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 gems, highlights and outstanding conversations from Season 8.  Show Notes: http://bit.ly/Season8Recap

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, what she's learned from failure, and much more.  Behind Her Brilliance: Not taking herself too seriously  Say hi to Carla Hall on Twitter: @carlahall Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB171

In this solo episode, Lisa shares her reflections on friendship, a friend's recent passing, and excerpts from 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. Get tickets for XX here: http://bit.ly/XXcomedy Episode Sponsor: ABLE Visit LiveFashionable.com and enter code BEHINDTHEBRILLIANCE for 20% off your first order.

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  SHOW NOTES: http://bit.ly/BTB166

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: http://bit.ly/BTB165

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 hi to Barrett on Instagram: @barrettward SHOW NOTES: http://bit.ly/BTBBarrettWard

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 winding and thought-provoking conversation, Joi reflects on her storied career and offers sage advice on pay parity, productivity, advocacy, and much more. Behind Her Brilliance: Her Mom

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 

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 mind and emotions. Behind Her Brilliance: Tenacity + The People in Her Life Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB161

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 starting the day off right. 

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. There also happens to be a brief discussion on breakups, why gym bros are the worst, and the announcement of a new partnership for Behind the Brilliance!

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.