The Misophonia Podcast

Adeel Ahmad
  • 4.9 (105)
  • Mental Health
  • Updated Bimonthly

Candid conversations with people who live with Misophonia. Misophonia is a disorder in which there is a strong sensitivity to certain sounds. A person with misophonia feels rage and an inability to focus on anything but that sound. It feels like a fight-or-flight response. Host Adeel Ahmad has misophonia and interviews other "misophones" from around the world. All episodes are edited to be more sensory-friendly including equalization and brown noise. If you'd like to be a guest, go to https://misophoniapodcast.com. Theme music is "jltf" by Moby, courtesy of https://mobygratis.com The contents of this podcast should not be considered medical advice or therapy.

  1. May 20

    #230 - Pia

    This week I’m talking to Pia Watson. Pia is an actor, artist, and body-mind transpersonal therapist currently in Mexico City and about to move to London. We talk about her experience with misophonia, autism, ADHD, and autistic burnout, and how all of those layers can heighten sensory overwhelm. Pia shares early memories of trying to escape teeth grinding on family vacations, hiding in a closet as a safe place, strategically choosing seats in classrooms, and gradually realizing that what she was dealing with had a name. We also get into her path through acting, art, shamanism, meditation, Qigong, hypnosis, and self-hypnosis, and how those practices changed her relationship to misophonia—not necessarily by “fixing” triggers overnight, but by helping her nervous system respond differently. A lot of this conversation circles around trauma, masking, modern life, neurodivergence, and the possibility that misophonia may be part of a much larger mind-body picture. Pia also talks about her work with clients, her interest in supporting neurodivergent people in Spanish-speaking spaces, and why she’s rethinking how therapy might help people with sensory issues.  --- Try the new Misophonia Podcast app: https://app.misophoniapodcast.com Web: https://misophoniapodcast.com Order "Sounds like Misophonia" - by Dr. Jane Gregory and I Email: hello@misophoniapodcast.com Send me any feedback! Also, if you want some beautiful podcast stickers shoot over your address. YouTube channel (with caption transcriptions) Social: Instagram - @misophoniapodcast Facebook - misophoniapodcast Twitter/X - @misophoniashow Support the show

    1h 12m

  2. Apr 30

    #229 - Lila (2026 Edition)

    This week I’m talking to Lila, again! This is Lila’s third time on the podcast. And we meet her at yet another transformation. She shares her journey from being a touring musician to becoming a clinical hypnotherapist. She discusses her personal struggles with misophonia and how hypnotherapy has changed her life. Our discussion delves into the healing process, the importance of trust in therapy, and the various areas of life that can be positively impacted by hypnotherapy. Lila also explores her unique new project of creating music with plants, emphasizing the connection between sound and healing.  https://linktr.ee/xxlilarose  Try the new Misophonia Podcast app: https://app.misophoniapodcast.com Web: https://misophoniapodcast.com Order "Sounds like Misophonia" - by Dr. Jane Gregory and I Email: hello@misophoniapodcast.com Send me any feedback! Also, if you want some beautiful podcast stickers shoot over your address. YouTube channel (with caption transcriptions) Social: Instagram - @misophoniapodcast Facebook - misophoniapodcast Twitter/X - @misophoniashow Support the show

    1h 2m

  3. Feb 26

    #228 - B

    This week I'm talking to B about navigating misophonia from childhood through their twenties and into their thirties. We talk about those early memories—kicking the back of their dad's truck seat during long drives, the anxiety of asking for accommodations, and how substance abuse became a way to cope when triggers felt unbearable. B shares how they've learned to be more direct about their needs, the relief of having friends who truly get it, and why Loop ear plugs and white noise have been game-changers. We also dig into some heavier territory—growing up in an anxious household, being raised by a mental health professional while still struggling to get support, and the tension between quick-fix psychiatric care and deeper healing. It's an honest, thoughtful conversation about surviving misophonia and slowly learning to advocate for yourself.   ----- Try the new Misophonia Podcast app: https://app.misophoniapodcast.com Web: https://misophoniapodcast.com Order "Sounds like Misophonia" - by Dr. Jane Gregory and I Email: hello@misophoniapodcast.com Send me any feedback! Also, if you want some beautiful podcast stickers shoot over your address. YouTube channel (with caption transcriptions) Social: Instagram - @misophoniapodcast Facebook - misophoniapodcast Twitter/X - @misophoniashow Support the show

    59 min

  4. Jan 15

    #227 - Lorin and Eric

    This week I'm talking to Los Angeles actors and filmmakers Lorin and Eric Davis about Lorin’s experience with misophonia and how it shaped their new short film. Lorin shares how her sound triggers—especially crinkling bags, rummaging noises, and even typing—show up in daily life, and how she’s learned to cope through hot yoga, silence breaks, sleep, and masking sounds. The couple also discusses how clear communication and empathy in a relationship can keep misophonia from turning into resentment, even when everyday habits like snacking become unexpectedly stressful. Their project, “Auditory Problems,” is a comedy that lets the main character act out the socially “unacceptable” impulses misophonia can provoke, blurring what’s real versus imagined for the viewer. As they head into post-production and festival submissions, Lorin and Eric hope the film helps people feel seen—and lets the community laugh with a little more relief.  Instagram: @auditoryproblems  ----- Try the new Misophonia Podcast app: https://app.misophoniapodcast.com Web: https://misophoniapodcast.com Order "Sounds like Misophonia" - by Dr. Jane Gregory and I Email: hello@misophoniapodcast.com Send me any feedback! Also, if you want some beautiful podcast stickers shoot over your address. YouTube channel (with caption transcriptions) Social: Instagram - @misophoniapodcast Facebook - misophoniapodcast Twitter/X - @misophoniashow Support the show

    1h 5m

  5. 12/11/2025

    #226 - Steve and Diane Miller (Misophonia Research Fund)

    I'm honored to speak with Steve and Diane Miller, the incredible couple behind the Misophonia Research Fund. When their daughter Rachel started being triggered by their voices and chewing about nine years ago, they didn't just try to cope, they redirected their entire family foundation to fund misophonia research. They've basically built the field from the ground up, now funding dozens of researchers worldwide working on everything from brain imaging to AI sound filtering. We talk about what it's really like accelerating medical research, their hopes for bringing young scientists into the field, why open data sharing matters so much, and how simply providing hope can be transformative for our community. These two have genuinely changed the trajectory of misophonia research, and it was such an honor to hear their story and vision for the future.   ----- Try the new Misophonia Podcast app: https://app.misophoniapodcast.com Web: https://misophoniapodcast.com Order "Sounds like Misophonia" - by Dr. Jane Gregory and I Email: hello@misophoniapodcast.com Send me any feedback! Also, if you want some beautiful podcast stickers shoot over your address. YouTube channel (with caption transcriptions) Social: Instagram - @misophoniapodcast Facebook - misophoniapodcast Twitter/X - @misophoniashow Support the show

    1h 1m

  6. 12/04/2025

    #225 - Fay

    In this episode, I speak with Fay, a Los Angeles-based multimedia artist, actor, and filmmaker who's working on a comedy-horror short film about misophonia. Diagnosed with severe misophonia along with autism, ADHD, fibromyalgia, and several other conditions, Faye considers misophonia one of the most disabling things she deals with daily. We discuss her creative approach to raising awareness through her film—which features a student literally splitting into two people when classmates start chewing gum—her experience growing up in a Soviet refugee family where mental health wasn't discussed, and how her conditions intersect in complex ways. Fay also shares her crowdfunding campaign to pay disabled crew members for the project, and we talk about representation, advocacy, and using comedy to help people understand this often-invisible disorder.  Instagram:  @misophonia.film  @faythefae  Support the film on GoFundMe    ----- Web: https://misophoniapodcast.com Order "Sounds like Misophonia" - by Dr. Jane Gregory and I Email: hello@misophoniapodcast.com Send me any feedback! Also, if you want some beautiful podcast stickers shoot over your address. YouTube channel (with caption transcriptions) Social: Instagram - @misophoniapodcast Facebook - misophoniapodcast Twitter/X - @misophoniashow Support the show

    57 min

  7. 11/27/2025

    #224 - Michelle G.

    This week I’m talking to Michelle, an animator and 3D artist based in Malta—one of the most population-dense places in Europe. After discovering her misophonia and realizing how Malta's constant noise amplified her struggles, Michelle channeled her experience into an immersive art project. Working with a local focus group of people with misophonia, she created a short animated film designed to let others experience what we go through—complete with trigger sounds and unsettling visuals using a unique printing technique called Risograph. The project opens at a gallery in Malta and will eventually hit the film festival circuit. We also talk about her ADHD diagnosis, how moving to quiet Denmark gave her relief, and what it's like navigating misophonia on a tiny, crowded island.  Exhibition: https://spazjukreattiv.org/event/misophonia/ Instagram for behind the scenes into the project: @funeral_biscuit  Ko-fi shop for prints from the project: https://ko-fi.com/funeral_biscuit/shop  This project is supported by Arts Council Malta, sponsored by TVPaint and is part of the Spazju Kreattiv 2025/2026 program.    ----- Web: https://misophoniapodcast.com Order "Sounds like Misophonia" - by Dr. Jane Gregory and I Email: hello@misophoniapodcast.com Send me any feedback! Also, if you want some beautiful podcast stickers shoot over your address. YouTube channel (with caption transcriptions) Social: Instagram - @misophoniapodcast Facebook - misophoniapodcast Twitter/X - @misophoniashow Support the show

    40 min

  8. 10/21/2025

    #223 - Michael C.

    This week I’m talking to Michael, a 70-year-old retired software engineer who experienced a remarkable breakthrough with his lifelong misophonia. After hearing episode 218 with Sarah Barrick about memory reconsolidation, and following a painful breakup that motivated him to seek help, Michael worked with a therapist using EMDR and memory reconsolidation. Through this process, he uncovered a traumatic childhood memory involving his father that he had completely blocked out, and realized his triggers were connected to his father's behaviors. By retrieving and reconsolidating these memories with positive replacements, Michael reports profound relief from his symptoms. He now attends church and leads support groups without the anxiety that controlled his life for 60 years.  Content warning: Domestic violence   ----- Web: https://misophoniapodcast.com Order "Sounds like Misophonia" - by Dr. Jane Gregory and I Email: hello@misophoniapodcast.com Send me any feedback! Also, if you want some beautiful podcast stickers shoot over your address. YouTube channel (with caption transcriptions) Social: Instagram - @misophoniapodcast Facebook - misophoniapodcast Twitter/X - @misophoniashow SoQuiet - Misophonia Advocacy https://soquiet.org Support the show

    55 min
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Candid conversations with people who live with Misophonia. Misophonia is a disorder in which there is a strong sensitivity to certain sounds. A person with misophonia feels rage and an inability to focus on anything but that sound. It feels like a fight-or-flight response. Host Adeel Ahmad has misophonia and interviews other "misophones" from around the world. All episodes are edited to be more sensory-friendly including equalization and brown noise. If you'd like to be a guest, go to https://misophoniapodcast.com. Theme music is "jltf" by Moby, courtesy of https://mobygratis.com The contents of this podcast should not be considered medical advice or therapy.

Information

  • Creator
    Adeel Ahmad
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    230
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Misophonia Podcast
  • Show Website
    The Misophonia Podcast

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