Careers advisor told 14 y.o me not to apply to uni because people from Bpool needed to lower expectations. Took psych by accident at 6th form as it was the only thing (other than Physics) that would fit in my timetable... loved it & had incredible tutors @BlackpoolSixth! 1/ https://twitter.com/ljmorlewis/status/1259087305161269250

Was lucky to get into @YorkPsychology and get plenty of research experience, then headed to @LJMUSportSci to do MSc Sport/Ex psych, doing work in elite football & exercise referral/weight management... preferred exercise/health route... 2/

Got onto PhD/GTA & ended up developing/implementing behaviour change CPD/intervention bespoke to cardiac rehab @LHCHFT (I’m currently spending my weekends writing up)... whilst getting a load of teaching experience @EdgeHill_Psych 3/

This time last year fancied a change and after about 15 unsuccessful job applications applied @northyorkscc in public health... haven’t looked back and massively proud to be part of the team, working on CVD, primary care and research (and #Covid_19 obvs) 4/

Working in CVD got a lot more important to me after losing Dad in January to heart disease, and couldn’t be more determined to make a difference!

Think that’s about it... basically been pretty lucky!

Comprehensive enough @ljmorlewis? decent thesis procrastination so ta!!

@divhealthpsych cards on the table- I’ve not got me stage 1 yet!

Taken from my thesis...