{"podcast":{"title":"Life After Prison","slug":"life-after-prison-5714169","podcast_index_feed_id":5714169,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/679bb883402b5d99a62e6494","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/439536","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/679bb883402b5d99a62e6494/show-cover.jpg","author":"Prison Radio Association","episode_count":175,"summary":"A podcast for anyone who has spent time in prison or is close to someone who has. Featuring incredible stories from people who've been inside, plus advice and support for those recently released. Follow us at @afterprisonpod on Instagram and X and @lifeafterprisonpod on TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T16:19:35.083338+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-after-prison-5714169"},"episode":{"title":"2 Times Sunday Bestseller, After 3 Years In Prison - Jon Watts","slug":"2-times-sunday-bestseller-after-3-years-in-prison-jon-watts","published_at":"2026-01-22T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-after-prison-5714169/2-times-sunday-bestseller-after-3-years-in-prison-jon-watts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-after-prison-5714169","url":"https://shows.acast.com/life-after-prison-1/episodes/jon-watts","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/679bb883402b5d99a62e6494/e/69131f277728b8766ce51353/media.mp3","summary":"Complete our 2025 Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/smJxoWJhr66qKG4Q7 We’d love to hear from you! Every year, we ask the Life After Prison audience to complete a short survey. Your answers help us understand what’s working, what we can improve, and they also help us show our funders the real impact of the show. It only takes a few minutes and your feedback really does make a difference. Today, we’re joined by Jon Watts – better known to many as Chef Jon. Jon’s story is incredible: from serving time in a young offenders’ institute, where he became the first prisoner to complete all three levels of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, to working with Jamie Oliver (while still in prison), writing a Sunday Times bestselling cookbook, and appearing on national TV. We discuss his journey through prison, how cooking became a lifeline, and the work he’s doing now to inspire others leaving the system.  Useful Organisations: Clink Charity - A charity reduces reoffending by training and rehabilitating prisoners through real-work experience in its restaurants, cafés, and gardens to help them build skills and employment opportunities after release.  Liberty Kitchen - A social enterprise that supports ex-offenders by providing culinary training and employment opportunities through its street food and catering projects, helping people rebuild their lives and reduce reoffending.  Food Behind Bars – Food education in prisons – improving food quality, cooking skills, growth and wellbeing  This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.  Contact us: If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us. 💬 Socials: @afterprisonpod on Ins…","meta_description":"Complete our 2025 Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/smJxoWJhr66qKG4Q7 We’d love to hear from you! Every year, we ask the Life After Prison audience to co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3120,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/life-after-prison-5714169/episodes/2-times-sunday-bestseller-after-3-years-in-prison-jon-watts/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-after-prison-5714169/2-times-sunday-bestseller-after-3-years-in-prison-jon-watts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}