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Welcome to the Accessible Hearing Aids podcast!
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Join host Dr. Steve Taddei to learn about the disruptive products and services that are starting to make inroads into the vast underserved community of people with untreated hearing loss. You'll also meet industry insiders to learn about the scientific and technological advancements that are driving the better results when it comes to hearing your phone, your television, your loved ones, and yes, even in noise. And you'll meet people just like you, who are learning how to best cope with thei ...
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Want clear honest advice on hearing aids? We offer no gibberish, easy to understand advice on hearing aid types and technology and the people who supply them. Simple, plain English advice with no technobabble nonsense.
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Looking for the best hearing aids in Cardiff? Prestige Hearing offers a wide range of advanced hearing aids designed to meet your unique needs. With a commitment to excellence and personalised service, Prestige Hearing ensures that each device is tailored to enhance your hearing experience, offering crystal-clear sound and exceptional comfort. Their team of skilled professionals is dedicated to providing comprehensive hearing assessments and expert advice, guiding you through the selection p ...
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Looking for the best hearing aids in Cardiff? Prestige Hearing offers a wide range of advanced hearing aids designed to meet your unique needs. With a commitment to excellence and personalised service, Prestige Hearing ensures that each device is tailored to enhance your hearing experience, offering crystal-clear sound and exceptional comfort. Thei…
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Did you know that a healthy social life is a better predictor of longevity than smoking, obesity, and alcohol consumption? In today's episode of The HearingTracker Podcast, host Steve Taddei speaks with Brandy Heckroodt, the Audiology Development Manager at Phonak, about the connection between hearing loss, social connections, and general health. Y…
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In today's episode of The HearingTracker Podcast, host Steve Taddei speaks with Rick Radia, the Product and Partnership Manager at AudioTelligence. Based in Cambridge (England), AudioTelligence aims to solve the "Cocktail Party Problem" using its Aiso™ for Hearing, which combines Blind Source Separation (BSS) and low-latency noise suppression. Tune…
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In today's episode of The HearingTracker Podcast, host Steve Taddei talks to Dr. Don Schum, the Head of Audiology at Whisper. Based in San Francisco, Whisper manufactures hearing aids that remove background noise through "denoising", a process that relies on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Neural Networks (DNNs). In the interview, Dr. Schum p…
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In today's episode of the HearingTracker Podcast, host Steve Taddei interviews Giles Tongue, CEO & Co-Founder at Chatable. Giles is passionate about conversation enhancement technology, and his company is a frontrunner in the race to revolutionize the True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds for the 1.5 billion people who suffer from hearing loss globall…
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In today's episode of The HearingTracker Podcast, host Steve Taddei talks to two creative young entrepreneurs looking to revolutionize the way we hear. Nick Morgan-Jones, the founder of Decibels, wants to throw out the term "hearing aids" and make hearing aids less medical, more fashionable, and a lot more visible. Nick tried hearing aids for the f…
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In this episode of the HearingTracker podcast, host Steve Taddei interviews Justin Miller, CEO and cofounder of Nuheara. Based in Australia, Nuheara has been an innovator in the consumer wireless earbuds industry since 2016. With their latest product, IQBuds Max, Nuheara offers a robust direct-to-consumer hearing enhancement product, which is widel…
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48 million Americans suffer from mild-to-moderate hearing loss. And only 14% of Americans with hearing loss currently own a hearing aid. As we move into a new era of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, and telehealth-facilitated hearing care, startups like Lexie and Nuheara are looking to capitalize by offering more convenient, more affordable hea…
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In 2021, most hearing aids can be adjusted remotely, from the comfort and safety of your home. It's easy to connect with an audiologist through video-conferencing services like Zoom, to discuss your experiences and receive intimate private counseling. And there are even direct-to-consumer hearing aids that can be purchased over the internet, with f…
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In today’s episode, we speak with two hearing aid experts to learn about wireless audio streaming in modern hearing aids. Today's hearing aids can stream multimedia and calls from your phone, but also have the ability to tap into shared audio streams through magnetic induction loops, or "hearing loops", which are installed in public spaces like aud…
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In today’s episode, we spoke with Valerie James Abbott, the author of the children’s book Padapillo. Padapillo explores the emotional process family members often experience when a young child is unexpectedly diagnosed with hearing loss. Valerie shares her family’s real life journey too. After her daughter Bridget was diagnosed with hearing loss in…
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In today's episode, we talk to leaders from three prominent hearing loss and tinnitus support groups, Tinnitus Hub, Hands & Voices, and the Association of Late Deafened Adults. Whether you are suffering from the effects of hearing loss or tinnitus personally, or have a child or loved one experiencing hearing-related issues, today's episode is a gre…
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The term "bionic" is defined by Oxford Languages as "having artificial body parts, especially electromechanical ones." In today's episode, we learn about a new type of hearing aid that converts everyday sounds into a series of unique vibrations. Our guest, neuroscientist Dr. David Eagleman, explains how our brains begin to "hear" these vibrations t…
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A link between COVID-19 and sudden hearing loss has begun to emerge. In this episode of the Hearing Tracker Podcast, we speak directly with leading researchers to gain a better understanding of the connection. We also chat with someone who experienced a sudden hearing loss first-hand. In this episode we are joined by Professor Kevin Munro PhD, MSc,…
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Search Google for "Hearing Loss Cures" and you'll be inundated with pseudoscientific cures and other quackery. While there is currently no magic pill to cure your hearing problems, there are some legitimate science-backed hearing therapies that have begun to emerge over the past few years. In today's episode, we talk to leading pharmaceutical and d…
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Science fiction has always depicted a future where humans and robots live side-by-side. We've seen stories where robots help with daily activities, return from the future, and others where humans obtain robotic body parts. Blurring the lines between human and machine altogether. Today, thanks to advancements in medical sciences, our reality isn't t…
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Steve Taddei: In season one, we spoke with movers and shakers to learn about hearing loss, new technologies, and the latest research. In those previous discussions, it was evident that we're living in an unprecedented time with amazing hearing technology ... technology that was unimaginable a few short years ago. In case you missed it, we discussed…
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In Episode 8 of the Hearing Tracker Podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing Chad Ruffin, MD, a cochlear implant surgeon in the Seattle, WA area. Dr. Ruffin wears cochlear implants himself, and in the interview, he talks about the challenges he faced while training as surgeon at one of the countries most rigorous otolaryngology residency progra…
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In Episode 7 of the Hearing Tracker Podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing Kevin Franck, PhD, MBA, Director of Audiology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Faculty at Harvard Medical School. In the interview, Dr. Franck discusses the future of hearing aids and hearing healthcare in United States, with a focu…
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In Episode 6 of the Hearing Tracker Podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing Tina Childress, an Educational Audiologist and late-deafened adult with bilateral cochlear implants. In the interview, Tina discusses her passion for improving accessibility, with a focus on cutting-edge tech solutions like automatic speech recognition (ASR). She also …
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In Episode 5 of the Hearing Tracker Podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing Laurel Christensen, PhD, Chief Audiology Officer at GN Hearing. Dr Christensen discusses the latest hearing-enhancement technologies developed by GN, including the new M&RIE (microphone-and-receiver-in-ear) hearing aid form factor, which improves sound quality, sound l…
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In Episode 4 of the Hearing Tracker Podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing Barbara Kelley, the current Executive Director of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA). Kelley discusses the challenges her organization has faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To keep members safe, the HLAA converted its annual in-person convention i…
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In Episode 3 of the Hearing Tracker Podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing Nicholas Reed, AuD, assistant professor in the Departments of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Reed discusses his recent work …
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In Episode 2 of the Hearing Tracker Podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Cliff Olson. Dr Olson is a Board Certified Audiologist and founder of Applied Hearing Solutions in Phoenix, Arizona. He is also an internationally recognized YouTube personality who covers topics related to hearing loss, hearing aids, and hearing care on his channe…
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In Episode 1 of the Hearing Tracker Podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Achin Bhowmik, CTO and Executive Vice President of Engineering at Starkey Hearing Technologies. Prior to joining Starkey in 2017, Dr Bhowmik was the VP and GM at Intel's Perceptual Computing Group, where he worked on Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (…
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Wondering if The Hearing Tracker Podcast is for you? Host Steve Taddei introduces himself, and provides some background on the mission of the show. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hearingtracker/message
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I managed to catch up with Achin Bhowmik recently at the launch of the new Livio AI hearing aids from Starkey. Achin is driving a whole new concept in hearing aid functionality and I have been fascinated by what I see happening. This is what he had to say.Hearing Aid Know
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Dr. Tripp Griffith explains hearing loss.Dr. Joe “Tripp” Griffith, III, delivers audiology services direct to you at your place of residence or business, etc. on site with his advanced, portable audiological equipment.Call him at (504) 738-4557 or visit accessiblehearing.com to schedule your hearing test today. You are just a phone call away from t…
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In this episode we talk about Made For Android hearing aids, why haven't we seen them yet and when can we expect them, we also touch on Made For Any Phone hearing aids and what you can expect from the new Phonak Marvel. I also give a brief review of my experiences with the new LiNX Quattro hearing aids…
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In this episode I talk about earwax removal drops, specifically using hydrogen peroxide to remove earwax. I also discuss a new product called Earwax MD which seems to be pretty impressive. Let's talk about using earwax removal drops, how they work and how you can use themHearing Aid Know
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In this episode, I discuss the different hearing aid types and their pros and cons. What is the best hearing aid style for you? Well that depends on a couple of factors, find out what they are and the reliability of different hearing aid styles. You can take a look at the full article on https://www.hearingaidknow.com/hearing-aid-types…
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In this episode I investigate the almost magical powers of Hopi Ear Candles, succinctly put, just don't do it. Travel along with me while I discover the amazing and often hilarious powers of burning candles. You can read our original article at https://www.hearingaidknow.com/hopi-ear-candlesHearing Aid Know
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In this episode I talk about rechargeable hearing aid technology, why it has become so popular and what types of battery pack are available. You can take a look at a deeper article on rechargeable hearing aids at https://www.hearingaidknow.com/rechargeable-hearing-aidsHearing Aid Know
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In this, the first Hearing Aid Know podcast I briefly spoke about general run of the mill hearing loss and how it affects you. I also try to make it clear why hearing loss is not obvious to the people who suffer with itHearing Aid Know
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