Late To The Party - a podcast on Autism

About Late To The Party - a podcast on Autism

A podcast dedicated to late-diagnosed and self-diagnosed individuals on the autism spectrum, including those with AuDHD and other neurodivergent traits. Each episode will explore various topics that examine the experiences of individuals who have navigated life without prior awareness of their neurodivergence. Our host, Dan, offers a personal and experiential perspective, with the intention of sharing stories that may provide assistance and support to others on similar journeys.

Publisher

Dan Kerr

Category

education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Sept 2022

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

75 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Episode 75 - Implementing Life & Work: A Conversation with Jodie Herbert

   In this episode, I’m joined by Jodie Herbert, a neurodiversity mentor, lifelong carer, disability advocate, and the founder of Ability Pathways. Jodie has one of those rare brains that can take chaos, complexity, and bureaucratic nonsense and turn it into actual support, actual progress, and actual hope. She’s spent decades navigating disability from every angle: as a parent, a partner, a carer, and now as someone helping adults and the invisible labour neurodivergent people carry every day. And because I can’t help myself… I also dive into my own past. While digging through old family documents for Ancestry, I found my high‑school report cards, those 80's classics where teachers wrote things so blunt they could strip paint. I read out some of the worst ones on the show. If you’ve ever been called lazy, unfocused, or “destined for ruin,” this episode is for you. If you enjoy the podcast and want to help me keep it going, please consider supporting me on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/cw/LateToThePartyAutismPodcast). It’s literally the price of a cuppa a month, and it means the world, helping me cover hosting, equipment, and the time it takes to make these conversations happen. Ability Pathways Australia (official site) https://abilitypathways.au (https://abilitypathways.au/?utm_source=copilot.com) #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic #LateDiagnosedAutistic #AutismAcceptance #Neurospicy #ADHDAwareness #InvisibleDisability #WorkplaceInclusion #ExecutiveFunction #NDInTheWorkplace #AccessibilityMatters #SupportThatWorks #NDIS #NDISAustralia #LateToThePartyPodcast #AutismPodcast #NDStories #RealTalkND #PodcastLife #AustralianPodcasts #80sSchoolSurvivor #ReportCardRoast #TheyWereWrong #NeurodivergentKidsGrowUp #MisunderstoodAndThriving #SupportIndependentPodcasts #PriceOfACuppa #PatreonCreator

2. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Episode 74 - The Secret Skill Set with MJ Warfield

   In this episode of Late to the Party, Dan speaks with MJ Warfield about what it’s really like to work in a job that looks completely incompatible with an AuDHD brain. Loud, chaotic, high‑pressure, the kind of environment most of us would run from. But MJ shows how building a career around your special interests can flip the script entirely. She shares the quiet superpower that helps her thrive in a loud job, and why it works. Later, Dan sits down with his friend of forty years, Martin Ryan, for a conversation about late diagnosis, self‑knowledge, and the strange clarity that arrives when you finally get the right lens for understanding your own life. It’s thoughtful, funny, and grounded in the kind of honesty only long friendships allow. If you enjoy the show and if you’d happily meet Dan once a month and buy him a coffee, consider supporting the podcast on Patreon. Your support keeps the show independent, covers production costs, and ensures Dan can keep making the kind of episodes no sponsor would ever approve… especially the song he wrote for Martin at the end of this one. Links: The Round: https://theround.com.au (https://theround.com.au) Martin on Insta @martin_t_ryan Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/LateToThePartyAutismPodcast (https://www.patreon.com/cw/LateToThePartyAutismPodcast) Please come join us on our socials where we are very much present. We very much want you to share your stories and opinions. Join our public and private pages to start the discussion. Public Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/latetothepartypodcast (https://www.facebook.com/latetothepartypodcast) Private Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1168470233702726 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1168470233702726) Email us at latetothepartyasd@gmail.com (mailto:latetothepartyasd@gmail.com) Instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/latetothepartyasd/ (https://www.instagram.com/latetothepartyasd/) Website at https://latetotheparty.buzzsprout.com (https://latetotheparty.buzzsprout.com) #LateToThePartyPodcast #AutismPodcast #AuDHD #NeurodivergentVoices #LateDiagnosis #IndependentPodcast #MJWarfield #MartinRyan #MelbournePodcasts #Neurospicy

3. 

   5 Jul 2026

   Episode 73 - Travis Alexander Climbing the Stairway to the Spectrum

   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. Find Travis Alexander 📖 Stairway to the Spectrum https://www.travisalexander.com.au/book (https://www.travisalexander.com.au/book) 🌐 Website https://www.travisalexander.com.au/ (https://www.travisalexander.com.au/) 🎧 Audiobook available on Spotify and Audible. Paperback and eBook available through Amazon. Instagram: @travisalexanderbooks Facebook: @TravisAlexander TikTok: @travisalexanderbooks (https://www.instagram.com/_u/travisalexanderbooks?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExRXZ5Z1pkSXp0Qkh0c2Fjb3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7-kwfh0DM1otzLY4UQl-QEzBnPpIq7uG6Ubt7GlC4onnaXOpB7AB_BdmGrQg_aem_n7Gq6tJhskWei9X4tTE0bQ) #LateToThePartyPodcast #TravisAlexander #Autism #AutisticAdults #Neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAwareness #LateDiagnosis #Neurodiversity #MentalHealth #Parenting #Relationships #AuthorInterview #Memoir #PodcastAustralia #MelbournePodcast #DisabilityInclusion #Breakdancing #Engineering #SelfDiscovery #PodcastLife #NeurodivergentVoices #BooksAndAuthors #AustralianAuthor #LifeStories #AUDHD #ADHD #DanKerr #StairwayToTheSpectrum

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Books guests

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