# Shabaz Ali: Skulls, Sleep and Success

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Podcast: [Sort Your Life Out Unpacked](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sort-your-life-out-unpacked-7792700)
Published: 2026-06-16T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002xjnr
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Duration seconds: 1621

## Resource

Dilly is joined by teacher turned social media sensation, Shabaz Ali. Known for his strong opinions about other people’s lavish houses, Shabaz famously disapproves of decanting items and it turns out he has thoughts on leopard print too! These are two of Dilly’s favourite things… so this episode is a juicy one! Shabaz brings three personal items for Dilly to unpack: something from his beloved studio set (his bed), a memento from his time working in a morgue and an object representing something he never thought he’d achieve. Along the way, Shabaz opens up about navigating life at full speed and what it’s like when your brain has all the tabs open! Will Dilly’s influence convince him that a decluttered (and yes, decanted) home is the secret to an organised mind? Sort Your Life Out Unpacked is hosted by tidying expert Dilly Carter. In each episode, Dilly chats to a celebrity guest and unboxes three mystery objects from their home that reveal what is really important to them. At the end, Dilly asks her guest whether they are going to keep, donate or recycle any of the items and, along the way, we learn how to organise and sort our own lives out. Presented by Dilly Carter Editing: Joel Sommazzi Production Manager: Becca Chiplen Production Co-ordinator: Bernelyse Ekomisa Assistant Producer: Emily D'Souza Executive Producer for Optomen: Charlotte Brookes Assistant Commissioner: Chris Bartlett Commissioning Editors: Rhian Roberts and Beejal-Maya Patel Produced by Holly Newson Hair & Make Up: Sarah Burrows Art Director: River Gibbs Production Runner: Molly Morgan An Optomen production for iPlayer and BBC Sounds.

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