Behind the Brilliance

Franklin Leonard, founder of The Black List and startup advisor, joins Lisa to discuss his path to professional success, his philosophy on fear, and his advice to novices.

In this annual birthday episode, Lisa reflects on the past year of her life and shares some of her best lessons.

In the final book episode, Lisa shares her favorite business and relationship reads. She also drops some of the most unique names ever.

Lisa continues her discussion of her favorite personal development books.

Lisa shares her favorite personal development books and shares what she's learned from each.

In this solo episode, Lisa discusses her perspective on why "following passion" is bad advice and what dreamers should do instead.

Lisa breaks down 4 specific traits she's observed in Behind the Brilliance guests and provides thoughts on applying those traits to your life and work.

Movie producer and tech startup founder Shara Senderoff sits down with Lisa to discuss her path to founding Career Sushi (formerly known as Intern Sushi) and how she manages to stay sane amidst chaos. She also discusses her philosophy on startups and why Disney movies are blueprints for life.

CEO of Lifeway Kefir Julie Smolyansky joins Lisa to discuss her path to becoming CEO of the company, growing the sales to $130 million, and finding balance among the chaos. We also discuss her work with the UN and her work to end violence against women.

Pando Daily editor and soon to be venture capitalist Michael Carney drops by to discuss his career path, his approach to life, and his observations about entrepreneurship.