The Late Discovered Club

The Late Discovered Club is a podcast that gives late discovered autistic women and marginalized genders a voice. We bring you real life self-discovery stories, and compassionate conversations with some truly incredible women and people.

Created and hosted by Psychotherapist Catherine Asta whose own self discovery came at 42, with the behind the scenes technical expertise coming from her eldest daughter Caty Ava.

In each episode Catherine will be exploring real and empowering stories of late discovered autistic women and people from all walks of life - through an intersectional lens - helping to deconstruct stereotypes, and giving the next generation visibility.

Come & say hello on instagram:

www.instagram.com/catherine.asta
www.instagram.com/thelatediscoveredclub

Our Music is by Allora:

www.instagram.com/allora.band

Find out more about our host:

www.catherineasta.com

3 ways you can support the podcast and the work we do...

- Become a member.
- Buy us a coffee.
- Rate & review the show

And a BIG shout out to our Community Champions who are supporting the important work we do.

Helen Hillman
Kay Mathiesen

Thank you!

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If you love The Late Discovered Club, become a Community Member or a Community Champion.

You would be massively supporting the work that we do in helping to deconstruct stereotypes and give the next generation visibility.

As a community member you will receive a monthly newsletter from us, direct to your inbox with episode links, news, resources, events, circles and more.

As a community championyou will receive the above but with the added bonus of a shout out on our website, in our episode description and on our instagram feed.

Plus, all our members also get access to our Late Discovered ClubMighty Community Spacewhich we've designed to bring together all of our members into one space.

This is your space to connect and communicate, which we hope will help you feel a real sense of belonging to our community, and tackle some of that isolation that we often feel.

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Episodes

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Episode 1 - Be the Change

Dec. 15, 2022

Our guest on our first ever episode is me, Catherine Asta , the Creator and Host of The Late Discovered Club. Having always been the champion of other peoples stories, I thought it was time to champion some of my own story. …

Episode 2 - Change the Narrative

Jan. 12, 2023

Our guest on episode 2 is ex-Olympic Rower and Founder of Neurodiverse Sport, Caragh McMurtry . Caragh talks to host Catherine Asta about her late discovered autism diagnosis, how she was misdiagnosed as having bipolar disor…

Episode 3 - Autistic at 40

Jan. 23, 2023

Our guest on Episode 3 is Toni B , creator and host of the podcast 'Autistic at 40'. After a lifetime of existential confusion, wondering if there was any place for her in this world, along with the pain and shame of knowing…

Episode 4 - This is who I am

Jan. 29, 2023

Andrea Anderson talks to our host Catherine Asta about her late discovered autism aged 45, just as the world was turning on a pandemic axis - what followed were two years of her carefully constructed world unravelling. How h…

Episode 5 - With Compassion

Feb. 4, 2023

Victoria Matthews-Patel talks to our host Catherine Asta about her experience of years of mental and physical ill health, which all culminated in a breakdown in 2018, and how, with professional help she uncovered layers of h…

Episode 6 - Out of the Dark

Feb. 9, 2023

Becky Davies joins our host Catherine Asta to shine a light on her late autism discovery at 38. As a Detective Inspector , Becky has the privilege of looking after the people who deliver a public protection service to some o…

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Recent Blog Posts

Apply for Season 3 of The Late Discovered Club Podcast

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Embracing Equity?

This IWD2023 is all about ‘Embracing Equity’ and we are using today to shine a light on the shocking inequity that exists for autistic women and women’s …

You Are Only Just Beginning

Morgan Harper Nichols talks to our host Catherine Asta about how her own late autism discovery led her to writing her new book 'You Are Only Just Beginni…

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Reviews

Championing Self Confidence

"This podcast is amazingly validating, informative, compassionate, and entertaining. Catherine is a fantastic host and she brings forward a diverse range of voices to present autistic perspectives tha…"

By Eddie Higgins on May 15, 2023 via Apple Podcasts

Hope!

"You are going to be a facilitator for autism training in the NHS. Hooray! This is desperately needed. Particularly the Eating Disorder services, but also late diagnosed females who have been misdiagn…"

By Late diagnosed female 52 on April 28, 2023 via Apple Podcasts

Just like me!

"I really relate, Laura. I work in SEN support and only recently when seeking an assessment for my daughter, a trusted friend said ‘you’re autistic you know’. At 52 now hoping for a chance to live aut…"

By Margaret on April 23, 2023 via Apple Podcasts

This speaks to me

"So true, shame has held me back. Sense of brokenness and inadequacy and low self-esteem has caused me to leave/ lose senior job roles. Now work for myself and need to work on myself - that is on who …"

By Late diagnosed female aged 52. on April 19, 2023 via Apple Podcasts

Must listen

"Really well articulated podcast episode regarding the right to workplace adjustments."

By Emma on March 31, 2023 via Apple Podcasts

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