In this episode, we speak with children's book author Erica Bud of Big World Publishing. She takes us on her journey into entrepreneurship, her passion for educating children about different cultures, and her innovative use of augmented reality (AR) technology in her books.
About Our Guest:
International travel is Erika’s passion. She started traveling overseas when she was 18 years old, working as an Au Pair. Since then, Erika has traveled to over thirty countries, living in both Spain and Australia. She loves embracing new cultures—eating new foods, learning about the history of the country, seeing remarkable architecture and sites, and meeting interesting people. Erika shares this passion with her son, who already had two stamps in his passport by the age of five and can’t wait to go to the next country.
Erika started the Travel Rangers book series and Planes, Trains, & Kids Abroad travel podcast because she hopes to ignite a passion for travel abroad in both children and adults. She wants to teach them about the fascinating cultures throughout the world and the many diverse perspectives shared by the wonderful people of this world that make it such an amazing place to live.
Tweetables:
[00:07:56] "I started my first business when I was in Australia because I was new there. I’m like, you know what? Here's my chance to start a business." - Erika Bud
[00:20:26] "When they go to the great Barrier Reef, they see there's a 3d pop up of an eel and coral and fish." - Erika Bud
[00:28:38] "It's not necessarily wrong, it's just different. It's just different than the way we do things." - Erika Bud on teaching cultural perspective and empathy to children
Chapters:
[00:00:31] Getting to Know Erika Bud of Big World Publishing on Small Business Origins
[00:02:09] John Kelley and Erika Bud discuss favorite flavors and food experiences
[00:06:24] Introducing Wingman: An All-in-One Marketing Automation Software
[00:07:22] From LAPD police officer to Entrepreneur - The unique journey of Erika Bud
[00:11:35] Starting a Business from Passion: Erika Bud's Journey
[00:15:09] Exploring Cultures: Benefits of Traveling and Learning About Other Cultures
[00:19:28]. Interactive Learning: Erika Bud's Augmented Reality Based Educational Books
[00:24:55] Promoting Cultural Understanding Through Children Literature
[00:29:26] John Kelley Discusses Cross-Cultural Lessons in Erika Bud's Books
[00:31:00] In-depth Discussion on Augmented Reality in Publishing
[00:36:52] Erika Bud on Big World Publishing and Augmented Reality books
Links Mentioned:
Big World Pub Online
https://bigworldpub.com/
Erika on Twitter
https://twitter.com/authorerikabud
Erika on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/authorerikabud/
Erika on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/authorerikabud
Erika on Pinterest
https://www.pinterest.com/authorerikabud/
Big World Pub on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTxRAz4pwMBgs1HgQERQDuw
Big World Pub on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/big-world-publishing-llc/
Beefy Marketing
https://feed.pod.co/beefymarketing.com
Wingman
https://feed.pod.co/trustyourwingman.com
John Kelley's Links
https://feed.pod.co/johnwkelley.com
Small Business Origins Online
https://feed.pod.co/www.smallbusinessorigin.com
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