Hi everyone, I'm Robin! I'm a creative professional with a unique challenge: I'm trying to cure my own Aphantasia. I was self-diagnosed with aphantasia at the age of 38. It was a really mind-blowing experience for me. I never realized that I was missing something that other people had. To help me in my journey, I'm conducting various experiments and meditations on myself. Follow along as I hopefully make exciting new discoveries on aphantasia, and see how it might open up new possibilities i ...
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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.
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Aphantasia thoughts ideas and experiences. Sharing, discussing and answering emails and tweets. Check out the book 📚 at http://www.bennionkearny.com/book/aphantasia-book-experiences-perceptions-insights/
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Discovering the Mind of Nikki O'Connor
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Send us a text 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 tactile synesthesia. Although she has aphantasia, she ranks very high on the senses of hear…
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ADHD, Aphantasia, and the Art of Asking: Finding Balance in a Busy Mind
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In this episode, I dive into the unique combination of living with ADHD and aphantasia—and how these two neurodivergent traits shape my creativity, challenges, and daily life. Inspired by Trevor Noah’s recent reflections on ADHD and depression, I explore how these struggles resonate deeply, especially when working memory fails and the overwhelm set…
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Aphantasia, Neurodiversity, and Healing with Rebecca McHale
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Send us a text 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 also talk about spreading awareness, grieving, trauma, and the feeling of wasted time that …
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Discovering the Mind of Jan Nichols
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Send us a text 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 feels like having aphantasia both helps and hinders in dealing with grief, and at first, she f…
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Discovering the Mind of Dana Swindell
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Send us a text 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 different ways to help with that including speaking things out loud. Her memories and imagination a…
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Aphantasia VS Hyperphantasia Panel Discussion Part 2
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Send us a text 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 the aphantasia discussion more integrated into education, and how visualization may or may…
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Aphantasia VS Hyperphantasia Panel Discussion Part 1
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Send us a text 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 Williams, Garret Sudweeks, and Matthew Bockholt with hyperphantasia. As well as Cole Williams in…
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Aphantasia, Poetry, and Coaching with Kate Jenkinson
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Send us a text 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 times. We also discuss how aphantasia affects the world of coaching and we react to the word…
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Discovering the Mind of Brandon Lincoln
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Send us a text 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 he can sometimes feel the sensation of pain. However, his dreams feel like reality... he exp…
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Aphantasia, Memory, and Brain Research
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Send us a text 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 memory games, try and remember Cole's high school graduation and discuss some intriguing br…
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Amazing Memory, HSAM, and Mind Palaces
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Send us a text 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 memories and we also have a lot of fun discussing supposed ways to improve memory. https://lithub.…
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Poor Memory, SDAM, and Amnesia
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Send us a text 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 had a good handle on it, and it seems to get more confusing the deeper you go. In the end, w…
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Aphantasia, Creative Writing, and Inner Quiet with Drew Lamm
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Send us a text 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 her experiences with aphantasia that I think deserves to be heard by every person on the pla…
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Discovering the Mind of Elena DeLisle
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Send us a text 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 if her dreams are visual, and she wonders if it's harder for people with Aphantasia to griev…
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Discovering the Mind of Caitlyn
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Send us a text 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 a song for some reason.... yeah, her mind is very selective about what it will and will not…
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Discovering the Mind of Stacy Fahrion
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Send us a text 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 voice, nor can she experience any of the other senses in her mind. She hardly ever remembers…
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Aphantasia: What We Know So Far.
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Send us a text 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 research on areas of the brain that may contribute to aphantasia, the VVIQ, and much more! Purc…
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Discovering the Mind of Brett Kelley Part 2
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Send us a text 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 orders at a deli, and how he used his imagination to help him memorize things in school. Chec…
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Discovering the Mind of Brett Kelley Part 1
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Send us a text 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 "Calvin & Hobbes moments" as a kid. Check out Brett's work on Instagram, Ko-Fi (online shop) and …
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Discovering the Mind of Paula Puffer... or "I smell dead people"
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Send us a text 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 time, it looks like old movies. Paula describes how she can feel popcorn in her mouth but …
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Heart-Centered Marketing: Unleashing Spirituality in the Workplace
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Join host Robin as she gives a candid update on her life and recent career changes, sharing personal stories and insights. She reflects on her impactful experience working with a cremation company, the transition to a new job as a digital marketing specialist for a women's shelter, and how she integrates her spirituality into her work. Discover how…
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Discovering the Mind of Daniel Faust
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Send us a text 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 experiencing audio and visuals at the same time in his mind, and when he imagines flying, he foll…
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Discovering the Mind of Michael Nielsen
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Send us a text 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 just a thought that slowly transforms into a low detailed image. His imagination is mainly memor…
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Discovering the Mind of Garrett Sudweeks Part 2
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Send us a text 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 designed for his brain. He has a fascinating description of how his mind stores information…
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Discovering the Mind of Garrett Sudweeks Part 1
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Send us a text 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 different options at the same time, hears many different voices in his head, has a "nothing box", …
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Anendophasia (No Inner Voice) with researcher Johanne Nedergård
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Send us a text In this episode, Johanne Nedergård explains her involvement in research surrounding inner speech and more specifically, the lack thereof. She, and her team, have given the phenomenon of not having an inner voice, the name Anendophasia. We talk about the study entitled "Not Everyone Has an Inner Voice: Behavioral Consequences of Anend…
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Discovering the Mind of Kary Jensen
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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Kary Jensen's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Kary leads us into some new and interesting discussions including premature closure, tasting food that is on tv, dyslexia, and visualizing true crime. Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the…
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Discovering the Mind of Laurel Smith-Williams - Part 2
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Send us a text Welcome to part 2 of discovering the mind of Laurel Smith-Williams. In this episode, we discover that Laurel has a hard time imagining unique faces, has worse vision than normal in her dreams, feels less rested the more sleep she gets, and can delete unpleasant things from her mind. Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph,…
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Discovering the Mind of Laurel Smith-Williams - Part 1
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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Laurel Smith-Williams' mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Laurel is hyperphantastic and her mind is quite amazing in many different ways. We discuss how her imagination space and memory space are two different spaces in her mind and how accurate her memories are. She also has a …
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An Aphantastic Conversation with Haley and Isaiah
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Send us a text In this episode we interview married couple, Haley and Isaiah, who both have aphantasia. Well, technically, Haley is hypophantastic, but she is very aphantastic in most regards. We discuss several interesting topics including putting the mind on autopilot and what it's like to experience the psychedelic effects of Psilocybin as a per…
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Aphantasia, Visualization, and Disorders
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Send us a text This episode is hosted by special guest-host Cole Williams. Cole is studying for BA of Science-Psychology. He leads us in an interesting and important discussion about the research that is being done in connection to aphantasia, visualization, and psychological disorders. We discuss possible links, solutions, theories, and much more …
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Send us a text In this episode, I share and comment on questions and discussions from past guests about how my mind works. Many of my guests are curious about aphantasia and so they ask me questions, trying to better understand what I am experiencing. Here are some of those conversations, resulting in me struggling to explain my brain. Support the …
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Navigating Soul Orbits and Mediumship: Aphantasia Experiments' Intriguing Discoveries
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Welcome to the Aphantasia Experiments podcast, where host Robin explores the depths of spirituality, intuition, and personal connections. In this episode, Robin shares a captivating array of experiments, meditations, and personal experiences. From her fascination with the concept of 'Soul Orbits', where individuals seem drawn to each other, to her …
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Discovering the Mind of Matthew Bockholt
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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Matthew Bockholt's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Matthew is the most hyperphantasia person that I have interviewed so far. His descriptions and insights are intriguing for sure. He is also an author and he discusses the very real relationships that he has with his character…
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Discovering The Mind of C Michelle Jefferies
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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Michelle Jefferies' mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. We start out identifying Michelle as aphantasia but as we move along its definitely more along the lines of hypophantasia. It's interesting that Michelle developed this low visualization, at least in part, later in life, bec…
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Discovering the Mind of Alexander Vercoutre
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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Alexander Vercoutre's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Join us as we try to determine exactly what is happening in Alex's mind. Does he have aphantasia or not? I'm not 100% sure but I am 100% sure that this is indeed a fascinating interview. The language and words we have are …
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Discovering the Mind of Alex Williams
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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Alex Williams' mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. It's really fun to hear Alex's answers because although she scores very high in all of the senses in her mind, they seem to have mind of their own in many instances. It's also interesting that her memories are not as strong as so…
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Discovering the Mind of Carl Demille
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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Carl Demille's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Carl is an interesting case as his visualization seems to be a bit difficult to predict. He starts out with some very detailed descriptions and we begin to label him hyperphantasia... but then later on, his descriptions about wha…
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Heartfelt Ramblings: Navigating Spiritual Conversations and Meaningful Signs in Everyday Life
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In this episode of Aphantasia Experiments, join host Robin as she shares her personal experiences with signs and communication from the afterlife. While navigating stop-and-go traffic, Robin delves into her encounters with the inspirational teachings of Wayne Dyer, exploring his wisdom and its resonance with her own experiences in podcasting. She r…
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Discovering the Mind of Shane Miner
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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Shane Miner's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Shane is our second guest with aphantasia. The differences are on full display again as we identify how technical and left brained Shane's mind is and we also find out if Shane would wish away his aphantasia if he had the chance. …
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Hyperphantasia and Beyond
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Send us a text In this episode with special guests, Cole Williams, and Stacey Williams, we delve a little deeper into the world of Hyperphantasia by exploring some new questions that bring out some new interesting details we haven't discussed before. Hyperphantasia is just as fascinating and under explored as Aphantasia is, so we continue to seek f…
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A Solar Eclipse Day: Drawing Love and Hate, Surreal Experiences, and Emotional Revelations
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Join host Robin as she shares her extraordinary experiences during a total eclipse in the latest episode of Aphantasia Experiments. From drawing emotional pictures to witnessing the eclipse's awe-inspiring effects, listeners will be taken on a journey of spiritual and emotional reflection. Robin also delves into her fascination with energy healing,…
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Discovering the Mind of Stacey Williams
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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Stacey Williams' mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Stacey's mind is very versatile and can do most anything you ask it to... which is pretty cool. We discuss what a brain fart is and how her visualization is always "on" and a couple tricks she uses to deal with that. We also ar…
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Intuition Unveiled: A Journey Beyond the Senses
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In this episode of "Aphantasia Experiments," our host Robin invites listeners into a world where the boundaries between the physical and the spiritual dissolve, revealing the profound connections that exist beyond our senses. Robin shares their transformative experiences with distant Reiki, a practice that sends healing energy across the cosmos, to…
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Discovering the Mind of Cole Williams
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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Cole Williams's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Cole can visualize alright, but he is off the charts when it comes to the sense of touch and feeling in his mind. This goes hand in hand with how he experiences emotions at a heightened level in his mind as well. Cole has a hist…
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Discovering the Mind of Tony Ort
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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Tony Ort's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Tony is our first guest with aphantasia. Although we both have aphantasia and can relate to each other on many things, we also discover significant differences. If you have aphantasia, and had a chance to wish it away, would you do i…
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Discovering the Mind of Robbie Joosten
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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Robbie Joosten's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Robbie has a lot of fun and unique situations and experiences to share about his mind. But, the real question is, if you saw a toilet in the middle of the sidewalk on a busy street, would you use it? Youphantasia feature guest …
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Aphantasia Odyssey: Navigating Dreams, Consciousness, Alzheimer's, and Embracing Grief and Death
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Dive into the uncharted territories of consciousness, spirituality, and the human experience with Robin, your guide on the "Aphantasia Experiments" podcast. From the moving landscapes of travel to the enigmatic realms of lucid dreaming and the mysteries of the mind, Robin invites listeners on a thought-provoking journey. Whether it's exploring the …
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Discovering the Mind of Donna Jensen
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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Donna Jensen's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Donna is our first person with hypophantasia on the podcast. Hypophantasia is what I call "almost aphantasia". But Donna also has a very intriguing exception to the rule because of trauma. Youphantasia feature guest - Kelton Will…
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Imagination, Happy Places, and The Theater of the Mind with Sarah Pett
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Send us a text In this episode with special guest, Sarah Pett, we discuss how imagination can greatly affect childhood, and how visualization, or the lack thereof, influences every aspect of our lives. We get a glimpse of how simple words and phrases can mean totally different things to different people as Sarah explains what "going to her happy pl…
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