Behind The Brilliance

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 creating a blueprint for other professionals who want to create lives that are rich with meaning and relevance. Behind Her Brilliance: The People in Her Life Say hi to Vanessa on Instagram and Twitter: @vanessa_kdeluca Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB184

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 Her Brilliance: Nature and Nurture  Say hi to Mandela on Instagram @mandelash and Twitter @mandelash TOPICS COVERED Mandela's perspective on failures and how to keep moving  Why Mandela started Founder Gym and what she's learned in the process  Mandela's thoughts on starting a company with a romantic partner  How Mandela went from teaching elementary school to empowering hundreds of founders  And much, much more! Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB183  

Lisa tees up the final block of Season 9 with a discussion on reinvention, a recurring theme in the forthcoming episodes.    Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB182

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. Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB181

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 things they love and less time on the things they don't. During this conversation, she shares what she's learned in researching multiple angles of productivity and time management.  Behind Her Brilliance: Experimentation Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB180

Lisa answers a listener question about taming impulse buys and staying on budget.    Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTBQA179

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 how she designed her life, and setting herself up for the long game.  Behind Her Brilliance: Daring to do what she wants to do Say hi to Jamila on Twitter @journeytolaunch or follow her on the 'Gram @journeytolaunch  Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB178

This solo episode is the gateway for the next block in Season 9: Going Deeper + Leveling Up.    Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB177

Jonathan Jackson is a brilliant thinker. He moves through life with an intentional and authentic nature that makes you curious about how his mind works. He sat with me for this epic 2+ hour conversation to share his reflections on his career, how he makes difficult decisions, what he's learned about love and relationships, and much much more. Behind His Brilliance: Love + His Village + Curiosity Say hi to Jonathan on Twitter @Jon_Jackson or follow him on the 'Gram @jon_jackson    Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB176

Jonathan Jackson is a brilliant thinker. He moves through life with an intentional and authentic nature that makes you curious about how his mind works. He sat with me for this epic 2+ hour conversation to share his reflections on his career, how he makes difficult decisions, what he's learned about love and relationships, and much much more. Behind His Brilliance: Love + His Village + Curiosity Say hi to Jonathan on Twitter @Jon_Jackson or follow him on the 'Gram @jon_jackson  Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB175176

Paul Jarvis is back to talk with me about his new book, Company of One, what he's been up to since his last BTB appearance, and other topics like lifestyle design, money, and much more.  Say hi to Paul on Twitter: @pjrvs   Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB174

Andrea Barrica is the founder of O School, a nonjudgmental resource on all things dating and sex. We talked about how she found herself working in tech, her experience coming out to her Catholic family, and why she started O School. We also talk about the Orgasm Gap (like the pay gap, except for orgasms) and much more.    Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB173

This solo episode offers fresh perspective on crafting a life and career that works for multidisciplinary folks.   Topics Covered:  -Thoughts on envy and what to do with it -How to choose what to work on -The path to profitability as a polymath -Defining success personally And more   Show Notes: http://bit.ly/PolymathPath

Behind the Brilliance is back! Season 9 kicks off on Thursday, January 24. Listen to this sneak peek of what's to come. 

In this solo episode, Lisa summarizes the highlights and outstanding conversations from Season 8.  Show Notes: http://bit.ly/Season8Recap

THE SHOW Carla Hall is a revelation. I saved my favorite episode of the season for last because her personality is like the last piece of cake that you want to save and savor at the perfect time. In our winding chat, Carla talks about the serendipitous way she came to the culinary world, how she landed on TV, how she cultivated a strong sense of self, what she's learned from failure, and much more.  Behind Her Brilliance: Not taking herself too seriously  Say hi to Carla Hall on Twitter: @carlahall   Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTB171

In this solo episode, Lisa shares her reflections on friendship, a friend's recent passing, and the essay, On the Shortness of Life. 

Designer, author, and podcaster Debbie Millman details how she overcame personal adversity to create a career and life that reflects her values. During this winding conversation, we cover pain, process, P. Diddy, and much more. Behind Her Brilliance: Longing Say hi to Debbie on Twitter: @debbiemillman Show Notes: http://bit.ly/BTBDebbieMillman

In this solo episode, Lisa answers a listener question about setting boundaries with friends and family. Say hi to Lisa or ask questions on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook: @LisaNicoleBell Get tickets for XX here: http://bit.ly/XXcomedy Episode Sponsor: Visit LiveFashionable.com and enter code BEHINDTHEBRILLIANCE for 20% off your first order.   http://bit.ly/QABoundaries

THE SHOW Jewel Burks was the founder and CEO of Partpic, a company she sold to Amazon in 2016. During our chat, we talk about what she learned, how she grew, and why winning requires laser focus.  Behind Her Brilliance: God and Her Mom Say hi to Jewel on Twitter: @jewelmelanie   Get tickets for XX here THE GUEST JEWEL BURKS |Jewel Burks is an advocate for representation and access in the technology industry. As co-founder of Partpic, a startup designed to streamline the purchase of maintenance and repair parts using computer vision, Jewel and her team built groundbreaking technology poised to change the way people everywhere locate products. Partpic raised over $2 million in seed funding from notable investors like AOL co-founder, Steve Case, and Comcast Ventures, and integrated its software into mobile apps/websites of large parts distributors and retailers. Partpic was acquired by Amazon in late 2016 and the technology now powers visual search for replacement parts in the Amazon Mobile Shopping app.  Curr