Brilliant Podcast
Brilliant Podcast
Podcast Description
From 2021 to 2023, Tristan Ahumada captured the podcasting world’s attention with the Brilliant Thoughts podcast through SUCCESS Magazine, amassing a dedicated following. With over 100 episodes and glowing five-star reviews, it averaged more than 100,000 downloads per episode, becoming an essential listen for those eager to grow their life and business.
Now, we’re narrowing the focus even further — Introducing Brilliant, a podcast dedicated to the books you should be reading, but aren’t.
Join Tristan as he interviews some of the smartest minds on the planet—authors who have poured their genius into carefully crafted books that you should be reading. These thought leaders are shaping the future, and they’re sharing ideas that will help you think more critically, enhance your knowledge, and elevate your life and business. Each episode will take you through the key lessons from their work, offering insights that can inspire breakthroughs and drive real change. These aren’t just books—they’re transformative ideas that propel humanity forward, and Tristan will guide you through them.
Subscribe now and discover the books and ideas that will change the way you think, transforming both your life and business. Brilliant is your new go-to for the stories and insights you didn’t know you needed.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on critical thinking, personal development, and leadership, with episodes exploring themes from emotional resilience to storytelling as a healing tool. Notable example episodes include discussions with authors on the impact of social capital and the importance of fostering human connection in leadership roles.
From 2021 to 2023, Tristan Ahumada captured the podcasting world’s attention with the Brilliant Thoughts podcast through SUCCESS Magazine, amassing a dedicated following. With over 100 episodes and glowing five-star reviews, it averaged more than 100,000 downloads per episode, becoming an essential listen for those eager to grow their life and business.
Now, we’re narrowing the focus even further — Introducing Brilliant, a podcast dedicated to the books you should be reading, but aren’t.
Join Tristan as he interviews some of the smartest minds on the planet—authors who have poured their genius into carefully crafted books that you should be reading. These thought leaders are shaping the future, and they’re sharing ideas that will help you think more critically, enhance your knowledge, and elevate your life and business. Each episode will take you through the key lessons from their work, offering insights that can inspire breakthroughs and drive real change. These aren’t just books—they’re transformative ideas that propel humanity forward, and Tristan will guide you through them.
Subscribe now and discover the books and ideas that will change the way you think, transforming both your life and business. Brilliant is your new go-to for the stories and insights you didn’t know you needed.
I’ve been married for 29 years, and I honestly thought I had it all figured out. Then I sat down with relationship scientist Paul Eastwick, author of Bonded by Evolution, and realized everything I knew about “the spark” was wrong.
In this episode of the Brilliant Podcast, we’re tearing apart the science of how we connect. It turns out, that “alchemy” you’re looking for isn’t something you find, it’s something you build. We’re looking at why your business strategy and your dating life are actually the same game, and how evolutionary psychology explains why some teams thrive while others ghost each other.
We’re getting real about:
- The “Soulmate” Trap: Why waiting for the perfect match is a recipe for staying single.
- Communal vs. Exchange Relationships: If you’re keeping a checklist of favors, you’re running a transaction, not a partnership.
- The Power of Pre-gratitude: Why being “the expert” is actually hurting your attraction.
- Why the “Tinder-ization” of the world is killing Long-term Growth.
About Paul:
Paul Eastwick is a Professor of Psychology at UC Davis, where he serves as the head of the Social-Personality Psychology program and the director of the Attraction and Relationships Research Laboratory. Thousands of undergraduate students have taken his course on attraction and close relationships, and he has published over one hundred scientific articles and chapters and won numerous early career awards. His research and writing has been featured in outlets like The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, and Scientific American Mind. He hosts the popular podcast Love Factually with his long-time colleague, Eli Finkel, where they analyze rom-coms and romantic dramas from the perspective of relationship science. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Cornell University and his PhD at Northwestern University.
Connect with Paul:
Website: https://pauleastwick.com/pauleastwick
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-eastwick-76a2471/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauleastwick/?hl=en
Get his book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/723049/bonded-by-evolution-by-paul-eastwick/
https://www.amazon.com/Bonded-Evolution-Science-Love-Connection-ebook/dp/B0F88XDYB9
Listen to our Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brilliant-podcast/id1816980260
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