Behind the Brilliance

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.