Behind the Brilliance

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191 Nedra Tawwab on Therapy, Boundaries, and Self-Care Jan 09, 2020

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Therapist and Speaker Nedra Tawwab has amassed a following of nearly 300,000 on Instagram where she doles out inspiring, useful nuggets of wisdom about mental health, life, and personal development. Her perspectives on boundary setting and healing from past trauma continue to be lauded by followers from all walks of life. Now she's sitting down with me to talk about big mental health ideas, the value of therapy, and her take on what makes healthy relationships work.

Behind Her Brilliance: Being Open + Sharing What She Knows

Say hi to Nedra on Instagram: @nedratawwab

190 Charlie Gilkey on Going from Idea to Done Jan 02, 2020

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Charlie Gilkey is a brilliant strategist and author who's written an excellent book titled Start Finishing. The book helps creatives, entrepreneurial types, and professionals finish what they start. The book lays out practical advice for everything from managing project logistics to fending off procrastination. In this chat, Charlie and I talk about how to create work that matters.

Behind His Brilliance: Tenacity and Generosity

Say hi to Charlie on Twitter: @charliegilkey

189 Major Questions for 2020 Dec 26, 2019

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Lisa offers illuminating questions in preparation for 2020.

188 Brian Portnoy on Connecting Money + Meaning Dec 19, 2019

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Brian is the author of one of my favorite books of 2019 titled, The Geometry of Wealth. Brian's work centers around helping us connect our pursuit and management of money to meaning. This to me makes his work unique because it's not all about stacking as much as you can and it's also not about pretending money doesn't matter. There's an important balance that has to be found if you're going to build wealth AND be happy.

Behind His Brilliance: Curiosity

Say hi to Brian on Instagram: @bportnoy

187 Jessica Nabongo on Taking Risks + Seeing the World Dec 12, 2019

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After traveling to every country in the world, Jessica Nabongo joins Lisa to pull back the curtain on her journey from Detroit to Japan to trotting the globe. The dynamic entrepreneur opens up about her best experiences, why she's not afraid to see the world alone, and how she thinks about her purpose as a visible leader charting new territory.

Behind Her Brilliance: Confidence + Authenticity

Say hi to Jessica on Instagram: @thecatchmeifyoucan

Season 9 Recap Apr 25, 2019

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Lisa recaps each interview from Season 9 of Behind the Brilliance.

185 Elaine Pagels on Faith, Grief, and Starting New Chapters Apr 18, 2019

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Elaine Pagels is a preeminent figure in the theological community. She is a religious historian at Princeton and the author of several books including her recent memoir, Why Religion? During this conversation, Elaine opens up about her winding journey with faith, the lessons she's learned about grief, and how she's remained optimistic through it all.

Behind Her Brilliance: Following what she loves with passion

Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB185

184 Vanessa K De Luca on Being Editor in Chief of Your Life and Career Apr 11, 2019

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Vanessa K. De Luca is a brilliant and dynamic journalistic force who was the lauded Editor in Chief at ESSENCE magazine...and then she wasn't. With grace and resilience, she's charted a new path for her career and is creating a blueprint for other professionals who want to create lives that are rich with meaning and relevance.

Behind Her Brilliance: The People in Her Life

Say hi to Vanessa on Instagram and Twitter: @vanessa_kdeluca

Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB184

183 Mandela SH Dixon on Reinventing Herself and Flipping Failure into Success Apr 04, 2019

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Mandela SH Dixon is the founder and CEO of Founder Gym, an online training center for underrepresented founders. During our conversation, we talked about how flipped a talent for teaching into a dynamic career in Silicon Valley.

Behind Her Brilliance: Nature and Nurture

Say hi to Mandela on Instagram @mandelash and Twitter @mandelash

TOPICS COVERED

Mandela's perspective on failures and how to keep moving

Why Mandela started Founder Gym and what she's learned in the process

Mandela's thoughts on starting a company with a romantic partner

How Mandela went from teaching elementary school to empowering hundreds of founders

And much, much more!

Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB183

182 On Reinvention Mar 28, 2019

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Lisa tees up the final block of Season 9 with a discussion on reinvention, a recurring theme in the forthcoming episodes.