297 - From Recipient to Advocate: Angela Irwin’s Mission to Support Cochlear Implant Users
What happens when the technology that restores your hearing comes with ongoing costs that insurance often won’t cover? Angela Irwin—bilateral cochlear implant recipient, TEDx speaker, confidence coach...
14 Aug 202523min
296 - Therapeutic Approaches to Hidden Hearing Loss with Celia Belline, CEO of Cilcare
What if we could treat hearing loss before it shows up on a standard audiogram? Celia Belline, CEO and co-founder of Cilcare, shares progress on the company’s lead compound, CIL001, developed to treat...
7 Aug 202517min
295 - Combining Technology and Human Touch to Improve Access for the Deaf Community
What happens when technology, human connection, and sign language expertise come together to close access gaps for the Deaf community?In this episode, Shari Eberts sits down with Cirrus co-founders Ch...
4 Aug 202527min
294 - How Hearing Loss Inspired a Life of Art and Advocacy
What happens when hearing loss shapes an artist’s path? Priscila Soares—a Brazilian-American artist, illustrator, and mother—draws on her experience with single-sided deafness and raising a child with...
30 Jul 202522min
293 - Bringing the Patient Voice Into Audiology Education
What happens when audiology students learn directly from people living with hearing loss?In this episode, Shari Eberts talks with Dr. Kathleen Cienkowski, audiologist and professor at the University o...
28 Jul 202525min
292 - How GN and Han Kjøbenhavn Used Fashion to Challenge Hearing Aid Stigma
What happens when a global hearing aid manufacturer and a fashion house join forces to challenge stigma?In this episode, host Andrew Bellavia speaks with Marie Schleimann Nordlund, Director of Communi...
16 Jul 202525min
291 - Making Guided Meditation More Accessible for People with Hearing Loss
For many with hearing loss, traditional meditation practices fall short—one woman is working to change that. Janaki Zaremba is a lifelong meditator who also lives with hearing loss, she’s developing a...
14 Jul 202521min
290 - Giants of Audiology: Interview with Tena McNamara, AuD
Dr. Tena McNamara’s audiology journey has spanned clinical practice, academic leadership, advocacy, and national service. With more than four decades of experience and dual certification in audiology ...
10 Jul 202555min
