E210 - Katherine Ryan: When I had nothing, I had everything

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High Performance

Sports, Self-improvement, Mindset, Growth Mindset, Health & Fitness, Non-negotiables, Education, Life Lessons, High Performance

4.8 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Katherine Ryan is a comedian and writer, best known for her appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats, Taskmaster and her stand-up special on Netflix, Glitter Room. Originally from Canada, Katherine made the bold move to London in 2008, and shortly thereafter had her first daughter. Becoming a single mum at the age of 25 and isolated from family, Katherine shares with Jake and Damian how this experience fuelled her determination and resilience. “When I had nothing, I had everything”, Katherine’s focus and dedication to her daughter's well-being gave her the strength to fearlessly pursue her stand-up career.

In this episode, Katherine takes us behind the scenes of her comedy path, reflecting on her journey from scraping by as a single mom to her decision to create space for women in the industry by stepping away from Mock the Week. She offers insights into finding positivity in life and leading with gratitude, and sheds light on the reality of hard work.

Join us to hear Katherine’s laughter-filled journey, her resilience, and her valuable life lessons.

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0:00.0	Hi there, you're listening to High Performance, the award-winning podcast that unlocks the
0:05.4	minds of some of the most fascinating people on the planet. I'm Jake Cumpfrey and alongside
0:10.5	Professor Damian Hughes, we learn from the stories, successes and struggles of our guests,
0:15.6	allowing us all to explore, be challenged and to grow. Here's what's coming up today.
0:22.6	I was always definitely strange, I had a strange perspective, so I think being an outsider
0:27.6	is what felt like home to me. There's no woman in this country with a Saturday night TV
0:33.1	show, or any late night TV show. I knew that if I was sitting in that chair that I was
0:38.0	preventing one of my female peers from having a go and being on that show was life-changing.
0:44.8	And a lot of people use the word boycott, Catherine Rhine, boycott, Smoky the Week. I never
0:48.3	boycotted it. I just was realistic about the fact that if I want a different woman to
0:52.6	be in this chair, it can't be me. I say this to my daughter's face, Phyla is 14 next month.
0:58.6	I say, don't be afraid of your mistakes. On paper, you are my biggest mistake. But what
1:03.3	seemed like a mistake was the greatest joy, still is the greatest joy of my life. It
1:08.2	was also my greatest motivation. I always knew that I was lucky, and so I should be grateful.
1:13.7	And it was gratitude that attracted wonderful things into my life.
1:19.1	All right, so comedian Catherine Rhine on high performance. Of course, she's absolutely
1:26.8	hilarious, but I think that when she stands on stage and she does stand up or she's hosting
1:31.1	TV shows or appearing at some awards show, you're seeing Catherine Rhine, the public persona.
1:39.7	The conversation we have today is with Catherine Rhine, the person. She talks about her upbringing
1:45.5	and the impact of that. I mean, she talks wonderfully about reframing challenge in her life.
1:50.0	You know, I think that no matter what you achieve, there's always going to be someone that
1:54.4	in your mind has achieved more, done more is in a place that you would love to be. Catherine
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