The Late Discovered Club is a social impact community and podcast, on a mission to give a voice to Late Discovered autistic women and marginalised groups.
The podcast brings you 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.
Hosted by Psychotherapist & Author Catherine Asta and edited by her daughter, Caty Ava. In Season 4 which began in January 2025 Catherine is joined in some of the episodes by author Pete Wharmby as a guest co-host.
It has has an ever growing global community currently in over 125 countries, 190K downloads (putting us in the Top 5% of podcasts worldwide* according to The Podcast Host) and was ranked the number one podcast for 'Female Autism' in the world by FeedSpot in 2025.
Head to our 'About Us' page to read more about the impact we've made so far, and the ways in which you can get involved.
Thank you to our Community Partners (Sponsors) and Members who are supporting the work that we do.
Catherine & Caty
*We are a gender non-conforming inclusive space*
Here are some great episodes to start with.
Host
Catherine is a leading voice in the field of neurodivergent mental health, blending evidence-based psychological insight with intuitive, nature-rooted wisdom. Her work integrates mindfulness, compassion, storytelling and somatic practices across 1:1 therapy, group work, organisations and public platforms.
- Founder and host of The Late Discovered Club, the #1 ranked podcast for ‘Female Autism’
(FeedSpot, 2025), amplifying voices of late-discovered autistic women and people.
- Created content and delivered training for the NHS National Autism Programme, guest lectures at UCL, and recently designed and led a 7,500-person panel for Neurodiversity Celebration Week.
- Twice breast cancer survivor and nationally recognised voice featured by CNN, Financial Times, Radio 5 Live, Women’s Health, Marie Claire and more.
She has a Degree and MSc in Psychology, a Diploma in Effective Psychotherapy and CBT, along with a PGCert in Leadership, and is a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Find Catherine on instagram/@catherine.asta + @thelatediscoveredclub
www.catherineasta.com