
“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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Uma is the world’s first strengths-based self-identification service that helps adult women, non‑binary and AFAB people safely self-screen for autism, ADHD, and CPTSD. She also screens for commonly co-occurring health difficulties related to Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and Hypermobility EDS (hEDS), to build a complete brain-body picture.
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