Made In Chaos with Ryan Curtis

You Don't Have a Sleep Problem — You Have a Boundary Problem. Ireland's Leading Sleep Expert Explains Everything.
80% of Irish workers are sleep-deprived on any given day. And the solution isn't a supplement, a sleep tracker, or blue light glasses. Tom Coleman — Ireland's leading sleep expert, who has worked with Olympic athletes, global corporations, and shift workers — joins Ryan to dismantle everything you think you know about sleep.
What we get into:
Why you don't have a sleep problem — you have a boundary problem
The racing mind: the one thing almost every poor sleeper has in common
What alcohol is actually doing to your sleep cycles (it's worse than you think)
Melatonin — hormone or supplement, and why getting it wrong can backfire
The sleep aid sitting on pharmacy shelves that's linked to long-term dementia risk
Magnesium bisglycinate vs citrate — and which one actually helps sleep
Deep sleep vs light sleep vs REM — the biggest myths debunked
Your brain cleans itself every night — and what happens when it can't
Sleep trackers: why they're only 60% accurate and why you shouldn't let them dictate your mood
What waking up at 3am is actually telling you — and the counterintuitive strategy that works
Shift workers: the hidden health crisis affecting 20% of the Irish workforce
How sleep deprivation destroys relationships — including what newborns do to couples
What Tom has seen inside Coca-Cola, eBay and Pfizer behind closed doors
Ryan Curtis is a former Irish MMA fighter who was paralysed from the neck down and told he would never walk again. Made in Chaos exists to platform guests who've turned adversity into hard-earned wisdom worth sharing.
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From a Bedroom in Dublin to the World's Biggest Stages — Robbie G on Success, Grief & What It Really Costs.
Robbie G is one half of Belters Only, Ireland's most successful DJ duo, diamond-certified at home, platinum across the world, and now playing stages from New York to Tokyo. But this episode isn't just about the highs.
Ryan sits down with Robbie for one of the most honest conversations Made in Chaos has ever had, about going from bedroom producer to global artist overnight, about what it's really like inside the major label machine, about playing the 3Arena months after losing his ma, and about what happens when the thing you love starts to feel like a burden.
What we get into:
Growing up in a musical family — his grandad was touring America with a showband in the Joe Dolan era
How remixing Boyz II Men on Bended Knee led to a Universal LA deal at 17
The passport story — and how he missed his invite to Manhattan
Why Ireland had no scene when he started — and how that's completely changed
Dublin's nightclub crisis and the fight to extend licensing laws
Going from two young fellas with a dream to Polydor Records in London overnight
Imposter syndrome, the pressure of follow-up hits, and the reality of major label life
Why talent alone no longer gets you anywhere in the attention economy
Burnout, grief and playing the 3Arena in the same year he lost his ma
Why he's only now starting to understand what rest actually means
Ryan Curtis is a former Irish MMA fighter who was paralysed from the neck down and told he would never walk again. He rebuilt his life through sheer determination. Made in Chaos exists to platform guests who've faced real adversity and come out the other side with something worth sharing.
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Why Do You Keep Doing Things You Know Are Bad for You? A Behavioural Scientist Explains.
Most people think they're in control of their decisions. They're not, and the science proves it.
Ryan sits down with Jason Lear, behavioural analyst and organiser of TEDxBlackMountain, for one of the most thought-provoking episodes of Made in Chaos yet. Jason breaks down the hidden patterns driving human behaviour in sport, business, leadership, addiction, and everyday life, and explains why most attempts to change fail before they even begin.
What we get into:
Why humans are fundamentally irrational and what that means for your decisions
What gets tolerated becomes the standard, and why it destroys teams and businesses
The Rosenthal experiment: how your expectations literally change other people's outcomes
Social media as a slot machine, and the behavioural engineering behind the scroll
Why ultra-processed food and your phone were built on the same addiction science
The EAST Framework: the proven system for actually changing behaviour
Why people repeat behaviours that clearly ruin their lives
What truly separates people who change from those who stay stuck
TEDx: what makes an idea worth sharing and worth remembering
Thinking fast slowly, the elite skill that separates great performers under pressure
Ryan Curtis is a former Irish MMA fighter who was paralysed from the neck down and told he would never walk again. He defied every odd and rebuilt his life from the ground up. Made in Chaos exists to platform guests with hard-earned wisdom worth sharing.
Follow: @madeinchaospod | @chaoscurtis

How Do You Build 1 Million Followers, a Boxing Career & a Music Brand From Scratch? Ben Williams Tells All.
Ben Williams has done what most people only talk about, built a massive social media following, signed to Warner Music, fought on Misfits Boxing, and launched multiple businesses, all before most people have figured out what they want to do with their lives.
In this episode, Ryan sits down with Ben to get into the real story behind the highlights, the scooter injury that started everything, the year of zero traction on TikTok before going viral overnight, the fight week mental breakdown he nearly didn't come back from, and the book that flipped everything.
What we get into:
How Ben started making content at 12 years old and hit 6,500 YouTube subscribers before secondary school
Why he got scammed out of his first clothing brand and what he did next
The exact TikTok strategy that took him from zero to 1 million followers
The fight week in Leeds where his head nearly cost him everything — and how he turned it around
Why visualisation and The Secret work, and how to actually apply them
How to build a personal brand that outlasts any business
The Muay Thai camp in Thailand, the new clothing brand, and what's next
Ryan Curtis is a former Irish MMA fighter who was paralysed from the neck down and told he would never walk again. He defied every odd and rebuilt his life from the ground up. Every episode of Made in Chaos features guests who've turned adversity into something remarkable.
Follow: @madeinchaospod | @chaoscurtis

Paul Harkin built one of the biggest online prize competition platforms in the UK and Ireland from a bedroom in Liverpool, with no business plan, no investors, and a Shark hoover as his first major prize. Six years later, he's made 11 millionaires, given away over £200 million in prizes, and signed deals with the UFC, Matchroom Boxing, and PFL.
In this episode, Paul opens up about the sacrifices behind the success: the sleepless nights, the £300,000 losses, and the moment he realized "no amount of money will make you happy." He shares what every single millionaire winner had in common, why he hires his mates, and how he's now prioritizing family over scaling further.
What we cover:
How The Prize Guy started with tiny giveaways and scaled to million-pound prizes
The emotional reality of watching someone's life change in real time
Why Paul walked away from deals that didn't align with his values
Lessons from being in rooms with Eddie Hearn and top-tier business operators
The balance between ambition and being present for family
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