The Craft of Memory Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ronald Johnson
Ronald Johnson is a memory athlete who seeks to recover the lost art of memory. On The Craft of Memory you will find interviews with the world's leading experts in memory, competitive memory athletes, coaches and mnemonic enthusiasts. You may expect to find in-depth lessons on various subjects such as how to memorize speeches and texts verbatim, names and faces, foreign language vocabulary, historical dates and more.
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Kimberly Rivers, professor of history and author of “Preaching the Memory of Virtue and Vice” In this episode, we talk about memory in the middle ages, and some of the mnemonics they would have used.
Dr. Kimberly Rivers
PUBLICATIONS - BOOKS
- Preaching the Memory of Virtue and Vice: Memory, Images, and Preaching in the Late Middle Ages
- Doležalová, Lucie, Michal Dragoun, and Kimberly Rivers. Passionate Copying in Late Medieval Bohemia: The Case of Crux de Telcz (1434-1504). Prague medieval studies, 1. Prague: Karolinum Press, 2021.
PUBLICATIONS–REFEREED ARTICLES
- Kimberly Rivers, “Johannes Sintram as Scribe.” In Passionate Copying in Late Medieval Bohemia: The Case of Crux de Telcz (1434-1504), by Lucie Doležalová with contributions by Michal Dragoun and Kimberly Rivers. Prague Medieval Studies, 1. Prague: Krem, 2021.
- “How a Franciscan Preacher Memorized the Decretals in the Later Middle Ages: Johannes Sintram’s Mnemonic Diagram.” Submitted to volume Memory in the Middle Ages, edited by Lucie Doležalová and Jan Čermák
- “The Book, the Song, and the Letter: Preaching Mary in Two Sermons by the Franciscan Johannes Sintram (d. 1450).” In The Medieval Franciscans and the Virgin Mary, ed. Steven J. McMichael (Leiden: Brill, 2019), 392-409.
- "Composition and Career: The Composite Manuscripts of Johannes Sintram, O.F.M.," in Late Medieval Personal Miscellanies, ed. Sabrina Corbellini, Giovanna Murano and Giacomo Signore (Turnhout: Brepols, 2018), 145-159.
- “Learning and Remembering Canon Law in the Fifteenth Century: The Ars et doctrina studendi et docendi of Juan Alfonso de Benavente,” in From Learning to Love: Schools, Law, and Pastoral Care in the Middle Ages. Essays in Honour of Joseph W. Goering, ed. Tristan Sharp in collaboration with Isabelle Cochelin, Abigail Firey, Greti Dinkova-Bruun, Giulio Silano (Toronto: PIMS Press, 2017), 266-290.
- “Mythography and the Virtues and Vices,” Classical and Medieval Literary Criticism (CMLC) 159 (2014): 281-97. [Reprint of Chapter 7: France, Preaching the Memory of Virtue and Vice (Turnhout: Brepols Press, 2010).
- “Remembering Canon and Civil Law around 1400,” Nottingham Medieval Studies: Inventing a Path. Studies in Medieval Rhetoric in Honour of Mary Carruthers 56 (2012): 265-80.
- “Memory and History in the Middle Ages,” in Writing the History of Memory, ed. Stefan Berger and William Niven (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2014), 47-64.
- "Creating the Memory of God in a Medieval Miscellany: Melk MS 1075, Jean de Hesdin (fl. 1350-1370), and Late Medieval Monastic Reform," in Medieval Manuscript Miscellanies: Composition, Authorship, Use, ed. Lucie Doležalová and Kimberly Rivers (Krems: Medium Aevum Quotidianum, 2013), 112-38.
- “Writing the Memory of the Virtues and Vices in Johannes Sintram’s (d. 1450) Preaching Aids,” in The Making of Memory in the Middle Ages, ed. Lucie Doležalová (Leiden: Brill, 2009), 32-48.
- The Dangers of the Imagination: Mental Images in Mnemonic Texts, 1300-1700,” in Image Makers and Image Breakers: Proceedings of a St. Michael’s College Symposium (1-2 March 2002), ed. Jennifer A. Harris (New York, Ottawa, Toronto: Legas, 2003), 93-107.
- “The Fear of Divine Vengeance: Mnemonic Images as a Guide to Conscience in the Late Middle Ages,” in Fear and Its Representations in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, ed. Anne Scott and Cynthia Kosso (Turnhout: Brepols, 2002), 66-91.
- Introduction to and translation of memory section of Francesc Eiximenis’ Ars praedicandi for The Medieval Craft of Memory: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures, ed. Mary Carruthers and Jan Ziolkowski (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2002), 189-204.
- “Memory, Division, and the Organization of Knowledge in the Middle Ages,” in Pre-modern Encyclopaedic Texts, edited by Peter Binkley (Leiden: Brill, 1997), 147-158.
In this episode, I speak with mental math coach, Daniel Timms who has competed in major international mental math competitions, won various awards, developed new methods and training systems, helped organize the Junior Mental Calculation World Championships, and has led many workshops about Mind Sports. We discuss how mnemoncis can be used of mnemonics in mental math and compare memory sports and mental math training routines.
Daniel Timms
- Website: https://worldmentalcalculation.com
- Mental Math Coaching: If interested in 1:1 mental math coaching, please contact him at admin@worldmentalcalculation.com
In this episode, I speak with 2023 World Memory Champion, Tenuun Tamir on memory techniques, systems, and training for classical competitions.
In this episode, I speak with Jonas Wiberg, street performer and memory expert. We discuss the techniques and review systems he used to memorize the entire English Collins School dictionary.
Jonas Wiberg
- www.jonaswiberg.com
- https://www.instagram.com/jonaswiberg
In this episode, I speak with Juri Najjar, Arabian Memory Champion, about memory training for classical competitions and memory techniques.
Blog: https://thecraftofmemory.substack.com/
In this episode, I speak with Brittany Schlichter. She has a Scripture recitation ministry which you can learn more about at letthewordbeheard.com and has memorized over 20 books of the Bible. In this episode, we talk about memory techniques and her approach to memorizing Scripture.
BRITTANY SCHLICHTER
- https://letthewordbeheard.com/
NATIONAL BIBLE BEE
- https://biblebee.org/
1:1 MEMORY COACHING w/ Ronald Johnson
- Email: onlinememorytraining@gmail.com
In this episode, I speak with Douglas Hoff, author of Memory Techniques: A Systematic Analysis of Modern Mnemonics. I highly recommend this book if you want a comprehensive understanding of the art of memory.
If you would like to support the Craft of Memory, please consider subscribing to my newsletter: https://thecraftofmemory.substack.com In today's episode, I speak with Don Michael Vickers, a Canadian memory athlete. He is especially known as being one of the best in the world at memorizing words. We speak about the memory techniques that he uses and his approach to memory training.
Don Michael Vickers
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/dmvmemorytips
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmvmemory
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@donsmemoryvideos50
In this episode, I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Jillian Hess, an English Professor and author of "How Romantics and Victorians Organized Information" published by Oxford University Press. She writes at Noted, a newsletter on Substack where she explores the fascinating history of notebooks and notetaking. What you will discover is that mnemonics and notetaking are very much related as they both deal with the art of organizing information.
In this episode, I speak with Anthony Metivier, memory expert, author, and host of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast.
ANTHONY METIVIER
- Website: https://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@AnthonyMetivierMMM
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AnthonyMetivier
THE CRAFT OF MEMORY
- Blog: https://thecraftofmemory.substack.com
In this episode, I speak with Samantha Rose Hill, a writer and Hannah Arendt expert on memory, thinking and solitude in the works of Arendt. She has an upcoming book on Arendt's poetry, and is currently writing a book on loneliness which is to be published by Yale University Press. I highly recommend her writing, and for you all to subscribe to her blog which is linked below.
SAMANTHA ROSE HILL
- Blog: https://samantharosehill.substack.com/
- Website: https://www.samantharosehill.com/
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In this episode, I discuss how to use the memory palace for memorizing texts verbatim. I explain the various methods for structuring palaces for chapters and how to manage them for easier navigation and retrieval. If you value my teaching and the work that I do, one of the best ways you can show support is by giving this podcast a rating and leaving a review. Every rating encourages me to continue publishing episodes on mnemonics. Thanks for listening!
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In this episode, I speak with Josh Summers, founder of Bible Memory Goal and host of the podcast, "Memorize What Matters." We discussed the various methods and techniques for memorizing Scripture, how to approach more challenging texts such as difficult names and cities, memory palace structure and design, and more.
JOSH SUMMERS
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BibleMemoryGoal
- Podcast: Memorize What Matters (Spotify) | Memorize What Matters (Apple Podcasts)
- Website: https://www.biblememorygoal.com
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/biblememorygoal
In this episode, I speak with Simon Reinhard, 2x World Memory Champion (ML), renowned memory athlete and mental performance coach. We discuss memory sports in Germany, the development of his 4 digit number system, phonetics, memory training, how to improve in the names and words discipline, chess mnemonics, and much more.
SIMON REINHARD
- 1-1 Coaching / Courses: https://schoolofmemory.com
In this episode, I speak with Matthew Wilson, an American memory athlete, professor of economics at the University of Richmond, and finalist in the 2022 USA Memory Championship. We discuss chess mnemonics, techniques for Lumosity, 3 digit and 2 card systems, his memory training routine, how to prepare for USA memory competitions, and more.
MATTHEW WILSON
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mattSwilson
In this episode, I speak with Jenny L. Davis, a sociologist at the Australian National University and author of How Artifacts Afford: The Power and Politics of Everyday Things. We discuss the concept of affordance, its history, relationship to design, and how it may be considered in the design of memory training software.
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JENNY DAVIS
- Website: https://www.jennyldavis.com/
- Book: How Artifacts Afford: The Power and Politics of Everyday Things
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In this episode, I speak with Loso, a URL battle rapper who has been ranked in the top 10 worldwide about his life as an artist and some of his techniques for memorizing extensive lyrics for battles and live performances.
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LOSO
- Website: www.everythingloso.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingloso
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In this episode, I speak Joe Reddington, author of Advanced Memory Palaces and former computer scientist. He has thought deeply on the parallels between computer science and mnemonics an in particular, the various data structures and its relation to memory palaces. I believe he has made an significant contribution to the field. Be sure to purchase his book, it is one of the best works on memory palaces that I have come across.
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JOE REDDINGTON
- Book: Advanced Memory Palaces
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joe.reddington
- Github: https://joereddington.github.io
RONALD JOHNSON
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In this episode, I speak with Anne-Laure Le Cunff, founder of Ness Labs, writer on creative thinking, mindful productivity, and metacognition. We discuss toxic productivity, memory techniques and technology, building habits, note-taking vs. note-making, and much more.
ANNE LAURE LE CUNFF
- Ness Labs: https://www.nesslabs.com
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/anthilemoon
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In this episode, I speak with Daniele Vergine, an Italian memory athlete and finalist in the 2022 French Memory Open. We discuss his background in memory sports and music, the Italian Memory Sports Team, advice for memory training and preparing for competitions, techniques for the Words discipline, Speed Cards, Binary Numbers, and more.
RONALD JOHNSON
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DANIELE VERGINE
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/dani.nti
- Music (Noise Trail Immersion): https://youtu.be/ujvcVrZeSkc
In this episode, I speak with Michelle Lau from the Open Score, classical pianist, educator and content-creator. We discuss the similarities and differences between the world of classical piano and memory sports, how to practice with mindfulness, how to avoid burnout, how to overcome boredom and lack of motivation in training, competition and live performance preparation, memory techniques for the piano, and much more.
Michelle Lau | The Open Score
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theopenscore
- Website: https://www.theopenscore.com
Ronald Johnson
- Memory Coaching Services: onlinememorytraining@gmail.com
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In this episode, I speak with James Cumming, memory athlete and 2x USA Memory Championship finalist. We discuss speed-cubing mnemonics, Lumosity techniques, memory training, how to prepare for the USA Memory Championship events, and much more.
RONALD JOHNSON
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JAMES CUMMING
- Free Memory Coaching: upendi.business@gmail.com
- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/upendi
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsarupendi
In this episode, I speak with Neena Josephine Kalyna, memory athlete and coach, and bronze medalist from India. We discuss memory sports in India, her memory training routines, how to use the colored light technique for memorizing words, abstract images, the speeds cards discipline, and much more. If you value this content, please show your support by sharing it with your friends and giving the podcast a rating. Thanks for listening!
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NEENA JOSEPHINE KALYAN
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neenakalyan
- 1on1 Memory Coaching: neenakalyan5@gmail.com
In this episode, I speak with Marianna Iannaccone, an independent scholar on John Florio, writer and translator. We discuss the life and works of John Florio and Giordano Bruno, their contributions to the art of memory, mnemonics in the Renaissance period, how she uses memory techniques as a researcher and conference speaker, and more. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting me by rating it, writing a review, and subscribing to my blog (https://thecraftofmemory.substack.com) where I weekly post articles on the art and history of mnemonics.
MARIANNA IANNACONO
- Website: https://www.resolutejohnflorio.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iohannesflorius
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPrsB28gmUu4U-I8kStys1A
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iohannesflorius
RONALD JOHNSON
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In this lesson I explain how to memorize numbers with the Shaper, Rhyme and Major System. If you enjoy the content and find this podcast of some value, please consider rating it, writing a review, and/or subscribing to my blog. Thank you all for your continued support.
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In this episode, I speak with Vanni De Luca, mnemonist, author and co-founder of Mnemonica, a course on the art of memory along with Andrea Muzii, and Alessandro de Concini. We discuss the mnemonic structure of the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, techniques for memorizing texts verbatim, memory palace construction, strategies for review, long-term memorization, and more.
RONALD JOHNSON
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VANNI DE LUCA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanni_deluca
- Memory Course (ITA): https://www.artediricordare.it/mnemonica
- Book: https://www.amazon.com/Una-mente-prodigiosa/dp/8869875296/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1Z822F2EJDN7T&keywords=vanni+de+luca&qid=1665870137&sprefix=vanni+de+luca%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-2
RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Anki: https://apps.ankiweb.net/
- Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/
- Memorize by Heart: https://memorizebyheart.app/
- First Letter Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8k_rNTDjJM&t=11s
In this episode I speak with Prateek Yadav, 12x memory champion, world record holder and international grandmaster of memory from India. We discuss his phonetic and card system, how to improve one's speed in the numbers discipline, how to effectively memorize historical dates, approaches to handling gaps during recall, the art of review in longer disciplines, and more.
PRATEEK YADAV
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prateek_yadav12
- Website: https://memorykaprateek.com/
RONALD JOHNSON
- Contact Me: onlinememorytraining@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronaldjohnson_memory
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/craftofmemory
In this episode, I speak with Braden Adams, a Canadian memory athlete and 3x national champion. We discuss phonetics, how to create quality number systems, the 2-Card Shadow System, memory training, and more.
BRADEN ADAMS
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braden.explosion
- Website: www.bradenmemory.com
- 2 Card Shadow System: https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/a-new-2-card-system/28633
- 2 Card System Spreadsheet: https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/shadow-system-worksheet/55446
RONALD JOHNSON
- Contact: onlinememorytraining@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronaldjohnson_memory
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/craftofmemory
- Blog: https://thecraftofmemory.substack.com/
In this episode I explain how to build a memory palace and point out some common mistakes to avoid when constructing one.
CONTACT ME:
Email: onlinememorytraining@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronaldjohnson_memory
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/craftofmemory
In this episode, I speak with Jonas von Essen, a Swedish 2x world-memory champion who has memorized 100,000 digits of Pi and has appeared on national talent and trivia shows such as Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? and is currently preparing for Who Wants to be a Millionaire. He is involved in memory-improvement software development and is the co-founder of MemoryOS. He is extremely skilled in the art of memory and specializes in long-term memory for general knowledge.
JONAS VON ESSEN
- Website: https://www.jonasvonessen.se/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonasvonessen
- MemoryOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/memoryos/id1553283646
CONTACT ME
- Business/inquiries: onlinememorytraining@gmail.com
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- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/craftofmemory
- My Blog: https://thecraftofmemory.substack.com/p/tschirharts-phonetics-and-the-quest
In this episode I speak with Nelson Dellis, an American memory athlete, 5x USA Memory Champion, published author and Grand Master of Memory. We discuss his phonetic, card and number system, advice for memory training and preparing for competitions, strategy of review for the 15 minute Names and Faces discipline, advice for public memory performances, the evolution of memory sports, and more.
MEMORY QUESTIONS?
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NELSON DELLIS
- https://www.learnwithnelson.com
- https://www.instagram.com/nelzor
- Book: https://www.amazon.com/Remember-It-audiobook/dp/B07H8LFTJ4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28AEVKTSDIZEJ&keywords=remember+it+nelson&qid=1653185652&sprefix=remember+it+nelson%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-1
In this episode I speak with Emanuele Regnani, a highly skilled competitive memory athlete for Memory League and the Italian Memory Team formed by Andrea Muzii. We discuss how to master the 3 digit system, advice for improving in National Names, how to improve one's speed and accuracy in Images, the benefits of hiding the clock and using peripheral vision blockers, memory training for classical and ML formats, his experience on Italia’s Got Talent, and more.
Emanuele Regnani
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emaregnani
- Italia’s Got Talent: https://www.italiasgottalent.it/video/emanuele-regnani-italia-got-talent-2022-puntata-4-728207
Ronald Johnson
- Contact: onlinememorytraining@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronaldjohnson_memory
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/craftofmemory
In this episode I speak with John Graham, 2018 USA Memory Champion, competitive memory athlete and coach. We discuss methods on memorizing phone numbers, advice for training for memory competitions, how to increase one's speed in the numbers discipline, training schedules, how to effectively master a 3 digit system, and more. If you are interested in memory coach from John Graham, please reach out to him in the contact information below.
JOHN GRAHAM
- https://www.memoryjohn.com
- Memory Coaching: john@memory.com
RONALD JOHNSON
- https://www.instagram.com/ronaldjohnson_memory
- Contact: onlinememorytraining@gmail.com
In this episode I speak with Celine De Luca, a talented competitive memory athlete and memory coach from Belgium. We discuss the memory sports community, how to improve in the national names discipline, images, advice for memory training and more.
Celine de Luca
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq4yubqNen3DFZjYLXR9huQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celinedelucamemory/
- Memory Coaching: contact@celinedeluca.com
Ronald Johnson
- Contact: onlinemmemorytraining@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronaldjohnson_memory
Recommended Books
- Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
- Remember It by Nelson Dellis
In this episode I speak with Andrea Muzii, a highly respected and world-class Italian memory athlete who is currently ranked number one in the world. He shares advice for training for memory competitions, how to increase one's speed in the images discipline, how to avoid swapping images, memory palace maintenance and rotation, how to create a quality PAO Card System, the importance of sleep for memory athletes, and more.
ANDREA MUZII
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreamuzii.wmc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaMuzii
- Mnemonica (ITA): https://www.artediricordare.it/
1on1 MEMORY LESSONS
- Contact Me: onlinememorytraining@gmail.com
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
- www.theartofmemory.com
- www.memoryleague.com
- https://www.iamwmc.com/competition/training.html
- https://www.twitch.tv/memorysportstv
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
- Moonwalking with Einstein - Joshua Foer
- Remember It - Nelson Dellis
In this episode I speak with Guillaume Petit-Jean, a French memory champion and cognitive performance coach. We discuss how to construct memory palaces, locus design, the art of image placement, how to prepare for classic memory competitions and more!
GUILLAUME PETIT-JEAN / FRENCH MEMORY SPORTS ASSOCIATION
- https://asmemoire.fr/
MEMORY COACHING / QUESTIONS?
- onlinememorytraining@gmail.com
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
- Remember It - Nelson Dellis
- Moonwalking with Einstein - Joshua Foer
In this episode I speak with AB Bonita, memory expert and coach for the Philippine Memory Team, president of the Philippine Mind Sports Association, and owner and founder of the Brain Republic, Inc. We discuss the practical uses of memory techniques, how to memorize names and faces, the benefits of training Spoken Words, advice for the Spoken Numbers discipline, common mistakes when creating imagery and associations, and more.
AB BONITA
- https://www.instagram.com/ab_bonita214
- https://www.facebook.com/thebrainrepublic
- https://thebrainrepublicph.com/
MEMORY COACHING
- Please email your inquiries to: onlinememorytraining@gmail.com
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
- Remember It - Nelson Dellis
- Moonwalking with Einstein - Joshua Foer
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
- https://www.memoryleague.com
- https://www.theartofmemory.com
- https://www.twitch.tv/memorysportstv
In this episode I speak with Don Vickers, a Canadian memory athlete and bronze medalist in the 2021 Russian Memory Tournament. He shares memory techniques and recommended training methods for the Random Words discipline, how to improve our creativity, discusses his experience in the memory sports community, and more.
DON VICKERS
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dmvmemorytips
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmvmemory
- Memory Coaching: donmichaelvickers9@gmail.com
MEMORY COACHING w/ RONALD JOHNSON
- Interested in memory coaching? For a free consultation please send me an email at onlinememorytraining@gmail.com
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
- Remember It - Nelson Dellis
- Moonwalking with Einstein - Joshua Foer
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
- https://www.theartofmemory.com
- https://www.memoryleague.com
- https://www.twitch.tv/memorysportstv
In this episode I speak with Grace Smith, a linguistics student, memory athlete and silver medalist at the 2021 US Memory Championship. She shares her experience in the world of memory sports, mnemonic techniques for Random Words and Cards, gives advice to aspiring memory athletes, and more.
GRACE SMITH
2021 US Memory Champion - Watch Grace Smith Perform!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbfSR6TfJ7Y
MEMORY QUESTIONS? / COACHING
- If you are interested in memory coaching feel free to email me at onlinememorytraining@gmail.com
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
- https://www.memoryleague.com
- https://www.theartofmemory.com
- https://www.twitch.tv/memorysportstv
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
- Remember It by Nelson Dellis
- Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
In this episode I speak with Katie Kermode, a world-class competitive memory athlete and freelance translator. She shares advice for memorizing international names, how to improve in the Random Words discipline, techniques for memorizing foreign language vocabulary, and more.
KATIE KERMODE:
- https://katiekermode.com/
- https://www.twitch.tv/memorysportstv