Behind the Brilliance

Behind the Brilliance is the go to podcast for the intellectually curious and relentlessly ambitious. The show features weekly long form interviews with innovative and culture-shaping leaders in art, culture, technology, business, lifestyle, and personal development along with Lisa's inspiring and funny advice on life, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

Behind the Brilliance is a society podcast hosted by Lisa Nicole Bell, with 273 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Lisa Nicole Bell hosts Behind the Brilliance, a society show with 273 episodes published.

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  Episode #268

  268 The Best of Season 16

  Feb 5, 202633 minS16

  <p></p> <p>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."</p> <p></p> <p>Lisa recaps key conversations with hospice physician and author Jordan Grumet, wellness educator and actor Tina Lifford, tech ethicist Kate O'Neill, sleep specialist Dr. Michael Breus, and executive coach Eric Nehrlich to connect the dots across purpose, identity, money, emotional resilience, technology, wellness, and stress.</p> <p></p> <p>This episode synthesizes the big ideas, frameworks, and practical suggestions...

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  Episode #267

  267 Eric Nehrlich on How to Shape the Next Chapter of Your Career (When You're Already Successful)

  Jan 29, 20261h 55mS16

  <p > In this expansive conversation, Lisa talks with executive coach and author Eric Nehrlich.</p> <p > His career path reads like a masterclass in strategic pivoting: physics PhD dropout turned software engineer, product manager, Google finance analyst, and eventually Chief of Staff in Google's C suite before launching his own executive coaching practice. But his journey reveals something more profound than professional flexibility. It's a story about unlearning the toxic relationship between achievement and suffering, understanding when "working harder" becomes counterproductive, and discovering that your greatest strengths often lie at the intersection of multiple disciplines.</p> <p > The conversation explores...

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  Episode #266

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

  Jan 22, 20261h 46mS16

  <p></p> <p>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.</p> <p></p> <p>He reveals how to improve sleep, energy, and long-term health and goes beyond basic wellness advice to help us understand the foundational mechanics that determine energy, health, and well-being. From jet lag strategies to weighted blankets to getting back to sleep in the middle of the night, Dr. Breus delivers practical solutions that work in the real world because they're...

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  Episode #265

  265 Kate O'Neill on Navigating the Future of Technology Without Losing Our Humanity

  Jan 15, 20261h 36mS16

  <p >SUMMARY</p> <p >Kate O'Neill is a strategist, futurist, and author who helps leaders navigate the intersection of technology and humanity. After building her career in Silicon Valley—including as one of Netflix's early employees—Kate has become one of the most thoughtful voices on how we can harness technological advancement to improve life and work without losing our humanity in the process.</p> <p >In this conversation, we connect key ideas between technology's impact on the future of work, individual lives and careers, and innovation efforts inside companies.</p> <p >Kate shares her journey from linguistics major to tech...

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  Episode #264

  Tina Lifford on Achieving Inner Fitness in a Shifting World

  Jan 8, 20261h 48mS16

  <p >SUMMARY</p> <p >Actress, author, and Inner Fitness Project founder Tina Lifford returns to Behind the Brilliance for a follow up years after her crowd-pleasing interview in episode 115. Fresh off the release of her new book The Inner Fitness Revolution, Tina brings decades of wisdom about building sustainable creative careers and developing the inner work that makes external success fulfilling.</p> <p >This conversation goes deep on the frameworks Tina has developed through her own spiritual journey from understanding the "three selves" (surviving, thriving, infinite) to making self-empowering choices in any circumstance. We explore why so many high achievers...

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