Marjorie: When Rubbing Skin Is the Trigger
Living in a country where there is even less Misophonia awareness can be especially challenging. Marjorie has lived in Panama all her life. We talk about the unusual sound that was her first trigger, ...
29 Jan 202044min
Cris: The Workplace Case for Misophonia Accommodations
Cris is the founder of soQuiet.org, a non-profit aimed at spreading awareness and education about Misophonia. This was a fun, wide-ranging chat that goes over the advocacy work of soQuiet, recent Miso...
22 Jan 202055min
Sim: Making Roommates—and Nursing School—Work
Sim is a nursing student in Canada and we talk about life in nursing, having roommates for the first time, large classes, new friends, and all those "fun" experiences of going out in the world. Our...
15 Jan 202031min
Jon: Misophonia Arrived After His Second Child
Jon's story is unique because his symptoms started a couple years ago, well into adulthood. We talk about his unique miso origin story, plus some very diverse topics like strategies as a student with ...
8 Jan 202057min
Dr. Marsha Johnson: The Audiologist Who Wouldn’t Call It Hyperacusis
Dr. Johnson is a pioneer in the world of misophonia having identified the condition in her patients in the 1990s, and being a tireless advocate for us ever since. We talk about the early days, recent ...
1 Jan 20201h 5min
Alyssa: The Classroom Noise That Ended a Teaching Career
Happy holidays! This is not an easy time for many of us. So I wish you best of luck and happiness in the new year. This week I'm talking with Alyssa about switching careers from teaching to software...
25 Dec 201934min
Lyle: Sixty Years of Misophonia—and a Boxing Ring
Lyle has known he’s had misophonia for 60 years. No one else understood what he was going through. In this conversation, Lyle tells me about alienation and insults from family as a child, pursuing a c...
18 Dec 201936min
Kristen: A Singer Who Can’t Stand Certain Sounds
Kristen is an extremely talented singer living in Florida. We talk about her many experiences, including working recording studios, on Tinder dates, using ASMR to sleep, and the person from childhood ...
11 Dec 201937min
