Behind the Brilliance

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Lisa Nicole Bell
- 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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Lisa Nicole Bell
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Behind the Brilliance 16: Victory Boards

Episode 16 is here! This one is all about a new concept I coined called “Victory Boards.” You’ve probably heard of vision boards and how they work. In this episode, I discuss victory boards – a board that is a…
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BTB 15 – Cindy Gallop

NSFW! The super smart and magnetic Cindy Gallop graced my virtual couch this week! I’ve been a fan of hers for a while now, and she didn’t disappoint in this conversation. We covered sex, startups, porn, entrepreneurship, and the importance…
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BTB 14: Risk vs Regret

Remember my risk vs regret blog from the other week? Well, I decided to do a BTB episode on that topic because there were other things I wanted to add. I dove into: -the most important reason you should take…
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Season 2 of BTB

It’s heeeeere! Season 2 of Behind the Brilliance (BTB) starts today! If you’re a regular listener, you’re all, “But it’s Friday! We were supposed to get all this yummy LNB goodness yesterday!” You’re right, dear listener. There was a technical…
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Behind the Brilliance: The Modern Missionary

When I think of the word “missionary”, I think of a middle aged person wrapped in white cloth who is peace-loving and happy. I even think of them being a little granola if I’m honest. That’s why this week’s BTB…
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Behind the Brilliance: Pete Chatmon

Pete Chatmon is one of those guys you have a sneaking suspicion you should know, but you aren’t entirely sure why. It might be his cool, confident demeanor (I mean, hello? Look at those frames and that popped collar…) or…
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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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