Making you feel 10% better about your parenting abilities

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

Propelled towards internet stardom in 2017 for a mum parody of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’, in just a few years her riotous representation of modern day ‘mumming’ has earned her cult status with over 1.4 million adoring social media fans. Sophie is loved for her down-to-earth, no holds-barred approach to parenting and has had numerous viral videos.

Liverpool-born mum of three Sophie was awarded the prestigious ‘Funny Women Award’ for ‘Best Comedy Series 2020’ as voted for by the British public. She also features on the Mother & Baby ‘Mum List 2021’ as the funniest mum on Instagram. Sophie released her first non-fiction book, ’Tired & Tested: The Wild Ride into Parenthood’ in February 2022 which 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 stand-up 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 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.

Sophie’s eagerly-awaited debut fiction novel ‘Mother Hens’ is now available to pre-order from Waterstones and Amazon ahead of release on March 30. She is currently penning her debut stand-up show which she will be touring across the UK.