In this episode, Ladey Adey talks with Brad Sugars alongside members of the Book Academy

Brad is Internationally known as one of the most influential entrepreneurs, is the founder and chairman of ActionCOACH Business Coach, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the #1 business coach in the world.

Throughout his 30-year career as an entrepreneur, Brad has become the CEO of 9+ companies and is the owner of the multi-million-dollar franchise ActionCOACH. 

Alongside his businesses Brad is working on his 18th book, aiming for one new book each year. During this episode, we hear about his latest book, Pulling Profits Out of a Hat which he co-authored with Monte Wyatt. We hear about what it is like to co-author a book and the five disciplines featured in the book include:

Business Development

Strategy

Mission

Execution and

People

As a husband and father of five, Brad is equally as passionate about his family as he is about business. Brad is a strong advocate for building a

a business that works without you so you can spend

more time doing what matters to you.

Brad spoke with The Book Academy Members in September 2022, this is a lively episode with questions from the members. 

Useful links

Guest: Brad Sugars

Website: https://bradsugars.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pulling-Profits-Out-Hat-Company/dp/1732049726

Socials: https://www.youtube.com/user/actioncoach1

https://www.facebook.com/BradleySugars/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradsugars/

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Book Academy: https://www.ladeyadey.com/the-book-academy/  COME and join as a GUEST and check us out.

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In this episode, Ladey Adey talks with author Ian Pilbeam.

Ian originally from Boston, Lincolnshire introduces us to his book Are We There Yet?

Ian is addicted to travel. When he is not running his Human Resources and Health & Safety business in his adopted hometown of Edinburgh, he is planning the next trip. The biggest trip of all was the year his family went backpacking around the world. 

In Ian’s book, he says, “I believe that life is like a book – each one with a chapter and it all depends how interesting they are... 10 years after the adventure, the raw and honest book is born.

Favourite quote - The world is your classroom

Top Tip - Find your voice, let the writing flow, and then edit until it reads brilliantly.

Useful links

Guest: Ian Pilbeam

Website: https://www.hrdept.co.uk/edinburgh-mid-east-lothian/ 

Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Are-There-Yet-year-long-adventure/dp/1838388206/ 

Socials: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianpilbeam?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BQd%2F4Co9NSli72X%2F0hrCwUA%3D%3D 

Instagram:@originalfamilytrippers

Ladey Adey: https://www.ladeyadey.com/ 

Book Academy: https://www.ladeyadey.com/the-book-academy/ 

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In this episode, Ladey Adey talks with Jacqueline Watson.

Jackie is a real housewife from the North East of England, born in South

Shields, spending most of my life in Jarrow. 

"The Road to Find Out" is Jackie's first novel. We hear extracts from the book and learn about what inspired it. 

As an author Jackie wants to highlight issues, we as women, talk about, Providing a platform for short stories to celebrate the amazing women we all know.

Favourite quote - Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn’t know

before you learned it - Maya Angelou

Top Tip - Just write, write, and write. Keep a note book handy if out and about or next to your bed.

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Guest: Jacqueline Watson

Website: https://herstorynortheast.com/real-housewife-of-the-north/

Socials: Instagram: @jackie.watson.9887

Podcast: She’s a Canny Lass – coming soon.

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In this episode, Ladey Adey talks with Jane Pidcock.

Jane talks us through her fascinating story of starting her own candle business. Whilst working her day job as a Residential Care Home Manager, a candle-making activity during lockdown developed into a business.

Clapperboard Candles brings books and films to life through scents associated with them. Jane can get you transported to a specific scene or moment from them with the wonderful fragrances of her candles.

Memories and smells are often linked to older memories that we have in the back of our subconsciousness. When we smell something we can be

instantly transported to that moment in time.

Jane's favourite scent, believe it or not, is Imperial Leather soap.

This takes her straight back to being a child in her Grandma’s bungalow, Jane used to think her grandma was very rich being able to have a soap with a gold label.

Favourite quote - "10 things I hate about you, but mostly I hate I don't hate you at all. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all" - 10 Things I Hate About You. 

** Competition ** 

You can win one of Jane’s Clapperboard Candles. Which Roal Dahl books/film is mentioned in the podcast? 

The first one to email [email protected] can win a Candle!

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Guest: Jane Pidcock

Website: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ClapperboardCandles 

Socials: @clapperboardcandles

Twitter: https://twitter.com/janeypidock

Ladey Adey: https://www.ladeyadey.com/ 

Book Academy: https://www.ladeyadey.com/the-book-academy/ 

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In this episode, Ladey Adey talks with Nichola Kingsbury.

Nichola loves the power of nature, she lives on Dartmoor, Devon, and is passionate about the landscape and county. She paints outside, drawing, painting, and photographing the dramatic landscape in all weather. Nichola works with animals and has two children, horses, dogs, cats, and a rabbit.

Nichola has taught art for 25 years; she offers art courses on Dartmoor. Nichola also sells her artwork and illustrates books for others 

During this episode, we hear what inspired Nicholas's first book in her series. Compass and Carrot, a story of adventure, friendship, and discovery is written in memory of Nicholas Grandad and the stories he told her as a child. 

The book demonstrates good decision-making. It offers wisdom to deal with situations and increases awareness and confidence in children. 

Ladey and Nichola discuss the technical part of creating a book and the difficulties of formatting to best showcase illustrations and how these illustrations are created in different mediums to best reflect the story.

Tip for other authors - " Observe everything around you, and make notes in a book about those observations. Note any characters you meet or unusual conversations, and take photographs of anything that you find fascinating or beautiful to give ideas"

Useful links

Guest: Nichola Kingsbury

Website: https://www.nicholakingsburyart.com/

Book: https://amzn.to/3BX6mZ0

Ladey Adey: https://www.ladeyadey.com/ 

Book Academy: https://www.ladeyadey.com/the-book-academy/ 

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Andy was awarded the title of 'Britain’s Sales Trainer of the Year', and described by Astra Zeneca’s Global Communication Director as “a genius, whose advice can’t be ignored”. Andy’s insights and passion stem from the fact his Mother is blind. This has given him a lifetime’s experience in communicating from someone else’s point of view, a critical skill to master when persuading others. 

Andy’s three books are all international best-sellers, The Jelly Effect, The Snowball Effect and TOP Dog: Impress and Influence Everyone You Meet - the latter co-authored with Richard Ruttle. The first was only kept off Amazon's #1 spot by Harry Potter! In this episode, we primarily talk about TOP DOG: Impress and Influence Everyone You Meet. 

Andy's Tips: Writing:

• Find your “Active brain” time – write when your brain is at its best. For me, that’s early morning. So I block out time early morning to write! The rest of my life has to fit around these diarised writing slots. 

• Read it aloud – when you’ve finished writing a section, read it out loud to yourself. When you hear your writing, you’ll instantly be able to tell if it sounds punchy and pacey. This works much better than just skim reading with your eyes. 

• Never say “I think” – first-time authors can – very understandably – feel uncomfortable with stating their opinions forcefully. So they often use phrases like “I think” – for example: “I think there are four steps to a great networking conversation”. Remove these uncertain phrases – no reader wants to see a writer/expert who hedges their bets. A better example: “There are four steps to a great networking conversation” reads much better.

Reading tips:

• Note down great ideas – when you read a great idea, don’t just nod your head, think how wise it is, and assume you’ll automatically use it for the rest of your life. You won’t. So make a note of it somewhere, and then use it immediately bust guts to use this new technique in the next 24 hours. If you don’t do it immediately after seeing it, it’s unlikely to magically happen in the future

Andy's favourite quote: “First, forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable–it will sustain you whether you are inspired or not”. Octavia Butler, author.

"I love this quote because it reminds me that the thing that dictates my level of long-term success are the habits I get into. It’s relatively easy to be inspired–find someone inspiring, and listen to them. But their inspiration isn’t going to change your life three years later. Whereas, if you change your habits so you’ll automatically do the right thing, that will change your life" Andy's thoughts.

Andy Bounds: https://www.andybounds.com/

Book: TOP DOG: Impress and Influence Everyone You Meet. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Top-Dog-Influence-Everyone-Paperback/dp/B015YMKROW/ 

Ladey Adey: https://www.ladeyadey.com/ 

Book Academy: https://www.ladeyadey.com/the-book-academy/ 

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In this episode, Ladey Adey talks books with Jean Hamilton-Fford.

Jean is a speaker, author, mentor, communications strategist, and Awake TV Host. With over 40 years of experience in business, she has worked with people from Australia to Oregon and from Denmark to India. Referred to by her clients as 'The Great Nudger,' Jean is an active listener, compassionate in her approach, and direct and forensic in her questioning. She helps business owners increase their impact and influence and make more money through the power of intentional language and communication.

Jean talks through her books, Play.Create.Succeed and I AM: The Healing Practice. 

Top Tip: Write when you are filled with joy. Read when you are rested.

Favourite quote: On one side of accountability is courage; on the other side is freedom.–Jean Hamilton-Fford.

Details about Jean's community and how she works with people can be found in the links below.

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Guest: Jean Hamilton-Fford

Website: https://www.heartandsoulpeople.biz/

Books mentioned: Play.Create.Succeed.: How to Engage Open Source Connection to Create Magic and Find Treasure within YOU! : https://amzn.to/3RwFTbl 

I AM: The Healing Practice: https://amzn.to/3RwFTbl

Ladey Adey: https://www.ladeyadey.com/ 

Book Academy: https://www.ladeyadey.com/the-book-academy/ 

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In this episode, Ladey Adey talks with Dr Catherine A Baudino.

Baudino & Co is headed up by Founder and Principal, Catherine Baudino with broad international expertise, in various industries and many languages. 

Dr Catherine’s career started in Academia (Comparative Literature). She then moved on to the Commercial and Corporate world where she broke the glass ceiling in 1987 (at a salary of £75,000 a year–the equivalent of £220,000 today). 

From there, she combined her academic and corporate experience as a coach and mentor. Catherine helps people to have effective communication which in turn leads to clarity and gives confidence. 

Dr Catherine is now a published author, Stepping in my shoes, with plans for her next book

Favourite quote: "If At First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again"-Proverb 

I know I don’t know-Plato

Useful links

Guest: Dr Catherine A Baudino

Website: https://baudino.co/ 

Book: Stepping In To My Shoes : https://amzn.to/3L9BR6s 

Social links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-a-baudino/ 

https://twitter.com/cab_baudi

https://www.facebook.com/catherine.baudino 

Ladey Adey: https://www.ladeyadey.com/ 

Book Academy: https://www.ladeyadey.com/the-book-academy/ 

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In this episode, Ladey Adey talks books with Liz Drury.

Liz Drury is a professionally trained voiceover artist, broadcaster, and actor, based in North Lincolnshire. Liz has been working as a voiceover artist since 2013 and has worked on projects for films, radio and TV commercials, documentaries, telephony, corporate narration, e-learning, and audio tours. 

Liz has a neutral British accent and has had her voice described as: "Confident and assured with a naturally soothing quality. Perfect for genuine and believable reads".

During this episode, Liz talks through her unique reading routine or reading whilst brushing her teeth. It is also discussed how reading a physical book has many benefits to using a device. 

Liz has featured in publications including Business Networking Online by Ladey Adey. 

Top Tip: Reading on screen is no substitute for a real book in your hands.

Quote: To everything, there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven - Ecclesiastes.

Useful links

Guest: Liz Drury

Website: https://lizdrury.com/

Blog link: https://www.facebook.com/Liz.Drury.Voiceovers/

Book mentioned - Currently reading: V2 by Robert Harris https://www.amazon.co.uk/V2 

Book contributed: https://amzn.to/3QNLxFv 

Ladey Adey: https://www.ladeyadey.com/ 

Book Academy: https://www.ladeyadey.com/the-book-academy/ 

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In this episode, Ladey Adey is joined by book lover Gerry O'Brien who has set himself a reading challenge. After discovering he only read 9 books last year, Gerry set himself a goal of reading 40 books this year. 

Gerry talks of his former military role. He is now a Forest Ranger, Environmental Educator, and Conservation Consultant. In this interview 10 books are mentioned:

1. Flowers For Algernon - Daniel Keys
2. The Call of the Wild - Jack London
3. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft - Stephen King
4. The Guardians - John Grisham
5. Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse - Dave Goulson
6. Vesper Flights - Helen McDonald
7. Spartacus the Gladiator - Ben Kane
8. The Darkness – Ragnor Jonasson
9. Ranger 22: Lessons from the Front – Ray Goggins
10. Run with the Wind – Tom McCaughren

Gerry lives in the Forest of Dean with his daughter and an owl called “The Professor”. As a member of the Book Academy, both Gerry and the Professor are regular visitors!

Gerry’s book Wildlife Whispers is due to be published in September 2022. An exciting book in which Gerry asks "Where can the whispers of your soul take you?"

For him and his travelling companion, it leads to worldwide travel exploits, from the green fields of rural Ireland to the tropical forests of Borneo and Bali, across the diverse landscapes of Australia and so much more.

The book will be peppered with animal facts and unique hand-drawn sketches of the creatures he meets. We will be delighted to see it once it is released. 

Quote mentioned "To a man with imagination, a map is a window to adventure" - Sir Francis Chichester

Useful links

Guest: Gerry O'Brien

Website: http://www.gerryobrienconsultancy.com/

Special Book/author mentioned: Tom McCaughren - http://www.tommccaughren.net/ 

Ladey Adey: https://www.ladeyadey.com/ 

Book Academy: https://www.ladeyadey.com/the-book-academy/ 

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