Let's talk Synaesthesia

ASK ME ANYTHING! This is Zoe's first solo episode on the podcast. Enjoy! x

To connect with Licasta Lopez, email them here:[email protected] connect with Anine Cummins check out:@gingercatcounsellingwww.gingercatcounselling.com.auAnine's youtube video recommondation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsFtgnO5WH8To connect with Maike Preissing:@maikepreissingwww.maikepreissing.com

Your host Maike is PREGNANT! In this episode she shares 8 synaesthetic observations she made in the first couple months.Are you a synaesthete who as given birth and is keen to share your synaesthetic experience on the podcast? Drop a message at @maikepreissing.

To join Dr David Luke's study:https://greenwichuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6x1SfIGmo6XE7vETW: Contains talks of drug use and purging.To learn about the Synaesthesia conference in Spain this year:https://sites.google.com/view/syn25/[email protected]@maikepreissingwww.maikepreissing.com

Today we get to meet the wonderful Kimberley Ashwin, neurodivergent mum and CEO at AutismOxford. We're gonna explore Dyslexia, it's relationship to Synaesthesia and Kim's experience of being a CEO in times of change.Connect with Maike:[email protected]

Wellbeing retreat for neurodivergent adults Sesimbra, Portugal May 4-11th Group of 10 neurodivergent adults Hosted by two neurodivergent psychologists 1500 EURAll infos here www.omnibloomhealth.comTo connect with Maike: @maikepreissingwww.maikepreissing.com

We're turning two years old! Thank you soo much for being here. Love, Maike & Zoe www.maikepreissing.com www.zoesthesia.com

George had a stroke at 42 years old, which led to him experiencing multiple forms of synaesthesia. In this episode he tells us all about his journey with acquired synaesthesia and how it saved his life. Connect with Maike @maikepreissing @synaesthes_a www.maikepreissing.com Connect with Zoe: @zoesthesia www.zoesthesia.com Zoe's youtube channel

My friends took me to "SINNE" - a reasturant where you dine in the dark. It was incredible, and especially fascinating as a poly-synaesthete. Enjoy! And check out SINNE here www.maikepreissing.com @maikepreissing

Connect with Emily Powell: @wellbyem Find the link to Em's AUTISTERHOOD COMMUNITY and Resources here Connect with Maike Preißing: To book a session: maikepreissing.com @maikepreissing @synaesthes_a Thank you SO much to the parents that sent in a voice note, this is deeply appreciated xx

Connect with Evie Harra: Evie's website @ev_ink Connect with Maike Preißing: Neurodiversity Coaching: www.maikepreissing.com @maikepreissing @synaesthes_a

I got to sit down with neurodivergent artist April Livingston from the US. We explored the phenomenon of getting stuck in movie plots, materials and tasks: The Synaesthesia Eddy! Is this something you experience too and what are your thoughts? Is this a synaesthesia thing, or maybe rather visual or cross-modal echolalia, a matter of hyperfocus? We can't hear your thoughts! Reach out via Instagram @maikepreissing or @terracurio or via [email protected]. We also got to speak about Narcolepsy! Another condition, surprisingly closely linked to Neurodiversity. Thank you April for sharing your perspective and for raising awareness! Psychological Neurodiversity Coaching: www.maikepreissing.com

So excited to share this new episode with you guys! I'm a big fan of the "Love on the spectrum" Show and Cast and was beyond excited when David and his triplet sister Ali decided to come on the podcast. Enjoy! Synaesthesia awareness day Meet-Up July 2nd: Register here maikepreissing.com @maikepreissing

In May this year the UKSA and ASA have been hosting the International Synaesthesia Conference at Somerville College in Oxford, UK. This weekend was full of emotions, aha moments and new connections. This is us recapping this wonderful 3 day conference. Thank you so much to the board of the UKSA and ASA for all your work. We are so excited to be part of this community! Maike & Zoe Zoe: youtube: zoesthesia Instagram: zoesthesia www.zoesthesia.com Maike instagram: maikepreissing & synaesthes_a youtube: Let's talk Synaesthesia www.maikepreissing.com www.synesthesia.at

This episode we are going to explore Aura, or emotionally mediated synaesthesia. Zoe and I have lived experience with this form. Our guest Richard Cytowic, Professor for Neurology, will tell us about the his perspective on the phenomenon. Thank you for sending in your experiences to! Keep them coming, I'm curious to hear what distinctions you would use. Connect with us: @maikepreissing www.maikepreissing.com @zoesthesia www.zoesthesia.com Prof Richard Cytowic, Professor for Neurology, Washington DC, USA

Connect with Zoe: @Zoesthesia on Instagram, TikTok & Youtube Connect with Maike: @maikepreissing & @synaesthes_a on Instagram Book a session: www.maikepreissing.com

For this episode we are going to dive into the history of synaesthesia research with Neurologist, Author and Speaker Dr Richard Cytowic AND President of UKSA James Wannerton. Enjoy!

This week we are FINALLY going to look at the intriguing intersection of Austim & Synaesthesia by meeting expert Prof Jamie Ward, Professor for cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sussex. This episode was highly requested by listeners and we really hope you will enjoy it! Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

We probably all passed a LUSH shop at some point, but little did we know that the company is very much inspried by synaesthesia! How cool?? Mark Constatine, one of the founders of LUSH Handmade cosmetics is a synaesthete himself, and so is our Guest of today's episode: Jody Bailey can taste massages. She found a wonderful way to incorporate that into her job as a massage therapist, trainer and product developer at LUSH. In this episode she fills us in on how and how the "Synaesthesia Massage treatment" came to live. We hope you will enjoy Episode 30, a perspective on Synaesthesia in Business! Connect with today's speakers: Jody Bailey for LUSH https://www.lush.com/uk/en Zoe: @zoesthesia zoesthesia.com Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

SPECIAL /// IT’S FINALLY HERE: THIS IS THE SYNAESTHESIA COMMUNITY EPISODE! FIND ALL THE LINKS TO THE FEATURED PROJECTS HERE:   ME, MAIKE PREISSING launching NEURODIVERSITY GROUP COACHING Book your spots on Dec 1st, access through my Instagram and website: www.maikepreissing.com @synesthes_a   1. BRIANNA AND HER KIDS on INCLUSIVE NEUROVERSE www.inclusiveneuroverse.com @inclusiveneuroverse   2. NICOLA ROSE on MAGNETOSPHERE MOVIE @magnetospheremovie @nicolarosedirects @goodbyepetrushkafilm   3. JAMES WANNERTON on SYNAESTHESIA CONFERENCE Taking place May 10-12 2024 in Oxford, UK Synaesthesia.info   4. RAPHAEL BOURDA on OUR RESEARCH PROGRAM www.raphaelbourda.com @raphaelbourda   5. EMILY on AUTISTIC RETREATS @wellbyem   6. ANNA & ADRIANA on their blog NEUROBIRDIES @neurobirdieswrite www.neurobirdies.com   7. GABY CARDOSO on his MUSIC @gabycardososyn https://gabyhc.wixsite.com/gabycardoso   8. ALISON on SOUND AND COLOUR DOCUMENTARY @soundandcolourdoc   9. CHRISTY GURLEY on CHILDREN BOOKS https://linkpop.com/starshinedesigns @starshine_designs_art   10. BSP on SYNAESTHESIA WORKSHOPS @liquidsounds_workshop Liquidsounds.info @bspperforms Her documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI-w0EuLJjI   11. RAE on NOT YOUR NEUROTYPICAL PODCAST @nyntpodcast https://open.spotify.com/show/0XnVp5YKQYV4nDTtcnqAyH?si=91f6071a29ee4425   12. DENNIS on FANTASY ART @capricorpse @sixth_sun   13. AKASH on HIS NEW ALBUM @akashdighe   14. ALISON ENGLISH on the SYNESTHESIA LOOP CHALLENGE @alisyn_colourscapes     THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO SUBMITTED THEIR STORY, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE SUPPORTING THE PODCAST! Maike xx Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

A gifted person demonstrates advanced abilities or potential in one or more specific areas when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment. They excel in their capacity to think, reason and judge. Twice-exceptional inidivduals are "gifted with a twist" as their exceptional abilities coexist with conditions such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia or others. Today's guest is Mental Health Therapist Emily Kircher-Morris. We'll learn about how both giftedness and twice-exceptionality present in young kids, students and adults, how to create neuro-affirming classrooms and what it needs to raise healthy neurodivergent kids. Emily and Maike also discuss the common experience of deep existential thoughts that so many gifted children share. Emily Kircher-Morris is the host of "the Neurodiversity Podcast" and you can find her here: The Neurodiversity Podcast @theneurodiversitypodcast Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

IT'S GETTING CONTROVERSIAL! Is self-diagnosis as valid as a formal diagnosis, are doctor's really listening, should I rely on a dance reel on instagram for info on diagnostic criteria of ADHD? Come join Zoe and Maike for a in depth discussion of the positives and negatives of discussing mental health on the internet. Hope you enjoy this episode, let Zoe and Maike know what your thoughts on the topic are! Connect with Zoe: @zoesthesia www.zoesthesia.com Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week we're gonna tackle 3 forms at once! Guest is the wonderful Jenna French from Texas, USA (@jennakfrench_). Jenna is a math teacher and former coaching client of Maike. Together they look at Ordinal-Linguistic-Personification (OLP), Concept-Shape and Mathematical Synaesthesia. And learn why Maths is beautiful! This is the Youtube Video we spoke about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyYQIcZacvA Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

On this week's episode Zoe and Maike once again meet virtually to chat about the day to day of a synaesthete. Maike shares a bit about the work with her neurodivergent clients and Zoe updates us on a new form -motion to sound- she's discovered! Stick around until the second half of the episode for a community call out! A really cool opportunity is waiting for you!! To book a first free session with Maike, synaesthesia and neurodiversity coach, you can do so on maikepreissing.com Connect with Zoe: @zoesthesia Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

It's time for another synesthesia chat with @zoesthesia. Maike and Zoe exchange their experiences of living with synesthesia and a body that's easily overwhelmed. TRIGGER WARNING MISOPHONIA: The last 15 min are a taste challenge, where you might hear chewing sounds. connect with Zoe: @Zoesthesia Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week we met Meriem Delacroix, a french synaesthesia artist based in Padua, Italy. Meriem shares how hard it was growing up as a neurodivergent child without the right support, how she uses her uniquely wired brain today and why it is important to have access to support. Connect with Meriem: https://www.delacroixstudio.art @meriemdelacroix Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

I got myself a co-host! Meet Zoe (@zoesthesia), musician, synaesthesia artist and teacher from Singapore! Every other week Zoe and I meet virtually to chat, discuss and process our synaesthesia. It'll get spicy Connect with Zoe: @zoesthesia Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

We're back from the summer break and start off Season 3 with one of the biggest guests yet: Dr Joel Salinas, Medical Doctor, Researcher and fellow synaesthete. Enjoy this very personal conversation between Joel and Maike and don't forget to submit your "Synnie of the month" story! Connect with Dr Joel Salinas: https://joelsalinasmd.com/ Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week we meet synaesthete and vet Sheila Butungi. Sheila is based in Uganda and board member of the Synaesthesia Society of African and talks us through her own story and hopes for Africa and the synaesthesia community. Come along as we cover another part of the globe! If you want to connect with the SSOA please find them on facebook or their website Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this weeks episode, we welcome back James Wannerton. He is probably the world's most famous synaesthete, and decided to courageously shares a hidden part of his life with us. Join us as he discusses his experience as a voice hearer, shedding light on the positive aspects and offering a fresh perspective on hallucinations. Through this conversation, James inspires us to reconsider our perception of human differences and embrace a more open-minded approach. Get ready to expand your understanding and challenge preconceptions. Thank you James for being a voice to both communities! We also get to hear another SYNNIE OF THE MONTH STORY and find out who the winner in June is! Connect with James Wannerton: www.jameswannerton.com Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ok, it's time to reintroduce the topic: What is Synaesthesia? What differences do we see in the brain of a synesthete compared to a non-synaesthete? And what do we know about the genetics? On this episode we tackle the (not so basic) basics with no other than Prof Jools Simner. She is a synesthesia expert, Professor for Neuropsychology at the University of Sussex and head of the MULTISENSE lab. What an honor to have her on! Wanna give feedback, submit a "Synnie of the month" story or sign up for the first ever synaesthesia awareness day meet-up? Please leave your info in the question field on spotify, dm or email me! Prof Jools Simner: https://profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p90856-julia-simner Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

Happy Pride everyone! Join Maike as she meets Jaime Prada, founder of the art platform carriedaway.uk. In this empowering episode, these two neurodivergent queers delve into the intersections of activism and art, highlighting the significance of platforms like carriedaway.uk. A place that aims to foster representation and reclaim identities within marginalized groups. With a focus on their shared experiences in Edinburgh, Maike and Jaime explore the power of art in amplifying diverse voices and the importance of embracing and celebrating one's true self. Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

Maike meets Anton Sidoroff-Dorso, a psychologist, linguist, and researcher from Moscow. Anton shares fascinating insights about his research on the synaesthesia quotient, unique perspectives and events within the Russian synaesthesia community and worldwide. Then, get ready to meet Yelena Lastovina, a multi-talented poet, synaesthete, and journalist from Volgograd. Yelena is a very active member of the Russian synaesthesia community, offering a glimpse into it. Discover how her taste-synaesthesia shapes everyday experiences, and be inspired by her heartfelt hopes for the future of synaesthetes around the world. https://iasasevents.com/home/ https://www.journeythroughthesenses.org/ https://artinconversation.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/ Guests: Anton Sidoroff-Dorso Yelena Lastovina Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join Maike this week as she sits down with Candin Phillips, a licensed therapist and ADHD coach from the United States. In this episode, they explore the realms of ADHD, synaesthesia, and medication, delving into the unique phenomenon of sequence space synaesthesia that brought them together. Get ready for personal stories, insightful discussions, listener questions, and the exciting announcement of the "Synnie of the Month" winner for May! Connect with Candin: @humanity_hive Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we're going to hear about "The Possibility of Colour," a play written by Pete Carruthers, who is a writer, actor, and researcher. Pete will share how the play came about and discuss his relationship with voice-hearing, synaesthesia, autism, and AI. Maike and Pete will also delve into the impact of using theatre and film in nurse training, emphasising the significance of asking challenging, uncomfortable, and courageous questions about society's pressing issues and our desired way of living. Story read out by: Jessica Lagerwall Comments on the play by: Kyle Charnley, Donna Day & James Wannerton Connect with Pete Carruthers @tree_fish_productions Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠⁠

On this week's episode Maike meets Dr Sean A. Day - founding president of the International Association for Synaesthetes, Artists and Scientists. Sean shares his own story of witnessing one of the biggest earthquakes, developing PTSD and losing his synaesthesia as part of that. They also cover what it's like to live with very strong forms of taste- and odour-to visual-synaesthesia. Connect with Dr Sean A. Day Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠

On this episode Maike meets Kaitlyn Hova. The two have a chat about how they each experience the world through their synaesthesia and ways to make it tangible. They cover person-to-colour-synesthesia, product ideas and the Hovalin! This is a 3D printed violin that glows in the colours Kaitlyn sees for music - so cool! Kaitlyn playing the Hovalin Kaitlyn's website Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠

In today's episode Maike meets Nina Slottke. Nina is a psychotherapist for children and young people based in Germany. Together they discuss a paper on wellbeing differences in child synaesthetes and what those findings mean for the psychological practice. They also brainstorm ideas on how to speak to kids about synaesthesia and give advice to care givers on how to support child synaesthetes and children with sensory processing difficulties. link to the paper discussed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33048782/ Submit your "Synnie of the month" story over Instagram or through the Spotify question field. And don't forget to follow and give a review - this helps Maike & the podcast A TON! Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠

We're WRAPPING UP SEASON ONE by looking back on the exciting first 9 episodes. Maike is joined by one of her favourite people & great helper in the background Daniel Woods. He's also known as Mr Outro! Dan is interviewing Maike on the regrets she has, what she's learned so far and what season two will look like! If you wanna submit your story for "Synnie of the month" send an e-mail, instagram direct message or use the episode's question field on spotify. Season two will start next week without any interruption - That's Tuesday, April 18th. Connet with Maike: ⁠⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠

On July 2nd 2023 the very first synaesthesia awareness day will take place!! Todays guest is Stephen Melton, the clever brain behind this new awareness day. He'll tell us how it all came about and what his mission and hopes for the global synaesthesia community are. Wanna get involved or connect with Stephen? @synesthesiaawarenessday www.synesthesiaawarenessday.com Connet with Maike: ⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠ ⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠ ⁠@maikepreissing⁠

It's the PhD-Edition! Corin Anderson and Clara Isabelle Soto Rodriguez, two synaesthetes from different parts of the world decided to study synaesthesia and to dedicated their PhD to it. We hear both their stories of having synaesthesia and what their theses are about: Corin Anderson is Scottish and a PhD student at the Edinburgh Napier University in the UK. His researched topic is called "A compositional exploration of Auditory-Visual-Synaesthesia". On instagram you can find him under @musiccoriander. AND he's also the clever brain behind the sounds used in this podcast. Thank you so much for the collaboration, Corin! Clara Isabelle Soto Rodriguez is Mexican and a PhD student at the Universidad de Guanajuato in Mexico. Her thesis is a "comparative analysis similarities in colored auditions: case study as a reference towards an understanding of musical synesthesia and the neural mechanisms of human multisensory perception" . You can find Clara on instagram under @claraisabellee. Expert-Information by Dr Duncan Carmichael, Psychology lecturer at Napier University, Edinburgh Connet with Maike: www.maikepreissing.com www.synesthesia.at @maikepreissing

Today's guest is Prof Jamie Ward! He is Professor for Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sussex (School of Psychology) in Brighton, UK and one of the world-leading experts when it comes to synaesthesia research! We've heard him on episode 1 and 6 already and can now listen to the full conversation between him and Maike, We will hear them discuss one shot phenomena, sexual synaesthesia, how to study synaesthesia and why it is so important to spread the word. Prof Jamie Ward The Synesthesia Tree Contact Maike⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@maikepreissing⁠⁠

This weeks guest is the French filmmaker & journalist Aurore Dupont-Sagorin. Aurore has mirror-pain-synaesthesia, a form of synaesthesia that puts empathy to an extreme. Watching other people or movie character's getting hurt leads to her feeling that same pain in her own body. So fascinating!! We also hear from Prof Jamie Ward from the University of Sussex on synaesthesia research and the connection to mental health problems such as PTSD. BBC Reel wit Aurore: Reach out to Aurore: @justawildkid www.sunnyclap.com Contact Maike⁠ www.maikepreissing.com⁠ ⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠ ⁠@maikepreissing⁠

This week we hear from Hari Raman and his fascinating way of using his auditory-visual-synaesthesia in daily communication. He always struggled reading other people's emotions. Then he figured out that the colours and their saturation levels help him detect what his counterpart is feeling! As a coder he is now training artificial intelligence to do what his brain was doing so naturally all along. It's truly fascinating! Meet Hari Raman:@syn3sthete Contact Maike⁠ www.maikepreissing.com⁠ ⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠ ⁠@maikepreissing⁠

On this weeks episode Maike meets Sarah Kraning, a full-time synaesthesia artist from the United States. They will speak about their experiences of being a child synaesthete in primary school and how important it is to be listened to by a parent or teacher. They will also discuss the power of social media, their art and the theatre play "soundscapes" by the NYU Sarah was invited to be part of. @sarahkraningwww.sarahkraning.com Contact Maike⁠ www.maikepreissing.com⁠ ⁠www.synesthesia.at⁠ ⁠@maikepreissing⁠

This week Maike meets Brady & Sage (two synaesthetes from Nebraska) to speak about their newly published book on synaesthesia. They'll speak about mental health struggles, Asperger's, good friendship and what it's like to feel your own emotions moving in your body. Instagram: @sagereiger @bradysynesthesiaart Their book "Feeling different - understanding synesthesia through art" as hard cover and as an e-book Contact Maike

In this episode Maike meets James Wannerton, a well-known synaesthete from England. James has a very rare and fascinating form of synaesthesia, called sound-to-taste synaesthesia. This means he can not only hear sounds, but also taste them. Maike's voice for example tastes like victorian spongecake to him! We hear about how they each experience the world through their neurodivergence, about the very start of synaesthesia research, autism and synaesthesia organisations. James is President of the UK synaesthesia association and Vice-President of the International association for Synaesthetes, Artists and Scientists. Here are the websites in case you want to check them out:UKSAIASAS Connecting with Maike⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠ www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠ @maikepreissing⁠

In this first episode Maike, the host, introduces herself and tells us how the idea of the podcast came about. It's a conversation with neuroscientist Julianne Beirute PhD about different forms of synaesthesia, neuroscience, sex and psychology. We also hear from Prof Jamie Ward and Dr Duncan Carmichael, both synaesthesia researcher in the UK, on what synaesthesia is and how it's inherited. www.maikepreissing.com www.synesthesia.at