Excited to finally bring out this conversation I had a few months ago with Jeffrey Scott Gould. You may already know the name if you’ve seen his documentary Quiet Please… The film did a lot to raise awareness for misophonia and help people with misophonia understand what they’re feeling and most importantly that they’re not alone. In this conversation we talk about why Jeffrey made the documentary, how he decided what to put in the film, the reactions for misophones, dealing with haters, infight...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 5Ep. 18
Michelle works in medical sales and had a pretty typical onset story, though moved around a lot being in a military family. We talk about those early years, what it’s like working in her current role visiting a lot of clients, plus her go-to earplugs, and how she deals with home life living with her boyfriend and her teenage son. Support the podcast on Patreon! Download the official Misophonia Podcast app! For iOS and Android Podcast episodes, background sounds, a trigger journal, a panic button...
Feb 06, 2022•58 min•Season 5Ep. 176
Mary doesn’t have misophonia herself, but she is the mother of someone with misophonia. She has become extremely passionate about the cause of misophonia awareness, to the point where she is working on a powerful book about it. Sophie is Mary's 87 years old mother-in-law, and has misophonia. So we get her perspective on misophonia going back obviously many, many decades right up to today. Sophie has a daughter who also has misophonia. So lots of complex perspectives here and some we’ve never dis...
Jan 30, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 16
Ben is a screenwriter in Los Angeles. We talk about his very normal childhood, nothing particularly traumatic of note when his miso started. We talk about spreading the word about misophonia and how he writes misophonia into everything he works on. We talk about having other conditions like ADD and anxiety, and you’ll hear his big earplug recommendation. Links: Ben Moody Support the podcast on Patreon! Download the official Misophonia Podcast app! For iOS and Android Podcast episodes, background...
Jan 23, 2022•53 min•Season 5Ep. 15
This week I bring my conversation with Liz, yet another Canadian living up in Toronto. We walk about being a misanthrope, someone who doesn’t necessarily like a lot of humans, we talk about post partum depression, other comorbidities, raising a lively son during a pandemic, as well as dialectical behavior therapy. Links: Dialectical behavior therapy Support the podcast on Patreon! Download the official Misophonia Podcast app! For iOS and Android Podcast episodes, background sounds, a trigger jou...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 14
This week I’m talking to Elektra, a clothing designer and mother, recently moved to LA, although at the time of this interview she was living in Philadelphia. She talks about being a child of divorced parents, with one of them being particularly dismissive of her misophonia, putting off having her own child for a while due to misophonia, working on anger, eating disorders, using mimicking, and the importance of being taken seriously. I encourage everyone to check out the online shop of her brand...
Jan 07, 2022•52 min•Season 5Ep. 13
It’s the annual family episode! Last year around this time I had two episodes back to back of a mother and a daughter who both have misophonia. I decided to continue the family theme every year around the holidays and I am happy to bring this incredible episode featuring the Denburg family. It started as an interview with Alexandra, but then her parents were interested in talking about their experience with having a child with misophonia. Alexandra grew up in North Jersey, had a pretty typical m...
Dec 29, 2021•2 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 12
This is a conversation I’ve been thinking about lot since I recorded it. Nick lives with his wife and family, and works as a software developer, but his sound and sensory sensitivities have led to some really intense reactions and situations. There’s a lot here that’s unlike anything you've probably heard about misophonia but there’s a lot to relate to. We talk about his sound sensitivities, visuals, movement, spatial, different therapies, CBT, medication, trauma, issues his dad had, and a lot m...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Sadie is a model, actress and student, and introvert based in NYC. Really interesting to hear her coping tips from working in places that are much more subjective and collaborative than your typical cubicle job or work from home job. Follow Sadie on Instagram Support the podcast on Patreon! Download the official Misophonia Podcast app! For iOS and Android Podcast episodes, background sounds, a trigger journal, a panic button, and tons of resources on all things miso. Absolutely free! --- Web: ht...
Dec 02, 2021•51 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Bryan is in software consulting and is a dad with a family in Colorado. This was a special conversation for me, all my interviews are special because we all have this thing in common, but this was kind of crazy because our life situations are even more similar. We really get into some of my favorite topics like, the distance that builds up between family members when you’re growing up with Misophonia. If there’s just one thing that comes out of all these conversations is that this thing hurts an...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Julia is a senior in high school and as we spoke back when this 2021 school year began, it was interesting getting her thoughts on the past 18 months. Julia is also very into advocacy for Misophonia and runs the misophonoiamindfulness Instagram account. We talk about art therapy and her hopes to pursue neuroscience after she graduates. It’s really promising to see young people with Misophonia pursue their educations and careers with Misophonia in mind as something they want to work on. Support t...
Nov 18, 2021•47 min•Season 5Ep. 8
It's the second anniversary of this podcast! Few people have had as big of an impact on Misophonia awareness as Dr. Jennifer Brout. She is a psychologist and misophonia sufferer, and parent of a misophonia sufferer, who has been pushing very hard for misophonia awareness and research since the 90s. She co-founded the Duke Misophonia Research center, and is co-director of Misophonia Education and the International Misophonia Research Network. She has written a number articles about misophonia ove...
Nov 11, 2021•59 min•Season 5Ep. 7
This week it’s back to a UK episode, with Rachael. We talk a lot about family, friends and relationships, and work, common themes, as well as traumatic experiences growing up, which honestly is also a common theme in my conversations. And of course we talk about shifting situations with work before COVID, during COVID and post-COVID. Support via Patreon! Download the official Misophonia Podcast app! For iOS and Android Podcast episodes, background sounds, a trigger journal, a panic button, and t...
Nov 04, 2021•59 min•Season 5Ep. 6
This week I have Michael, from down in New Zealand, where he lives in a place with I think about 7 other people. This one’s really interesting because though Michael definitely deals with misophonia regularly with all the usual tools, he also tries to consciously not run away immediately from the trigger. Sort of like facing it head on as much as possible to maybe build some resistance. It reminds me of the debate that goes on around exposure therapy, and here we hear Michael’s take. Download th...
Oct 27, 2021•51 min•Season 5Ep. 5
This week I have another conversation with a Canadian. Tia is a single mother of two boys. She has misophonia, and one of her sons has it too. Between Tia’s own misophonia, PTSD and the brother who sometimes triggering the other boy on purpose, it can be quite a lively scene at home. We get into how Tia deal’s with her misophonia, how it informs how she tries to help her son, especially in the context of other parallel issues. Plus all the usual origin stories and coping methods. Download the of...
Oct 20, 2021•50 min•Season 5Ep. 4
This week I talk to Brittany in Canada. Brittany didn’t schedule this interview - it was actually her partner after they discovered the podcast and found they could really identify with the stories shared here. We talk about misophonia in relationships, at work, and just how good it is to hear stories of other people. Download the official Misophonia Podcast app! For iOS and Android Podcast episodes, background sounds, a trigger journal, a panic button, and tons of resources on all things miso. ...
Oct 13, 2021•54 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Jim is a self-published author in California. I’ve got tons of links to Jim’s work and other things we mention below in the show notes. Jim went the self-publishing route after some interesting office experiences. We talk about all that plus his misophonic saga with family throughout his life. Like many others this is the first time he’s really talked about it with someone so it’s always great to hear new stories and share knowledge in both directions. Links from Jim: My first book, If You Haven...
Oct 06, 2021•57 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Welcome to an exciting season 5! Mary-Rachel is a casting director and producer in LA who had a miso-related breakdown following an MRI a few months ago. This conversation is a hilarious rollercoaster talking about miso and much more... growing up with miso in a well-known British family, being a single parent, life in LA, explaining it to parents, children, co-workers, and the often profanity-infused outbursts that come with the territory. This is a long one but worth it as I start the new seas...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Season 5Ep. 1
This week I'm talking to my (white) brother from another mother. Kyle is an art teacher, an artist, musician, and dad living in New Orleans. Check out our Instagram Story at @misophoniapodcast where I’ll be posting some examples. Here are links to Kyle on: Patreon Etsy Instagram Interview slots are now open for season 5! There are still some slots in September and October so please grab one because they are going fast. I still have a few more amazing episodes left over the next few weeks and the...
Aug 25, 2021•56 min•Season 4Ep. 26
Pauline lives in the UK but has spent a lot of time working for news organizations in the Middle East. She just found out about misophonia a few years ago and it was a bit of a revelation, explaining some rough experiences growing up as well as coping mechanisms she instinctively came up with. We cover all that plus life with miso in the Middle East, and now moving back with her parents, who were her original triggers. Interview slots are now open for season 5! There are still some slots in Sept...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 25
Claire has found ways to work with her family and significant other to help her deal with her misophonia. This episode is also special because Claire talks about her bipolar disorder and how it may or may not relate to her misophonia. A lot of us have other conditions in addition to misophonia so I hope that’s interesting to some of you. Interview slots are now open for season 5! There are still some slots in September and October so please grab one because they are going fast. I still have a fe...
Aug 11, 2021•46 min•Season 4Ep. 24
Alexandra is a talented pianist getting a graduate degree in piano performance. This was interesting for many reasons especially because it must be challenging to be on stage performing at a high level when a trigger could come from anywhere. We also talk about how she finally sought out treatment after a difficult time early in quarantine and how life has been since then. Sponsor: My daughter launched a new podcast, The Animal Q&A Podcast . Perfect for kids of all ages! --- Web: https://mis...
Aug 04, 2021•36 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Jono is a musician, coffee entrepreneur, comic writer, and serial room-leaver. In 2019, he released the album Life in Misophonia with his band Baggage. If you like indie rock, with some punk and shoe-gazer mixed in and great melodies you'll love this. Jono also has a small-batch coffee roaster company called Rootless Coffee. As you know I am a huge advocate for supporting businesses owned by or affiliated with my misophonia brothers and sisters so please take a look, have a listen, and all the l...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 22
This week I speak with Christina, a fashion photographer in New York/New Jersey. We start by comparing our elevator pitches for how we explain misophonia to others. We end on speculating what misophonia is. This was recorded before the latest research paper from Dr. Kumar’s group so take everything I say with a grain of salt. Christina on Instagram @deo_christina Sponsor: My daughter launched a new podcast, The Animal Q&A Podcast . Perfect for kids of all ages! --- Web: https://misophoniapod...
Jul 21, 2021•57 min•Season 4Ep. 21
This week I’m talking to David in New Jersey. David reached out to me last year with a paper he wrote for a university course called Early Recognition of Misophonia: A Case for Preemptive Approach. In it, he surveys recent literature and therapies and argues for trying to identify misophonia and provide therapy before it has impacts on a child’s social and educational development. You’ll hear how this is very personal to David, because he himself was impacted by the way he was treated growing up...
Jul 15, 2021•50 min•Season 4Ep. 20
This week I have the pleasure of talking to Martha of @martharecoveringoutloud . This is a wild ride with great stories including: snapping at other kids eating, running into a street to yell at honking cab drivers, TJ Maxx (enough said), and throwing a bread basket in a restaurant with trigger sounds. And some of those are dating stories. Martha is a character who has received multiple applauses from strangers in NYC for her efforts to confront loud people. As a person who is also in recovery, ...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Hazel is the Director & Chief Strategist at Tinnitus Hub and Tinnitus Talk. She also has misophonia. A number of guests who’ve come on here have mentioned tinnitus so it was great to have Hazel talk about it from her perspective as a strong tinnitus advocate. We talk about what tinnitus is, how it feels to also have misophonia on top of it, and then we get into her activities advocating for tinnitus and share some lessons we can apply in the misophonia community to raise more awareness and r...
Jun 30, 2021•50 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Jennifer just found out about the podcast after going through what she describes as a “misophonia episode” in January. It got her to seek help in many places and she is now fortunately in a much better place. We talked about the effect of the pandemic on us, a year into it. We also go back deep into her past and her experiences as a child in a pretty chaotic family life and how she hid in her room a lot. We also talk about her many career paths and the various therapies she has used to help her ...
Jun 24, 2021•53 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Andrea is the founder of misomatch.com , a platform for helping misophones connect with each other, and find resources to help them deal with misophonia. But there’s a lot more to Andrea! We dig into her history of misophonia dealing family and friends, particularly this past year when she saw her usually quiet working hours at home interrupted by everyone being with her in quarantine. Sound familiar? We talk about the inspiration for mismatch, what she hopes it will become for our community. We...
Jun 16, 2021•49 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Emergency pod! This is a special episode with Mercede Erfanian, one of the co-authors of the very recent paper, " The motor basis for misophonia ", led by Dr. Sukhbinder Kumar. Mercede has been studying the neuroscience of misophonia for years and has many projects in the works to hopefully lead to developing more therapies. We talk all about the most recent results of her work and others researching the neuroscience behind misophonia in a way that is very approachable for non-scientists. We als...
Jun 09, 2021•59 min•Season 4Ep. 15
