An 8-Year-Old Asks: Autism Conversations with My Mum

An 8-Year-Old Asks: Autism Conversations with My Mum

Welcome to Season 4 of the Autism Central Podcast, hosted by psychotherapist, podcaster, and author Catherine Asta.

To open the season, we’re doing something special.

In this episode, Catherine is joined by both of her daughters - Caty and Kristina - for a gentle, insightful mother-daughter conversation that sets the tone for the journey ahead. You’ll first hear from Caty, who not only joins on mic, but also works behind the scenes editing the podcast. Together, they reflect on what it means to create a mother-daughter show, nurturing strengths as a mature student at university, their ‘family eco-system,’ and why this podcast matters to the parents, carers, and supporters who need it most.

Then the microphone is handed to Catherine’s youngest daughter, 8-year-old (and three-quarters!) Kristina, stepping into the guest-host role to ask her mum five thoughtful questions about life as an autistic person and parent.

Their conversation explores:

  • What it feels like to navigate the world with an autistic and multiply neurodivergent brain

  • Childhood experiences before knowing she was autistic

  • The strengths autism brings

  • The emotional clarity of a late autism discovery

  • What it’s like balancing autistic needs with parenting

It’s warm, honest and deeply human - a window into a multiply neurodivergent family committed to kindness, compassion, curiosity, and building a life that works for each of them. This episode offers parents and supporters a rare, real-life insight into autistic experience across generations - and why community, understanding, and the right support matter so much.

Connect with Catherine

www.catherineasta.com

Resources Catherine makes reference to in the episode:

Catherine’s book ‘Rediscovered’ and ‘The Late Discovered Club Podcast’

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