Brilliant Thoughts with Tristan Ahumada

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 healt...

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 entrep...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 creati...

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 Newswe...

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 vulnerabi...

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 o...

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 cr...

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.

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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?...

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...

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.”

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...

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...

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...

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 t...

"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...