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Autism: The Beautiful Reality

Guy Shahar

Booking Overview

This is a family-focused autism interview podcast featuring autistic advocates, parents with lived experience, and autism specialists, researchers, and clinicians. PR agencies could credibly pitch autistic speakers, autism professionals, educators, authors, and parents with relevant personal expertise; booking should generally be low to moderate difficulty for well-aligned candidates.

Metrics

Episodes: 14

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Listener location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 4.0k subscribers

Instagram: 813 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@transformingautism.org

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Host

Guy Shahar - Founder of Transforming Autism, an autism charity focused on helping families build accepting, trust-based relationships with autistic children. He is an autistic person and parent, and has shared ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Autistic advocates and speakers, parents of autistic children, authors, educators, autism specialists, researchers, and clinicians with relevant professional or lived experience.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Public speaking or advocacy work, Professional experience in autism, education, research, or clinical care, Direct lived experience of autism or parenting an autistic child

Recent Guest Discussions

Lisa Lloyd - Senbetweeners, Masking, School Placement, Ehcps, PDA, Late Autism Diagnosis, And Neurodivergent Parenting.

Paul Isaacs - Late Autism Discovery, Bullying, Presumed Competence, Communication, Deficit-focused Education, And Person-centered Understanding Of Autism.

Recent Topics

Autism, Parenting, Neurodiversity, Education, Child Development

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Autism: The Beautiful Reality
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PDA and Autism: Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance | Steph Curtis

October 07, 2026

In episode 3 of season 2, Guy is joined by Steph Curtis, creator of the popular platform Steph’s Two Girls and author of PDA in the Family.In this episode, Guy and Steph discuss Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), a profile on the autism spectrum characterised by an intense resistance to everyday demands triggered by anxiety.Steph shares her personal 16-year journey raising two autistic daughters and offers invaluable, practical insights into looking beyond a child's behaviour to underst...

Autism, Allyship, and the Fight Against Systemic Bias with Dr. Claire Malcolm

September 23, 2026

In episode 2 of season 2, Guy is joined by Dr. Claire Malcolm, a researcher, author, speaker, and parent advocate. Claire is the co-author of the groundbreaking book Mothering at the Margins: Black Mothers Raising Autistic Children in the UK. Drawing from her personal journey with her now 15-year-old non-speaking daughter, Claire sheds light on the "triple disadvantage" many parents face when navigating the care system: the widespread lack of autism understanding, gender biases in ...

Pity the System, Not the Child (with Carrie Grant, MBE)

September 09, 2026

Autism: The Beautiful Reality | Season 2, Episode 1 | Carrie Grant MBE on Autism, Trauma, PDA & Neurodiversity In our first episode of season 2, Guy is joined by vocal coach, author, and TV presenter Carrie Grant, MBE. As a mother of four neurodivergent children and having received her own autism diagnosis later in life, Carrie offers a fierce, beautifully candid defense of neurodiversity. She shatters the myth that a diagnosis brings grief, pointing out instead that the real trauma is in...

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Frequently asked questions

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Autism: The Beautiful Reality
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How do I get in touch with Autism: The Beautiful Reality?

Autism: The Beautiful Reality is hosted by Guy Shahar. Its publicly listed email is podcast@transformingautism.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Autism: The Beautiful Reality?

The publicly listed email for Autism: The Beautiful Reality: podcast@transformingautism.org.

How many listeners does Autism: The Beautiful Reality have?

Podseeker estimates Autism: The Beautiful Reality reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Autism: The Beautiful Reality?

Autism: The Beautiful Reality typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Autistic advocates and speakers, parents of autistic children, authors, educators, autism specialists, researchers, and clinicians with relevant professional or lived experience. Common among recent guests: Published books; Public speaking or advocacy work; Professional experience in autism, education, research, or clinical care. Recent guests include Lisa Lloyd and Paul Isaacs.

How hard is it to get booked on Autism: The Beautiful Reality?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Autism: The Beautiful Reality cover?

Recent episodes cover Autism, Parenting, Neurodiversity, Education, and Child Development. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

podcast@transformingautism.org

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