The Late Discovered Club

S4 Ep11 - True To Me

In this episode, Catherine is joined by Wendy Minhinnett - a lived experience leader who co-created the Rollercoaster Parent Carer Support Project. Her work has been reco

S4 Ep10 - Representation Matters

In this episode, Catherine is joined by Vicky Chapman, a gay autistic TV editor from Southampton, who had her late discovery at 26. Vicky shares how her journey began du

S4 Ep9 - A Creative Force

“Creativity has always been my life force. Even when I didn’t know I was autistic, it was how I survived.” From being sent out of chemistry class for caricaturing her te

S4 Ep8 - Radical Acceptance

In this episode, Catherine is joined by Julie, a Canadian based writer, artist, and creator of “The Autistic Mum” on Substack.  Julie shares her powerful late discovery

S4 Episode 7 - A Kinder World

Joining Catherine is Trudi Murray -  an artist, illustrator, writer, and a wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, and proud granny.  Diagnosed autistic at 47, Trudi now

S4 Episode 6 - ND Girl in a NT World

Joining Catherine in S4 Episode 6 is Louise Fox is a former GBR Elite triathlete (representing GBR 5 times at World and European championships), self-employed web develop

S4 Episode 5 - A Lifetime of Learning

Joining us in S4 Episode 5 is Dr Catriona Stewart OBE MCPP where we explore Catriona’s own late autism discovery, her lifetime of learning, and her lifetime of work - it’

S4 Episode 4 - Pierre Novellie

Joining Catherine & Pete in S4 Ep4 is stand-up comedian, writer, radio host and podcaster - Pierre Novellie. Pierre is co-host of The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radi

Rediscovered (S4 Bonus Episode)

Catherine's much awaited and anticipated book 'Rediscovered' was published 21st February 2025. In this special episode, Catherine is interviewed by S4 guest (and friend

S4 Episode 3 - Acts of Kindness

Joining Catherine and Pete in S4 Episode 3 in this powerful, and deeply moving episode is Tristan Kluibenschadl. Content Warning: In this episode we talk about sensitive

S4 Episode 2 - Made On Purpose

Joining Catherine & Pete in this episode of our new season is Dominique Bowler-Brown. CW: We discuss sexual abuse and trauma She is a thirty-five-year-old from South Lo

S4 Episode 1 - Figuring it Out

Joining Catherine & Pete in the first episode of our new season - Nigerian born and Yorkshire bred, Dr Helen Lawal is Black African- White British, Medical Doctor, Nutrit

S4 Trailer

Season 4 is almost here!! We have a brand new season coming Friday 17th January 2025 with a new co-host joining Catherine in some of the episodes, author Pete Wharmby.

S3 Episode 16 - Rediscovered Realities

In our final episode of Season 3 Catherine talks (unscripted!) to Andrea Anderson about 'Rediscovered Realities' because the reality is that accepting you are autistic is

S3 Episode 14 - Self Portrait

Sue is 69 and was diagnosed autistic less than a year ago at the age of 68. Ironically, her working life was spent with autistic children and young adults; coincidence?

S3 Episode 13 - Simpler Times

Dr. Dionna Williams is an Autistic and first-generation academic and martial artist. Dionna received their MSc and PhD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and co

S3 Episode 12 - Mother of Reinvention

Christine. A. Jenkins joins Catherine in this episode to talk about her autistic self-discovery in 2008 and life since her eventual diagnosis in 2009. Christine has been

S3 Episode 11 - Breaking And Remaking

Sophie Cartledge joins Catherine in this episode to talk about her autism discovery via an ADHD diagnosis in perimenopause at the age of 44.  After researching why so m

S3 Episode 10 - Joining The Dots

This is a memorial episode, to honor the life and legacy of Mary’s 90 year old late discovered autistic mum who sadly passed away in April 2023. Mary wanted to record an

S3 Bonus Episode - In Conversation With Laura Kerbey

In this S3 Bonus Episode S1 guest Laura Kerbey joins Catherine to talk about her new book ‘The Teens Guide to PDA’  - which published 21st June 2024 with JKP and is illus