Sophie McCartney is a comedian, podcaster, double Sunday Times No 1 Bestselling author and brutally honest mum of three.

Sophie McCartney, aka Tired and Tested, is a stand-up comedian, podcaster and double No 1 bestselling author.

Liverpool-born mum of three Sophie was awarded the prestigious ‘Funny Women Award’ for ‘Best Comedy Series 2020’ and was hailed as ‘the funniest mum on Instagram’ by Mother & Baby. In 2022, Sophie’s first non-fiction book, ’Tired & Tested: The Wild Ride into Parenthood’ went straight in at number ONE in the Sunday Times Bestsellers List and was shortlisted for a prestigious ‘Book of the year’ Award. Her first fiction novel ‘Mother Hens’ followed suit and topped the Bestseller List again when it launched in March 2023.

In 2023, Sophie announced her first UK tour with Live Nation, which sold out within 24 hours, the fastest selling debut tour for a female comedian…ever. Due to phenomenal demand, the tour was extended into 2024 with new dates in the UK, plus an international leg in Australia and New Zealand.

In August 2023, Sophie launched her brand new weekly podcast ‘Tired & Tested with Sophie McCartney’ which flew into the Top 5 podcast comedy charts with the very first episode. This is now rated as the number one parenting podcast by Mother & Baby.

In September 2024, Sophie announced her biggest stand-up tour to date, One Foot in the Rave which be touring theatres across UK and Ireland from February 2025.