Lucy Loves Ben Mercer

<div> <p>My guest this week is the charming and handsome Ben Mercer, a best-selling author and former professional athlete. </p> </div> <div> <p>I was lucky enough to meet Ben at a virtual coffee event, where his warmth and natural humour shined through, and so it's a privilege to have him on the podcast talking about what makes his heart smile. </p> </div> <div> <p>  </p> </div> <div> <p><strong>Here are the highlights: </strong></p> </div> <div> <p>{1:11} Literature was my passion </p> </div> <div> <p>{4:31} Book recommendations </p> </div> <div> <p>{8:01} Bad at accepting compliments </p> </div> <div> <p>{11:17} Moving to France and playing rugby </p> </div> <div> <p>{14:39} You can never pay too much for a cinnamon bun </p> </div> <div> <p>{19:07} Upcoming book projects </p> </div> <div> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><strong>Ben’s Book Recommendation: </strong></p> </div> <div> <p>The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas </p> </div> <div> <p>The Thinking Project by Michael Lewis </p> </div> <div> <p>Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman </p> </div> <div> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p>Find out more about Lucy and listen to more episodes at <a href="http://lucygourlay.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://lucygourlay.com</a>  </p> </div>