Behind the Brilliance Podcast
1) 268 The Best of Season 16
This recap episode distills the core ideas from this season of Behind the Brilliance with fresh perspective on building a meaningful life and career without burning out, numbing out, or deferring fulf...Show More
2) 267 Eric Nehrlich on How to Shape the Next Chapter of Your Career (When You're Already Successful)
In this expansive conversation, Lisa talks with executive coach and author Eric Nehrlich. His career path reads like a masterclass in strategic pivoting: physics PhD dropout turned software engineer...Show More
3) 266 How to Get the Best Sleep of Your Life, According to Science
Board-certified sleep specialist Dr. Michael Breus returns to Behind the Brilliance for a wide-ranging and deeply practical masterclass on the three biological essentials that keep most people from t...Show More
4) 265 Kate O'Neill on Navigating the Future of Technology Without Losing Our Humanity
SUMMARY Kate O'Neill is a strategist, futurist, and author who helps leaders navigate the intersection of technology and humanity. After building her career in Silicon Valley—including as one of Netfl...Show More
5) 264 Tina Lifford on Achieving Inner Fitness in a Shifting World
SUMMARY Actress, author, and Inner Fitness Project founder Tina Lifford returns to Behind the Brilliance for a follow up years after her crowd-pleasing interview in episode 115. Fresh off the release ...Show More
6) 263 Jordan Grumet on Having More Than Enough
SUMMARY Physician and author Jordan Grumet joins Lisa for a wide-ranging, deeply reflective conversation about what happens when the life you worked toward no longer defines who you are. Jordan share...Show More
7) 262 Beyond Goals and Resolutions: 6 Strategies for a Better Year
In this special year-end episode of Behind the Brilliance, Lisa presents six evidence-based strategies for designing a year that feels good while you're living it. Moving beyond traditional goal-setti...Show More
8) 261 The Best of Season 15
Season 15 of Behind the Brilliance delivered a mix of leading voices in psychology, entrepreneurship, and life design. This special recap distills the most powerful insights into one place highlightin...Show More
9) 260 Chris Guillebeau on Escaping Time Anxiety and Building a Self-Directed Life
Chris Guillebeau, bestselling author and creator of The Art of Nonconformity, joins Lisa to explore what it really takes to build a self-directed life. He shares his unconventional path from high scho...Show More
260 Chris Guillebeau on Escaping Time Anxiety and Building a Self-Directed Life
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10) 259 Sieva Kozinsky on The Path from early failures to Enduring Ventures: lessons on fear, focus, and the long game
THE SHOW In this episode of Behind the Brilliance, entrepreneur and investor Sieva Kozinsky joins the show to share his journey from first-generation immigrant beginnings to co-founding Enduring Vent...Show More