Katherine Ryan

We’re joined by one of the UK’s sharpest comedians, Katherine Ryan! Known for her brutally honest takes, razor-sharp one-liners and ability to say exactly what everyone else is thinking, Katherine brings her signature wit with a sisterly side to this conversation. From her rise in comedy to becoming one of the most recognisable voices in British entertainment, Katherine opens up about beauty, ageing and the realities of being a woman in the spotlight, including the SHOCKING price she was quoted for a facelift and why she chose not to tell anyone before going through with it. We get straight into it: relationships, trust, and why she believes men are always “one mistake away from blowing up their lives.” Katherine also turns her attention to Olivia’s dating life, delivering brutally honest, big-sister advice with so much warmth it catches Olivia off guard. It’s equal parts savage and supportive, and impossible not to love. They also dive into her take on being high maintenance and why more women should own it, before getting into a hilariously honest discussion about “post nut clarity” and what it really says about modern relationships. Plus we get Katherine’s reactions to celebrity drama including Nikki Glaser on Call Her Daddy , Alex vs Alix, and the chaos of the online world. Katherine also recounts wild stories from her school years, the things she somehow got away with, and what life looks like now with a teenage daughter and three young children. Unfiltered and effortlessly funny with a side of tough love, this is Katherine Ryan at her absolute best. Podcast Description: Welcome to Olivia's House - Olivia Attwood’s stylish, intimate podcast blends sharp humour with unfiltered, heartfelt conversation. From New York to London, Olivia invites bold guests to explore love, fame, family, and everything in between- no topic is off-limits. Expect scandalous stories, laugh-out-loud chaos, and the honest, messy moments that make us human. So… are you coming in? Follow Olivia’s House on socials: https://www.instagram.com/thisisoliviashouse/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisoliviashouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Begin Again, comedian, writer and mother Katherine Ryan opens up about the fierce, funny and sometimes controversial journey that shaped who she is today. Katherine shares her unfiltered take on feminism, aging, and identity from her early years navigating beauty standards and working at Hooters, to embracing her femininity and her candid thoughts on getting surgery without shame. She speaks openly about her parenting choices, including co-sleeping, early potty training, and raising her children in a way that challenges convention. The conversation dives into the emotional complexity of family life, including Katherine’s experience brokering her parents’ divorce at 15, her mother’s influence, and the story behind the face lift she gifted her. She also reflects on rekindling love with her high school sweetheart, and how their shared small-town values created an unexpected foundation for her family today. With trademark wit and remarkable vulnerability, Katherine Ryan invites us into her world a space where contradictions coexist, shame is optional, and motherhood, feminism, and identity are all up for redefinition. (00:00) Intro (01:22) Who Is Katherine Ryan? (01:50) Embracing Femininity and Feminism (03:59) Why Turning 40 Is Actually Great (07:09) Oversharing, Shame, and Owning Your Story (09:31) Protecting Children on Social Media (11:55) Katherine on Her Parents and Childhood (15:21) Learning to Stop Caring What Others Think (17:13) Dealing With Offense, Annoying People, and Growing Thick Skin (20:31) How Katherine Brokered Her Parents' Divorce at 15 (26:49) Single Motherhood and Spoiling Her Kids (31:29) Do Parents Really Have a Favourite Child? (32:34) Ancient & Brave Ad (33:40) Reuniting With Her High School Sweetheart (43:27) Working at Hooters: The Untold Story (49:37) Starting Stand-Up at 20 and Being a Woman in Comedy (56:33) Misogyny, the Patriarchy, Plastic Surgery, and Self-Love (01:05:56) Inside Katherine’s Parenting Style (01:15:24) Working in British Television (01:22:18) What Legacy Does Katherine Ryan Want to Leave? Sponsored by: Ancient + Brave - https://ancientandbrave.earth/pages/planet and use code BEGINAGAIN for 20% off your order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katherine Ryan is 77 but will her partner Bobby Kootstra fare better in the biological age test? This episode is a window into the Ryan/Kootstra marriage - they talk about anything and everything - from his upbringing, to his red meat diet to why he doesn’t believe in the moon-landing. Plus they have a heated debate on what’s best to feed their children. Bobby lost his Dad when he was 10 and Katherine’s worried he’s suppressing this childhood trauma which may reflect in his biological age. They also discuss the pressure of raising young kids and how he’s planning to cope when they have four. Bobby’s background is in professional sports and he still trains hard. Dr Nichola Conlon stresses the importance of recovery time and takes a deeper look at his diet and drinking habits. Bobby and Katherine recorded this before the arrival of their new little girl. Senior Video Producer – Elena Cotton Video Producer– David May Social Media - Demi Brockway Artwork – Ben Watkins Video Editor - Mossie Cassidy Head of Video – Edie Jefferys Sound Designer - Stewart Grieve Executive Producer – Henrietta Harrison Head of Production – Cat Moran Chief Creative Officer – Lucie Cave

Paul sits down with two incredible women, Katherine Ryan and Bre Tiessi, for an honest and vulnerable conversation about motherhood, identity, and navigating personal transformations. They dive into the realities of having children, managing relationships, and the raw moments that come with becoming a mother. ◽️ Katherine Ryan reflects on having her first child at a young age ‘on purpose,’ her journey through the world of TV with Campus , and whether she’ll have more children in the future ◽️ Katherine opens up about why she and Bobby schedule sex to maintain their connection amidst their busy lives ◽️ Bre hares her deeply personal experience of childbirth and the mental health challenges of postpartum depression ◽️ Bre talks about how motherhood has reshaped her, offering insight into the personal growth that comes from this life-changing experience. (00:00) Intro (00:13) Katherine Having Her First Child at a Young Age 'On Purpose' (06:40) Katherine's First TV Show 'Campus' (08:45) Will Katherine Have More Children? (10:18) Why Katherine and Bobby Schedule Sex (12:31) The Average Amount People Have Sex (13:54) Love Better Tour (14:58) Bre's Experience of Childbirth (19:13) Bre's Experience of Postpartum Depression (24:14) How Did Motherhood Change Bre? Get Your Tickets to the Love Better Tour: https://bit.ly/lovebetter-YT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re in North London with our favourite showbiz couple - Katherine Ryan and Bobby Kootstra, with their dogs Manny and Cardi B. We adore Katherine and Bobby here on Walking The Dog, and we were thrilled to take a walk with them to get to the heart of their relationship and their attitude towards family life. We find out if it’s possible to have TOO much self confidence, how Bobby was tricked into seeing a therapist and how attachment parenting has affected their relationship. Follow @kathbum on Instagram Follow @bobby_k__ on Instagram At Home With Katherine Ryan can be streamed for free on U You can listen to Katherine's podcast Telling Everybody Everything wherever you get your podcasts! Katherine is currently on her tour with her brilliant show Battleaxe. You can buy tickets here! You can listen to Emily and Ray’s first walk with Katherine from May 2017 here You can listen to Emily and Ray’s second walk with Katherine from April 2025 here Follow Emily: Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean X - @divine_miss_em Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence Music: Rich Jarman Artwork: Alice Ludlam Photography: Karla Gowlett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we’re going on a walk with showbiz’s most fabulous couple… it’s Katherine Ryan and Bobby K! We’re pretty much obsessed with Katherine and Bobby’s love story… which started when they were at high school together in their hometown of Sarnia, Ontario. Twenty years later, they reconnected in a very rom-com style when Katherine was filming Who Do You Think You Are. We met Katherine and Bobby with their dogs Manny and Cardi B in North London - we discussed everything from the pressure boys feel when they experience the death of their fathers, how Katherine’s daughter Violet reacted to Bobby joining their family and the secret to their relationship success. Follow @kathbum on Instagram Follow @bobby_k__ on Instagram At Home With Katherine Ryan can be streamed for free on U You can listen to Katherine's podcast Telling Everybody Everything wherever you get your podcasts! Katherine is currently on her tour with her brilliant show Battleaxe. You can buy tickets here! You can listen to Emily and Ray’s first walk with Katherine from May 2017 here You can listen to Emily and Ray’s second walk with Katherine from April 2025 here Follow Emily: Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean X - @divine_miss_em Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence Music: Rich Jarman Artwork: Alice Ludlam Photography: Karla Gowlett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From her humble beginnings working at Hooters in Canada, to conquering the UK's comedy scene, Katherine Ryan's journey is nothing short of inspiring. In this candid interview, she opens up about her trials as a single mum breaking into the male-dominated stand-up world, her experiences with toxic relationships and overcoming personal setbacks, including her tragic miscarriages. Now, reconnected with Bobby, her high school sweetheart, Katherine's story embodies deep resilience, showing us how one can turn life’s challenges into empowering insights. Please be aware that this episode discusses sensitive topics. If you or someone you know needs support, please see the charities below: The Survivors Trust: https://g2ul0.app.link/sqvZqaAesPb MIND: https://g2ul0.app.link/d72yzu7jJOb Follow Katherine here: Katherine's Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/1LSdEcnweQb …And get tickets for Katherine's stand up tour, Battleaxe, which runs until 28th June. For tickets, visit Ticketmaster - https://g2ul0.app.link/xCXoMzpweQb Follow me here: https://www.instagram.com/needtotalk https://www.tiktok.com/@weneedtotalkpod Get your tickets to 'An Evening with Paul C. Brunson' here: https://bit.ly/keeplove-megaphone Pre-order Keep Love here: https://lnk.to/keeplovebook Sections: 02:16 Differences Between Life In The USA, Canada, And The UK 04:33 Katherine's Childhood And Upbringing In Canada 05:40 Growing Up In Different Communities: Katherine's Experience 07:30 What Katherine Thought About The UK As A Child 09:00 How Katherine Discovered Her Passion For Performing 09:50 What Was Katherine's Childhood Really Like? 11:15 How Katherine Built A Strong Family Bond During Childhood 12:57 Does Experiencing Trauma Make Someone A Better Comedian? 15:45 What Katherine Wanted To Become At Age 12 18:29 The Impact Of Katherine's Parents’ Divorce On Her Life 25:53 Katherine's Early Dating Experiences And Relationships 28:13 Generational Challenges: Alcohol And Violence In Katherine's Family 29:33 The Story Of Katherine's Friendship With Jessica 39:49 Behind The Scenes: Katherine's Job At Hooters 47:47 The Truth About The "Keep Love" Ad Campaign 48:39 What Happened Behind The Scenes Of The Tinder Ad 49:34 How Katherine Started Her Comedy Career At 21 51:31 Why The UK Is Considered The Stand-Up Comedy Capital Of The World 53:06 Challenges Of Starting Out As A Female Comedian In Stand-Up 55:38 Did Katherine Move To The UK For Love Or Her Career? 56:44 Starting Her Comedy Career In The UK: Katherine’s Journey 58:45 Becoming A Young Mother By Choice: Katherine's Story 1:05:10 Katherine's First TV Break With The Show Campus 1:05:51 Balancing Motherhood And A Growing Comedy Career 1:08:09 Paul’s Reaction To Katherine's 2012 Appearance On 8 Out Of 10 Cats 1:09:00 How Katherine Prepares For High-Pressure Panel Shows 1:13:45 Why Stupidity Dominates Modern Politics 1:15:59 Why Are Less Than 20% Of UK Comedians Female? 1:18:21 How Diversity Is Shaping Today’s Stand-Up Comedy Scene 1:24:22 Katherine's Relationships During Her Comedy Career Rise 1:25:40 The Shocking Story Of Child Protection Services Investigating Katherine 1:28:36 Surviving Coercive Control: Katherine’s Personal Experience 1:37:00 Katherine's Life During Her Single Years 1:38:33 Reconnecting With Her Childhood Romance: Bobby’s Story 1:43:56 How Katherine Persuaded Bobby To Move To The UK 1:45:19 Katherine And Paul's Heartbreaking Experience Wi

Nick and Angela welcome their first guest of series 6 to Dish HQ. Comedian Katherine Ryan hails from Ontario, Canada. She studied town planning at university in Toronto before making the move to the UK in 2008. Katherine is one of the hardest working comics on the circuit. She makes regular TV appearances on panel shows like 8 Out of 10 Cats, has recorded many live comedy specials and even has her own drama series, The Duchess, on Netflix. Katherine has a podcast called Telling Everybody Everything and she and her family have just filmed series 2 of At Home with Katherine Ryan. She is currently touring her new stand-up show, Battleaxe, around the UK and Europe. Katherine enjoys a drink that is cold and clear, so Nick goes for an elderflower and mint martini while Angela is busy preparing a mouth-watering baked trout with chilli & ginger . The experts at Waitrose pair this with a Yalumba organic viognier from Southern Australia. There are few people more straight-talking than Katherine Ryan, who entertains Nick and Angela with funny food and family anecdotes, and recalls how a job at Hooters helped her find her calling. Nick and Angela recorded the very first Dish Live at the London Podcast Festival with comedian and writer Sophie Willan on 12 September. The show is available to watch online until 29 September and you can purchase a viewing pass here . You can watch full episodes of Dish now on Youtube All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. Send your dilemmas to dish@waitrose.co.uk and she’ll try to answer them in a future episode. Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jamie and Sophie are joined by comedy royalty, Katherine Ryan, and her partner Bobby Kootstra! Katherine and Bobby are here to spill everything! From their prom breakup, to rekindling their romance decades later, and going on to start a family - the hilarious couple TELL ALL. But before they arrive, the NewlyWeds discuss Jamie's tipsy wedding behaviour, Sophie dishes out some home truths AND Jamie has an extra special surprise for Sophie from one of her favourite reality TV icons! And OF COURSE, we love your lovely listener messages. Keep sending all your stories in and any dilemmas in to newlyweds@jampotproductions.co.uk or SLIDE into our DMs @newlywedspodcast📱 You can listen to the podcast ‘Katherine Ryan: Telling Everybody Everything’ here. And make sure to follow Katherine @kathbum and Bobby @bobby_k__. Thanks for listening x — Instagram: @newlywedspodcast TikTok: @newlyweds Email: newlyweds@jampotproductions.co.uk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newlywedspodcast — Credits Producer: @ewannewbigginglister Assistant Producer: @gurlinaheer_ Exec Producer: @jemimarathbone Videographer: @jakeji.p Video Editor: @lizzieemccarthy Social Media: @laurabcoughlan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Walking The Dog, it's the one-and-only Katherine Ryan! We met Katherine in a location in Hertfordshire that was far too muddy for someone as glamorous as she... although Katherine dealt with it VERY well.... much better than Raymond. Katherine caught us up with her three dogs: Manny, Meg and new addition Cardi B - and they are all absolutely adorable! After encountering a few hurdles with the locals and the mud, Katherine tells us all about the games she played with her sisters growing up, what it was like to be interviewed by Louis Theroux and whether she really does tell everybody everything. The second part of our chat is available here! Katherine will be on tour with Battleaxe in 2024 and 2025. You can find tickets here! You can listen to Katherine's podcast Telling Everybody Everything wherever you get your podcasts. Katherine's reality show Parental Guidance is available here on UKTV Play Listen to Emily and Ray's first walk with Katherine from May 2017 here Follow Emily: Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean X - @divine_miss_em Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence Music: Rich Jarman Artwork: Alice Ludlam Photography: Karla Gowlett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David & Joe have a lovely natter with Katherine Ryan about work, family and her philosophy on life. Joe finds Katherine entrancing and wants her to be his guru. Katherine talks about doing Gogglebox with Bobby and then starts gossiping about an episode of Below Deck. They disect the world of PR and Katherine decides to take on Joe and David as a project. She sings them a song and finishes on a story about a taxi driver needing the loo. Katherine has her own podcast Telling Everybody Everything https://shows.acast.com/katherine-ryan-telling-everybody-everything Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ Patreon for early access to our eps: https://www.patreon.com/chatabix Crunchy fresh tees and hoodies: https://chatabixshop.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re talking to Katherine Ryan! Montreal’s favorite comedy podcast is back covering this year’s Just for Laughs festival in Montreal! I got the chance to talk to the amazing Katherine Ryan about her Amazon Prime show “Backstage with Katherine Ryan”, finding love in the fairytale land of Toronto, picking names for people in jokes, cottages and more. Award-winning comedian, writer, presenter and actress Katherine Ryan is currently dominating the television and live comedy scenes, both in the UK and abroad. Katherine starred in, wrote and executive produced her 6 x 30’ sitcom, The Duchess, for Netflix Originals which was released globally in 2020 and leapt to the top of the Netflix chart. She has filmed two critically-acclaimed Netflix Global 60’ stand-up specials – Glitter Room and In Trouble. Katherine has sold-out venues across the world with her unique shows and has been touring her sell-out new show Missus across the UK and Europe and now returns to her home country of Canada. She took the show to the prestigious Netflix Is A Joke Festival in LA in April of this year. She is currently filming the lead role in major scripted comedy series, Romantic Getaway, for Sky Comedy in the UK opposite Romesh Ranganathan. She has been a stalwart on all the UK’s major panel shows, and has co-hosted six series of Your Face or Mine with Jimmy Carr alongside judging four series of Roast Battle for Comedy Central as well as being a judge on Netflix’s first panel show The Fix. In 2019, she hosted The Stand Up Show with Katherine Ryan for CTV. Katherine hosts the primetime BBC Two jewelry-making competition series All That Glitters which aired to fantastic viewing figures in 2021. A second series has been filmed and will be released this year. Also in 2021, Katherine hosted ITV2’s marquee show Ready to Mingle. Her debut book The Audacity was published by Bonnier in September as their Super Lead Title and went straight into the Sunday Times Bestseller list. It has also been released in Canada by Doubleday and will soon be published in the US by Amazon. Her hit podcast Telling Everybody Everything frequently tops the podcast charts and is hosted by market-leader Acast. Check her out this year at Just For Laughs performing “Missus” and at the 40th Anniversary Gala. Check out her JFL Artist Page for more info and tickets . Credit Where Credit is Due As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude ! Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on 9to5 (illustrated) , co-hosts our two podcasts: The 9to5 Entertainment System and Go Plug Yourself and sometimes blogs here as The Perspicacious Geek . The post