Go for Goosebumps
Our book of the Month for May 2026 is “Go for Goosebumps: How to encourage yourself through life’s porridge and get more goosebump moments” by award-winning global entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and leadership expert, Helen Gibson MBE.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Life can feel like wading through porridge. We are all struggling with something.
Now more than ever, we all need encouragement and are desperate to get help, inspiration, and more goosebump moments from wherever we can find them.
With red, amber and green signals for when to stop, get ready and go on your goosebump journey, ‘Go for Goosebumps!’ is a book to dip into when we need encouragement to help us through our struggles. Self-soothing practical suggestions, words of encouragement, a different perspective, all drawn from the frontlines of my company’s work in health, justice, policing, security, and international development. Work tackling some of the most complex modern-day issues such as terrorism, corruption, addiction, and medical forensics, often in the world’s trouble spots.
With encouragement to help us through our everyday ‘meh’ moments through to the darkest seasons of our life, this is the practical and uplifting companion we all need as we journey in our quest for more joy, meaning and goosebump moments.
This is the encouragement we need to navigate a good way forward, even in hard times, one encouragement at a time.
ABOUT HELEN
Helen Gibson MBE is an award-winning global entrepreneur, TEDx and registered motivational speaker, Non-Executive Director, author, executive coach and leadership expert.
Intent on transforming lives and changing the world for the better, Helen draws upon her own experiences from her time as CEO of Agencia, in which she operated alongside her father and sister in their family firm.
Sought out by both UK and foreign governments to tackle some of the most complex issues in the world’s trouble spots, Helen has had a career like no other
A talented speaker, Helen understands the challenges facing countries in conflict and transition. From many modern-day issues such as terrorism, corruption, cybercrime, pandemics, addiction and migration, the work of Helen’s company affected thousands of people around the world.
Under her leadership, Agencia was trusted to deliver on the frontline with health, justice, policing, and security services. With an enviable client list including the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, NHS, PwC, EU, and the United Nations, Agencia successfully delivered in 27 countries, including Bosnia Herzegovina, Ukraine, British Virgin Islands, Bahrain, Kenya and Afghanistan. Succeeding in doubling in turnover, over more than 25 years, this business growth stands as testament to Helen’s values-driven approach to leadership.
In recognition of the significance of her international achievements, Helen was awarded an MBE by the Queen for her services to international trade in 2022. Her company was also named Best Small Business in the UK at the National Family Business Awards in 2017.
For more information on Helens speaking work please visit her webpage and copies of her book can be ordered via Amazon.