Behind the Brilliance

The Show
Behind the Brilliance is a long-form interview podcast for the intellectually curious and relentlessly ambitious. The conversations feature smart, inspiring, and funny innovators, creative, and entrepreneurs sharing the strategies, frameworks, and lessons that have shaped their success. The result is a growing archive of wisdom, strategies, and tactics on how to live well on your own terms no matter what your ambition may be.

Alongside these are solo episodes and Q+As that blend Lisa’s wit, stories, and wisdom.

The show has garnered rave reviews from an enthusiastic and diverse listenership spanning more than 100 countries.

The Host

 

Lisa Nicole Bell makes things and makes things happen. She is a producer, writer, entrepreneur, and the host of Behind the Brilliance. After years of successfully melding art and commerce in her own projects using time-tested wisdom, she launched Behind the Brilliance to share her conversations. The show delivers a smart and funny take on pursuing ambitions, designing a life, and living joyfully. Lisa’s most recent media work includes producing an Australian documentary on identity and gender politics within sports and a digital docuseries executive produced by Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis.
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The Guests
Behind the Brilliance delivers an eclectic array of leaders, artists, scientists,CEOs, technologists, venture capitalists, writers, and innovators. As a skilled interviewer and storyteller, Lisa brings the paths and processes of her guests to life with entertaining and thought-provoking discussions.

What Listeners Are Saying

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"I'm a 40 year old woman and with every episode I'm exposed to diverse people, new ideas, books, and technology. Lisa is a great conversationalist and her guests bring such unique perspectives. This show is absolutely brilliant! [think The Oprah Winfrey Show in a podcast]."

Ivory Nelle

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"Lisa spans a large range of topics while maintaining the consistent theme "you can be better, if you are willing to make the choices and do the work". Her topics are fresh and relevant and her guests are interesting."

David M.

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"I love this podcast!!!! I look forward to it and tune in every week.I get so much from it personally and professionally. Lisa is smart, witty and soooo funny. Once you listen you MUST go back into the archives and get.your.self.together!"

Diva in Scrubs

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"Lisa Nicole Bell is a God send! This podcast is filled with gems, diamonds, chocolate, & so much more. If you're lacking friends or peers along the personal development side, this podcast is a comfort & provides so much information that will bless & change your life. I love this show & love Lisa!"

Thee Only Ray

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"When Lisa goes on hiatus, I seriously question how I'll survive without this podcast. She gives all types of advice that's relevant no matter what field you're in and the interviews are the icing on the cake."

Monique Wise

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