Crying On The Sofa 01
One room, a few real stories, and an open floor. Come and talk, or just come and listen. No fixing, no networking, no judgement.
- Date
- Thu 24 Sep 2026
- Time
- 6:30–8:00pm
- Where
- Sheffield
- Price
- Free
Crying On The Sofa
Crying On The Sofa 01
- Doors
- 6:30pm · soft drinks and food
- Venue
- Pendo offices, Sheffield
- Format
- Talks
- Seats
- 50 · limited, RSVP required
No ticket needed, just add your name.
The evening
How the night runs.
A loose shape, not a strict schedule. Arrive when you can, leave when you need to.
Doors open
Soft drinks and food
Welcome + talk: "My untold story"
Ryan Murphy
Talk: "Why Billion-pound Systems are Built by People who Can't Finish Their to-do lists"
Georgina Shute
Talk: "The Version of Me You See: Success, Self-doubt and Struggling Behind the Screen"
Michael Banner
Thank you and goodbye
Ryan Murphy
Speakers
Who you'll hear from.
Ryan Murphy
Founder, Crying On The Sofa
Ryan started Crying On The Sofa to give people in tech a place to talk honestly about what's behind the smile. He's also the founder of EM Accelerator and writes The Software Engineering Times newsletter.
Georgina Shute
Georgina has spent 15 years building large-scale software and systems used by millions of people. Diagnosed with ADHD in her late twenties, she now helps overloaded managers reclaim time and build sustainable ways of working. She's worked across multiple organisations and supported more than 1,000 people through coaching, workshops and talks. She runs KindTwo, with one mission: compounding kindness, helping people redesign how they work before burnout makes the decision for them, and finding joy in the process.
Michael Banner
Mike has worked in the software industry for 15 years, beginning as a developer and working his way into leadership across startups and large organisations. He now works as a Head of Engineering at Co-op. He first acknowledged his own mental health struggles in his late 20s, and has actively tried to break down the stigma surrounding it ever since.
Our motto
If you let tomorrow be a better day, imagine how great next week can be.
Good to know
Before you come.
It's completely free
RSVP just helps us plan seats and tea. There's never a charge, and there never will be.
Come exactly as you are
No dress code, no networking, no pressure to speak. Slip out whenever you need to.
Save your seat
Register free.
Add your name and tell us a little about why you'd like to come. No spam, no newsletters, just the details you need for the night.
A small heads up: the room only holds 50, so registering puts your name forward rather than guaranteeing a seat. We'll send a "you're in" email with the full details to the first 50. If we can't fit you in this time, we'll let you know and hold a place for the next one.
50 seats · limited. We'll let you know either way.