Great Company with Jamie Laing KATHERINE RYAN: HOW I CHANGED MY MINDSET & MADE A LIFE FOR ME & MY DAUGHTER
Sep 30, 2025
Katherine Ryan, a brilliant comedian and single mother, shares her inspiring journey from struggling artist to established star. She opens up about her experiences navigating motherhood while building her career, revealing how a shift from fear to gratitude transformed her outlook. Katherine discusses her new show, Write Me Dirty, where comedians share spicy stories, and offers insights on intimacy during pregnancy. With humor and honesty, she contrasts single parenting with shared parenting, emphasizing the importance of treating children as capable individuals.
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Single Mum, Lupus Diagnosis And Survival
- Katherine Ryan recounts becoming a single mother at 24 while diagnosed with lupus and fearful for her safety and finances.
- She decided to focus on gratitude and abundance, which shifted opportunities and helped her build a life for her daughter.
Gratitude Changed Her Trajectory
- Katherine Ryan credits a mindset shift to gratitude and manifesting when vulnerable and broke.
- She argues abundance thinking attracted opportunities and stabilized life despite material scarcity.
Potty-Train By Building Autonomy Early
- Treat children as autonomous people from birth and introduce potty training early to avoid entrenched nappy habits.
- Use patience and consistent short potty sessions to teach bodily awareness rather than relying on nappies.