Conor Nolan
Blacklion, Co. Cavan
Summary
Public speaker with a strong commitment to mental health advocacy, particularly in the area of eating disorder awareness. Highly experienced in delivering engaging, informative, and empowering talks across diverse audiences, with a natural confidence on stage and a strong ability to connect through authenticity and relatability. Motivated to create meaningful social impact through education, awareness and research.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Worker
Bodywhys
12.2025 - Current
- Deliver evidence-based presentations to secondary school students on eating disorders, body image, and social media literacy, using age-appropriate, engaging, and accessible content.
- Design all sessions to be inclusive and trigger-friendly, creating a psychologically safe environment that encourages learning without causing distress.
- Promote awareness of early warning signs, healthy relationships with food and body image, and the impact of social media on self-esteem.
- Provide clear signposting to the Bodywhys helplines and support pathways for young people who may be struggling with disordered eating or body image concerns
Mental Health Public speaker
Self-employed
11.2020 - Current
- Deliver mental health talks and workshops across secondary schools, universities, corporate organisations, national conferences, sports teams and fitness communities, engaging diverse audiences of varying ages and backgrounds.
- Use personal lived-experience storytelling to build relatability, credibility and trust, enabling sensitive mental health topics to be communicated in an accessible, authentic and impactful way.
- Design each talk to empower and educate audiences to view mental health as an ongoing process of growth and maintenance, comparable to physical health and performance.
- Highlight the powerful benefits of therapy and psychological support, demonstrating how mindset, self-awareness and help-seeking continually improve emotional wellbeing and resilience.
Project Team Member
Normal Mental Wellbeing
09.2024 - 09.2025
- Delivered mental health talks to young people aged 15–25 across schools, colleges, and youth organisations nationwide as part of a European Solidarity Corps project co-funded by the European Commission.
- Designed and administered pre-session, post-session, and follow-up surveys to measure changes in participants’ attitudes, awareness, and help-seeking behaviors around mental health.
- Analysed survey data to evaluate program impact and identify key trends in participant engagement.
- Produced a comprehensive national impact report alongside tailored evaluation reports for each participating school, college, and youth organisation.
Data Engineer
FD Technologies
Newry, Co. Down
08.2021 - 09.2025
- Built and maintained data processing systems, ensuring accuracy for decision-making and reporting.
- Provided on-call support for critical systems, responding to issues in a high-pressure, investment banking environment.
- Worked closely with international teams across multiple time zones to ensure projects were delivered smoothly in the face of changing deadlines and client demands.
- Delivered detailed presentations to clients and senior stakeholders.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Theoretical Physics
University of Galway
06-2021
Skills
- Data analysis
- Evidence-based presentations
- Mental health advocacy
- Public speaking
- Audience engagement
- Collaborative teamwork
- Communication strategies
- Problem solving
- Content creation
Accomplishments
Published author of "Normal" (2020), outlining personal experience living with anorexia nervosa, depression and anxiety in Ireland as a teenager.
Timeline
Youth Worker
Bodywhys
12.2025 - Current
Project Team Member
Normal Mental Wellbeing
09.2024 - 09.2025
Data Engineer
FD Technologies
08.2021 - 09.2025
Mental Health Public speaker
Self-employed
11.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Theoretical Physics
University of Galway