E33: "Literally, can you picture it?" All about Aphantasia, with Tom Ebeyer

In today’s episode, I am talking to Tom Ebeyer, founder of the Aphantasia Network. We love making invisible things visible, and this might truly be the most invisible thing we have ever discussed on the show! Today, we are making invisible things visible for people who don’t see visual images when they are asked to imagine things. I am talking to Tom Ebeyer, founder of the Aphantasia Network. I had LOTS of questions for him, because over the past 2 years, I have quite the cohort of clients who have aphantasia, now that I have been asking the questions no one has ever asked them before. And I have Tom and the good ole CBC for that.

We talk about:

• What the heck is ‘Aphantasia’ and how do I know if I have it?
• How does aphantasia affect the way we make sense of our experiences in life?
• Aphantasia, grief and PTSD
• Why traditional therapy might not work for aphantasics,
• How can an invisible thing like aphantasia can make anxiety worse?
• How can I tell my therapist or doctor what they need to do differently to work with my brain?

Resources mentioned in the show:

• The Aphantasia Network
• The Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire
• The Imagination Spectrum test
• Use the discount code ‘CCPODCAST’ at checkout, for 15% off on DIY*ADHD.

About our Guest: Tom Ebeyer is the founder of the Aphantasia Network, a social purpose organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with aphantasia through research, advocacy and support to unleash the power of image-free thinking.

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A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina is not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted in the Show info and episode notes on the main podcast webpage.

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