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Faceblind

By John Viviani (current host) Jeff Waters (past host)

1 in 50 people live with prosopagnosia, the inability to recognize faces. Face blindness can be both frustrating and funny. Maybe proso coping skills can make you a better recognizer?
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Antonella Gismundi: Faceblind and Italian in Taiwan

FaceblindJan 04, 2020

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The final Faceblind episode?

The final Faceblind episode?

What a fantastic ride! Thank you to all my guests and listeners. Just a quick episode to explain the end of this podcast... and, an invitation to anyone who might like to pick it up for a season 2.

Dec 19, 202108:03
Ruth Dixon: Faceblind therapist

Ruth Dixon: Faceblind therapist

Ruth Dixon is a therapist with the NHS in Scarborough UK. She describes learning that she and her daughter both have prosopagnosia late in life, working as a therapist with faceblindness, and the importance of finding a therapist to deal with anxiety.

Mar 14, 202154:38
Phillip Neho: Faceblind headhunter

Phillip Neho: Faceblind headhunter

Phillip Neho manages all hiring for the hospitality community at Australia's magical Uluru.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/living-blindnessface-blindness-phillip-neho/

https://dadimprovement.com/

https://phils5cents.com/


Dec 13, 202048:25
Josh Davis: Researching super recognizers
Nov 15, 202053:01
Chris Lipford: Super positive Aerospace Engineer

Chris Lipford: Super positive Aerospace Engineer

Chris Lipford is an Aerospace Engineer working for the US Air Force. He has an incredibly positive attitude about faceblindness that may help those of us with more anxiety around the topic.

Show notes:

https://faceblindpodcast.com/chris-lipford/

Oct 11, 202053:29
Chrissy Flanagan: The Faceblind Sausage Queen of Australia

Chrissy Flanagan: The Faceblind Sausage Queen of Australia

A serial entrepreneur and craft sausage enthusiast grows customer facing businesses despite living with prosopagnosia.

https://faceblindpodcast.com/chrissy-flanagan

Sep 19, 202059:17
Jay and Sanders Fabares: Prosopagnosia and murder
Aug 30, 202047:32
Michael Drewett: Faceblind artist who specializes in drawing faces

Michael Drewett: Faceblind artist who specializes in drawing faces

Australian artist Michael Drewett specializes in photo-realistic portrait work... despite being faceblind. He acquired prosopagnosia well into adulthood. In this episode, he discusses the distinct life differences before and after faceblindness.

See Michael's art here:

Facebook.com/michaelgdrewettart

Etsy.com/au/shop/michaelgdrewettart

 

Aug 17, 202047:56
Kirsty McGee: The touring musician's faceblind experience

Kirsty McGee: The touring musician's faceblind experience

Kirsty McGee is approaching two decades as a professional musician. Her music is eclectic and difficult to categorize- drawing from jazz, Americana, blues, gospel, and more. She labels the amalgam Hobopop. In this episode, Kirsty shares her struggles with prosopagnosia from the road... and gives a beautiful glimpse into her creative process.

https://faceblindpodcast.com/kirsty-mcgee/

https://kirstymcgee.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1KfSxrn8dyAG0BVM40LN35

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJBmfqVnZd67mKvEoq4eBwA

Aug 02, 202001:03:02
Joyce: The spy who recognized my arm

Joyce: The spy who recognized my arm

Joyce has lived all over the world in past diplomatic and intelligence roles for the United States. After studying Cultural Cognition, she brought the theory into practice in direct contact in several countries including China and Russia.

In this fascinating discussion, Joyce explains that her ability to focus on body language probably gave her more insight than your average spy. She believes faceblindness gave her a career leg up.

Jul 26, 202001:11:50
Jesse Millican: Faceblind Floridian overcomes tragic childhood
Jul 13, 202051:20
Matt Johnson: The blind leading the faceblind
Apr 17, 202043:57
Kristie Amadio: Elite weightlifter turned eating disorder recovery coach
Feb 13, 202050:33
Jason Werbeloff: Philosophy, South Africa, science fiction, and face-blindness
Jan 29, 202059:58
Ben Rosenfeld: the funniest faceblind podcast
Jan 17, 202001:00:08
Bill Hayes: remembering Oliver Sacks

Bill Hayes: remembering Oliver Sacks

Bill Hayes is a NYC author and photographer. He was the partner of Oliver Sacks until his 2015 death. Bill shares his 1st hand observations of Sacks' prosopagnosia, and efforts to preserve his legacy.

https://faceblindpodcast.com/bill-hayes-oliver-sacks/

Jan 07, 202038:38
Antonella Gismundi: Faceblind and Italian in Taiwan

Antonella Gismundi: Faceblind and Italian in Taiwan

Antonella Gismundi has developmental prosopagnosia - just like her mother! Originally from Italy, she has been living in Taiwan for 11 years, studying psychology and working as a Chinese-English translator and professional theater performer. So far, she has not mistaken her fellow actors for different characters in front of an audience.

Jan 04, 202047:04
Jeff Waters: my faceblind story
Dec 27, 201933:49
Introducing Faceblind
Dec 16, 201906:33