Offaly native celebrating as new book becomes a best-seller

DEIRDRE Kearns from Woodfield, Birr, is celebrating after hitting the top of the Amazon charts in multiple categories becoming a Number 1 best-selling author in ‘Spotlight on Success: When Passion meet Purpose.’

Penning her own powerful chapter alongside 13 others, ‘Spotlight on Success’ is a bold, heartfelt collaboration created to reach performers, creatives, and entrepreneurs around the world.
With raw honesty and unwavering hope, ‘Spotlight on Success’ proves that your talent, tenacity, and creativity are not confined to just one spotlight. The book hit Number 1 in Ireland, the UK and Germany in Small Business, Self-Employment, Circus, Musicals and Choreography.

Together, these authors prove that when passion meets purpose, your next act could be your most powerful yet. This book is a powerful reminder for anyone at a crossroads. Whether you're navigating your own next step, dreaming of something more, or seeking reassurance that life beyond the spotlight and applause is just as wonderful, vibrant and most importantly meaningful; this book has it all.

In the book Spotlight on Success, Deirdre Kearns shares how pursuing her passion for performing, teaching and choreographing in dance has brought her from Birr to the US, UK, France, and aboard cruise ships! Deirdre now runs her own dance school in Tullamore and Birr called The Original Dance Academy.

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Deirdre, who courageously put pen to paper said: “I’m delighted to be a part of this collaborative project. I decided to take part in this book because I wanted to show others in my position that there are many versions of success, and no matter where or when you start, you can always find a way to pursue your passions. I’m excited to be a best-selling author and hoping that in our shared accounts, many more performers or anyone with a burning passion to do more, will find the courage and confidence to build their own businesses and find their way.

The book hosted by Nicole Louise Geddes founder of PerformerPreneur®, was launched to celebrate the range of ways that success beyond the West End stage can be celebrated. She said, “This book is creating a huge buzz because it’s written with heart and it’s exactly what people in the industry need right now: hope and inspiration that no matter where you are in your journey, still waiting in the wings or already mid-pivot, you can be and do anything you want to.”

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