Behind the Brilliance

Behind the Brilliance is back! Season 9 kicks off on Thursday, January 24. Listen to this sneak peek of what's to come. 

In this solo episode, Lisa summarizes the highlights and outstanding conversations from Season 8.  Show Notes: http://bit.ly/Season8Recap

THE SHOW Carla Hall is a revelation. I saved my favorite episode of the season for last because her personality is like the last piece of cake that you want to save and savor at the perfect time. In our winding chat, Carla talks about the serendipitous way she came to the culinary world, how she landed on TV, how she cultivated a strong sense of self, what she's learned from failure, and much more...

In this solo episode, Lisa shares her reflections on friendship, a friend's recent passing, and the essay, On the Shortness of Life. 

Designer, author, and podcaster Debbie Millman details how she overcame personal adversity to create a career and life that reflects her values. During this winding conversation, we cover pain, process, P. Diddy, and much more. Behind Her Brilliance: Longing Say hi to Debbie on Twitter: @debbiemillman Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTBDebbieMillman

In this solo episode, Lisa answers a listener question about setting boundaries with friends and family. Say hi to Lisa or ask questions on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook: @LisaNicoleBell Get tickets for XX here: http://bit.ly/XXcomedy Episode Sponsor: Visit LiveFashionable.com and enter code BEHINDTHEBRILLIANCE for 20% off your first order.   http://bit.ly/QABoundaries

THE SHOW Jewel Burks was the founder and CEO of Partpic, a company she sold to Amazon in 2016. During our chat, we talk about what she learned, how she grew, and why winning requires laser focus.  Behind Her Brilliance: God and Her Mom Say hi to Jewel on Twitter: @jewelmelanie    Get tickets for XX here THE GUEST JEWEL BURKS  |Jewel Burks is an advocate for representation and access in the technol...

Lisa shares 6 thoughts on failing forward, defining success, and staying sane as you level up. Topics Covered:  The functionality of failure  Defining success in clear, personal terms  Being kind to yourself when you fail  Success as a numbers game And more This episode is sponsored by ABLE. Visit livefashionable.com and enter code BEHINDTHEBRILLIANCE for 20% off your first order.  Show Notes: htt...

THE SHOW Barrett Ward is the founder and CEO of ABLE, a lifestyle brand focused on ending generational poverty by working with women who have often overcome extraordinary circumstances. We manufacture directly in the communities we wish to impact, both locally and globally, creating jobs and ending the cycle of charity dependency. Behind His Brilliance: Surrounding himself with strong mentors Say...

THE SHOW Joi Chaney is the executive director and campaign manager for Equal Pay Today, an organization that works in coalition to close the gender wage gap across the United States. In this conversation, Joi reflects on her storied career and offers sage advice on pay parity, productivity, advocacy, and much more. Behind Her Brilliance: Her Mom Say hi to Joi on Twitter    TOPICS COVERED Joi's ear...

THE SHOW Rainbow Barris is the real life inspiration for the fictional character "Rainbow" on the hit ABC comedy, Blackish. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about her reflections on medicine, marriage, motherhood, and making the most of life at every stage.  Behind Her Brilliance: Self-Awareness  Say hi to Rainbow on Instagram    TOPICS COVERED Rainbow's path through medicine, marriage,...

THE SHOW Lisa Feldman Barrett is the author of 'How Emotions Are Made' and a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University with an appointment at Harvard Medical School. In this conversation, we talk about Lisa's book and what she's learned about how emotions are made, how we can be happier and healthier by understanding how our emotions work, and the myths about the...

THE SHOW Benjamin Spall is the founder of MyMorningRoutine.com and the co-author of the book, My Morning Routine, which was chosen as one of Amazon's best business books of 2018, one of the  Financial Times  books of the month, and one of Business Insider's best business books to read this summer. In our conversation, we dissect morning routines, productivity hacks, and other perspectives on start...

THE SHOW This solo episode features answers to 2 listener questions: one is about defining success and the other is about separating a personal brand from a business brand.  This episode also includes the announcement of a new partner, ABLE ! Check out livefashionable.com and stay tuned this season to hear my interview with the founder and CEO.  For now, get 20% off your first order at livefashion...

THE SHOW Jennifer Romolini is the former Chief Content Officer for Shondaland.com and the author of Weird in a World That's Not which is a fresh, honest take on traditional career advice. In our conversation, Jennifer gives hope and high fives to the misfits and outsiders with her vulnerable and candid straight talk on how she's found success in her personal and professional life. Behind Her Brill...

THE SHOW Dhonielle Clayton is the New York Times bestselling author of The Belles in addition to being the co-founder of Cake Literary and the COO of the non-profit, We Need Diverse Books. She's a brilliant creative force who is constantly expanding her sense of what's possible. In this episode, we discuss her career path, her artistic sensibilities, and much more.  Behind Her Brilliance: Her Pare...

THE SHOW Paula Pant is the founder of AffordAnything.com, an award-winning personal finance website. In this conversation, we talk about how we went from struggling as a journalist to traveling the world to building a portfolio of 8 properties to reach financial independence.  Behind Her Brilliance: Restlessness TOPICS COVERED Passive income, financial independence, and how Paula discovered them H...

THE SHOW Dr. David Burns is the author of Feeling Good , a seminal work on cognitive behavioral therapy that has sold more than 5 million copies. We talk about the difficulties he faced getting the book published, his advice to listeners interested in therapy, and how he approaches perfectionism, depression, and anxiety with patients.  Behind His Brilliance: Critical Thinking TOPICS COVERED -David...

THE SHOW This episode is one of my favorites. Eli is the first social psychologist who's been on the show, and I thoroughly enjoyed our chat.  Eli Finkel is a social psychology professor who studies interpersonal attraction, marriage, conflict resolution, and how our social relationships influence our goal achievement. Our conversation centers on his brilliant book, The All or Nothing Marriage , a...

THE SHOW This is a bonus solo episode with the (sometimes) annual birthday  recap of what I learned from the past year and what lit me up. TOPICS COVERED -books and TV Lisa loved -a random unprompted rave about cauliflower rice -6 lessons from the past year on saying no, killing ego, productive patience, sexy pajamas, friendship, and more Show Notes:  http://bit.ly/BTB153 STUFF MENTIONED BoJack Ho...

The Show This is a breathtaking underdog and reinvention story. Perhaps the most remarkable I've heard on Behind the Brilliance. Deesha shares her journey from boarding school to dropping out of college because she ran out of money to becoming a White House intern at 30 years old to becoming the Social Secretary under the Obama Administration. She opens up about the imposter syndrome, setbacks, an...

Amy Morin was a vibrant twenty-something with a bright future ahead of her when tragedy struck not once, but twice: she lost her mother and her husband in a span of three short years. Refusing to feel sorry for herself, Amy used what she'd learned as a psychotherapist to develop the mental toughness necessary to find peace and push forward to brighter days. She penned the viral article, 13 Things...

This episode is a recap of Season 7 highlights. The episode features snippets of 7 episodes, some reflections on making your own luck, a little housekeeping, and a freestyle. You're welcome.  Episodes Covered:  135 - AFRICA MIRANDA @africamiranda 136 - DUANE SPIRES @duanespires  141 - KELLY HOEY @jkhoey 142 - RODERICK COX @rcoxmaestro 146 - LUCHINA FISHER @luchina 148 - TONYA RAPLEY @myfabfinance...

Lisa Congdon's brilliance in her courage, dedication, and willingness to take calculated risks. After leaving her elementary school and nonprofit careers at 40, she become a self-taught artist. Now she manages an empire of passive and active income that spans e-commerce, books, teaching, and more. In this conversation, she pulls back the curtain on her path to profitability, her thoughts on thrivi...

Tonya Rapley is a leading financial educator and the founder of My Fab Finance. She's a dynamic woman who brings a smart and balanced perspective to money matters. Our chat spans way beyond money to include spirituality, starting over, hustle, ego, and much more. We covered:  -how Tonya found her way from music to money as a career -money stories: what they are and how to change them -Tonya's path...