Downs Syndrome Advocate Eleanor Baggaley introduces her books Ava The Mermaid, Oscar the Dragon and Maya The Unicorn

Ladey Adey Show

In this episode, Ladey Adey is joined by author Eleanor Baggaley.

Eleanor is a qualified transformational mindset coach, a busy mum to three children, a carer for my youngest who has Down syndrome, a wife, and a published author.

Eleanor admits to hiding her books and the fear that sharing such a personal book could be judged. Eleanor goes on to share "The sense of achievement you feel after publishing a book is more than words can describe. Whether it’s your first, fifth, or fifteenth, it feels immense".

Eleanor talks us through her journey from a maths teacher to an author with multiple books in different series. Each series is inspired by one of Eleanor's children, Maya, Oscar and Ava.

Ava the Mermaid

Ava the Mermaid goes to hospital

Maya the Unicorn

Oscar the Dragon

Oscar the Dragon cleans his teeth

Becoming the GOAT

Ava the Mermaid series has found recognition from a National Charity for how it supports children and parents who find themselves on a journey with Downs Syndrome diagnosis.

Eleanor was asked to write a health-related book during the first lockdown to help children understand the separation they were facing. Ava the Mermaid goes to the hospital was created and shares the experiences of Ava and her siblings during her heart surgery.

With more books in the pipeline, we look forward to hearing about Becoming the GOAT which will be co-written with Eleanor's teenage daughter.

Top Tip, "Write from the heart and if you feel overwhelmed, take a break to reconnect with yourself".

Favourite Quote: "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid"

Useful links

Guest: Eleanor Baggaley

Website: https://eleanorbaggaley.com/

Book: https://eleanorbaggaley.com/shop

Social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanorbaggaley/

https://www.facebook.com/eleanorbaggaleyauthor

https://twitter.com/ebaggaley

Ladey Adey: https://www.ladeyadey.com/

Book Academy: https://www.ladeyadey.com/the-book-academy/

Vicky Galbraith - Podcast VA: www.podcastva.co.uk

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