# The Quiet Coach: Ice Plunges, Cue Cards, and Comedy with Suzi Ruffell

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Podcast: [Routes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/routes-7075394)
Published: 2025-12-09T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.lner.co.uk/destinations/travel-inspiration/podcast/
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Duration seconds: 786

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What happens when a self-confessed show off who was made to feel stupid at school becomes a bestselling author and one of the UK's most loved comedians? In this Quiet Coach episode, Suzi Ruffell opens up about her journey from struggling with severe dyslexia to writing a book that surprised even herself. She reveals how she actually writes her standup, working from single word cue cards and improvising stories on stage rather than scripting every line, and shares the lovely moment her publisher told her "I don't care how you spell things, I care about your story," which opened up a whole new world for someone who'd been told they couldn't write. Expect candid chat about letting go of the good gigs before your ego gets unbearable, the travel essential ear plugs that deaden sound without blocking it completely, and why there's always a whippet draped across her on the sofa at home. Plus, Suzi's train snack of choice is refreshingly sensible (fruit salad and biscuits with endless cups of tea), she's got strong opinions about audiobooks for thrillers versus physical books for gentler reads, and she shares the rhythms of tour life from weekly Tuesday morning podcast recordings with best mate Tom Allen to winding down with ice plunges she can only manage for thirty seconds.

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