The Smell Podcast

This week, I wanted to tell you all about an article written by Deborah Schoch for the New York Times back in June of this year. The article is titled “Distorted, Bizarre Food Smells Haunt Covid Survivors”. I know that many of you listeners have experienced parosmia due to Covid and Deborah does a great job of highlighting some of the struggles experienced by people with this condition. To read th...

This week, join me in listening to an interview with Josie Wratten. Josie is originally from Yorkshire, England and has been in the US for about 20 years. She worked as an architectural lighting designer for the majority of her career and now works in voice acting and as a podcast host for the show called “Your Lighting Lady”. Josie has congenital anosmia due to Kallmann’s Syndrome, a rare genetic...

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Adam Hawkins. Adam works as a postman, he’s originally from Birmingham and is currently located in the Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England. He’s an extreme fitness enthusiast who’s always looking for a new challenge! During our interview, we talked about how he got involved in these types of challenges and how he uses them to raise awareness...

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Charlie Atkins, aka @smell_you_never on social media.  Charlie is from Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom, has a degree in genetics and works in the financial planning field. Charlie and I talk about her experiences growing up with congenital anosmia, why she decided to start her social media pages, the importance of networking with others with a...

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Thelma Poupazi, an anosmic who runs the social media pages @paranosemia. Thelma lives in Cyprus which she described as a Mediterranean island which sounds lovely to me. Thelma and I talk about her experiences dealing with a smell disorder, her decision to begin her social media pages, her goals for the anosmic community, and much more! To connect...

This week, I’d like to share with you all an article titled “Will My Sense of Smell Ever Return? Olfactory Insights From COVID And Beyond” written by Joanne Silberner for NPR and published on May 8, 2021. Joanne writes about her experience losing her sense of smell many years ago and shares important resources with us about the sense of smell. To read the article, “Will My Sense of Smell Ever Retu...

This week, join me in listening to an interview with Anand Prahlad, based in Mumbai, India. Anand experienced both anosmia then parosmia due to Covid-19 and has since recovered. He was featured in an article called “When COVID-19 Kills the Sense of Smell, Chefs and Sommeliers Lose Something More” which was published for The Wire by Jehan Nizar back in November 2020.  To read “When COVID-19 Kills t...

This week, join me in listening to an interview with Jessica Garrison, an acquired anosmic and author of the article "I Lost My Sense Of Smell In My Twenties. Here’s My Advice To COVID-19 Survivors” which was published for Buzzfeed News on January 17th, 2021. Jessica lives in Northern California and is a reporter for Buzzfeed News. She lost her sense of smell almost 20 years ago. She thinks she lo...

This week, I’d like to share with you all an article titled “You Recovered From COVID-19. Now Your Coffee Smells Like Sewage” written by Sarah Zhang for the Atlantic. This article was published on March 22, 2021. Sarah interviewed a woman named Ruby Martinez who at first lost her sense of smell and then began experiencing parosmia. This is now an all too familiar story but continues to be importan...

This week, join me in listening to an interview with Sascha Maude. She is currently residing in Wakefield in Yorkshire in the UK. We talk about her experiences dealing with anosmia then parosmia due to contracting Covid-19 from her mom who also fell sick back with it back in April 2020. Sascha takes us through the timeline of dealing with both smell disorders and explains the lack of resources tha...

This week, join me in listening to an interview with Sharika Bivens, she lives with acquired anosmia with occasional bouts of being able to smell again. Sharika is the creator of the blog and website called “My Anosmatic Life: Making Sense Out of Scentless Life”.  To read Sharika's blog, click here .  You'll find her Facebook page online here .  The views expressed by podcast guests are their own....

This week, I’d like to share with you all a recent article titled “Will Fish Sauce and Charred Oranges Return the World Covid Took from Me?” written by Tejal Rao for the New York Times Magazine. This article was published on March 2, 2021. The author talks about her own journey first with anosmia due to Covid-19 then dealing with parosmia. Tejal shares additional information as well about smell tr...

This week, join me in listening to an episode with psychologist, Dr. Kathrin Ohla. She is currently located in Munster, Germany and is a member of the GCCR’s leadership team. Dr. Ohla and I discuss how she got involved with the GCCR, her work there, and specifically the GCCR’s Smell & Taste Check. To visit Dr. Ohla’s website click here .  To find the GCCR's Smell & Taste Check click here ....

Happy Anosmia Awareness Day 2021! Today, I’m so happy to share with you all a special Saturday episode of the podcast to celebrate the day! I had the opportunity to interview the founder of Anosmia Awareness Day, Daniel Schein. Daniel has congenital anosmia and is originally from Long Island and currently living in New York City. We talk about his own anosmia story, why he created Anosmia Awarenes...

This week, we’re changing gears. I’d like to share with you all a timely and important article titled “What Can Covid-19 Teach Us About the Mysteries of Smell?” written by Brooke Jarvis for the New York Times Magazine. This article was published on January 31, 2021. Make sure to also check out the podcast version published by The Daily, a New York Times podcast. All links included below!  To conne...

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Dr. Markus Haller from Corowell which is a newly created Rapid & Objective COVID-19 Symptom Screening Test. Dr. Haller is the owner and CEO of Corowell and is currently located in Germany. We talk about his work in the medical devices field and how he decided to start Corowell along with what it takes to receive FDA approval for such devices a...

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Anita Dichiara, an acquired anosmic from Rio Cuarto, Argentina. Anita works as an English as a Foreign Language teacher and she shares her anosmia story with all of us, including how she misses the smell of puppies, bakeries and asado. To visit the Argentinian Facebook support group, click here .  To connect with Anita on Facebook, click here .  S...

Hi everyone and welcome to the Smell Podcast, I’m your host, Katie Boateng. This week, join me in listening to an episode with Luke Pierce aka the Tasteless Foodie on Instagram. Luke shares his story about living with ageusia with all of us. Ageusia is defined as  the loss of taste functions of the tongue, particularly the inability to detect sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness, and umami (...

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Dr. Stella Lee, MD and John Moore, Clinical Research Coordinator, both with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. We discuss their work on the NOSE or Neuromapping Olfactory Stimulation via Encephalography project and their Smell Loss and Neurological Function During and After COVID-19 Infection study and much more. To learn more about Dr....

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Michelle Alemi, an acquired anosmic originally from Haddonfield, New Jersey and currently living in San Francisco, California working as a traveling nurse. Michelle experienced a traumatic brain injury in February 2018 which led to her loss of smell. In addition to her new reality living with anosmia, Michelle was diagnosed as a teenager with diab...

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Dr. Zack (Tsahi) Hayat, a congenital anosmic due to Kallmann Syndrome currently living in Herzliya, Israel. We talk about what it was like for him growing up without a sense of smell, his current work as a professor, and much more. To find Dr. Hayat on Facebook, click here .  The views expressed by podcast guests are their own. Get full access to...

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Toby Fife, an artist who is currently living in Hawaii. Toby and I chat about his time living abroad, the accident that led to him becoming anosmic, and much more. To visit Toby's website, click here .  The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.  Get full access to The Smell Podcast at thesmellpodcast1.substack.com/subscribe

Hi everyone and welcome to the Smell Podcast, I’m your host, Katie Boateng. This week, join me in listening to an episode with Dr. Greg Pask, an insect neurobiologist. His bio on the Middlebury College website states that he is “interested in understanding the powerful sense of smell insects use to locate food, find mates, and communicate with others.” Greg is a professor there and the college is...

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Dr. Richard Doty, Director of the University of Pennsylvania Smell and Taste Center and creator of the UPSIT or University of Pennsylvania smell identification test. Dr. Doty and I speak about how he got involved in the world of smell, how the Smell and Taste Center got started, why the UPSIT was created and much more. To learn more about the Univ...

This week, join me in listening to an episode with Lisa Vatch. Lisa is a congenital anosmic who grew up and currently lives in Montreal, Canada. She works as a lawyer and she shares her story about what it was like growing up without a sense of smell, how she started one of the first websites dedicated to anosmia and the Canadian Anosmia Foundation back in the early 2000s, and much more. To visit...