The Smell Podcast

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

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:41:47 GMT

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 Couldn't Smell" on Amazon, click here.

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To read the article "Your Money or Your Sense of Smell? A Comparative Analysis of the Sensory and Psychological Value of Olfaction", click here.

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Episode 118 - An Interview with Barbara Walker

The Smell Podcast — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:56:20 GMT

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 "For decades, a Florida woman had no sense of smell. Can she get it back?" click here.

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Episode 117 - An Interview with Hannah Docter-Loeb

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:00:00 GMT

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 Health Problems, click here.

To read The Dangers—and Surprising Pleasures—of Being Born Without Smell, click here.

To read The Study of Smell Loss Still Struggles for Support, click here.

To read I spent $70 to dine in complete darkness in Madrid. Here's what it was really like, click here.

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

The Smell Podcast — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:25:05 GMT

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's changed her understanding and memory of everyday smells. Frauke explains cross-modal sensory associations and then she and Katie begin a dialogue about everyday activities that Katie wants to experience more fully.

These include:

Taking a shower (14:45)

Rose bushes (28:12)

Eating strawberries (34:43)

Cutting an orange (38:48)

Brewing a cup of coffee (43:45)

Being sweaty on a hot day (48:34)

Baking cookies and cakes (55:42)

Frying bacon (1:02:42)

Being at the ocean/seaside (1:06:35)

Frauke also helps Katie figure out the best way to pick a perfume and scented deodorant. Whether you can smell or not, we hope this conversation will give you tools and inspiration to enrich your everyday experiences using the senses you have.

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

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 08:00:00 GMT

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 and Smell Day held each year on September 14th. We dive into one particular event, the #DeliciousForAll challenge which you’ll learn all about!

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

The Smell Podcast — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 18:14:55 GMT

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 about all things smell she is!

In our interview, we talked about the launch of the Smell Gym, her new book “No Place for Plants” and how you can help support it, and much more.

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Episode 113 - An Interview with Hannah Gamble Higgins

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMT

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.

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

The Smell Podcast — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 17:44:26 GMT

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.

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

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:59:05 GMT

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.

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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"

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:00:14 GMT

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, and much more.

To visit Paola's website, click here.

Find Paola on Twitter here and Instagram here.

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Episode 109 - An Interview with Reysan Cotton (BSN, RN, Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling) - On Grieving a Loss

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:00:15 GMT

This week, join me for a very special episode of the podcast where I interview one of my favorite people, Reysan Cotton aka my mom. She goes by Rez, works as a nurse, and also recently graduated with a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I asked her to join me for a conversation about grief.

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Episode 108 - “What is umami? Experts explain the 'mouthwatering' fifth taste by Samantha Kubota

The Smell Podcast — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:33:46 GMT

This week, I’d like to share an article with you all called “What is umami? Experts explain the 'mouthwatering' fifth taste”. This was written by Samantha Kubota for Today.com and published recently on May 26th, 2022.

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Episode 107 - “Lost your smell to COVID-19? Here’s how to retrain your brain” by Priyanka Runwal

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 17 May 2022 07:00:31 GMT

This week, I’d like to share an article with you all that I found interesting. The article is called “Lost your smell to COVID-19? Here’s how to retrain your brain” and was written by Priyanka Runwal online for National Geographic.

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Episode 106 - An Interview with Stephanie Magallon, Dealing with Parosmia

The Smell Podcast — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:00:47 GMT

This week, join me in listening to a conversation with Stephanie Magallon who’s pregnant and dealing with both parosmia and gestational diabetes! She’s from Youngstown, Ohio and at the time of our recording, she was 36 weeks pregnant. In our conversation, we discuss the challenges she has faced dealing with being both pregnant and having parosmia at the same time, how she handles the parosmia smells in her daily life, how it impacts her interactions with her family, her cooking, and much more.

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Episode 105 - An Interview with Katrina Nerisse, Dealing with Parosmia

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:54:00 GMT

This week, join me in conversation with Katrina Nerisse, who’s been dealing with parosmia since December of 2019. She’s from Pickering, Ontario and we discuss how her parosmia developed over time, her journey visiting many different types of doctors, how she finally found support for her condition on Facebook, the ways she manages her parosmia to allow her to eat, and much more.

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Episode 104 - Broken noses - Long-term COVID-19 side effect makes everything smell rotten by Anna Johansen Brown

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:00:00 GMT

This week, I’d like to share with you all a podcast episode that I recently listened to called “Broken Noses- Long-term COVID-19 side effect makes everything smell rotten” by Anna Johansen Brown for WNG.org. Many of us listening are now very familiar with the fact that Covid-19 has been causing parosmia. This episode does an excellent job of highlighting what people with parosmia are dealing with on a daily basis. It’s such a serious issue for many because it impacts mental health, nutrition, and much more.

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Episode 103 - An Interview with Amanda Dix, Congenital Anosmic! Happy Anosmia Awareness Day 2022!

The Smell Podcast — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Happy Anosmia Awareness Day 2022! This week, please join me in listening to a conversation with Amanda Dix, congenital anosmic, home bakery owner, social media guru, and birth doula! We talk about how she grew up with congenital anosmia, how she runs a successful baking business focused on flavors even though she has anosmia, what anosmia awareness day means to her, and much more!

To find Jane Dough on:

TikTok

Facebook

Instagram

Website

To learn more about Anosmia Awareness Day, click here.

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Episode 102 - An Interview with Kristiana Carle, Dealing with Parosmia

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMT

This week, please join me in listening to a conversation with Kristiana Carle, who has been dealing with parosmia due to Covid-19. We chat about how having parosmia impacts her relationship with eating, which foods trigger the most parosmia episodes, and much more.

The Parosmia/Phantosmia Facebook support group can be found here.

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Episode 101 - "Genetic risk factor found for Covid-19 smell and taste loss, researchers say" by Sarah Sloat

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMT

This week, I’d like to highlight for you all an article titled "Genetic risk factor found for Covid-19 smell and taste loss, researchers say" by Sarah Sloat. This article was written for NBCnews.com and published on January 17th of this year.

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Episode 100 - An Interview with Mimi Ellis, Recovering Anosmic @nonosedfoodie

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:00:00 GMT

This week, please join me in listening to a conversation with Mimi Ellis, a recovering anosmic currently living in Atlanta, Georgia. We talk about her experiences dealing with a smell disorder, her work as a physician’s assistant in an Ear, Nose, and Throat clinic, the importance of nutrition and eating while dealing with a smell disorder, how she decided to start her business “Getting Well When You Can’t Smell” and much more.

Find Mimi on Instagram here and on Twitter here.

To read "Woman works to help people regain sense of smell through cooking” by Forrest Sanders for WTVF click here.

Find the Getting Well When You Can’t Smell website here.

To visit the Getting Well When You Can’t Smell Facebook Group, click here.

To donate to the Smell and Taste Association of North America, click here.

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Episode 99 - "Many COVID-19 Survivors Still Can't Smell or Taste. Treating Them Isn't Easy" by Jamie Ducharme

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:00:00 GMT

This week, I wanted to highlight an article called “Many Covid-19 Survivors Still Can’t Smell or Taste. Treating Them Isn’t Easy” by Jamie Ducharme. This article was published for Time Magazine on November 4, 2021.

To read the article "Many COVID-19 Survivors Still Can't Smell or Taste. Treating Them Isn't Easy" by Jamie Ducharme, click here.

To donate to the Smell and Taste Association of North America, click here.

To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here.

To check out the clinical trial titled "Intranasal Injection of PRP Versus Saline for Treatment of Olfactory Dysfunction" by Drs. Patel and Yan, click here.

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Episode 98 - An Interview with Alexxandra Petrella, Acquired Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:23:34 GMT

This week, join me in listening to a conversation with Alexxandra Petrella, an anosmic living in Tucson, AZ. We talk about how she believes she acquired anosmia when she was very young, her own anosmia story, and her Scent Detection and Alert Service dog named Oliver.

I was very excited to speak with her and learn more about her own story including how she began working with Oliver. I know many listeners would be interested in having their own service animal to assist them with smelling so listen in to find out all about it!

To connect with Alexxandra on Instagram, click here.

To connect with Oliver on Instagram, click here.

Learn more about the Invisible Disabilities Association by clicking here.

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Episode 97 - An Interview with Jacqui Johnston, Acquired Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an interview with Jacqui Johnston, a long-term acquired anosmic from Melbourne, Australia. Jacqui and I talk about how she deals with anosmia, the very unique fact that her father was also an acquired anosmic, how Covid-19 has increased awareness of smell and taste disorders, and much more!

To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here.

To donate to STANA, click here.

To view the Anosmia Australia Instagram page, click here.

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Episode 96 - "Distorted, Bizarre Food Smells Haunt Covid Survivors" by Deborah Schoch

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:00:00 GMT

This week, I wanted to tell you all about an article written by Deborah Schoch for the New York Times back in June of this year. The article is titled “Distorted, Bizarre Food Smells Haunt Covid Survivors”. I know that many of you listeners have experienced parosmia due to Covid and Deborah does a great job of highlighting some of the struggles experienced by people with this condition.

To read the article “Strange Odors and Tastes Haunt Covid Survivors” by Deborah Schoch, click here.

To follow Deborah on Twitter, click here.

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Episode 95 - An Interview with Josie Wratten, Congenital Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an interview with Josie Wratten. Josie is originally from Yorkshire, England and has been in the US for about 20 years. She worked as an architectural lighting designer for the majority of her career and now works in voice acting and as a podcast host for the show called “Your Lighting Lady”. Josie has congenital anosmia due to Kallmann’s Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. The majority of those with Kallmann’s Syndrome are male so being female with the condition is even more rare.

We discuss how she was finally diagnosed in college, how she figured out she didn’t have a sense of smell, and much more.

If you'd like to connect with Josie on her personal Instagram, click here and for "Your Lighting Lady" click here.

If you'd like to connect with her on LinkedIn, click here.

To learn more about Kallmann's Syndrome, click here.

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To donate to STANA, click here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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Episode 94 - An Interview with Adam Hawkins

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Adam Hawkins. Adam works as a postman, he’s originally from Birmingham and is currently located in the Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England. He’s an extreme fitness enthusiast who’s always looking for a new challenge! During our interview, we talked about how he got involved in these types of challenges and how he uses them to raise awareness now for AERD. We also discuss his own smell disorder story!

To donate to Adam's fitness challenges click here.

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Episode 93 - An Interview with Charlie Atkins, Congenital Anosmic, @smell_you_never

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Charlie Atkins, aka @smell_you_never on social media. Charlie is from Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom, has a degree in genetics and works in the financial planning field.

Charlie and I talk about her experiences growing up with congenital anosmia, why she decided to start her social media pages, the importance of networking with others with anosmia, her work as a Fifth Sense Ambassador, and much more.

To find Charlie on Instagram, click here and on TikTok, click here.

To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here.

To donate to STANA, click here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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Episode 92 - An Interview with Thelma Poupazi aka @paranosemia

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Thelma Poupazi, an anosmic who runs the social media pages @paranosemia. Thelma lives in Cyprus which she described as a Mediterranean island which sounds lovely to me.

Thelma and I talk about her experiences dealing with a smell disorder, her decision to begin her social media pages, her goals for the anosmic community, and much more!

To connect with Thelma on TikTok, click here, on Instagram, click here, on Facebook, click here.

To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here.

To donate to STANA, click here.

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Episode 91: “Will My Sense of Smell Ever Return? Olfactory Insights From COVID And Beyond” by Joanne Silberner

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 07:00:00 GMT

This week, I’d like to share with you all an article titled “Will My Sense of Smell Ever Return? Olfactory Insights From COVID And Beyond” written by Joanne Silberner for NPR and published on May 8, 2021. Joanne writes about her experience losing her sense of smell many years ago and shares important resources with us about the sense of smell.

To read the article, “Will My Sense of Smell Ever Return? Olfactory Insights From COVID And Beyond” click here.

To connect with Joanne on Twitter, click here.

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Episode 90 - An Interview with Anand Prahlad, Creator of Magic Marinade

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 25 May 2021 07:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an interview with Anand Prahlad, based in Mumbai, India. Anand experienced both anosmia then parosmia due to Covid-19 and has since recovered. He was featured in an article called “When COVID-19 Kills the Sense of Smell, Chefs and Sommeliers Lose Something More” which was published for The Wire by Jehan Nizar back in November 2020.

To read “When COVID-19 Kills the Sense of Smell, Chefs and Sommeliers Lose Something More”, click here.

Connect with Magic Marinade on Instagram here and on YouTube here.

To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here.

To donate to STANA, click here.

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Episode 89 - An Interview with Jessica Garrison, Acquired Anosmic and author of "I Lost My Sense Of Smell In My Twenties. Here’s My Advice To COVID-19 Survivors."

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 11 May 2021 15:16:01 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an interview with Jessica Garrison, an acquired anosmic and author of the article "I Lost My Sense Of Smell In My Twenties. Here’s My Advice To COVID-19 Survivors” which was published for Buzzfeed News on January 17th, 2021.

Jessica lives in Northern California and is a reporter for Buzzfeed News. She lost her sense of smell almost 20 years ago. She thinks she lost it due to having nasal surgery to remove polyps but isn’t 100% sure. In her article, she shares her advice about living with long-term anosmia with those who have lost their sense of smell due to Covid-19.

To read the article "I Lost My Sense Of Smell In My Twenties. Here’s My Advice To COVID-19 Survivors”, click here.

To view Jessica's Twitter page, click here.

To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here.

To donate to STANA, click here.

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Episode 88 - “You Recovered From COVID-19. Now Your Coffee Smells Like Sewage" by Sarah Zhang

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 07:00:00 GMT

This week, I’d like to share with you all an article titled “You Recovered From COVID-19. Now Your Coffee Smells Like Sewage” written by Sarah Zhang for the Atlantic. This article was published on March 22, 2021. Sarah interviewed a woman named Ruby Martinez who at first lost her sense of smell and then began experiencing parosmia. This is now an all too familiar story but continues to be important which is why I wanted to share it with all of you. In addition to learning more about Ruby’s smell disorder story, Sarah dives into the background and science behind smell training and how it all began back in the 80s.

To read the article "You Recovered From COVID-19. Now Your Coffee Smells Like Sewage” by Sarah Zhang, click here.

Connect with Sarah Zhang on Twitter here.

To listen/read the NPR Short Wave podcast episode about this story hosted by Emily Kwon on the NPR website, click here.

To listen to the NPR Short Wave podcast episode on Apple podcasts, click here.

To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here.

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Episode 87 - An Interview with Sascha Maude, Anosmia & Parosmia due to Covid-19

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 07:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an interview with Sascha Maude. She is currently residing in Wakefield in Yorkshire in the UK. We talk about her experiences dealing with anosmia then parosmia due to contracting Covid-19 from her mom who also fell sick back with it back in April 2020. Sascha takes us through the timeline of dealing with both smell disorders and explains the lack of resources that were available to her during this time due to the restrictions on being seen in the hospital due to Covid-19. We discuss the ongoing need for support for everyone who lost their sense of smell/became parosmic due to Covid-19 and much more.

You can learn more about AbScent online here.

To visit the AbScent Parosmia and Phantosmia support group, click here.

To connect with Sascha on Instagram, click here.

To connect with Sascha on Facebook, click here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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Episode 86 - An Interview with Sharika Bivens, Acquired Anosmic and Blog Writer "My Anosmatic Life: Making Sense out of Scentless Life"

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an interview with Sharika Bivens, she lives with acquired anosmia with occasional bouts of being able to smell again. Sharika is the creator of the blog and website called “My Anosmatic Life: Making Sense Out of Scentless Life”.

To read Sharika's blog, click here.

You'll find her Facebook page online here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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Episode 85 - "Will Fish Sauce and Charred Oranges Return the World Covid Took From Me?" by Tejal Rao

The Smell Podcast — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:44:22 GMT

This week, I’d like to share with you all a recent article titled “Will Fish Sauce and Charred Oranges Return the World Covid Took from Me?” written by Tejal Rao for the New York Times Magazine. This article was published on March 2, 2021. The author talks about her own journey first with anosmia due to Covid-19 then dealing with parosmia. Tejal shares additional information as well about smell training and she had a conversation with friend of the podcast, Chrissi Kelly, who you’ll recognize from the UK based charity AbScent.

To read "Will Fish Sauce and Charred Oranges Return the World Covid Took From Me?" by Tejal Rao click here.

Connect with Tejal Rao on Twitter here.

Watch the TikTok video here.

To listen to the NPR piece, "New York Times Restaurant Critic Tries To Regain Sense Of Smell After COVID-19" click here.

To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here.

To donate to STANA, click here.

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Episode 84 - An Interview with Dr. Kathrin Ohla about the GCCR's Smell & Taste Check

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an episode with psychologist, Dr. Kathrin Ohla. She is currently located in Munster, Germany and is a member of the GCCR’s leadership team. Dr. Ohla and I discuss how she got involved with the GCCR, her work there, and specifically the GCCR’s Smell & Taste Check.

To visit Dr. Ohla’s website click here.

To find the GCCR's Smell & Taste Check click here.

To visit the GCCR website click here.

To view STANA's website click here.

To donate to STANA's GoFundMe click here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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Episode 83 - An Interview with Daniel Schein, Founder of Anosmia Awareness Day!

The Smell Podcast — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Happy Anosmia Awareness Day 2021! Today, I’m so happy to share with you all a special Saturday episode of the podcast to celebrate the day! I had the opportunity to interview the founder of Anosmia Awareness Day, Daniel Schein. Daniel has congenital anosmia and is originally from Long Island and currently living in New York City.

We talk about his own anosmia story, why he created Anosmia Awareness Day back in 2012, how one goes about creating a “day” and much more.

Find the Anosmia Awareness website online here.

Find the Anosmia Awareness Facebook page here.

STANA's website is available online here.

STANA GoFundMe website is available online here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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Episode 82 - "What Can Covid-19 Teach Us About the Mysteries of Smell?" by Brooke Jarvis

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we’re changing gears. I’d like to share with you all a timely and important article titled “What Can Covid-19 Teach Us About the Mysteries of Smell?” written by Brooke Jarvis for the New York Times Magazine. This article was published on January 31, 2021. Make sure to also check out the podcast version published by The Daily, a New York Times podcast. All links included below!

To connect with Brooke on Twitter, click here.

To read “What Can Covid-19 Teach Us About the Mysteries of Smell? click here.

To listen to the podcast episode The Sunday Read: 'The Forgotten Sense‪'‬ click here.

To learn more about the GCCR, click here.

To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here.

To donate to STANA, click here.

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Episode 81 - An Interview with Dr. Markus Haller, Corowell

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Dr. Markus Haller from Corowell which is a newly created Rapid & Objective COVID-19 Symptom Screening Test. Dr. Haller is the owner and CEO of Corowell and is currently located in Germany. We talk about his work in the medical devices field and how he decided to start Corowell along with what it takes to receive FDA approval for such devices and many other things.

To learn more about STANA, click here.

To donate to STANA's GoFundMe page, click here.

To learn more about Corowell, click here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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Episode 80 - An Interview with Anita Dichiara, Acquired Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Anita Dichiara, an acquired anosmic from Rio Cuarto, Argentina. Anita works as an English as a Foreign Language teacher and she shares her anosmia story with all of us, including how she misses the smell of puppies, bakeries and asado.

To visit the Argentinian Facebook support group, click here.

To connect with Anita on Facebook, click here.

STANA's website: www.thestana.org

STANA's GoFundMe website. click here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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Episode 79 - An Interview with Luke Pierce, the Tasteless Foodie

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Hi everyone and welcome to the Smell Podcast, I’m your host, Katie Boateng. This week, join me in listening to an episode with Luke Pierce aka the Tasteless Foodie on Instagram. Luke shares his story about living with ageusia with all of us. Ageusia is defined as the loss of taste functions of the tongue, particularly the inability to detect sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness, and umami (meaning "pleasant/savory taste"). It is sometimes confused with anosmia – a loss of the sense of smell but they’re not the same thing.

Find the Tasteless Foodie online here.

Find the Greeklish Foodie online here.

FALK Aromatherapy's 21 Day Jumpstart Smell Training program, click here.

STANA's website: www.thestana.org

STANA's GoFundMe website. click here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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Episode 78 - An Interview with Dr. Stella Lee and John Moore, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Dr. Stella Lee, MD and John Moore, Clinical Research Coordinator, both with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. We discuss their work on the NOSE or Neuromapping Olfactory Stimulation via Encephalography project and their Smell Loss and Neurological Function During and After COVID-19 Infection study and much more.

To learn more about Dr. Lee and Mr. John Moore's work, visit their website by clicking here.

To connect with them via email, send a message to info@solvecrs.com.

FALK Aromatherapy's 21 Day Jumpstart Smell Training program, click here.

STANA's website: www.thestana.org

STANA's GoFundMe website. click here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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Episode 77 - An Interview with Michelle Alemi, Acquired Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Michelle Alemi, an acquired anosmic originally from Haddonfield, New Jersey and currently living in San Francisco, California working as a traveling nurse. Michelle experienced a traumatic brain injury in February 2018 which led to her loss of smell. In addition to her new reality living with anosmia, Michelle was diagnosed as a teenager with diabetes so we discussed what it’s like for her to manage both anosmia and diabetes, specifically when it comes to diet.

To find Michelle on Instagram, click here or search for @michalemi.

To sign up for the FALK Aromatherapy 21-Day Jump-Start Smell Training Program, click here.

To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America, click here.

To donate to help the Smell and Taste Association of North America get established as a 501c3, click here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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Episode 76 - An Interview with Dr. Zack (Tsahi) Hayat, Congenital Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Dr. Zack (Tsahi) Hayat, a congenital anosmic due to Kallmann Syndrome currently living in Herzliya, Israel. We talk about what it was like for him growing up without a sense of smell, his current work as a professor, and much more.

To find Dr. Hayat on Facebook, click here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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Episode 75 - An Interview with Toby Fife, Acquired Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Toby Fife, an artist who is currently living in Hawaii. Toby and I chat about his time living abroad, the accident that led to him becoming anosmic, and much more.

To visit Toby's website, click here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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Episode 74 - An Interview with Dr. Greg Pask, Insect Neurobiologist

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Hi everyone and welcome to the Smell Podcast, I’m your host, Katie Boateng. This week, join me in listening to an episode with Dr. Greg Pask, an insect neurobiologist. His bio on the Middlebury College website states that he is “interested in understanding the powerful sense of smell insects use to locate food, find mates, and communicate with others.” Greg is a professor there and the college is located in Vermont. We had a great conversation about how insects use their sense of smell to navigate the world, his work as a professor, and much more.

To connect with Greg on Twitter, click here.

To view his bio on the Middlebury College website, click here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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Episode 73- An Interview with Dr. Richard Doty

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Dr. Richard Doty, Director of the University of Pennsylvania Smell and Taste Center and creator of the UPSIT or University of Pennsylvania smell identification test. Dr. Doty and I speak about how he got involved in the world of smell, how the Smell and Taste Center got started, why the UPSIT was created and much more.

To learn more about the University of Pennsylvania Smell and Taste Center, click here.

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Episode 72 - An Interview with Lisa Vatch, Congenital Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Lisa Vatch. Lisa is a congenital anosmic who grew up and currently lives in Montreal, Canada. She works as a lawyer and she shares her story about what it was like growing up without a sense of smell, how she started one of the first websites dedicated to anosmia and the Canadian Anosmia Foundation back in the early 2000s, and much more.

To visit the Anosmia Foundation, click here.

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Episode 71 - An Interview with Glo del Monte, Acquired Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Glo del Monte. Glo is from Glasgow, Scotland. We talk about her anosmia journey and what that has been like for her. She’s a wardrobe mistress in the theater and used her sense of smell to do the sniff test to tell if garments could go another show or two without washing. She has a very interesting story!

To find Glo on Facebook, click here.

To connect with Fifth Sense, click here.

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Episode 70 - A (New) Interview with Fifth Sense

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 07:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to a conversation with Duncan Boak, Founder and Nina Hill, Director of Director of Development & Operations for Fifth Sense, a UK based charity for for people affected by smell and taste disorders. Duncan was previously on the podcast highlighting the work of Fifth Sense back on episode 18 from Christmas day of 2018. This time, we get to talk about what Fifth Sense has been up to over the last two years, meet Nina and understand her new role with them, and much more!

To visit the Fifth Sense website, click here.

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Episode 69 - The Smell Podcast Two Year Anniversary, an Interview with Katie Boateng, Host of the Smell Podcast

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT

Happy two-year anniversary everyone! Join me this week in listening to an interview with myself! Previous podcast guest, Kerri Wall, from episode 47 interviews me. Thank you for all of your support over the last two years and here's to many more.

To read the article titled “What Happens When You’re Disabled But No One Can Tell” by Andrew Solomon click here.

You can find the Invisible Disabilities Association on Twitter here.

Find the Smell Podcast website online here.

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Episode 68 - A (New) Interview with Chrissi Kelly, AbScent Founder

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, please join me in listening to an interview with Chrissi Kelly, AbScent Founder. Chrissi was featured on episode 8 from October 2018. Since we last spoke, they’ve launched a new website, received registered charity status in the UK, and started additional Facebook support groups for people impacted by COVID-19.

To find the Facebook support groups online, visit:

AbScent | Anosmia support

Covid-19 Smell and Taste Loss

AbScent Parosmia and Phantosmia Support

To find the AbScent YouTube channel, click here.

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Episode 67 - An Interview with Charles MacCarthy

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, please join me in listening to a conversation with Charles MacCarthy, from Accra, Ghana. Charles is a fellow anosmic who lost his sense of smell in November 2012 from accidentally spraying mosquito repellent up his nose. He has had bouts of recovery where he’s been able to smell again, sometimes for longer periods of time but it always goes away.

To connect with Charles on Facebook, click here.

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Episode 66 - An Interview with Nisha Pradhan

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to a conversation with Nisha Pradhan. She grew up thinking that she was congenitally anosmic but in recent years, has started to regain some sense of smell, meaning she's mostly likely hyposmic. We talk about her recent bouts of parosmia and what it was like to also experience good smells for the first time.

To watch her Stanford Medicine X speech "Your Dirty Socks Smell Like Peppermint to Me" click here.

To read the paper she co-authored titled "Validation of the Olfactory Disorders Questionnaire for English-speaking Patients With Olfactory Disorders" click here.

To read the NPR article she was interviewed for titled "With No Sense Of Smell, The World Can Be A Grayer, Scarier Place" click here.

You can connect with Nisha on Twitter @nisha_pradhan or via email at nishapradhan@gmail.com

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Episode 65 - An Interview with Joshna Maharaj, Chef, Author, Activist

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in listening to a conversation with Joshna Maharaj, chef, author, and activist. Joshna and I talk about her experiences living with anosmia while working as a chef. We discuss her debut novel, "Take Back the Tray: Revolutionizing Food in Hospitals, Schools, and Other Institutions", her podcast called Hot Plate, and much more.

To purchase her book online visit www.bookshop.org.

To listen to her podcast, Hot Plate, click here.

To visit Joshna's website online, click here.

You can find Joshna on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @joshnamaharaj

You can find her book "Take Back the Tray" on social media @takebackthetray

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Episode 64 - An Interview with Some of the Authors of "Coronaviruses and the Chemical Senses: Past, Present, and Future"

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 04:00:51 GMT

This week, join me in listening to an interview with some of the authors of the paper "Coronaviruses and the Chemical Senses: Past, Present, and Future" written by: Surabhi Bhutani, Keiland Cooper, Antonella Di Pizio, Paule V. Joseph, Valentina Parma, and Bob Pellegrino.

To connect with the interviewees on Twitter:

Surabhi Bhutani, @SurabhiBhutani

Keiland Cooper, @keilandwcooper

Valentina Parma, @Val_Parma

Bob Pellegrino, @kingfunk5000

To read the paper "Coronaviruses and the Chemical Senses: Past, Present, and Future" click here.

To find the GCCR survey, available in many languages, click here.

You can find the Global Consortium for Chemosensory Research on Twitter @GCChemosensoryR.

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Episode 63 - An Interview with Dr. Ann-Sophie Barwich

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 26 May 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, please join me in listening to an interview with Dr. Ann-Sophie Barwich, cognitive scientist, empirical philosopher & historian of science, technology, and the senses. We talk about her work as a scientist, her book titled "Smellosophy: What the Nose Tells the Mind" being published this coming July, and much more!

To connect with Dr. Barwich on Twitter, click here.

To check out her book, "Smellosophy: What the Nose Tells the Mind" click here.

To visit her website, Smellosophy, click here.

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Episode 61 - An Interview with Dr. Danielle Reed, Founding Member of the Global Consortium for Chemosensory Research (GCCR)

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, please join me in listening to an interview with Dr. Danielle Reed, from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Reed and I talk about how the Global Consortium for Chemosensory Research (GCCR) was formed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

To learn more about Dr. Reed's work with the Monell Center, click here.

To learn more about the Global Consortium for Chemosensory Research, click here.

To take the GCCR survey in English, click here.

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Episode 60 - An Interview with Dr. Thomas Hummel from the University of Dresden, Germany

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, please join me in listening to an episode with Dr. Thomas Hummel of the University of Dresden in Germany. Dr. Hummel and I speak about his background in olfactory science, the research he's been involved in with smell training, and much more.

To read the paper titled "Effects of olfactory training in patients with olfactory loss" which Dr. Hummel was involved with, click here.

To read a summary of the 2015 study mentioned in the episode, click here.

You will find the website for the German Anosmia Patient Association online by clicking here.

To learn more about AbScent, click here.

To learn more about Fifth Sense, click here.

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Episode 59 - An Interview with Anthea Bull, Acquired Anosmic and Founder of the @anosmicfoodie Instagram

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, please join me in listening to an interview with Anthea Bull, founder of the @anosmicfoodie Instagram page. Anthea and I chat about what it's been like for her having anosmia for the last 9 years, how she started her Instagram page, and much more.

To find Anthea on Instagram, click here.

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Episode 58 - Coronavirus and Smell Loss

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I read a very timely article, "There's an Unexpected Loss of Smell and Taste in Coronavirus Patients" by Dr. Judy Stone.

If you'd like to read the article, click here.

To connect with Dr. Judy Stone on Twitter, click here and on LinkedIn, click here.

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Episode 57: An Interview with Colin, with Chronic Sinus Issues, Anosmia & Parosmia

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I speak with Colin, a gentleman currently living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada who has struggled with chronic sinus issues his entire life and now deals with bouts of both parosmia and anosmia. We talk about what that has been like for him growing up and how it impacts his life to this day.

If you'd like to connect with him via email, you can reach him at smellman@protonmail.com.

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Episode 56 - Anosmia Awareness Day 2020! An Interview with Marj Rosner, Acquired Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Happy Anosmia Awareness Day 2020! This week, listen in to this special anosmia awareness day video as I chat with fellow acquired anosmic, Marj Rosner. Marj and I chat about what it's like for her having anosmia, the video shoot for the Monell Center that we got to travel to Philadelphia to shoot together, and much more.

To watch the Monell Center video titled "Tackling Smell Loss" that Marj and I got to star in together, click here.

Please donate to the Monell Center Anosmia Giving project by clicking here.

To learn more about the Smell Changes & Efficacy of Nasal Theophylline (SCENT) clinical trial that Marj mentions, click here. This study is sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

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Episode 55 - An Interview with Daniel Ku, Congenital Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:41:58 GMT

This week, listen in as I chat with Daniel Ku, a congenital anosmic currently living in Canada. We talk about his life experiences growing up with anosmia.

If you'd like to watch Daniel's YouTube video "Living Without a Sense of Smell", click here.

You can connect with Daniel on Instagram and Twitter @danzwku.

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Episode 54 - An Interview with Frauke Galia, Founder of FALK Aromatherapy

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I speak with Frauke Galia, founder of FALK Aromatherapy about her work in the smell industry, how she founded her own aromatherapy company, her passion project - the ScentTattoo Project, and much more!

To visit FALK Aromatherapy online, click here.

To check out her ScentTattoo Project, click here and to read my story, click here.

To watch the video "This is What It's Like to Live in a World Without Smell" by filmmaker Jacob LaMendola, click here.

To visit FALK aromatherapy on Instagram, click here and on Facebook, click here.

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Episode 53 - An Interview with Jay Williams, Congenital Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 11:43:09 GMT

This week, listen in as I speak with Jay Williams, a congenital anosmic currently living in Canada. We talk about his work as a chaplain and how anosmia has made an impact on his career. We also discuss how Canadian kit-kats are better than US ones!

To read his story, "Smeff", click here.

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Episode 52 - "My Battle to Smell Again as a Person with Anosmia" by Katie Boateng

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, join me as I read my article titled "My Battle to Smell Again as a Person with Anosmia" written by me! This article was published on The Mighty, a digital health community created to empower and connect people facing health challenges and disabilities. I hope you'll enjoy it!

To read my story, click here!

To become a Mighty contributor, click here!

To learn more about smell training, visit AbScent!

Also, make sure to go and check out the Smell the Fame film that is currently being made about a chef with anosmia! To learn more, click here. Please donate what you can so this film can be created!

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Episode 51 - An Interview with Josh Abeles, Congenital Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as we hear from Josh Abeles, a Londoner living with congenital anosmic. Josh and I speak about what it was like for him growing up without a sense of smell and how his anosmia impacts how he interacts with his religion, Judaism.

To connect with Josh on Twitter, click here.

Make sure that if you're not a member of the anosmia Facebook support groups that you go and check those out! There are a few including:

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Episode 50 - An Interview with Chantel Mitchell, on Parosmia

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT

This week, please listen in as I speak with Chantel Mitchell, from Wellington, New Zealand. We talk about her struggles dealing with parosmia.

To learn more about parosmia, visit the Fifth Sense website here.

You will find the Parosmia/Phantosmia Facebook support group here and the Acquired Anosmia/Parosmia Facebook support group here.

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Episode 49 - An Interview with Liv Haker, Acquired Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I chat with Liv Haker about her experiences living with acquired anosmia and bouts of phantosmia. You all have heard from Liv before, she was the star of episode 23 where I featured her short story. If you haven't listened to episode 23, make sure you go back and do so!

You can connect with Liv on Instagram @livhaaker!

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Episode 48 - Fifth Sense - Five Year Anniversary Conference!

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I tell you all about the Fifth Sense Five Year Anniversary Conference which will be happening on November 16th at Aston University in Birmingham, in the United Kingdom.

You can find out more about tickets here.

You can watch a video about the 2014 conference here.

I hope you can make it!

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Episode 47 - An Interview with Kerri Wall, Acquired Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 00:53:33 GMT

This week, please join me in listening to an interview with Kerri Wall, a fellow acquired anosmic currently living in British Columbia, Canada. Kerri is a facilitator & mediator, women’s leadership expert, and writer!

We chat about what it was like for her becoming anosmic, how she dealt with the grief of her loss, how anosmia inspired her to get involved in politics, and much more.

To learn more about Reevaluation Counseling, click here.

To find Kerri's own website online, click here.

To find Kerri on Twitter, click here.

To learn more about AbScent and smell training, click here.

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Episode 46 - An Interview with Patient Advocate, Kat Haugh!

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I speak with Kat Haugh, patient advocate and acquired anosmic. She's currently living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

To listen to Kat's interview from the SmellTaste 2019 conference, click here.

You can find Kat on Twitter here. You can also check out her art work and her website here.

If you want to learn more about smell training and AbScent, check out their website here.

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Episode 45 - "Stem Cell Therapy Restores Mice's Sense of Smell in Proof-of-Concept Study" by Peter Hess

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in to learn more about using stem cells as a possible therapy for olfactory dysfunction in the article "Stem Cell Therapy Restores Mice's Sense of Smell in Proof-of-Concept Study" by Peter Hess, originally published on www.inverse.com on May 30, 2019.

To read the article, click here.

To find Peter Hess on Twitter, click here.

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Episode 44 - An Interview with Patricia Beu, Acquired Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I speak with Patricia Beu, acquired anosmic. Patricia is currently living in Ontario, Canada. We chat about what it was like for her raising a family with anosmia, how it impacts food choices and nutrition, and many other things!

To read the article, "Do Women Who Live Together Menstruate Together?" click here.

To read the article, "Studies Explore Love and the Sweaty T-Shirt" click here.

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You can email Patricia at lifeunscented@gmail.com!

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Episode 43 - An Interview with Comedian Dia Kline, Congenital Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I speak with comedian, blogger, and Paleo chef, Dia Kline, currently living in Colorado. Dia has congenital anosmia and we chat about what it was like for her growing up with the condition and how it impacts her now.

To visit Dia's website, Ez Jo?, visit www.ezjolife.com.

To visit her YouTube channel, click here.

To find her on Instagram, click here.

To find her on Facebook, click here.

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Episode 42 - An Interview with Ear Nose & Throat Rhinologist, Mr. Simon Gane

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I speak with Mr. Simon Gane, an Ear, Nose, and Throat Rhinologist and Surgeon based in the United Kingdom. Mr. Gane is also a board member for AbScent, the UK based charity focused on raising awareness about smell disorders!

To learn more about the vibrational theory of olfaction, click here.

To learn more about Sniffin' Sticks, click here.

To donate to one of the following organizations click on the name of the one you're interested in!

AbScent

Monell Center

University of Pennsylvania Smell and Taste Center

Fifth Sense

Rocky Mountain Taste and Smell Center

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Episode 41 - "Regaining your sense of smell"

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I read the article "Regaining your sense of smell" written by Jim Mertens for Ivanhoe Broadcast News. The article discusses how smell training can help some people regain their sense of smell.

To read the article and see the accompanying video, click here.

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Episode 40 - An Interview with Ilona Owusu, Dutch Anosmia Patient Association Board Member!

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I speak with Ilona Owusu, Board Member of the Dutch Anosmia Patient Assocation and founder of NoseMe, a smell training app for those with olfactory disorders.

To learn more about the Dutch Anosmia Patient Assocation, ReukSmaakStoornis, click here.

To see Ilona's video interview about smell training, click here.

To visit the Dutch Anosmia Patient Association Facebook group, click here.

To learn more about NoseMe, click here.

To read the magazine, "Behind Glass", click here.

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Episode 39 - An Interview with John Phillips, Congenital Anosmic

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I chat with John Phillips, who has congenital anosmia. We talk about his experiences growing up and living with anosmia and how it impacts his career as a scientist.

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Episode 38 - "New Study Reveals How One Person's 'Smellscape' Can Differ From Another's"

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as we learn about how one person's ability to smell something may be completely different from another's. We read "New Study Reveals How One Person's 'Smellscape" Can Differ from Another's" written by Meilan Solly for Smithsonian magazine, online.

To read the article, click here.

To check out Meilan Solly's Twitter page, click here.

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Episode 37 - An Interview with Rakesh Kamal, Fellow Podcast Host, and Congenital Anosmic!

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 28 May 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I chat with fellow podcaster, Rakesh Kamal currently living in Delhi, India. Rakesh believes he has congenital anosmia and grew up without a sense of smell. We chat about what it's like living with anosmia, his time in Idaho and Montana, and his current work with his wife on Suno India, a podcast platform with multiple shows.

To learn more about Suno India and the podcasts available on this platform, click here.

To visit Suno India on Facebook, click here.

To listen to Suno India's episode: "Farmers Vs. PepsiCo, click here.

To visit Suno India on Twitter, click here.

To visit Suno India on Instagram, click here.

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Episode 36 - "Smelling with your tongue"

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 21 May 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, please listen in as we learn how humans may be able to smell with our tongues!

To read "Smelling with your tongue" published by www.sciencedaily.com click here.

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Episode 35 - An Interview with Kathy Clugston, Congenital Anosmic!

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 07 May 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as BBC Radio 4 presenter, Kathy Clugston, and I discuss what it was like for her to grow up with congenital anosmia. Kathy created a radio documentary for BBC Radio 4 called, "The Neglected Sense". Make sure that you go and give it a listen if you haven't already done so!

To listen to Kathy's radio documentary, "The Neglected Sense", click here.

To find Kathy on Twitter, click here.

To find Kathy on Instagram, search for "cluggers".

To learn more about the study that I referenced, "Sweaty T-Shirts and Human Mate Choice", click here.

The SmellTaste 2019 conference is happening soon, click here to learn more.

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Episode 34 - An Interview with "Living Well with Anosmia" Founder, Debbie Jinks

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 06:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I speak with the founder of the "Living Well with Anosmia" page on Facebook, Debbie Jinks. Debbie is a fellow anosmic who has dealt with bouts of parosmia.

To visit the "Living Well with Anosmia" page on Facebook, click here.

To visit Debbie's blog about anosmia, click here.

You can learn more about Debbie's new business, "Purely Peppers" on Facebook by clicking here.

Connect with Debbie on Pinterest here and Twitter here.

You can find out more about SmellTaste 2019 here.

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Episode 33 - An Interview with author of "A World Without Smells", Lars Lundqvist

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I talk with Lars Lundqvist, a congenital anosmic turned author, who wrote "A World Without Smells".

You can find Lars' website online here. To read a description of "A World Without Smells" click here, to buy a copy, click here.

You can visit the Congenital Anosmia support group on Facebook here and Anosmics of the World, Unite Facebook group here.

To find out more and register for the SmellTaste 2019 conference, click here.

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Episode 32 - "Passing the sniff test" by Rebecca Trager

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:58:13 GMT

This week, listen in as I read "Passing the sniff test" written by Rebecca Trager for Chemistry World. We'll learn about George Aldrich, who has one of the most unique jobs out there!

To read "Passing the sniff test" by Rebecca Trager, click here.

To find Rebecca on Twitter, click here.

To watch "NASA's Staff Sniffer" on YouTube, published by the Science Channel, click here.

To learn more about the SmellTaste 2019 conference, click here.

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Episode 31 - An Interview with Dr. Kelly Cawcutt

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as Dr. Kelly Cawcutt, with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and I talk about her experience being a medical professional and experiencing anosmia!

To read her article, "When You Stop to Smell the Roses and Cannot Smell a Thing", published on Physician's Weekly, click here.

To find Dr. Cawcutt on Twitter, click here.

To learn more about the SmellTaste 2019 conference and to register online, click here.

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Episode 30 - "The Neglected Sense" by Kathy Clugston

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 04:00:00 GMT

This week, I invite you all to listen to BBC Radio 4 presenter, Kathy Clugston's story about living with congenital anosmia.

You can find the interview on the BBC website here.

To donate to the Facebook campaign benefiting the Monell Chemical Senses Center, click here.

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Episode 29 - An Interview with Nick No, on Parosmia!

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 05:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I chat with Nick No about her experiences living with parosmia. Parosmia can be a debilitating condition for people to live with, it is a condition where a person does not perceive smells correctly. Generally, all smells are perceived in a negative way, aka everything smells awful.

To visit the Parosmia/Phantosmia Facebook support group, click here.

To visit the Acquired Anosmia and Parosmia Facebook support group, click here.

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Episode 28 - Anosmia Awareness Day 2019!

The Smell Podcast — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 05:00:00 GMT

This is a special episode to celebrate Anosmia Awareness Day!

To support my Facebook fundraising campaign benefiting the Monell Chemical Sciences Center, click here. Thank you!

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Episode 27 - An Interview with Dr. Steve Munger

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 05:00:00 GMT

This week, in celebration of Anosmia Awareness Day tomorrow, listen in as I chat with Dr. Steve Munger from the University of Florida Center for Smell and Taste.

To learn more about Dr. Munger, click here.

You can find information about the University of Florida Center for Smell and Taste here.

If you'd like to learn more about the Smell Disorders Clinic at the University of Florida, click here.

To learn more and register for the SmellTaste 2019 conference, click here.

The Anosmia Awareness Facebook page is available here.

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Episode 26 - An Interview with Joel Robinson on Parosmia!

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 05:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as Joel Robinson and I chat about his experiences living with parosmia. Joel started a new business, Hunter and the Harp, a meadery in Australia, then became anosmic/parosmic soon after.

If you live in Australia and would like to purchase mead from Hunter and the Harp, visit them here.

You can find Hunter and the Harp on Facebook here.

You can find an article about Joel and parosmia titled "Australian mead maker fights rare olfactory condition to produce the unusual fermented beverage" here.

If you're struggling with an olfactory disorder and/or are just interested in learning more about smell training, visit the Facebook group here.

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Episode 25 - An Interview with Kim Price!

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:36:13 GMT

This week, listen in as I chat with fellow anosmic, Kim Price, a listener from the United Kingdom.

To watch Kim's "Real Rescues" story on YouTube and to see footage of her accident, visit YouTube here. If you'd like to get in touch with Kim, you can reach her via email at kimprice05@gmail.com.

To learn more about the books Kim and I chatted about visit:

A World Without Smells

Season to Taste: How I Lost My Sense of Smell and Found My Way

The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell

Remembering Smell: A Memoir of Losing -- and Discovering -- the Primal Sense

You can register for the SmellTaste 2019 conference online here.

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Episode 24 - An Interview with Leah Holzel!

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 05:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I chat with Leah Holzel, a chef who has personal experience dealing with olfactory dysfunction.

If you'd like to contact Leah, send her an email at lholzel@mac.com

If you'd like to try the golden biscotti recipe, visit www.monell.org/anosmia_recipe_page.

To get signed up for the Monell Center newsletter, visit http://www.monell.org/news/category/getupdates.

If you want to learn more about smell training, visit www.smelltraining.co.uk.

If you want to learn more about the Rockefeller Center smell study that Leah mentions, visit https://www.rockefeller.edu/research/vosshall-laboratory/completed-projects/166747-smell-study/.

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Episode 23 - A Short Story by Liv Håker

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 05:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as Norwegian singer/songwriter, Liv Håker, shares a short story with us about what it's like to live with a smell disorder!

If you'd like to learn more about Liv and her music, visit her website, http://livhaker.no/ or her Facebook page, www.facebook.com/livhakerno/.

To listen to Liv's song, "Waiting for You" visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51lkXsWZ3Tc&feature=youtu.be.

You can find out more information and register for the SmellTaste 2019 conference online at www.smelltaste.org.

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Episode 22 - Interview with Dr. Federica Genovese from the Monell Center

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 05:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I chat with Dr. Federica Genovese from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. Dr. Genovese discusses her work at the Monell Center including research on the trigeminal nerve, what it is, how it works, and how it might have something to do with migraines.

If you'd like to learn more about Dr. Genovese, please visit https://www.monell.org/faculty/people/federica_genovese.

To learn more about her research with microvillous cells (which she briefly mentions towards the end), visit https://www.monell.org/news/news_releases/microvillous_sentinel_Tizzano_SCC_olfaction.

You can email Dr. Genovese at fgenovese@monell.org and follow her on Twitter @FedericaGenove5.

You can find more information and register now for the SmellTaste 2019 conference at www.smelltaste.org.

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Episode 21 - Interview with Dr. Beverly Cowart from the Monell Center

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 05:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I chat with Dr. Beverly Cowart, a scientist, with the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia about her work, olfactory training, and the future of smell research!

If you'd like to learn more about Dr. Cowart, please visit https://www.monell.org/faculty/people/cowart.

To learn more about anosmia research at the Monell Center, visit https://www.monell.org/research/anosmia/related_monell_research.

To learn more about the SmellTaste 2019 conference, visit http://www.smelltaste.org/.

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Episode 20 - Interview with Don Heins on Parosmia

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 05:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I chat with Don Heins about his experience living with parosmia!

If you're interested in learning more about parosmia, you can click here.

To find the "Acquired Anosmia and Parosmia Support Page" on Facebook, click here.

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Episode 19 - Drug Service Dogs and Marijuana Legalization... Now What?

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 05:00:00 GMT

Happy New Year's! This week, listen to this episode about police service dogs who are trained to sniff out drugs and what might happen to them if marijuana becomes legalized in the state of Nebraska.

To read the original article and watch the videos that go along with it (cute dogs) click here.

You can follow Kelsey on Twitter @KelseyDickeson and on Facebook @KelseyDickesonLocal4.

To listen to the "Girl Who Can't Smell Show" podcast, click here.

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Episode 18 - Interview with Fifth Sense Founder, Duncan Boak!

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 09:00:00 GMT

Merry Christmas! This week, listen in as I chat with Duncan Boak, the founder of Fifth Sense, a charity for people affected by smell and taste disorders!

If you'd like to watch the presentation Duncan gave at the Monell Center in February 2017, click here.

Check out Fifth Sense by going to www.fifthsense.org.uk.

Check out the SmellTaste 2019 conference online at www.smelltaste.org.

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Episode 17 - Smell and Virtual Reality

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT

This week, join me in learning about how a company is using smell to impact virtual reality!

If you're interested in reading the entire article, "From stinky to cookies: Orlando firm creates scents for virtual reality games, military training", please click here. Don't forget that there is a great video that goes along with the article!

If you'd like to get in touch with the author, Marco Santana, you can email him at MarcoSantana@orlandosentinel.com.

The SmellTaste 2019 conference website is located at www.smelltaste.org.

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Episode 16 - Interview with Amy Grubish Belfiori

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:13:04 GMT

This week, listen in as I interview Amy Grubish Belfiori on what it's like living with acquired anosmia!

If you're interested in getting in touch with Amy, you can reach her at globehome@hotmail.com or look for her on Facebook by searching for Amy Grubish Belfiori!

Check out the SmellTaste 2019 conference website online at www.smelltaste.org.

Find the podcast on Twitter @thesmellpodcast!

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Episode 15 - A Recap of the ITTSD Conference!

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

This week, join me as I recap the Identifying Treatments for Taste and Smell Disorders Conference!

To learn more about Sensonics International and their smell tests, visit www.smelltest.com.

To get in touch with Leah Holzel, who is a chef focused on anosmia, you can send her an email to lholzel@mac.com.

To learn more about Eclat chocolate, visit www.eclatchocolate.com.

If you want to learn more about Daniel Stern and the R2L restaurant, visit www.r2lrestaurant.com.

If you'd like to learn about Chris Ngyuen and Feast your Eyes Catering, visit www.feastyoureyescatering.com.

To listen to and learn more about Gastropod, visit www.gastropod.com.

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Episode 14 - Interview with Jason Russell on Congenital Anosmia

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT

This week, listen in as I interview Jason Russell on what it's like living with congenital anosmia!

If you're interested in the smelling device I mentioned, the Tanita ES-100, you can find an article about it here.

The Smell Taste 2019 website can be found online here.

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Episode 13 - The Genetics of Congenital Anosmia

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 10:00:00 GMT

This week, join me as I try to understand (and explain) the different genetics that scientists believe may cause congenital anosmia!

To read, "When the nose never knows: Exploring the genetics behind a missing sense of smell by Roger Chriss, click here.

To learn more about the author, Roger Chriss, and read his other work click here.

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Episode 12 - Dogs and Cancer Research

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 10:00:00 GMT

This week, we talk about dogs and their amazing abilities to detect disease using their powerful senses of smell!

To read "Can Dogs Detect Cancer?" by Joana Cavaco Silva, click here.

To read "Anchorage dogs trained to sniff out breast cancer" by Lauren Maxwell, click here.

To register for the Identifying Treatments for Taste and Smell Disorders conference, click here.

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Episode 11 - The Aromas of Fall and Movie Theater Smells!

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 23:35:19 GMT

This week, we catch up on some smell news, including the scientific aroma of fall and how to rate movies based on the smells emitted by the people watching them!

To read "The scent of a season: Explaining the aromas of fall" click here.

To read "Cinema air chemistry linked to film ratings" click here.

To register for the Identifying Treatments for Taste and Smell Disorders conference, visit www.ittsd2018.org.

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Episode 10 - Celebrities with Anosmia

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:00:00 GMT

This week, we chat about famous people who have anosmia!

Jason Sudeikis - On the Conan O'Brien show, click here.

Olivia Wilde - On the Jimmy Kimmel show, click here.

Perrie Edwards - click here.

Bill Pullman - "Imagine Life Without Smell" with the Monell Center, click here. On the Steve Harvey show, click here.

Stevie Wonder - click here.

Identifying Treatments for Taste and Smell Disorders Conference - www.ittsd2018.org

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Episode 9 - An Interview with Joolz

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 13:22:28 GMT

Listen in as I chat with Joolz, creator of the "Tales of Anosmia" channel on YouTube!

You can find her YouTube channel here.

If you're interested in attending the Identifying Treatments for Taste and Smell Disorders, please register online at www.ittsd2018.org.

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Minisode 4 - Listener Stories

The Smell Podcast — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:25:34 GMT

Listener Frederick, from Belgium, shares his story!

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Episode 8 - Interview with Chrissi Kelly, Creator of AbScent

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Today, listen in as I interview Chrissi Kelly, creator of the Smell Training website, AbScent located online here.

If you'd like to learn more about Chrissi, please click here.

If you are interested in attending the Identifying Treatments for Taste and Smell Disorders, please click here.

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Episode 7 - News from the Monell Center

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:45:54 GMT

This episode, we dive into news stories from the Monell Center!

If you'd like to register for the Double Tasty: Dinner and a Show, please visit https://www.monell.org/dinner_and_a_show_monell_50th_anniversary_celebration.

If you need to register for the Identifying Treatments for Smell and Taste Disorders conference, please visit www.ittsd2018.org.

If you want to learn more about Pamela Dalton, visit the Monell Sensations blog here, http://blog.monell.org/09/05/dealing-with-those-telltale-malodors/.

If you are interested in reading the article "A New Defender for Your Sense of Smell", visit http://www.monell.org/news/news_releases/microvillous_sentinel_Tizzano_SCC_olfaction.

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Episode 6 - Interview with Dr. Rachel Herz

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 08:01:14 GMT

Today, listen in as I interview Dr. Rachel Herz about her book "The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell" and the psychology of smell!

You can find information about her book online here.

You can find Dr. Herz's website here.

You can find information about the Identifying Treatments for Taste and Smell Disorders (ITTSD) conference and register here.

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Episode 5- Smell Training and the "Identifying Treatments for Taste and Smell Disorders" Conference!

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:00:00 GMT

This episode, we hear about smell training and the new conference for people living with smell and taste disorders!

Chris Kelly's Smell Training Website- click here.

"I'm Going to Stay Optimistic: Wash U Patients Work to Regain Sense of Smell"- click here.

Identifying Treatments for Smell and Taste Disorders Conference- click here.

New Conference to Establish Road Map for Treatment-Focused Research on Smell and Taste Disorders- click here.

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Episode 4 - Interview with the Girl Who Can't Smell

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 05:37:44 GMT

Today, we get to chat with Yazmin Salazar, the Girl Who Can't Smell, about her website, blog, and what it was like growing up with congenital anosmia!

To visit The Girl Who Can't Smell online, click here.

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Minisode 3 - Listener Stories

The Smell Podcast — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:41:55 GMT

Listener Amy, who suffers with parosmia, shares her story!

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Episode 3 - Linda Buck and Richard Axel

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:06:11 GMT

Learn more about Linda Buck by visiting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_B._Buck.

Learn more about Richard Axel by visiting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Axel

Learn more about both of their contributions to science by visiting https://www.hhmi.org/news/richard-axel-and-linda-buck-awarded-2004-nobel-prize-physiology-or-medicine.

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Minisode 2 - Listener Stories

The Smell Podcast — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:56:33 GMT

Listeners Craig & Amy share their own experiences living with anosmia!

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Episode 2 - Smell & Taste News Roundup

The Smell Podcast — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:37:02 GMT

A news roundup of all things smell and taste! You can find the articles read today online using the links listed below. Thank you to the authors for their permission to use their stories on the podcast!

"Medical device maker’s malady inspires restaurant to offer tasting dinner for those who can’t smell" https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/08/17/medical-device-maker-s-malady-inspires-restaurant.html.

"Here's a Part of Aging That Really Stinks" https://consumer.healthday.com/head-and-neck-information-17/anosmia-news-29/here-s-a-part-of-aging-that-really-stinks-736807.html.

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Minisode 1 - Listener Stories

The Smell Podcast — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:47:29 GMT

Listeners share their own experiences living with a smell/taste disorder!

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Episode 1 - Pilot

The Smell Podcast — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:30:07 GMT

Introduction to “The Smell Podcast”

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The Smell Podcast (Trailer)

The Smell Podcast — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:30:07 GMT

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