An Aromatic Life

#32: In this episode, Frauke talks about forest therapy, sometimes referred to as forest bathing. Learn all about this wonderful therapy, which has been scientifically proven to boost your immune system, reduce stress, increase energy, unleash creativity, decrease anxiety, enhance memory, and improve sleep (to name just a few). Frauke explains why we humans are meant to be in nature, what we can learn from our ancestors and indigenous people, and shares a few of the studies that confirm what we already know. She takes you through what forest therapy is all about and explains how to use each of your five senses to bathe in nature's beauty for benefit. Don't forget to check out the bonus episode which is a companion audio guide for when you're ready to try it out.    References from the book Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health And Happiness, by Dr. Qing Li (Viking Press, 2018)Scientific Review: Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) and Nature Therapy: A State-of-the-Art ReviewFollow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This bonus episode is a companion guide to Episode #32 Forest Therapy for Healing and Wellbeing. Listen as Frauke explains exactly what you need to do before starting your forest therapy session. She explains the four rules to follow in order to get the most out of your session, and she takes you through how to engage each of your five senses, one at a time, to connect with nature in the most intimate way. After listening, don't forget to turn off your phone and put it away. Your senses will be your only guide. Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#31: In this episode, Frauke sits down with A Library of Olfactive Material's founder Clara Weale to talk about her not-for-profit olfactory library in Glasgow, Scotland. The library aims to be a resource for scent education, experience, and experimentation. Clara reveals what led her to open the library, who it's for and what you can do there. She shares what surprises her most when people work with the materials, as well as what people, themselves, are most surprised to discover. This conversation will leave you wanting to express more of your creative side, and being readily led by your nose.Follow Clara on Instagram @a_library_of Check out the A Library of Olfactive Materials website: https://www.a-library-of.com/the-libraryFollow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

#30: In this episode, Frauke sits down with Aba Williams, Megan Abernathy, and Thelma Poupazi to talk about parosmia, the condition of having a distorted sense of smell. This is an honest conversation about the physical and mental challenges of living with smell distortions. Each woman shares her personal parosmia story, revealing not only how it changed their relationship with food, friends & family, and navigating everyday smells around them, but also the mental toll it takes, and the support that's needed, to make it through the journey. This conversation will leave you feeling it all! The heartache, the struggles, the hope, and most importantly the determination to make it through to the other side. Like millions of people living with parosmia, these women are a true inspiration for their courage and willingness to share their story in the hope that it brings awareness and healing for their community. Make sure to listen all the way to the end because these ladies have a message for all of us who can smell. You can connect with these beautiful women here:Aba Williams on Instagram and Facebook @smellsyourememberJoin Aba's Facebook Group The Parosmics' Parlor Megan Abernathy on Instagram @parosmia_nutritionistLearn more about Megan's wellness & nutrition programs: https://www.meganmefit.com/Thelma Poupazi on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok @paranosemiaFollow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke invites 5 aromatherapists from around the world to join in a conversation about smell, aromatics, and the field of Aromatherapy. Joining Frauke in the roundtable discussion are aromatherapists Elaine Le Feuvre from Guernsey, Channel Islands, Merja Hadeq from Morocco (via Norway & UK), Gladys Tan from Hong Kong (via Singapore), Julia Falkenstein from Germany, and Dori Bell from the USA. They talk about the journey that led them to become an aromatherapist, including what smells influenced their love of all things aromatic along the way. They define what the sense of smell represents from their perspective, and talk about what aromatherapy personally means to them, which includes a moving story of smell loss and recovery (twice!). They also discuss how aromatherapy is practiced in their part of the world, revealing how varied, and often misunderstood, the field really is. Finally, they have an honest conversation about the biggest mistakes they see people make when using essential oils, and share what advice they would give. Don't forget to listen all the way to the end when each aromatherapist answers Frauke's three aromatic questions which reveal a more personal side.  Connect with Merja Hadeq @aromaticguide on IG & FB Connect with Dori Bell @theblossombar on IG & FB and via her website: https://www.theblossombar.com Connect with Julia Falkenstein @aromaatelierberlin on IG & FB and via her website: https://www.juliafalkenstein.de Connect with Elaine Le Feuvre @aromatherapywithelaine on IG & FB and via her website: https://aromatherapywithelaine.com/ Connect with Gladys Tan @luffbotanicals on IG & FB and via her website: https://www.luffbotanicals.com Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke sits down with Alexis Wintrob, author of the children's book Za Za's Scent-Sational Superpower. Alexis explains what motivated her to create a children's book focused on fragrance, what influences led her to tell the story she did, and why it's so important to showcase STEM for young children. This is an enjoyable conversation about the importance of getting young children to appreciate scents and encouraging them to engage, aromatically, with the world around them.   Alexis' website: Zazasscentsationalsuperpower.com Follow Alexis on Instagram: @zazas_scents Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke explains everything you need to know about smell training if you've lost your sense of smell. She describes what the therapy is, who it's best suited for, and answers the question "does it really work?" by going through a few of the scientific studies. Frauke then takes you through what's involved in doing the therapy, including both the physical and psychological aspects. If you've lost your sense of smell, whether from COVID-19 or through other means, or maybe you have a poor sense of smell, or suffer from parosmia, smell training might be a good option for you to explore. And, if you can smell, please share this episode with someone who can't and could benefit from the information.  Dr. Thomas Hummel's 2009 Study: Effects of olfactory training in patients with olfactory loss 2015 Study: Modified olfactory training in patients with postinfectious olfactory loss Learn more about the Fifth Sense #LetsTalkSmellandTaste sessions: https://www.fifthsense.org.uk/letstalksmellandtaste-events/ Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Exercise your sense of smell @ The Smell Gym Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor if you are in need of medical care, and before making any changes to your health routine.

In this episode, Frauke sits down with Parfums de Vie co-founder/co-owner Nicole Derieux to talk about her non-profit in Grasse, France which she describes as the fragrance of life, light, & love for children in need. Nicole takes us through some fragrant episodes in her life's journey as a little girl growing up on the west coast of Scotland, enjoying the smells of the sea, right through to today, living in the Perfume Capital of the World, surrounded by an abundance of beautiful aromatic plants. She explains what led her and her husband to start Parfums de Vie, what they strive to achieve, and, importantly, shares how fragrance is an integral part of the journey. This conversation will surely inspire you to visit Grasse and vacation at their 19th Century perfumer’s mansion, and at the very least will motivate you to buy their signature perfumes to support the children thriving from their program. It's an episode filled with hope, happiness and a lot of smells.  Check out Nicole's websites: Non-profit: parfumsdevie.com Perfume: villadesparfums.com Villa : stayatvilladesparfums.com Email: nicole@villadesparfums.com Where to find Nicole on social media: Instagram: @villa_des_parfums Facebook: @VillaDesParfums Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke sits down with Bright Black co-founder/co-owner Tiffany Griffin to talk about using scent as a medium to tell stories, honor memories, and spark conversation. Tiffany explains what sense of smell means to her and how she harnesses the power of scent in her candle business. She also reveals what moments in her life journey led her to ultimately use scent as an artistic medium, with the goal to improve the human condition and amplify black stories. Tiffany shares her creative process for identifying the scent stories she wants to tell, and gives a sneak peak of what's coming next. This episode will leave you appreciating the power of scent to tell stories, honor people & places, and spark conversation.   Bright Black Candles website: https://brightblackcandles.com Follow Bright Black Candles on Instagram @brightblackcandle Follow Bright Black Candles on Facebook: @brightblackcandle Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Frauke sits down with Glenn Davis, aka Mrcologne76 to talk about taking a lifelong passion for fragrance and harnessing it to create a unique voice and community around scent. Glenn shares his memories of the smells he experienced in his early years growing up in Trinidad, and during his time in the Navy in Hawaii, Japan, and Spain. And he reveals the special person who got him hooked on fragrances at a very early age. He shares what it means to be a nurse and how fragrance plays a part in the work that he does. Glenn also explains what path led him to take his personal passion for fragrance and turn it into a leading, credible, and trusted voice in the fragrance community. He shares why you shouldn't pay attention to all those marketing ads and, instead, simply enjoy what you smell. You'll get tips on how to evaluate fragrances, how to approach new, unfamiliar scents (yes, it's about being open-minded), and how to evolve your scent preferences with time. Don't forget to listen all the way to the end to learn what 5 scents best describe Glenn. You may, or may not, be surprised! This episode will leave you feeling inspired to take your aromatic passions and letting them blossom into your own authentic voice.    Glenn's website: https://www.mrcologne76.com Follow Glenn on Instagram @mrcologne76 Follow Glenn on YouTube: Mrcologne76 Channel Read Glenn's scent tattoo: Christmas scent memory Follow Frauke on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@an_aromatic_life ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Frauke's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anaromaticlife.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Frauke's website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.anaromaticlife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn about Frauke's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scent*Tattoo Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠