Future Ear Radio
147 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -Discussing the business of hearing healthcare and how hearing professionals can succeed in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Guests of the show include experts with backgrounds in Audiology, Public Health, Consumer Audio, and Technology.
The goal of Future Ear Radio is to connect the trends converging around our ears. (FuturEar)
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Episodes
126 - Craig Kasper, Au.D. - Cultivating a Unique Value Proposition as a Modern Day Audiologist
May 17, 2024 19:13 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBGuest: Craig Kasper, Au.D - Founder & Managing Director of NYHD | Institute for Hearing & Balance Craig joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - His backstory and how he got into Audiology, gaining a business background as a consultant, and then returning to Audiology to start a private practice - Craig's process of acquiring business acumen and expertise and then leveraging those skills in a private practice - The importance of actively building relationships with all types of ...
125 - Tom Goyne, Au.D. - Audiology Private Practice, Academia and Practice Management
April 30, 2024 18:37 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBGuest: Tom Goyne, Au.D. - Owner of Aberdeen Audiology, Adjunct Professor at Salus University, and Founder of Integrative Audiology Tom joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - Tom's backstory, journey into Audiology, and the three hats he wears as private practice owner, professor, and practice management consultant - How the field of Audiology and the broader industry that surrounds it has changed across the past 25 years - What Tom is seeing from his students about the kind o...
124 - Daniel Romero, Ph.D - Takeaways from the 2024 American Balance Society Conference
April 04, 2024 14:26 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBGuest: Daniel Romero, Ph.D. - Vestibular Audiologist and Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Daniel joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss some of their main takeaways from the 2024 American Balance Society Conference. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/futureear/message
123 - Emilie Vos, Au.D. - A Recent Audiology Graduate's Perspective on the Future of Audiology
March 25, 2024 14:26 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBEmilie Joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - Her backstory, personal experience with a loved one's hearing loss and dementia, and the serendipity surrounding her path to Audiology - Entering into a profession and being energized about the direction Audiology is heading (closer to the brain) - "The Big Onion" patient experience and the value of providing a holistic approach - Earning her Au.D. at Nova Southeastern, her mentors, and identifying which facets of Audiology she wan...
122 - Jennifer Micacci, Au.D - Growing a Private Practice Audiology Clinic to 3 Locations
February 15, 2024 19:24 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBGuest: Jennifer Micacci, Au.D. - Owner of Best Life Hearing Center Jennifer joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - Her backstory, how she ended up in Audiology, and her path to becoming a practice owner - The noticeable leaps forward that hearing aid technology has taken in the past decade - Some of the major differences between Jennifer's experience working inside an ENT office vs. her own private practice - The rationale behind why she decided on her first location for Be...
121 - Tish Gaffney, Au.D. - Career Advancement & Market Trends in Audiology
January 23, 2024 15:52 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBGuest: Tish Gaffney, Au.D. - Professor of Audiology at Nova Southeastern University & President Elect of the American Academy of Audiology Tish joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - Her backstory, how she ended up in Audiology, and her path to becoming a professor at Nova Southeastern University - Getting involved early in her career with various professional organizations, which she attributes as a major accelerant to her career's growth & establishing her professional netwo...
120 - Dave Fabry, Ph.D. - An Optimistic Viewpoint on the Future of Hearing Healthcare
January 02, 2024 17:08 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBGuest: Dave Fabry, Ph.D. - Chief Hearing Health Officer at Starkey Dr. Fabry sits down with Dave this week to discuss: - His start as an aspiring Veterinarian, which ultimately exposed him to Audiology (training Chinchillas to "perform" an audiogram) - Dave's PhD, time at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and Clinical Fellowship at The Mayo Clinic - The ACHIEVE study and Dave's big takeaways as both a clinician and researcher - The emerging use cases for biometric and acoustical data se...
119 - Lindsey Koble, Au.D - Launching a Private Practice in 2023
November 21, 2023 16:33 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBGuest: Lindsey Koble, Au.D. - Owner of Audiology Always Lindsey joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - Her backstory and path toward launching a private practice Audiology clinic, Audiology Always, in 2023 - Lessons learned from externing at an ENT clinic and then working as a hearing aid field rep (Signia) - The value of garnering generalized experience and specialty expertise - The decision to launch her private practice and the preparation involved - How to begin attrac...
118 - Frank Wartinger, Au.D. - Building a Hearing Conservation Business from Scratch
October 31, 2023 18:24 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBGuest: Frank Wartinger, Au.D. - Owner/Founder of Earmark Hearing Conservation Frank joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - Frank's backstory as a musician, experiencing tinnitus at an early age, and his eventual pursuit to become an Audiologist - Obtaining his Au.D. from Salus Univerity and some of his mentors along the way - Starting EarMark Hearing Conservation to provide hearing wellness for musicians in the form of healthcare, hearing protection and occupational safety - T...
117 - Mike Santucci, Au.D. - Sensaphonics: Safe, High Fidelity Audio for Loud Environments
October 02, 2023 14:19 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBGuest: Mike Santucci - Founder and Owner of Sensaphonics & ASI Audio Special Co-Host: A.U. Bankaitis, Ph.D. - Vice President at Oaktree Products Mike joins Dave & A.U. on the podcast this week to discuss: - Mike's backstory into Audiology and the origin story of Sensaphonics - Developing services and products for musicians to help them preserve their hearing while performing - Building Sensaphonics' own earmold lab to ensure the highest level quality - ASI Audio's flagship product, 3DM...
116 - Gabrielle Merchant, Au.D., Ph.D. - The Case for Wideband Tympanometry
August 31, 2023 15:11 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBGuest: Gabby Merchant, Au.D., Ph.D. - Scientist II & Director of the Translational Auditory Physiology and Perception Laboratory at Boys Town National Research Hospital Gabby joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - Her backstory, obtaining a joint Ph.D. from MIT & Harvard in Speech & Hearing Bioscience, and then acquiring her Au.D. from UMass Amherst - The many mentors Gabby has had along the way, including Susan Voss and Jill de Villiers - How and why she decided to leave her ...
115 - Nell Rosenberg, SLP - Developing a Telehealth Service within Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
August 15, 2023 16:09 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBGuest: Nell Rosenberg, M.Ed., M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT - National Director of Teleservices Nell joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - Her backstory, becoming a Speech Language Pathologist, and her path to joining Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech - The importance of parent & caregiver coaching for children 0-3 years old (shout out to Mama Hu Hears' "My Child has Hearing Loss - Now What?) - Addressing the issue of the "zip code lottery" through teleservices - The ev...
115 - Nell Rosenberg, SLP - Developing a Telehealth Service within Clarke Schools for Speech & Hearing
August 15, 2023 16:09 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBGuest: Nell Rosenberg, M.Ed., M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT - National Director of Teleservices Nell joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - Her backstory, becoming a Speech Language Pathologist, and her path to joining Clarke Schools for Speech & Hearing - The importance of parent & caregiver coaching for children 0-3 years old (shout out to Mama Hu Hears' "My Child has Hearing Loss - Now What?) - Addressing the issue of the "zip code lottery" through teleservices - The evol...
114 - Dani Rood, Au.D. - The Path to Becoming a Clinical Trainer in the World of Audiology
July 24, 2023 15:32 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBGuest: Dani Rood, Au.D. - Clinical Trainer at Signia Dani joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: Her backstory and journey toward becoming an Audiologist Her time in Florida spent at Nova Southeastern, Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital, and the VA The value of diversifying her clinical experiences and work settings Joining Signia as a Clinical Trainer and a "day in the life of Dr. Rood" Empowering Clinicians with "what I wish I would have known when I was in clinic" type of i...
113 - Amy Trusler, Au.D. & Kristopher Hewitt, H.I.S. - The Past, Present and Future of Pacific Audiology Group
June 21, 2023 14:38 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBGuests: Amy Trusler, Au.D. & Kristopher Hewitt, H.I.S. - Co-founders of Pacific Audiology Group Amy & Kris join Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - How the two met, the origin story of Pacific Audiology Group, and the path the company is on - Building an educational platform specific to Audiology with the goal of developing high-end content - The learning modules built so far and which modules the company is focusing on next - The methods of content production that the company...
112 - Mike Andreozzi - How I Built My Hearing Healthcare Business
May 10, 2023 17:42 - 1 hour - 62 MBGuest: Mike Andreozzi - Former CEO & Owner of Beltone New England; Current Beltone Brand Ambassador; President-Elect of the International Hearing Society Mike joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - His backstory, growing up in the family business, and learning through osmosis - Mike's time at Miracle Ear and the early days of hearing health franchising - Optical supplier, Bausch & Lomb, purchase of Miracle Ear in the early 90's and the aftermath of the acquisition - Mike joi...
111 - Liz Fuemmeler, Au.D & Daniel Romero, Ph.D. - A Dose of Dizzy
April 17, 2023 15:10 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBGuests: Liz Fuemmeler, Au.D. - Clinical Product Manager - Balance @ Interacoustics; Podcast Host - A Dose of Dizzy Daniel Romero, Ph.D. - Audiologist & Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Hearing & Speech Sciences Liz & Daniel join Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - How the Daniel & Liz met and the backstory of starting their podcast, A Dose of Dizzy - A Dose of Dizzy's "accessible & digestible" podcast format, bridging the research & c...
110 - Lindsey Jorgensen, Ph.D. - Holistic Patient Care in Audiology
April 10, 2023 15:14 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBGuest: Lindsey Jorgensen - Professor, Chair, and Clinic Director at University of South Dakota Dr. Lindsey Jorgensen joins Dave on this week's episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast to discuss: - Lindsey's backstory and motivation for pursuing Audiology and her time at The University of Pittsburgh obtaining her Au.D. and Ph.D. - Lindsey's many hats that she wears as clinician, researcher, and professor at the University of South Dakota - Lindsey's work with traumatic brain injuries and ...
109 - Sarah McAlexander, Au.D. - Professional Development in Hearing Healthcare
March 23, 2023 15:03 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBGuest: Sarah McAlexander, Au.D. - Pediatric Audiologist at Texas Hearing Institute Dr. Sarah McAlexander joins Dave on this week's episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast to discuss: - Sarah's backstory and motivation for pursuing her Audiology doctoral degree through Vanderbilt - Sarah's immersion into the world of pediatric audiology and newborn hearing screenings - Sarah's research around "loss-to-follow up rates" in newborn screenings that she presented at the Early Hearing Detectio...
109 - Sarah McAlexander - Professional Development in Hearing Healthcare
March 23, 2023 15:03 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBGuest: Sarah McAlexander, Au.D. - Pediatric Audiologist at Texas Hearing Institute Dr. Sarah McAlexander joins Dave on this week's episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast to discuss: - Sarah's backstory and motivation for pursuing her Audiology doctoral degree through Vanderbilt - Sarah's immersion into the world of pediatric audiology and newborn hearing screenings - Sarah's research around "loss-to-follow up rates" in newborn screenings that she presented at the Early Hearing Detectio...
108 - Nichole Kingham, Au.D. & Joe Furness - Audiology Academy
March 10, 2023 17:57 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBGuests: Nichole Kingham, Au.D & Joe Furness - Founders of Audiology Academy Dr. Nichole Kingham and Joe Furness join Dave on this week's episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast to discuss: - What Audiology Academy is and the backstory of how Nichole and Joe built the business and platform - The first phase of the business and the initial learning module around Audiology Assistants - The critical need for support roles within the hearing health setting, and the types of day-to-day tasks ...
107 - Ali Vega, Au.D. - Private Practice Audiology, Serendipity, and Saying Yes
February 27, 2023 15:23 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBGuest: Ali Vega, Au.D. - Owner of Complete Hearing & Balance Topic: Private Practice Audiology, Serendipity, and Saying Yes Dr. Ali Vega joins Dave on this week's episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast to discuss: - Her backstory, motivation for pursuing Audiology, and experience owning a private practice in the Pacific Northwest - Audiology's transition from a master's level degree to a doctoral level degree & Ali being in one of the first cohorts of doctoral-level Audiologists in 200...
106 - Rachel Magann Faivre, Au.D. - Entrepreneurism in Audiology
February 15, 2023 14:58 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBGuest: Rachel Magann Faivre, Au.D. - Owner of Ash Audiology Topic: Entrepreneurism in Audiology Dr. Rachel Magann Faivre joins Dave on this week's episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast to discuss: Her backstory, motivation for pursuing Audiology, and her professional journey thus far Entrepreneurship and business planning in Audiology Specific tips on how to actively network in your local community and grow your professional network The importance of constantly getting out of your co...
105 - Lori Zitelli, Au.D. - Maximizing the Audiologist's Reach & Impact
February 02, 2023 16:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBGuest: Lori Zitelli, Au.D. - Managing Audiologist at University Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Topic: Maximizing the Audiologist's Reach & Impact Dr. Lori Zitelli joins Dave on this week's episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast to discuss: Lori's backstory, Pittsburgh roots and motivation for pursuing Audiology Lori's mentor, Dr. Catherine Palmer, and the various projects that the two have developed together Interventional Audiology and the benefits of "enlisting" other medical profe...
104 - Brandi Smiley, Au.D. - Building a Mobile Audiology Clinic from Scratch
January 06, 2023 15:36 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBGuest: Brandi Smiley, Au.D. - Owner of Onsite Mobile Audiology Topic: Building a Mobile Audiology Clinic from Scratch Dr. Brandi Smiley joins Dave for this week's episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast to discuss: Her backstory, motivation to become an Audiologist, and professional journey as an Audiologist Her time working at the VA and within the Educational Audiology setting The pandemic serving as the catalyst to starting her Mobile Audiology Clinic, Onsite Audiology Why mobile A...
103 - Jason Leyendecker, Au.D. - Successfully Scaling an Audiology Private Practice
December 22, 2022 19:04 - 43 minutes - 40 MBGuest: Jason Leyendecker, Au.D. - Owner of Audiology Concepts Topic: Successfully Scaling an Audiology Private Practice Dr. Jason Leyendecker joins Dave for this week's episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast to discuss: His backstory and professional journey as an Audiologist The decision to go into private practice Taking over an existing private practice clinic and the challenges associated with it Scaling a private practice to seven locations Expanding into new services while scal...
102 - Blake Cadwell - Soundly.com: Redesigning the Start of the Hearing Health Journey
December 15, 2022 15:49 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBGuest: Blake Cadwell - Owner & Founder of www.Soundly.com Topic: Redesigning the Start of the Hearing Health Journey Blake joins Dave this week on the podcast to discuss: His backstory and personal experience wearing hearing aids The motivation for creating www.soundly.com and the goal of the website Widespread mask usage during the pandemic serving as a catalyst to people realizing how dependent they are on lip reading The sheer pervasiveness of hearing loss and why it's not ful...
102 - Blake Cadwell - Soundly.com: Redesigning the Start of the Hearing Health Journey
December 15, 2022 15:49 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBGuest: Blake Cadwell - Owner & Founder of www.Soundly.com Topic: Redesigning the Start of the Hearing Health Journey Blake joins Dave this week on the podcast to discuss: His backstory and personal experience wearing hearing aids The motivation for creating www.soundly.com and the goal of the website Widespread mask usage during the pandemic serving as a catalyst to people realizing how dependent they are on lip reading The sheer pervasiveness of hearing loss and why it's not fully in...
101 - Kathleen Wallace, AuD - Building the Hearing Healthcare Practice of the Future
December 05, 2022 16:37 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBGuest: Kathleen Wallace, AuD - Owner of Kathleen Wallace, AuD; Head of Provider Education at Tuned; Adjunct Professor at CUNY Topic: Building the Hearing Healthcare Practice of the Future Kathleen joins Dave for the return of the podcast to discuss her new private practice and the motivation to start it. The two discuss: - Starting a private practice in 2022 and modern day considerations - The maturation of Mobile Audiology and TeleAudiology - Kathleen's time at CUNY and some of her key...
101 - Kathleen Wallace, AuD - Building the Hearing Healthcare Practice of the Future
December 05, 2022 16:37 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBGuest: Kathleen Wallace, AuD - Owner of Kathleen Wallace, AuD; Head of Provider Education at Tuned; Adjunct Professor at CUNY Topic: Building the Hearing Healthcare Practice of the Future Kathleen joins Dave for the return of the podcast to discuss her new private practice and the motivation to start it. The two discuss: - Starting a private practice in 2022 and modern day considerations - The maturation of Mobile Audiology and TeleAudiology - Kathleen's time at CUNY and some of her key...
100: Thank you and Cheers to the Next 100
September 02, 2022 14:10 - 5 hours - 288 MBFor episode 100, Dave sits down with 15 past guests to get a sense of what's on each of their radars and what's exciting about their area of focus. Guests: Andy Bellavia Liz Fuemmeler, AuD Amyn Amlani, Ph.D. Angela Alexander, AuD Brian Taylor, AuD Ashley Hughes, AuD Brent Edwards, Ph.D. Kat Penno, AuD Bret Kinsella Natalie Phillips, AuD Geoff Cooling Ryan Kraudel Jill Davis, AuD Karl Strom Grace Sturdivant, AuD --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p...
099 - Madison Levine, BC-HIS - Endlessly Optimizing the Hearing Health Patient Experience
August 10, 2022 00:40 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBGuest: Madison Levine, Founder & Owner of Levine Hearing; Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist (BC-HIS) Topic: Endlessly Optimizing the Hearing Health Patient Experience Madison joins Dave this week to share her story of launching and growing a thriving independent hearing health private practice. Madison details why she started her private practice, some of the major milestones across the first seven years, and how she has been increasingly upping the standard of care within her cli...
098 - Christina Coppola, AuD - Designing the American Institute of Balance's MatchMe Program
July 21, 2022 14:39 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBGuest: Christina Coppola, AuD - Vestibular Audiologist at the American Institute of Balance Topic: Designing the American Institute of Balance's MatchMe Program Christina joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss her backstory, motivation for entering into Audiology, why she gravitated toward the vestibular side of the profession, her residency at the American Institute of Balance, and how she helped to design & implement AIB's new "MatchMe" Program where the AIB helps to train studen...
097 - Nancy M. Williams - Creating Market Development in Hearing Healthcare
July 07, 2022 14:53 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBGuest: Nancy M. Williams - President of Auditory Insight Topic: Creating Market Development in Hearing Healthcare Nancy joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss a variety of topics including her personal story of living with hearing loss, her journey and motivation for starting Auditory Insight, and some of the key takeaways from some of Auditory Insight's recent research notes. Much of the conversation revolves around the longstanding and pervasive stigma associated with hearing ...
096 - Hearing the Call: Recapping a Life-Changing Humanitarian Trip to Jordan
June 10, 2022 15:07 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBGuests: D'Anne Rudden, AuD; Susan Sheehy, AuD; Maura Chippendale, AuD; Yasmin Battat, AuD; Mary Thorpe, AuD Topic: Hearing the Call: Recapping a Life-Changing Humanitarian Trip to Jordan This week on the Future Ear Radio podcast, Dave sits down with five inspiring Audiologists to breakdown their recent mission trip to the country of Jordan, where these five women + a number of others provided hearing health services for some of the most underserved people in the world. During the episode...
095 - AU Bankaitis, PhD - Imposter Phenomenon, The Samuel F. Lybarger Award, and Owning Your Success
June 03, 2022 14:07 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBGuest: AU Bankaitis, PhD - Audiologist; Vice President, Oaktree Products Topic: Imposter Phenomenon, The Samuel F. Lybarger Award, and Owning Your Success AU joins Dave on the podcast for the first in-person episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast. AU shares her Audiology career journey, some of the major influences on her career trajectory and milestones along the way, and her recent Samuel F. Lybarger award (awarded to an individual who has made important contributions to research, engi...
095 - AU Bankaitis, PhD - Imposter Phenomenon, The Samuel F. Lybarger Award, and Owning Your Success
June 03, 2022 14:07 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBGuest: AU Bankaitis, PhD - Audiologist; Vice President, Oaktree Products Topic: Imposter Phenomenon, The Samuel F. Lybarger Award, and Owning Your Success AU joins Dave on the podcast for the first in-person episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast. AU shares her Audiology career journey, some of the major influences on her career trajectory and milestones along the way, and her recent Samuel F. Lybarger award (awarded to an individual who has made important contributions to research, engi...
094 - Liz Fuemmeler, AuD - Vestibular Audiology, Specialization, and the Motivation to Never Stop Learning
May 23, 2022 14:20 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBGuest: Liz Fuemmeler, AuD - Vestibular and Concussion Audiologist at Hearing and Balance Specialists of Kansas City; Co-host of "A Dose of Dizzy" Podcast Topic: Vestibular Audiology, Specialization, and the Motivation to Never Stop Learning Liz joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss her work in vestibular audiology across the past few years after receiving her AuD. At Liz's clinic, she has helped to implement a concussion protocol and discusses this emerging new facet of science an...
093 - Grace Sturdivant, AuD - OtoPro: A Fresh Take on the Business of Hearing Conservation
May 06, 2022 13:20 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBGuest: Grace Sturdivant - Audiologist and Founder of OtoPro Technologies Topic: OtoPro: A Fresh Take on the Business of Hearing Conservation Grace joins Dave on the podcast this week to share the story of how she built her company, OtoPro Technologies, and the path she took to success. OtoPro represents an innovative business model and brand built entirely around hearing conservation. As Grace describes, OtoPro is designed to provide individuals with custom hearing protection for all typ...
092 - Michelle Hu, AuD - Building the "Mama Hu Hears" Brand
April 22, 2022 15:21 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBGuest: Michelle Hu, AuD - Pediatric Audiologist and Founder of "Mama Hu Hears" Topic: Building the "Mama Hu Hears" Brand Michelle joins Dave on the podcast this week to share her backstory and how she developed her popular, "Mama Hu Hears" online persona. Michelle's Mama Hu Hears Instagram page has garnered roughly 10,000 followers, and serves as a medium for Michelle to communicate ways she navigates her own DHH journey, as well as a forum for her to impart wisdom as a hard of hearing m...
091 - Shadi Chakoutahi - A Recruiter's Perspective on the Current State of the Hearing Health Industry
March 29, 2022 12:55 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBGuest: Shadi Chakoutahi - Founder of Staffing Proxy Topic: A Recruiter's Perspective on the Current State of the Hearing Health Industry Shadi joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss the current labor market within the hearing health industry and some key insights that can be gleaned from her perspective. The two discuss the changing nature of employee expectations, which has been altered by the pandemic, as well as what it means to be an, "employer of choice." On the flip side, t...
090 - Erik Sorenson - Understanding the Battle Being Waged Outside of the Hearing Health Clinic
February 23, 2022 12:39 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBGuest: Erik Sorenson - Co-Founder of HearWorks Title: Understanding the Battle Being Waged Outside of the Hearing Health Clinic Erik joins Dave on the podcast this week to share his backstory of his days owning and operating an ad agency, the path that led him to the world of hearing health, the key learnings of owning seven brick & mortar clinics, and the genesis of how and why HearWorks was created. The two discuss how today's hearing health patient journey begins outside of the clinic ...
089 - Amyn Amlani, PhD - Enhancing The Hearing Professional's Value Proposition
February 10, 2022 17:10 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBGuest: Amyn Amlani, PhD - President of Otolithic Consulting Topic: Enhancing the Hearing Professional's Value Proposition Dr. Amlani joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss the current state of the hearing professional's value proposition and ways that the value prop can ultimately be elevated by the provider. The two discuss how and why this era of hearing health is different from eras in the past, the increasing demand of hearing-related services, and how hearing professionals s...
089 - Amyn Amlani, PhD - Enhancing The Hearing Professional's Value Proposition
February 10, 2022 17:10 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBGuest: Amyn Amlani, PhD - President of Otolithic Consulting Topic: Enhancing the Hearing Professional's Value Proposition Dr. Amlani joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss the current state of the hearing professional's value proposition and ways that the value prop can ultimately be elevated by the provider. The two discuss how and why this era of hearing health is different from eras in the past, the increasing demand of hearing-related services, and how hearing professionals s...
088 - Joe Sakumura, AuD - The Case for Becoming an American Institute of Balance Center of Specialty Care
January 21, 2022 16:18 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBGuest: Joe Sakumura, AuD - Director of Centers of Specialty Care at The American Institute of Balance Topic: The Case for Becoming an American Institute of Balance Center of Specialty Care Joe joins Dave on the podcast to kick off a new year of audio and hearing health-related discussions. During this conversation, Joe shares why he believes Audiologists should consider implementing a suite of vestibular service offerings into their clinic, and explains how The American Institute of Balan...
087 - Kane Simms - The State of Conversational AI Heading into 2022
December 29, 2021 20:07 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBGuest: Kane Simms - Founder of VUX World Topic: The State of Conversational AI Heading into 2022 For the last podcast of 2021, Kane Simms joins Dave to provide the listeners with an update on everything that's currently transpiring within the conversational AI space and where Kane believes the technology is moving toward in 2022. As Dave mentions at the beginning of the conversation, the reason that conversational AI is relevance to the world of hearing healthcare is because of the incre...
086 - Jill Davis, AuD - Successfully Implementing Cognivue into a Private Practice
December 21, 2021 14:35 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBGuest: Jill Davis, AuD - Doctor of Audiology and Owner of Victory Hearing & Balance Topic: Successfully Implementing Cognivue into a Private Practice Jill joins Dave on the podcast this week to share the backstory of why she decided to implement Cognivue's computerized cognitive screener in her Audiology clinic, and some of the major takeaways from the process of doing so. She describes the process of implementing the device, how she positions it within the patient's visit, the battery o...
085 - Paul Harkness - The 30 Year Hearing Industry Veteran
December 10, 2021 15:10 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBGuest: Paul Harkness - CEO of Lantos Technologies Topic: The 30 Year Hearing Industry Veteran Paul joins Dave on the podcast this week to share his backstory of working in the hearing health industry for the past 30 years. Paul details his journey in the industry, citing all the various companies and roles he's served, and what industry-related moments stand out the most in his mind along his 30 year journey. The two discuss Paul's newest role as CEO of Lantos Technologies and the visio...
084 - Dawn Heiman, AuD - Differentiating via an Expansion of Audiological Services
November 23, 2021 13:18 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBGuest: Dawn Heiman, AuD - Owner of Advanced Audiology Consultants, CEO of EntreAudiology, Podcast Host of The Hearing Wellness Journey, President-Elect of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) Topic: Differentiating via an Expansion of Audiological Services Dawn joins Dave on the podcast this week to share her backstory of becoming an Audiologist, private practice owner, podcaster and now, the president-elect of ADA. Dawn shares her perspective of how the industry is evolving and why...
083 - Jon Suen, AuD - Building a Bridge Between Audiology, Gerontology, Nursing and Public Health
November 17, 2021 19:02 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBGuest: Jon Suen, AuD - PhD Candidate at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing; Predcotoral Trainee at Johns Hopkins Cochlear Center for Hearing & Public Health Topic: Building a Bridge Between Audiology, Gerontology, Nursing and Public Health Jon joins the podcast this week to discuss his personal story of how he wound up at Johns Hopkins. Jon's story is a fascinating one, as it involves a winding path that includes passion for American Sign Language, Gallaudet University for his AuD, and a stin...