Future Ear Radio

Guests: Annie Duchen, Au. D - Head of OTC Hearing Aid Sales & Customer Service at Sony. Amanda Fadden, Au. D. - OTC Product & Commercial Lead at Sony. Dave is joined by Annie and Amanda to discuss the current state of the OTC hearing aid market, including the Sony offering and how clinicians are implementing these devices into their portfolio.

On this special episode of the podcast, Dave moderates a panel discussion from the Future of Hearing Healthcare Conference 2025 discussing a variety of bills that are being proposed or have recently passed to increase the scope of Audiology within each panelists' state. The panel members are: - Dr. Alicia Spoor (Maryland) - Dr. Kelley Linton (Arkansas) - Dr. Bryan Greenaway (Oregon) - Stephanie Cz...

Guests: Robert Sweetow, Ph. D. - Co-Inventor/Scientific Advisor and Miles Aron, Ph. D. - Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder Dave is joined on the podcast this week by Robert & Aaron to discuss their company, Neurotone AI, and their flagship Auditory Training platform, LACE AI Pro.

Guests: Brent Jones, CEO & Robert Allen Au. D, Clinical Director of Topple Diagnostics Dave kicks off the 2025 podcasting season by bringing on Brent and Robert to discuss their business, Topple Diagnostics. The conversation encompasses how the business was conceived and built, significant milestones as the business scaled, how they've found product-market-fit, and how they're trying to make v...

Guest: Oli Luke - Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer for Orange & Gray Oli joins Dave on the podcast this week to share his perspective on how to navigate and capitalize on the rapidly changing marketing environment within the hearing healthcare market.

Guests: Ross O'Neill Ph. D (Founding CEO) & Hubert Lim Ph. D (Chief Scientific Officer) of Neuromod Dave is joined by Ross & Hubert to discuss: - The backstory of how Ross & Hubert met and ultimately partnered together on Lenire - Hubert's research and papers he wrote about paired stimulation & Pavlovian conditioning, which included data that identified tongue stimulation combined...

Guest: Patrick Lawler - Director of Sales at Cognivue Patrick joins Dave on the podcast this week to share a personal testimonial about the need for better cognitive screenings in healthcare.

Guests: Jen La Borde BC-HIS & Chelsea Walters BC-HIS - Owners of Family Hearing Jen and Chelsea sit down with Dave this week on the podcast to discuss: - Their professional journeys, how they both ended up at Family Hearing, and then eventually partnering together to own and operate the clinic - The process of evaluating the prospect of purchasing and owning a clinic - Partnership - determinin...

Guest: Kelsi Mangrem, Au. D. - Owner of Holland Hearing Center Kelsi joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - Her backstory, route into Audiology, and how she ultimately decided to purchase a private practice to own & operate - Reminiscing on the first year of owning Holland Hearing Center - failing, learning and growing - Methods for growing her network of fellow entrepreneurs and bu...

Guest: Reuben Zielinski - Co-Founder and Owner of Redux Reuben joins Dave on the podcast this week for an in-person episode to discuss Reuben's professional journey that ultimately led him to designing and developing the Redux Drying System.

Guest: Chelsea Treseder, MBA - Cofounder of MyVitalsPro (MVP); VP of Business Development at Pivot Hearing Chelsea joins Dave this week on the podcast to discuss: - Her family's long-rooted history in the hearing healthcare industry (spanning 5 generations!) - The three business ventures her family runs together: Kenwood Hearing, Pivot Hearing, and MyVitalsPro - The realities of working in a f...

Guest: 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...

Guest: 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...

Guest: 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.

Emilie 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 approac...

Guest: 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...

Guest: 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...

Guest: 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 b...

Guest: 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 d...

Guest: 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 hearin...

Guest: 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 - Buildin...

Guest: 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 Ga...

Guest: 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 H...

Guest: 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...

Guests: 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...