The Art of Brilliance Podcast
Episodes
How Santa Saved Christmas
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if Christmas itself needed rescuing… from Santa?!In this special end-of-season episode, Andy welcomes his traditional guest: Santa. Except this...
Life Enhancer
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if “feeling fine” isn’t the finish line… but the warning light?In this episode, Andy records from Windsor (with a much cheaper parking ra...
World Famous Combinations
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered why some things only make sense after someone points them out?That’s the energy of this episode - Andy sitting in a Wembley car park, ...
Ladult: Navigating Safely from Boy to Man
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the algorithm wasn’t raising our boys?In this episode, Dr Andy Cope and his son Ollie join forces with Paul McGee to talk about their new bo...
Top 10 conferences
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your most memorable moments weren’t the smooth ones... but the messy ones?In this episode, Andy looks back on 20 years of keynotes and train...
Cost of ease crisis
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if convenience was quietly making us weaker?In this episode, Andy riffs on everything from gluten-free pints to e-bikes in Italy, using Deliveroo...
The Clock is TikToking
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if time isn’t just slipping by... but being stolen?In this episode, Andy takes aim at the clock - and the way we let busyness, screens, and end...
Positive Chair
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the comfiest seat in the house... could actually change your mindset?In this episode, Andy tells the story of a very expensive chair that, tha...
The Matthew Effect
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if one small win was all it took to change the game?This week, Andy dusts off a story he hasn’t told in 15 years - an afternoon in the garden w...
Buckling
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the cage we’re trapped in… was built by us?This week, Andy wrestles with a heavy word - buckling. From social workers under impossible pre...
The Toaster Story
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the most complicated machine on earth came with no manual?In this episode, Andy takes a detour through a one-star review, a shiny new toaster,...
A Brainy SOS
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your brain could send you a desperate late-night email?This episode is short, sharp, and straight from the grey matter itself - literally. And...
Be Inspired
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if rocking the boat was the most responsible thing you could do?This week, Andy wades into the murky waters of leadership clichés - everything f...
The 10 Commandments of Brilliance
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your culture document was actually useful... and slightly Moses-themed?In this episode, Andy shares the (cardboard) stone tablet that keeps th...
Relational Energy
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the most powerful leadership tool… was actually just caring?In this episode, Andy goes all in on relational energy, Mr. Nobody, and a Gallup...
Toxic Beliefs
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if some of your most ‘motivational’ mantras... are total rubbish?In this episode, Andy dusts off some lockdown-era thinking and takes a flame...
LEGO for life
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the secret to life was hiding in a toy box?In this episode, Andy reads a chapter from Brill Kid - The Big Number Two. One of his children'...
Miss Cleverclogs
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if you’re so busy managing the symptoms... when you should be fixing the roof?In this episode, Andy shares a few famous last words (spoiler: El...
The Greatest Leader
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the best leader in the world wore a hard hat and hung out with a cement mixer called Dizzy?In this episode, Andy ditches the usual leadership ...
Cobweb man
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the toughest guy in the room taught you the softest lesson?In this episode, Andy shares a story he hasn’t dared tell in years - about a nigh...
Marginal gains
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if being in the top 10% still means you're only 50% there?In this episode, Andy ditches the deep philosophy and jumps back into something sim...
The Experiencer
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You are not who you think you are.In this episode, Andy takes a deep breath and heads straight into the philosophical deep end -mixing ants, airplane ...
Eurythmia
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your biggest challenge isn’t change… it’s distraction?In this episode, Andy returns to his favourite recording studio (the car) to explo...
Gilbert
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your harshest critic accidentally proved your point?In this episode, Andy reads out a brutally honest one-star review of The Art of Being Bril...
Kokorozashi
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is your goal big enough to wake you up at 3am?In this episode, Andy rethinks goal-setting - from over-engineered watch ads to underwhelming SMART targ...
Typical
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you eye-rolled at something good?In this episode, Andy takes on the madness of modern life - from mental health stats and explo...
Zoochosis
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if there’s nothing wrong with you… but everything wrong with your environment?This week, Andy Cope tackles big questions about mental health,...
Ann Xiety
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it fear... or something else?In this episode, Andy chats about a conversation with an old friend and explores a few ideas about how we think, feel,...
Norm and Norm
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Would you grow younger if it meant growing apart?This week, Andy Cope spins a magical tale – part fable, part rom-com, and 100% brilliant allegory –...
Provocative Therapy
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if therapy told you to keep doing the wrong thing?This week, Andy Cope goes rogue. We’re talking Latin, coaching tips, powerful questions and a...
Park Bench
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve got 30 seconds with yourself from 20 years in the future. What would they say?This week, Andy Cope takes things back to basics with a reminde...
Laughter Lines
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you look like your job - or your dog?This week, Andy Cope takes us from a Sunday morning tip run to a room full of Botox, beauty, and bold ideas.Fr...
Eli
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do alligators, octopi and flamingos have to do with wellbeing?This week, Andy Cope takes us on a wild ride from World Book Day to the power of cu...
The Canary Cage
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a caged canary or ready to fly?This week, Andy is tackling one of life’s biggest questions - are you flapping around trying to climb the pec...
The Quest
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to break free from autopilot and truly thrive?This week Andy Cope is diving a bit deeper into the fascinating world of positive psyc...
The soldier who refused to die
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to stay strong in the face of life’s toughest challenges? This week, Andy welcomes his son and fellow Art of Brill Trainer, Ollie ...
Spotlight Effect
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like everyone’s watching your every move? In this episode, Andy tackles the ‘Spotlight Effect’ - the surprising psychological tendency...
Doctor Doctor
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Andy talks about anxiety and our relationship with it in today’s world.Recognising the complexities of modern life, he highlights t...
Courage - Top 10
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Andy talks about courage, and how it’s not always what you think it is. From stepping outside your comfort zones and being brave ...
Cobra Effect
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Andy for a fascinating dive into the “Cobra Effect,” a real-life cautionary tale of how a British Raj’s well-intentioned bounty on cobras d...
Luminaries
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to series 8 of the Art of Being Brilliant podcast! In this episode, Andy discusses the importance of shining brightly in a world that can some...
Horror-Scopes
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to series 8 of the Art of Being Brilliant podcast! We're joined by the Doctor of Happiness, Andy Cope, who loves to chat about all things happ...
How to live a more simple life
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever wish that life was just a little bit simpler? In this week's episode, Carl joins us to talk about... Paddington Bear. Why? Because he...
What hasn’t happened, that you didn't want, that you haven't celebrated...
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Andy asks "what hasn’t happened, that you didn't want, that you haven't celebrated"... er... what? Maybe you went to ...
What happens when things don't go to plan
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever get the feeling that things just don't go to plan? Yeah, we've been there. In this episode, let Flis take you through how a day in the h...
No Act of Kindness is Ever Wasted
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're joined by positive psychologist Nikki Ayles, who is talking about the power of kindness. Nikki explores how doing a random act of ki...
Moodhovers!!
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 23. Today, Peter Anderton tackles the tricky issue of Mood Hoovers. Mood Hoovers are those negative people in your life who are st...
The Gogglebox Experiment
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we welcome back Dr. Andy Cope! Andy takes us on a wild ride with a quirky news story and a thought-provoking message. Did you hear about t...
The Streisand effect
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 21! This week, Ollie delves into how easy it is for actions to have unintended consequences. He starts with the Streisand effect, ...
Are we there yet?
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Art of Being Brilliant Podcast. This week, Mike Martin takes us on a journey, quite literally, as he compares life to a challengin...
Lessons in Laundry
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 19. This week we have Fliss Vivian talking about laundry. You see, Fliss was looking at doing her laundry and noticed how there was...
Clarence and Felix
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 18. Dr Andy is back this week to talk about flying frogs. Andy is reading one of the pages from the new edition of the Art of Bein...
Oooh you smell nice
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 17. This week we're welcoming Art of Brilliance trainer Paul Field to the podcast table. Paul is here to tell you all about his...
Sesame Street
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 16. Dr Andy is back this week to talk about Sesame Street. Why? Because he recently found out that season 1 and 2 of this adorable...
Bad News
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 15. Hannah Knowles is this week's podcast host and, unfortunately, she's got some bad news. The bad news? Today, Hannah is ...
Happy 13 Years
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 14. We're back with Darrell Woodman, who is celebrating 13 happy years working with The Art of Brilliance. To celebrate, Daz is...
Halifax
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 13. We're back with Dr Andy Cope as talks about destination addiction - he shares a story about the time he did a gig in Halifa...
Dot to Dot
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 12. Today we're joined by Izzie Miller, who is talking about how our brain works. Specifically, Izzie is interested in neurons ...
Anxiety Hacks
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 11. Today we're joined by Hannah Knowles with a short chat about something really important... Anxiety. Anxiety is everywhere a...
Belief
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 10. Today we're joined by Jonathan Peach, who wants to talk about the power of your beliefs. JP believes that you're incred...
Sixth Sense
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're back with Dr Andy Cope as he talks about the film Sixth Sense. In short - it made Andy ask the question "Are you living... o...
Numbing
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined again by Art of Brill trainer, Kev House. In this episode, Kev starts by telling a story about when he signed up for the Ne...
Ready Brek
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're back with Dr Andy Cope as he talks about Ready Brek... Yeah that's the one, the cereal from the 80's. After watching a TV...
Woooahhhhhhh
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Darrell Woodman, who's asking us if we need to try and slow down a little? Daz was inspired to slow down by two thin...
The 10:5 Principle
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're back with Dr Andy Cope as he introduces the 10:5 principle to you. Andy starts with a bit of a realisation that life can be a bit...
You are the expert
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary keynote speaker Kev House is a clever bloke who’s an expert in ‘life’ as well as being the Art of Brilliance resilience expert. In thi...
Goals
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Positive Psychology guru Hannah Knowles explains how marginal gains add up to a MASSIVE leap forward. She shares lessons from GB cycling that went fr...
5 Things
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In podcast #2 Art of Brilliance trainer and growth mindset guru Will Hussey shares 5 things that he learned from running every single day for 500 days...
Guatamalan Worry Person
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this season’s gentle opener, Dr Andy Cope introduces you to his Guatemalan worry person. There’s a serious point lurking in the quirkiness. Th...
Christmas Special 2023
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Art of Brilliance "HARD TALK" Christmas Special, Dr Andy Cope takes a no-nonsense approach with our super special guest, San...
“Let me experiment. Let me see how good I can make myself feel by labelling things as good.”
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the sixth episode of Season 6 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this episode, Andy chats with one of our youngest Art of Brill trainers, Izz...
“The thing to know about confidence… is that you are not ever a confident person or an unconfident person.”
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the fifth episode of Season 6 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this episode, Andy chats with our very own Art of Brill trainer, Suzie Lavin...
"Stirring Up Change in the Hospitality World"
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the fourth episode of Season 6 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this episode, Andy chats to Burnt Chef founder, Kris Hall. In this heartfe...
"If I do my job correctly... this will be the last time you need to diet or have a coach"
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the third episode of Season 6 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this episode, Andy chats to fitness guru and TV star, Adam Aveling. Andy an...
“Clarity is a simple understanding that takes things off your mind… without you having to do anything.”
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the second episode of Season 6 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this episode, Andy chats to best-selling author and the ‘coaches coach’...
"I might be wearing a HAPPY T-shirt now... but I've not always been happy"
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first episode of Season 6 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this episode, Dr Andy Cope talks to Art of Brilliance Trainer, Darrell Woodman...
52 - Emigrating to Heaven
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
Christmas Special 2022
24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 5 might be almost finished, but it wouldn't be the Art of Brilliance Podcast without the annual visit from the big man himself! In this episode...
51 - Golden Buddha
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
50 - Play
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
49 - Sandwich Board Principle
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
48 - The law of the garbage truck
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
47 - The Losada Ratio
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
46 - Unworrying
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
45 - MEEP MEEP
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
44 - The number 43 bus
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
43 - The God Complex
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
42 - Can money buy happiness?
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
41 - Great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandma
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
40 - Real or Fake
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
39 - Will the real you please step forward
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
38 - The problem isn't the problem
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
37 - The Exclusive Club
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
36 - Syd Banks
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
35 - Why Pinky makes you perky
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
34 - Jean Paul Goatier
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
33 - Entropy
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
32 - Sea Squirts
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
31 - Be Chris Tavare
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...
30 - How to break up with your smartphone
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of the Art of Brilliance Podcast! In this series there are no guests - just Andy and yourself, committing 10 minutes per week to l...