A Chat with Jem Erith, Executive Producer of The Diary of a CEO

A weekly newsletter by a publishing professional with a decade of experience. This is for writers seeking publishing tools, readers looking for great recs, and humans who love to journal, observe, and reflect.I discovered Jem Erith by accident. I was fed a collaborative post she published that included the doctors featured in this women’s health round table by The Diary of a CEO. I follow Dr. Stacy Sims because I am a fan of the work she is doing to help women like me maximize our workouts while understanding our hormonal fluctuations. I want to age with intention and learning how to work alongside my menstrual cycle has truly been life changing. Jem is the Executive Producer of The Diary of a CEO where she shapes the rhythm, emotional architecture and intentionality behind the world’s most influential podcast. Her touch is subtle but unmistakable: if you’ve ever felt moved, softened or unexpectedly seen by an episode, Jem was part of the reason why. As someone who spent 2025 devouring DOAC episodes (my YouTube Recap even crowned it my top channel), speaking with Jem felt surreal. It’s not every day I sit with the producer of a show that complements the independent study I’ve been doing for as long as I can remember.When you are done listening, head over to Jem’s Substack, Studio Thoughts, because she is more than just an executive producer of the largest podcast on the planet right now. She’s a human searching for meaning and balance in her own life and that is something every one of us can relate to. In this chat, we dive into…* her philosophy of producing* the unseen labor of making conversations feel alive* why discipline and balance matterDOAC episodes mentioned while chatting with Jem * Wim Hof WATCH* Women’s health round table Part 1 WATCH* Women’s health round table Part 2 WATCH * Neuroscientist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor WATCH* Brené Brown WATCH * The Glucose Goddess WATCH * Jocko Willink, retired U.S. Navy SEAL WATCH Thanks for reading The Write Spxt! This post is public so feel free to share it.Ways You Can Support My Work* Visit my Stan Store and buy one of the workbooks or other resources I have available.* Subscribe to my newsletter and upgrade to paid.* Share this newsletter with someone you think would enjoy reading it.* Send an email to [email protected] if you believe your work is aligned with The Write Spxt for a feature.* If you can’t afford to become a paid monthly/yearly subscriber, but would like to leave a one-time tip, please click the below button!You can find me here, too:Instagram | FacebookThe Write Spxt is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Current associate director of marketing at Pantheon and Doubleday Books, imprints at Penguin Random House. Get full access to The Write Spxt at thewritespxt.substack.com/subscribe