Welcome to the online home of

Neil Hughes

I write, speak, and make things. Currently...

The main things

worrying

current concern level:

cause:

Neil lived with terrible anxiety for years.
But now he worries less.

discover how to deal with anxiety

writing

Walking on Custard

a funny guide to life with anxiety

The Shop Before Life

before being born, everyone must choose who to be

Today the Shop is serving:

despises stretching

speaking

Almost 350,000 people have watched Neil's surprisingly good talk about anxiety & custard

Neil speaks entertainingly on many topics, from mental health to building a satisfying career, and at events of all sizes, both in-person and online.

watch Neil talk about custard

Also currently

coding

> NEIL has been developing SOFTWARE since the 1980s

> when he would excitedly type PROGRAMS

> from magazines into a ZX SPECTRUM +2

> SYNTAX ERROR

$ |

$ ls recent-projects

PROJECTS FOUND:

Neil is not currently available for coding work

helping people be funny

😁 as well as performing his own standup, Neil is available as a comedy consultant to help add jokes to your speech

get help writing a speech

misusing his education

Perhaps surprisingly, Neil is a qualified physicist 😯

He mainly uses his masters degree for:

🍮 talking about custard more than is strictly necessary
🤔 pub quizzes
🗣️ winning arguments

Best equation:Schrodinger

Worst discipline: Thermodynamics

telling two truths & a lie

Click the answers to reveal the truth!

Neil Hughes...

... started a one-man band called One Man Bland
... plays the tuba
... has broken one bone and chipped another

more truths

TODO

1) Write TODO list

receiving friendly emails

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From the notebook