Starkey Sound Bites: Hearing Aids, Tinnitus, and Hearing Healthcare

Send us Fan Mail Dave talks to Justin Osmond about growing up hard of hearing in a musical family, being a hearing aid power user, the awesomeness of accessories, and why — even though he may have hearing loss — he refuses to let hearing loss have him.   Link to full transcript

Send us Fan Mail Peter Scheifele, Ph. D., calls in from the University of Cincinnati’s FETCHLAB to discuss how he began studying animal audiology, what humans have learned from animal hearing research, how to know if your pet is deaf, and hearing aids for dogs.   Link to full transcript

Send us Fan Mail Starkey’s Chief Philanthropy Officer, Tani Austin , joins Dave to discuss strong women role models, Starkey Cares, fitting hearing aids on people across the globe, and always putting the patient first.   Link to full transcript

Send us Fan Mail Dave talks to Starkey’s Founder, Owner and Chairman, Bill Austin , about how he got his start in the hearing industry, his quest to help the world hear, what he loves about custom hearing aids, and why caring is at the core of what we do.   Link to full transcript

Send us Fan Mail The one and only Huey Lewis joins Dr. Dave to share his path to being a rock star, how Menière’s disease cut his singing career short, and why he recommends hearing aids to anyone with hearing loss.   Link to full transcript

Send us Fan Mail Our Chief Technology Officer and EVP of Engineering, Achin Bhowmik , Ph. D., tells Dave what brought him to Starkey, how AI is a hearing technology game changer, and the many ways his team is turning hearing aids into want-to-have devices.   Link to full transcript

Send us Fan Mail HIA president, Kate Carr, and director of public policy & advocacy, Bridget Dobyan, call in to discuss what MarkeTrak data tells us about prescription hearing aids vs. PSAPs, the state of OTC legislation, and how they’re working to advocate on behalf of patient-driven hearing healthcare.   Link to full transcript

Send us Fan Mail Starkey’s Chief Compliance Officer and EVP of Corporate Relations, Michael Scholl , joins Dave to discuss how OTC, potential Medicare expansions and other developments in Washington, D.C. will impact hearing professionals and end users, what Starkey is doing to help guide new regulations, and how hearing professionals can ensure their voices are heard.   Link to full transcript

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Dave talks to the hearing industry’s only Chief Health Officer, Archelle Georgiou, MD , about her unique and important role here at Starkey, how hearing loss effects our overall health, why hearing professionals are vital to the healthcare ecosystem, and hearing loss during the holidays.  Link to full transcript

Send us Fan Mail In our inaugural episode of Starkey Sound Bites, Dave talks to Dr. Sara Burdak , Starkey’s Chief Audiology Officer and Executive Vice President of Marketing, about her path to becoming an audiologist, the impact of hearing loss, hearing aid stigma, and all the ways our new Evolv AI hearing aids erase that stigma and make better hearing effortless. Link to full transcript

Send us Fan Mail Starkey Sound Bites host Dr. Dave Fabry introduces himself and the podcast. Monthly episodes will follow. Thanks for listening! Link to full transcript