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. 12H AGO

    Episode 7 - Jon Simons on the sofa with Stephen

    Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts 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  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. https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=6YZYR4JLRVBF8

    22 min

  2. FEB 23

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

    Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts 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  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. https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=6YZYR4JLRVBF8

    29 min

  3. FEB 16

    Episode 5 - More about late diagnosis with Stevo

    Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts 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 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. https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=6YZYR4JLRVBF8

    22 min

  4. FEB 9

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

    Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts 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! 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. https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=6YZYR4JLRVBF8

    25 min

  5. FEB 2

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

    Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts 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! 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. https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=6YZYR4JLRVBF8

    28 min

  6. JAN 26

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

    Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts 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. 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. https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=6YZYR4JLRVBF8

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

    JAN 16

    Episode 1 - An Introduction to The Autism Wellbeing Podcast

    Get in touch, we'd love to hear your thoughts 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. 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. https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=6YZYR4JLRVBF8

    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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    The Autism Wellbeing Project CIC
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  • Episodes
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