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266 How to Get the Best Sleep of Your Life, According to Science

THE SHOW Board-certified sleep specialist Dr. Michael Breus returns to Behind the Brilliance for a wide-ranging and deeply practical masterclass on the three biological essentials that keep most people from thriving: sleep, hydration, and breathing. He reveals how to improve…
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263 Having More Than Enough: Money, Meaning, and Rethinking Ambition

THE SHOW Physician and author Jordan Grumet joins Lisa for a wide-ranging, deeply reflective conversation about what happens when the life you worked toward no longer defines who you are. Jordan shares his personal journey through medicine, financial independence, and…
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262 Beyond Goals and Resolutions: 6 Strategies for a Better Year

THE SHOW In this special year-end episode of Behind the Brilliance, Lisa presents six evidence-based strategies for designing a year that feels good while you’re living it. Moving beyond traditional goal-setting advice, this episode explores the psychological architecture behind sustainable…
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261 The Best of Season 15

THE SHOW Behind the Brilliance wraps its latest season with breakthrough insights from Harvard happiness professor Tal Ben-Shahar, clinical psychologist Ellen Hendriksen, mortality expert Jodi Wellman, SparkToro CEO Rand Fishkin, serial entrepreneur Chris Guillebeau, and wildlife biologist Rae Wynn-Grant, among…
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260 Chris Guillebeau

THE SHOW Chris Guillebeau, bestselling author of nine books including The Art of Non-Conformity and his latest Time Anxiety, unpacked big ideas that solve the modern epidemic of feeling simultaneously rushed and directionless. He reveals how our optimization culture created…
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256 Jodi Wellman

THE SHOW Most of us are running on autopilot, checking boxes, chasing goals, and pushing toward some imagined finish line without stopping to ask if this is how we really want to spend our lives. In this conversation, Jodi Wellman,…
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255 Elaine Pofeldt

THE SHOW Elaine Pofeldt, former Fortune Small Business editor, uncovered a hidden economy of one-person businesses quietly earning 7 figures and spent years interviewing the entrepreneurs behind them. In this conversation, she reveals the surprising industries dominating this space, why…
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Ellen Hendriksen

251 Dr. Ellen Hendriksen

THE SHOW  Dr. Ellen Hendriksen, clinical psychologist and author of How to Be Enough, joins the show to explore the nuances of perfectionism—from its seductive productivity perks to its hidden emotional costs. She shares her own journey from high-achieving student…
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249 Kevin Kelly

THE SHOW Kevin Kelly is a modern creative pioneer. He was a polymath before it was cool. His career as a writer, founder, photographer, and editor extends across industries and continents. A world traveler and lifelong learner, Kevin’s ideas such…
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