The Craft of Memory Podcast

In this lesson I explain how to memorize numbers with the Shaper, Rhyme and Major System. If you enjoy the content and find this podcast of some value, please consider rating it, writing a review, and/or subscribing to my blog. Thank you all for your continued support. RONALD JOHNSON  Contact Me: onlinememorytraining@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE  Blog: https://thecraftofmemory.substack.com/ FOLLO...

In this episode, I speak with Vanni De Luca, mnemonist, author and co-founder of Mnemonica , a course on the art of memory along with Andrea Muzii, and Alessandro de Concini. We discuss the mnemonic structure of the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, techniques for memorizing texts verbatim, memory palace construction, strategies for review, long-term memorization, and more. RONALD JOHNSON Contact:...

In this episode I speak with Prateek Yadav, 12x memory champion, world record holder and international grandmaster of memory from India. We discuss his phonetic and card system, how to improve one's speed in the numbers discipline, how to effectively memorize historical dates, approaches to handling gaps during recall, the art of review in longer disciplines, and more.  PRATEEK YADAV Instagra...

In this episode, I speak with Braden Adams, a Canadian memory athlete and 3x national champion. We discuss phonetics, how to create quality number systems, the 2-Card Shadow System, memory training, and more. BRADEN ADAMS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braden.explosion Website: www.bradenmemory.com 2 Card Shadow System: https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/a-new-2-card-system/28633 2 Card System...

In this episode I explain how to build a memory palace and point out some common mistakes to avoid when constructing one. CONTACT ME: Email: onlinememorytraining@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronaldjohnson_memory Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/craftofmemory

In this episode, I speak with Jonas von Essen, a Swedish 2x world-memory champion who has memorized 100,000 digits of Pi and has appeared on national talent and trivia shows such as Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? and is currently preparing for Who Wants to be a Millionaire. He is involved in memory-improvement software development and is the co-founder of MemoryOS. He is extremely skilled in t...

In this episode I speak with Nelson Dellis, an American memory athlete, 5x USA Memory Champion, published author and Grand Master of Memory. We discuss his phonetic, card and number system, advice for memory training and preparing for competitions, strategy of review for the 15 minute Names and Faces discipline, advice for public memory performances, the evolution of memory sports, and more. MEMOR...

In this episode I speak with Emanuele Regnani, a highly skilled competitive memory athlete for Memory League and the Italian Memory Team formed by Andrea Muzii. We discuss how to master the 3 digit system, advice for improving in National Names, how to improve one's speed and accuracy in Images, the benefits of hiding the clock and using peripheral vision blockers, memory training for classical an...

In this episode I speak with John Graham, 2018 USA Memory Champion, competitive memory athlete and coach. We discuss methods on memorizing phone numbers, advice for training for memory competitions, how to increase one's speed in the numbers discipline, training schedules, how to effectively master a 3 digit system, and more. If you are interested in memory coach from John Graham, please reach out...

In this episode I speak with Celine De Luca, a talented competitive memory athlete and memory coach from Belgium. We discuss the memory sports community, how to improve in the national names discipline, images, advice for memory training and more.  Celine de Luca YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq4yubqNen3DFZjYLXR9huQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celinedelucamemory/ Memory C...

In this episode I speak with Andrea Muzii, a highly respected and world-class Italian memory athlete who is currently ranked number one in the world. He shares advice for training for memory competitions, how to increase one's speed in the images discipline, how to avoid swapping images, memory palace maintenance and rotation, how to create a quality PAO Card System, the importance of sleep for me...

In this episode I speak with Guillaume Petit-Jean, a French memory champion and cognitive performance coach. We discuss how to construct memory palaces, locus design, the art of image placement, how to prepare for classic memory competitions and more! GUILLAUME PETIT-JEAN / FRENCH MEMORY SPORTS ASSOCIATION  https://asmemoire.fr/ MEMORY COACHING / QUESTIONS? onlinememorytraining@gmail.com RECO...

In this episode I speak with AB Bonita, memory expert and coach for the Philippine Memory Team, president of the Philippine Mind Sports Association, and owner and founder of the Brain Republic, Inc. We discuss the practical uses of memory techniques, how to memorize names and faces, the benefits of training Spoken Words, advice for the Spoken Numbers discipline, common mistakes when creating image...

In this episode I speak with Don Vickers, a Canadian memory athlete and bronze medalist in the 2021 Russian Memory Tournament. He shares memory techniques and recommended training methods for the Random Words discipline, how to improve our creativity, discusses his experience in the memory sports community, and more.  DON VICKERS TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dmvmemorytips Instagram: https://ww...

In this episode I speak with Grace Smith, a linguistics student, memory athlete and silver medalist at the 2021 US Memory Championship. She shares her experience in the world of memory sports, mnemonic techniques for Random Words and Cards, gives advice to aspiring memory athletes, and more.  GRACE SMITH 2021 US Memory Champion - Watch Grace Smith Perform! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbfS...

In this episode I speak with Katie Kermode, a world-class competitive memory athlete and freelance translator. She shares advice for memorizing international names, how to improve in the Random Words discipline, techniques for memorizing foreign language vocabulary, and more.  KATIE KERMODE: https://katiekermode.com/ https://www.twitch.tv/memorysportstv