Audiobook Samples from Solid Gold

Take a listen to a sample from some of the audiobooks we've assisted Clients to produce and publish.

  1. Walking Wild | Jose A Neves [Read by Matthew Dalton]

    18 OCT

    Walking Wild | Jose A Neves [Read by Matthew Dalton]

    Hiking the Length of Kruger National Park Hiking the Length of Kruger National Park. Walking Wild is not your typical safari -- no game drives, no cool sundowners and definitely no fences. Instead, it's 605 km of dust, sweat and unforgettable moments as an unlikely group of strangers sets out to walk the entire length of Kruger National Park. Over six stages and three years, they walked from Crooks' Corner in the far north to Malelane in the south, averaging 20 km a day with heavy backpacks and only the wild for company. Led by two armed guides, they braved blistering heat and violent storms. At night, as hyenas nosed their tents and lionesses strolled right through camp, some slept soundly -- others lay wide-eyed, waiting for dawn. They drank from murky trickles in dry riverbeds, navigated thick riverine bush teeming with hippo, buffalo and crocodiles, and slowly learned to read the bush -- from the smallest antlion to the distant roar of a lion. But Kruger's wilderness is not without its challenges. Poachers -- both criminal syndicates and those in search of bushmeat -- move in the shadows, rivers bring pollution from beyond its borders, and conservation battles rage on. Walking Wild captures the magic and the madness of life on foot in one of the world's most iconic national parks. It's a story of adventure, camaraderie and deep immersion in the wild -- a journey that leaves no one unchanged. Walking Wild is a testament to resilience, discovery and the deep connection between people and nature. If you've ever dreamed of experiencing Kruger beyond the safari vehicle, this book is your ticket to the trail. Email Solid Gold · For links to buy this book

    5 min
  2. Rise of the Warrior Leader | Claudio Chiste

    24 SEP

    Rise of the Warrior Leader | Claudio Chiste

    Critical Skills for leading people. In the minefield of leadership literature available today, this book provides clarity, adding fresh and unique insights to critical leadership skills. The author draws upon his own unique experience from an unforgiving environment, forged from his background in the military and the international corporate world. This book is for you if you: ·Want to be an effective leader. ·Are willing to transform into the change you wish to see. ·Are committed to improving the lives of those you lead. If this sounds like you and you are willing to do what it takes, you are invited to take an inner journey of self-reflection. Self-reflection is critical for leadership development. In the process, improve your personal and professional life and discover practical tools. Increase mental resilience – These unpredictable times place more demands on people mentally, emotionally, spiritually and possibly even physically. This is the ‘new norm’ for which mental resilience is essential. Build a sense of trust and safety - Unlike mainstream leadership literature which tends to focus mainly on the vision of the leader, this book also focuses on the leader’s ability to build trust and provide a sense of ‘safety’ by ‘holding the space’ in these times of VUCA. Inspire Ownership-driven Leadership - The Selfless Leader sees the Collective as fellow stakeholders. In times of crisis, ‘self-preservation’ for the Selfless Leader is ‘collective preservation’, seeing the people as an extension of oneself. This book enables a sense of Ownership for you. Own who you are. Own the mission. Own the result. Email Solid Gold · For links to buy this book

    5 min
  3. 52 Big Questions for Business Leaders | Mike Stopforth

    16 AGO

    52 Big Questions for Business Leaders | Mike Stopforth

    Unlock a new dimension in leadership by asking better questions. Answers are overrated. In an unpredictable world, asking the right questions is significantly more powerful than clinging to stale, dated answers. What you knew yesterday won’t always take you where you need to go. Great leaders stand apart because they know how to ask themselves and their teams questions that spark insight, challenge assumptions, and drive action. 52 Big Questions for Business Leaders isn’t just a collection of prompts and provocations – it’s a guide to sharper, more intentional thinking. Whether you’re leading a start-up or a global enterprise, the questions in these pages will help you pause, reflect, and lead with clarity. Drawing on decades of leadership experience, Mike Stopforth infuses wisdom, wit, and practical insight into the art of inquiry – because crafting big, beautiful questions is a skill worth mastering. This isn’t a book to read once and shelve; it’s a tool to return to whenever you need fresh perspective, focus, or inspiration. In the end, great leaders aren’t defined by the answers they give – but by the questions they dare to ask. Mike Stopforth is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and facilitator who thrives at the intersections of leadership, technology, and impact. He is the MD of Second Rodeo, a specialist advertising agency, and the founder of Beyond Binary, a digital leadership academy. Previously, Mike started Cerebra, Africa’s leading social media agency (acquired by WPP), and co-founded Afrigator.com (acquired by Naspers). He writes Elegant Disruption, a monthly newsletter for over 4 000 business leaders, and hosts the popular One-Eyed Man podcast. Based in Cape Town, Mike holds an MSc in Social Business and Entrepreneurship from the London School of Economics and Political Science and, in his spare time, runs a family-friendly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu studio in the Southern Suburbs. Buy on Spotify (US CAN UK NZ AUS) · Email Solid Gold · For links to buy this book

    5 min

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