Latest Cochlearimplant Podcast Episodes

Carrie's Cochlear Implant Birthday!

empowEar Audiology - December 02, 2020 12:28 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Happy 1 year CI Birthday to ME!!  Join me today as I reflect on the past year and celebrate the joys and challenges of my cochlear implant journey.  In this episode I share about the “what ifs”, the little voice in my head, the phone call, the consultation, the surgery, and activation.  What an ...

Counselors & Campers Cultivating Self-Advocacy Through Mentorship

empowEar Audiology - November 18, 2020 12:14 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
This week I am inspired to sit down with two young women who have both been an integral part of the campUS experience.  campUS is an overnight camp for teens with hearing loss focusing on successful transition and leadership skills. Our first guest is Dr. Katie Colborn, pediatric audiologist at ...

A Conversation with Dr. Carol Flexer about Lifelong Learning

empowEar Audiology - October 08, 2020 11:25 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
This week I am honored to sit down with the Dr. Carol Flexer, a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Audiology, international lecturer in pediatric and educational audiology and author of more than 155 publications including 17 books.  In this episode, Dr. Flexer also shares how her audiology mot...

Top Tips for Parents of Children with Hearing Challenges Return to School

empowEar Audiology - September 24, 2020 13:06 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
During the uncharted, unsure return to school opening, I was grateful to sit down with Camille Warren.  Camille is a positive, proactive parent who has 4 children total; 3 who have hearing loss.  Her children with hearing loss are 17, 13, and 10 years of age. Join us today as Camille shares what...

A Conversation with Dr. Tina Childress!

empowEar Audiology - September 17, 2020 11:18 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
This week I am excited to sit down with Dr. Tina Childress, a fellow educational audiologist, CI user, and supportive friend. In this episode, Tina and Carrie talk about the dilemma of communicating in our masked and physically distanced world. Over the past few months, we have both acquired a g...

A Conversation with Cheryl DeConde-Johnson: COVID Return to School with Hearing Challenges

empowEar Audiology - September 03, 2020 12:51 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Click here for a transcript of the episode This week I am honored and excited to sit down with Dr. Cheryl Deconde-Johnson a pioneer and leader in the field of educational audiology and deaf education (and one of my g...

A Conversation with Cheryl DeConde-Johnson: COVID Return to School with Hearing Challenges

empowEar Audiology - September 03, 2020 12:51 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
This week I am honored and excited to sit down with Dr. Cheryl Deconde-Johnson a pioneer and leader in the field of educational audiology and deaf education (and one of my greatest mentors and friends).  Join us  today for a conversation about the hot topic of returning to school during a pandem...

What Is Your Purpose?

empowEar Audiology - August 12, 2020 19:13 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Welcome to the first official episode of the EmpowEAR Audiology podcast. Carrie Spangler, your passionate host, takes a deeper dive into her own personal life of living with hearing loss and how it became her purpose.  Going through the cycles of grief, Carrie summarizes the vast array of emotio...

An Introduction to EmpowEAR Audiology

empowEar Audiology - August 12, 2020 18:59 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Welcome to the introduction of the empowEAR audiology podcast!!  Take a listen and find out how your host Dr. Carrie Spangler, a passionate audiologist with a personal hearing loss journey will empowEAR you!  Listen in and communicate with Carrie as she threads pieces of her own personal and pro...