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In this episode of "Getting There," we welcome the remarkable Millie Mackintosh, who shares her inspiring journey from reality TV star on "Made in Chelsea" to a successful entrepreneur, author, and mother. Millie discusses her new book, "Bad Drunk," which details her transformative decision to embrace an alcohol-free lifestyle. She candidly explores the profound impact this choice has had on her mental and physical well-being, offering insights and techniques for those who are sober curious. Join us for an empowering conversation about self-discovery, redefining fun, and finding fulfilment without alcohol. Tune in for an enlightening episode filled with honesty and inspiration! BAD DRUNK by Millie Mackintosh with Dr Ellie Cannon is out now, published by Piatkus, https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/millie-mackintosh/bad-drunk/9780349443812/

This episode was inspired by a sentence in Beth Kempton's Wabi Sabi and explores how calendars can connect us more closely to the world around us. Join us tonight as we explore the year through the eyes of some Japanese poets and celebrate the unfolding of the summer.  Journal entry: 25th June, Tuesday“First day this summer Of real heat. All day, my shirt has stuck To my back.This evening The clover field Hums with The work of bees.” Episode Information:In this episode I recite a number of Larry Hammer's translations of Japanese poems from the Kokinshū from his (2018)  Ice Melts in the Wind published by Cholla Bear Press, as well as haiku from The Four Seasons published (1958) by Peter Pauper Press. I also refer to Lev Parikian's (2021) Light Rains Sometimes Fall published by Elliott and Thompson, and Beth Kempton's (2018) Wabi Sabi published by Piatkus.  With special thanks to our lock-wheelers for supporting this podcast.David Dirom Chris and Alan on NB Land of Green Ginger Captain Arlo Rebecca Russell Allison on the narrowboat Mukka Derek and Pauline Watts Anna V. Orange Cookie Donna Kelly Mary Keane. Tony Rutherford. Arabella Holzapfel. Rory with MJ and Kayla. Narrowboat Precious Jet. Linda Reynolds Burkins. Richard Noble. Carol Ferguson. Tracie Thomas Mark and Tricia Stowe Madeleine SmithGeneral DetailsIn the intro and the outro, Saint-Saen's The Swan is performed by Karr and Bernstein (1961) and available on CC at archive.org. Two-stroke narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. Piano and keyboard interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram.All other audio recorded on site. Support the Show.Become a 'Lock-Wheeler'Would you like to support this podcast by becoming a 'lock-wheeler' for Nighttime on Still Waters? Find out more: 'Lock-wheeling' for Nighttime on Still Waters.ContactFor pictures of Erica and images related to the podcasts or to contact me, follow me on: Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoswPod Mastodon: https://mastodon.world/@nosw I would love to hear from you. You can email me at nighttimeonstillwaters@gmail.com or drop me a line by going to the nowspod website and using either the contact form or, if you prefer, record your message by clicking on the microphone icon. For more information about Nighttime on Still Waters You can find more information and photographs about the podcasts and life aboard the Erica on our website at noswpod.com.

The UK's #1 favourite Christmas podcast is back for a one-off special to mark the turning of the season and the gift of a leap day as winter gives way to spring. This bonus episode ‘FAREWELL WINTER' includes:-       A beautiful ritual for bidding farewell to winter-       An insight into the tradition of ‘leap day'-       Ideas for celebrating the arrival of spring-       A peek into Japanese microseasons-       Some gorgeous words capturing the feeling of the season turning-       Our wellbeing and nature corners-       A peek into my brand new book KOKORO (which is out on April 4)-       An inspiring writing prompt and moreWith inspiration from Mary Webb, Masaoka Shiki, Alan Watts, Lin Yutang, Madoka Mayuzumi, Tadashi Terashima, Yosa Buson and Christina Georgia Rossetti.Why not take a walk this week, and have a listen while looking out for signs of spring where you are? (And for those of you in the southern hemisphere, may it be an invitation for you to notice signs of autumn).Beth XxHandy links:·      My new book KOKORO: Japanese wisdom for a life well lived (Piatkus) (or free international shipping when you order via Blackwells here)·      Get FREE access to my new seasonal writing sanctuary Spring Light when you pre-order  KOKORO from any retailer (Here's the link for Blackwells who are offering free international shipping). Once you have ordered it in any format from any retailer, go to bethkempton.com/kokoro and pop your receipt details in the short form there. ·      My haiku essay: The Life-Changing Magic of Writing Haiku: finding beauty and solace in a heartbeat sized poem For all show notes including book and article reference links please click here.

Chat with the Australian writer/columnist and author of ‘Reasons Not to Worry: How to be Stoic in Chaotic Times' (published by Piatkus)

Are you curious about how a one-woman startup became a global publishing brand? Then this episode is for you!  My guest this week is no other than the wonderful Judy Piatkus. My UK friends might recognize her name from the Piatkus Books publishing house. And yes, Judy was the founder and CEO of the global publishing company Piatkus Books until she successfully sold the company in 2007. She now summarized her memoir in the award-winning book “Ahead of her time: how a one-woman startup became a global publishing brand”. As we will find out, the title of her book “ahead of her time” is quite fitting since Judy has been ahead of her time again and again.  She is now an independent consultant, mentor, as well as the Founder of Conscious Café. Judy is based in London in the UK.   Stay in touch with Judy:  http://www.judypiatkus.com/ https://consciouscafe.org/ #entrepreneur #mindset #career #reachingyourgoals #delygate   If you have comments on the show or like to work with Johanna, you can reach her at Johanna.Herbst@delygate.com. You will also find more information on the show at https://www.delygate.com/podcast.  Lastly, to get inspiration in your inbox, please sign up for our newsletter (https://delygate.substack.com/).

Minter Dialogue with Judy Piatkus Judy Piatkus is a Business Leader, Coach and Author, bringing conscious leadership development to the forefront of entrepreneurship and business. Having founded and successfully sold her eponymous publishing company, in 2011, Judy founded the global non-profit organisation ConsciousCafé which connects people around the world with regular local groups and events that focus on conscious conversations, raising self-awareness and exploring new ideas and current issues. She's also author of "Ahead of Her Time, How a one woman startup became a global publishing brand," which won the Business Journey Award in the 2022 UK Business Book Awards. In this conversation, we discuss her remarkable career, some of the key lessons learned as a pioneering entrepreneur, building a winning team, and the way her purpose came to her, evolved and crystallised, through to encouraging conscious conversations.   If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Die COVID-19-Pandemie hat die Arbeitswelt drastisch verändert. Remote Work, d.h. ortsunabhängige Arbeit, ist in einer bisher nie zuvor gewesenen Weise notwendig und möglich geworden. Man war gezwungen sich an diese neue Normalität der Arbeit anzupassen, was sowohl Herausforderungen als auch Chancen mit sich brachte. Dabei hat sich gezeigt, dass Remote Work funktionieren kann. Während jedoch viele Angestellte die eigene Arbeit von zu Hause schätzen, befürchten viele Organisationen Nachteile in der Arbeitserbringung. Doch wie kann eine konkrete Lösung aussehen, die sowohl den Bedürfnissen der Arbeitnehmer als auch der Organisationen gerecht wird? In dieser Folge diskutiert Rafael Kasprzak daher, wie eine Lösung aussehen kann, die den Bedürfnissen beider Seiten gerecht wird. Gestalte mit uns die kommenden Folgen! Sende uns gerne Feedback, Ideen und Themenvorschläge zu. Kontaktiere uns gerne über: podcast@wibas.com Autor(en): Rafael Kasprzak Postproduction: Martyn Dhan Kontakt: www.wibas.com Quellen: https://www.heise.de/news/Homeoffice-Was-lockt-Beschaeftigte-zurueck-in-Bueros-7518401.html Newport, Cal (2016): Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. Piatkus

Jeder kennt das Gefühl, von Ablenkungen bombardiert zu werden - das Telefon klingelt, ein Arbeitskollege kommt vorbei, ein Pop-Up-Benachrichtigung signalisiert den Eingang einer E-Mail und das Handy vibriert ständig mit Benachrichtigungen aus sozialen Medien. In der heutigen Welt kann es schwierig sein, sich auf wichtige Aufgaben zu konzentrieren. Wenn man jedoch etwas erledigen möchte - und das gilt besonders für Wissensarbeiter - muss man sich über längere Zeiträume konzentrieren können. Deshalb ist die Fähigkeit, sich auf eine einzige Aufgabe ohne Ablenkung zu konzentrieren, zu einer wichtigen Fähigkeit geworden, um in der schnelllebigen und anspruchsvollen Arbeitswelt von heute erfolgreich zu sein. In dieser Folge setzt sich Rafael Kasprzakt mit der Fähigkeit "des konzentrierten Arbeitens" auseinander. "Konzentriertes Arbeiten" ist zu einem vielversprechenden Schlagwort und Bestseller geworden. Efahre warum insbesondere Wissensarbeiter konzentriert arbeiten sollten und wie dies am besten erreicht werden kann. Gestalte mit uns die kommenden Folgen! Sende uns gerne Feedback, Ideen und Themenvorschläge zu. Kontaktiere uns gerne über: podcast@wibas.com Autor(en): Rafael Kasprzak Postproduction: Martyn Dhan Kontakt: www.wibas.com Quellen: Newport, Cal. (2016). Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. Piatkus

Joining Theresa today on this way out beyond episode of White Shores is bestselling author, entrepreneur, intuitive business leader and founder of Piatkus Books, Judy Piatkus.To contact and find out more about Judy, and order Ahead Of Her Time visit:Www.JudyPiatkus.com To find out more about Theresa's bestselling dream, intuition, afterlife, astrology and mystical titles and mission, visit:Www.theresacheung.comhttp://linktr.ee/theresacheungYou can contact Theresa via @thetheresacheung on Instagram and her author pages on Facebook and Twitter and you can email her directly at: angeltalk710@aol.comThank you to Cluain Ri for the blissful episode music.White Shores is produced by Robert Cheung and Matthew Cooper 

Just like Laila, Skylar, and Katie, Anna is interested in analyzing the Beatles. However, as a classical musician, Anna approaches the group (and our boy George especially) from a unique point of view. Listen to our interview with Anna and learn about how George can rightfully be compared to some of the great composers of history. You can follow Anna on Twitter or Instagram @harrisonologist! We will also keep you all updated on when her article is released sometime this year. And thank you to our great editor, Fizz! Check out her duo Lola's new single, "The Stars Go Home and Cry." Connect with the Scruffs! Twitter: @applescruffspod Instagram: @applescruffspodcast Anna's references: Bowling, D. L. (2013). A vocal basis for the affective character of musical mode in melody. Frontiers in Psychology, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00464 Gould, J. (2008). Can't buy me love: The Beatles, Britain and America. Piatkus. Harrison, G., Harrison, O., & Taylor, D. (2017). I, Me, Mine. Genesis Publications. Juslin, P. N., & Sloboda, J. A. (2012). Handbook of Music and Emotion: Theory, research, applications. Oxford Univ. Press. Leng, S. (2006). While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison. Hal Leonard. Petridis, A. (2018, October 3). Geoff Emerick Threw himself Into the Beatles' experiments. The Guardian. Retrieved January 12, 2023, from https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/oct/03/geoff-emerick-beatles-recording-engineer-experiments Pollack, A. W. (1994). Notes on "Taxman". Alan W. Pollack's Notes on "Taxman". Retrieved January 12, 2023, from https://www.icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/DATABASES/AWP/t.shtml Rodriguez, R. (2012). Revolver: How the Beatles Re-imagined Rock 'n' roll. Backbeat Books. Torkelson Weber, E. (2016, July 23). The "Normal" Version of Beatles history. The Historian and The Beatles. Retrieved January 12, 2023, from https://beatlebioreview.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/the-normal-version-of-beatles-history/#more-197 Turner, S. (2016). Beatles '66: The revolutionary year. Ecco. Wagner, R., & Ellis, W. A. (1994). The Art-Work of the Future and Other Works. University of Nebraska Press. Wayback Machine. (2019, February 2). Words With Beatles Recording Engineer Geoff Emmerick. Interview with Geof Emerick - 1979. Retrieved January 12, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20190202015920/https://www.angelfire.com/planet/beatlesrecording/GeoffEmerick1979.html Zhang, H., Qiu, M., Li, L., Lu, Y., & Zhang, J. (2021). Exploring the dimensions of everyday soundscapes perception in Spatiotemporal View: A qualitative approach. Applied Acoustics, 181, 108149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.108149

Are you really a highly conscious entrepreneur? In my opinion, after 10 years of hosting the Business Elevation Show, I believe that the average quality of consciousness of the world's entrepreneurs and business leaders must elevate in order to build organizations that solve the world's problems not add to them. This requires being fully open to self development in order to realise the full potential of the people within them. My guest Judy Piatkus founded her independent publishing company Piatkus Books from her London home in the 1980's, and grew it into one of the world's leading independent book publishing companies. Piatkus Books became known as a pioneer of new ideas in personal development and alternative health. In 2009 the Times of London described Judy as ‘one of the world's leading thinkers'. Her memoir ‘Ahead of Her Time' was published April 2020. Join us to learn how Judy elevated the consciousness of her employees and readers leading to exceptional results. Also, the wisdom acquired from establishing her international network ConsciousCafe.

Are you really a highly conscious entrepreneur? In my opinion, after 10 years of hosting the Business Elevation Show, I believe that the average quality of consciousness of the world's entrepreneurs and business leaders must elevate in order to build organizations that solve the world's problems not add to them. This requires being fully open to self development in order to realise the full potential of the people within them. My guest Judy Piatkus founded her independent publishing company Piatkus Books from her London home in the 1980's, and grew it into one of the world's leading independent book publishing companies. Piatkus Books became known as a pioneer of new ideas in personal development and alternative health. In 2009 the Times of London described Judy as ‘one of the world's leading thinkers'. Her memoir ‘Ahead of Her Time' was published April 2020. Join us to learn how Judy elevated the consciousness of her employees and readers leading to exceptional results. Also, the wisdom acquired from establishing her international network ConsciousCafe.

Our Trailblazer episodes continue this week with Jeannie Lin, one of the first authors to write historical romance featuring Asian characters set in Asia. Her debut romance, Butterfly Swords, is set in Tang Dynasty China. In this episode, we talk about the craft of romance, about preparing for and resisting rejection while finding her own path to publication, about how she honed her storytelling, and about the way cultural archetypes find their way to the page. We also talk about the lightning fast changes in romance over the last twelve years. Thank you to Jeannie Lin for making time for Fated Mates. This episode is sponsored by The Steam Box (use code FATEDMATES for 10% off) and Chirp Audiobooks.Next week, we're talking Sarah's Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, which will release March 22 in a new trade paperback format. After that, our next read along is Diana Quincy's Her Night With the Duke, which was on our Best of 2020 year-end list! Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo, or at your local bookstore. You can also get it in audio from our partner, Chirp Books!Show NotesThis week, we welcome romance author Jeannie Lin, whose newest book in the Lotus Palace Mysteries series, Red Blossom in Snow, comes out next week on March 21, 2022. Hear us talk about Jeannie Lin's books on our 2020 Best of the Year episode, our Road Trip Interstitial, and our So You Want to Read a Historical episode.The Tang Dynasty lasted from 618-907, and Empress Wu reigned from 624-705. RWA's Golden Heart Award was phased out in 2019. Twitter was launched in 2006 and Goodreads in 2007. Goodreads was acquired by Amazon in 2013. Borders Books closed in 2011. People mentioned: author Jade Lee, who also writes as Kathy Lyons; author Barbara Ankrum; author Shawntell Madison; author Amanda Berry; author Bria Quinlan; author Eden Bradley of Romance Divas forum; author Kate Pearce; actor Tony Leung; Piatkus editor Anna Boatman; agent Gail Fortune.

On this episode, we hear from Judy Piatkus ()Judy Piatkus founded Piatkus Books from the bedroom of her home in Loughton, Essex, in 1979. The publishing house published bestselling authors Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and Virginia Andrews, among others. Growing to become one of the most successful romance publishers in the UK and a pioneer in publishing books on personal development and lifestyle.Connect with them online atWebsite: https://www.judypiatkus.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judypiatkus/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JudypiatkusTwitter of ConciousCafe: https://twitter.com/Conscious_CafeSubscribe to our podcast and find out more about the #techlondon community at https://techlondon.io/

To celebrate (the good bits of) 2021, we're bringing you the most listened to episodes of Healthy-ish and we're not surprised this episode made the list. Dr Amy Shah is a medical doctor, nutrition expert and author of I'm So Effing Tired. In this episode, she talks about how to tap into your “energy trifecta” - the relationship between your gut, immune system and hormones. Fist pump.    WANT MORE FROM DR SHAH? To hear more from Dr Shah about how to get “extra” energy, download our Extra Healthy-ish ep, here.  Dr Shah's new book, I'm So Effing Tired - A proven plan to beat burnout, boost your energy and reclaim your life is out now (Piatkus, Trade Paperback $32.99). You can follow her on Instagram @drpoojaamyshah or via her website.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you really a highly conscious entrepreneur? In my opinion, after 10 years of hosting the Business Elevation Show, I believe that the average quality of consciousness of the world's entrepreneurs and business leaders must elevate in order to build organizations that solve the world's problems not add to them. This requires being fully open to self development in order to realise the full potential of the people within them. My guest Judy Piatkus founded her independent publishing company Piatkus Books from her London home in the 1980's, and grew it into one of the world's leading independent book publishing companies. Piatkus Books became known as a pioneer of new ideas in personal development and alternative health. In 2009 the Times of London described Judy as ‘one of the world's leading thinkers'. Her memoir ‘Ahead of Her Time' was published April 2020. Join us to learn how Judy elevated the consciousness of her employees and readers leading to exceptional results. Also, the wisdom acquired from establishing her international network ConsciousCafe.

Are you really a highly conscious entrepreneur? In my opinion, after 10 years of hosting the Business Elevation Show, I believe that the average quality of consciousness of the world's entrepreneurs and business leaders must elevate in order to build organizations that solve the world's problems not add to them. This requires being fully open to self development in order to realise the full potential of the people within them. My guest Judy Piatkus founded her independent publishing company Piatkus Books from her London home in the 1980's, and grew it into one of the world's leading independent book publishing companies. Piatkus Books became known as a pioneer of new ideas in personal development and alternative health. In 2009 the Times of London described Judy as ‘one of the world's leading thinkers'. Her memoir ‘Ahead of Her Time' was published April 2020. Join us to learn how Judy elevated the consciousness of her employees and readers leading to exceptional results. Also, the wisdom acquired from establishing her international network ConsciousCafe.

Are you really a highly conscious entrepreneur? In my opinion, after 10 years of hosting the Business Elevation Show, I believe that the average quality of consciousness of the world's entrepreneurs and business leaders must elevate in order to build organizations that solve the world's problems not add to them. This requires being fully open to self development in order to realise the full potential of the people within them. My guest Judy Piatkus founded her independent publishing company Piatkus Books from her London home in the 1980's, and grew it into one of the world's leading independent book publishing companies. Piatkus Books became known as a pioneer of new ideas in personal development and alternative health. In 2009 the Times of London described Judy as ‘one of the world's leading thinkers'. Her memoir ‘Ahead of Her Time' was published April 2020. Join us to learn how Judy elevated the consciousness of her employees and readers leading to exceptional results. Also, the wisdom acquired from establishing her international network ConsciousCafe.

Wie werde ich glücklich? Diese Frage haben wir uns sicher alle schon einmal gestellt. Sinja und Boris benennen in dieser Folge was wir tun können, um glücklicher zu werden – und orientieren sich dabei wie immer an wissenschaftlichen Forschungsergebnissen. Sie klären außerdem, was Glück eigentlich ist, wie wir es messen können, und was sich im Körper tut, wenn wir glücklich sind. Studien: World Happiness Report der UN:https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2021/Zusammenfassung der Einflussfaktoren aufs Glück (Gene, Umwelt, Verhalten):Lyubomirsky, S., Sheldon, K. M., & Schkade, D. (2005). Pursuing happiness: The architecture of sustainable change. Review of general psychology, 9(2), 111-131.https://escholarship.org/content/qt4v03h9gv/qt4v03h9gv.pdfBuch von Sonya Lyubomirsky über empirisch validierte Wege, glücklicher zu leben:Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). The how of happiness: A practical guide to getting the life you want. Piatkus.Hier gibt es eine tolle, gerappte Zusammenfassung des Buchs:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyryRRYty4YStudie zu Glück und Selbstbezogenheit/SelbstlosigkeitDambrun, M. (2017). Self-centeredness and selflessness: happiness correlates and mediating psychological processes. PeerJ, 5, e3306.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5429736/Studie, die einen engen Bezug von Sinn und Glück verdeutlicht:Jebb, A. T., Morrison, M., Tay, L., & Diener, E., 2020. Subjective Well-Being Around the World: Trends and Predictors Across the Life Span. Psychological Science, 31(3), 293-305. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797619898826Zu Beziehungen:Siehe hier für ein gute Übersicht der größten Studie zu Lebenszufriedenheithttps://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/ Zur Wirksamkeit bei Sport gegen Depressionen:https://www.hohenegg.ch/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/150528_Fast-gleich-wirksam-wie-Psychotherapie-und-Medikamente.pdf Geben macht glücklich:Dunn, E. W., Aknin, L. B., & Norton, M. I. (2008). Spending money on others promotes happiness. Science, 319(5870), 1687-1688.https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lara-Aknin-2/publication/5494996_Spending_Money_on_Others_Promotes_Happiness/links/0c960536bc4c368a69000000/Spending-Money-on-Others-Promotes-Happiness.pdfFür weitere einzelne Themen, hört mal in unsere früheren Folgen rein:Gegenwärtigkeit https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LNcrYMtLw4HK9lPLRmLppNatur https://open.spotify.com/episode/1XGABi36gHr4lmnuRmqMGyOptimismus https://open.spotify.com/episode/0oQGHYeEKIP2LxHZMGRlHvFlowhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/426iN9NATevem1qzcgrbkeSinn https://open.spotify.com/episode/3eSRmvYqcznDqyaRudc2i4 Selbstfürsorgehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5ThIopedfeRx3tY8PUHc2nDu hast Interesse an dem Achtsamkeitsangebot für Unternehmen von Balloon? Dann schau am besten hier: https://www.balloonapp.de/unternehmenUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

A matter of honour or an encounter between fools?1. Billiard Ball.  2. The Renaissance.  3. Hopton on Duelling, section one.  4. History of the Due.  5. Hopton on Duelling, section two.  6. Decline of the Duel.  ps. The Wild WestWhether acting on principal or an example of extreme folly, the duel captured the imagination of European society for at least three centuries.  There was the duel involving billiard balls, an armed encounter between balloonists, and even a skirmish between two society ladies in Hyde Park in which one lost her hat to a lead round. Many lost their lives during these encounters, often for the most trivial of perceived slights.  In France alone, over a ten-year period during the seventeenth century, over 2,000 aristocrats and officers were killed in duels.  The sport certainly took its toll.  There were duels in London clubs and even the Palace of Westminster, and once the middle classes took up the sport it became almost a contagion.   One drunken duelist even faced his opponent naked.  Yet eventually the habit died out, a victim of its own ridiculous nature and growing alarm in the political establishment.  America developed its own form with the arrival of gunfights in the Wild West.  These too were to eventually fade into history and legend. So it goesTom Assheton and James Jackson Readings by David Harley from Richard Hopton's book Pistols at Dawn published by Piatkus 2007(Richard Hopton's latest book, The Straits of Treachery, is published by Allison & Busby) See also:YouTube: BloodyViolentHistoryhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodyviolenthistory/https://www.jamesjacksonbooks.comhttps://www.tomtom.co.uk If you enjoy the podcast, would you please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcast App? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps to spread the wordSee https://simplecast.com/privacy/ for privacy information

Face to Face with Judy PiatkusLive on OMTimes Radio Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 10:30 PST / 1:30 PM ESTWatch the Livestream on the No BS Spiritual Book Club on Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeLong before the bestseller charts were packed with mind/body/spirit, business, and relationship books, Judy Piatkus created a platform for new voices and leading authorities and experts in their fields, introducing some of today's most influential writers, authors, and spiritual teachers to the world.This week on The No BS Spiritual Book Club's Live Streaming Face to Face With… Judy Piatkus shares the 10 Best Spiritual Books that influenced her the most on a life journey that has taken from being a single mother with a child with learning difficulties who created a global mind/body/spirit brand (Piatkus Books) from her spare bedroom at a time when being a self-made woman entrepreneur was rare to influencing, shaping, and giving rise to the cultural and professional perception of personal growth and development publishing. And it didn't stop there…Find out more about Judy's trailblazing journey and learn which, of all the many books she read along the way, made it to Judy's 10 Best list of spiritual books––and why! Join us this Thursday live streaming on Facebook at 10:30am PT/1:30pm ET/6:30pm UK.https://www.thenobsspiritualbookclub.comVisit the NO BS Spiritual Book Club Page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/the-no-bs-spiritual-book-club/Connect with Sandie Sedgbeer at https://www.sedgbeer.comSubscribe to the OMTimes Newsletter at https://omtimes.com/subscribe-omtimes-magazine/#JudyPiatkus #SandieSedgbeer #NoBSSpiritualBookClub

This week on the The No BS Spiritual Book Club's Live Streaming Face to Face With... Judy Piatkus shares the 10 Best Spiritual Books that influenced her the most on a life journey that has taken from being a single mother with a child with learning difficulties who created a global mind/body/spirit brand (Piatkus Books) from her spare bedroom at a time when being a self-made woman entrepreneur was rare to influencing, shaping, and giving rise to the cultural and professional perception of personal growth and development publishing. And it didn't stop there... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sandie-sedgbeer/support

The Making Of A Publishing Legend with Judy PiatkusAired Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM ESTThere's a piece of advice that's often shared today, particularly in the new thought/awakening conscious arena, which is “follow your passion, believe in yourself, and the success and the money will follow.” If there were a competition for a poster child for that approach to life and living, there's little doubt that Judy Piatkus would rank highly among the contestants.Judy Piatkus is a publishing legend. In 1979, she founded what would become a global publishing brand— Piatkus Books —from her spare bedroom. A single-mother with a child with learning disabilities at a time when being a self-made woman entrepreneur was rare, Judy defied expectations, influencing, shaping, and giving rise to the cultural and professional perception of personal growth and development publishing. Long before the bestseller charts were packed with mind/body/spirit, business, and relationship books, Judy created a platform for new voices and leading authorities and experts in their fields, including internationally bestselling authors Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mary Berry, David Allen and Brian L. Weiss.Judy Piatkus joins Sandie this week to talk about her memoir, Ahead of Her Time – How a One-Woman Startup Became a Global Publishing Brand, which provides fascinating insights into building a company and brand identity, her learning experiences as an entrepreneur, the triumps and pitfalls, what worked and what didn't, how it felt to overcome obstacles to build the career she wanted from the ground up, as a truly self-made woman… and much more. Judy Piatkus is an entrepreneur, publisher and business coach specialising in conscious leadership. She founded Piatkus Books when she was in her 20s and grew the company to become an international brand, before selling it in 2007, just before the global financial crash that she had shrewdly foreseen. She is now a keynote speaker and a coach and mentor to start-ups. In 2011 she founded Conscious Cafe, a network that brings people together for conscious connection and discussion.Connect with Judy at https://www.judypiatkus.com/Visit the What Is Going OM show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/what-is-going-omConnect with Sandie Sedgbeer at https://www.sedgbeer.com#JudyPiatkus #WhatIsGoingOM #SandieSedgbeer #Lifestyle

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This week we welcome a true publishing legend to the show. Judy Piatkus founded Piatkus Books from her Essex bedroom in 1979. She went on to release books by globally bestselling authors such as Danielle Steel, VC Andrews, Mary Berry and Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series. Now Judy has released her own memoir, Ahead of Her Time. We talked to her about her glittering publishing career, the books that got away, the genius of Ann Patchett and the power of Feng Shui. BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableJudy Piatkus - Ahead of Her TimeHeather Morris - Tattooist of AuschwitzJoseph Kanon - DefectorsAnn Cleeves - Hidden DepthsAnn Cleeves - Raven BlackDanielle Steel - The PromiseCynthia Freeman - No Time For TearsVC Andrews - Flowers in the AtticLinda Grant - A Stranger CityTessa Hadley - Late in the DayVC Andrews - My Sweet AudrinaMargaret Mitchell - Gone With the WindVC Andrews - Petals on the WindJudy Blume - ForeverElizabeth Jane Howard - Cazalet ChroniclesJames Redfield - Celestine ProphecyHarville Hendrix - Getting the Love You WantSusan Jeffers - Feel the Fear and Do It AnywayHelen Fielding - Bridget Jones’s DiaryKaren Kingston - Clear Your Clutter With Feng ShuiMarie Kondo - Life-Changing Magic of Tidying UpBenjamin Moser - SontagNevil Shute - On The BeachAlistair MacLean - Ice Station ZebraMary Renault - King Must DieLeon Uris - ExodusLissa Evans - V For VictoryAnne Tyler -

'I think we're going to have another watershed moment... there's going to be business pre-pandemic and business post-pandemic. And I wonder how many business books are going to feel out of date.' As a woman founder in publishing, Judy Piatkus is one of my heroes. Working from home long before it was fashionable, navigating caring for a child with special needs alongside the casual sexism of the 1980s, she quietly built up a pioneering company specialising in self-development. And along the way she transformed her own consciousness through the books she brought into the world.  Her story reflects many common themes of entrepreneurship, women at work, the digital revolution and the the power of books and of bringing people together. 

Judy Piatkus is an entrepreneur, publisher and business coach specializing in conscious leadership. She founded Piatkus when she was in her 20s while she was raising a family and grew the company to become an international brand. Piatkus published influential self-help titles such as Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabatz Zin, Many Lives Many Masters by Brian Weiss, and many more amazing books. Judy sold Piatkus to Hatchette in 2007, just before the global financial crash that she had shrewdly foreseen. She is now a keynote speaker, an angel investor, and a coach and mentor to start-ups. In 2011 she founded Conscious Café, a network that brings people together for deep conversations and connections. To learn more, I highly recommend her book Ahead of Her Time.

Feeling overwhelmed, overstressed and overtired? Join the club. It took a car accident for Dr Amy Shah to realise she was too effing tired and something had to give.    As a medical doctor and nutrition expert with training from Cornell, Columbia and Harvard Universities in the US, she devised a program to regain her energy and life, and she wrote a book about it. I'm So Effing Tired - A proven plan to beat burnout, boost your energy and reclaim your life draws on science and her work from helping thousands of her clients.    In this episode, Dr Amy Shah talks about why we're all so stressed and how to tap into your “energy trifecta” - the relationship between your gut, immune system and hormones to help combat tiredness. Plus, she gives easy tips to boost your energy today. Fist pump.    WANT MORE FROM DR AMY SHAH?   To hear today's full interview - where Dr Shah talks more about how to "energy edit" your day and the complex relationship between your gut and immune system - search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.    Dr Amy Shah's new book, I'm So Effing Tired, is out now (Piatkus, Trade Paperback $32.99). You can follow her on Instagram @drpoojaamyshah or via her website.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?    Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.    In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CJ Cooke grew up on a council estate in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She started writing at the age of 7 and pestered publishers for many years with manuscripts typed on her grandparents’ old Remington typewriter and cover notes written on pages ripped from school jotters. Finally, in 2009, her hard work paid off, and her debut novel, The Guardian Angel’s Journal, about a woman who dies and comes back as her own guardian angel, was sold at a four-way auction at the Frankfurt Book Fair to Piatkus as their 2011 superlead title. The novel was published under the name Carolyn Jess-Cooke in 23 languages, and was an international bestseller. Since then, she has published two poetry collections, a creative anthology (titled Writing Motherhood) and three further novels, with a fourth, The Nesting, due out in October 2020. Also a poet (published under Carolyn Jess-Cooke), CJ’s prizes for writing include a Northern Writers Award, an Eric Gregory Award, a Tyrone Guthrie prize, and she has twice received a K Blundell award from the Society of Authors. She holds a PhD in literature and film, and is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, where she researches the impact of motherhood on women’s writing and inclusive approaches to literature. Based in north east England for many years, she now lives in Glasgow with her husband, four children, and a dog named Ralph, who thinks he’s human. CJ is currently working on her new gothic thriller, due out in 2021. In March 2020 CJ Cooke set up the Stay-At-Home! Literary Festival, in partnership with the creative writing incubator, Paper Nations, in response to Covid-19, and as a venture to provide people with accessible, eco-friendly engagement with literature. https://carolynjesscooke.com/ VOX VOMITUS: Sometimes, it's not what goes right in the writing process, it's what goes horribly wrong. Host/Gothic Horror novelist Jennifer Anne Gordon (with help from co-hosts/authors Allison Martine and Trisha Mckee) chat with some of the best authors of the day. www.jenniferannegordon.com www.trishamckee.com www.afictionalhubbard.com/ www.patreon.com/JenniferAnneGordon

CJ Cooke grew up on a council estate in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She started writing at the age of 7 and pestered publishers for many years with manuscripts typed on her grandparents' old Remington typewriter and cover notes written on pages ripped from school jotters. Finally, in 2009, her hard work paid off, and her debut novel, The Guardian Angel's Journal, about a woman who dies and comes back as her own guardian angel, was sold at a four-way auction at the Frankfurt Book Fair to Piatkus as their 2011 superlead title. The novel was published under the name Carolyn Jess-Cooke in 23 languages, and was an international bestseller. Since then, she has published two poetry collections, a creative anthology (titled Writing Motherhood) and three further novels, with a fourth, The Nesting, due out in October 2020. Also a poet (published under Carolyn Jess-Cooke), CJ's prizes for writing include a Northern Writers Award, an Eric Gregory Award, a Tyrone Guthrie prize, and she has twice received a K Blundell award from the Society of Authors. She holds a PhD in literature and film, and is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, where she researches the impact of motherhood on women's writing and inclusive approaches to literature. Based in north east England for many years, she now lives in Glasgow with her husband, four children, and a dog named Ralph, who thinks he's human. CJ is currently working on her new gothic thriller, due out in 2021. In March 2020 CJ Cooke set up the Stay-At-Home! Literary Festival, in partnership with the creative writing incubator, Paper Nations, in response to Covid-19, and as a venture to provide people with accessible, eco-friendly engagement with literature. https://carolynjesscooke.com/ VOX VOMITUS: Sometimes, it's not what goes right in the writing process, it's what goes horribly wrong. Host/Gothic Horror novelist Jennifer Anne Gordon (with help from co-hosts/authors Allison Martine and Trisha Mckee) chat with some of the best authors of the day. www.jenniferannegordon.com www.trishamckee.com www.afictionalhubbard.com www.patreon.com/JenniferAnneGordon

This Week Host Paul speaks to Claire Broad, Claire gave her first message from the spirit world to a relative at the age of 4 (although remarkably, she remembers being aware of spirit before this) and started to develop her ability as a medium at the age of 21. She now has over 20 years professional experience and has helped thousands of people across the world find hope and peace of mind by experiencing spirit communication for themselves. She is accredited as a registered and approved medium with the Institute of Spiritualist Mediums and has gained a reputation in her field that positions her up with the best of today’s practitioners. Claire has a vast amount of knowledge and works in varies ways including 1:1 private sittings, public demonstrations, inspirational speaking, teaching and writing. Claire is co-author of Answers From Heaven, Incredible True Stories of Heavenly Encounters and the Afterlife (Little Brown Books, Piatkus, 2017) and author of What The Dead Are Dying To Teach Us (Watkins Media, 2019) – both of which became bestselling titles in their genre. You can check out Claires Social Media page and Website links belowhttps://www.facebook.com/MediumClaireBroadhttps://www.clairevoyant.co.ukNew episodes every Thursday! Psychic Today Podcast is brought to you by Psychic Today TV; the longest running psychic show for over 15 years and now the ONLY UK Psychic TV channel. TV Presenter Paul Miles has taken his own time out to give you a say via our exciting new Podcast. The topics covered are vast from Tarot, crystals, mediumship, spirituality, psychic development, self-empowerment, grief, romance, joy, positive thinking and much more. Let's get interactive! Have your say and email podcast@psychictoday.com

Part 2.(See Part 1 if you haven't already.)In this episode, Tayo continues sharing with Tony more astounding reincarnation cases from around the world, including those of the amazing Suzanne Ghanem and astonishing Jenny Cockell.For anyone interested in the subject, here is just a taste from hundreds of resources:Video:7 children who remember a past lifeTV Series: The Ghost Inside My Child (requires an Amazon subscription)The Jenny Cockell storyImages:Suzanne as an infant trying to speak to "Leila"Jenny Cockell with her surviving past life childrenBooks:Cockell, Jenny. Yesterday’s Children: The Extraordinary Search for my Past Life Family. Piatkus, 1993 UK.Publications:Matlock, J. G (2018). ‘Reincarnation’. Psi Encyclopedia. London: The Society for Psychical Research.Leave a comment on our Facebook page.The easiest way to subscribe to the show is to click the following link and hit the Subscribe button.

Mark Taylor is Managing Director and a Founder Member of Shipley UK. Having studied Electronic Engineering with Medical Electronics, Mark embarked on a generalist journey spanning 15 years in medical equipment manufacturing, aerospace and defence. He held roles in production engineering, design engineering, engineering consultancy and business winning. Mark pursued his practical enthusiasm for lifelong learning at Nottingham Trent University where he was Course Leader for an Executive MBA Course and subsequently as Head of Training for Linklaters, an international Law Firm.During his 19 years with Shipley, Mark has been lucky to work with inspiring clients for whom he has designed multinational business winning curriculum’s and delivered over 500 workshops. Always, Mark’s aim is to enthuse specialists from all disciplines to become involved in business winning and to help them develop the skills to do so.Mark is from Bermondsey and now lives in Worcester with his super wife, sceptical children and a supercilious cat.The books I mentioned: Getting Things Done. David Allen. Piatkus. 2001Liberation Management. Tom Peters. Pan Books. 1992Tom Peters is here and still talking about how kindness is more important than shareholder value : https://tompeters.com/Body and Soul. Anita Roddick. Ebury Press. 1991To Sell is Human. Daniel Pink, Canon Gate . 2014 Reflective PracticeThe Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action. Donald A. Schön (Arena) 1991 The poem on Kindnesshttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/magazine/poem-small-kindnesses.html Steve Jobs Stanford Speechhttps://youtu.be/UF8uR6Z6KLc Didn’t mention but inspiring:Peter Drucker. The Essential Drucker. Butterworth Heinemann. 2007 Didn’t mention but injects some humour into management thinking:Don’t be Needy be Succeedy. The A to Zee of Motivitality. L. Vaughan Spencer (aka : Neil Mullarkey of the Comedy Store. London). Profile Books. 2008

In this episode I speak to Judy Piatkus founder of Piatkus Books and ConsciousnessCafe about how she brought the personal development movement to the UK and her experiences as a leader. Free Course - 5 Steps Towards Self Awareness Judy Piatkus - http://www.judypiatkus.comBrittTanya - https://www.britttanya.comPiatkus Books - https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/imprint/lbbg/piatkus/page/little-brown-books/lbbg-imprint-piatkus/ConsciousCafe - https://consciouscafe.orgBooks we spoke about Many Lives Many Masters - Dr Brian Weiss Meditation Is Not What You Think - Jon Kabat-Zinn The Artists Way - Julia Cameron Jon Kabat-Zinn - Everyday Mindfulness - https://www.everyday-mindfulness.org

Learn how to appreciate life’s small moments with the Japanese way of wabi sabi. Beth Kempton explains how wabi sabi influences all aspects of Japanese culture and how we can bring some of its benefits into our lives.Beth Kempton is the author of Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life, which is published by Piatkus priced £12.99.Visit our website calmmoment.com for insightful wellbeing features, recipes, quizzes and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

https://www.lightingthevoid.comClaire Broad gave her first message to a relative at the age of 4 and started to develop her ability as a medium at the age of 21. Her hope was that through developing her skills, she might help others whilst better understanding the question of life after death for herself. She has 23 years professional experience, working as a practitioner in various ways. These include, 1:1 private sittings, public demonstrations, public speaking, teaching and writing. Claire is co-author of best selling book, Answers From Heaven, Incredible True Stories of Heavenly Encounters and the Afterlife (Little Brown Books, Piatkus) and author of What The Dead Are Dying To Teach Us (Watkins Media, 2019). Claire is accredited by the Institute of Spiritualist Mediums as a Registered and Approved Medium (RAM) and has collaborated with thought leaders and researchers in the field of psychical research in an effort to educate the public about genuine mediumship. Claire values integrity and professionalism above all else and has earned a reputation of being an honest medium because she is not afraid to doubt and question, nor own the times when she believes her mediumship has not been successful. Claire believes exploring the evidence for the continuation of life after death is important, not because people should be encouraged to become reliant on a medium or feel the need to look for signs that their loved ones are around them constantly, but rather because expanding our awareness to the possibilities of life it’s self and trying to understand the true nature of consciousness, may bring about the potential for healing, peace of mind, change and growth.http://www.clairevoyant.co.uk/Music By Chronox at https://www.chronoxofficial.comGuitar By Bundy

Det er Allehelgensaften, og vores første stop på årshjulet her i podcasten. I dette afsnit taler jeg om græskar, varmesokker, efterår, menopause, pms og tiden lige før menstruation. Allehelgensaften fejres hvert år d. 31. oktober, og den første søndag i november er Allehelgensdag.  Bøger jeg nævner i denne episode: Northrup, Dr. Christiane: Womens Bodies, Womens Wisdom, Piatkus, 1998 Angier, Natalie: Kvinde din krop er fantastisk, Gyldenldal, 2000  I denne podcastserie om cyklus følger vi årstiden i form af årshjulet, der viser de større markeringer i løbet af året. Du kan finde en model af årshjulet her: http://mettehyldgaard.dk/wp-content/uploads/Bog_13.pdf Jeg vil meget gerne høre dine tanker om podcasten, eller hvis du har nogle forslag til hvad jeg skal tage op af emner.  Du er velkommen til at kontakte mig på email: kontakt@mettehyldgaard.dk  Du kan også finde på på instagram: @mette_hyldgaard_skovmose Min hjemmeside hedder: mettehyldgaard.dk  Podcasten er produceret af Underfladisk ved Satie Espersen  

Beth Kempton is one busy woman! She runs three different businesses all of which offer tools, resources and online courses for living an inspired life. Earlier in her career Beth worked with UN agencies, global brands, and NGOs all over the world, advising on corporate social responsibility and instigating projects that have raised over $10 million for charity. She also earned a Master’s degree in Japanese. Beth’s second book ‘Wabi Sabi: Japanese wisdom for a perfectly imperfect life’ (Piatkus) is out now. She shares lessons inspired by ancient Japanese wisdom, gathered throughout a twenty-year love affair with Japan. We talk about how to sink into your own wisdom, how to following the labyrinth of life and to embrace the perfection in imperfection.

Polly Tommey is the mother of Bella, Toby and Billy, her 20-year-old son with autism. Polly is a leading autism advocate and activist and has appeared as a spokesperson for individuals and families living with autism. Polly has appeared in print and television media around the globe and has tirelessly initiated autism campaigns directed at political leaders and society in general to increase awareness of autism. Concerned that current access to specialist autism service and facility provision (especially following educational years) remains insufficient Polly founded The Autism Trust charity in the UK in 2007 which has a facility in Berkshire and recently as a 501(c)3 non profit in Austin, Texas that is currently building an inspirational center that will offer both residential and outpatient resources to individuals and families living with autism. Polly co-authored her book “Autism- a practical guide to supporting your child's quality of life” released by Piatkus in 2011. Polly founded the Autism Media Channel (2010) that has produced over 60 videos for the European Sky Information Channel and successful documentaries and films including “Who Killed Alex Spourdalakis".

Farrah Storr is the award-winning editor-in-chief of the UK's Cosmopolitan magazine. She took over the brand in 2015 where she was tasked with reimagining it for the millennial woman. The October issue of Cosmo magazine has model and body-positivity advocate Tess Holliday on the cover. It was celebrated across the internet by many who lauded the magazine for championing body positivity and embracing larger bodies but it was also battled out on Good Morning Britain (by Piers Morgan) arguing that it glorifies obesity. Over her 17-year career as a journalist Farrah has done everything from undercover investigations in the world of cut-price cosmetic surgery to reporting from inside some of the world’s most luxurious fashion houses. She was also the founding editor-in-chief of Women’s Health magazine – the most successful women’s magazine launch of the decade.In 2017 Farrah was cited as one of only 36 BAME leaders in The Guardian UK’s 1000 Most Powerful list.Her first book is out now called The Discomfort Zone all about the power of discomfort, published by Piatkus, which we discuss a lot in this episode.Quotes from the episode:"Being vulnerable is what you have to do as a writer, that is your job.. sometimes that means putting yourself up for scrutiny from other people, but that's what makes the best writers.""You can have it all....ish. It's naive to think you can have everything.""True heroes are never that popular.""Most of success is the climb; the grind to actually get to success. The grind should be the enjoyable bit." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We do know now the average age of our listeners and it is 40 to 60…..this is the exact age that if you have had children there is a good chance that they will be leaving home, to go to university, travel or live with their partner….. there is something we must face and that is THE EMPTY NEST. Josephine meets Celia Dodd who is a journalist who specialises in families, health and wellbeing for many publications including the Times. THE EMPTY NEST HOW to SURVIVE AND STAY CLOSE TO YOUR CHILD is published by PIATKUS. #Teenagers #Family #Moms

CLICK HERE TO STREAM OR DOWNLOAD PODCASTThis month Merlin's Diary Podcast hosts Barry Durdant-Hollamby and Neil del Strother have the pleasure of interviewing the founder of Piatkus Books, Judy Piatkus, a woman once described by The Times as 'one of the world's leading thinkers' and listed in their top 50 list of 'movers and shakers who define how well we live'.Judy started Piatkus Books from her bedroom in her 20s and built it into one of the UK's most successful publishing houses, making sure she was constantly ahead of trends. She was responsible for introducing many alternative and complementary health titles to the UK market and in the interview she talks to us about how publishing has changed and why publishers are still important.Judy also talks to us about the intriguing circumstances that led to the sale of Piatkus Books in 2008, and her personal move into counselling, coaching and leadership mentoring. She also tells us about her initiative ConsciousCafe, a network of people who have been on a personal and spiritual development path for many years.