Behind the Brilliance

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. Currently, Jewel serves as Team Lead for Visual Search at Amazon. In addition to this role, Jewel is a proud board member at Goodie Nation and the Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project, and spends much of her free time advising startups and angel investing. Jewel has been featured in notable publications such as Forbes, Wired, TechCrunch, Essence, Glamour, and Business Insider. Prior to founding Partpic, Jewel served in management, enterprise sales, and strategic diversity roles at McMaster-Carr Industrial Supply and Google, Inc. Jewel is a native of Nashville TN, and graduate of Howard University. TOPICS COVERED Jewel's early days and path into tech How Jewel adjusted to the culture shock of Silicon Valley The brilliant way Jewel discovered the idea for Partpic Lessons Jewel learned raising $2 million The aftermath of selling a company And more! STUFF MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Jewel Burks Excuses Be Gone (Lisa Likes) The Four Agreements (Jewel's book pick) Start With Why (Jewel's book pick) Get tickets for XX here