{"podcast":{"title":"Book of Leaves","slug":"book-of-leaves-16502","podcast_index_feed_id":16502,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a","website_url":"http://www.bookofleavespodcast.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/show-cover.jpg","author":"Ceara Carney","episode_count":148,"summary":"An Irish podcast where I interview business owners, activists and other everyday people, to learn how they contribute to living sustainably. By educating ourselves, we can then take a leaf from their book to add to our own way of eco-friendly living! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T08:18:04.403297+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502"},"episode":{"title":"Making A Small Notebook Business Sustainable - Seán Ó'Sullivan","slug":"making-a-small-notebook-business-sustainable-se-n-sullivan","published_at":"2026-08-31T14:41:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502/making-a-small-notebook-business-sustainable-se-n-sullivan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502","url":"https://shows.acast.com/bookofleaves/episodes/making-a-small-notebook-business-sustainable-sean-osullivan","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/e/6a95868ad292c337c0cd7900/media.mp3","summary":"Seán Ó Sullivan is the creator of the well known eco Irish notebook business, Badly Made Books, which has morphed into a new venture called Agus Arís . While a portion of this chat is about the need for sustainable printing practices, we delve a lot into the struggles of keeping a small business sustainable for the staff as well. Seán had so much great advice to share! You can stay up to date with his new venture on Instagram @and.agusaris . As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram , Blue Sky or Facebook , leave us a review, and share with a friend. Support via Vinted , Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee or my short film crowdfundr is here 💕 Time stamps: [03:15] Seán introduces himself and his journey to activism [06:55] Why a company like Badly Made Books / Agus Arís is needed – what is unsustainable about mainstream book/notebook production. [11:00] The birth of Agus Arís [13:15] How the Agus Arís notebooks are made [16:35] The challenges Seán experienced running Badly Made Books and the questions around making an environmentally friendly business sustainable financially and mentally [27:15] Tips Seán has for anyone thinking of starting their own small business [30:00] Other leaves from Seán’s book [34:15] Imagining the future Also mentioned: ReRuns pop up shop Course in Finding Awe with Rachel Dempsey & Laura Kehoe Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Course Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Seán Ó Sullivan is the creator of the well known eco Irish notebook business, Badly Made Books, which has morphed into a new venture called Agus Arís . Wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2713,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/book-of-leaves-16502/episodes/making-a-small-notebook-business-sustainable-se-n-sullivan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502/making-a-small-notebook-business-sustainable-se-n-sullivan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}