57. I Lost My Sense of Smell! Now What?

Stephanie Feuer: Stephanie Feuer ( is a New York City-based writer and marketing executive. Her work has appeared in The New York Times , Slate , NBC News THINK, Narratively, Organic Life , The Forward and numerous anthologies. She lost her sense of smell after a virus in the summer of 2017 and is currently writing a reported memoir about smell. Join Jackie Shea and Stephanie in “I Lost my Sense of Smell. Now What?” as they discuss Stephanie’s touching journey with anosmia. Discussed in this Episode: Anosmia—what is it, who it affects and the potential for healing Celebrities with anosmia Surviving a fire, undergoing skin grafts and how this changed Stephanie Stephanie’s moment when she realized, “I lost my sense of smell!” Finding your tribe on social media Feeling isolated and misunderstood Depression Smell training—which essential oils to use and how to do it The unexpected ways life changes when you lose your sense of smell Exercise and how it saved Stephanie Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Stephanie’s Narratively Essay Self-Care Tool for “I Lost my Sense of Smell” Stephanie teaches us how to Smell Train in this episode. This requires high quality essential oils, some paper, and your nose! If you don’t use it, you lose it. So, get sniffing and awaken your senses and bring your nose back to life. Support this Podcast Become a patron Follow me on IG @sheajackie

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57. I Lost My Sense of Smell! Now What? is an episode from Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea by Jackie Shea.

This episode is 48:21 long.

This episode was published on Apr 8, 2019.

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