WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? Archiv
28 Episoden
9 Minuten
Think about the last important decision you made.
You probably had your reasons. You considered the possibilities, weighed the risks, and eventually chose what seemed right.
But how much of that decision was really yours?
In Episode 28 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore the hidden influences behind our choices — the memories, fears, habits, and expectations that shape what we want and what we believe is possible.
Two people can face exactly the same opportunity and see completely different futures. One sees freedom. The other sees danger. Both believe they are responding to reality, but their past experiences may be shaping what they see.
Sometimes, a familiar reaction becomes a habit. A habit becomes part of our personality. And eventually, we stop questioning it. We simply say, "That's who I am."
But what if some of the choices we consider uniquely our own are actually patterns we learned long ago?
IN THIS EPISODE
• How past experiences influence present decisions
• Why the same opportunity can feel exciting to one person and dangerous to another
• How inherited expectations shape our desires
• When habits become so familiar that we mistake them for personality
• Why understanding a decision can change how we see ourselves
• Whether recognizing our influences can help us choose differently
You don't need to question every decision you make. And being influenced by your past doesn't mean your choices are meaningless.
Perhaps freedom isn't about making decisions untouched by experience.
Perhaps it begins when we recognize the influence of the past — and decide what role it should play in our future.
QUESTION FOR YOU
When you make a choice, are you expressing who you are — or repeating who you learned to be?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
How Much of Your Choice Is Actually Yours?
Season 1 · Episode 28 · Choice
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
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EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
The Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Publica:
https://publica.now/creators/jonahwhitmore-author/works/the-memory-investigation-the-practical-workbook-for-exploring-your-memories
Payhip:
https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
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BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
THE MEMORY EDITOR
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
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LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
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DISCOVER JONAH WHITMORE
Official author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
The memories you carry.
The beliefs you inherit.
The choices you make.
And the person you become because of them.
#WhatWouldYouTrust #Memory #Identity #Consciousness #Choice
You probably had your reasons. You considered the possibilities, weighed the risks, and eventually chose what seemed right.
But how much of that decision was really yours?
In Episode 28 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore the hidden influences behind our choices — the memories, fears, habits, and expectations that shape what we want and what we believe is possible.
Two people can face exactly the same opportunity and see completely different futures. One sees freedom. The other sees danger. Both believe they are responding to reality, but their past experiences may be shaping what they see.
Sometimes, a familiar reaction becomes a habit. A habit becomes part of our personality. And eventually, we stop questioning it. We simply say, "That's who I am."
But what if some of the choices we consider uniquely our own are actually patterns we learned long ago?
IN THIS EPISODE
• How past experiences influence present decisions
• Why the same opportunity can feel exciting to one person and dangerous to another
• How inherited expectations shape our desires
• When habits become so familiar that we mistake them for personality
• Why understanding a decision can change how we see ourselves
• Whether recognizing our influences can help us choose differently
You don't need to question every decision you make. And being influenced by your past doesn't mean your choices are meaningless.
Perhaps freedom isn't about making decisions untouched by experience.
Perhaps it begins when we recognize the influence of the past — and decide what role it should play in our future.
QUESTION FOR YOU
When you make a choice, are you expressing who you are — or repeating who you learned to be?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
How Much of Your Choice Is Actually Yours?
Season 1 · Episode 28 · Choice
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
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EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
The Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Publica:
https://publica.now/creators/jonahwhitmore-author/works/the-memory-investigation-the-practical-workbook-for-exploring-your-memories
Payhip:
https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
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BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
THE MEMORY EDITOR
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
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LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
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DISCOVER JONAH WHITMORE
Official author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
The memories you carry.
The beliefs you inherit.
The choices you make.
And the person you become because of them.
#WhatWouldYouTrust #Memory #Identity #Consciousness #Choice
5 Minuten
Think about a decision you made recently.
You chose to trust someone. You turned down an opportunity. You stayed with what felt familiar instead of trying something new.
You probably had your reasons.
But how much of that decision belonged to the present — and how much came from your past?
In Episode 27 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore the hidden relationship between memory and choice.
Our memories help us learn from mistakes, recognize danger, and understand the people around us. But they can also shape what feels safe, what seems possible, and what we are willing to risk.
A past betrayal can influence how we see someone new. A previous failure can make an opportunity feel impossible before we even try. Sometimes, a decision feels so natural that we never question where it came from.
We call it instinct. We call it experience. We tell ourselves we know what's right.
But what if a memory is influencing our choice in ways we don't fully recognize?
IN THIS EPISODE
• How past experiences influence present decisions
• Why familiar situations can feel safer than unfamiliar possibilities
• When memory helps us — and when it limits us
• How to distinguish present evidence from expectations shaped by the past
• Whether recognizing our influences can help us choose differently
You don't need to doubt every decision you make. Your memories contain valuable lessons, and experience matters.
But a situation that resembles an old mistake doesn't always have the same ending.
Perhaps freedom doesn't mean escaping the influence of the past. Perhaps it begins when we recognize that influence and decide what to do with it.
Your past is part of your story. But it doesn't have to write every next chapter.
QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you choosing what you genuinely want — or protecting yourself from something that happened before?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Did Your Memories Make the Choice for You?
Season 1 · Episode 27 · Choice
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Publica:
https://publica.now/creators/jonahwhitmore-author/works/the-memory-investigation-the-practical-workbook-for-exploring-your-memories
Payhip:
https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
THE MEMORY EDITOR
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
The memories you carry…
The world you experience…
Or the person those memories have made you?
#WhatWouldYouTrust #Memory #Choice
You chose to trust someone. You turned down an opportunity. You stayed with what felt familiar instead of trying something new.
You probably had your reasons.
But how much of that decision belonged to the present — and how much came from your past?
In Episode 27 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore the hidden relationship between memory and choice.
Our memories help us learn from mistakes, recognize danger, and understand the people around us. But they can also shape what feels safe, what seems possible, and what we are willing to risk.
A past betrayal can influence how we see someone new. A previous failure can make an opportunity feel impossible before we even try. Sometimes, a decision feels so natural that we never question where it came from.
We call it instinct. We call it experience. We tell ourselves we know what's right.
But what if a memory is influencing our choice in ways we don't fully recognize?
IN THIS EPISODE
• How past experiences influence present decisions
• Why familiar situations can feel safer than unfamiliar possibilities
• When memory helps us — and when it limits us
• How to distinguish present evidence from expectations shaped by the past
• Whether recognizing our influences can help us choose differently
You don't need to doubt every decision you make. Your memories contain valuable lessons, and experience matters.
But a situation that resembles an old mistake doesn't always have the same ending.
Perhaps freedom doesn't mean escaping the influence of the past. Perhaps it begins when we recognize that influence and decide what to do with it.
Your past is part of your story. But it doesn't have to write every next chapter.
QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you choosing what you genuinely want — or protecting yourself from something that happened before?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Did Your Memories Make the Choice for You?
Season 1 · Episode 27 · Choice
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Publica:
https://publica.now/creators/jonahwhitmore-author/works/the-memory-investigation-the-practical-workbook-for-exploring-your-memories
Payhip:
https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
THE MEMORY EDITOR
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
The memories you carry…
The world you experience…
Or the person those memories have made you?
#WhatWouldYouTrust #Memory #Choice
6 Minuten
Think about a decision you made recently.
You considered your options. You made a choice. And you probably felt that the decision was yours.
But why did you choose that particular option?
Was it careful reasoning? A feeling you couldn't explain? A fear you didn't fully recognize? Or something you learned long before you ever faced that decision?
What if the influences behind your choices are not always visible to you?
In Episode 26 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore free will, personal responsibility, and the hidden influences that shape the decisions we make.
Our past experiences, habits, fears, and beliefs can affect what feels natural, safe, or right. Sometimes, we recognize those influences. Other times, we simply follow a familiar instinct and assume we know exactly why we acted as we did.
But does being influenced mean that we aren't free to choose?
And if our decisions are shaped by experiences we never chose in the first place, where does our freedom begin?
Perhaps freedom doesn't mean being completely independent of every influence. Perhaps it begins when we learn to recognize those influences, question them, and decide which ones deserve to guide us.
Still, one difficult question remains.
When you make a decision and feel certain that it was your own, does that feeling prove that it was?
In this episode, we explore:
• The hidden influences behind everyday decisions
• How past experiences and habits shape what feels right
• The difference between influence and control
• Whether understanding our motives can change how we see ourselves
• What it means for a choice to truly belong to us
You don't need to doubt every decision you make. But occasionally, it may be worth asking why one possibility felt inevitable while another seemed impossible.
Because perhaps the most difficult question isn't whether you had a choice.
It's whether you understand the person who made it.
What do you think? Are your choices truly your own, or are they shaped by influences you may never fully recognize?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Did You Really Choose?
Season 1 · Episode 26 · Choice
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Publica:
https://publica.now/creators/jonahwhitmore-author/works/the-memory-investigation-the-practical-workbook-for-exploring-your-memories
Payhip:
https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR — What if your memories were never yours?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE — A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE — Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN — A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED — He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
#WhatWouldYouTrust #FreeWill #Choice
You considered your options. You made a choice. And you probably felt that the decision was yours.
But why did you choose that particular option?
Was it careful reasoning? A feeling you couldn't explain? A fear you didn't fully recognize? Or something you learned long before you ever faced that decision?
What if the influences behind your choices are not always visible to you?
In Episode 26 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore free will, personal responsibility, and the hidden influences that shape the decisions we make.
Our past experiences, habits, fears, and beliefs can affect what feels natural, safe, or right. Sometimes, we recognize those influences. Other times, we simply follow a familiar instinct and assume we know exactly why we acted as we did.
But does being influenced mean that we aren't free to choose?
And if our decisions are shaped by experiences we never chose in the first place, where does our freedom begin?
Perhaps freedom doesn't mean being completely independent of every influence. Perhaps it begins when we learn to recognize those influences, question them, and decide which ones deserve to guide us.
Still, one difficult question remains.
When you make a decision and feel certain that it was your own, does that feeling prove that it was?
In this episode, we explore:
• The hidden influences behind everyday decisions
• How past experiences and habits shape what feels right
• The difference between influence and control
• Whether understanding our motives can change how we see ourselves
• What it means for a choice to truly belong to us
You don't need to doubt every decision you make. But occasionally, it may be worth asking why one possibility felt inevitable while another seemed impossible.
Because perhaps the most difficult question isn't whether you had a choice.
It's whether you understand the person who made it.
What do you think? Are your choices truly your own, or are they shaped by influences you may never fully recognize?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Did You Really Choose?
Season 1 · Episode 26 · Choice
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Publica:
https://publica.now/creators/jonahwhitmore-author/works/the-memory-investigation-the-practical-workbook-for-exploring-your-memories
Payhip:
https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR — What if your memories were never yours?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE — A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE — Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN — A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED — He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
#WhatWouldYouTrust #FreeWill #Choice
8 Minuten
Imagine that you and two other people witness the same event.
A few days later, you talk about it. One person remembers a sentence you don't remember hearing. Another insists that someone was angry. And you remember a detail that both of them say never happened.
Nobody seems to be lying. Everyone believes their memory is accurate.
What if everyone remembers the same event differently?
In Episode 25 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore what happens when people remember the same experience in different ways — and why conflicting memories don't necessarily mean that someone is lying.
Human memory isn't a perfect recording. Our attention, emotions, expectations, and interpretations influence what we remember and how we understand it.
Two people can experience the same conversation and come away with different impressions. Over time, those differences can change how they understand their relationships, their choices, and their shared past.
But what happens when everyone is convinced that their version is correct?
Does confidence make a memory more reliable? Should we trust the majority? And how do we distinguish between what we remember, what we believe, and what we can actually establish?
Sometimes, evidence can help us understand what happened. Sometimes, important details remain uncertain.
The challenge is to question our assumptions without automatically dismissing our own memories — and to listen to someone else's account without immediately accepting it as the truth.
If everyone remembers the same event differently, what would you trust?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What If Everyone Remembers the Same Event Differently?
Season 1 · Episode 25 · Trust
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Publica:
https://publica.now/creators/jonahwhitmore-author/works/the-memory-investigation-the-practical-workbook-for-exploring-your-memories
Payhip:
https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR — What if your memories were never yours?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE — A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE — Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN — A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED — He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
#WhatWouldYouTrust #Memory #Trust
A few days later, you talk about it. One person remembers a sentence you don't remember hearing. Another insists that someone was angry. And you remember a detail that both of them say never happened.
Nobody seems to be lying. Everyone believes their memory is accurate.
What if everyone remembers the same event differently?
In Episode 25 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore what happens when people remember the same experience in different ways — and why conflicting memories don't necessarily mean that someone is lying.
Human memory isn't a perfect recording. Our attention, emotions, expectations, and interpretations influence what we remember and how we understand it.
Two people can experience the same conversation and come away with different impressions. Over time, those differences can change how they understand their relationships, their choices, and their shared past.
But what happens when everyone is convinced that their version is correct?
Does confidence make a memory more reliable? Should we trust the majority? And how do we distinguish between what we remember, what we believe, and what we can actually establish?
Sometimes, evidence can help us understand what happened. Sometimes, important details remain uncertain.
The challenge is to question our assumptions without automatically dismissing our own memories — and to listen to someone else's account without immediately accepting it as the truth.
If everyone remembers the same event differently, what would you trust?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What If Everyone Remembers the Same Event Differently?
Season 1 · Episode 25 · Trust
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Publica:
https://publica.now/creators/jonahwhitmore-author/works/the-memory-investigation-the-practical-workbook-for-exploring-your-memories
Payhip:
https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR — What if your memories were never yours?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE — A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE — Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN — A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED — He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
#WhatWouldYouTrust #Memory #Trust
5 Minuten
Imagine continuing to trust someone even when something doesn't feel right.
You've noticed the broken promises. You've heard the explanations. Perhaps you've even begun to question what this person tells you.
But every time doubt appears, you find a reason to push it aside.
Maybe they were under pressure. Maybe you misunderstood. Maybe things will be different next time.
And slowly, the question changes.
Instead of asking whether you can trust this person, you begin asking yourself why you find it so difficult to stop.
When does trust become self-deception?
In Episode 24 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore the moment when trust begins to protect our beliefs rather than reflect what we see.
Trust is not necessarily a mistake just because someone disappoints us. People make mistakes. They change. Sometimes, giving someone another chance is the right thing to do.
But what happens when the same pattern keeps repeating?
When every broken promise comes with another explanation, and every new doubt becomes something you feel compelled to dismiss, it may become difficult to distinguish loyalty from denial.
Perhaps the hardest part isn't discovering that someone has disappointed you.
Perhaps it's admitting that the evidence has been there for a while, and that you've been finding reasons not to accept it.
Because changing your mind about someone can mean questioning more than their honesty. It can mean questioning your own judgment, the choices you've made, and the story you've told yourself about the relationship.
How do you recognize the difference between giving someone another chance and refusing to see a pattern?
And when you continue trusting someone despite your doubts, what are you really trying to protect?
Can trust become a way of deceiving ourselves, even when we sincerely believe we're doing the right thing?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
When Does Trust Become Self-Deception?
Season 1 · Episode 24 · Trust
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
This episode examines self-deception, repeated disappointment, loyalty, personal judgment, and the difficult moment when we must decide whether our trust still reflects reality.
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook — Publica:
https://publica.now/creators/jonahwhitmore-author/works/the-memory-investigation-the-practical-workbook-for-exploring-your-memories
Payhip:
https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if your memories were never yours?
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Explore the catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
by Jonah Whitmore.
You've noticed the broken promises. You've heard the explanations. Perhaps you've even begun to question what this person tells you.
But every time doubt appears, you find a reason to push it aside.
Maybe they were under pressure. Maybe you misunderstood. Maybe things will be different next time.
And slowly, the question changes.
Instead of asking whether you can trust this person, you begin asking yourself why you find it so difficult to stop.
When does trust become self-deception?
In Episode 24 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore the moment when trust begins to protect our beliefs rather than reflect what we see.
Trust is not necessarily a mistake just because someone disappoints us. People make mistakes. They change. Sometimes, giving someone another chance is the right thing to do.
But what happens when the same pattern keeps repeating?
When every broken promise comes with another explanation, and every new doubt becomes something you feel compelled to dismiss, it may become difficult to distinguish loyalty from denial.
Perhaps the hardest part isn't discovering that someone has disappointed you.
Perhaps it's admitting that the evidence has been there for a while, and that you've been finding reasons not to accept it.
Because changing your mind about someone can mean questioning more than their honesty. It can mean questioning your own judgment, the choices you've made, and the story you've told yourself about the relationship.
How do you recognize the difference between giving someone another chance and refusing to see a pattern?
And when you continue trusting someone despite your doubts, what are you really trying to protect?
Can trust become a way of deceiving ourselves, even when we sincerely believe we're doing the right thing?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
When Does Trust Become Self-Deception?
Season 1 · Episode 24 · Trust
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
This episode examines self-deception, repeated disappointment, loyalty, personal judgment, and the difficult moment when we must decide whether our trust still reflects reality.
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook — Publica:
https://publica.now/creators/jonahwhitmore-author/works/the-memory-investigation-the-practical-workbook-for-exploring-your-memories
Payhip:
https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if your memories were never yours?
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Explore the catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
by Jonah Whitmore.
6 Minuten
Imagine discovering that someone you trust has lied to you.
Not a stranger. Not someone you barely know. Someone whose words you've believed, whose explanations you've accepted, and perhaps whose honesty you've defended.
At first, the lie may seem small. Then you discover something else. And suddenly, you begin looking back at conversations that once seemed perfectly ordinary.
What else might not be true?
Can you trust someone who has lied to you?
In Episode 23 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore what happens when dishonesty changes the way we see another person.
Not every lie has the same meaning. Someone may lie out of fear or shame. Someone else may deliberately hide the truth to influence what you believe. Both have lied, but what happens afterward can reveal something important.
An apology may be sincere. Regret may be real. But words alone cannot always restore the trust that has been broken.
And the experience of being deceived can change more than one relationship. It can make ordinary silences feel suspicious and honest explanations harder to believe.
How do you protect yourself without allowing one person's lie to determine how you see everyone else?
Perhaps rebuilding trust begins not with believing someone again, but with paying attention to what they do next.
Can trust be rebuilt through actions, or does a lie change a relationship forever?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Can You Trust Someone Who Has Lied to You?
Season 1 · Episode 23 · Trust
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
This episode examines dishonesty, forgiveness, accountability, and the difficult decision of whether someone deserves another chance.
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook — Publica:
https://publica.now/creators/jonahwhitmore-author/works/the-memory-investigation-the-practical-workbook-for-exploring-your-memories
Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if your memories were never yours?
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Explore the complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
#WhatWouldYouTrust #Trust
Not a stranger. Not someone you barely know. Someone whose words you've believed, whose explanations you've accepted, and perhaps whose honesty you've defended.
At first, the lie may seem small. Then you discover something else. And suddenly, you begin looking back at conversations that once seemed perfectly ordinary.
What else might not be true?
Can you trust someone who has lied to you?
In Episode 23 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore what happens when dishonesty changes the way we see another person.
Not every lie has the same meaning. Someone may lie out of fear or shame. Someone else may deliberately hide the truth to influence what you believe. Both have lied, but what happens afterward can reveal something important.
An apology may be sincere. Regret may be real. But words alone cannot always restore the trust that has been broken.
And the experience of being deceived can change more than one relationship. It can make ordinary silences feel suspicious and honest explanations harder to believe.
How do you protect yourself without allowing one person's lie to determine how you see everyone else?
Perhaps rebuilding trust begins not with believing someone again, but with paying attention to what they do next.
Can trust be rebuilt through actions, or does a lie change a relationship forever?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Can You Trust Someone Who Has Lied to You?
Season 1 · Episode 23 · Trust
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
This episode examines dishonesty, forgiveness, accountability, and the difficult decision of whether someone deserves another chance.
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook — Publica:
https://publica.now/creators/jonahwhitmore-author/works/the-memory-investigation-the-practical-workbook-for-exploring-your-memories
Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if your memories were never yours?
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Explore the complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
#WhatWouldYouTrust #Trust
5 Minuten
Have you ever felt that something was wrong… even when everything seemed perfectly fine?
Someone smiles at you. They tell you everything is okay. Nothing seems unusual. But something about the moment feels different.
You can't explain it. You just have a feeling.
And then, days later, you discover that something really was being hidden from you.
Suddenly, you remember that feeling and think: I knew it.
But did you really know? Or does knowing how the story ends change the way you remember the beginning?
Can you trust what you feel?
In Episode 22 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we continue exploring trust by examining something deeply personal: our own emotions and instincts.
Imagine receiving a short message from someone you care about. One person reads it and feels reassured. Another reads exactly the same words and feels rejected.
The message hasn't changed. But its meaning has.
Perhaps an earlier betrayal has made someone more cautious. Perhaps the fear of losing a person makes an ordinary silence feel like a warning. A feeling becomes an explanation, and that explanation begins to look like evidence.
But feeling rejected doesn't necessarily mean someone has rejected you. Feeling guilty doesn't always mean you've done something wrong. And feeling certain doesn't mean you're right.
Our emotions can alert us to things we haven't consciously understood. They can also be influenced by memory, fear, and expectation.
The challenge isn't to ignore what you feel. It's to listen without immediately accepting every conclusion your feelings suggest.
A feeling can tell you where to look. It can't always tell you what you'll find.
What am I feeling — and what makes me believe it means what I think it means?
Perhaps that small pause can help you understand a situation before deciding what to believe.
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Can You Trust What You Feel?
Season 1 · Episode 22 · Trust
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
This episode explores the difference between emotional experience and evidence, why instincts can sometimes guide us and sometimes mislead us, and how to make room for both feelings and judgment
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
Explore how memories shape the way you understand yourself and your experiences.
Get the workbook — Publica:
https://publica.now/creators/jonahwhitmore-author/works/the-memory-investigation-the-practical-workbook-for-exploring-your-memories
Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if your memories were never yours?
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Explore the complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
Someone smiles at you. They tell you everything is okay. Nothing seems unusual. But something about the moment feels different.
You can't explain it. You just have a feeling.
And then, days later, you discover that something really was being hidden from you.
Suddenly, you remember that feeling and think: I knew it.
But did you really know? Or does knowing how the story ends change the way you remember the beginning?
Can you trust what you feel?
In Episode 22 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we continue exploring trust by examining something deeply personal: our own emotions and instincts.
Imagine receiving a short message from someone you care about. One person reads it and feels reassured. Another reads exactly the same words and feels rejected.
The message hasn't changed. But its meaning has.
Perhaps an earlier betrayal has made someone more cautious. Perhaps the fear of losing a person makes an ordinary silence feel like a warning. A feeling becomes an explanation, and that explanation begins to look like evidence.
But feeling rejected doesn't necessarily mean someone has rejected you. Feeling guilty doesn't always mean you've done something wrong. And feeling certain doesn't mean you're right.
Our emotions can alert us to things we haven't consciously understood. They can also be influenced by memory, fear, and expectation.
The challenge isn't to ignore what you feel. It's to listen without immediately accepting every conclusion your feelings suggest.
A feeling can tell you where to look. It can't always tell you what you'll find.
What am I feeling — and what makes me believe it means what I think it means?
Perhaps that small pause can help you understand a situation before deciding what to believe.
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Can You Trust What You Feel?
Season 1 · Episode 22 · Trust
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
This episode explores the difference between emotional experience and evidence, why instincts can sometimes guide us and sometimes mislead us, and how to make room for both feelings and judgment
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
Explore how memories shape the way you understand yourself and your experiences.
Get the workbook — Publica:
https://publica.now/creators/jonahwhitmore-author/works/the-memory-investigation-the-practical-workbook-for-exploring-your-memories
Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if your memories were never yours?
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Explore the complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
6 Minuten
Think about the last time you were absolutely sure you saw something.
You noticed a look, a gesture, or a movement. You made sense of it almost instantly. You didn't stop to question what it meant.
But what if seeing something and understanding it correctly aren't the same thing?
Can you trust what you see?
In Episode 21 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we begin a new chapter exploring trust by examining something we rely on every day: our own perception.
Imagine two people witnessing exactly the same scene. One sees anger. The other sees fear. One believes someone is hiding something. The other thinks they're simply distracted.
Neither person has to be lying. Both may genuinely believe what they saw.
So how can the same moment lead to two completely different conclusions?
Our brains constantly interpret the world around us. They recognize patterns, use context, and fill in missing details. Most of the time, this helps us navigate everyday life. But sometimes, our interpretations lead us somewhere the evidence doesn't support.
A brief glance becomes a sign of rejection. A shadow becomes something threatening. An incomplete observation becomes a story we're convinced is true.
And those stories can influence how we feel, how we treat other people, and what we choose to believe.
This isn't about distrusting everything you see. It's about recognizing the difference between what you actually observe and what you assume it means.
Because sometimes, the most convincing part of a mistaken belief is how certain it feels.
What did I actually observe — and what have I added to the story?
That small question might change the way you understand the world around you.
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Can You Trust What You See?
Season 1 · Episode 21 · Trust
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
This episode begins our exploration of trust: how we interpret what happens around us, why we believe our own conclusions, and what it means to leave room for being wrong.
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
This practical workbook invites you to explore your memories through careful questions and reflection, examining how the past shapes the way you understand yourself today.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMM1CN8R
Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if your memories were never yours?
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Explore the complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
What you see… or what you think it means?
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
#WhatWouldYouTrust #Trust
You noticed a look, a gesture, or a movement. You made sense of it almost instantly. You didn't stop to question what it meant.
But what if seeing something and understanding it correctly aren't the same thing?
Can you trust what you see?
In Episode 21 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we begin a new chapter exploring trust by examining something we rely on every day: our own perception.
Imagine two people witnessing exactly the same scene. One sees anger. The other sees fear. One believes someone is hiding something. The other thinks they're simply distracted.
Neither person has to be lying. Both may genuinely believe what they saw.
So how can the same moment lead to two completely different conclusions?
Our brains constantly interpret the world around us. They recognize patterns, use context, and fill in missing details. Most of the time, this helps us navigate everyday life. But sometimes, our interpretations lead us somewhere the evidence doesn't support.
A brief glance becomes a sign of rejection. A shadow becomes something threatening. An incomplete observation becomes a story we're convinced is true.
And those stories can influence how we feel, how we treat other people, and what we choose to believe.
This isn't about distrusting everything you see. It's about recognizing the difference between what you actually observe and what you assume it means.
Because sometimes, the most convincing part of a mistaken belief is how certain it feels.
What did I actually observe — and what have I added to the story?
That small question might change the way you understand the world around you.
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Can You Trust What You See?
Season 1 · Episode 21 · Trust
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
This episode begins our exploration of trust: how we interpret what happens around us, why we believe our own conclusions, and what it means to leave room for being wrong.
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
This practical workbook invites you to explore your memories through careful questions and reflection, examining how the past shapes the way you understand yourself today.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMM1CN8R
Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if your memories were never yours?
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Explore the complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
What you see… or what you think it means?
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
#WhatWouldYouTrust #Trust
5 Minuten
Think about the person you were ten years ago.
What did you believe back then? What were you afraid of? Who did you think you'd become?
Now think about the person you are today.
Some things have changed. And yet, you still call yourself by the same name. You feel that there's a connection between those two versions of you.
But what holds that connection together?
Are you your memories — or something more?
In Episode 20 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore the relationship between memory, consciousness, and personal identity.
Our memories help us understand our past. They connect experiences, relationships, mistakes, and decisions into a story about who we are. But memories can be incomplete. People can remember the same event differently. And sometimes, the person we believe we used to be isn't quite the person we are today.
So what makes us the same person across time?
Is it our personal history? Our personality? The choices we make? Or the way we continue to experience the world, even as our understanding of ourselves changes?
Imagine someone knew every important event in your life. Every relationship, every mistake, every moment that changed you.
Would that mean they truly knew you?
Or would they still need to see what you do next?
Perhaps our past helps explain who we've been. But our lives are still unfolding. We can question what we believe, change the way we treat others, and make choices our younger selves never expected.
There are no easy answers. Just one question worth sitting with:
If your memories explain who you've been, what reveals who you are?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Are You Your Memories — or Something More?
Season 1 · Episode 20 · Consciousness
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
This episode concludes our current exploration of consciousness and leads toward the next subject: trust.
Would you still experience the world in the same way?
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
This practical workbook invites you to explore your memories through careful questions and reflection, examining how the past shapes the way you understand yourself today.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMM1CN8R
Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if your memories were never yours?
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Explore the complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Your memories… or your choices?
Your past… or the person you're becoming?
Your own story… or the evidence that challenges it?
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
#WhatWouldYouTrust
What did you believe back then? What were you afraid of? Who did you think you'd become?
Now think about the person you are today.
Some things have changed. And yet, you still call yourself by the same name. You feel that there's a connection between those two versions of you.
But what holds that connection together?
Are you your memories — or something more?
In Episode 20 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore the relationship between memory, consciousness, and personal identity.
Our memories help us understand our past. They connect experiences, relationships, mistakes, and decisions into a story about who we are. But memories can be incomplete. People can remember the same event differently. And sometimes, the person we believe we used to be isn't quite the person we are today.
So what makes us the same person across time?
Is it our personal history? Our personality? The choices we make? Or the way we continue to experience the world, even as our understanding of ourselves changes?
Imagine someone knew every important event in your life. Every relationship, every mistake, every moment that changed you.
Would that mean they truly knew you?
Or would they still need to see what you do next?
Perhaps our past helps explain who we've been. But our lives are still unfolding. We can question what we believe, change the way we treat others, and make choices our younger selves never expected.
There are no easy answers. Just one question worth sitting with:
If your memories explain who you've been, what reveals who you are?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Are You Your Memories — or Something More?
Season 1 · Episode 20 · Consciousness
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
This episode concludes our current exploration of consciousness and leads toward the next subject: trust.
Would you still experience the world in the same way?
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
This practical workbook invites you to explore your memories through careful questions and reflection, examining how the past shapes the way you understand yourself today.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMM1CN8R
Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if your memories were never yours?
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Explore the complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Your memories… or your choices?
Your past… or the person you're becoming?
Your own story… or the evidence that challenges it?
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
#WhatWouldYouTrust
5 Minuten
Imagine waking up tomorrow and realizing you can't remember your life.
You know you're here. You can think, feel, and experience the world around you. But your childhood is gone. You don't remember the people you've loved, the choices you've made, or the experiences that shaped you.
Would you still be you?
In Episode 19 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore a strange possibility: a mind that can experience the present but has lost access to its personal past.
Imagine meeting someone who says they've loved you for twenty years. They remember your life together. You remember nothing.
Could you love them again? Would your identity survive the loss of your memories? And if you began building a new life, would that make you a different person?
Memory helps us connect our experiences across time. But is remembering your past the same thing as being conscious? And is the person you are today defined entirely by the story you can remember?
Perhaps our past gives us a sense of continuity. Perhaps identity is also shaped by how we respond to the present, the choices we make, and the experiences still waiting for us.
There are no easy answers here. Just a thought experiment that raises a deeply personal question:
If your past disappeared, what would remain of you?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Could a Mind Exist Without a Past?
Season 1 · Episode 19 · Consciousness
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
Would you still experience the world in the same way?
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
This practical workbook invites you to explore your memories through careful questions and reflection, examining how the past shapes the way you understand yourself today.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMM1CN8R
Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if your memories were never yours?
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Explore the complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
CONTINUE THE JOURNEY
Next episode: Are You Your Memories — or Something More?
If you couldn't remember who you used to be, would you trust someone else to tell you who you are?
Or would you want to discover that for yourself?
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Your memories… or the person you've become?
Your past… or the possibilities still ahead of you?
Your mind… or the story you tell yourself about who you are?
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
#WhatWouldYouTrust #JonahWhitmore #Consciousness #Memory #Identity #Psychology #PsychologicalThriller
You know you're here. You can think, feel, and experience the world around you. But your childhood is gone. You don't remember the people you've loved, the choices you've made, or the experiences that shaped you.
Would you still be you?
In Episode 19 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore a strange possibility: a mind that can experience the present but has lost access to its personal past.
Imagine meeting someone who says they've loved you for twenty years. They remember your life together. You remember nothing.
Could you love them again? Would your identity survive the loss of your memories? And if you began building a new life, would that make you a different person?
Memory helps us connect our experiences across time. But is remembering your past the same thing as being conscious? And is the person you are today defined entirely by the story you can remember?
Perhaps our past gives us a sense of continuity. Perhaps identity is also shaped by how we respond to the present, the choices we make, and the experiences still waiting for us.
There are no easy answers here. Just a thought experiment that raises a deeply personal question:
If your past disappeared, what would remain of you?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Could a Mind Exist Without a Past?
Season 1 · Episode 19 · Consciousness
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice through questions that challenge how we understand ourselves.
Would you still experience the world in the same way?
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
This practical workbook invites you to explore your memories through careful questions and reflection, examining how the past shapes the way you understand yourself today.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMM1CN8R
Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological science fiction, thrillers, and dark philosophical fiction exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if your memories were never yours?
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Explore the complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/jonah-whitmore-books-official/
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
CONTINUE THE JOURNEY
Next episode: Are You Your Memories — or Something More?
If you couldn't remember who you used to be, would you trust someone else to tell you who you are?
Or would you want to discover that for yourself?
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Your memories… or the person you've become?
Your past… or the possibilities still ahead of you?
Your mind… or the story you tell yourself about who you are?
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
#WhatWouldYouTrust #JonahWhitmore #Consciousness #Memory #Identity #Psychology #PsychologicalThriller
8 Minuten
If your memories changed, would your consciousness change?
Nina has spent years believing that an old friend leaving proves something about her: people don't stay.
She remembers the unanswered calls, the silence, and the birthday that passed without a message.
But years later, a conversation forces her to reconsider what that memory really meant.
The facts haven't disappeared. But the way she understands them begins to change.
In Episode 18 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, Jonah Whitmore explores the connection between memory, consciousness, and the way we experience the present.
What if the memories that shaped your fears, expectations, and relationships suddenly felt different?
Would you still experience the world in the same way?
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
This practical workbook invites you to explore your memories through careful questions and reflection, examining how the past shapes the way you understand yourself today.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMM1CN8R
Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
THE QUESTION: If your memories changed, would your consciousness change?
Would you still see the world through the same eyes if the past those eyes remembered no longer felt the same?
CONTINUE THE JOURNEY
Episode 17 — WHAT MAKES YOU THE SAME PERSON EVERY DAY?
Next: Episode 19 — COULD A MIND EXIST WITHOUT A PAST?
Listen to WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological Science Fiction & Thrillers
Memory · Identity · Consciousness · Trust · Choice
What if you couldn't trust your own memories?
Jonah Whitmore writes psychological science fiction and psychological thrillers about memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if one of your memories never happened?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
A psychological thriller about secrets, memory, and the truth hidden inside an impossible archive.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the possibility that our lives are not entirely our own.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
The memories you carry…
The world you experience…
Or the person those memories have made you?
Nina has spent years believing that an old friend leaving proves something about her: people don't stay.
She remembers the unanswered calls, the silence, and the birthday that passed without a message.
But years later, a conversation forces her to reconsider what that memory really meant.
The facts haven't disappeared. But the way she understands them begins to change.
In Episode 18 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, Jonah Whitmore explores the connection between memory, consciousness, and the way we experience the present.
What if the memories that shaped your fears, expectations, and relationships suddenly felt different?
Would you still experience the world in the same way?
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
This practical workbook invites you to explore your memories through careful questions and reflection, examining how the past shapes the way you understand yourself today.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMM1CN8R
Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
THE QUESTION: If your memories changed, would your consciousness change?
Would you still see the world through the same eyes if the past those eyes remembered no longer felt the same?
CONTINUE THE JOURNEY
Episode 17 — WHAT MAKES YOU THE SAME PERSON EVERY DAY?
Next: Episode 19 — COULD A MIND EXIST WITHOUT A PAST?
Listen to WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological Science Fiction & Thrillers
Memory · Identity · Consciousness · Trust · Choice
What if you couldn't trust your own memories?
Jonah Whitmore writes psychological science fiction and psychological thrillers about memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if one of your memories never happened?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
A psychological thriller about secrets, memory, and the truth hidden inside an impossible archive.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the possibility that our lives are not entirely our own.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
The memories you carry…
The world you experience…
Or the person those memories have made you?
10 Minuten
What makes you the same person every day?
Adrian keeps making promises to be more patient, more present, and more understanding. He means every one of them. So why does he keep acting like a different person when the day gets difficult?
When his daughter points out the different versions of him she sees, Adrian starts wondering what really connects the person he is in the morning with the person he becomes by evening.
In Episode 17 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, Jonah Whitmore explores the changing self, consciousness, and the question of what makes us the same person across time.
We don't always feel the same. We don't always think clearly. And sometimes we look back at our own words and wonder why we said them.
Does that mean we've changed into someone else? Or is being a person more complicated than we like to admit?
Explore your own memories:
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
This practical workbook invites you to explore your memories through careful questions and reflection, examining how the past shapes the way you understand yourself today.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMM1CN8R
Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
THE QUESTION: What makes you the same person every day, even when your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs keep changing?
Continue the journey:
Episode 16 — COULD YOU BE CONSCIOUS WITHOUT YOUR MEMORIES?
Next: Episode 18 — IF YOUR MEMORIES CHANGED, WOULD YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS CHANGE?
Listen to WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if one of your memories never happened?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
A psychological thriller about secrets, memory, and the truth hidden inside an impossible archive.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the possibility that our lives are not entirely our own.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological Science Fiction & Thrillers
Memory · Identity · Consciousness · Trust · Choice
What if you couldn't trust your own memories?
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
Adrian keeps making promises to be more patient, more present, and more understanding. He means every one of them. So why does he keep acting like a different person when the day gets difficult?
When his daughter points out the different versions of him she sees, Adrian starts wondering what really connects the person he is in the morning with the person he becomes by evening.
In Episode 17 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, Jonah Whitmore explores the changing self, consciousness, and the question of what makes us the same person across time.
We don't always feel the same. We don't always think clearly. And sometimes we look back at our own words and wonder why we said them.
Does that mean we've changed into someone else? Or is being a person more complicated than we like to admit?
Explore your own memories:
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
This practical workbook invites you to explore your memories through careful questions and reflection, examining how the past shapes the way you understand yourself today.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMM1CN8R
Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
THE QUESTION: What makes you the same person every day, even when your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs keep changing?
Continue the journey:
Episode 16 — COULD YOU BE CONSCIOUS WITHOUT YOUR MEMORIES?
Next: Episode 18 — IF YOUR MEMORIES CHANGED, WOULD YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS CHANGE?
Listen to WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
BOOKS BY JONAH WHITMORE
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if one of your memories never happened?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
A psychological thriller about secrets, memory, and the truth hidden inside an impossible archive.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the possibility that our lives are not entirely our own.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological Science Fiction & Thrillers
Memory · Identity · Consciousness · Trust · Choice
What if you couldn't trust your own memories?
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
5 Minuten
Could you be conscious without your memories?
Imagine waking up with no memory of your childhood, your relationships, or the person you used to be.
You can still see. You can still hear. You can still experience the present moment.
But if your past disappeared, would you still be you?
In Episode 16 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore the relationship between memory, personal identity, and consciousness.
We often think of memory as the foundation of who we are. It connects our experiences, explains our choices, and gives us a story about ourselves. But is the story of your life the same thing as the experience of being alive?
You don't need to remember your entire past to experience the present. A moment can happen before you've had time to turn it into a memory.
And losing access to personal memories is not automatically the same as losing all conscious experience.
So what does memory actually give us? Does it create our sense of self, preserve an identity that already exists, or help us make sense of something more complicated?
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
This practical workbook invites you to explore your memories through careful questions and reflection, examining how the past shapes the way you understand yourself today.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMM1CN8R ,
https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
CONTINUE THE SERIES
Episode 11 — Who Are You Without Your Memories?
Episode 12 — Does Your Memory Make You Who You Are?
Episode 13 — If You Lost Your Memories, Would You Still Be You?
Episode 14 — What If Your Personality Was Built on False Memories?
Episode 15 — If Your Past Changed, Would You Become Someone Else?
Find these episodes on the WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? show page.
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
EXPLORE THE BOOKS OF JONAH WHITMORE
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if one of your memories never happened?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science fiction thriller about memory, truth, and erasure.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jonah Whitmore writes psychological science fiction and thrillers about memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
One final question: If your past disappeared, would you still feel like you were here?
Imagine waking up with no memory of your childhood, your relationships, or the person you used to be.
You can still see. You can still hear. You can still experience the present moment.
But if your past disappeared, would you still be you?
In Episode 16 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore the relationship between memory, personal identity, and consciousness.
We often think of memory as the foundation of who we are. It connects our experiences, explains our choices, and gives us a story about ourselves. But is the story of your life the same thing as the experience of being alive?
You don't need to remember your entire past to experience the present. A moment can happen before you've had time to turn it into a memory.
And losing access to personal memories is not automatically the same as losing all conscious experience.
So what does memory actually give us? Does it create our sense of self, preserve an identity that already exists, or help us make sense of something more complicated?
EXPLORE YOUR OWN MEMORIES
THE MEMORY INVESTIGATION
A Practical Workbook for Exploring Your Memories
By Jonah Whitmore
Your memories tell a story. Learn to examine it.
This practical workbook invites you to explore your memories through careful questions and reflection, examining how the past shapes the way you understand yourself today.
The goal isn't to assume that your memories are false. It's to look at them more thoughtfully.
Get the workbook here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMM1CN8R ,
https://payhip.com/b/EfCj5
CONTINUE THE SERIES
Episode 11 — Who Are You Without Your Memories?
Episode 12 — Does Your Memory Make You Who You Are?
Episode 13 — If You Lost Your Memories, Would You Still Be You?
Episode 14 — What If Your Personality Was Built on False Memories?
Episode 15 — If Your Past Changed, Would You Become Someone Else?
Find these episodes on the WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? show page.
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
EXPLORE THE BOOKS OF JONAH WHITMORE
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if one of your memories never happened?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science fiction thriller about memory, truth, and erasure.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jonah Whitmore writes psychological science fiction and thrillers about memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
Author website:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
One final question: If your past disappeared, would you still feel like you were here?
5 Minuten
What if your past had been different?
Would you still be the same person?
A single conversation. A decision you almost made. Someone you met by chance. An experience you barely remember.
Small moments can change the direction of a life. But what happens when you imagine a past in which those moments never happened?
Would you have the same personality? The same fears? The same beliefs about other people? Would you still love the same things, make the same choices, or recognize yourself in the person you became?
In Episode 15 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore how the past shapes identity — and whether a different history could create a different version of you.
Perhaps the person you are today was shaped by experiences that could easily have gone another way. Perhaps even the smallest change could have led you toward a life you would barely recognize.
But there's a deeper question.
If your experiences had been different, would the real you still exist beneath them? Or is the person you call yourself inseparable from everything that happened?
Our past matters. It shapes how we see the world, how we respond to other people, and what we believe is possible. But it doesn't necessarily determine every part of who we become. We are also shaped by how we respond to what happens to us.
And that leaves us with an unsettling possibility: the person you might have been could be closer to you than you think.
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological fiction podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
Because sometimes the hardest question isn't whether your past could have been different.
It's whether you would still recognize yourself if it had been.
CONTINUE THE SERIES
Episode 11 — Who Are You Without Your Memories?
Episode 12 — Does Your Memory Make You Who You Are?
Episode 13 — If You Lost Your Memories, Would You Still Be You?
Episode 14 — What If Your Personality Was Built on False Memories?
Episode 16 — Could You Be Conscious Without Your Memories?
Find these episodes on the WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? show page.
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
EXPLORE THE BOOKS OF JONAH WHITMORE
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if one of your memories never happened?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science fiction thriller about memory, truth, and erasure.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jonah Whitmore writes psychological science fiction and thrillers about memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
Author website: https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
One final question: If your past had been different, would you have become someone else?
Would you still be the same person?
A single conversation. A decision you almost made. Someone you met by chance. An experience you barely remember.
Small moments can change the direction of a life. But what happens when you imagine a past in which those moments never happened?
Would you have the same personality? The same fears? The same beliefs about other people? Would you still love the same things, make the same choices, or recognize yourself in the person you became?
In Episode 15 of WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?, we explore how the past shapes identity — and whether a different history could create a different version of you.
Perhaps the person you are today was shaped by experiences that could easily have gone another way. Perhaps even the smallest change could have led you toward a life you would barely recognize.
But there's a deeper question.
If your experiences had been different, would the real you still exist beneath them? Or is the person you call yourself inseparable from everything that happened?
Our past matters. It shapes how we see the world, how we respond to other people, and what we believe is possible. But it doesn't necessarily determine every part of who we become. We are also shaped by how we respond to what happens to us.
And that leaves us with an unsettling possibility: the person you might have been could be closer to you than you think.
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? is a psychological fiction podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
Because sometimes the hardest question isn't whether your past could have been different.
It's whether you would still recognize yourself if it had been.
CONTINUE THE SERIES
Episode 11 — Who Are You Without Your Memories?
Episode 12 — Does Your Memory Make You Who You Are?
Episode 13 — If You Lost Your Memories, Would You Still Be You?
Episode 14 — What If Your Personality Was Built on False Memories?
Episode 16 — Could You Be Conscious Without Your Memories?
Find these episodes on the WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST? show page.
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
EXPLORE THE BOOKS OF JONAH WHITMORE
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if one of your memories never happened?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science fiction thriller about memory, truth, and erasure.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
Some secrets are buried. Others are preserved.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the lives we never intended to live.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jonah Whitmore writes psychological science fiction and thrillers about memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
Author website: https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
One final question: If your past had been different, would you have become someone else?
5 Minuten
What if the memories that explain your personality aren't true?
Think about how you describe yourself.
“I've never been good at trusting people.”
“I always expect things to go wrong.”
“I know why I'm like this.”
We often connect our personality to moments from our past. Someone disappointed us. Someone left. Someone helped us when we needed it most.
We remember what happened, and we build an explanation around it.
But what if the memory behind that explanation is wrong?
Imagine a man who has spent his entire life believing he cannot trust anyone because someone abandoned him as a child.
Then he discovers that the person he remembers waiting for actually came back.
The memory was incomplete. The story he built around it may have been wrong.
Does that change who he is?
Not necessarily. Our personalities are shaped by many things: habits, relationships, biology, experiences, and the choices we make.
But memories can give our behavior a meaning. And sometimes, the explanation we believe about ourselves becomes a part of our identity.
What happens when that explanation falls apart?
Maybe you discover that the past wasn't exactly what you thought it was.
Maybe you begin to question the reasons behind your fears, your habits, and the decisions you keep making.
And maybe you realize that understanding where you came from doesn't mean your past has to determine where you go next.
Because there's a difference between remembering something and knowing what it means.
If the memories that explain your personality turned out to be false, would you still trust the person you believe yourself to be?
Or would you finally give yourself permission to become someone else?
️ WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
A psychological fiction podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
What if the thing you trust most about yourself isn't true?
CONTINUE THE IDENTITY JOURNEY
Episode 11 — WHO ARE YOU WITHOUT YOUR MEMORIES?
Episode 12 — DOES YOUR MEMORY MAKE YOU WHO YOU ARE?
Episode 13 — IF YOU LOST YOUR MEMORIES, WOULD YOU STILL BE YOU?
Episode 15 — IF YOUR PAST CHANGED, WOULD YOU BECOME SOMEONE ELSE?
Listen to the podcast and explore the questions that connect every episode.
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
EXPLORE THE BOOKS OF JONAH WHITMORE
JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological Science Fiction & Thrillers
Memory · Identity · Consciousness · Trust · Choice
What if you couldn't trust your own memories?
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if one of your memories never happened?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
A psychological thriller about secrets, memory, and the truth hidden inside an impossible archive.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the possibility that our lives are not entirely our own.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Explore the author website and the complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Your memories or the story you've built around them?
The person you believe you are…
or the person you might still become?
Think about how you describe yourself.
“I've never been good at trusting people.”
“I always expect things to go wrong.”
“I know why I'm like this.”
We often connect our personality to moments from our past. Someone disappointed us. Someone left. Someone helped us when we needed it most.
We remember what happened, and we build an explanation around it.
But what if the memory behind that explanation is wrong?
Imagine a man who has spent his entire life believing he cannot trust anyone because someone abandoned him as a child.
Then he discovers that the person he remembers waiting for actually came back.
The memory was incomplete. The story he built around it may have been wrong.
Does that change who he is?
Not necessarily. Our personalities are shaped by many things: habits, relationships, biology, experiences, and the choices we make.
But memories can give our behavior a meaning. And sometimes, the explanation we believe about ourselves becomes a part of our identity.
What happens when that explanation falls apart?
Maybe you discover that the past wasn't exactly what you thought it was.
Maybe you begin to question the reasons behind your fears, your habits, and the decisions you keep making.
And maybe you realize that understanding where you came from doesn't mean your past has to determine where you go next.
Because there's a difference between remembering something and knowing what it means.
If the memories that explain your personality turned out to be false, would you still trust the person you believe yourself to be?
Or would you finally give yourself permission to become someone else?
️ WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
A psychological fiction podcast by Jonah Whitmore exploring memory, identity, consciousness, trust, and choice.
What if the thing you trust most about yourself isn't true?
CONTINUE THE IDENTITY JOURNEY
Episode 11 — WHO ARE YOU WITHOUT YOUR MEMORIES?
Episode 12 — DOES YOUR MEMORY MAKE YOU WHO YOU ARE?
Episode 13 — IF YOU LOST YOUR MEMORIES, WOULD YOU STILL BE YOU?
Episode 15 — IF YOUR PAST CHANGED, WOULD YOU BECOME SOMEONE ELSE?
Listen to the podcast and explore the questions that connect every episode.
LISTEN TO WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7qrqsjArnmJeOQdeGsJbxg
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-would-you-trust/id6818862637
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NeonReflexLoop
EXPLORE THE BOOKS OF JONAH WHITMORE
JONAH WHITMORE
Psychological Science Fiction & Thrillers
Memory · Identity · Consciousness · Trust · Choice
What if you couldn't trust your own memories?
THE MEMORY EDITOR
What if one of your memories never happened?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHJ25SQ2
THE FIRST ARCHIVE
A psychological science-fiction thriller about memory, truth, and what remains after something has been erased.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHHHGBQ2
THE LAST ARCHIVE
A psychological thriller about secrets, memory, and the truth hidden inside an impossible archive.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ24CPP1
THE UNCHOSEN
A psychological thriller about choice, identity, and the possibility that our lives are not entirely our own.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJCYXRRY
THE MEMORY THAT REMAINED
He remembers three years of his life. He doesn't remember his wife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJZH5RM7
Explore the author website and the complete book catalog:
https://jonahwhitmore.wordpress.com/
Written and created by Jonah Whitmore.
WHAT WOULD YOU TRUST?
Your memories or the story you've built around them?
The person you believe you are…
or the person you might still become?
