Behind the Brilliance

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181 Tipsy Talk Mar 21, 2019

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Lisa talks with longtime BTB listener Brandy Lucas about BTB's early days, her religious journey, her fitness regimen, and how her relationship with money has changed over time.

Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB181

180 Laura Vanderkam on Productivity, Purpose, and Pleasure Mar 14, 2019

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Laura Vanderkam is a prolific author whose TED talk, "How to Gain Control of Your Free Time" has been viewed more than 5 million times. Her books center on productivity and helping readers spend more time on the things they love and less time on the things they don't. During this conversation, she shares what she's learned in researching multiple angles of productivity and time management.

Behind Her Brilliance: Experimentation

Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB180

179 Q+A: Taming Impulse Buys Mar 07, 2019

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Lisa answers a listener question about taming impulse buys and staying on budget.

Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTBQA179

178 Jamila Souffrant on Money, Mindset, and Motivation Feb 28, 2019

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Jamila Souffrant is one of the few Black women blazing a trail for herself toward financial independence and documenting the journey along the way. We talked about the nut and bolts of her stacking more than $150,000, rethinking how she designed her life, and setting herself up for the long game.

Behind Her Brilliance: Daring to do what she wants to do

Say hi to Jamila on Twitter @journeytolaunch or follow her on the 'Gram @journeytolaunch

Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB178

177 Going Deeper + Leveling Up Feb 21, 2019

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This solo episode is the gateway for the next block in Season 9: Going Deeper + Leveling Up.

Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB177

176 Jonathan Jackson on Love, Lifestyle Design, and Living Intentionally Feb 15, 2019

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Jonathan Jackson is a brilliant thinker. He moves through life with an intentional and authentic nature that makes you curious about how his mind works. He sat with me for this epic 2+ hour conversation to share his reflections on his career, how he makes difficult decisions, what he's learned about love and relationships, and much much more.

Behind His Brilliance: Love + His Village + Curiosity

Say hi to Jonathan on Twitter @Jon_Jackson or follow him on the 'Gram @jon_jackson

Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB176

175 Jonathan Jackson on Blackness, Blavity, and Emotional Bravery Feb 14, 2019

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Behind His Brilliance: Love + His Village + Curiosity

Say hi to Jonathan on Twitter @Jon_Jackson or follow him on the 'Gram @jon_jackson

Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB175176

174 Paul Jarvis on Being a Company of One Feb 07, 2019

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Paul Jarvis is back to talk with me about his new book, Company of One, what he's been up to since his last BTB appearance, and other topics like lifestyle design, money, and much more.

Say hi to Paul on Twitter: @pjrvs

Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB174

173 Andrea Barrica on Sex, Startups, and Success Jan 31, 2019

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Andrea Barrica is the founder of O School, a nonjudgmental resource on all things dating and sex. We talked about how she found herself working in tech, her experience coming out to her Catholic family, and why she started O School. We also talk about the Orgasm Gap (like the pay gap, except for orgasms) and much more.

Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB173

172 The Polymath Path Jan 24, 2019

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This solo episode offers fresh perspective on crafting a life and career that works for multidisciplinary folks.

Topics Covered:

-Thoughts on envy and what to do with it

-How to choose what to work on

-The path to profitability as a polymath

-Defining success personally

And more

Show Notes: http://bit.ly/PolymathPath