I am delighted to introduce my guest for this episode: Dublin-based actor and writer Mags McAuliffe who wrote and toured her one-woman show The Humours of Bandon for the last eight years. This play explores what happens when we leave behind a childhood passion that was our everything.

Dive into this pocket of joy as we discuss beginning a career as an "older" graduate, motherhood, Mags' writing process, touring the world with her play, and her clever #backstagesnax on Instagram.

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Mags' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moi_mags/

Mags' Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/moi_mags/

Niamh’s Linktree: https://www.linktr.ee/thewellnessclinicireland

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:50 Being an "older" acting graduate

02:35 Being a woman in the acting industry

04:10 Being a woman in your prime in your 40s

04:50 Breastfeeding and slow weight gain

06:20 Niamh's autism diagnosis (ADHD too!)

07:00 Theatregoing as ND person

(mention Jody O'Neill's play "What I (Don't) Know About Autism")

08:30 The Humours of Bandon show

09:50 Mags' Irish Dancing School

13:00 Writing process for The Humours of Bandon

16:18 Claire McKenna, Mags' Irish dancing teacher

17:35 Touring with The Humours of Bandon

19:40 Wellbeing while touring

22:15 Motherhood

23:45 Next project

25:22 Cancel culture

28:20 Using Social media for self-promotion

29:00 #backstagesnax

32:20 Book/movie that made a big impression

34:10 Favourite meal

35:33 Motto for life

36:40 Losing things

38:14 Idea of perfect happiness

39:35 Being a working mom

43:30 Where to find Mags

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