Episodes
S3 Episode 3 - The Autistic Chef
Catherine speaks to Vanessa D’Souza AKA The Autistic Chef about her late autistic discovery. Vanessa is a MasterChef UK 2023 Semi-Finalist and National Autistic Society Celebrity Ambassador who runs a neuroaffirming instagram...
S3 Ep2 - Pete Wharmby
It's World Autism Acceptance Week , so we thought we'd bring you an extra special episode to celebrate someone who, through his advocacy work, books and his very presence, has made a significant difference to our Late Discove...
S3 Episode 1 - Unfurling
We're back for another season, and whilst Catherine is still climbing the breast cancer mountain, the top of that mountain is in sight, and this season will run until her treatment finishes in November 2024 with bi-weekly epi...
S2 Episode 16 - Searching For The Why
In this episode we are joined by Helen Hillman - a late discovered autistic woman, who made her autistic discovery whilst in therapy, and received her official diagnosis last year at the age of 28 after a long history of …
S2 Episode 15 - Language Matters
In this episode we are joined by Kate Boot - a late discovered AuDHD Speech and Language Therapist, Sensory Integration Practitioner and Relationships and Sex Education Practitioner. Since qualifying, it’s fair to say that Ka...
S2 Episode 14 - Power in Knowledge
In this episode we are joined by Marsha Martin - a Behavioural Therapist and the Founder and CEO of Black SEN Mamas - a UK based national support group and informational hub, which aids Black mothers of special educational ne...
S2 Episode 13 - Power Of The Sea
In this episode we are joined by Lucy Baena - a Mother, Writer & Birthkeeper. Throughout her life Lucy has been given an array of diagnosis the first at age 7 when she was diagnosed as Dyslexic. At 15 she …
S2 Episode 12 - Jane Green MBE
In this episode we are joined by Jane Green MBE - an educationalist, former Assistant Headteacher, and former lead for autism education in all phases of education. Jane is disabled, neurodivergent and an autistic parent carer...
S2 Episode 11 - Holly Smale
In this episode we are joined Holly Smale - the internationally bestselling, award-winning author of the Geek Girl series, which has sold 3.4 million copies worldwide and is currently being adapted by Netflix. The Cassandra C...
S2 Episode 10 - You're Not Broken
We're back! In this episode we are joined by Heidi Mavir - a public speaker, autistic advocate, author, podcaster and SEN parent. We explore so much in this episode from Heidi's late autism discovery in her mid 40's, menopaus...
S2 News - Base Camp
CW - This episode talks about Catherine's recent diagnosis of breast cancer. Coppafeel Community Partner Join as a member or champion Buy us a coffee A BIG shout out to our Community Champions who are supporting the important...
S2 Episode 9 - The Funny One
In this episode we are joined by Laura Claxton - a comedy writer who has written gags for some of the biggest names and programmes in British Comedy. We explore Laura's late autism discovery as a 30 something woman, and …
S2 Episode 8 - Against The Wall
In this episode we are joined by Samar Waqar who describes discovering that she is autistic and ADHD in her 30’s a s life changing discovery. Samar's childhood was inherently spent knowing and believing within her heart that ...
S2 Episode 7 - Safe Spaces
In this episode we are joined by Dr Anthea Cree who is a Clinical Oncologist in the NHS. Anthea is the first openly neurodivergent doctor in her organization, and has felt so alone. Anthea's openness at work about her neurodi...
S2 Episode 6 - The Cool Kid
In this episode we are joined by Madge Woollard - a self-employed piano and keyboard teacher who has run their own successful business since 1994. A graduate of Cambridge University, where they were a Peterhouse college’s fir...
S2 Episode 5 - Midlife Autistic Doctor
In this episode we are joined by Dr Rosie Baruah who is an NHS Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia in Scotland. Rosie has spoken publicly recently in a BBC Interview about her midlife discovery at 46, and her...
S2 Episode 4 - Paying It Forward
In this episode we are joined by Kirsty Cullen-Campanelli from LA in California who, at 38 years old, is very much at the beginning of her autistic self-discovery journey. We talk misophonia, invalidation, multiple diagnoses ...
S2 Episode 3 - Autistic Awakening
Raven Gray is a primitive skills practitioner and experimental archaeologist, with more than 25 years’ experience in wilderness living and survival training. Raven was 55 when she discovered that she is autistic, and comes on...
S2 Episode 2 - Autistic Academic
Dr Kate West is an autistic and first-generation academic, author and autism activist. Kate read her DPhil (PhD) and MSc at the University of Oxford (funded by one of the UK’s most competitive academic scholarships) and her L...
Trailer (15 mins)
We've compiled a 15 minute trailer with a couple of clips from S1 and S2 to give you a flavour of our show. Clip 1 - S2 EP1 Clip 2 - S1 EP11 Clip 3 - S1 Ep3 Clip 4 …
S2 Episode 1 - Making Room
Jennifer Crawford is a chef, pro-wrestler, and feeler of big feelings. They grew up in Nova Scotia’s beautiful Annapolis Valley, and after more than a decade in Toronto and winning MasterChef Canada in 2019, they're home agai...
Bonus Episode - A Compassionate Message to My Younger Self
In this bonus episode of Season one we have compiled all the compassionate messages our guests would want to tell their younger selves, and we have new music by Allora from their new EP 'Don't Feel it All' with 'Mother'. …
Episode 16 - Behind the Scenes of Season One
In our final episode of Season one we have Catherine and Caty , the mum & daughter duo together on the podcast for the first time where they: Unpack season one Talk about the impact it had on them Their …
Episode 15 - Breaking Barriers
Our guest on Episode 15 is Hazel Lim - a leading advocate in the campaign against the stigma associated with autism, with a focus on the cultural stigma within the Chinese community in the UK. Living as a late discovered …