Have You Got Your Sh*t Together?
by Caitlin O’Ryan
Have You Got Your Sh*t Together? with Caitlin O’Ryan, is a podcast that celebrates not having your sh*t together! In each episode, Caitlin interviews guests who seemingly “have their sh*t together” - be that in life/love/work/hobbies. Throughout the conversation, the questions unveil whether they actually do, or whether the whole concept is a lie! With a mix of guests from various backgrounds, the podcast is sure to be relatable, honest and an antidote to Instagram culture.
Episodes
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BRB: Caitlin O'Ryan on having a short break to record new episodes!
BRB: Caitlin O'Ryan on having a short break to record new episodes! Have You Got Your Sh*t Together? with Caitlin O’Ryan, is a podcast that celebrates not having your sh*t together! In each episode, Caitlin interviews guests who seemingly “have their sh*t together” - be that in...
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Episode 67: Paul Gorman on good tunes, perfectionism and living with anxiety (Re-release)
Episode 67: Paul Gorman Paul is an actor from Glasgow, Scotland. Since 2019 he has been in the STARZ show “Outlander” and the hit BBC One TV adaptation of “Mayflies”. Have You Got Your Sh*t Together? with Caitlin O’Ryan, is a podcast that celebrates not having your sh*t together! In each episode,...
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Episode 66: Sam Glen on body image, shame and sexuality and choosing to believe in yourself (Re-release)
Episode 66: Sam Glen (Re-release) Sam Glen is an actor and a singer from The North of England. His career began with TV work including ‘Shameless’ and Jimmy McGovern’s ‘The Street’. He can more recently be seen starring as ‘Budgie’ in the film ‘Three Day Millionaire’ available on Netflix and has...
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Episode 65: Kiran Saggu on her comedy debut ‘Slacks”, mid-Fringe breakdowns and the downside of destiny
Episode 65: Kiran Saggu Slacks, the eagerly anticipated debut Edinburgh hour from stand up comedian Kiran Saggu, is coming to Underbelly Bristo Square this August. All her life Kiran Saggu has battled immigrant and capitalist pressure to succeed from her Desi-British-American background. Now she...
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Episode 64: Chloe Carterr on the role of a poet, struggling to believe in yourself and enjoying the journey of becoming
Episode 64: Chloe Carterr Chloe Carterr with 2 R’s is one of this generation’s most sought out Spoken word artists. Being the lead in numerous headline shows, Campaigns and Commercials Chloe uses her iconic voice and writing skills to bring a new sound to this poetic generation. Chloe and her...
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Episode 63: Dan Wye on their fringe show “Dan Wye Am I Sam Smith?”, queer joy and leaked nudes vs leaked notes?
Episode 63: Dan Wye **Dan Wye brings their debut stand-up comedy hour ‘Dan Wye Am I Sam Smith?’ to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, performing at 9:55pm at Pleasance Courtyard Bunker One from 31st July to 25th Aug. Tickets here** Following hugely successful sell-out runs across the world as...
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Episode 62: Jack Garratt on the pressure of having won a Brit Award, body image and navigating dating
Episode 62: Jack Garratt Jack Garratt is a Brit award winning songwriter/producer/artist from London. With two top-10 albums under his belt (2016’s Phase and 2020’s Love, Death and Dancing) he’s currently recording his third. He weaves heartfelt and poignant lyric with memorable and infectious...
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Episode 61: Dee Allum on her debut fringe show, coming out as trans and football not coming home
Episode 61: Dee Allum Dee Allum brings her debut show ‘Deadname’ to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, performing at 4:30pm at Pleasance Courtyard Below from 31st July to 25th Aug (excluding Tuesday 13th). Tickets here. https://www.instagram.com/dee_allum/ BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Dee Allum...
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Episode 60: Jason Patel on his breakout role in Unicorns, staying true to yourself and getting the job of a lifetime
Episode 60: Jason Patel Jason Patel is a rising artist who stars alongside Ben Hardy (Bohemian Rhapsody) in ‘UNICORNS’ a Feature Film which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival 2023, BFI London Film Festival 2023 & Palm Springs Film Festival 2024 directed by Sally El Hosaini & James...
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Episode 59: Denai Moore on the joy of Jamaican inspired cooking, art as an act of resistance and the importance of bearing witness
Episode 59: Denai Moore Denai Moore is an artist, songwriter, & food lover, who has carved her own lane in the UK music industry for several years. She first commanded attention with her feature on SBTRKT's 2014 album Wonder Where We Land at the age of 21 and since then, the Jamaican-British...
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Episode 58: Georgie Jones on spinning plates, sharing art online & trying things and getting hurt
Episode 58: Georgie Jones Georgie Jones is a writer and performer known for her humour and heart. She was a Roundhouse Poetry Slam finalist, before joining the Roundhouse Poetry Collective and subsequently spent a year as Roundhouse Resident Artist. It’s all a bit Roundhouse centric this, isn’t…
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Episode 57: Stella Creasy on “being the change”, staying professional amidst personal turmoil and her love of Walthamstow
Episode 57: Stella Creasy on “being the change”, staying professional amidst personal turmoil and her love of Walthamstow Stella Creasy is the Labour and Co-Operative MP for Walthamstow, first elected in 2010. She has held a variety of positions within the Labour party, first as Parliamentary...
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Episode 56: Ella Bruccoleri on dancing like nobody is watching, realisations in Slovakia and expectations of women
Episode 56: Ella Bruccoleri Ella Bruccoleri is an actor and musician from North Yorkshire who can currently be seen as Ali Day in Sister Pictures' new ITVX series Passenger, as Miss Barragan in Netflix's Bridgerton Season 3 and in the Lionsgate Horror Trilogy The Strangers. She has appeared as...
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Episode 55: John Bell on highs and lows in Berlin, lost letters and the joy of dancing
Episode 16: John Bell John Bell is a Scottish actor and icon. He is best known for his roles as ‘Young Ian’ in ‘Outlander’, and ‘Bain’ in The Hobbit franchise. From a young age, he has worked with the biggest names in TV and film. He also made his stage debut in the one-man show ‘The Night Larry...
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Episode 54: Leyla Josephine on thinking of yourself less, the good of the realm and doing it for the stars
Episode 54: Leyla Josephine Leyla is an artist from Glasgow. She is a performance poet, theatre maker, screenwriter, facilitator and project leader. In 2014 she won her first UK National Slam at the Royal Albert Hall and has gone on to perform on the same bill as poets such as Kae Tempest, Hollie...
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Episode 53: Oliver Wellington (Re-release) on gratitude, dealing with conflict and golden dream books
Episode 53: Oliver Wellington (Re-release) Oliver Wellington is an actor and writer from Rochdale. He is known for his roles in ‘Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything’, ‘Brassic’ and ‘Timewasters’. He also has the voice of an angel! We talk about life, love and everything in between. BUT…. DOES HE…
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Episode 52: Harry Baker (Re-release) on Poetry vs Maths, falafel diss tracks and learning to be okay with not being okay
Episode 52: Harry Baker (re-release) World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker is a poet and a maths graduate. He writes about important stuff like hope, dinosaurs and German falafel-spoons. His latest collection ‘Unashamed’ was published with Burning Eye in 2022 and he has been sharing poems from…
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Episode 51: Eliot Salt (Re-release) on Ends of eras, last minute flakes and Anne of Green Gables
Episode 51: Eliot Salt (Re-release) Eliot Salt is an Actor and Writer, who trained at LAMDA and has appeared as 'Joanna' in Normal People, 'Evelyn' in Intelligence and 'Terra in Netflix's 'FATE: The Winx Saga'. BUT…. DOES SHE HAVE HER SH*T TOGETHER?! NB: the episode was recorded before the…
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Episode 50: Tim Downie (Re-release) on the joys of parenting, enjoying the small things and zen navigation
Episode 50: Tim Downie (Re-release) Tim is an English actor, comedian and writer. He is known for his roles in TV shows such as ‘Toast of London’, ‘Outlander’, ‘Upstart Crow’ and season 2 of ‘Good Omens’ etc. His film work includes, ‘Paddington’, ‘The King’s Speech’, 'Hapless' and Amazon’s ’How…
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Episode 49: Woodzy on changing perspectives on poetry, performing at Wembley Arena and the poetry of football
Episode 49: Woodzy Award winning Flo poet, 2x TEDx Speaker and winner of UK unsigned 2019. As seen on BAFTA winning TV show "Life And Rhymes". Sky Sports "Fight Night" Live at Wembley Arena. SBTV and more! Woodzy was always destined to become a poet, being born on World Poetry Day. From studying…
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Episode 48: Ella McRobb on 'Slow Motion Heartbreak', creative workflow and Icelandic adventures
Episode 48: Ella McRobb Delivering timeless vocals to narrate contemporary stories of love, loss, and growing up, Ella McRobb searches for significance within moments of vulnerability. The 23-year-old made an instant impact online with the release of her debut single ‘and we’ll leave it there…’…
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Episode 47: Avril Devaney MBE on receiving the award for her services to Mental Health, learning to live alongside grief and the joy and challenges of adopting children who’ve experienced trauma.
Episode 47: Avril Devaney MBE Avril Devaney MBE was born in Lancashire and always knew as a child that she wanted to work with people, especially those who tended to be marginalised. She initially embarked on a pre social work course but applied for mental health nurse training after doing a...
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Episode 46: Mia Jacobs on being a recipe developer/content creator, doom scrolling and good curl days
Episode 46: Mia Jacobs Mia is a self-taught chef, recipe developer and content creator from London who has always had a love of food. She experimented with cooking from a young age but quickly developed an obsession with street food after leaving university. In 2020, Mia turned her passion into a...
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Episode 45: Dipo Ola on first jobs, rejecting social media and how acting is like the Mafia
Episode 45: Dipo Ola Dipo moved with his family to the UK, as a child. After studying, he made his on screen debut in the critically acclaimed and multi-award nominated Channel 4 series, ‘Baghdad Central’. Dip has gone on to work with the BBC on the cult classic anthology show, ‘Inside No.9’, as...
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Episode 44: Simeon Farrar (aka 'Black Score') on rock bottoms, art vs social media and collaborating with Cara Delevingne
Episode 44: Simeon Farrar Simeon Farrar is an artist, fashion designer and spoken word artist known as 'Black Score'. Both his fashion and poetry deal with the human condition, and centre on the turbulent world we live in and the donkeys that are responsible for all the turbulence. #HYGYSTPOD...
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Episode 43: Daisy Doris May on drag, producing your own work and “listening, learning and loving”
Episode 43: Daisy Doris May Daisy Doris May is an award wining Drag King, Actor, Voice Over Artist, Creator of HÄUS OF DONS and writer. She has appeared on screen in The Last Kingdom, Sex Education, Lewis, Whitechapel, Professor T, Genius. Drag King Steve Porters is a Guildfordian iPod DJ still...
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Episode 42: Peter Bennett on his RuPaul experience, navigating the AIDS crisis and finally celebrating his sexuality
Episode 42: Peter Bennett Peter Bennett was born in a West Yorkshire and grew up in the 60s and 70s, where at the time when it was very difficult to be accepted as a gay man. By burying his true self, he qualified as a Chartered Building Surveyor. After retiring early from his work, he moved to...
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Episode 41: Jason Patel on his breakout role in Unicorns, staying true to yourself and getting the job of a lifetime
Episode 41: Jason Patel Jason Patel is a rising artist who stars alongside Ben Hardy (Bohemian Rhapsody) in ‘UNICORNS’ a Feature Film which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival 2023, BFI London Film Festival 2023 & Palm Springs Film Festival 2024 directed by Sally El Hosaini & James...
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Episode 40: Harry Baker on Poetry vs Maths, falafel diss tracks and learning to be okay with not being okay
Episode 40: Harry Baker World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker is a poet and a maths graduate. He writes about important stuff like hope, dinosaurs and German falafel-spoons. His latest collection ‘Unashamed’ was published with Burning Eye in 2022 and he has been sharing poems from it at every...
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Episode 39: Joey Phillips on joining Outlander, being a child actor and people pleasing
Episode 39: Joey Phillips Joey Phillips embarked on his career at the young age of 13 with a breakthrough role in the sensational musical, ’Billy Elliot’. This production, based on the beloved feature film of the same name, directed by Stephen Daldry and featuring music by Elton John, saw…
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Episode 38: June Miles-Kingston on being the female drummer of 80s, punk as a form of expression and expectations of women in art
Episode 38: June Miles-Kingston June Miles-Kingston is a singer and drummer, best known for her work with various successful bands and singers in the 1980s. She was a founding member of the post-punk group the Mo-dettes and later became a session drummer and backing vocalist for a variety of...
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Episode 37 'The wisdom of youth...': Max (8 Years Old) on cats v dogs, becoming a big brother and living the life of a Pokémon Master
Episode 37 'The wisdom of youth...': Max (8 Years Old) #hygystpod #Max #Pokemon #Prime Have You Got Your Sh*t Together? with Caitlin O’Ryan, is a podcast that celebrates not having your sh*t together! In each episode, Caitlin interviews guests who seemingly “have their sh*t together” - be that in...
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Episode 36: Y.A on starting again after a mini stroke, motherhood and daring to be excited about life
Episode 36: Y.A Yasmin Ali, also known as Y.A is South Asian Lyricist, International Slam Champion, Performance Poet, Spoken Word Artist and Writer from South East London. Renowned for delivering the kind of poetic lyricism that immediately captivates an audience, Y.A’s words transcend beyond...
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Episode 35: Zephaniah Tokossi on writing as therapy, seeing your friends succeed and being purposefully introverted
Episode 35: Zephaniah Tokossi Zeph is a 22 year old actor out of East London, who studied performing arts at the The Brit School, went on to play a leading role as ‘Oberon’ in ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’ on stage at the RSC, and is currently working on new projects. As a poet he has headlined…
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Episode 34: Leo Darkwa Ohemeng on keyboards, massage therapy and perfect breakfasts
Episode 34: Leo Darkwa Ohemeng Leo Darkwa Ohemeng, (also known as Dr. Leo Soul) is a British born piano player, originally from Ghana. He started playing the piano at 15 and has been performing since 2019. Currently playing for Tee Peters And The Working Class Band and many more artists around...
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Episode 33: Jenny Foulds on ADHD, creating a one woman show and lessons from grief
Episode 33: Jenny Foulds Jenny Foulds (she/her) is a queer performance poet, writer and actress from Scotland. She is the owner of ADHD and Dyslexia. Jenny was the 2021 Scottish Poetry Slam Champion and was runner up in the World Slam Championships in 2021, as well as being host and curator of…
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Episode 32: Ruairi McInerney on Irish Catholic Wakes, 32 jobs and sharing your work online
Episode 32: Ruairi McInerney Ruairi is an actor, improviser, sketch writer and comedian. He reached the semifinals of the Amused Moose and So You Think You’re Funny? Competitions in 2020 and 2019 respectively. He also co-presents the popular comedy podcast TWO GAYS AND A TEAPOT. Ruairi’s live…
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Episode 31: Joanne Mallon on finding calm, goal setting and being an introvert in an extroverted world
Episode 31: Joanne Mallon Joanne Mallon is an author, podcaster and the UK’s most experienced media career coach. She trained as a coach in 2001, after a 10 year career as a TV producer for shows including GMTV and This Morning. Joanne regularly features in the media and is known for her…
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Episode 30: NeOne The Wonderer on being a creative, getting his first car, AI and the joy of having kids
Episode 30: NeOne The Wonderer NeONE is a dream wanderer, dedicated to self-exploration through an electric fusion of musical genres. Hailing from Wolverhampton, UK - Nathan (aka Neone The Wonderer) is a jazz, soul and hip hop inspired musician and creative soul. He challenges your perception of...
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Episode 29: Hugh Ross on imposter syndrome, directing vs acting and Trainspotting
Episode 29: Hugh Ross Hugh Ross is a Scottish actor and director with a wide variety of tv, film and theatre credits. He is known for TV shows such as ‘Outlander’, ‘Poirot’, ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ and the ‘Sharpe’ series. In films he has appeared in ‘Trainspotting’ and ‘Bronson’, and his theatre...
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Episode 28: Curly Wordy on being a cockney, bereavement and a good orgasm
Episode 28: Curly Wordy Cockney spoken word poet, play therapist, and author Louise Hale aka Curly Wordy often refers to her tongue as her paintbrush. She is driven by the healing power of words and the unsung stories that live in all of us. Her poetry draws on lived experience to shine a light…
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Episode 27: Kemani Anderson on jazz music, being Clark Kent and looking on the bright side
Episode 27: Kemani Anderson Kemani Anderson is the lead vocalist and songwriter of the jazz-funk band ‘Secret Night Gang’ which he is a founding member of. At 23 years old, he has already performed at Montreux Jazz Festival and North Sea Jazz Festival. The band also supported Khraungbin on tour....
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Episode 26: Ally Ink on tattooing, pursuing music and finding the calm in chaos
Episode 26: Ally Ink Czech born tattoo artist and musician Ally - Betka. Currently based in London operating within the musical duo of Mind The Moon as a songwriter and singer, whilst also owner of a private tattoo studio, Ally has been persevering to keep her shit together, spinning the plates…
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Episode 25: Andrew Gower on bullshitting, crisps at a buffet and pride in where you come from
Episode 25: Andrew Gower Andrew Gower is a Liverpool Actor/Musician. For over the past decade he has appeared in hit TV shows like Black Mirror, Carnival Row, Outlander and many more. He recently wrapped on new ITVX show ‘The Winter King’ (which airs this December) and BBC’s Sherwood Season 2...
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Episode 24: Highlyy on being a Tik Tok sensation, owning your self worth and earning a GCSE in Beyoncé
Episode 22: Highlyy Highlyy was just experimenting when she posted her first track “Soldier” to Tik Tok in the middle of the night. Now, it soundtracks over 185K videos, and its music video has racked up almost 5 million views on YouTube. Born Highly Blessed Mazina, only 19 years old, the rising...
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Episode 23: A. Charles on Type A tendencies, open mics and being "outside, outside, outside"
Episode 23: A Charles A. Charles is a rapper, singer, and songwriter who hails from the New York area. Known for his passionate lyrics and rhythmic beats his brand of music has commonly been referred to as "soul rap", and he's drawn comparisons to artists such as Childish Gambino. With a…
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Episode 22: Cyan on freelancing, good sushi vs bad sushi and sharing clothes with your grandma
Episode 22: Cyan Cyan is 20 and at the start of her journey in music, modelling and fashion. In addition to that she also script writes and would love to get into production soon helping her ideas come to life. She is a UK R&B Pop artist from South London with Jamaican and St Vincent heritage.…
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Episode 21: Jak Hutchcraft on zombie capitalism, moving cities and asking stupid questions
Episode 21: Jak Hutchcraft Jak is a journalist, youth worker and documentary filmmaker. He works with VICE, The Guardian, Sky, The i Paper, Kerrang, DJ Mag, The Face, to name a few. He mainly covers culture and music, but has explored many other areas, such as science, politics and religion. His...
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Episode 20: Repeat Beat Poet on being known and loved, reframing history and strutting in the sunshine
Episode 20: Repeat Beat Poet The Repeat Beat Poet also known as (PJ), is a Hip Hop Poet and broadcaster fusing traditional poetics and Hip Hop culture to capture and extend moments of time, thought, and feeling. PJ has performed across the UK and internationally at venues including the Southbank...
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Episode 18: David Shabani on rhyme books, the pursuit of happiness and talking to each other
Episode 18: David Shabani David Shabani is a Congolese-Canadian alternative hip-hop artist based in Austin, Texas. Amidst a flourishing and rapidly evolving music culture, Shabani's unique sound sets the pace by seamlessly blending deeply personal lyrics with energizing beats that work in perfect...
About this show
Have You Got Your Sh*t Together? with Caitlin O’Ryan, is a podcast that celebrates not having your sh*t together! In each episode, Caitlin interviews guests who seemingly “have their sh*t together” - be that in life/love/work/hobbies. Throughout the conversation, the questions unveil whether they actually do, or whether the whole concept is a lie! With a mix of guests from various backgrounds, the podcast is sure to be relatable, honest and an antidote to Instagram culture.
Hosted by
Caitlin O’Ryan