The Misophonia Podcast
Candid conversations with people who live with Misophonia. Misophonia is a disorder in which there is a strong sensitivity to certain sounds. A person with misophonia feels rage and an inability to focus on anything but that sound. It feels like a fight-or-flight response. Host Adeel Ahmad has misophonia and interviews other "misophones" from around the world. All episodes are edited to be more sensory-friendly including equalization and brown noise. If you'd like to be a guest, go to https://misophoniapodcast.com. Theme music is "jltf" by Moby, courtesy of https://mobygratis.com The contents of this podcast should not be considered medical advice or therapy.
Episodes
217 episodes
#217 - Jo
Jo works in project management for the NHS in the UK. Jo’s greatest miso issue currently is her noisy apartment which has exacerbated her condition, leading to a lot of stress and frustration. Jo reflects on her childhood, particularly her rela...
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Episode 217
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55:12
#216 - "Between Two Ears" Ep. 2 - Visiting Dr. Sukhbinder Kumar's Research Lab
In the second episode of the series "Between Two Ears", I share my recent trip to Iowa City to participate in a groundbreaking misophonia research study led by Dr. Sukhbinder Kumar — a continuation of his earlier work on mirror neurons and the ...
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Episode 216
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#215 - Stacy
Stacy is an accomplished brand and creative strategist whose journey with misophonia began long before the condition even had a name. Stacy takes us through her early experiences participating in a college study on sound sensitivity back in the...
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Episode 215
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50:48
#214 - Carlie (@womenunmasked)
Carlie is up in northern Alberta, of the great independent nation of Canada. Carlie shares her personal misophonia journey, her experiences with therapy through the years, and her path to self-discovery and understanding her neurodivergence. Sh...
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Episode 214
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55:02
#213 - Lauren Harte-Hargrove, PhD - Executive Director, Misophonia Research Fund (MRF)
I'm excited to have Dr. Lauren Harte-Hargrove, executive director of the Misophonia Research Fund (MRF). We talk about this fund’s origins, and the evolution of research around misophonia. We start by getting a little into her background in neu...
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Episode 213
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1:02:50
#212 - Jaelline Jaffe PhD, LMFT
Dr. Jaelline Jaffe is one of the most experienced therapists working with people with misophonia, over on the west coast. Jaelline shares her journey from teaching to becoming a therapist specializing in misophonia. We talk about a ton of thing...
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Episode 212
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1:18:00
#211 - Meagan
Meagan is an actress based in San Diego. Meagan shares her personal journey with misophonia as a wife and mother of 3, including her experiences with therapy and self-regulation techniques. She discusses Image Transformational Therapy (ImTT) th...
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Episode 211
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1:14:06
#210 - Alex
This week I’m talking to Alex from beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. Alex shares her lifelong journey with misophonia, which began at age 11 amid a turbulent home life. She opens up about how her sensitivity to sounds, especially during fam...
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Episode 210
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56:01
#209 - Kathryn
Kathryn runs an ecology non-profit in southern Oregon. She shares her journey with misophonia, particularly how it has impacted her life as a parent. She reflects on her childhood experiences with sound sensitivity, the lack of understanding fr...
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Episode 209
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55:22
#208 - Imbi
Imbi is an author who came to my attention earlier this year when she published her novel “Kind Of, Sort Of, Maybe, But Probably Not”, which features a lead character who has misophonia. Imbi shares her experiences with misophonia, discussing h...
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Episode 208
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1:11:12
#207 - Sound Check 1 - AI Research Platform
In this experimental episode, we're talking about a new AI research platform I am developing that blends scientific literature, lived experience on the podcast, and questions and comments from the community. You can learn more about the details...
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Episode 207
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17:24
#206 - Reprogramming your mind for noise relief.
This week I have two guests, Tressi and Brooklyn Disch. Brooklyn you may know has Brooklyn Disch who is a misophonia coach and has all kinds of resources on her website (link below). Tressi has worked with Brooklyn and has also published a book...
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Episode 206
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1:05:42
#205 - Healing through hypnotherapy: a personal journey.
This week I’m very happy to bring back Lila, a past guest from August 2023. If you recall that interview, Lila had pretty severe misophonia and was even being triggered by a neighbor during our call. A lot has changed for her in the past couple...
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Episode 205
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1:13:20
#204 - Between Two Ears Episode 1 - MisoCon 2024
In this episode of Between Two Ears, I share highlights from my recent experience at MisoCon 2024 (The Misophonia Association convention in Atlanta). I discuss key presentations, including Dr. Jane Gregory’s insights on reframing sound...
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Episode 204
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7:25
#203 - Beyond Mouth Noises: Paula’s Expanding Sensitivity and Road to Therapy.
Paula is a psychology student in France. Paula first noticed misophonia when she was 13 or 14 years old and felt intense emotions when hearing eating sounds. It took several years for her to discover that misophonia was a real condition. ...
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Episode 203
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34:12
#202 - Personal tales and coping with misophonia in Mexico.
Rodrigo is a sales exec at a flower factory based outside of Mexico City. He shares his earliest memories of misophonia and how it escalated during college. Rodrigo discusses coping methods, a blow-up with a neighbor over a barking dog, and the...
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Episode 202
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37:34
#201 - Journey from distress to self-compassion and management.
Deb is a New Yorker who has just recently been starting to put together the story of her misophonia. We discuss many of her childhood experiences including some of the chaos that resulted in a lot of tension in the house growing up. Deb a...
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Episode 201
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1:10:06
#200 - Exploring misophonia's impact on relationships and academics.
Georgie is a recent neuroscience and psychology dual degree grad from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Georgie’s childhood shares many characteristics that I’ve found to be common among us, that is periods of walking on eggshells, turbulenc...
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Episode 200
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1:13:00
#199 - Coping with Misophonia in Family and Work
Alana is a security intelligence professional, writer and coach and many other things that are too long to list, plus wife and mom of 3 based in Orange County California. She shares her experiences with misophonia throughout her life, as well o...
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Episode 199
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51:14
#198 - Exploring Community and Coping Strategies in Misophonia
Klaus is an executive in Germany. He shares his experience with misophonia and how it has affected his career and personal life. We talk about growing up in an early family life that was very old-fashioned and rigid, and where he also had a bro...
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Episode 198
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1:01:54
#197 - Tomasz
Tomasz is a primary care doctor from Poland, We talk about how misophonia is not well-known in Poland and is often misunderstood. Tomas explains that his triggers are mostly connected to people he knows well, such as family and close friends. H...
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Episode 197
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53:22
#196 - Family Strategy Solutions for Misophonia
Dr. Jennifer Brout, Mary, and Liz discuss their experiences as parents of children with misophonia and how they have preserved family relationships. They share their personal journeys of understanding and accepting misophonia, as well as the st...
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Episode 196
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1:07:32
#195 - Mother and Daughter Share Misophonia
Tracey and Leah are a mother and daughter living near Philadelphia who both have misophonia, and in fact Leah attends the same school Tracey teaches at. We talk about their first triggers and how they were received across the decades. We talk a...
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Episode 195
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1:00:22
#194 - Discovering Solace in Understanding Misophonia
Marina is originally from Romania and now lives in the UK. Like many others who have been on the podcast recently, Marina only recently found out about misophonia and has been learning as much as she can and has been diving into the book Sounds...
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Episode 194
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58:57
Emily - Journey from isolation to open dialogue
Emily lives in a small town in Georgia. She only recently learned about misophonia and that others share the experience she has felt most of her life. This is the first time she’s spoken with another misophone about it. She recalls the earliest...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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1:06:20