Dr. Ron Leavitt, an audiologist with a doctorate in Audiology from Arizona School of Health Sciences, has published scientific articles and textbooks on hearing aids, ear mold acoustics, noise induced hearing loss, and assistive listening technology.  He has served as a consultant to organizations like the U.S. Forest Service, American Bar Association, and Hearing Loss Association of America. Prior to private practice, he worked at Good Samaritan Hospital and Oregon State University.  Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:  Dr. Ron Leavitt approach Auditory Rehabilitation  ..read more

Cynthia Robinson is a certified educator of the deaf and a Spoken Language Specialist with more than 22 years of experience. She now works as a specialist and educator at We Hear Here. For many years, she has worked with children with cochlear implants and their families to develop listening and spoken language skills.  Cynthia developed the Mainstream Assessment of Readiness for Children Over Five and served as Co-Director at Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech from 2011 to 2020. In this episode… Much of the focus within hearing loss circles is on improved hearing. This leaves signific ..read more

Keith Lewis is a seasoned veteran in marketing, sales, and the medical industry. He is currently the Senior Advisor at ChampionOne Group and Principal at Lewis Ventures, LLC. Across his 40+ year career, he has worked at GN ReSound, Bausch & Lomb, and GN Great Nordic. His passion is for patients and shareholders alike, focusing on helping those affected by hearing loss. In this episode… While hearing aid technology is primarily a medical issue, it inevitably becomes a business issue under the Western medical system. Companies, brands, insurance, and clinics all have a vested interest in the ..read more

Cheryl Nolte is a lip-reading instructor with a demonstrated history of working in the health wellness area. She has worked in event management, team building, public speaking, and fundraising. She is currently active with five different charitable organizations while also offering online hearing coaching. In addition to these roles, she takes time to advocate for and consult people regarding hearing aids. In this episode… The world can be difficult to navigate for those with hearing loss. Even small impairments can be enough to change the way people go through their days, often adding difficu ..read more

Dr. Carol Flexer is an audiology expert who lectures and workshops on the development of listening and literacy skills in children, especially those with hearing loss. She has authored more than 150 publications and worked at The University of Akron for 25 years as a Professor of Audiology. Dr. Flexer received her doctorate in audiology from Kent State University in 1982. She is licensed as an audiologist and holds the CCC/A and the LSLS Cert. AVT. In this episode… Hearing aids have been underutilized for many generations now, and the care and refinement that should come after a prescription a ..read more

Cheryl Nolte is a lip-reading instructor with a demonstrated history of working in the health wellness area. She has worked in event management, team building, public speaking, and fundraising. She is currently active with five different charitable organizations while also offering online hearing coaching. In addition to these roles, she takes time to advocate for and consult people regarding hearing aids. In this episode… In recent years, there have come to be an overwhelming amount of available resources for those with hearing loss. The modern advancements in technology and software make it ..read more

Chase Prieve is an account manager in the telecommunications and technology industries with experience working with everything from startups to Fortune 1000 companies. He is the Founder of Hi There Solutions, developing innovative solutions for the Deaf and hard of hearing as well as their family and friends. John Prieve is the Director of Operations at Hi There Solutions and the father of Chase Prieve. He has severe hearing loss and is a bilateral hearing aid user. He brings his own experiences to the company and now helps others work through their hearing loss. In this episode… Day-to-day ac ..read more

Dr. Kim Cavitt is the Owner, President, and Chief Solutionist of Audiology Resources. Since 2001, they have provided hearing aid consulting services to healthcare providers throughout the United States. Concurrently, she served as an adjunct and a clinical placement coordinator at Northwestern University. Dr. Kavitt received her bachelor’s and master’s at Indiana University and her Doctorate in Audiology from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. In this episode… Audiology school is meant to prepare future audiologists, but this education only goes so far. There are many, many details involve ..read more

Jenni Ahtiainen is a successful Finnish designer working in the fashion, beauty, and hearing aid industries. Her designs are sold internationally and she’s designed stage costumes for musicians like Marilyn Manson, Snoop Dogg, and Bono. She started her own brand, Deafmetal, which sells fashion-forward jewelry created and designed for hearing aid and cochlear implant users. In this episode… Hearing aids and cochlear implants have historically held a stigma. One of the greatest contributors to this hesitancy is the appearance of the technology. The cold, medical appearance has a social impact th ..read more

Cheryl Nolte is a lip-reading instructor with a demonstrated history of working in the health wellness area. She has worked in event management, team building, public speaking, and fundraising. She is currently active with five different charitable organizations while also offering online hearing coaching. In addition to these roles, she takes time to advocate for and consult people regarding hearing aids. In this episode… Lip-reading is one of the most important adaptations for the deaf and hard of hearing. Many will instinctively learn to lip-read while others struggle to learn the skill. It ..read more