An Aromatic Life

In this episode, Frauke discusses why no two people perceive smells the same way, and how it's possible for a person to love the smell of cow manure and hate the smell of roses.  Frauke explains why we're all on our own personal smell journey, and she reveals where that journey begins (you might be surprised!). Learn why it is that not all smells are universally loved, what shapes our scent preferences, and why it even matters. At the end, as always, Frauke will reflect on the learning and provides guidance on how to apply it in your everyday life.   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 talks to comedian Dia Kline about what it feels like to live in a world without smells. It's a fascinating (and hilarious) conversation that explores what it's like to grow up with congenital anosmia, the inability to smell since birth. Dia explains how she interprets smells, despite never having smelled anything, and what its' like to navigate a world surrounded by people who can smell. She shares the first time, as a child, that she realized there was this thing called smells. She takes us through the challenges of being on her own, dating and becoming a mother. And she reveals her curiosity about fragrances and her obsession with armpits. Needless to say, this episode is packed with a punch and plenty of giggles. But don't be fooled because Dia has a message for those of us who can smell, and there's a lot we can learn from her.  You can find Dia on her YouTube channel Dia's website: https://ezjolife.com/ Follow Dia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ezjolife/ Follow Dia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ezjolife/ 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  

#1: In this first episode, Frauke explores why our sense of smell is such an under-appreciated sense in our culture.  She discusses why so many Millennials are willing to give up their sense of smell,  what our language says about what senses we prioritize, what it was like back in time when smells (and smelling) were an integral part of society, and what two periods in history shaped how we value our sense of smell, and smells, today. She also explores what role COVID-19 has played in shifting the conversation about smell.  At the end, Frauke reflects on how we got to where we are today, and offers two simple exercises you can do to apply what you've learned. Podcast References:  Aroma: The Cultural History of Smell 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

Our sense of smell is one of the most under appreciated senses we have. Host Frauke Galia aims to shed light on this beautiful sense and increase its profile in a culture dominated by sight and sound.  Every week she explores topics related to the many ways our sense of smell impacts our life, including the ways we perceive the world, how we interpret what we experience, and how we make decisions... every single day. Join Frauke, and the occasional guest, as she makes sense of the most elusive, yet mesmerizing sense we have.