If you love book recs with a touch of sass, and are even a little curious about what it‘s like to run a bookshop and be part of a thriving literary community, this is the podcast for you!
Episodes
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Where to begin? First of all, let me just say that the Booktruck world right now is SUPER crazy. There is so much going on and plates are spinning all over the place! Amidst all that is happening, and other things I cannot share with you just yet (wink-wink), it is so nice to take a deep breath and spend time here with you on the podcast for a brief moment because I love this podcast community and it is one of my fave things to prepare and record these chapters of this Booktruck story for you.
Today I am beyond thrilled to share with you a conversation I had with Kelly Buckley, a reader I met while delivering books and we just began talking and talking and I knew right away I had made a friend. Isn't it wonderful when that happens? So, naturally, I wanted to share her with you because I don't believe in keeping beautiful and inspiring things all to myself... Kelly is a Social Worker, a Reader, a Traveler and so much MORE! Enjoy her Reader Rapid Fire 30.
In this chapter, I mention that I want to include audio clips from YOU in an upcoming episode about Literary Comfort Food - share with me one or two of your most comforting titles in a brief audio clip recorded on your phone and email it to brandi@daisychainbook.co or record an audio text message and text it to 780-977-4210 because I would love to share you and your bibliotherapy suggestions with everyone.
Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.
Want to be a Guest on my Podcast? Want to tell me about what you're reading? Email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co
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Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Friends, it's raining here. Raining HARD. All I want to do is hunker down with a good book and a hot cup of tea! On days like this I am grateful for the comforts of home, and editing this podcast was such a fun process to do while I listen to my girls laughing and reach down to scratch Mr. Benson as he lays at my feet. Today I am sharing with you a convo I had with Kerri Brigden, a young woman I have known for awhile and had the pleasure of watching her grow into a stellar woman, wife and mother. She is incredibly talented musically as well, and it was the most natural decision in the world to approach Kerri and ask her to create a song for this podcast. Many have asked me about who the voice is behind the song, so here she is! Enjoy my discussion with Kerri.
And today in The Business Bar I am talking about what it means to pivot as a mobile retail business in a world that demands something different than you had intended. Be ready to try new things, people! Your audience demands it.
Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.
Want to be a Guest on my Podcast? Want to tell me about what you're reading? Email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co
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Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Today's episode is a mixture of silly and motivational.
Last week, I introduced you to the segment of the podcast I am calling the Reader Rapid-Fire 30. 30 questions about your fave books, details about your reading life and a sneak peek into the fabulousness of people I meet on my booktruck journey. Today I am sharing the raw, unedited piece that my daughters and I recorded about MY Rapid-Fire 30. There are some giggles, some accents and maybe one or two whoops moments. I hope you enjoy it!
The motivational part is entirely due to my Guest, Janelle Dudzic, a local entrepreneur, photographer, urban beekeeper and education enthusiast. Her talent for visual storytelling is evident if you check out her wedding photographs online, and we talk about how her desire for photography was born and how she is incorporating it into her other shared interests. Janelle is proof that you can be good at so many things, so you don't have to only do one thing. She wears many creative hats and at such a young age, she inspires others to chase their dreams and be constantly striving to learn more along the way. I also admire how honest Janelle is about her reading life and yes, even admitting that Harry Potter is used to put her to sleep at night... enjoy our convo!
Connect with Janelle on Instagram, Facebook and her website: Janelle Dudzic Photography
Books discussed:
Why Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
Swimming Lessons
Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.
Want to be a Guest on my Podcast? Want to tell me about what you're reading? Email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co
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Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
Apparently, as the pace of life has become very different lately, so is my podcast scheduling! After a couple weeks away, it is so good to talk with you again.
Today it is my profound pleasure to introduce you to Hannah Morpurgo. She is an avid booklover, a dedicated English Major training to become a High School music teacher, a young woman likely to say the funniest thing at the drop of a hat and my firstborn daughter. As the newest member of the Daisy Chain Book Co. team, Hannah is doing everything from inventory management, bookselling and now being a podcast Guest. I am beyond thrilled to share her with you!
We are starting something new, I'm calling it the Reader Rapid-Fire 30. 30 questions I came up with about your reading life, books that have made an impact on you and quirky details about your habits, bookshelves and favourites. Each Guest will be asked the same 30 questions, and it's just a fun and casual way to get to know each other and dive into what we are really curious about: their bookish picks. So today, we are kicking it off with Hannah's Rapid-Fire 30.
Enjoy!
Books mentioned:
Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.
Want to be a Guest on my Podcast? Want to tell me about what you're reading? Email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co
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Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
Hey, Friend!
I missed you. The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of activity at Daisy Chain Book Co., and I am finally able to sit down, record, edit and post this episode because y'all have kept me super busy with orders and deliveries. I have had a unique perspective of my business lately, sitting in the driver's seat of the booktruck, going to your homes and placing bags of books on your porches... I have visited parts of my one city that I have never seen before, and I have delighted at the activities of people in communities that were once to busy to connect.
COVID has made things very hard for so many, but there are also moments of beauty and community that didn't occur before. I wanted to share with you the stories I listen to while I drive, and the changes of booktruck life in an online world.
Books mentioned:
Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular
Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.
Want to be a Guest on my Podcast? Want to tell me about what you're reading? Email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co
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Online calendar of (hopefully) upcoming booktruck events and an online database of all our books at Daisy Chain Book Co.
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Hey, You!
Today I got to spend time with Alex Pankratz-Brown, a local creative wonder who dabbles professionally in digital storytelling and in this episode she shares honestly about recovering from difficulty and the struggles with resuming the passion for reading she once had in her youth. The reading life changes as you go through different seasons of life and we had a lot of laughs as we talk about the hidden pressures of an unread stack of books, the magic of Harry Potter and I reveal that once a Social Worker, always a Social Worker.
You can find Alex and her design brilliance on IG, FB & online!
Books discussed:
Dare to Lead
Mind Over Mood
The Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts
Harry Potter
Tuesdays With Morrie
The Sun & Her Flowers
The Giving Tree
Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.
Want to be a Guest on my Podcast? Want to tell me about what you're reading? Email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co
Follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on all Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest & The Booktruck Chick BLOG!
Online calendar of (hopefully) upcoming booktruck events and an online database of all our books at Daisy Chain Book Co.
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
So, Friend, how are YOU coping with self-isolation, homeschooling your kiddos and managing to keep yourself entertained when the world is a mix of Little House on the Prairie and The Walking Dead? There is a mess of stuff you could stream and feel your brain cells atrophy... or you can find new and exciting things to read! In the upcoming episodes, I am going to focus on making book suggestions with different themes to stimulate your reading life during this pandemic.
For today, I am excited for you to hear my discussion with Jenn Oleksyn, co-owner of Caffiend, a local coffee shop in my neighborhood. Jenn is such an exciting person, you cannot help but feel energized and encouraged just talking with her. I have no doubt you will feel that as you listen to us talk about the realities of being your own boss, finding the right book for the season of life you are in, and how to contribute to a thriving community as a business owner.
Look for Jenn on Facebook and Instagram
Books discussed:
You're a Badass at Making Money
Want to be a Guest on my Podcast? Want to tell me about what you're reading? Email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co
Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.
Follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on all Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest & The Booktruck Chick BLOG!
Online calendar of (hopefully) upcoming booktruck events and an online database of all our books at Daisy Chain Book Co.
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Well, Friend is this a season for reading, or WHAT?? With all of this self-isolation, I am hearing from many of you that you are reading more books right now than ever before. So am I!
In today's chapter of The Booktruck Chronicles, I am presenting you with a conversation I recorded back in February before we knew this COVID crisis was going to become such a foundational change in how we live our everyday lives. It was a pleasure to talk with Melanie Moore, owner and operator of Cincy Book Bus, a mobile bookstore in Cincinnati, Ohio. Melanie is a big dreamer and a woman of wild imagination and a deep appreciation for good books. She supports local schools with the profits from her booktruck by supplying their libraries with new books. She is amazing! Find Melanie's Cincy Book Bus on Instagram & Facebook.
In this chapter, I talk about our interest in working with foster programs to provide books for children in care - once COVID is in our rearview mirror, we look forward to pursuing partnerships with agencies in Edmonton who facilitate care and placements for foster kids of all ages.
There is no Business Bar today because frankly, the whole chapter is focused on the business side of booktruck life...
Stay home, Friend.
Read a book.
Enjoy your people.
Books discussed:
Want to be a Guest on my Podcast? Email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co
Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.
Follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on all Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest & The Booktruck Chick BLOG!
Online calendar of (hopefully) upcoming booktruck events and an online database of all our books at Daisy Chain Book Co.
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
When times are difficult, it's important to fill your ears with things that are inspiring. This chapter of the podcast was recorded a little while ago before COVID-19 took over our news feed and social potential. And yet, I am amazed at how relevant this conversation is when we are all needing a reminder about hope TODAY.
Darla Woodley is a local children's book author who has a story of inspiration and tenacity I am sure you will enjoy. She wrote Red Socks Go With Anything, an award-winning book that started a movement called #redsocksforasher, to help a young boy raise money for a Children's Hospital and is on the cusp of self-publishing her second book. Darla is such a beautiful person with a simple desire to motivate people and build a community of kids who can do whatever they believe is possible.
In The Business Bar, I am sharing a recent blog post, about the value of bookstores which is especially important to remember now when so many indie bookstores are struggling with closures and not knowing their future. PLEASE reach out and support your favorite indie bookstore now - they need you if they are going to survive this pandemic.
Books discussed:
Want to be a Guest on my Podcast? Email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co
Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.
Follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on all Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest & The Booktruck Chick BLOG!
Online calendar of (hopefully) upcoming booktruck events and an online database of all our books at Daisy Chain Book Co.
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Hey, Friend - you're back!
One thing I know is true about Readers and that they love thinking about, talking about and planning what they will be reading next. This podcast is for YOU! I have stockpiled some Fiction titles that I'd love to share with you and I would love to hear your thoughts on them as well! Send me a msg, let's have a convo.
In The Business Bar, I am daring to discuss a topic that may be touchy for some, because it pushes some buttons and maybe delicately steps on some toes. You know I'm OK with that if it moves my business further ahead and paves the way for mobile retail to have an easier go of it after me.
Books Discussed:
Don't Keep Your Day Job (podcast)
Want to be a Guest on my Podcast? Email me at brandi@daisychainbook.co
Podcast theme music created and performed by the incredible Kerri Bridgen.
Follow Daisy Chain Book Co. on all Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest & The Booktruck Chick BLOG!
Online calendar of upcoming booktruck events and an online database of all our books at Daisy Chain Book Co.