My Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend

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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!

Jake Ferretti


    • Jul 23, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    Chris Lawson

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 56:44


    Topics discussed/Key wordsClosing the doors of the Oldham Coliseum#chrislawson #jakeferretti #theatre #oldhamcoliseum #podcast #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #closing #regionaltheatre #communitytheatre #acefunding #pandemic #redundancies #nationalnews #midscaletheatre #workingclass #industry #manchester #plays #pantomime #greatermanchester MentionsJake Ferretti - https://twitter.com/Jake_FerrettiChris Lawson - https://twitter.com/chris_lawson_85 My Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend - https://twitter.com/ActorShitty 53Two - https://twitter.com/53two Simon Naylor - https://twitter.com/Simon_Naylor HER Productions - https://twitter.com/productions_her Oldham Coliseum - https://twitter.com/OldhamColiseum Maxine PeakeEquity - https://twitter.com/EquityUK Julie Hesmondhalgh - https://twitter.com/juliehes 

    Precious Perez

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 59:48


    Topics discussed/Key wordsAccessibility for disabilityAnxietyStarting in the music industryInaccessible apps/websitesAccessibility for gigs#preciousperez #jakeferretti #podcast #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #musician #braille #singer #songwriter #musicindustry #disability #disabled #latina #disabilityadvocate #bornblind #retinopathyofprematurity #blindness #blind #artist #advocacy #anxiety #depression #discrimination #poc #author #tiktok #audition #faith #ableism #accessibility #visibility #americansignlanguage #puertorican #hozier  MentionsJake Ferretti - https://twitter.com/Jake_FerrettiMy Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend - https://twitter.com/ActorShitty Precious Perez (twitter) - https://twitter.com/pulyperez1 Precious Perez (website) - https://preciousperezmusica.com/ RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professional with Disabilities) - https://rampd.org/ Retinopathy of Prematurity - https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/retinopathy-prematurity Berklee College - https://twitter.com/BerkleeCollege Lachi - https://rampd.org/profile/lachiASL Connect (American Sign Language) - https://twitter.com/aslconnectThe Adventures of Chocolate - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59457918-the-adventures-of-chocolate Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.orgCALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) - https://www.thecalmzone.net/ MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk/ MIND OUT - https://mindout.org.uk/ 

    Rosie Holt

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 60:14


    Topics discussed/Key word#rosieholt #jakeferretti #podcast #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #comedian #pileons #news #parody #opinion #tribalism #debate #actor #burnout #brexit #empathy #industry #anxiety #depression #beingoutofcontrol #antidepressants #comedy #justletusknow #selftape #audition Pressures of TwitterOnline abuseJake Ferretti - https://twitter.com/Jake_FerrettiMy Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend - https://twitter.com/ActorShitty Rosie Holt - https://twitter.com/RosieisaHoltRosie's Website - https://www.rosieholt.co.uk/  Jessie Burton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Burton Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.orgCALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) - https://www.thecalmzone.net/ MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk/ MIND OUT - https://mindout.org.uk/ 

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    Ava Vidal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 63:19


    Topics discussed/Key wordsLosing a child to suicideCoercive controlDepressionMentions#avavidal #jakeferretti #podcast #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #comedian #journalist #suicide #coercion #depression #goingtothegym #eating #drinking #unhealthy #daughter #suicide #legal #sexwork #bbc #pointless #selfemployed #socialexpectation #aggression #sweetbobby #blackcommunity #shanewarne #rolandgift #edinburgh #festivalSamaritans - https://www.samaritans.orgCALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) - https://www.thecalmzone.net/ MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk/ MIND OUT - https://mindout.org.uk/ Jake Ferretti - https://twitter.com/Jake_FerrettiMy Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend - https://twitter.com/ActorShitty Ava Vidal - https://twitter.com/thetwerkinggirl Sweet Bobby podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sweet-bobby/id1590561275 

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    Raz Shaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 66:48


    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 #dancingvideo #filmediting #juliehesmondhalgh #neardeathexperience #nonhodgkinslymphoma #cancer #gambling #addiction #vulnerable #pulmonaryedema #nhs #fearofvulnerability #notbelonging #impostersyndrome #dramaschool #control #therapy #childhood #rehearsals #powerinsilence #tomhodgkins #mentalhealthmatters MentionsJake Ferretti - https://twitter.com/Jake_Ferretti 'My Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend' - https://twitter.com/ActorShitty Julie Hesmondhalgh - https://twitter.com/juliehesDeath and the Elephant (podcast) - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/death-and-the-elephant/id1553462102Death and the Elephant (book) - https://www.waterstones.com/book/death-and-the-elephant/raz-shaw/9781783524778 

    Don Warrington

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 50:05


    Interview with actor, Don Warrington (11/01/22)Topics discussed/Key Words - Don WarringtonLockdownLearning in drama schoolRaceFinding YOUR voice#jakeferretti #podcast #donwarrington #lockdown #guadeloupeislands #masks #respect #bodylanguage #communication #isolation #parenthood #racism #risingdamp #philipsmith #rigsby #minority #markebulue #emilynemondo #opportunities #dramaschool #chasingadream 

    Caprice Kwai

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 46:11


    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 hair for black womenEmbracing disability#jakeferretti #podcast #ableism #disability #modelling #fashion #discrimination #mentalhealth #teenage #instagram #modellingagency #youngwomen #stylist #hairmanagement #afrohair #opportunities #bodypositivity #empowering #swimwear #disabilityvisibility #beingkindhttps://twitter.com/NinaToussainthttps://twitter.com/capricekwai https://www.capricekwai.com/blog https://www.capricekwai.com/work https://www.leonardcheshire.org/ https://www.leonardcheshire.org/our-impact/stories/nine-businesses-owned-disabled-people  

    D'bi Young Anitafrika

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 46:44


    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 #podcast #race #queer #theatre #gender #identity #artist #christmas #africa #caribbean #colonisation #decolonisation #workshop #devising #jamaica #community #dubpoetry #windrush #windrushgeneration #love #art #jamaicanpantomime #AudreLorde #AmílcarCabral #BellHooks #Mutabaruka #LintonKwesiJohnson #JeanBintaBreeze #BenjaminZephaniahMentionsAudre LordeAmílcar CabralBell HooksAnita StewartLinton Kwesi JohnsonMutabaruka - https://twitter.com/Mutabaruka_Ja (@Mutabaruka_Ja)Jean "Binta" Breeze - https://twitter.com/jeanbintabreeze (@jeanbintabreeze)Benjamin Zephaniah - https://twitter.com/BZephaniah (@BZephaniah)www.dbiyounganitafrika.com 

    David Paisley

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 65:20


    Interview with actor, David Paisley (06/09/21).Topics discussed/Key Words - David PaisleySevere depressionFeeling suicidalBeing dehumanised from being on TV#jakeferretti #podcast #davidpaisley #actor #tv #comingout #holbycity #casualty #gaykiss #tvcomplaints #bbc #beinginthepubliceye #dehumanised #realitytv #loveisland #mentalhealth #carolineflack #theatre #proactive #success #sufferbycomparison #insecurities #suicidality #trauma #childhood #annakarenina #control #happiness #gettinghelp #support #rivercity 

    Bronwen Stephens-Harding

    Play Episode Play 41 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 59:50


    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 industryImposter SyndromeBeing kind to oneself#jakeferretti #podcast #bronwenstephensharding #operasinger #director #mezzosoprano #companydirector #rogueopera #compactproductions #intimateproductions #lockdown #dogs #dogsinrehearsals #retraining #opera #ageism #sexism #perfection #precision #toxiccompetitiveness #competitiveness #tallpoppy #individualexpression #impostersyndrome #livestream #bevisible #motivation #carmen #operainthegardenMentionshttps://rogueopera.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/RogueOperaCohttps://twitter.com/RogueOperahttps://rogueopera.co.uk/fullers-opera-in-the-garden/https://www.fullers.co.uk/event-finder/opera-in-the-garden https://www.originaltheatre.com/our-productions/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles/about-the-show https://twitter.com/cnlester

    Mark Bunyan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 62:06


    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#markbunyan #jakeferretti #podcast #writer #gay #composer #lgbt #lgbtcommunity #sexeducation #comingout #hiv #aidsrelatedementia #therapy #cabaret #newyork #aids #money #support #masculinity #homemaker #pridesgottalent #twobrewers #clapham #death #gettingolder #larrygrayson The Fruit Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxu_7Ls2cTAhttps://twitter.com/MarkBunyan1https://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/ActorShittyhttps://twitter.com/ShentonStage

    Paul Burston

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 68:06


    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 #podcast #creative #writer #journalist #anxiety #depression #lockdown #hastings #wildswimming #racism #smalltown #exclusion #white #macho #gay #homosexuality #survivorsguilt #aidscrisis #gayscene #gayculture  #actup  #stigma #drugs #alcohol #cocaine #ecstasy #ketamine #onlinestalker #polari https://twitter.com/PaulBurstonhttps://twitter.com/ActorShittyhttps://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/polarisalonwww.paulburston.com

    Chris Sonnex

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 63:26


    Interview with director, Chris Sonnex (21/07/21). Topics discussed/Key Words - Chris SonnexBody imagePoverty vs. dietFood & nutritionMen & mental healthRefugee camp, Calais (Good Chance theatre?)#podcast #creative #director #nyt #andrewlloydwebber #mentalhealth #cishet #councilestate #churchillgardens #class #fat #overweight #stigma #masculinity #workingclass #goodchancetheatre #bunkertheatre #calais #refugeecamp Chris Sonnex - https://twitter.com/ChrisSonnexJake Ferretti - https://twitter.com/Jake_Ferretti'My Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend' - https://twitter.com/ActorShittyVicky Featherstone - https://twitter.com/vicfeatherstone Good Chance theatre company - https://twitter.com/GoodChanceCalLion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - https://www.whatsonstage.com/leicester-theatre/news/the-lion-witch-wardrobe-stage-tour-cast_54544.html

    Daniel York Loh

    Play Episode Play 59 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 60:27


    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 rehabPower struggles/relationships in the industryMentionsJames McAvoy article - https://www.wbur.org/npr/175709286/why-actor-james-mcavoy-almost-turned-down-tranceKimberley Sykes - @KimSykesTheatreDavid Nicholls - @DavidNWriterHenry Filloux-Bennett - @FillouxPastryRSC - @TheRSCSilent Disco in the Sky (Northern Stage) - https://youtu.be/0uw3BvyyCjkEvery Dollar is a Soldier with money you're a Dragon - https://chineseartsnow.org.uk/events/every-dollar-is-a-soldier-with-money-youre-a-dragon-8/#acting #podcast #creative #director #addiction #rehab #alcohol #drugs #recovering #class #understudy #powerstruggles #bullying #sexualabuse #power #actorslife #pressure #ethnicminorities #confidence #socialmedia #film #tv #theatre 

    Jon Brittain

    Play Episode Play 27 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 68:46


    Interview with writer and director, Jon Brittain (26/06/21).Topics discussed/Key Words BullimiaBody image Dyspraxia (link below)AnxietyBeing in controlWriter/director/actor relationshipshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09jk37n - My Dyspraxic Lifehttps://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/jun/26/actor-rafe-spall-talks-about-his-weight-struggles - Rate Spall article#podcast #eatingdisorder #bullimia #anorexia #confidence #dyspraxia #techrehearsals #sensoryoverload #margaretthatcher #queenofsoho #queenofgameshows #control #writer #actor #director #playwright #relationship #mentalhealthconsultant #assistantdirectorWeirdos Comedy Collective@deirdre_OH@LuceJack@TheTabbyLamb

    CN Lester

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 60:51


    Interview with musician and writer, CN Lester (05/06/21)Topics discussed/Key Words - CN LesterImprovised OperaOCDCyclothymic Manic DepressionCAMS Mental Health careJamie Hale - poetry book called Shield. ‘Cryptic' Show at the BarbicanTranspose show at The BarbicanOpera Makers - Fab audition!Blog post - ‘Middle Class Artist' (fatphobia in Opera)Trans Like Me - 1st book#improvisedopera #homemanchester #leodalton #gamesofchance #devisedroleplaying #livemusic #artsclub #lockdown #ocd #depression #camhs #camhsmentalhealthcare #jamiehale #2010equalityact #prejudice #transpose #theoperamakers #transdebate #middelclassartist https://twitter.com/cnlester https://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/ActorShittyhttps://twitter.com/jamierhale https://twitter.com/CAMHSNetwork  https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/cn-lester/trans-like-me/9780349008615/ https://www.barbican.org.uk/read-watch-listen/watch-transpose-the-futurehttps://www.theoperamakers.com/https://www.middleclassartist.com/post/fat-shaming-bullying-is-anyone-protecting-our-young-singershttps://twitter.com/zachfinkelstein?lang=en

    L Morgan Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 58:26


    Interview with actress and theatre maker, L Morgan Lee (18/05/21).Topics discussed: Lived experience of being transgender RaceSelf-confidenceFear of SuccessCercle Hermaphroditos - Shualee CookMaxa - The Maddest Woman in the World#transgenderactress #trans #auditionroom #thedanishgirl #visibility #representation #shualeecook #paulamaxa #cerclehermaphroditos #fearofsuccesshttps://twitter.com/lmorgan_lee https://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/ActorShittyhttps://shualeecook.com/portfolio/cercle-hermaphroditos/ https://www.maxamusical.com/ 

    Tabby Lamb

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 61:28


    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)TRIGGER WARNING - CONTENT WARNING FOR THIS CHAT. DETAILS OF TRANSPHOBIC VIOLENCE. #depression #theatrequeers #transphobicviolence #nonbinary #nonbinaryperformers #jaggedlittlepill #breakfastonpluto #acefunding #selfcare #cis #trans #netflixdisclosure #queertrans #community #findingcommunity #queer #confidence #buildingconfidence #milkpresents #genderedintelligencehttps://twitter.com/TheTabbyLambhttps://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/ActorShittytabbylamb.com

    Camilla Sacre-Dallerup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 61:01


    Interview with life coach, author and Strictly Come Dancing champion, Camilla Sacre Dallerup (10/05/21).Topics discussedDancing with the StarsJudging myselfSelf-loveBody image Self-healingEmpathyBreathing Exercises#coaching #coachingcareer #mindtools #dancing #movement #career #dancingwiththestarsnewzealand #newzealand #nlp #neurolinguisticprogramming #communication #raisingawareness #mindful #selfcareregime #judgement #beingjudged #selflove #itsnotyouitsme #reinventme #freemeditation #meditation #breathingexercises #breathworkhttps://twitter.com/CamillaDalleruphttps://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/ActorShittyhttps://www.zenme.tv/ 

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    Alex Faye-Braithwaite

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 50:25


    Interview with sound designer and composer, Alex Faye-Braithwaite (08/05/21)Making/learning from mistakesDealing with failureBeing relevantProud Trust, ManchesterCBT TherapyFeeling OK with what you're doing#impostersyndrome #family #support #proudtrust #manchester #lgbtqi #pressure #habits #challengehabits #therapy #help #stresshttps://twitter.com/afbsoundhttps://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/ActorShittyhttp://alexandrafayebraithwaite.com/ 


    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/positiveSelf confidence/self belief #community #ageism #women #metoo #actress #writer #comedian #comedienne #asiancommunity #ignorance #scottishelections2021 #pakistani #indian #bollywood #woke #creativescotland #newplay #disabilities #positivity https://twitter.com/LubnaKerrhttps://twitter.com/Jake_Ferrettihttps://twitter.com/ActorShittyhttp://www.lubnakerr.co.uk/ 

    Vinay Patel

    Play Episode Play 44 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 65:08


    Interview with BAFTA nominated writer, Vinay Patel (10/04/21).

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    Michael McQuaig

    Play Episode Play 19 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 63:31


    Interview with porn model, Michael McQuaig (07/04/21).

    Matt Devitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 65:53


    Interview with actor/musician, Matt Devitt (01/04/21).

    Mark Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 72:00


    Interview with comedian, activist, columnist and presenter, Mark Thomas (21/03/21).

    Mark Ebulué

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 64:43


    Interview with actor, VO artist and MMA Krav Maga instructor (10/03/21). 

    James Dreyfus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 65:50


    Interview with actor, James Dreyfus (28/02/21)

    Libby Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 59:32


    Interview with set designer, Libby Watson (27/02/21).

    Lucy Sheen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 60:57


    Interview with actor, writer, filmmaker and activist, Lucy Sheen (06/02/21)

    Stephen 'Lola Lasagna' Richards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 63:16


    Interview with drag queen, actor and organiser of Brighton Pride's, Cabaret Tent, Stephen 'Lola Lasagna' Richards (05/02/21)

    Anna Jordan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 59:47


    Interview with writer, director and acting coach, Anna Jordan (30/01/21)

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    Emilyne Mondo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 67:34


    Interview with actor, model and activist, Emilyne Mondo (19/01/20)

    Adrian Tang

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 57:47


    Interview with writer, director and Artistic Director of theatre company, Exit Pursued by Panda (13/01/20)

    Danielle Tarento

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 62:08


    Interview with independent theatre producer and casting director, Danielle Tarento (12/01/20).

    Jim Parkes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 60:05


    Interview with actor, Jim Parkes (30/12/20).

    Mark Shenton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 52:18


    Interview with theatre critic and journalist, Mark Shenton (12/12/20)

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    Oliver Towse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 63:45


    Interview with actor, Oliver Towse (10/12/20)

    Jane Lambert

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 61:40


    Interview with actress and author, Jane Lambert (29/11/20)

    Ollie Kaderbhai

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 67:51


    Interview with actor, director Ollie Kaderbhai (21/11/20)

    Shelley Davenport

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 57:32


    Interview with actress and writer, Shelley Davenport (08/11/20)

    Balvinder Sopal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 60:32


    Interview with actress, Balvinder Sopal (22/10/20)

    Olivia Mace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 70:17


    Interview with actress and writer, Olivia Mace (14/10/20).

    Nina Toussaint-White

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 56:01


    Interview with actress, Nina Toussaint-White (08/10/20).

    My Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend - Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 1:08


    Hi, I'm Jake Ferretti and I'm an actor. Please take a listen to my trailer for my brand new podcast, My Sh**ty Actor Boyfriend. I talk to creatives in the performance industry about the unhealthy relationship we have with this, occasional, toxic relationship and the mental health problems that follow. No topic is avoided in this balls-out, no bullshit podcast, so please take a listen, subscribe and enjoy! J. x

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