Episode 107: Special Guest, Dr Claire Bates (Academic Researcher, Founder and Leader of Supported Loving)

Episode 107: Special Guest, Dr Claire Bates (Academic Researcher, Founder and Leader of Supported Loving)

On this month's 21andsensory Podcast I have Dr Claire Bates as my special guest. Claire is an active academic researcher holding honorary research associate positions at the both the University of Kent and Manchester Metropolitan University.  Claire is the Founder and Leader of Supported Loving which she founded in 2017 (having joined Choice Support in 2002) as a response to her PhD exploring relationships for adults with learning disabilities. It is a national network that promotes best practice with the goal of getting people with learning disabilities and autistic people the support they need, to enjoy the same sexual and romantic freedoms as everyone else. Through research, training, creating resources and accessible information on sex and relationships, Supported Loving wants to make love a reality for everyone. Supported Loving Website: https://www.choicesupport.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/supported-loving [https://www.choicesupport.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/supported-loving] Choice Support Links: Website: https://www.choicesupport.org.uk [https://www.choicesupport.org.uk] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chsupport/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/chsupport/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/choice_support/ [https://www.instagram.com/choice_support/] More info and research from Dr Claire Bates:  * https://socialworkwithadults.blog.gov.uk/author/dr-claire-bates/ [https://socialworkwithadults.blog.gov.uk/author/dr-claire-bates/] * https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/stories-finder/claire-bates-alumna-supported-loving [https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/stories-finder/claire-bates-alumna-supported-loving] * https://arc-kss.nihr.ac.uk/resource-library/315-my-story-so-far-by-dr-claire-bates-supported-loving-lead-choice-support [https://arc-kss.nihr.ac.uk/resource-library/315-my-story-so-far-by-dr-claire-bates-supported-loving-lead-choice-support] * https://learningmet.mmu.ac.uk/project/care-act-assessments-and-intimate-lives/ [https://learningmet.mmu.ac.uk/project/care-act-assessments-and-intimate-lives/] * https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c989k7pggn7o [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c989k7pggn7o]

Episode 106: Special Guest, Keira Edwards (Autistic Journalist & BBC Sounds Audio Lab Creator)

On this month's 21andsensory Podcast episode I have the wonderful special guest Keira Edwards. Keira is an autistic journalist who is one of four BBC Sounds Audiolab Creators for 2025. BBC Sounds Audio Lab is an accelerator programme with one big ambition – to amplify next-generation storytellers and audio creatives. With a focus on under-represented UK voices and experiences, we help to transform fresh and distinctive ideas into narrative led podcasts whilst helping to grow their professional production skills. I’ll be chatting to Keira all about her podcast ‘It’s So Loud In Here!’ available to listen to now on BBC Sounds. Keira’s links: * ’It’s So Loud In Here’ hosted by Keira, available here on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0n03fcr [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0n03fcr] * Keira’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kredwards39 [https://www.instagram.com/kredwards39] * An instagram post Keira did with BBC Sounds: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV5q81eisDM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV5q81eisDM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA] * Keira’s new TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livingneurodivergent [https://www.tiktok.com/@livingneurodivergent] My 21andsensory links: * @21andsensory on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/21andsensory%E2%81%A0] * @21andsensory on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠21andsensory on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/21andsensory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] * 21andsensory on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] * Work with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://21andsensory.wordpress.com/working-with-me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://21andsensory.wordpress.com/working-with-me] * 21andsensory Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠~⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://21andsensory.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://21andsensory.wordpress.com/]~ * @21andsensory on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://twitter.com/21andsensory%E2%81%A0]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/21andsensory] * @21andsensory on BlueSky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/21andsensory.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/21andsensory.bsky.social]

Episode 105: Special Guest, Cath (Host & Founder, HE Enabled Podcast)

On this month's 21andsensory Podcast I have special guest Cath on the show. Cath is a graduate from the University of York and the University of Oxford and their background is in student voice, with 5 years of experience across two universities.  Cath is also the host and founder of the HE Enabled Podcast. HE Enabled is a show dedicated to sharing the experiences of disabled, neurodivergent, and those with long-term health conditions in UK Higher Education. HE Enabled links: * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2njGJehfdhxHsC4bltg703?si=0eb76147113b4157 [https://open.spotify.com/show/2njGJehfdhxHsC4bltg703?si=0eb76147113b4157] * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/he-enabled/id1812688537 [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/he-enabled/id1812688537] * …and you can listen to my episode (33) on the HE Enabled Podcast now! * https://linktr.ee/henabled [https://linktr.ee/henabled] Mentioned: * Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/HEnabled [https://www.patreon.com/cw/HEnabled] * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heenabled [https://www.linkedin.com/company/heenabled] * Luisa’s episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GgigL2NGsQuj6SZxojuaw?si=decc7611c7eb48f0 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GgigL2NGsQuj6SZxojuaw?si=decc7611c7eb48f0] * Disabled Students UK Report: https://disabledstudents.co.uk/annual-disabled-student-survey-results-2025-published/ [https://disabledstudents.co.uk/annual-disabled-student-survey-results-2025-published/] * Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3548580/Chill_with_You__LoFi_Story/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3548580/Chill_with_You__LoFi_Story/] * 20-20-20 Digital eye strain article: https://www.healthline.com/health/eye-health/20-20-20-rule [https://www.healthline.com/health/eye-health/20-20-20-rule] * (For every 20 minutes spent looking at a screen, you should try to take a 20-second break to look at something 20 feet away). My 21andsensory links: * @21andsensory on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/21andsensory%E2%81%A0] * @21andsensory on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] * ⁠⁠21andsensory on Patreon⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/21andsensory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] * 21andsensory on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] * Work with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://21andsensory.wordpress.com/working-with-me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://21andsensory.wordpress.com/working-with-me] * 21andsensory Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://21andsensory.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://21andsensory.wordpress.com/] * @21andsensory on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://twitter.com/21andsensory%E2%81%A0]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/21andsensory] * @21andsensory on BlueSky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/21andsensory.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/21andsensory.bsky.social]

Episode 104: Special Guest, Lauren Melissa Ellzey (@autienelle)

On today's episode I have special guest Lauren Melissa Ellzey also known as Autienelle. Lauren Melissa is an autistic self-advocate and author of three young adult novels, BOY AT THE WINDOW, STREAMLINE, and GIMMICKS AND GLAMOUR, which explore belonging for queer, neurodivergent youth of colour.  Her advocacy work has crossed paths with New York University, Reframing Autism, Cripple Media, NeuroClastic, and the United Nations. She holds a Master of Science in Library and Information Science and resides in New York City with her cat, Tifa, and her dog, Farron. Lauren Melissa's links: * Instagram: Lauren Melissa Ellzey (@autienelle) [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.instagram.com/autienelle/&ved=2ahUKEwjrwZa1gp-SAxV6QUEAHQaDPegQFnoECB4QAQ&usg=AOvVaw1WXFwwBNMSWZTm-JbauqEA] * Lauren Melissa on Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/autienelle] * Lifelines Grounding Stone: https://www.lifelines.com/grounding-stones [https://www.lifelines.com/grounding-stones] * Autienelle [https://sites.google.com/view/laurenmelissaellzey/autienelle] website Book links: * Boldstroke books: https://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/authors/lauren-melissa-ellzey-364 [https://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/authors/lauren-melissa-ellzey-364] * Amazon link: Lauren Melissa Ellzey: books, biography, latest update [https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B09P9NG71S/allbooks?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_ab&pd_rd_w=XElMK&content-id=amzn1.sym.cfd647ec-1da7-4905-9467-44757bd2ffd7&pf_rd_p=cfd647ec-1da7-4905-9467-44757bd2ffd7&pf_rd_r=525-5842395-1915853&pd_rd_wg=PAv0K&pd_rd_r=b98265e0-9b3f-4a46-8cd9-203d14e1522c] My 21andsensory links: * @21andsensory on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/21andsensory%E2%81%A0] * @21andsensory on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] * ⁠21andsensory on Patreon⁠ [https://patreon.com/21andsensory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] * 21andsensory on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] * Work with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://21andsensory.wordpress.com/working-with-me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://21andsensory.wordpress.com/working-with-me] * 21andsensory Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://21andsensory.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://21andsensory.wordpress.com/] * @21andsensory on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://twitter.com/21andsensory%E2%81%A0]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/21andsensory] * @21andsensory on BlueSky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/21andsensory.bsky.social⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/21andsensory.bsky.social]

Episode 103: Special Guest, Claire from The Jungle Haven (YouTube Planty Creator)

*Content warning* we chat about potentially triggering topics such as eating disorders, drugs and alcohol, listener discretion is advised. On today’s show I have the wonderful special guest Claire. Claire is houseplant-obsessed and has a fab YouTube channel called The Jungle Haven. She started her YouTube channel to make videos about the things she has learnt (and continues to learn) on her indoor gardening journey, and provides tips and tricks so that subscribers can keep their own house plants happy and healthy.  Claire has almost 200,000 subscribers and creates all sorts of videos on her channels including dispelling houseplant myths, how to videos such as repotting house plants and propagating them and videos on plant styling and interiors .Her lovely rescue dog Joli features in her videos lots (including in the opening intro) which of course adds to their charm and both Claire and Joli potter about in chatty plant chore videos and houseplant tours where Claire tends to her collection of almost 300+ plants so I am very much looking forward to chatting to her! Claire's Links: * www.instagram.com/thejunglehaven [http://www.instagram.com/thejunglehaven] * www.youtube.com/c/TheJungleHaven [http://www.youtube.com/c/TheJungleHaven] * www.tiktok.com/@thejunglehaven [http://www.tiktok.com/@thejunglehaven] * Alan Titchmarsh’s Gardening Club: www.itv.com/watch/alan-titchmarshs-gardening-club/10a5408 [https://www.itv.com/watch/alan-titchmarshs-gardening-club/10a5408] Mentioned: Sarah Gerrard-Jones * www.theplantrescuer.com [http://www.theplantrescuer.com] * www.instagram.com/theplantrescuer [http://www.instagram.com/theplantrescue] Good Growing (Emma) * www.instagram.com/goodgrowing [http://www.instagram.com/goodgrowing] * https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodGrowing [https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodGrowing] My 21andsensory links: * @21andsensory on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/21andsensory%E2%81%A0] * @21andsensory on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] * 21andsensory on Patreon [https://patreon.com/21andsensory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] * 21andsensory on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] * Work with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://21andsensory.wordpress.com/working-with-me⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://21andsensory.wordpress.com/working-with-me] * 21andsensory Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://21andsensory.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://21andsensory.wordpress.com/] * @21andsensory on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://twitter.com/21andsensory%E2%81%A0]⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/21andsensory] * @21andsensory on BlueSky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/21andsensory.bsky.social⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/21andsensory.bsky.social]