Fun fact: Oprah's Book Club has featured over 100 titles since it launched. Here at PepTalk, we can compete: over 100 of our expert speakers are also accomplished authors. To prove it, here are eight page-turners you need to know, one brilliant read from each of our expert authors, covering everything from mindset and resilience to creativity and brain health.
Books by expert speakers
Books by Karen M. Allen, Scott Morrison and friends, Bruce Daisley, and Jaspreet Kaur
Stop & Shift: The Mindset Reset That Changes Everything by Karen Allen
In her groundbreaking book, Karen Allen shares her highly acclaimed Stop & Shift system. This mental strength training exercise will help you trade your default negativity and discontent for a resilient mindset grounded in purpose and passion.
Creative Superpowers: Equip Yourself for the Age of Creativity by Scott Morrison and Friends
This timely book proposes that we're about to enter an Age of Creativity that requires a new set of skills. Scott Morrison and a wide range of creative minds introduce you to four creative superpowers: hacking, making, teaching and thieving. These skills will help spark creative problem-solving, tackle your biggest business challenges, and open up fresh opportunities.
Fortitude: The Myth of Resilience and the Secrets of Inner Strength by Bruce Daisley
Bruce Daisley offers an absolute brain-fizzer of his own with his book, Fortitude. Fortitude dives into the questions no one asks about 'resilience' and explores our mistakes, thinking about how we can be more robust in our lives. "Never in the history of resilience has someone become more resilient by being told, 'Be more resilient.'"
Brown Girl Like Me: The Essential Guidebook and Manifesto for South Asian Girls and Women by Jaspreet Kaur
Jaspreet Kaur is the author of this inspiring memoir and empowering manifesto that equips women with the confidence and tools they need to navigate the difficulties of intersectional identity. Jaspreet's goal is to help South Asian women understand and tackle the issues that affect them and help them be in the driving seat of their own lives.
Books by Lucy Werner, Felicity Aston, Mo Gawdat and Kimberley Wilson
Hype Yourself: A no-nonsense PR toolkit for small businesses by Lucy Werner
Lucy Werner brings sharp PR expertise to the PepTalk expert family. Packed with quotable quotes and actionable ideas for promotion, this book isn't just for small businesses — in fact, anyone with a message to share will benefit from it.
"We are in an era of whoever shouts the loudest wins, whether that is shouting about your brilliant work or your innovative thinking. If you are not part of that conversation, then no one will see what you are doing."— Lucy Werner, Hype Yourself
Alone in Antarctica by Felicity Aston
What would it feel like to be alone in that empty vastness? Just before midnight on 24 November 2011, Felicity Aston was left entirely alone on the coast of Antarctica. The isolation was instant and devastating. This gripping and inspirational account of personal endurance shows what you can achieve when you grit your teeth and choose to get through today in one piece.
Solve For Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy by Mo Gawdat
One of Mo Gawdat's key premises is that happiness is a default state. If we shape expectations to acknowledge the full range of possible events, unhappiness is on its way to being defeated. Even better, Mo shows us how to engineer our lives to meet this goal.
How to Build a Healthy Brain: Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Depression and Future-proof Your Brain by Kimberley Wilson
A groundbreaking science-based guide to protecting your brain health for the long term. Kimberley Wilson, a Chartered Psychologist and nutritionist (you may also know her from the Great British Bake Off!), draws on the latest research to give practical, holistic advice on protecting your brain health by making simple lifestyle choices.
Interested in a PepTalk Live session with one of our keynote speakers and best-selling authors? We have a wealth of expert storytellers in our network, ready to help your team win at the business of life. Drop us an email and we'll set up a free strategy call, or explore more of our author speakers. You can also call us on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US). Remember, it's always a good time to get a PepTalk!
Jamie is a Senior Client Partner at PepTalk and has been part of the team since day one. With over 11 years of experience at digital agencies like Outside Line and Saatchi London, Jamie knows the ins and outs of client services, storytelling, and communication. Before moving into the agency world, he spent five years with the Spice Girls management team, helping spread their zig-a-zig-ah to fans of all ages. At PepTalk, Jamie specialises in sport speakers (from cricket and rugby to athletics and football), as well as topics around wellbeing, including burnout, stress, mental health, and nutrition. He also has a keen eye for leadership done differently, and for adventurers who bring lessons in resilience, mindset, and goal setting.
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