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 Return? Olfactory Insights From COVID And Beyond” click here. 


• To connect with Joanne on Twitter, click here. 


• To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here.


• To donate to STANA, click here.
  
  

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 the Sense of Smell, Chefs and Sommeliers Lose Something More”, click here. 


• Connect with Magic Marinade on Instagram here and on YouTube here. 


• To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here.


• To donate to STANA, click here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own.

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 lost it due to having nasal surgery to remove polyps but isn’t 100% sure.  In her article, she shares her advice about living with long-term anosmia with those who have lost their sense of smell due to Covid-19.

• To read the article "I Lost My Sense Of Smell In My Twenties. Here’s My Advice To COVID-19 Survivors”, click here. 


• To view Jessica's Twitter page, click here. 


• To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here.


• To donate to STANA, click here.
  
  

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own. 

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 important which is why I wanted to share it with all of you.  In addition to learning more about Ruby’s smell disorder story, Sarah dives into the background and science behind smell training and how it all began back in the 80s.

• To read the article "You Recovered From COVID-19. Now Your Coffee Smells Like Sewage” by Sarah Zhang, click here. 


• Connect with Sarah Zhang on Twitter here. 


• To listen/read the NPR Short Wave podcast episode about this story hosted by Emily Kwon on the NPR website, click here. 


• To listen to the NPR Short Wave podcast episode on Apple podcasts, click here. 


• To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here.


• To donate to STANA, click here.
  
   

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 that were available to her during this time due to the restrictions on being seen in the hospital due to Covid-19. We discuss the ongoing need for support for everyone who lost their sense of smell/became parosmic due to Covid-19 and much more.

• You can learn more about AbScent online here. 


• To visit the AbScent Parosmia and Phantosmia support group, click here. 


• To connect with Sascha on Instagram, click here. 


• To connect with Sascha on Facebook, click here. 

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own. 

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 training and she had a conversation with friend of the podcast, Chrissi Kelly, who you’ll recognize from the UK based charity AbScent. 

• To read "Will Fish Sauce and Charred Oranges Return the World Covid Took From Me?" by Tejal Rao click here.  


• Connect with Tejal Rao on Twitter here.  


• Watch the TikTok video here.  


• To listen to the NPR piece, "New York Times Restaurant Critic Tries To Regain Sense Of Smell After COVID-19" click here.  


• To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here. 


• To donate to STANA, click here.

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. 


• To visit the GCCR website click here. 


• To view STANA's website click here. 


• To donate to STANA's GoFundMe click here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own. 

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 Awareness Day back in 2012, how one goes about creating a “day” and much more.

• Find the Anosmia Awareness website online here. 


• Find the Anosmia Awareness Facebook page here. 


• STANA's website is available online here.


• STANA GoFundMe website is available online here.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own. 

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 connect with Brooke on Twitter, click here. 


• To read “What Can Covid-19 Teach Us About the Mysteries of Smell? click here.  


• To listen to the podcast episode The Sunday Read: 'The Forgotten Sense‪'‬ click here.


• To learn more about the GCCR, click here.


• To learn more about the Smell and Taste Association of North America (STANA) click here.


• To donate to STANA, click here.