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Latest Episode

Lisa Nicole Bell
- THE SHOW This recap episode distills the core ideas from this season of Behind the Brilliance with fresh perspective on building a meaningful life and career without burning out, numbing out, or deferring fulfillment to “someday.” Lisa recaps key conversations...
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Lisa Nicole Bell
Lisa recaps the highlights of Season 16. Read More.
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188 Brian Portnoy

Brian Portnoy

THE SHOW 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…
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187 Jessica Nabongo

Jessica Nabongo

THE SHOW 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…
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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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"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]."

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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."

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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!"

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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!"

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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."

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