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Scooter Braun: My Divorce Saved My Life, But I Didn’t See It Coming! I Still Carry Guilt For The Young Artists I Managed!

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What happens when you build a billion-dollar music empire, but lose yourself along the way? Music mogul Scooter Braun reveals the raw truth behind his mask.

Scooter Braun is a renowned music executive, entrepreneur, and manager behind the careers of global stars like Justin Bieber, amongst many others. He is CEO of HYBE America and founder of SB Projects, a dynamic entertainment and media company.

He discusses:

  • The mask he wore as “Scooter” and the journey back to being Scott

  • Why he carries guilt for every young artist he managed

  • How 20 years of running finally led him to confront his deepest fears

  • Why he felt like a complete fraud even at the top and how he overcame it

  • The reason why his divorce saved his life

    00:00 Intro

    02:46 What Drives You?

    08:01 Your Dad

    09:55 Your First Business

    12:22 You're Very Good at Forming Relationships

    14:31 What Did Everyone See in You at an Early Age?

    16:06 People Trying to Stop Your Dreams

    18:45 Signing Your First Acts

    21:36 Discovering Justin Bieber

    24:52 What's Your Relationship With Justin Bieber Now?

    26:34 What Do Highly Successful Artists Have in Common?

    28:09 Why Are There So Many Tragedies Around Famous People?

    34:05 Did It Hurt Parting Ways With Justin Bieber?

    34:30 The Artists You've Worked With

    37:20 The Praise and Hate I Received Were Both Misunderstood

    40:13 An Artist You Were Wrong About

    44:47 Quitting Music Management

    51:40 Ads

    52:50 Selling Your Company for $1.1 Billion

    54:53 How Pivotal Was the Incident With Taylor Swift?

    57:56 Contending With an Unfair World

    1:00:34 If I Had Seen You Then, What Would I Have Seen?

    1:02:12 Your Divorce

    1:07:27 Friends Being There for Me

    1:11:32 Why My Marriage Fell Apart

    1:22:23 The Work You Do on Yourself

    1:26:12 The Power of Building Connections

    1:27:48 Spotify Saving the Music Industry

    1:31:38 What's Next for Scott?

    1:33:56 What Is Steve Trying to Achieve?

    1:39:30 What Should We Do if We're Always Chasing Something?

    1:49:51 If You Could Do Anything Without Fear of Failure, What Would You Do?

Follow Scooter:

Instagram - https://bit.ly/45Ihx8k

Twitter - https://bit.ly/3SZHKYJ

Facebook - https://bit.ly/43JalX2

The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition):

https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb

Get email updates: https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt

Follow Steven: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb

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What happens when you build a billion-dollar music empire, but lose yourself along the way? Music mogul Scooter Braun reveals the raw truth behind his mask.

Scooter Braun is a renowned music executive, entrepreneur, and manager behind the careers of global stars like Justin Bieber, amongst many others. He is CEO of HYBE America and founder of SB Projects, a dynamic entertainment and media company.

He discusses:

  • The mask he wore as “Scooter” and the journey back to being Scott

  • Why he carries guilt for every young artist he managed

  • How 20 years of running finally led him to confront his deepest fears

  • Why he felt like a complete fraud even at the top and how he overcame it

  • The reason why his divorce saved his life

    00:00 Intro

    02:46 What Drives You?

    08:01 Your Dad

    09:55 Your First Business

    12:22 You're Very Good at Forming Relationships

    14:31 What Did Everyone See in You at an Early Age?

    16:06 People Trying to Stop Your Dreams

    18:45 Signing Your First Acts

    21:36 Discovering Justin Bieber

    24:52 What's Your Relationship With Justin Bieber Now?

    26:34 What Do Highly Successful Artists Have in Common?

    28:09 Why Are There So Many Tragedies Around Famous People?

    34:05 Did It Hurt Parting Ways With Justin Bieber?

    34:30 The Artists You've Worked With

    37:20 The Praise and Hate I Received Were Both Misunderstood

    40:13 An Artist You Were Wrong About

    44:47 Quitting Music Management

    51:40 Ads

    52:50 Selling Your Company for $1.1 Billion

    54:53 How Pivotal Was the Incident With Taylor Swift?

    57:56 Contending With an Unfair World

    1:00:34 If I Had Seen You Then, What Would I Have Seen?

    1:02:12 Your Divorce

    1:07:27 Friends Being There for Me

    1:11:32 Why My Marriage Fell Apart

    1:22:23 The Work You Do on Yourself

    1:26:12 The Power of Building Connections

    1:27:48 Spotify Saving the Music Industry

    1:31:38 What's Next for Scott?

    1:33:56 What Is Steve Trying to Achieve?

    1:39:30 What Should We Do if We're Always Chasing Something?

    1:49:51 If You Could Do Anything Without Fear of Failure, What Would You Do?

Follow Scooter:

Instagram - https://bit.ly/45Ihx8k

Twitter - https://bit.ly/3SZHKYJ

Facebook - https://bit.ly/43JalX2

The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition):

https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb

Get email updates: https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt

Follow Steven: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb

Sponsors:

Linkedin Ads - https://www.linkedin.com/DIARY

Stan Store - Visit https://link.stan.store/joinstanchallenge to join the challenge!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  continue reading

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