Creative Life Force
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https://www.thelatediscoveredclub.com/s4-ep9-a-creative-force/ (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)“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 teacher, to being piled on by hundreds of angry Nicola Sturgeon fans online, Lorna Miller has sharpened her pencil and become one of the UK’s most successful editorial cartoonists - known for her satirical, political, and deeply personal work.
The first woman to have a cartoonist role created for her in Private Eye, Lorna has also had her work featured in The Guardian and The Observer. Her 30-year career has continuously pushed boundaries in both art and advocacy.
In this intimate and wide ranging conversation, Lorna shares how a late autism diagnosis at age 51 helped her reframe a lifetime of creative drive, chronic health challenges, and profound sensitivity - and how discovering Reiki became a powerful tool for healing.
We explore:
- The emotional impact of delayed autism diagnosis.
- Creativity as a life force and a form of self soothing.
- The stigma of invisible disability and chronic illness.
- Why unmasking can feel both liberating and exposing.
- Building a life and business that honours your sensitivity.
Lorna’s story is one of creativity and deep self-reclamation. A must listen for neurodivergent creatives, artists, and anyone on a journey of rediscovery.
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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 autistic 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, 170K 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.
