Joanne McNally on Success, Single Life & Saying No to Normal | Mo Gilligan Beginning, Middle & End

This week on Beginning, Middle & End, Mo Gilligan sits down with comedy powerhouse Joanne McNally. From selling out shows across the world to accidentally taking a sleeping pill before going on stage, Joanne talks touring exhaustion, dating while never being in the same country twice, and why success doesn’t always come with a blueprint. She opens up about podcast power, creative freedom, being brutally honest on stage, and whether New York might be her next move. Sharp, funny, and completely unfiltered — this is Joanne McNally exactly as she is. 00:00 – Pig juice, jungle madness & instant chaos 01:05 – World touring: why no one knows venue sizes 02:10 – Irish audiences abroad & global fanbases 03:00 – Touring vs actually seeing the city 04:00 – Accidentally taking a sleeping pill before a show 05:15 – Hotel life, Firesticks & tour guilt 06:05 – Moving to London just before COVID 07:10 – Opening an office… then the world shutting down 08:10 – Zoom gigs, online hustle & surviving lockdown 09:25 – Quarantine games, trolling & internet chaos 11:00 – Studying sociology & nearly choosing academia 12:10 – From PR to stand-up: starting comedy for the wrong reasons 13:30 – Having nothing to lose & finding confidence on stage 14:40 – Why comedy isn’t therapy (and shouldn’t be) 15:45 – Edinburgh Fringe: flyering, burnout & brutal weather 17:15 – Finding her audience & earning comedy stripes 18:45 – Australia years: work, regret & touring differently now 21:30 – Favourite cities to perform in (Melbourne, Perth & Brisbane) 24:00 – Dating while touring & cancelling a date booked 6 weeks ahead 27:00 – Funny women, intimidation & comedy power dynamics 31:00 – Reality TV, the jungle & why Joanne would (maybe) do it 34:30 – Podcast power: not needing TV anymore 38:00 – Live podcasts vs stand-up shows 41:00 – Creative freedom & being captain of your own ship 44:30 – Kids, legacy & big life decisions 47:00 – Why New York might be next 50:30 – Loving the climb & starting again Welcome to my YouTube Channel! Subscribe for brand new stand up, behind the scenes action, sensational podcast content and exclusives from the MOMO G Network. Comment, like, share and tell us what you think. Follow Mo on Twitter/Instagram: https://twitter.com/mothecomedian | https://www.instagram.com/mothecomedian/ Like the page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mogilligan/ Join the Mo Gilligan mailing list on www.mogilligan.com for updates on shows and events.