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Behind the Brilliance

Behind the Brilliance

Behind the Brilliance is a weekly podcast featuring funny and smart conversations on creativity, life, and work.

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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 an...

32:36Feb 6, 2026

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 strat...

01:54:56Jan 30, 2026

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 t...

01:45:54Jan 22, 2026

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 bui...

01:35:43Jan 16, 2026

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 cro...

01:48:07Jan 9, 2026

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 yo...

01:40:51Jan 1, 2026

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...

27:22Dec 25, 2025

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 di...

31:46Sep 4, 2025

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-d...

01:12:52Aug 28, 2025

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-g...

01:37:37Aug 21, 2025

258 Rand Fishkin on Escaping Status Anxiety, Rebuilding Identity, and Building a Business That Doesn't Break You

THE SHOW What happens when you build the company of your dreams, only to realize the dream came with tradeoffs you didn't see coming? In thi...

01:28:19Aug 14, 2025

257 Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on Reinventing Yourself When the Life You Built Stops Working

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant is a wildlife ecologist, storyteller, and nature show host whose path to success defies every traditional metric of merit...

01:30:54Aug 7, 2025

256 Jodi Wellman on the Mortality Math That Puts Your Life in Perspective

THE SHOW Most of us are running on autopilot, checking boxes, chasing goals, and pushing toward some imagined finish line without stopping t...

01:30:26Jul 31, 2025

255 Elaine Pofeldt on Building Wealth Without a Team or a VC Check

Elaine Pofeldt, former Fortune Small Business editor, uncovered a hidden economy of one-person businesses quietly earning 7 figures and spen...

01:28:20Jul 24, 2025

254 Harvard Psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar's Guide to Being Happy with an Imperfect Life

THE SHOW Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, Harvard-trained psychologist and author of multiple bestsellers including Happier, joins Lisa to explore the ps...

01:30:01Jul 17, 2025

253 Anne-Laure Le Cunff on Using Brain Science to Design a Better Career

SUMMARY Anne-Laure Le Cunff, founder of Ness Labs and author of Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World , joins Lisa t...

01:20:07Jul 10, 2025

252 Kajabi CEO Ahad Khan on Work-Life Integration, Values-Driven Leadership, and the Future of the Creator Economy

THE SHOW Ahad Khan, CEO of Kajabi, shares how his Midwestern roots shaped his approach to building software for "regular people," his experi...

01:14:25Jul 3, 2025

251 Dr. Ellen Hendriksen on the Science-Backed Way to End Perfectionism Without Lowering Your Standards

THE SHOW In this episode of Behind the Brilliance , Dr. Ellen Hendriksen, clinical psychologist and author of How to Be Enough , joins the s...

01:10:09Jun 26, 2025

250 - Defying the Odds - Season 14 Recap

Lisa summarizes Season 14, Defying the Odds, with reflections on the strategies shared and helpful recaps. 240 – Dr. Andrew Newberg 241 – Ci...

31:34Dec 15, 2023

249 Kevin Kelly on Living and Working at the Intersection of Passion, Purpose, and Profitability

THE SHOW Kevin Kelly is a modern creative pioneer. He was a polymath before it was cool. His career as a writer, founder, photographer, and...

01:30:09Dec 8, 2023