Alan McGarry: The Person Behind the Personality

Welcome to Untold with Niamh Buffini! In this podcast, we sit down with some of the nation’s most well-known faces, and dive deep into their journey to where they are now and what is next for them. We get to grips with some of the untold stories they’ve never shared before. You heard it here first! In this week’s episode, Niamh sits down with Irish TV personality and social media star Alan McGarry for a candid conversation about their journey through reality TV, self-acceptance, and life behind the scenes. From their early days chasing casting directors to appearing on the US show Plastic Surgery Rewind alongside Kim Zolciak, Alan opens up about the highs and lows of building a career in entertainment, their identity as a non-binary person, and the very private reality of caring for their mother, the untold side of their life. In this episode, you’ll discover:  How Alan got their first TV break on Body Fixers in the UK, and why Alan thinks they handled it all wrong  The moment they turned down Catfish UK and what it taught them about trusting their instincts  What it was really like landing on a US show alongside Kim Zolciak, without knowing who the host was when they signed up  How a knock on their bedroom door from Kim changed everything for them on set  Their journey to identifying as non-binary and what that means to them today  Why they’re stepping back from social media, and why that's actually a business decision  What Pride Month means to Alan and why they believe it's for everyone  The untold story of their mum's serious diabetes diagnosis, her two-month hospital stay, and the role Alan plays caring for her behind the scenes Connect with Niamh Buffini LinkedIn:   / niamh-buffini-44b8102b   Website: https://buffperformance.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untoldpod/?...