How to Stay Sane in an Insane World (Shed Talks)

Soulla Demetriou has survived three near-death encounters, including poisoning, a devastating tsunami, and a horrific kite-skiing accident, doctors were astonished she was still alive. Super bright, resilient, Soulla talks PTSD, Recovery and Barry White.

In this episode one brave south London born lady growing up with her parents and 3 sisters discusses how a string of terrifying near death ordeals changed everything. The author of just published YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ENO

Outlaw psychotherapist, Paul Sunderland spills the beans on Co-dependency, what it is and what it is not.

In this episode, Paul Sunderland downloads to Jeremy Thomas everything you always wanted to know about co-dependency but were afraid to ask. Paul Sunderland is a highly accomplished addictions specialist and psychotherap

Larry Lamb shares about his traumatic childhood, his acting career from Hamlet to Superman to Eastenders and Gavin & Stacey; booze, and love addictions.. His new life as a Poet.

Welcome, Larry Lamb, best known for playing Mick Shipman in Gavin & Stacey, Archie Mitchell in EastEnders, and Ted Case in the final series of the BBC drama New Tricks. In conversation with Jeremy Thomas, Larry delves in

Larry Lamb on Career, Resilience & Staying Sane in an Insane World

From working-class beginnings to decades on stage and screen… Actor and broadcaster Larry Lamb joins Jeremy Thomas for an open and reflective conversation about his career, creativity, and the realities of protecting men

Film Director Carol Morley is filmed talking about how she stayed sane in insane world t Staying Sane in an Insane World

From the Hacienda Club all the way to the Riverside Studios cinema… Filmmaker Carol Morley talks (Typist Artist Pirate King, The Falling, The Alcohol Years, and Dreams of a Life) with Jeremy Thomas about the effects of b

Carol Morley: From Drinking at 11 Years Old, Hacienda Club at 16, to a Big Time Screen Director

What do Florence Pugh, Monica Dolan, Toby Jones, Patricia Clarkson, and James Caan all have in common? Answer: Carol Morley. Born and raised in Stockport, Manchester, the youngest of three, Carol’s world was shattered by

Simon Woodroffe’s Lifejackets: “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”

BONUS EPISODE: When life knocked him down, what kept Simon Woodroffe from sinking? In this bonus episode, the Yo! Sushi founder and Dragon’s Den star shares the unconventional lifelines—his "lifejackets"—that helped him

Simon Woodroffe: From Boarding School Bullying to Yo! Sushi Empire

At seven, he was sent away to boarding school, where abuse, fear, and loneliness shaped his early years. By his thirties, Simon Woodroffe masked the pain with bravado, drink, drugs, and a fast life that landed him briefl

Rachel Jones: Wild Swimming, Autoimmune Battles & Single Parenthood

Writer, special needs teacher, and editor of Toes in the Water, Rachel Jones shares how wild swimming became more than just a hobby—it became a lifeline. From navigating autoimmune disease and single parenthood to findin

RACHEL JONES SHED CHAT TAKING ABOUT THE RESATIVE POWER OF WIDL WATER SWIMMING, SELF DISCIPLINE, RAISING TWO BOYS IN HER OWN, BEING A SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHER. THE IMPORTNACE OF COMMUNITY.

Rachel Jones is the editor of Toes in the Water: Stories of lives changed by wild swimming. In this Shed Chat she talks about resilience, having the love of fellow swimmers, the challenge of being a single parent with ce

Paul Unwin: Survivor’s Guilt, Casualty & Living Without Regret

Writer, director, and Casualty co-creator Paul Unwin has spent his career telling other people’s stories, but this time, he’s sharing his own. He opens up about the trauma that shaped him at 19, the therapy that helped h

Harvey Lisberg: Managing 10CC, Gambling & Sharing a Bill with The Rolling Stones

Kicking off 2024 with a bang as Harvey Lisberg, legendary manager of Herman’s Hermits, 10CC, Graham Gouldman, and more, pulls back the curtain on his wild life in the music business. From Manchester to New York, Elvis to

Mary Ryan: BPD, Bullies & Cold-Water Swimming

Doctor, scholar, mother, survivor—and dog lover. After 35 years as a GP, Mary Ryan has seen it all, but her own journey has been just as intense as the lives of the patients she’s treated. Diagnosed with Borderline Perso

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Richard Morton Jack Talks Singer Songwriter Nick Drake the Genius, Tragedy & the Truth Behind the Music

Nick Drake was supposed to be a star. A Cambridge-educated, prodigiously talented songwriter, he released three critically acclaimed albums—Five Leaves Left, Bryter Layter, and Pink Moon—yet never saw commercial success

Jan Ravens: Schizophrenia, Celebrity Mastermind & Finding Her Voice

Impressions, insecurity, and the struggle for control. Jan Ravens, one of the brilliant key voices behind BBC Radio 4’s Dead Ringers and a Spitting Image veteran, didn’t have the easiest start. Growing up in a household

14. Nicky Chinn: Fifty Hit Records, Battles with Bipolar Buying Two Rolls-Royces on the same Day

50+ hit records. Three Ivor Novello awards. Bipolar disorder. Electroconvulsive therapy at 16. Nicky Chinn co-wrote some of the biggest songs of the '70s and '80s, writing smash hits like Tiger Feet, Blockbuster, Devil G

IAN RANKIN TALKS WITH JT ABOUT THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE AND MUSIC...

We are currently refurbishing the Shed but will be back on the air mid May. Meanwhile do listen to this Ian Rank post shed talk interview or any eps you may have missed or want to listen again!

WHILE WE ARE BEING RENOVATED

All 13 episodes of Shed Talks have been recorded by Jeremy Thomas in his own private shed. The site IS undergoing some repairs but will be back with a bang in themiddel of May.

Lord Brooke: Power, Addiction & the Road to Redemption

From the House of Lords to the depths of addiction—this is Lord Brooke’s story, unfiltered. Clive Brooke, now Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe, grew up knowing he wasn’t the son his father wanted. That lingering shadow shaped