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Liz Scully
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Liz Scully spent 20 years working on big Hollywood films - she’s won an Emmy and her work is multi-Oscar nominated.   She travelled the world working with massive Visual FX teams + worked far too many weekends so film directors got their perfect shot.  Now, she's a business strategist and a Mastermind coach and she'll help you do equally spectacular things with your business.  Growth is all about having a clear and simple strategy where each daily task moves the whole business along in many areas. She’s here to help you earn more, work less and have much more fun in your business.  She’s created training on how to run the most effective Mastermind groups on the planet (humans really are better together). And with Evil Coach strategy, training so good, it’s not only effective but actually entertaining. Very rare. Liz is a fully fledged book nerd + reads a couple of books a day. She’s sifted through them to find the most effective books for you + your biz. Plus she’s bringing in many of her pals from her days in advertising, commercials, media and speaking - to get you the very best conversation + primo book recommendations. She's Irish, nomadic and as confused as everyone else why she has an English accent.

  1. 10H AGO

    Why We Avoid Our Most Important Work | Book Huddle with Juliet Corbett

    What if you stopped trying to control time? Executive coach Juliet Corbett joins me to discuss Oliver Burkeman's transformative book 4000 Weeks + why accepting you can't do everything might be the most productive thing you ever do. We discuss the difference between clock time + deep time + how the pandemic gave us all an experience of medieval time management. Plus, why flow state would make your life feel seven minutes long + what Johnny Cash's daughter teaches us about finding the right mentors. Look for more Book Huddles where we discuss books that change how we think about work, life + business. Books discussed in this episode: 4,000 Weeks - Oliver Burkeman Die Empty - Todd Henry Juliet's Website + Free Ebook: consultjuliet.co.uk/ebook Juliet's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/julietcorbett ==== If you’d like my help with your Business go to www.lizscully.com/endlessClients ==== And don’t forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients. This isn’t your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you’ve actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely.

    29 min

  2. FEB 12

    The Day the Crayons Made Friends | Classics with Ron Tester

    The Day the Crayons Made Friends | Classics with Ron Tester  If you’d like my help with your Business go to www.lizscully.com/endlessClients ==== And don’t forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients. This isn’t your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you’ve actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely. Click here lizscully.com/reading to get your book list

    28 min

  3. FEB 7

    Lead Without Trying to Lead | Classics with Kathryn Goldman

    Some people lead by telling others what to do. Others lead by simply being themselves. In this Classics episode, I’m joined by copyright + trademark attorney Kathryn Goldman to talk about the classic kids book Madeline. We explore creative courage + thriving inside structure rather than rebelling against it, and why this maps so cleanly to creative entrepreneurs. We also get practical about intellectual property, including characters, series, parody, fan fiction – you need to know this to protect your work. Look for more shows in this Classics strand where we take books that are definitely not business books + discuss them as though they are. Books discussed in this episode: Madeline - Ludwig Bemelmans Madeline in London - Ludwig Bemelmans Madeline's Rescue - Ludwig Bemelmans Kathryn's website: creativelawcenter.com  - lots of free resources available ==== If you’d like my help with your Business go to www.lizscully.com/endlessClients ==== And don’t forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients. This isn’t your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you’ve actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely.

    30 min

  4. JAN 31

    Fiction Pop-Up: Jan | Pop-Up with Rachel Allen

    Fancy reading something slightly surreal perhaps with a side order of beautiful weirdness? For today’s Fiction Pop-Up I'm joined by Biz Book regular Rachel Allen. We discuss the joy of venturing into unusual literary territory + discovering entire new genres. And why it’s always worth following up a friend's book recommendation even when it doesn't quite land.  For more great recommendations - look for more in this Fiction Pop-Up strand. Books discussed in this episode: Her Body and Other Parties - Carmen Maria Machado Bunny - Mona Awad We Love You, Bunny - Mona Awad (upcoming release) Skydaddy - Kate Folk Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - Gail Honeyman The Cactus - Sarah Haywood Milk Fed - Melissa Broder Death Valley - Melissa Broder The Girl Who Turned Into a Pair of Chopsticks - Natsuko Inamura When the Museum is Closed - Emi Yagi The Deptford Trilogy - Robertson Davies Fifth Business - Book 1 of The Deptford Trilogy - Robertson Davies The Bone Clocks - David Mitchell Rachel’s Website:  boltfromthebluecopywriting.com Rachel’s Instagram: instagram.com/boltfromthebluecopywriting Rachel's Substack: boltfromtheblue.substack.com Rachel’s email : hello at boltfromthebluecopywriting.com ==== If you’d like my help with your Business go to www.lizscully.com/endlessClients ==== And don’t forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients. This isn’t your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you’ve actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely. Click here lizscully.com/reading to get your book list

    30 min

  5. JAN 24

    When Customers Don't Tell the Truth | Classics with Kathryn McGarvey

    What if your customer research is missing the emotional truth because you're stuck on surface facts? Kathryn McGarvey joins me to discuss the kid’s book, Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse + why sometimes the "lies" customers tell reveal more than cold demographics. We discuss how to dig past the first answer + why one client's sweary customers led to 900% signup increases. Plus, why being kind beats being right + how Chloe's mum delivers a masterclass in strategic empathy. Look for more Classics episodes where we take stories that definitely aren't business books + treat them as full-on business texts. Book discussed in this episode: Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse - Marcy Campbell, illustrations - Karina Lorian Kathryn’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kathryn-mcgarvey Kathryn’s Website: nosyhq.com ==== If you’d like my help with your Business go to www.lizscully.com/endlessClients ==== And don’t forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients. This isn’t your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you’ve actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely. Click here lizscully.com/reading to get your book list

    29 min

  6. JAN 17

    Beating Overwhelm With A Giant Sandwich | Classics with Tonya Kubo

    What happens when millions of wasps invade your village?  Community expert Tonya Kubo is back to discuss kids’ classic, The Giant Jam Sandwich + what it teaches about solving problems you can't tackle alone. We discuss why overwhelm is really about isolation, how courage looks when you suggest a ridiculous idea + why communities need clear purpose combined with a big promise to actually work. Look for more Classics episodes where we take stories that definitely aren't business books + treat them as full-on business texts. Books discussed in this episode: The Giant Jam Sandwich - John Vernon Lord and Janet Burroway Horton Hears a Who The Tortoise and the Hare The Giving Tree Tonya's Facebook Community: The Secret to Thriving Online Communities Tonya's Podcast: Find Your Freaks  Tonya on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tonyakubo ==== If you’d like my help with your Business go to www.lizscully.com/endlessClients ==== And don’t forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients. This isn’t your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you’ve actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely.

    29 min

  7. JAN 10

    What 's It Like Being Coached? | Coaching Series with Rachel Allen

    Ever wonder why people stay with coaches long-term? Biz Book regular, Rachel Allen has been my client for eight years + she's here to explain why she keeps coming back. We discuss the difference between one-to-one coaching + masterminding, why she once thought she was "uncoachable" despite years of working with other coaches + why being seen over time matters more than you'd think. Plus, the year the internet backed the money truck up to her business. Oh yes. Also check out this earlier episode with Emily Hitchcock – https://pod.fo/e/337baf Emily's a first-time coaching client + shares how she made her decision and what it feels like to be coached for the first time. Rachel’s Website:  boltfromthebluecopywriting.com Rachel’s Instagram: instagram.com/boltfromthebluecopywriting Rachel's Substack: boltfromtheblue.substack.com Rachel’s email: hello at boltfromthebluecopywriting.com ==== If you’d like my help with your Business go to www.lizscully.com/endlessClients ==== And don’t forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients. This isn’t your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you’ve actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely.

    29 min

  8. JAN 3

    Book of the Year 2025 | Book Huddle with Todd Sattersten

    Find yourself avidly scanning the end of year Best Books lists? I'm addicted. Publisher Todd Sattersten is back with us, today sharing his annual analysis of every major end-of-year list to reveal which books actually rose to the top. We discuss the two books that dominated 2025 in the US, why one of them is uncomfortably obsessed with death + mortality + why book nerds like us love a good list.  Plus, why year-end lists tell us more about reviewers than books + what the 2020s theme of "doing bigger things" reveals about our collective anxiety. Todd’s a regular - look for his 4-part mini-series about the business book industry + what makes books actually work. One Author, One Year, Million-Copy Results #1 Only 37 Business Books Sell 1,000+ Copies Weekly #2 This Number Determines Book Success #3  Author Interview with Todd #4 – this ones about his recent 100 Best Books for Work and Life  Books discussed in this episode: Abundance - Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson Five Types of Wealth - Sahil Bloom Slow Productivity - Cal Newport The Coming Wave - Mustafa Suleyman Stolen Focus - Johan Hari The Conversation - Robert Livingston No Rules Rules - Reid Hastings and Erin Meyer When - Dan Pink Deep Work - Cal Newport 100 Best Books for Work and Life - Todd Satterson 4000 Weeks - Oliver Berkman Die Empty - Todd Henry How Big Things Get Done - (author not mentioned) The Right Kind of Wrong - Amy Edmondson Loon Shots - Safi Bacali Uncharted - Margaret Hafferman Todd's Website: bardpress.com Todd's Blog with more commentary on the 2025 list: bardpress.com/blog ==== If you’d like my help with your Business go to www.lizscully.com/endlessClients ==== And don’t forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients. This isn’t your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you’ve actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely.

    29 min
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Liz Scully spent 20 years working on big Hollywood films - she’s won an Emmy and her work is multi-Oscar nominated.   She travelled the world working with massive Visual FX teams + worked far too many weekends so film directors got their perfect shot.  Now, she's a business strategist and a Mastermind coach and she'll help you do equally spectacular things with your business.  Growth is all about having a clear and simple strategy where each daily task moves the whole business along in many areas. She’s here to help you earn more, work less and have much more fun in your business.  She’s created training on how to run the most effective Mastermind groups on the planet (humans really are better together). And with Evil Coach strategy, training so good, it’s not only effective but actually entertaining. Very rare. Liz is a fully fledged book nerd + reads a couple of books a day. She’s sifted through them to find the most effective books for you + your biz. Plus she’s bringing in many of her pals from her days in advertising, commercials, media and speaking - to get you the very best conversation + primo book recommendations. She's Irish, nomadic and as confused as everyone else why she has an English accent.

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  • Creator
    Liz Scully
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    237
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Brushwood Media Network
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    The Biz Book Broadcast