The Scenes 13:03 The Epstein Files: What They Suggest — And Why It Still Matters 20:42 Was Epstein A Spy? The Question That Changes Everything 23:09 Inside Epstein’s Home: Why The Cameras And Mics Matter 24:22 How Secret Recordings Could Be Used By A Foreign Adversary 26:52 Why Would Epstein Build Ties With Podcast Hosts? What Was The Strategy? 29:06 The Unreleased Epstein Files: What Could Still Be Hidden? 31:25 Why Governments Lie — And What They’re Protecting 34:36 How My View Of Reality Challenges What Most People Believe 40:21 Are We Being Manipulated To Fight Each Other? Who Benefits? 42:44 What Happens If Society Declines — And How Prepared Are We? 48:19 Ads 50:30 Did They Have Today’s Technology Decades Ago? What This Means 53:04 Why You Must Trust Your Intuition — Before It Costs You 58:43 Why We Override Our Gut Instincts — And The Price We Pay 1:02:49 How Childhood Experiences Shape You — And How To Break The Pattern 1:11:04 Ads 1:12:50 What’s Real And What Isn’t? How To Stay Grounded In A Distorted World 1:16:48 Why Trust In Major Institutions Is Eroding — And What Comes Next 1:21:11 The Hidden Costs Of Big Corporations — What We Overlook 1:24:08 How To Live A Fulfilling Life When The World Feels Unstable 1:34:01 Why The Gift Of Fear Resonated So Deeply — And Why It Still Does 1:36:53 Where Meaning Comes From — And How To Build A Life With Purpose Enjoyed the episode?