JCIP #343 - Niamh Hughes - Part 1

In episode 343 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked in with Niamh Hughes. Niamh is a freelance journalist, producer, presenter and voiceover artist. Niamh also happens to have a disability called Congenital Hemiplegia, which is a form of unilateral cerebral palsy. The disability only affects the right side of her body, so she can’t use her right hand and has to type with one hand.Prior to going freelance, Niamh worked for many years at the BBC and worked as a reporter and producer on the BBC’s accessibility outlet and brand, Access All, then called BBC Ouch.In Part 1 of this bumper episode, we chart Niamh’s journalism journey and how she was inspired to get involved in it by previous podcast guest Izzie Clarke!We then discuss how she got her foot in the door at the Beeb, the various roles she's done in her very impressive career so far, including BBC Ouch, Newsnight's 'The 100 Women' programme, BBC News, her decision to leave the Beeb in March 2025 and the challenges of going freelance. As always, #itsokaytoventYou can find out more about Niamh's work here.You can follow Niamh on social media below: InstagramSupport Us:PatreonPayPalMerchandise