Niamh Pinkerton and Nathan Oenardi talk about rituals, ‘Friendsmas’, and writing your own narrative. I think, you know, there's so much power in being able to write your own story Nathan Oenardi ListenListen and subscribeTranscript Document Niamh and Nathan transcript (45.18 KB / DOCX) Image Niamh Pinkerton and Nathan Oenardi About our guests Image A Christmas tree and a notebook Niamh PinkertonChosen object: Christmas tree gifted by friendsRecording location: GullaneNiamh loves dogs, nature, puns and being invited to be a guest on fun podcasts (thank you!). During Niamh's early high school years, she faced a sudden change of circumstances and was no longer able to attend school due to a neurological disorder. Niamh spent her exam years in inpatient hospital care. Despite this, she was determined she would improve enough to attend university. A year after Niamh left inpatient care, she attended a SWAP access course to allow her to apply to university. Currently, Niamh is going into her third year of Sustainable Development and Social Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh and is continuing to work on recovery.Niamh talks about her friends on the podcast - though she was apart from them for some time, she always felt they were with her! Niamh discusses how her friendships helped her to tell her own narrative in hospital, through a Christmas tree! Nathan OenardiChosen object: Notebook and pen gifted by his dadRecording location: EdinburghNathan is zoology graduate who is now a Talent Sourcer at Iconic Resourcing. He realised that his degree doesn’t define him and that his strengths and transferable skills can get him to new and more opportunities. Being mixed race, he feels a strong sense of responsibility to use his platform to represent and empower people with mixed race backgrounds and people in other minority backgrounds. Extra things from the episodeThe book Niamh mentions - Mindfulness for Health: A Practical Guide to Relieving Pain, Reducing Stress and Restoring Wellbeing - Visit the publisher website (external)Codenames the board game - Visit the official website (external)Find out about a careers advisor at the University Careers Service websiteFind out more about Wellbeing services at the UniversityLeave feedbackUse our online form to leave feedback about Sharing thingsCreditsHost: Hannah ClarkTheme music: Nathan WebbProducer: Kate Stewart This article was published on 2024-10-28
