The Autism Wellbeing Podcast

The Autism Wellbeing Project CIC
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Tired of podcasts that don’t sound like real life?Welcome to The Autism Wellbeing Podcast — where real people sit on the sofa and talk honestly about life, autism, relationships, work, mess-ups, wins, and everything in between.Expect laughter, straight-talking, powerful stories, and the kind of conversations you don’t usually hear out loud. No scripts. No pretending. Just community, connection, and proper human moments.Made by the community members of The Autism Wellbeing Project CIC — this is your space, your voices, your stories.Pull up a seat. You’re among friends.” On 19 April, Jon and a few comrades are running the Manchester Marathon—not because he enjoys suffering (debatable), but to help raise awareness and quietly cause good trouble with Autism Wellbeing Project CIC. It’s his preferred method of advocacy: put the work in, start conversations, and push for a more humane, inclusive autism world—one mile at a time.   

Episodes

  1. 6D AGO

    Episode 12 - In Conversation with...Shari Söderström, PhD

    Hello! Welcome to the Autism Wellbeing Project's new podcast, the Autism Wellbeing Podcast, which has been created by the community members who use the services that they provide to autistic adults in and around Cheshire and across the UK! May the Fourth Be With You listeners! Joining Stephen on the sofa today is biochemical engineer and Star Wars enthusiast, Dr Shari Söderström. Brought up in a male-dominated South Asian society in southern India, Shari left the place where she spent her formative years masking and feeling like she had to be someone she wasn't, moving to the UK to pursue her Masters. In her thirties, she realised why so many of her experiences in her life made sense after receiving both an Autism & ADHD diagnosis. Shari talks about her being on the podcast helps underrepresented voices like hers to be heard and hopes listeners hearing her story helps others accept who they are.  Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts We're excited to let our listeners know that the amazing social enterprise that funded our podcast, The Autism Wellbeing Project, is going to be at the National Neurodiversity Show in Wigan on the 11th June! Come on down and meet the team, who can't wait to talk to you about the services they provide, the free activities they have available including our podcast and want to meet as many of you as possible.  The show beings together a wide range of organisations, speakers and exhibitors all there to celebrate neurodiversity, share knowledge and to bring inspiration - sounds like a brilliant day to us! Tickets are available now: click here to get your tickets!!

    26 min

  2. MAR 30

    Episode 11 - Joe Lewis - Wellbeing and inclusion lead (for young people and vulnerable adults) from Chester Storyhouse

    Hello and welcome to the Autism Wellbeing Projects new podcast, the Autism Wellbeing Podcast. This has been created by the community members of The Autism Wellbeing Project. Joining Stephen on the sofa in this episode is Joe Lewis, Wellbeing and inclusion lead (for young people and vulnerable adults) from Chester Storyhouse. Joe talks to Stephen about diagnositic overshadowing and how having cerebral palsy became the catch all diagnosis growing up. his love of being creative and the theatre, how the Storyhouse is a safe space for anyone, how working at the Storyhouse and having his needs met has made Joe thrive, & his journey to confidence now to openly tell people about him being a self-diagnosed neurodivergent person. Find out more about Chester Storyhouse below: https://www.storyhouse.com/ Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts We're excited to let our listeners know that the amazing social enterprise that funded our podcast, The Autism Wellbeing Project, is going to be at the National Neurodiversity Show in Wigan on the 11th June! Come on down and meet the team, who can't wait to talk to you about the services they provide, the free activities they have available including our podcast and want to meet as many of you as possible.  The show beings together a wide range of organisations, speakers and exhibitors all there to celebrate neurodiversity, share knowledge and to bring inspiration - sounds like a brilliant day to us! Tickets are available now: click here to get your tickets!!

    27 min

  3. MAR 23

    Episode 10 - Jon talks about Oliver McGowan Training and his Manchester Marathon fundraising for AWP

    Jon is back on the sofa, this time talking about his role as a Facilitating Trainer with AWP for The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training with AWP and the help and support given to the Co-Trainers with Lived Experience by AWP to ensure their wellbeing is given priority. He also talks about the Manchester Marathon fundraising he is doing with his fellow runners on April 19th 2026. We also discover what 2027's fundraiser might be including dressing up as a horse for it! 🤫🤭 Tune in to find out more Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts We're excited to let our listeners know that the amazing social enterprise that funded our podcast, The Autism Wellbeing Project, is going to be at the National Neurodiversity Show in Wigan on the 11th June! Come on down and meet the team, who can't wait to talk to you about the services they provide, the free activities they have available including our podcast and want to meet as many of you as possible.  The show beings together a wide range of organisations, speakers and exhibitors all there to celebrate neurodiversity, share knowledge and to bring inspiration - sounds like a brilliant day to us! Tickets are available now: click here to get your tickets!!

    21 min

  4. MAR 15

    Episode 9 - A Mother's Day special with Emily & Jen

    Hello and welcome to the Autism Wellbeing Projects new podcast, the Autism Wellbeing Podcast. This has been created by the community members of The Autism Wellbeing Project. Joining Stephen on the sofa in this episode we welcome back AWP Co-Director Emily Abbott & her mum Jen. Jen & Emily Abbott talking about AWP, childhood experiences and the challenges with that that inspired Emily's career path with her mum by her side supporting her every step of the way. Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts We're excited to let our listeners know that the amazing social enterprise that funded our podcast, The Autism Wellbeing Project, is going to be at the National Neurodiversity Show in Wigan on the 11th June! Come on down and meet the team, who can't wait to talk to you about the services they provide, the free activities they have available including our podcast and want to meet as many of you as possible.  The show beings together a wide range of organisations, speakers and exhibitors all there to celebrate neurodiversity, share knowledge and to bring inspiration - sounds like a brilliant day to us! Tickets are available now: click here to get your tickets!!

    32 min

  5. MAR 9

    Episode 8 - Emma & Stevo talk about AuDHD

    Hello and welcome to the Autism Wellbeing Projects new podcast, the Autism Wellbeing Podcast. This has been created by the community members of The Autism Wellbeing Project. Joining Stephen on the sofa in this episode is Emma & Stevo talking about the fun of co-occurring ADHD & Autism that is AuDHD. They chat about the tug of war battles and the times that the 2 conditions work well together, masking, anxiety and and how Autism Affirming Therapy and support that has helped to improve Stevo's mental health and wellbeing. Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts We're excited to let our listeners know that the amazing social enterprise that funded our podcast, The Autism Wellbeing Project, is going to be at the National Neurodiversity Show in Wigan on the 11th June! Come on down and meet the team, who can't wait to talk to you about the services they provide, the free activities they have available including our podcast and want to meet as many of you as possible.  The show beings together a wide range of organisations, speakers and exhibitors all there to celebrate neurodiversity, share knowledge and to bring inspiration - sounds like a brilliant day to us! Tickets are available now: click here to get your tickets!!

    43 min

  6. MAR 2

    Episode 7 - Jon Simons on the sofa with Stephen

    Hello and welcome to the Autism Wellbeing Projects new podcast, the Autism Wellbeing Podcast. This has been created by the community members of The Autism Wellbeing Project. Joining Stephen on the sofa in this episode is Jon Simons, Podcast Producer In this episode Stephen chats to Jon about his journey to being a therapist, his roles within AWP, his passion for keeping fit including his latest challenge for raising funds for AWP, details at bottom of every episode description. From a personal perspective - I think he's crazy with all his running.......but I do think he is an all round LEGEND Stevo - Lead Producer Jon Simons is a therapist, supervisor, and trainer who spends most of his time helping people untangle their thoughts without turning therapy into a performance sport. He works in mental health, but he’s not interested in jargon, grand theories, or pretending anyone’s got it all figured out. His approach is practical, honest, and grounded in the belief that understanding yourself is usually more useful than trying to “fix” yourself. Jon works with individuals, professionals, and organisations, supporting growth through clear thinking, decent boundaries, and conversations people actually want to have. He values transparency, leads by example, and has a well-developed allergy to anything that sounds impressive but doesn’t help. In AWP circles, Jon is affectionately known as “Yoda”—partly due to his age, partly due to his habit of asking the one question that stops everyone in their tracks. He denies the wisdom thing. The grey hairs suggest otherwise. Outside of work, Jon runs long distances for reasons that made sense at the time, builds community projects that escalate quickly, and remains suspicious of any solution that fits neatly on a quote tile. This is one not to be missed  Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts We're excited to let our listeners know that the amazing social enterprise that funded our podcast, The Autism Wellbeing Project, is going to be at the National Neurodiversity Show in Wigan on the 11th June! Come on down and meet the team, who can't wait to talk to you about the services they provide, the free activities they have available including our podcast and want to meet as many of you as possible.  The show beings together a wide range of organisations, speakers and exhibitors all there to celebrate neurodiversity, share knowledge and to bring inspiration - sounds like a brilliant day to us! Tickets are available now: click here to get your tickets!!

    22 min

  7. FEB 23

    Episode 6 - Late diagnosis from a females perspective with Kath & Sarah

    Hello and welcome to the Autism Wellbeing Projects new podcast, the Autism Wellbeing Podcast. This has been created by the community members of The Autism Wellbeing Project. Joining Stephen on the sofa in this episode is our podcast Lead Researcher & Editor Kath & Sarah. In this episode Stephen chats to Kath & Sarah about menopause, mental health, the expectations of women and a whole lot more. This is one not to be missed  Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts We're excited to let our listeners know that the amazing social enterprise that funded our podcast, The Autism Wellbeing Project, is going to be at the National Neurodiversity Show in Wigan on the 11th June! Come on down and meet the team, who can't wait to talk to you about the services they provide, the free activities they have available including our podcast and want to meet as many of you as possible.  The show beings together a wide range of organisations, speakers and exhibitors all there to celebrate neurodiversity, share knowledge and to bring inspiration - sounds like a brilliant day to us! Tickets are available now: click here to get your tickets!!

    29 min

  8. FEB 16

    Episode 5 - More about late diagnosis with Stevo

    Hello and welcome to the Autism Wellbeing Projects new podcast, the Autism Wellbeing Podcast. This has been created by the community members of The Autism Wellbeing Project. Joining Stephen on the sofa in this episode is our podcast Lead Producer Stevo. In this episode we chat more about his journey through life, late diagnosis, finding AWP and training as an Oliver McGowan Autistic Co-Trainer.  Will Stevo remember his joke? Will Stephen understand the joke and find it funny? Tune in to find out Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts We're excited to let our listeners know that the amazing social enterprise that funded our podcast, The Autism Wellbeing Project, is going to be at the National Neurodiversity Show in Wigan on the 11th June! Come on down and meet the team, who can't wait to talk to you about the services they provide, the free activities they have available including our podcast and want to meet as many of you as possible.  The show beings together a wide range of organisations, speakers and exhibitors all there to celebrate neurodiversity, share knowledge and to bring inspiration - sounds like a brilliant day to us! Tickets are available now: click here to get your tickets!!

    22 min

  9. FEB 9

    Episode 4 - Kath & Stevo and their experiences of being late diagnosed autistic

    Hello and welcome to the Autism Wellbeing Projects new podcast, the Autism Wellbeing Podcast. This has been created by the community members of The Autism Wellbeing Project. Joining Stephen on the sofa in this episode is our podcast Lead Producer Stevo & our lead Researcher Kath.. In this episode we discuss their journey from being diagnosed late in life. They both chat openly and honestly about some of their struggles, their thoughts and outlook on life ahead.  A fun one not to be missed! Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts We're excited to let our listeners know that the amazing social enterprise that funded our podcast, The Autism Wellbeing Project, is going to be at the National Neurodiversity Show in Wigan on the 11th June! Come on down and meet the team, who can't wait to talk to you about the services they provide, the free activities they have available including our podcast and want to meet as many of you as possible.  The show beings together a wide range of organisations, speakers and exhibitors all there to celebrate neurodiversity, share knowledge and to bring inspiration - sounds like a brilliant day to us! Tickets are available now: click here to get your tickets!!

    25 min

  10. FEB 2

    Episode 3 - Late diagnosis & acceptance with Steve O'Brien

    Hello and welcome to the Autism Wellbeing Projects new podcast, the Autism Wellbeing Podcast. This has been created by the community members of The Autism Wellbeing Project. Joining Stephen on the sofa in this episode is our podcast Lead Producer Steve O'Brien aka Steve O. We cover his journey through life, late diagnosis and acceptance and training and becoming an Oliver McGowan Autistic Co-Trainer. A lot to cover, one not to miss! Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts We're excited to let our listeners know that the amazing social enterprise that funded our podcast, The Autism Wellbeing Project, is going to be at the National Neurodiversity Show in Wigan on the 11th June! Come on down and meet the team, who can't wait to talk to you about the services they provide, the free activities they have available including our podcast and want to meet as many of you as possible.  The show beings together a wide range of organisations, speakers and exhibitors all there to celebrate neurodiversity, share knowledge and to bring inspiration - sounds like a brilliant day to us! Tickets are available now: click here to get your tickets!!

    28 min

  11. JAN 26

    Episode 2 - Emma & Emily - The Directors of The Autism Wellbeing Project CIC

    Hello and welcome to the Autism Wellbeing Projects new podcast, the Autism Wellbeing Podcast. This has been created by the community members of The Autism Wellbeing Project. For our second episode we have Emma Eager & Emily Abbott. The Founders & Directors of The Autism Wellbeing Project CIC. They are on the sofa with our host Stephen J Holloran chatting all things AWP, Oliver McGowan and our podcast. Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts We're excited to let our listeners know that the amazing social enterprise that funded our podcast, The Autism Wellbeing Project, is going to be at the National Neurodiversity Show in Wigan on the 11th June! Come on down and meet the team, who can't wait to talk to you about the services they provide, the free activities they have available including our podcast and want to meet as many of you as possible.  The show beings together a wide range of organisations, speakers and exhibitors all there to celebrate neurodiversity, share knowledge and to bring inspiration - sounds like a brilliant day to us! Tickets are available now: click here to get your tickets!!

    31 min
  12. Episode 1 - An Introduction to The Autism Wellbeing Podcast

    JAN 16

    Episode 1 - An Introduction to The Autism Wellbeing Podcast

    Hello and welcome to the Autism Wellbeing Projects brand new podcast, the Autism Wellbeing Podcast. This has been created by the community members of The Autism Wellbeing Project. In this episode we are introducing our host Stephen J Holloran is chatting with our editor Sarah L and researcher Kath C about what we're planning to talk about in future episodes. Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts We're excited to let our listeners know that the amazing social enterprise that funded our podcast, The Autism Wellbeing Project, is going to be at the National Neurodiversity Show in Wigan on the 11th June! Come on down and meet the team, who can't wait to talk to you about the services they provide, the free activities they have available including our podcast and want to meet as many of you as possible.  The show beings together a wide range of organisations, speakers and exhibitors all there to celebrate neurodiversity, share knowledge and to bring inspiration - sounds like a brilliant day to us! Tickets are available now: click here to get your tickets!!

    27 min
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Tired of podcasts that don’t sound like real life?Welcome to The Autism Wellbeing Podcast — where real people sit on the sofa and talk honestly about life, autism, relationships, work, mess-ups, wins, and everything in between.Expect laughter, straight-talking, powerful stories, and the kind of conversations you don’t usually hear out loud. No scripts. No pretending. Just community, connection, and proper human moments.Made by the community members of The Autism Wellbeing Project CIC — this is your space, your voices, your stories.Pull up a seat. You’re among friends.” On 19 April, Jon and a few comrades are running the Manchester Marathon—not because he enjoys suffering (debatable), but to help raise awareness and quietly cause good trouble with Autism Wellbeing Project CIC. It’s his preferred method of advocacy: put the work in, start conversations, and push for a more humane, inclusive autism world—one mile at a time.   

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