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Behind the scenes at the Unleash Your Awesome audiobook recording

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Get a glimpse behind the scenes at the recording of the audiobook version of Unleash Your Awesome.

I absolutely love audiobooks, and listen to 30-40 each year. But until I did this project, I had absolutely no idea what it took to produce one!

Check out the photos and videos to see what happens behind the scenes (and to be impressed by how good my audiobook producer Jordan Greville made me sound with his editing magic!).

A view from the audio desk of a dark-haired woman who is wearing headphones while speaking into a microphone and reading from material on a music stand.
The audio engineer's view during recording
A dark-haired woman is wearing headphones while speaking into a microphone and reading from material on a music stand. She is sitting in front of a red wall on which hangs a picture of Keith Richards performing at Rotterdam
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A wide-view black and white photograph of a woman sitting in a recording studio, reading into a microphone. There are musical instruments around the walls, and an oriental carpet on the polished concrete floor.
Atmospheric!
A dark-haired woman is looking at the camera, and smiling with her mouth open. She is showing a double thumbs-up. She is wearing headphones and has a microphone and music stand in front of her. She is sitting in front of a red wall on which hangs a picture of Keith Richards performing at Rotterdam.
A tiny bit excited to have got the recording in the can!
A black and white photo of a dark-haired woman who is wearing headphones while reading from material on a music stand into a microphone that is obscured by the stand. She is sitting in front of a wall on which hangs a picture of Keith Richards performing at Rotterdam
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A dark-haired woman is wearing headphones while reading from material on a music stand into a microphone that is obscured by the stand. She is sitting in front of a red wall on which hangs a picture of Keith Richards performing at Rotterdam
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A black and white photo of a dark-haired woman who is wearing headphones while speaking into a microphone and reading from material on a music stand. A guitar is leaning against the wall behind her
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A dark-haired woman is wearing headphones while speaking into a microphone and reading from material on a music stand. She is sitting in front of a microphone and music stand, in front of a red wall on which hangs a picture of Keith Richards performing at Rotterdam
Reading...
A selfie photo of a man and a woman smiling at the camera, during the recording of the Unleash Your Awesome audiobook
Happy, smiling, slightly relieved faces after the recording was finished! Nice product placement too...
A dark-haired woman sitting in front of a red and grey wall, with a microphone and music stand in front of her. There is an oriental carpet on the polished concrete floor. She is holding a copy of the book 'Unleash Your Awesome' and smiling at the camera.
That's me, in the studio, with my book!
A photo of a chair, microphone, and music stand with a tablet resting on it. Visible on the tablet screen is the tect "Unleash Your Awesome - how to live and work in your Zone of Genius". The microphone, stand, and chair are resting on an oriental rug over a polished concrete floor, with music equipment in the background.
An over-the-shoulder view of my set-up for our two days of recording.
A dark-haired woman sitting in a seat in front of a red wall, with an oriental carpet covering the polished concrete floor. She is holding a small bottle of Domaine de Canton French ginger liqueur, and smiling at the camera.
Apparently a wee nip of alcohol helps keep the voice going... Domaine de Canton was my tipple of choice (diluted in warm water for medicinal purposes!)
A view of the audio engineer from inside the recording studio. Lights are reflecting off the glass. From this perspective, you can see photos on the back wall, the back of several monitors, the engineer's face over a monitor, and the engineer's hand above the monitor, counting in for the start of the recording. There is an amp and microphone equipment in the lower foreground.
I didn't want Jordan to be just a disembodied hand, so I asked him to show his face!
A view of the audio engineer from inside the recording studio. Lights are reflecting off the glass, and the only things visible are photos on the back wall, the back of several monitors, and the engineer's hand above the monitor, counting in for the start of the recording. There is an amp and microphone equipment in the lower foreground.
The waving of a disembodied hand counts me in for the start of a recording.
A dark-haired woman is wearing headphones while speaking into a microphone and reading from material on a music stand. She is sitting in front of a red wall on which hangs a picture of Keith Richards performing at Rotterdam
Reading... with Keith's help, I can make it through!
A dark-haired woman is looking at the camera, with her mouth open and smiling like she is cheering. She is waving her hands above her head. She is wearing headphones and has a microphone and music stand in front of her. She is sitting in front of a red wall on which hangs a picture of Keith Richards performing at Rotterdam, and there is an oriental carpet on the polished concrete floor.
Excitement at nailing the final audio file (and knowing that I could give my voice a rest!)
A dark-haired woman is wearing headphones while reading from material on a music stand into a microphone. There is a photo of Keith Richards performing at Rotterdam on the wall behind her.
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A dark-haired woman is wearing headphones while reading from material on a music stand into a microphone. The bottom corner of a photo is visible on the wall behind her, and there is an oriental carpet on the polished concrete floor.
Reading...
A dark-haired woman is wearing headphones while speaking into a microphone and reading from material on a music stand. She is sitting in front of a red wall on which hangs a picture of Keith Richards performing at Rotterdam
Reading...

Coming soon... the behind the scenes videos

Good things take time! I’m working through a technical snag with getting the behind the scenes onto the website. Stay tuned…

The Strengths Deck and Unleash Your Awesome

The Strengths Deck is a set of cards and matrix to help you get up close and personal with your strengths, weaknesses, and everything in between. Find out more here, or on strengthsdeck.com

Unleash Your Awesome is the book I wrote to give you the experience of a coaching programme with me, but in written (and now audio!) format. Find out more here.

And if you’d like to get your hands on a copy of the book, a set of the cards, or the excellent value ‘Unleash Your Awesome bundle’, check out The Strengths Deck Shop.

Unleash Your Awesome is also available via Amazon [affiliate link; Kindle and print-on-demand], and from late September 2023, on your favourite audiobook platform, including Audible and Spotify.

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