Discovering Your Mind - Aphantasia and Beyond

Discovering Your Mind - Aphantasia and Beyond

Shane's Brain

Episodes 81
Avg. Duration 52m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (6)
Since Jan 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

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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The Experiences, Insights, and Methods of a Middle School Teacher who Discovered that Aphantasia was a Thing with Paul Bogush Part 2

Jun 09, 2026 52m Transcript

Send us Fan MailIn part two with Paul Bogush, a visualizing middle school teacher, we continue our discussion about his experiences trying to understand and help his students that have aphantasia. He…

The Experiences, Insights, and Methods of a Middle School Teacher who Discovered that Aphantasia was a Thing with Paul Bogush Part 1

Jun 02, 2026 53m Transcript

Send us Fan MailIn part one with Paul Bogush, a visualizing middle school teacher, he tells how he discovered that aphantasia was a thing and how it immediately explained so much about his life…

Face Blindness, Stereo Blindness, Aphantasia, and SDAM with Sadie Dingfelder Part 2

May 26, 2026 1h 2m Transcript

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I talk with Sadie Dingfelder who is face blind, stereo blind, aphantastic, and SDAMic in nature. She is the author of Do I Know You? A Faceblind Reporter’s Journey…

Face Blindness, Stereo Blindness, Aphantasia, and SDAM with Sadie Dingfelder Part 1

May 19, 2026 1h 8m Transcript

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I talk with Sadie Dingfelder who is face blind, stereo blind, aphantastic, and SDAMic in nature. She is the author of Do I Know You? A Faceblind Reporter’s Journey…

Discovering the Mind of Pamela Topjian

May 12, 2026 52m Transcript

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discover how Pamela Topjian's mind works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Pamela is a visualizer and we discuss things like thinking vs visualizing, memory…

Discovering the Mind of Rebecca James

Feb 24, 2026 50m

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discover how Rebecca James' mind works. Rebecca found out that she has aphantasia just a few months ago and she thinks that it will be considered a disability in…

Synethesia, Visualization, and Inner Subtitles with Aaron Adair

Feb 17, 2026 53m

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I talk with Aaron, who has synesthesia. Synethsesia is where stimulating one sense automatically triggers another sense. Synethesia can present itself in many…

Aphantasia vs Hyperphantasia dynamics in a committed relationship with Kali and Alex.

Feb 10, 2026 1h

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we bring back Kali and Alex (this time together) to talk about how finding out about aphantasia and hyperphantasia has affected their relationship. They discovered…

Aphantasia, Meditation, and Discovery with Andrea Thorfinson

Feb 03, 2026 43m

Send us Fan MailIn this episode I talk with Andrea. Her struggles with depression and anxiety led her to meditation. Her struggles with meditation led here to discovering that she has aphantasia. Her…

Discovering the Mind of Edward Jones

Jan 20, 2026 1h 9m

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discover how Edward Jones' mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Edward has aphantasia and compares his inner experience to echolocation. He…

Aphantasia, Visualization, and Spiritual Gifts with Brenda Winkle

Jan 13, 2026 1h

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I talk with Brenda Winkle, a psychic medium, reiki master, and somatic coach who, in my opinion, also has hyperphantasia.  We start out by finding a little bit about…

Aphantasia discussion, insights, and experience with Kristin Warry

Dec 30, 2025 1h 3m

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I have an interesting conversation with Kristin Warry about her insights and experiences with aphantasia and more. Kristin has aphantasia, face blindness, autism,…

Yes, I'll have a large helping of what's going on in Louis Silverstein's head, with a slice of Shane's Brain on the side. Part 2.

Dec 23, 2025 36m

Send us Fan MailIn part 2, Louis Silverstein continues to say some very interesting things, like how listening to music he is very familiar with helps his brain turn off audible thoughts and focus on…

Yes, I'll have a large helping of what's going on in Louis Silverstein's head, with a slice of Shane's Brain on the side. Part 1.

Dec 16, 2025 1h 1m

Send us Fan MailIn part 1, I have very interesting conversation with Louis Silverstein about what is happening in his mind, and he in turn, also asks me a lot of questions about how my brain works.…

Discovering the Mind of Bruce Silverstein

Nov 25, 2025 49m

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discover how Bruce Silverstein's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Bruce has aphantasia and describes what the words "imagine" and…

Aphantasia Outside The Norm - Hypnagogia, Psychedelics, and Visions

Nov 11, 2025 48m

Send us Fan MailIn this episode I welcome several guests with aphantasia or hypophantasia to share their outside the norm experiences with visuals. Lindsey shares her experience with a spiritual…

Discovering the Mind of Kali Walsh

Oct 28, 2025 46m

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discover how Kali Walsh's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Kali has hyperphantasia and visualizes multiple videos in her mind at the same…

Aphantasia, Grief, and Artificial Intelligence.

Oct 21, 2025 23m

Send us Fan MailThis is a mini episode derived from a discussion that a few of us from the Aphantasia, Visualization, and Grief panel discussion had about the possibilities of using AI as a tool for…

Aphantasia, Visualization, and Grief - Panel Discussion.

Oct 14, 2025 55m

Send us Fan MailIn this episode I bring back several guests to discuss how visualizing or not being able to visualize interplays with how we grieve or experience the loss of a loved one. I appreciate…

Aphantasia, Hypnosis, and Mental Health with Dr Paulina Trevena

Oct 07, 2025 56m

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we bring back Dr Paulina Trevena to further discuss her work and experiences within the worlds of aphantasia, hypnosis, and mental health. Paulina has aphantasia,…

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How many episodes does Discovering Your Mind - Aphantasia and Beyond have?

Discovering Your Mind - Aphantasia and Beyond has published 81 episodes since January 2024, covering topics in Education, Science.

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Discovering Your Mind - Aphantasia and Beyond is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 52m.

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