In this episode, Robin follows a series of intuitive connections between the body and the mind — exploring how fascia, heart rate, connective tissue, and the autonomic nervous system might influence aphantasia and the ability to visualize.

Drawing on her own lived experience with hypermobility, cervical ribs, elevated heart rate, meditation experiments, and her recent Holter monitor test, Robin examines how physiology may shape imagination more than we realize. She shares moments of colour and pattern arising during fascia work, the difficulty thinking while standing still, and why lying flat seems to improve mental clarity.

Topics include:

• Fascia work and its impact on inner perception
• How autonomic dysfunction affects cognition
• Living with chronic tachycardia
• What a Holter test reveals about day-to-day brain fog
• Why standing vs. walking changes how clearly she can think
• The surprise finding of cervical ribs and possible circulatory implications
• Whether pillows and sleeping posture influence brain perfusion
• Eye-pressure visuals and training the visual mind
• ADHD, autism, and how neurodivergence overlaps with autonomic regulation
• Trauma vs. congenital pathways to aphantasia
• How blood flow might be a missing piece in the visualization puzzle

Robin also introduces The Voice Note Project, a new community-driven podcast where listeners share their thoughts and experiences around big questions — consciousness, death, intuition, dreams, and the strange, meaningful moments we rarely talk about openly.

This episode is an invitation to explore how the body and mind communicate, how consciousness might be more physical than we think, and why understanding our physiology may open new doors for people with aphantasia.

🔬 Want a deeper scientific dive into this topic?

If you’re curious about the research side of autonomics, interoception, and how the nervous system might influence aphantasia, I highly recommend this video by Aphantasia Network:

“The Interoceptive Model of Aphantasia: New Research on the Autonomic Nervous System”

I watched it yesterday and I’m planning to watch it again — there’s so much in there.
If you want the science-heavy perspective or you’re looking to understand how researchers are approaching this from a physiological angle, this is a great place to start.

What if your consciousness isn’t one solid thing, but made up of countless tiny fractals—each a whole, each connected to something greater? In this episode of Aphantasia Experiments, Robin explores a powerful new theory of consciousness inspired by nature, personal experiences, and the strange, synchronistic world around us.

Robin unpacks the idea that consciousness may work like fractals—repeating, dispersed, and capable of existing in multiple places at once. This theory could explain dream states, psychic experiences, signs from the other side, and the mystery of aphantasia. Drawing connections between Disney movies, dandelions, quantum physics, and the very real grief of loss, this episode invites you to see consciousness from a radically different angle.

Perfect for listeners who are curious about:

• The connection between fractals and consciousness
• What happens to consciousness after death
• Signs, dreams, and out-of-body experiences
• Aphantasia, intuition, and the possibility of hidden superpowers
• Why intention and emotion might be the “gravity” of consciousness

If you’ve ever wondered how the pieces of your spiritual experiences fit together, this episode offers one compelling, fractal-shaped answer.

In this episode of Aphantasia Experiments, Robin shares the moment they first discovered they had aphantasia—through what they thought was a psychic ability test that turned out to be about visualization. That realization set off a powerful journey of self-discovery, learning, and embracing hidden strengths like intuition, quick pattern recognition, and synchronicity.

Robin also introduces a free quiz designed to help people with (and without) aphantasia uncover their unique brain-based gifts and superpowers.

Then, it’s story time: a real-life tale about manifestation, timing, and how the universe sometimes delivers exactly what we need—but not always in the way we expect. From neighbourhood ripples to serendipitous timing, Robin reflects on how intention, patience, and trust play a role in how our lives unfold.

💡 Explore your own gifts with the free quiz at AphantasiaExperiments.com

In this episode of Aphantasia Experiments, Robin records under the glow of a full moon, sharing inspiration, synchronicities, and even a few unexpected rabbit sightings in the forest. From sound mishaps to the magic of song synchronicities, Robin explores how random lyrics that pop into her mind often turn into powerful messages—lifting moods, hinting at deeper meanings, or even connecting to collective consciousness.

She introduces a new experiment: combining fractal meditations with the “songs of the day” that arrive like little intuitive nudges. These short reels on Instagram (@aphantasia_experiments) are designed to shift your vibe, spark creativity, and build a community of like-minded explorers.

Along the way, Robin reflects on connection, the joy of meeting fellow podcasters, and the idea that maybe—just maybe—our songs, dreams, and signs are shared threads in a bigger tapestry of consciousness.

Tune in for an episode that’s part spontaneous story, part experiment, and all heart. 🌕✨

Fifty episodes in, and I’m still rambling, learning, growing, and sharing what it feels like to live at the edge of big shifts. This conversation weaves through energy work, Reiki, and the realities of balancing passion with practicality, while also diving into the deeper layers of consciousness—nonverbal communication, telepathy, dreams, and the ways we’re all connected beyond the physical.

I talk about why I’m moving Reiki sessions to Fridays, the downloads that wake me up at 3am, and the creative visions pulling me forward (including a screenplay about life, death, and consciousness itself). At the heart of it all is the reminder that growth isn’t linear—it’s expansive, magical, and often a little messy.

If you’ve ever felt the pull toward something bigger, or wondered how your inner shifts are guiding you forward, this episode is for you. And hey—if you want to be one of the OGs, you can find me now on Instagram at Aphantasia Experiments.

In this short, unedited dog-walk episode, I share a strange personal experience with sleep, supplements, and aphantasia. After struggling with insomnia and experimenting with magnesium glycinate and L-Theanine, something unexpected happened—I vividly heard a song in my head, almost as if it were playing through headphones.

It left me wondering: was this an auditory hallucination, a side effect of exhaustion, or maybe even the result of a simple deficiency? Could minerals or nutrients like magnesium or L-Theanine play a bigger role in visualization and inner experience than we realize?

I’d love to hear if anyone else has noticed changes in their ability to visualize or hear inner sounds after trying supplements. Have you ever experienced something like this? Reach out at roocreative@gmail.com
and let’s keep exploring together.

In this deeply personal (and dragonfly-surrounded!) episode of Aphantasia Experiments, Robin takes you on a breezy walk through the tangled threads of connective tissue disorders, hypermobility, media distortion, and the power of consciousness.

From a painful rib injury that revealed a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome to reflections on how a bendy body can also impact visualization, Robin explores how everything — our health, our perception, our media, and our collective understanding — is intricately connected.

She dives into topics like aphantasia, MCAS, the Beighton score, hormonal changes, telepathy tapes, and how unchecked media narratives (hello Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively) shape not only public opinion but even our careers and culture.

If you’ve ever felt like your body didn’t follow the same rules as others’, or that the world around you is feeding you a version of truth that doesn’t sit right, this episode is for you. Raw, unfiltered, and full of insight — it’s time to rethink connection.

In this episode of Aphantasia Experiments, host Robin takes us on a heartfelt journey through creativity, marketing, and the hidden strengths of living with aphantasia. Although aphantasia means the inability to form mental images, Robin shares how this unique brain wiring has not limited her creativity — it’s actually enhanced it. From a career in graphic design and publishing to digital marketing and innovation, she reflects on how storing real-world inspiration and deeply noticing colors, patterns, and ideas has shaped her work in profound ways.

Robin also highlights the transformative role Canva plays in her creative process today, especially with powerful new tools like Canva Code and Canva Sheets. For anyone balancing an overflowing river of ideas (hello, ADHD and high-creativity minds!), these features make it easier than ever to bring concepts to life without needing a fully visual imagination.

Throughout the conversation, Robin opens up about how working with AI tools like Canva and ChatGPT isn’t about replacing creativity — it’s about unlocking it, especially for those whose brains work differently. She talks about the emotional side of creativity, the importance of being kind (even to AI!), and how technology can empower individuals who might otherwise feel overlooked by traditional creative paths.

Whether you live with aphantasia, ADHD, are bursting with untapped ideas, or are simply curious about new ways to innovate in marketing and design, this episode offers encouragement, inspiration, and actionable insight. Creativity doesn’t require a mind’s eye — it just requires heart, observation, and the right tools.

If you’ve ever felt like your brain works a little differently — and you wondered if that was a weakness — this episode is your reminder that it might actually be your greatest creative strength.