The Smell Podcast

Mar 12 2024 124 ep. 26 mins 38

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Welcome to The Smell Podcast, where we explore all things smell. If you have a smell/taste disorder or are supporting a family member who does, this podcast is for you! We'll explore listener stories, news, and current research on smell and taste! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesmellpodcast/support

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Episode 119 - An Interview with Sarah McCormick, Author of The Skunk Who Couldn't Smell

Mar 12 2024 32 mins

This month, join me in a conversation with Sarah McCormick, author of The Skunk Who Couldn’t Smell. Sarah and I talk about her story growing up with congenital anosmia due to Kallmann’s Syndrome. We talk about her journey to becoming a children’s book author and how she and her husband decided to write “The Skunk Who Couldn’t Smell”. To purchase "The Skunk Who Co

Episode 118 - An Interview with Barbara Walker

Feb 08 2024 33 mins

This month, join me in a conversation with Barbara Walker, a woman who had acquired anosmia for 35 years from a traumatic brain injury before she started to recover her sense of smell! We talk about her experiences living with anosmia, what it’s been like having it start to come back, and much more. To visit the Nose Knows Facebook page, click here. To read the article "Fo

Episode 117 - An Interview with Hannah Docter-Loeb

Dec 05 2023 29 mins

This month, join me in listening to a conversation with Hannah Docter-Loeb, a journalist, DC native, and person with congenital anosmia. Hannah and I talk about her story growing up with congenital anosmia, about why we need universal chemosensory testing and we also discussed several of her articles focused on smell in different capacities. To read Smell-Loss Tests Could Reveal

Episode 116 - An Aromatic Life: Connecting with Everyday Smells When You Have Smell Loss with Katie Boateng

Nov 13 2023 86 mins

In this special episode of the Smell Podcast, we are cross-posting an episode of An Aromatic Life where Frauke sits down with Podcaster and Smell and Taste Association of North America President Katie Boateng to discuss how to connect with smells more to enrich daily life experiences when you've lost your sense of smell. Katie shares how she lost her sense of smell and why that

Episode 115 - An Interview with Mindy Yang, World Taste and Smell Association

Sep 05 2023 29 mins

This month, join me in a conversation with Mindy Yang, a Human Centric Sensory Designer and Consultant and Co-Founder and Chief Engagement Officer of the World Taste and Smell Association. In our interview, we talked about her background in the world of taste and smell, how she got involved with the World Taste and Smell Association, and their upcoming annual event, World Taste an

Episode 114 - An Interview with Frauke Galia, The Smell Gym

Aug 11 2023 31 mins

This week, join me in a conversation with my good friend, Frauke Galia. Frauke is the owner of The Smell Gym, which is the place to exercise your sense of smell! She's also the Podcast Host of An Aromatic Life and the co-author of a children’s book called “No Place for Plants” which will come out this October. Finally, she’s known as the Smell Lady given how passionate

Episode 113 - An Interview with Hannah Gamble Higgins

Jul 11 2023 46 mins

This week, join me in listening to a conversation with Hannah Gamble Higgins. We talk about her personal experiences with parosmia, her journey with managing a new baby and parosmia at the same time, how it affected her mental health, her decision to write her book, and much more. To visit Hannah's website, click here. To find Hannah on Instagram, click here. To find th

Episode 112 - An Interview with Stephanie Feurer, World Taste and Smell Association

Sep 07 2022 28 mins

This week, join me in conversation with Stephanie Feurer. Stephanie has dealt with anosmia herself and was inspired to help create the World Taste and Smell Association as a result. We talk about her personal experiences and dive into both the World Taste and Smell Association and World Taste and Smell Day which happens yearly on September 14th. Visit the World Taste and Smell A

Episode 111 - An Interview with Nicky Chaleunphone, Anosmia due to Kallmann's Syndrome

Jul 12 2022 30 mins

This week, join me in conversation with Nicky Chaleunphone, who lives with congenital anosmia due to Kallman’s Syndrome. Nicky is originally from Plaineville, CT and is still living in New England. We discuss what it was like growing up with congenital anosmia, being born intersex, and much more. Find all of Nicky's links by clicking here. To donate to the Smell and Taste

Episode 110 - An Interview with Paola Totaro, Author of "On the Scent: Unlocking the mysteries of smell - and how its loss can change your world"

Jun 28 2022 34 mins

This week, join me for an interview with journalist and author, Paola Totaro. Paola and I chat about her personal experiences dealing with both anosmia and parosmia, her new book called “On the Scent: Unlocking the mysteries of smell - and how its loss can change your world", what inspired her to write it, why people with a sense of smell should care about smell dysfunction,