Lessons from a Clown by Em Stroud
Our book of the Month for April 2026 is “Lessons From A Clown: How To Find Courage To Show Up For Yourself and Laugh Every Day” by the Comic Coach, Em Stroud (and Orange!)
ABOUT THE BOOK
Do you know that your life can be happier, more filled with laughter and that you deserve to truly have a great time doing this thing called life? Do you really want to show up for yourself, open up your creativity, laugh every day, and feel free to be you? Then Lessons from a Clown is the book for you.
In Lessons from a Clown, Em Stroud and Orange share how you can show up more confidently, and embrace opportunities while allowing yourself to have fun and find joy again. (which we surely all want and need!) In Lessons from a Clown readers see how her clown Orange helped Em to reconnect to who she really is, which allowed Em to embrace her own vulnerabilities and stop the negative talk that limited her. The world of Clowning is often misunderstood and in Lessons from a Clown readers will learn how this craft can really affect their lives at home and at work.
You can show up for yourself and laugh every day!
Lessons from a Clown shares Em’s story of twenty years as a performer, business owner, speaker, podcaster, emcee and coach, and clown and how all of these roles enabled her to develop as a woman who is living her best life filled with much laughter.
For over 20 years Em has helped people develop more confidence, understand their story, find their creativity and have more fun. In a world where the complex is becoming more so, and the challenges of everyday living are becoming greater, Lessons from a Clown will inspire readers to be themselves have more courage, and laugh everyday.
Lessons from a Clown offers five lessons:
- Be Seen,
- Be Kind,
- Be Present,
- Be Accepting, and
- Be Playful
Lessons from a Clown is part memoir, part self-help, part stand-up and it will make you laugh, think and play more.
ABOUT EM STROUD
Em Stroud is the Comic Coach and is a keynote speaker on the Secret to Happier Teams and Building Teams that Actually enjoy working together.
Em has spent 20 years in business and in comedy. She has worked with business leaders and their teams helping them create more impact in their businesses and life. Working with clients such as Bloomburg, Airbus and Barclays.
Em has performed theatre and comedy shows across the UK and her new one woman show “The Em Show Tales from a Little Laughing Lesbian” will be tour across the UK in 2025 and OZ in 2026. A two time TEDx speaker (one as a banana!), Em’s first book: Lessons from A Clown is a number one best seller and her podcast The Comic Coach Podcast is streamed worldwide. Her second book Pizza Life will be out in 2026.
Her new one woman show The Em Show – Tales from A Little Laughing Lesbian is on tour across the UK, Melbourne Comedy Festival and Edinburgh in 2026. Her new podcast…. Clowning Around Again is launching in 2026 and will be streamed worldwide
She has spoken and Emceed around the world to audiences from all sectors and her clients include Bloomburg, Airbus and Barclays to name a few. Em has featured in multiple press outlets including BBC, BBC radio, Telegraph, Physiologies and is one of the cofounders of the new Global Movement Laugh. Think and Play.
To order a copy of the book please visit the amazon website and for more information on Em’s speaking work please visit her webpage