Future Ear Radio

Guest: 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...

Guests: 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 p...

Guest: 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, resea...

Guest: 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 rese...

Guests: 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...

Guest: 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 degr...

Guest: 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 commu...

Guest: 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...

Guest: 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 pandemi...

Guest: 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 wi...

Guest: 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...

Guest: 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 mat...

For 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...

Guest: 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 th...

Guest: 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 sh...

Guest: 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. ...

Guests: 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 hear...

Guest: 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...

Guest: 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...

Guest: 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 Gra...

Guest: 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...

Guest: 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 alt...

Guest: 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...

Guest: 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 er...

Guest: 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...