Rev John Allister: I never felt at home in church as an autistic person
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Rev. John Allister, vicar of St Jude’s in Nottingham and part of Neurodiverse Church, and Carolina Mountford, a public speaker, writer, and mental health advocate with ADHD and strong autistic traits, join Esther to talk about neurodiversity in our churches. They explore how neurodivergence shapes our relationship with God, where churches can unintentionally exclude, and their experience of being diagnosed later in life.
Released on 19 Mar 2026
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