Two Booked Up Podcast
Two Booked Up is a podcast I co-host with my biz bestie bookworm friend, Shelley Tonkin Smith, who lives across the ocean in South Africa.
Shelley and I share our top takeaways from our latest personal and professional development (non-fiction) read.
Once we've shared an overview of the book and our top takeaways, the magic happens in the subsequent episodes. Books are a big part of what we do, but they're just the conversation starters about our own experiences and areas of expertise! We add to the conversation that the book has ignited and apply its principles to our lives and businesses.
If you consider yourself a reader (whether you currently read a little or a lot), if you love learning, or if you're looking for a bit of inspiration to design a life you love, then Two Booked Up is for you.
A little more about us
Shelley brings her passion for small businesses and many years of experience in tech and copywriting to the creative entrepreneurial space. She’s also homeschooling her two boys, so that tends to come up in our conversations, too!
And I bring my expertise as a career and life confidence coach and my background in positive psychology. And as you might have learned from this site, I’m also a mum of two teen boys.
What sort of books do you talk about?
You might be wondering if this podcast is right for you, and how we select the kinds of books that we choose to talk about on the podcast.
Both Shelley and I are values-led in our lives, businesses and yes, in this podcast! So our values guide our book choices. And because we're both mothers (well, Shelley calls herself a mom!) and solo business owners, this tends to influence our choice of books.
The books we choose need to meet the following requirements
To live more intentionally (live by design, not by default, plan and reflect)
To do work that lights us up and aligns with our strengths, is in our zone of genius, working on our own terms
To live a happier and more joyful life
If these ideas resonate with you, then you’ll love the Two Booked Up podcast!
Can't find the time to read? We've got you covered!
The podcast format is the perfect way to get that book club vibe without being part of a book club. We are not a book club, and we don’t give a bunch of book recommendations. But, we do provide an overview of the book, and frequently reference other books we’ve read on the same topic. You can enjoy the podcast without needing to have read the book we are discussing... but, be warned, you might find that you want to after listening! 😉
We've actually done a podcast about listening to podcasts (yes, very meta) and a podcast about finding the time to read.📚
Take inspired action in your business and take intentional steps to design a life you love — through the power of books!
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