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 it has changed across the past 25 years - What Tom is seeing from his students about the kind of Audiology work that they're seeking post-graduation and how that's shifting from past generations - The ..read more

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/futureear/message ..read more

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 approach - Earning her Au.D. at Nova Southeastern, her mentors, and identifying which facets of Audiology she wanted to focus on - Her residency at Weill Cornell and rounding out her skillset with as much specialty hands ..read more

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. her own private practice - The rationale behind why she decided on her first location for Best Life Hearing and the considerations that went into expanding to three locations - The challenges that come f ..read more

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 she attributes as a major accelerant to her career's growth & establishing her professional network - Her specialization in vestibular diagnostics and the growing interest in the vestibular side of ..read more

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 big takeaways as both a clinician and researcher - The emerging use cases for biometric and acoustical data sets that are being captured and logged by Starkey's latest hearing aids - The evolution from machine learning ..read more

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 decision to launch her private practice and the preparation involved - How to begin attracting patients - high-level strategies and day-to-day tactics - The evolution of private practice Audiology in to ..read more

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 hearing wellness for musicians in the form of healthcare, hearing protection and occupational safety - The importance of educating the musician community on the importance of hearing health so that musicians serv ..read more

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 - Building Sensaphonics' own earmold lab to ensure the highest level quality - ASI Audio's flagship product, 3DME In-Ear Monitor System, and the profound experience it provides hearing impaired musicians - S ..read more

Guest: Mike Santucci - Founder and Owner of Sensaphonics & ASI Audio Special Co-Host: A.U. Bankaitis, Ph.D. - Vice President of 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 - Building Sensaphonics' own earmold lab to ensure the highest level quality - ASI Audio's flagship product, 3DME In-Ear Monitor System, and the profound experience it provides hearing impaired musicians - Sensa ..read more