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In this episode, we delve into the concept of being "qualified" in the workplace, examining who gets labeled as such, who doesn't, and the underlying reasons. We explore "competency checking"—the practice of scrutinizing individuals' abilities—and how it disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, often going unnoticed or unchallenged. Our discussion aims to redefine qualifications in a fair, equitable, and actionable manner. Our guest, Shari Dunn , is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, university professor, and sought-after speaker. She has been recognized as Executive of the Year and a Woman of Influence, with her work appearing in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, and more. Her new book, Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work , unpacks what it truly means to be deserving and capable—and why systemic barriers, not personal deficits, are often the real problem. Her insights challenge the narratives that hold so many of us back and offer practical solutions for building a more equitable future. Together, we can build workplaces and communities that don’t just reflect the world we live in, but the one we want to create. A world where being qualified is about recognizing the talent and potential that’s been overlooked for far too long. It’s not just about getting a seat at the table—it’s about building an entirely new table, one designed with space for all of us. Connect with Our Guest Shari Dunn Website& Book - Qualified: https://thesharidunn.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/sharidunn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesharidunn Related Podcast Episodes: How To Build Emotionally Mature Leaders with Dr. Christie Smith | 272 Holding It Together: Women As America's Safety Net with Jessica Calarco | 215 How To Defy Expectations with Dr. Sunita Sah | 271 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…

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The Discovering Your Mind Podcast is dedicated to research and discussion surrounding all aspect of the mind's eye from Aphantasia to Hyperphantasia and everything in between. Using our in-depth questionnaire that we call the "Discovering Your Mind Protocol", we unlock and discover your unique way of visualizing and bask in the beauty of our differences.

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Now What? 19:18

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Send us a text Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Now What? Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasia Join our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/ We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially: • Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor. • Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain • Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/ Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Rock Intro 1...…

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Aphantasia Q&A with Adam Zeman 52:40

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Send us a text In this episode, we are very excited and fortunate to have a discussion with Adam Zeman. Adam tells us his story about how he was involved in coining the term "aphantasia" and how his research and articles got picked up by the media, resulting in the large interest in this phenomenon that we see today. He shares with us where he falls in all of this including all of his inner senses. We ask him about many things that we have been curious about as well as questions from a number of people from an aphantasia facebook group. These topics include, the VVIQ, early imagery research, aphantasia percentages, SDAM, pupil response, wakeful imagery vs dreaming, links to trauma, and unconscious imagery or "seeing without seeing". He also explains to us an interesting study surrounding "Blind Sight". You can learn more about Adam and his research below.... Adam Zeman Honorary Fellow, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh Honorary Professor of Neurology, University of Exeter Webpage: http://medicine.exeter.ac.uk/people/profile/index.php?web_id=Adam_Zeman Email: A.Zeman@exeter.ac.uk TIME project: http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/time/ The Eye’s Mind: https://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/eyesmind/ BNPA: http://www.bnpa.org.uk/ Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasia Join our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/ We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially: • Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor. • Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain • Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/ Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Rock Intro 1...…

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Discovering the Mind of Nikki O'Connor 55:38

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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Nikki O'Connor's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Nikki is a Creative Arts Therapist with aphantasia. She shares some very unique experiences such as musical hallucinations and auditory tactile synesthesia. Although she has aphantasia, she ranks very high on the senses of hearing and touch in her mind, which is pretty rare, especially where touch is concerned. Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasia Join our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/ We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially: • Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor. • Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain • Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/ Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Rock Intro 1...…

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Aphantasia, Neurodiversity, and Healing with Rebecca McHale 1:00:00

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Send us a text In this episode Rebecca McHale, Therapeutic Coach, takes us through many interesting topics surrounding aphantasia and therapy, including the internal experience spectrum, modalities, curiosity, validation, trust, language, and flexibility. We also talk about spreading awareness, grieving, trauma, and the feeling of wasted time that some people with aphantasia may experience. We also delve into some of her own personal experiences as an aphantastic person. Check out Rebecca's free 1 to 1, 5 day Energy Awakening Challenge at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/exhaustedtoempoweredforwomen/ Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasia Join our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/ We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially: • Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor. • Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain • Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/ Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Rock Intro 1...…

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Discovering the Mind of Jan Nichols 44:22

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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Jan Nichols' mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Jan has aphantasia and used to worry that if one of her children was kidnapped, she wouldn't be able to describe them to the police. She feels like having aphantasia both helps and hinders in dealing with grief, and at first, she found it hard to believe that people could actually see things in their minds. Where she falls with the other mind senses was very difficult to nail down. Oh, and her mind sorts stuff while she's asleep. Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasia Join our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/ We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially: • Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor. • Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain • Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/ Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Rock Intro 1...…

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Discovering the Mind of Dana Swindell 1:01:30

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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Dana Swindell's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Dana describes her thoughts as an invisible moving marquee that moves very quickly. She struggles with memory but has found many different ways to help with that including speaking things out loud. Her memories and imagination are strongly tied to feelings and emotions. We also talk about perfect pitch memory, spacial senses, sleep masks, seeing without seeing, and blind spot dreams. Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasia Join our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/ We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially: • Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor. • Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain • Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/ Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Rock Intro 1...…

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Aphantasia VS Hyperphantasia Panel Discussion Part 2 40:24

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Send us a text In part 2, Shane, Stacy, Donna, Stacey, Garret, Matthew, and Cole talk about the inherent difficulty in delving into our individual differences and the importance of having those conversations and spreading the word. We discuss how we might get the aphantasia discussion more integrated into education, and how visualization may or may not influence decision making... like whether or not to go skydiving. Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasia Join our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/ We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially: • Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor. • Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain • Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/ Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Rock Intro 1...…

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Aphantasia VS Hyperphantasia Panel Discussion Part 1 53:29

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Send us a text In this episode, we bring back several guests from previous episodes to further explore the different experiences people are having in their minds. We have Shane Williams and Stacy Fahrion with aphantasia. Donna with hypophantasia. Stacey Williams, Garret Sudweeks, and Matthew Bockholt with hyperphantasia. As well as Cole Williams in the middle with phantasia. In part 1 we take some deep dives into memory and thinking of nothing. Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasia Join our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/ We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially: • Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor. • Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain • Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/ Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Rock Intro 1...…

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Aphantasia, Poetry, and Coaching with Kate Jenkinson 55:55

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Send us a text In this episode, Kate Jenkinson shares her love of poetry and explains how having aphantasia affects the way she writes, performs, and enjoys poetry in many different ways. We talk about "imagery" in poetry and how it can be overemphasized at times. We also discuss how aphantasia affects the world of coaching and we react to the words of a guru who dismisses the idea that some people cannot visualize. Check out Kate's business, Next Step HR Ltd at https://nextstephr.co.uk and take a look at her linktree LINKTREE - https://linktr.ee/katejenkinsonnshr Which provides links to her socials, TEDx talk etc. Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasia Join our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/ We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially: • Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor. • Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain • Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/ Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Rock Intro 1...…

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Discovering the Mind of Brandon Lincoln 49:37

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Send us a text In this episode we discover how Brandon Lincoln's mind's eye works using the Discovering Your Mind Protocol. Brandon used to think that people who could visualize were super rare. He explains how he doesn't have any senses in his mind, except he can sometimes feel the sensation of pain. However, his dreams feel like reality... he experiences all the senses, and is usually lucid as well. It's like he is experiencing a high level of hyperphantasia, but only when dreaming. Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasia Join our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/ We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially: • Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor. • Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain • Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/ Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Rock Intro 1...…

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Aphantasia, Memory, and Brain Research 43:42

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Send us a text In this episode we explore whether or not people with aphantasia struggle with memory more than those who can visualize. We discuss a study that found that aphantastic folks have weaker object memories but strong spacial memories. We play some memory games, try and remember Cole's high school graduation and discuss some intriguing brain research involving aphantasia and memory. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7856239/ https://neurosciencenews.com/aphantasia-memory-25667/#:%7E:text=People%20with%20aphantasia%20have%20more,the%20visual%20cortex%20in%20aphantasics Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasia Join our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/ We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially: • Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor. • Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain • Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/ Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Rock Intro 1...…

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Amazing Memory, HSAM, and Mind Palaces 52:03

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Send us a text In this episode we explore the topic of memory from the perspective of superior memory and memory improvement. We discuss HSAM, Hyperthymesia, Photographic Memory, Synesthesia, and more. We talk about how mood and mindset can affect our memories and we also have a lot of fun discussing supposed ways to improve memory. https://lithub.com/the-man-who-remembered-everything-and-thought-it-was-normal/ Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasia Join our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/ We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially: • Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor. • Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain • Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/ Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Rock Intro 1...…

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Poor Memory, SDAM, and Amnesia 46:47

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Send us a text In this episode we explore the topic of memory from the perspective of memory deficiency and specific conditions, situations, and disorders that play a role. We spend much of the episode trying to figure out exactly what SDAM is. I have never had a good handle on it, and it seems to get more confusing the deeper you go. In the end, we get a little closer to understanding the reasons why it is so confusing and we discover its strange and interesting link to aphantasia. Susie McKinnon Article - In a Perpetual Present https://www.wired.com/2016/04/susie-mckinnon-autobiographical-memory-sdam/ Clive Wearing's Diary https://diariesofnote.com/2024/01/08/i-wake-for-the-first-time/ Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasia Join our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/ We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially: • Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor. • Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain • Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/ Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Rock Intro 1...…

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Aphantasia, Creative Writing, and Inner Quiet with Drew Lamm 51:35

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Send us a text In this episode, Drew Lamm shares beautiful insights about aphantasia and writing and life. We talk about following the pen, some shortcomings of education, delighting in quietness, and more. Drew shares a beautiful piece that she wrote about her experiences with aphantasia that I think deserves to be heard by every person on the planet. Even though she has aphantasia, Drew perfectly understands the power of visuals in writing and does it so well. There are a few issues with the sound but please ignore those blips as this is one you won't want to miss. Check out Drews writing sessions at http://www.tltwriting.com/ And Taste Life Twice Writing on FB and Instagram. Support the show Here is a link to the apple graph, the nature picture, and the carnival picture. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia You could be on the podcast with YouPhantasia! Record and submit your input. https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/youphantasia Join our Discovering Your Mind Facebook group and participate in discussions, questions, and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/316476481204107/ We appreciate your support! Here are 3 easy ways you can support the show financially: • Go to https://podcast.discoveringyourmind.com/ and become a monthly donor. • Make a donation with https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shanesbrain • Purchase t-shirts and books on https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/ Purchase the book, Aphantasia and Beyond, here: https://www.shanesbraindomain.com/aphantasia Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Rock Intro 1...…

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Discovering the Mind of Elena DeLisle 40:48

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