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Great Company with Jamie Laing

PROFESSOR GREEN: Diagnosed With Autism Age 40 & Why Working Class Men Are Lost

Great Company with Jamie Laing

Jampot

Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.5947 Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Stephen Manderson aka Professor Green, in today’s episode really reminded me to listen. The most successful people are the ones who listen rather than talk, they learn rather than pretending to know it all. Although we come from totally different backgrounds, we’ve always connected in such a genuine way. We first met when life was very different; Stephen was dating my friend Millie Mackintosh. A lot has happened since then, a lot of growing up and self reflection...


When people come into the studio, sometimes they might ask to not discuss certain topics but Stephen was a complete open book, so no stone was left unturned…


We cover:

•⁠ ⁠His relationship with Millie Mackintosh 

•⁠ ⁠Getting an autism diagnosis later in life, and how that has changed the way he looks at his past

•⁠ ⁠Surviving getting stabbed in the neck and how knife crime will remain high until we tackle poverty

•⁠ ⁠How he’s turned negative life experiences into learning opportunities

•⁠ ⁠The self reflection that comes with becoming a father

•⁠ ⁠Losing his father & Uncle to suicide and how he handles the grief

•⁠ ⁠Why we shouldn’t blame our elders for getting stuff wrong as they didn’t have access to therapy


Stephen is such a breath of fresh air. Our conversation reminded me how important it is to keep learning, keep being interesting and interested - keep growing as a person.


Professor Green is Great Company.


Professor Green has new music out which you can listen to here: https://drop.cobrand.com/d/ProfessorGreen/welcome-to-the-party?fbclid=PAdGRleANbYF9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpxiZ7IFQomLPel2XvNLAzZTyts6f7ec5Yf8gJZPJDy4EZWy5GEQTN8oKh-1W_aem_7w4riV-g0zJirVldl3htAQ


And I've got a new book coming out, Boys Don't Cry which you can pre-order here: boysdontcry.co.uk

 

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And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk 


THE CREDITS 

Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone 

Producer: Helen Burke

Assistant Producer: Rhoda Abrokwa 

Video: Jake Ji & Josh Bennett

Audio: Rafi Amsili 

Social Media: Laura Coughlan & Anthony Barter 

 

Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot 


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0:00.0

Coming up in this episode of Great Company.

0:02.8

Was there ever a time where you felt that maybe you wouldn't be here? Yeah, loads. Really? I felt uncomfortable for a huge part of my life. Having to do all these things, which I felt like I should have been grateful for, but not feeling very comfortable doing them. Wow, what a juxtaposition. It's like a constant battle. I'm not going to cry on this podcast, Jamie. Not here for that. I'm Stephen Manderson, better known to some, as Professor Green, and they forced me to say this. I am in great company. A singer and mental health campaigner. Another UK legend, Professor Green. This is Millie McIntosh, who is on the show, who is your ex-wife. The second and third page of the Daily Mail the day after we got married was East End drug dealer, Marry's Quality Street Airis. That's mad. Do you think there's a correlation between having your boy and then figuring out yourself as well? Yeah, massively. It was the most significant kick-up the backside. Really? I've ever had, yeah. You know, he'll just about, Dad, I really don't want you to die. And I'm like, okay, keep it together. Keep it together, Stephen. Can we talk about your dad? It's really unusual for my dad and his two brothers to have taken their own lives because it's not a decision that many of us are capable of. And this is the thing with grief.

1:11.9

It changes shape.

1:12.9

It never disappears.

1:13.9

I will forever be sad about my dad having passed.

1:17.2

It was the absence that he couldn't be there to help or to aid,

1:20.7

and I couldn't talk to him and get a response from him.

1:23.7

And I would love for him to meet Mike, you know?

1:25.4

If your dad was here?

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Yeah.

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