
My Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend
Actor, Jake Ferretti, talks to creatives in the performance industry about how their mental health has been affected by the turbulent, up-and-down, twist-and-turny, sometimes abusive relationship they have with the industry. An open, frank and balls-out discussion podcast!
Episodes
44 episodes
Chris Lawson
Topics discussed/Key wordsClosing the doors of the Oldham Coliseum#chrislawson #jakeferretti #theatre #oldhamcoliseum #podcast #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #closing #regionaltheatre #communitytheatre #acefunding #...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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56:44

Precious Perez
Topics discussed/Key wordsAccessibility for disabilityAnxietyStarting in the music industryInaccessible apps/websitesAccessibility for gigs#preciousperez #jakeferretti #podcast #menta...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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59:48

Rosie Holt
Topics discussed/Key word#rosieholt #jakeferretti #podcast #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #comedian #pileons #news #parody #opinion #tribalism #debate #actor #burnout #brexit #empathy #industry #anxiety #depression #beingoutofcontrol...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:00:14

Ava Vidal
Topics discussed/Key wordsLosing a child to suicideCoercive controlDepressionMentions#avavidal #jakeferretti #podcast #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #comedian #journalist #suicide #co...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:03:19

Raz Shaw
Interview with theatre director and writer, Raz Shaw (20/09/21)Topics discussed/Key Words Near-death experiencesThe taboo of deathFear of fear#jakeferretti #podcast #lockdown #danci...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:06:48

Don Warrington
Interview with actor, Don Warrington (11/01/22)Topics discussed/Key Words - Don WarringtonLockdownLearning in drama schoolRaceFinding YOUR voice#jakeferretti #podcast #donwarrington #l...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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50:05

Caprice Kwai
Interview with disabled model, Caprice Kwai (22/12/21)Topics discussed/Key Words - Caprice KwaiBeing disabled in the modelling industryAbleismAccessibility within the fashion industryKnowledge of h...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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46:11

D'bi Young Anitafrika
Interview with theatremaker, D'bi Young Anitafrika (30/11/21)Topics discussed/Key Words - D’Bi YoungColonisation in theatreJamaican Dub-Poetry Parenting and making Art#jakeferretti #podcas...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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46:44

David Paisley
Interview with actor, David Paisley (06/09/21).Topics discussed/Key Words - David PaisleySevere depressionFeeling suicidalBeing dehumanised from being on TV#jakeferretti #podcast #davidpaisley ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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1:05:20

Bronwen Stephens-Harding
Interview with opera singer, director and company owner, Bronwen Stephens-Harding (05/09/21).Topics discussed/Key Words - Bronwen Stephens-HardingToxic competitivenessRetraining in OperaAgeism/sexism in the...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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59:50

Mark Bunyan
Interview with cabaret artist and composer, Mark Bunyan (12/08/21).Topics discussed/Key Words - Mark BunyanLiving as a throupleLosing best friend to AIDSBeing financially dependent on a partnerAge<...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:02:06

Paul Burston
Interview with author, Paul Burston (11/08/21)Topics discussed/Key Words - Paul BurstonSurvivor’s guilt (AIDS crisis)Drugs/alcohol Trolling/stalking AnxietyBeing a victim
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:08:06

Chris Sonnex
Interview with director, Chris Sonnex (21/07/21). Topics discussed/Key Words - Chris SonnexBody imagePoverty vs. dietFood & nutritionMen & mental healthRefugee camp, Calais (G...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:03:26

Daniel York Loh
Interview with actor and writer, Daniel York Loh (03/07/21).Topics discussed/Key Words - Daniel York Loh#actorslifePressure of working normal jobSocial MediaDrug/alcohol rehabPow...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:00:27

Jon Brittain
Interview with writer and director, Jon Brittain (26/06/21).Topics discussed/Key Words BullimiaBody image Dyspraxia (link below)AnxietyBeing in controlWriter/director/ac...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:08:46

CN Lester
Interview with musician and writer, CN Lester (05/06/21)Topics discussed/Key Words - CN LesterImprovised OperaOCDCyclothymic Manic DepressionCAMS Mental Health careJamie Hale - p...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:00:51

L Morgan Lee
Interview with actress and theatre maker, L Morgan Lee (18/05/21).Topics discussed: Lived experience of being transgender RaceSelf-confidenceFear of SuccessCercle Hermaphroditos ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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58:26

Tabby Lamb
Topics discussed:Definitions of trans/cis/non-binaryTheir show, ’Since U Been Gone’Self-careBeing attacked on the streetACE funding Find your community/support (Theatre Queers)<...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:01:28

Camilla Sacre-Dallerup
Interview with life coach, author and Strictly Come Dancing champion, Camilla Sacre Dallerup (10/05/21).Topics discussedDancing with the StarsJudging myselfSelf-loveBody image <...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:01:01

Alex Faye-Braithwaite
Interview with sound designer and composer, Alex Faye-Braithwaite (08/05/21)Making/learning from mistakesDealing with failureBeing relevantProud Trust, ManchesterCBT TherapyFeeling OK wit...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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50:25

Lubna Kerr
Interview with actress, comedienne and writer, Lubna Kerr (07/05/21). Topics discussed:LockdownAgeEngaging Asian community Need to listen to people in the industryBeing grateful/...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:02:36

Vinay Patel
Interview with BAFTA nominated writer, Vinay Patel (10/04/21).
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:05:08

Michael McQuaig
Interview with porn model, Michael McQuaig (07/04/21).
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:03:31
