#233 Nadia Sayers: Miss Universe, Comic Books & Mental Health

<div><span class= "author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> Nadia Sayers is a professional model and Miss Universe Ireland 2020.</span> <span class= "author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> She's also a passionate mental health advocate, speaker and educator with a Masters in Psychology.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> After facing her own battles with depression and anxiety, Nadia went on to work</span> <span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> in suicide prevention for six years before taking on her current role as Youth Development Manager</span> <span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> at <a href="http://hope4lifeni.org.uk/">Hope 4 Life NI</a>.</span></div> <div> </div> <div>Her day job now involves going into schools across Northern Ireland with the <a href="https://uberheroes.co.uk/">Uberheroes Programme</a>: an initiative that uses comic books to empower young people with the tools they need to take control of their mental health.</div> <div> </div> <div>(P.S. These comics are based on real-life stories of kids from NI and are co-created with Marvel and DC illustrators!)</div> <div> </div> <div>In today's episode we talk about:</div> <ul> <li>Reconnecting with your inner-child</li> <li>The difference between anxiety and depression</li> <li>Nadia's own encounter with suicide</li> <li>Her unexpected beauty pageant journey</li> <li>And the incredible results Uberheroes comic books have had on the lives of kids right here on our doorstep.</li> </ul> <p>Check it out!</p> <div>P.S. <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Vi5TPe7MSXgbR6NjqEnlK?si=KOVM2UzGQGae7ngLWaPZcw"> Here's