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Dr. Michael Breus
- 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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Dr. Michael Breus
Board-certified sleep doctor delivers science-backed advice on getting better sleep, improving life quality, and achieving better health Read More.
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186 Season 9 Recap

Solo Episode

THE SHOW Lisa recaps Season 9 of Behind the Brilliance.   STUFF MENTIONED DURING THIS EPISODE Paul Jarvis’ first Behind the Brilliance appearance – Episode 92    

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185 Elaine Pagels

Elaine Pagels

THE SHOW 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…
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184 Vanessa K De Luca

Vanessa K De Luca

THE SHOW 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…
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183 Mandela SH Dixon

Mandela SH Dixon

THE SHOW 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…
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182 On Reinvention

Solo Episode

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

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181 Tipsy Talk

Brandy Lucas

THE SHOW 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.   STUFF MENTIONED + LINKS Put Your Dream to the…
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180 Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam

THE SHOW 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…
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179 Q+A: Taming Impulse Buys

Solo Episode

THE SHOW Lisa answers a listener question about taming impulse buys and staying on budget.   STUFF MENTIONED + LINKS Behavioral Theory of Impulsiveness What Motivates Impulse Buying? How to Stop Spending Impulsively Once and For AllĀ  How to Avoid…
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178 Jamila Souffrant

Jamila Souffrant

THE SHOW 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…
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