Joanne McNally is a hilarious woman. Her comedy has resonated with people all over the world, with her tours selling out wherever she goes, making history as the first Irish female comic to headline Dublin’s 3Arena. And with her podcast, ‘My Therapist Ghosted Me’, Joanne has become one of the most compelling, unfiltered voices in comedy right now.

What I love about Joanne is that she didn’t follow the “perfect plan”. She built her comedy career in her thirties after realising she wasn’t living the life she actually wanted. Feeling unfulfilled and eager to tap into her creative side, she took the most vulnerable parts of her past - being adopted and recovering from an eating disorder - and turned them into comedy that’s honest, fearless and completely her.

And that’s why people can’t get enough of her. She’s witty, she’s brutally truthful and genuinely hilarious.

We cover:
What is was like being adopted in Ireland in the 1980s
How Joanne used humour to get through tough times
Her journey recovering from an eating disorder
Her career shift from publicist to an international comedian
Searching for love on dating apps
Why her therapist actually ghosted her

My conversation with Joanne reminded me the story we’re born into isn’t the one we’re meant to stay in and that embracing your true voice can change everything.

Joanne McNally is Great Company.

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THE CREDITS
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Producer: Helen Burke
Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins
Video: Jake Ji & Riley Kirby
Senior Social Media Manager: Laura Coughlan

00:00 : Coming up
01:26 : Jamie’s intro
02:50 : Joanne on being a ‘show pony baby’
04:15 : What was it like being adopted in Ireland in the 80s?
22:00 : The identity crisis of being adopted
24:21 : Joanne on her career shift into comedy
25:13 : Joanne’s journey recovering from an eating disorder
28:28 : The inspiration for ‘Bite Me’
30:01 : The double life of living with an eating disorder
38:04 : Joanne’s biggest heartbreak
43:38 : Is being a comedian a c*ck block?
45:44 : Joanne on her chaotic dating life
53:43 : The start of the My Therapist Ghosted Me podcast
56:56 : Why Joanne’s actual therapist ghosted her
1:00:45 : Joanne on her latest tour, Pinotphile
1:03:29 : Final 8 questions