In this episode we sit down with Dr Poonam Gupta OBE, CEO and Founder of PG Paper to talk about being a female founder, challenges women face in business and motherhood. Throughout this series we will be joined by a diverse group of phenomenal guests sharing their own unique experiences of being a woman leader in their field. We hope that this podc…

One year on from COP26, this is a bonus episode in the series of our climate podcasts, our head of marketing, Alyson Smith catches up with Adrian Gillespie, CEO of Scottish Enterprise. In the episode, Adrian reflects on why there's never been a more important time for businesses to prioritise net zero actions, the tremendous amount of work that's b…

In the final episode of Series 3 we are joined by Raheem aka Dosa Cat. A choreographer and performer, Raheem aka Dosas Cat talks to us about the world of drag, plus his new feature film coming out very soon!By Sagar Radia & Amrita Acharia

Known for her roles in shows such as His Dark Materials, Cleaning Up, and Trauma, Jade Anouka joins us on Rule Not The Exception where we discuss motherhood, her love for theatre access and awareness, and her love of Shakespeare!By Jade Anouka, Amrita Acharia, Sagar Radia

Soon to be seen on Netflix's Wednesday, Naomi J. Ogawa comes onto Rule Not The Exception as we explore her short but successful journey so far!By Naomi J Ogawa, Sagar Radia, Amrita Acharia

Australian actor and screenwriter, Daniel Monks shares his journey on the podcast where we delve into what acting means to him, and how his disability has influenced his outlook on life and workBy Daniel Monks, Sagar Radia, Amrita Acharia

Poised, experienced and talented are just a few ways to describe Sudha Bhuchar. We speak about her early days in theatre, setting up Tamasha Theatre Company, and wanting to see more roles for older actors. A beautiful conversation that isn't one to be missed!By sudha bhuchar, amrita acharia, sagar radia

From the streets of Nepal to winning the nation's hearts on Masterchef, chef Santosh Shah joins us on Rule Not The Exception as we talk about his humble beginnings, working in India and how he managed to compete on the UK's most prestigious cookery competition, Masterchef: The ProfessionalsBy Sagar Radia & Amrita Acharia

In this week’s podcast, we sit down with the inimitable & multi-award winning musician and composer Nitin Sawhney. His bodies of work spans every corner of the artist fields be it scores for film & television, the stage, video games as well as his own discography of albums like ‘Beyond Skin’ which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary with a spe…

Casting director Jatinder Chera comes onto the podcast as he explores the new world of casting. Having recently worked at The National Theatre Jatinder talks to us about his push for representation and diversity in casting process.By jatinder chera, amrita acharia, sagar radia

Actor/Writer Ambreen Razia is going from strength to strength and we got a chance to sit down with her to discuss her writing process, her drive for excellence and how she's making her mark both on the page and on camera!By Ambreen Razia, Amrita Acharia, Sagar Radia

We sit down with one of the stars of Amazon's show, Ten Percent. An acclaimed actor, writer and director, Prasanna gives us an insight into his views of the biz and how he went from doctor to director!By prasanna puwanarajah, Sagar Radia, Amrita Acharia

EPISODE 108 IS NOW LIVE! In the final episode, Dan and Sacha reflect on their journeys over the last two years and think about what’s next AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What has been your highlight of NLA? MORE FROM THE SHOW Watch the podcast: https://youtu.be/TT53trPI_Iw NEXT LEVEL AUTHORS MERCH! “I am a Next Level Author” https://www.redbubble.co…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about how they know when they are holding themselves back and they make an important announcement. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK How Do You Know If You're Holding Yourself Back? MORE FROM THE SHOW Watch the podcast: https://youtu.be/-EcHYl37vn4 NEXT LEVEL AUTHORS MERCH! “I am a Next Level Author” https://w…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about the importance of rest for them personally and how they best rest. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK How Do You Rest? QUARTER 2 TASKS Dan will TBD Sacha will TBD MORE FROM THE SHOW Join us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/nextlevelauthors Join our Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nextle…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about how to get the most out of events and book conferences. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK How Do You Make the Most of In-Person Events? QUARTER 1 TASKS Dan will Dictate two novels Launch a survey Launch New Podcast Write three short stories Sacha will Read minimum of 5 Sapphic books Implement outsourcing…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk all about the lessons writing non-fiction have taught them. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What Are The Biggest Lessons You've Learnt From Writing Non-Fiction? QUARTER 1 TASKS Dan will Dictate a novel Launch a survey Write three short stories Launch new podcast Sacha will Read minimum of 5 Sapphic books Imp…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk all about story and what they do when they become stuck writing one. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What Do You Do When You're Struggling To Write A Story? QUARTER 1 TASKS Dan will Dictate a novel Launch a survey Write three short stories Launch new podcast Sacha will Read minimum of 5 Sapphic books Impleme…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk all about how words have power and how from the personal to the global, they can create change. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK How Can Writing Change The World? QUARTER 1 TASKS Dan will Dictate a novel Launch a survey Write three short stories Launch new podcast Sacha will Read minimum of 5 Sapphic books Im…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk all about risk, how they approach it and when they think it’s worth it. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK How Do You Know It Is Worth The Risk? QUARTER 1 TASKS Dan will Dictate a novel Launch a survey Write three short stories Launch new podcast Sacha will Read minimum of 5 Sapphic books Implement outsourcing …

EPISODE 100 IS NOW LIVE! In this week’s landmark 100th episode, Dan and Sacha go live with their Patreons and stream into their Facebook group to talk all about the journey so far, how they have grown and changed and what they think the future might look like for their author businesses. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK How Have You Grown Since Episod…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about their relationship with romance on and off the page. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What Is Your Relationship With Romance? QUARTER 1 TASKS Dan will Dictate a novel Launch a survey Write three short stories Launch new podcast Sacha will Read minimum of 5 Sapphic books Implement outsourcing Check off 5…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about what life would look like if it were easy and they delve into the mindsets they have fostered and continue to work on to keep on going in this industry. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What Would This Look Like If It Were Easy? QUARTER 1 TASKS Dan will Dictate a novel Launch a survey Write three short …

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha answer one of their Patreon’s questions on collaboration and talk all about how they started their collaboration and what they think goes into pitching a potential project partner AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK How Do You Approach Someone for a Collaboration? QUARTER 1 TASKS Dan will Dictate a novel Launch a sur…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk all about the non-fiction and fiction books they loved in 2021 and why. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What Were Your Top 3 Non-Fic and Fiction Books from 2021? QUARTER 1 TASKS Dan will Dictate a novel Launch a survey Write three short stories Launch new podcast Sacha will Read minimum of 5 LB books Impleme…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about the last time they had a real, groundshifting breakthrough and what it feels like AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK How Do You Level Up Your Business? QUARTER 1 TASKS Dan will Dictate a novel Launch a survey Write three short stories Launch new podcast Sacha will Read minimum of 5 LB books Implement outs…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about the last time they had a real, ground-shifting breakthrough and what it feels like. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What Does A Real Breakthrough Feel Like And When Was Your Last? QUARTER 1 TASKS Dan will Dictate a novel Launch a survey Write three short stories Sacha will TBD MORE FROM THE SHOW Join u…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about ‘self-inserts’ and how no writing is free of the influence of its creator. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What Pieces of Yourself Do You Put Into Your Writing? QUARTER 4 TASKS Dan will Move house Have sorted Activated Authors 2022 calendar and actioned the first two months of content (Pride & New Year…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha take another look at their definition of success almost two years on and see how their answer has changed. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What Is Your Definition Of Success? QUARTER 4 TASKS Dan will Move house Have sorted Activated Authors 2022 calendar and actioned the first two months of content (Pride & New Y…

EPISODE 90 IS NOW LIVE! In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha take a look at their goals for 2022 and discuss why and how they are going to achieve them. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What Are Your Goals for 2022? QUARTER 4 TASKS Dan will Move house Have sorted Activated Authors 2022 calendar and actioned the first two months of content (Pride & Ne…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha take a look back at the goals they set for this year and review (after they wipe the tears of laughter from their eyes) how it went. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What were your goals at the beginning of the year and have you achieved them? QUARTER 4 TASKS Dan will Move house Have sorted Activated Authors 2022 …

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about what they plan on doing next year for themselves, so they can have a happy, healthy and productive 2022 AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What Are You Going to Do for YOU in 2022?? QUARTER 4 TASKS Dan will Move house Have sorted Activated Authors 2022 calendar and actioned the first two months of content…

In our 7th and final episode in our series of Climate podcasts, our head of marketing and engagement, Alyson Russell-Stevenson catches up with Rory Hamilton and Alice Masson, who are both members of the Young Scot Climate Co-Design Group. In the episode, they look back as the dust settles on COP26 in Glasgow. And join us as we look back at some of …

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about if they had the chance to launch their first book today, with the knowledge they currently have, what they would do differently. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK How Are You/Would You Approach the Launch of Your First Book? QUARTER 4 TASKS Dan will Move house Attend coaching apprenticeship and action th…

EPISODE 87 IS NOW LIVE! In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about the good, the bad and the really fucking ugly aspects of being self employed. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK The Good The Bad and the Really Ugly: What is Self-Employment/Current Employment Like? QUARTER 4 TASKS Dan will Move house Attend coaching apprenticeship and action the …

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about the systems they have in place for marketing, what has and hasn’t worked for them and what they want to put in place for the future. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What Systems Do You Have in Place for Your Marketing? QUARTER 4 TASKS Dan will Move house Attend coaching apprenticeship and action the ta…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about how they deal with pressure and the different types of pressure they face. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK How Do You Cope With Pressure? QUARTER 4 TASKS Dan will Move house Attend coaching apprenticeship and action the tasks Have sorted Activated Authors 2022 calendar and actioned the first two months…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about what they have normalised as they have leveled up and how they can forget what they do now wasn’t always normal, at different points in their author journeys. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What Have You Normalised That You Used to Appreciate? QUARTER 4 TASKS Dan will Move house Attend coaching appren…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about how leveling up is going and the things they have learned so far in their author journeys. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK How is Levelling Up Going? QUARTER 4 TASKS Dan will Move house Attend coaching apprenticeship and action the tasks Have sorted Activated Authors 2022 calendar and actioned the firs…

It's the final few days before COP26 begins in Glasgow. In our latest episode Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, joins Linda Murray, Director of Strategy at Scottish Enterprise. During the episode, they discuss how small and large businesses alike have a part to play in tackling emissions, and Susan shares her hopes for a "Gla…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about the lessons and truths that the pandemic has taught them. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What lessons did you learn about yourself during the pandemic? QUARTER 4 TASKS Dan will Move house Attend coaching apprenticeship and action the tasks Have sorted Activated Authors 2022 calendar and actioned the f…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about what keeps them passionate and joyful in their businesses. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What Sparks Joy in Your Business? QUARTER 4 TASKS Dan will Move house Attend coaching apprenticeship and action the tasks Have sorted Activated Authors 2022 calendar and actioned the first two months of content (…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about genre hopping and how to choose your genre. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK How do you choose your genre? WEEKLY TASK Chat about accountability going forward. MORE FROM THE SHOW: Join our Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nextlevelauthors Join us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/nextle…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about their love of learning, how they learn and why they just can’t stop. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What is your Relationship with Learning? WEEKLY TASK Dan will create a presentation and give it to Be a Bestseller 2.0 conference and finish the resources for the challenge Sacha will work on Trey, read…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about the books that have inspired, motivated and unlocked them so much they have gifted them to others. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK What Is The Book (Or Books) You’ve Given Most As A Gift, And Why? WEEKLY TASK Sacha will outline enough of Trey to start editing, continue shutting down tasks, read as many…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about the power of community and what it means to them AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK Why community? WEEKLY TASK Dan will finish the second edit of his blueprint and get ahead of his ghostwriting. Sacha will create a L/B YA list, work on the audiobook, and work on shutting down tasks for others. Joint actio…

In our fifth episode, Elaine Walker from our marketing and corporate affairs team chats with zero-waste influencer and environmental scientist, Laura Young (also known as Less Waste Laura). In the episode, Laura shares the small changes individuals and businesses can make to live more sustainably and with less waste. As always, towards the end of t…

What is your ‘Why’? WEEKLY TASK Sacha will finish reading rebel anthology stories, work on finishing the audiobook. Dan will finish the final 25k of his client book, have the NaNo pages for launch, and will research places to promote. MORE FROM THE SHOW: Join our Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nextlevelauthors Join us on Patreo…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about their opinions on the changing landscape of social media and how they use and plan on using it in the future to help their businesses. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK How do you use social media in your business? WEEKLY TASK Dan - 20k ghost written, do final cover changes for WWC paperback hardback and…

In this week’s episode, Dan and Sacha talk about their perfect working day and are surprised by their revelations. AUDIENCE QUESTION OF THE WEEK Describe Your Perfect Working Day WEEKLY TASK Sacha will do silent September and prep for kiddo school changes. Dan will open NaNo registration and finalize launches. MORE FROM THE SHOW: Join our Facebook …