Late To The Party - a podcast on Autism, AuDHD and Neurodivergence

This week on Late To The Party, I chat with author and engineer Travis Alexander about his memoir, life as a late-diagnosed autistic adult, and the many unexpected twists that led him to where he is today. We talk about relationships, communication, travel disasters, fatherhood, breakdancing, engineering, and the challenge of making sense of a world that often feels a little confusing. Honest, funny and deeply relatable, this is a conversation about self-discovery, resilience and finding your place in the world.

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📖 Stairway to the Spectrum
https://www.travisalexander.com.au/book
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Episode 72 of Late To The Party is live, and today we’re going full neuro‑nerd with the incredible Sadie Dingfelder.  
Sadie is a science reporter who discovered she has face blindness, aphantasia, and a handful of other brain quirks and then turned that whole journey into a hilarious, insightful book called Do I Know You?
We talk perception, identity, weird brain settings, and what it’s like to realise your mind has been running a completely different operating system this whole time.
It’s chaotic, curious, and very, very us.

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Book Publisher page
Twitter 
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Washington Post Author Page
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Recorded live at The Round on March 19th, Neurospicy 2026: Accessibility in the Arts, is a special live podcast diving into what genuine inclusion looks like for neurodivergent artists, audiences, and creative communities.
I was joined by pianist and composer Nat Bartsch, whose reflections on sensory experience, performance, and neurodivergent creativity brought depth and warmth to the room. We also spoke to Arty Owens, creative director at Arts Access Victoria, whose leadership continues to shape a more accessible and equitable arts sector.
Hosted at The Round, a venue committed to creating welcoming, accessible environments, this conversation blends music, lived experience, humour, and honest discussion about what needs to change and what’s already working.
This was a candid and fun conversation for anyone invested in neurodivergent creativity and the evolution of accessible arts spaces.
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This week’s plans derailed in a very on‑brand way. Mostly because I’m knee‑deep in getting everything ready for Neurospicy 2026 on March 19th, so I’m handing the mic to another podcast whose episode on long‑term ADHD research genuinely deserves your ears. 
I'm sharing an episode of the Hyperfocus podcast with Rae Jacobson, which features in-depth conversations challenging conventional views on neurodivergence. On each episode, Rae discusses key questions and headlines with experts, scientists, doctors, and researchers, exploring both the barriers and the beauty of neurodivergence.
You can find all episodes of Hyperfocus here.
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Welcome to season 5! In this fun chat with Mark Brown, we immediately get sidetracked with Star Trek, a topic we have been discussing for over 30 years. We explore the podcasts we hosted long before it was cool. Mark speaks about peer support and how it plays a crucial role in mental health recovery. And most important, we tackle the ethics of AI and imagine what the future might look like with AI in our lives. My discussions with Mark have always been deep and complex. I hope you enjoy. 
Mark Brown is a Senior Research Fellow at Summer Foundation Ltd and member of PauseAI Australia.
Here is the video we referenced Bobby Flynn from Australian Idol interviewed on Idol Sparks
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