In Case You Missed It: If you've seen Shark Tank, you know Barbara Corcoran. She's the badass top real estate agent and investor who's a magnet for Hollywood superstars and big business execs. She's guild a legendary career in New York real estate. She talks with Tristan about what that exposure to entrepreneurs has taught her about what it takes to succeed in business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In case you missed it, Tristan Ahumada had an insightful conversation with Seth Godin. This episode originally aired June 2.  When surveying 10,000 people in 90 countries for his latest book, The Song of Significance, Seth Godin found that the top response for an aspect of the best job participants had ever had was not money, which Godin says is a common assumption of bosses, but being allowed to feel challenged at work in a healthy way. However, from an industrialist mindset, employees...

This week’s Brilliant Thoughts guest is Suneel Gupta, an author and seasoned entrepreneur, who takes listeners on an exploration into the concept of "dharma."  What is dharma and why is it vital to maintaining energy and avoiding burnout? Suneel challenges the idea that outer success guarantees inner fulfillment, prompting us to discover activities in our lives that truly matter. He encourages a balanced approach to life and entrepreneurship, outlining why hustle culture could be...

Are you wanting to become a better communicator but not sure where to start? Don’t miss this week’s episode of Brilliant Thoughts as Tristan chats with gues Matt Abrahams, an educator and communication coach with the Stanford Graduate School of Business. If you're interested in becoming a better listener, communicator, or speaker, Matt shares practical tips that can make a noticeable difference in your interactions. He sheds light on staying present during conversations, conquering common...

This week Brilliant Thoughts welcomes guest Brian Pattaca, a seasoned life and career coach, reverend, and entrepreneur who chats with Tristan as they discuss strategic networking and marketing in a meaningful and authentic way. Curious about how to reach target audiences and craft impactful messaging that resonate? Wondering how to grow your email list in a way that makes you approachable? Tune in as Brian helps listeners navigate the intriguing realm of maintaining authenticity while...

This week’s guest, David Dodson, is a faculty member at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He holds an impressive resume that includes international speaking engagements and notable business investments. With a wealth of experience, David offers insights with Brilliant Thoughts listeners this week about how to improve your business performance in many areas. His latest release, "The Manager's Handbook," distills top-tier hiring practices, covering everything from structured team interviews...

What does the future of marketing look like with AI? Are we going to do away with human interaction altogether? This week's Brilliant Thoughts guest, Lion Shirdan, answers these questions and more. Lion boasts an impressive two-decade career in marketing, positioning himself as a true visionary. He's the founder and CEO of several agencies, including UPRISE Management—a versatile firm specializing in marketing, branding, and creative development. Shirdan's expertise has left an enduring...

For the past thirty years, Laura Day, this week’s Brilliant Thoughts guest, has been dedicated to assisting individuals, organizations, and companies in harnessing their innate intuitive abilities to bring about significant transformations in their lives. Her impactful work has successfully demystified intuition and showcased its practical applications across diverse fields. Her profound insights have garnered attention from Newsweek, New York Magazine, and Cosmopolitan, while her appearances...

This week on Brilliant Thoughts Tristan discusses all the facets of bravery with guest Leon Logothetis. Leon is a global adventurer, TV host, motivational speaker, and best-selling author. For over a decade, he's traveled the globe to over 100 countries to highlight the good in humanity. In a world often filled with fear and uncertainty, Leon emphasizes the significance of sharing pain, speaking one's truth, and embracing vulnerability as the embodiment of bravery. He shares ways to break...

Changing the medical aesthetics experience — in this week's episode of Brilliant Thoughts,Tristan takes you into the incredible journey of Nicci Levy, the visionary behind Alchemy 43. Prepare to be inspired as Nicci shares the story behind why she needed to create the aesthetics brand that could see the human in every person. Discover the inspiration behind Alchemy 43, and why Nicci wants people to think of her brand as the Nike of medical aesthetics. She’ll inspire you see your customer or...

Don't miss this week's episode of Brilliant Thoughts as Tristan takes listeners into the incredible journey of Hindi Zeidman, the visionary behind The Ollie World. Prepare to be inspired as Hindi shares her challenges, triumphs, and the remarkable story behind the creation. Discover the compelling reasons and the inspiring how behind The Ollie World, as Hindi unveils her deep-rooted passion and unwavering vision that led her to create something truly extraordinary. Her practical advice is...

How do we stay in alignment with our values? As we navigate the complexities of life and work, staying in alignment with our values can be a challenge.This week on Brilliant Thoughts, guests Doug Lennick and Chuck Wachendorfer, CEO and President of think2perform, provide invaluable guidance on how to maintain this alignment, offering insights and strategies to help us navigate the path with integrity, authenticity, and purpose. Doug and Chuck introduce a powerful concept: leadership equals...

This week, Brilliant Thoughts welcomes Amy Wong, a remarkable transformational leadership coach and the brilliant mind behind Always on Purpose. Amy's expertise has made waves in the tech industry, with her transformative work reaching the giants of Salesforce, LinkedIn, and Facebook. What truly drives us? What are we afraid of? Have you ever wondered what's missing when it comes to feeling more connected to the people around you? In this thought-provoking episode, Amy identifies ways to...

Freada Kapor Klein and Mitch Kapor’s work began as it has continued—trying to level the corporate playing field. In the early 1980s, Mitch founded Lotus Development, and later brought in Freada to make the company “the most progressive employer in the U.S.,” as he says in today’s episode. Both of them had a personal interest in closing these gaps—Growing up, Mitch was not terribly well socialized and often did not fit in, something which became a large part of his identity. As an...

Noah Neiman has been boxing since he was a child—a combination of ADHD and ODD led to a therapist suggesting he try punching a pillow when he felt upset or aggressive, but he thought the suggestion was ridiculous. Instead, Neiman opted for athletics, something which helped him with building self-control. According to Neiman, “The more I controlled my physical body, the more I could control my emotional body and my spiritual body.” Now, he is one of four co-founders of Rumble Boxing. Though...

Are you living a life that’s really worth your life? Tune in to this week’s thought-provoking episode of Brilliant Thoughts with guest Adrian Koehler as he discusses purpose, meaning and how they are tied to authentic leadership. Adrian is the Founder and Senior Partner at Take New Ground and host of The Naked Leadership Podcast. He is a leadership engagement expert and senior partner at the executive coaching firm, Take New Ground. He coaches executives and entrepreneurs in the art and...

When surveying 10,000 people in 90 countries for his latest book, The Song of Significance, Seth Godin found that the top response for an aspect of the best job participants had ever had was not money, which Godin says is a common assumption of bosses, but being allowed to feel challenged at work in a healthy way. However, from an industrialist mindset, employees having agency (that is, freedom plus responsibility) and significance in their work is not the top priority of employers—instead,...

A&R wasn’t a new dream for Gordan Dillard—he’s a man who has always believed in what he wanted to do, and when he was younger, he aspired not only to become an executive and entrepreneur, but also to go into A&R. The journey to that dream began with an internship at Motown, and it only evolved from there. Dillard is a person who has always believed in what he wanted to do, but some of the paths his life has taken have been unexpected and/or a case of being in the right place at the...

Adeel Khan, M.D., started his career journey as a personal trainer, but the lack of intellectual stimulation and his continuing desire to help people evolved into his current career as a doctor, entrepreneur and researcher. However, during and after medical school Khan discovered that people were focused on preventative care and immediate treatments rather than health and lifestyle tools that would create a lasting impact.  Khan traveled the world to learn from conference speakers and people...

"In your business life, in your workouts, in your relationships, nothing is ever easy, and there's always going to be hardships, there's always tough moments… I think tapping into [your] inner power and saying 'I can do this. I can conquer these things.’—that's how you're going to overcome that,” says Erika Hammond in today’s episode. While her career has been full of tough moments and challenges—from leaving WWE due to the lack of off season to starting from the bottom in her new career to...

"You probably haven't made a single authentic career choice in your life,” says Misha Rubin in this week’s episode. And he speaks from experience—while Rubin stayed with Ernst & Young for 15 years, even making partner at the company, he wasn’t happy. Nonetheless, he remained—after all, he had no other plans to follow. But one afternoon, during a business meeting, he finally listened to the quiet voice in his head and decided to take a leap. Now Rubin has built a career out of helping...

Kiersten and Julien Saunders’ story is one which spans nearly 10 years, from meeting at the company where they both worked to breaking up after a vacation to getting back together and learning more about money to beginning a career in the very field that had ended their relationship. Now the podcast hosts, authors and YouTube personalities discuss the importance of gaining financial literacy, and how community goes a long way in getting you there. One of the first steps toward becoming...

At the end of the day, have you ever felt exhausted and stressed, even though you can’t think of a good reason why? Turns out, there’s a cause after all—microstresses, small moments and interactions that fly under the radar of our fight-or-flight response, but which affect our body just as regular stress does.  Rob Cross and Karen Dillon conducted myriad interviews for their new book, The Microstress Effect, and found that “the stress we create inevitably boomerangs back on us in a different...

Rachel Glass has always had an entrepreneurial spirit, but it’s only recently that she’s gotten a chance to put it to use. After graduating from business school in 2006, Glass worked in the financial sector—specifically hedge fund fundraising—for about 10 years. It was a financially secure job, but after having her second daughter, the reality of feeling like she wasn’t in a job she truly loved began to weigh on her. And so, GLOSSLAB was born. The company wasn’t a new idea—for Glass, it was...