#183 - ‘Its nice to be nice, but twice as nice to know how to be nice..!’ - Mags (Maggie) Horgan

In this episode, we are blessed to encounter the charm, charisma & natural lovability of Listowel legend Mags Horgan. In her beautiful, vulnerable & generous style. She shares her life experiences with us, bringing us on a journey through childhood, adolescence, her father’s alcoholism/recovery & subsequent effects on the family. Maggie touches trauma, abuse, the devastation of her beautiful nephew David's death through suicide, her powerful love/friendship/connection with his parents Cora, Martin & family, her own relationship challenges, loving her own kids, recovery, healing, becoming the therapist she has been all of her life..the odd nun or two, throw in Dolly Parton & we have a cornucopia of raw open hearted human emotions, laughter, tears, heartbreak, courage, intelligence & creativity..sit back & absorb the inspirational queen of the kingdom:Mags HorganPodcast Engineer and Editor - Ger KellettCLICK HERE FOR THE PLAYLIST FOR THIS EPISODE...........References --------------------‘On the floor’ Jennifer Lopez (Ft Pitbull) from Love? (2011)‘All the ways to wander’ John Spillane from The best of John Spillane so far so good like (2009)‘Star star’ pure imagination (Ft Glen Hansard) from Set list (live) 2003 (For David Obrien) ‘I will always love you’ Dolly Parton from The best of Dolly Parton (1974)‘Its all over now baby blue’ Bob Dylan from Bringing it all back home (1965)‘Sail on’ The Commodores from Midnight magic (1979)‘Comfortably numb’ Pink Floyd from The Wall (1979)‘You cant make old friends’ Kenny Rogers (Ft Dolly Parton) from You can’t make old friends (2014)‘Wish you were here’ Pink Floyd from Wish you were here (1975)Hallelujah’ Jeff Buckley from Grace (1994)‘The long goodbye’ Paul Brady from The Paul Brady songbook (2002)