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Jamie Hardesty

We can climb outta hell

‘I’m… I’m never going to fucking do this am I?’

6 min readFeb 22, 2024

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An image of Mount Tryfan’s North Ridge, where the writer suffered a near-fatal fall on a hike.

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Jamie Hardesty

But better isn’t enough

It’s been a month since I had a fall at home. In the grand scheme of things, the fall was innocuous. My right foot didn’t land…

6 min readJun 18, 2023

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But better isn’t enough

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Jamie Hardesty

The terror of plateau

It’s been over thirteen months since I broke my back. You could describe my recovery to date as a linear process:

5 min readMay 19, 2023

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The terror of plateau

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Jamie Hardesty

Panic comes before a fall

On April 15th 2022 I woke up in Llandudno, North Wales, at around 7am. After finishing work the day before, I’d driven over for a short…

10 min readFeb 22, 2023

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Panic comes before a fall

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What do we really mean when we talk about mental health?

I’ll be honest, I’ve never truly understood ‘mental health’. That’s not to say I’m unaware of what mental health (MH) is, or at least what…

7 min readFeb 8, 2023

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What do we really mean when we talk about mental health?

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Jamie Hardesty

The Next step: 10 Goals for 2023

After breaking my back last year, I’m hoping to get my life back on track in 2023. I’m very fortunate that my recovery has improved a lot…

7 min readJan 5, 2023

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The Next step: 10 Goals for 2023

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System reboot: An open letter to the North East tech sector

Hi everyone. I’m so, so grateful for all the well wishes and messages that Sammy and I have received since the accident.

6 min readJun 21, 2022

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System reboot: An open letter to the North East tech sector

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Jamie Hardesty

NE Tech Hidden Gems: Part 2

Following last month’s inaugural North East Tech Hidden Gems article, the Newcastle Tech Digest will continue to regularly feature many of…

2 min readApr 9, 2021

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Jamie Hardesty

North East tech hidden gems

There’s a lot to be excited about when it comes to the North East tech scene. From Zerolight’s cloud tech revolutionising how cars are…

4 min readMar 19, 2021

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Dr Jamieson pictured on a deep-sea expedition

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Which North East tech companies raised money in 2020?

Raising money can be tricky enough in a healthy economy, never mind in a year disrupted by a pandemic. Yet many North East tech companies…

9 min readDec 18, 2020

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Which North East tech companies raised money in 2020?

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Jamie Hardesty

Jamie Hardesty

I broke my back in April '22. Suffering an incomplete spinal injury left me paralysed and wheelchair dependent. I write about trauma, mental health & recovery.

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