John interviews Sassy Smith, the founder of the Aphantasia Coaching Academy and a prominent voice for neurodiversity in coaching. Sassy shares her personal experience with aphantasia, a condition that affects her ability to create mental images on demand. She discusses how this condition has impacted her coaching practice and relationships, as well as the challenges she faces in accessing memories and emotions. Sassy also highlights the importance of understanding and accommodating different cognitive processes in relationships.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Aphantasia is the inability to create mental images on demand. Aphantasia can impact communication and memory in relationships. People with aphantasia may have difficulty accessing their inner world and emotions. Understanding and accommodating different cognitive processes can improve communication in relationships. The Aphantasia Coaching Academy offers support and training for coaches working with individuals with aphantasia. BEST MOMENTS "Aphantasia is the inability to create mental images on demand."  "I couldn't find a coach who could get the same transformative results that I was able to get with my clients."  "I have no inner monologue, which I didn't even know was a real thing." "I can't access any of my internal senses at all. So my internal world is pretty much a black hole."  "I must have left a mark if he remembered me, but I didn't remember him at all."  ABOUT THE GUEST Insta:  @theaphantasiacoach  Email:[email protected] Website: www.theaphantasiacoach.com VALUABLE RESOURCES Links: www.johnkennycoaching.com The Bicycle Affect: https://youtu.be/oO7XZGvdWno Relationship Video course and 1-2-1 coaching: Relationship Ready Online Programme - John Kenny (johnkennycoaching.com) To get in touch - email – [email protected] or book a complimentary call –https://calendly.com/johnkennycoaching/30min If people want to order a copy of the book then they can just pay postage of £4.95 (RRP £8.99) - www.johnkennycoaching.com/podcast-book-offer Want to be able to address the relationship issues in your life? - Why not book in for a complimentary call and we can discuss how you can get the new started with some new types of relationships - https://calendly.com/johnkennycoaching/30min The Relationship Guy Podcast - https://omny.fm/shows/the-relationship-guy Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/johnkennycoaching LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-kenny-coaching Insta – https://www.instagram.com/johnkennycoaching/ Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/johnkennycoach YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHTj9x6Tlo7lcIJITyx-tgQ Clubhouse - @relationshipguy ABOUT THE HOST I am John Kenny, Award Winning Relationship Coach. Coaching people to experience healthy loving relationships. Having spent a life choosing unhealthy relationships and self sabotaging my own success, I now coach people to live a life they choose. www.therelationshipguy.co.uk