Behind the Brilliance

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228 Nina Westbrook on Boundaries, Grief, and Redefining Self-Care May 26, 2022

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Nina Westbrook is a trained marriage and family therapist and the founder of Bene, a digital platform offering wellness workshops and inspiration to help you embrace self-care, personal growth, and learning. Nina is also a mom of 3 and the wife of NBA all star Russell Westbrook. This conversation unpacks how Nina navigates change, her perspective on modern self-care, and her best advice for sustaining mental health.

Behind Her Brilliance: Her Parents

Say hi to Nina on Twitter: @ninawestbrook

Follow Bene on Instagram: @benexnina

Check Out Nina's Teachable Workshop: benebynina.teachable.com/

227 Justin Welsh on Designing A Values-Driven Career May 19, 2022

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What would inspire you to reach the peak in your career then decide to scale a different mountain? Burnout. Justin Welsh went from making it rain at tech startups to going out on his own as a consultant. With the future unknown, he wrote his way to a 7 figure personal brand that allows him to spend his time on things he cares about and have an impact on thousands of professionals. In this conversation, he pulls back the curtain on a journey littered with setbacks and shares how he turned each failure into a launching pad for his next success.

Behind His Brilliance: A big stroke of luck

Say hi to Justin on Twitter: @justinSaaS

226 Kelly Edwards on Reinvention, Writing, and Recovering from Setbacks May 12, 2022

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This is the ultimate reinvention story of a dynamic creative letting her passion guide her from the safety of her executive office to early mornings perfecting her craft as a screenwriter.

After climbing the ranks as an executive in Hollywood, Kelly left it behind to return to her passion of writing. Now she has a producing deal with HBO and decades of hard won wisdom guiding her creative pursuits. During this conversation, Kelly opened up about the highs and lows of her journey as a creative and a woman reinventing herself. Her reflections and strategies are an inspiration no matter your industry or ambitions.

Behind Her Brilliance: Listening

Say hi to Kelly on Twitter: @kellyedwards

225 The Pre and Post Mortems You Didn't Know You Needed May 05, 2022

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Lisa offers frameworks and questions for conducting pre-mortems and post-mortems for personal and professional projects.

Find the list of questions at BehindtheBrilliance.com/225preandpostmortems

224 Ryan Allis on How Personal Purpose Creates Professional Profit Apr 28, 2022

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Ryan Allis is the founder and former CEO of iContact, the email marketing company that sold for $169 million. After a short-lived stint as an angel investor, Ryan started a social enterprise and then became the Managing Partner of HeartRithm, an algorithmic trading fund that's turning money into good. During this conversation, Ryan opens up about the peaks and valleys of his journey as an entrepreneur, what it means to be a heart-centered leader, and why he's bullish on crypto.

Behind His Brilliance: Loving and supportive parents

Say hi to Ryan on Twitter: @ryanallis

223 Jessie Inchauspé on the Simple Sustainable Ways to Be Well Apr 21, 2022

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Jessie Inchauspé brings clarity and levity to the wellness space as a biochemist, researcher, and author. Her Instagram account, @GlucoseGoddess, exploded when she started sharing what she learned about glucose monitoring and managment. Her book, Glucose Revolution, has been called the best practical guide for managing glucose to maximize health and longevity. Even if you don't think you have a glucose "problem," you're almost certainly in the group of people who could stand to improve their overall well-being by taking a more thoughtful approach to nutrition. In this conversation, Jessie offers simple sustainable changes that can have a significant impact on an array of health markers from sleep to energy levels to preventing disease. This is a must listen if you want to be well.

Behind Her Brilliance: Curiosity and a willingness to fail and be wrong

Say hi to Jessie on Instagram: @glucosegoddess

222 Why You Should Use First Principles Thinking + Second Order Consequences Apr 14, 2022

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In this solo episode, Lisa outlines two mental models and discusses how they fit together to make decision making easier and more effective.

221 Jonah Berger on How to Be a More Persuasive Communicator Apr 07, 2022

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Jonah Berger is an internationally recognized expert in persuasion and change. In addition to being a professor at Wharton, he's written three books that help leaders and innovators create change in their organizations and lives. In this conversation, we discuss Jonah's best advice and the surprising tips that work for being more influential and effective personally and professionally. Whether you're leading a group at work or trying to persuade family members at home, this conversation has proven advice to improve your outcomes.

Behind His Brilliance: Curiosity

Say hi to Jonah on Twitter: @j1berger

220 Comcast Executive Steve White on Climbing the Right Corporate Ladder the Right Way Mar 31, 2022

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Steve White went from humble beginnings in the midwest to the C suite of Comcast's West Division. The journey was littered with hard won lessons on leadership and the habits required to create massive success. After driving revenue of nearly $18 billion, he's learned what it takes to achieve organizational success and personal significance. He unveils how he achieved his vision and how you can too.

Behind His Brilliance: Effort and Attitude

Say hi to Steve on Twitter: @stevewhiteinc

219 Q+A: Creating and Sustaining Adult Friendships Mar 24, 2022

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BTB listener Michelle asked Lisa's thoughts and personal journey to creating and sustaining healthy friendships.

Lisa opens up about how and why she struggled in this area, what she learned, and the way she created new friendships. She offers thought exercises for evaluating friendships and offers wise reminders.

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