Do What You Love is a dynamic small company which delivers innovative online courses to thousands of people all across the world, providing them tools, advice and inspiration to do what they love, for life. In addition to the 100,000+ people who have taken our lifestyle courses, more than 40,000 people have taken our inspiring writing courses.
As a result of our courses, alumni have gone on to launch their own businesses, publish books, win creative awards, and find the courage to quit their jobs and follow their dreams. If you are in a position where you feel stuck and uninspired in your life, or perhaps you are ‘successful’ but coasting, knowing there is more to it, then we hope you will stay awhile on the site and find resources and inspiration to help you make a change.
You can find all our current courses here, or join SoulCircle our beautiful private writing community here, led by Do What You Love founder Beth Kempton.
And if you want to know more about the people behind Do What You Love, here you go…
BETH KEMPTON (Founder)
Beth Kempton is a Japanologist and a bestselling self-help author and writer mentor, whose six non-fiction books have been translated into nearly 30 languages and recommended by the likes of TIME Magazine. She has had a quarter-century love affair with Japan, and has made it her work to uncover life lessons and philosophical ideas buried in Japanese culture, words and ritual. Beth has two degrees in Japanese and has a rare understanding of Japanese cultural and linguistic nuances. She is also a qualified yoga teacher and Reiki Master, trained in the Japanese tradition in Tokyo.
More than 40,000 people have taken Beth’s online writing classes, which complement her book The Way of the Fearless Writer. With more than 55,000 subscribers, Beth has one of the UK’s most popular author publications on Substack @bethkempton.
As a mentor, Beth offers support and inspiration to writers and dreamers, teaching how words and ideas can heal, inspire, uplift, connect, and help us make the most of our time in this beautiful world. She has mentored dozens of authors to publication, including with some of the world’s most well-known publishers.
Beth also has an incurable addiction to chocolate and Japanese stationery. She lives a slow-ish life near the sea in Devon, England. Beth is the mother of two small girls who fill her with joy every single day. She also adores Christmas, and her Calm Christmas Podcast, created to accompany her book Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year, is officially the UK’s #1 favourite Christmas podcast. She believes that life is too short for ironing, and for not doing what you love.
Find out more at www.bethkempton.com, read her soulful essays for free here on Substack or get a peek into her life on Instagram @bethkempton
PAUL KEMPTON – Operations Director
Paul Kempton is a father, a sport-lover, a storyteller, and a film enthusiast.
After spending 12 years working in civil engineering and construction, Paul realised that the path he was on was no longer a path that he loved. Leaving behind his “stable job” to join his wife’s company wasn’t an easy decision, but he knows it was absolutely the right one.
These days, Paul runs the back-end operations here at Do What You Love — keeping the team happy, keeping the website up and running, and keeping all our e-courses and projects ticking along smoothly.
When he’s not scanning a computer screen, Paul gets to enjoy his offline passions: teaching pilates, making up stories for his daughters, ducking out for a midday run, or sketching out new architectural designs.
Paul’s idea of a “perfect day” is dreaming up new plans and figuring out how to make them come true. He hopes that Do What You Love gives YOU the tools, inspiration and courage to create thousands of your own perfect days, too.
“I really believe the world would be a better place if more of us were doing what we love. I hope the work we do here at Do What You Love will help inspire you to make changes to fulfil your dreams. I am sure a little bit of courage will be required along the way but we are here to help and with a growing movement forming worldwide you will find the support you need, even if it is in the most unlikely of places.”