Discovering Your Mind - Aphantasia and Beyond
The Discovering Your Mind Podcast is dedicated to research and discussion surrounding all aspect of the mind's eye from Aphantasia to Hyperphantasia and everything in between. Using our in-depth questionnaire that we call the "Discovering Your Mind Protocol", we unlock and discover your unique way of visualizing and bask in the beauty of our differences.
Episodes
53 episodes
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Episode 53
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19:18
Aphantasia Q&A with Adam Zeman
In this episode, we are very excited and fortunate to have a discussion with Adam Zeman. Adam tells us his story about how he was involved in coining the term "aphantasia" and how his research and articles got picked up by the media, resulting ...
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Episode 52
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52:40
Discovering the Mind of Nikki O'Connor
In this episode we discover how Nikki O'Connor's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Nikki is a Creative Arts Therapist with aphantasia. She shares some very unique experiences such as musical hallucinations and auditory ...
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Episode 51
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55:38
Aphantasia, Neurodiversity, and Healing with Rebecca McHale
In this episode Rebecca McHale, Therapeutic Coach, takes us through many interesting topics surrounding aphantasia and therapy, including the internal experience spectrum, modalities, curiosity, validation, trust, language, and flexibility. We ...
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Episode 50
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1:00:00
Discovering the Mind of Jan Nichols
In this episode we discover how Jan Nichols' mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Jan has aphantasia and used to worry that if one of her children was kidnapped, she wouldn't be able to describe them to the police. She fee...
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Episode 49
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44:22
Discovering the Mind of Dana Swindell
In this episode we discover how Dana Swindell's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Dana describes her thoughts as an invisible moving marquee that moves very quickly. She struggles with memory but has found many differen...
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Episode 48
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1:01:30
Aphantasia VS Hyperphantasia Panel Discussion Part 2
In part 2, Shane, Stacy, Donna, Stacey, Garret, Matthew, and Cole talk about the inherent difficulty in delving into our individual differences and the importance of having those conversations and spreading the word. We discuss how we might get...
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Episode 47
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40:24
Aphantasia VS Hyperphantasia Panel Discussion Part 1
In this episode, we bring back several guests from previous episodes to further explore the different experiences people are having in their minds. We have Shane Williams and Stacy Fahrion with aphantasia. Donna with hypophantasia. Stacey Willi...
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Episode 46
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53:29
Aphantasia, Poetry, and Coaching with Kate Jenkinson
In this episode, Kate Jenkinson shares her love of poetry and explains how having aphantasia affects the way she writes, performs, and enjoys poetry in many different ways. We talk about "imagery" in poetry and how it can be overemphasized at t...
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Episode 45
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55:55
Discovering the Mind of Brandon Lincoln
In this episode we discover how Brandon Lincoln's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Brandon used to think that people who could visualize were super rare. He explains how he doesn't have any senses in his mind, except h...
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Episode 44
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49:37
Aphantasia, Memory, and Brain Research
In this episode we explore whether or not people with aphantasia struggle with memory more than those who can visualize. We discuss a study that found that aphantastic folks have weaker object memories but strong spacial memories. We play some ...
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Episode 43
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43:42
Amazing Memory, HSAM, and Mind Palaces
In this episode we explore the topic of memory from the perspective of superior memory and memory improvement. We discuss HSAM, Hyperthymesia, Photographic Memory, Synesthesia, and more. We talk about how mood and mindset can affect our memorie...
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Episode 42
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52:03
Poor Memory, SDAM, and Amnesia
In this episode we explore the topic of memory from the perspective of memory deficiency and specific conditions, situations, and disorders that play a role. We spend much of the episode trying to figure out exactly what SDAM is. I have never h...
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Episode 41
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46:47
Aphantasia, Creative Writing, and Inner Quiet with Drew Lamm
In this episode, Drew Lamm shares beautiful insights about aphantasia and writing and life. We talk about following the pen, some shortcomings of education, delighting in quietness, and more. Drew shares a beautiful piece that she wrote about h...
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Episode 40
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51:35
Discovering the Mind of Elena DeLisle
In this episode we discover how Elena DeLisle's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Elena is a musician and music teacher. She has Aphantasia and SDAM and can't remember if she could visualize as a child. She can't tell i...
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Episode 39
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40:48
Discovering the Mind of Caitlyn
In this episode we discover how Caitlyn's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Caitlyn can't visualize with her eyes closed nor can she hear other people's voices in her mind. It's always just her own voice... unless it's ...
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Episode 38
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51:56
Discovering the Mind of Stacy Fahrion
In this episode we discover how Stacy Fahrion's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Stacy is a very talented and accomplished musician. She has aphantasia, SDAM, and is face blind. In addition, she doesn't have an inner v...
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Episode 37
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58:11
Aphantasia: What We Know So Far.
In this episode, Shane and Cole attempt to discuss everything, old and new, about aphantasia and give a basic overview of the phenomenon. They discuss why it took so long for research and interest in aphantasia to gain momentum, the latest rese...
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Episode 36
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56:24
Discovering the Mind of Brett Kelley Part 2
In part 2 we discover more about how Brett Kelley's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Brett talks about how imagining a mouse playing the violin worked better than counting sheep, how his mind serves up memories like or...
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Episode 35
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48:27
Discovering the Mind of Brett Kelley Part 1
In part 1 we discover how Brett Kelley's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Brett can imagine what it's like to be a chicken. He discusses how he used to use alcohol to calm his mind to fall asleep, as well as his "Calvi...
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Episode 34
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47:06
Discovering the Mind of Paula Puffer... or "I smell dead people"
In this episode we discover how Paula Puffer's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. The second guest in a row describes seeing images on the back of her eyelids which is separate and different from her mind's eye. But this...
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47:08
Discovering the Mind of Daniel Faust
In this episode we discover how Daniel Faust's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Daniel explains that what sees with his eyes closed and what he sees in his mind's eye are two separate things. He also has trouble experi...
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Episode 32
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55:31
Discovering the Mind of Michael Nielsen
In this episode we discover how Michael Nielsen's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Michael's mind is kind of all over the place. He explains how there really isn't a ton of images in his head and often times it's...
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Episode 31
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50:19
Discovering the Mind of Garrett Sudweeks Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of Discovering the Mind of Garrett Sudweeks. In this episode, Garrett talks about how he dislikes books with too much description, and how he struggled in school until he learned how to create his own homework that was better ...
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Episode 30
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39:25
Discovering the Mind of Garrett Sudweeks Part 1
In this episode we discover how Garrett Sudweeks' mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. We have another guest with hyperphantasia who has some interesting details to share. Garrett talks about how he visualizes many differe...
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Episode 29
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41:30