empowEar Audiology
Communication is connecting. Join Dr. Carrie Spangler, a passionate audiologist with a personal hearing journey, as she interviews guests who are navigating their own professional or personal journey in the deaf/hard of hearing world. If you want to be empowEARed or just want to hear some great hearing and listening advice, this podcast is for you!
Episodes
74 episodes
A Conversation with Tiffany Yu, author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto
In this episode of the EmpowEAR Audiology Podcast, meet author Tiffany Yu as we discuss her newly published book, The Anti-Ableist Manifesto. Tiffany is an award-winning social impact entrepreneur, disability advocate, and content creator. She ...
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Episode 73
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55:44
Understanding Vestibular Disorders Across The Lifespan with Dr. Julie Honaker & Dr. Violette Lavender
In this insightful episode of empowEAR Audiology, I am joined by two experts in vestibular and balance care. Dr. Julie Honaker and Dr. Violette Lavender shed light on the complexities of vestibular disorders in children and adults. Repres...
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Episode 72
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54:53
Educational Audiology Awareness Week: Hearing Screening In Schools
In this episode of the empowEAR Audiology Podcast, we explore the importance of Educational Audiology Awareness Week with guests Dr. Kristin Jolkowski and Dr. Tori Ashton of the Educational Audiology Association, who highlights the es...
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Episode 71
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36:07
Auditory Processing Unwrapped with Dr. Matthew Barker, Part 2
Dr. Matthew Barker is the Founder and Director of Acoustic Pioneer. With a Doctorate from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Dr. Barker has dedicated his career to advancing the field of audiology, particularly in the area ...
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Episode 70
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31:15
Auditory Processing Unwrapped with Dr. Matthew Barker: Part 1
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Matthew Barker, Founder and Director of Acoustic Pioneer, and a renowned Audiologist with a specialization in auditory processing. Dr. Barker completed his Doctorate at Texas Tech University Healt...
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Episode 69
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52:43
A Conversation with Dr. Don Goldberg!
Join me for a repeat guest, Dr. Don Goldberg, CCC-SLP/A, FAAA, LSLS Cert. AVT, as we dive into the newly released Test of Auditory Functioning which is a criterion-based test for toddlers through school-age children who are deaf or ha...
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Episode 68
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42:04
An Interview With The Deaf Queen Boss, Kellina Powell!
Join me for an interview with the Deaf Queen Boss, Kellina Powell! Kellina is an entrepreneur, coach and author of the book “Everyday I am Just Deaf”. Kellina loves to help people with their personal growth and educate others...
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Episode 67
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30:31
A Conversation with Gil Kaminski!
Today, we're joined by Gil Kaminski, co-founder of Humelan, a Public Benefit Corporation dedicated to guiding individuals through hearing health and wellness. Humelan offers a person-centered approach, community support, and an AI co...
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28:54
A Conversation with Dr. Jasmine Simmons!
Extraordinary Dr. Jasmine Simmons is inspiring all of empowEAR’s listeners on today’s podcast. Dr. Jasmine is a deafblind audiologist and author who just published the first book in her Usher Syndrome Series called Extraordinary Jord...
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Episode 65
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30:49
A Conversation with Dr. Andrea Warner-Czyz!
Join me with Dr. Andrea Warner-Czyz for a conversation about the role of social skills and emotional regulation as it relates to children and adolescents who are deaf and hard of hearing. Dr. Warner-Czyz is an Associate Professor in the Depart...
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Episode 64
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39:41
Becoming a Certified Coach: A Conversation with Dr. Kari Morgenstein
Have you ever wanted to take your career to a new level? Do you feel stuck in your personal and professional life? Take a listen to the latest episode of empowEAR Audiology with guest Dr. Kari Morgenstein. Kari is the co-founder of...
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Episode 63
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38:50
The 3 A's of Health Literacy - Accurate, Accessible, & Actionable: Sydney Bassard, The ListeningSLP
The 3 A’s of Health Literacy - Accurate, Accessible, and Actionable. Today’s episode with Sydney Bassard (The ListeningSLP) takes a deeper dive into the importance of health literacy from a family and professional perspectiv...
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Episode 62
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27:40
Valli Gideons: Through the Fog
Join me as I talk with Valli Gideons who is an author, speaker, and mother of two teens who were born with hearing loss. Valli is a repeat guest (go back to episode 29 and hear more of her story). In this episode, we chat about her ...
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Episode 61
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38:07
A Conversation with Erika Gagnon & Erin Thompson!
Did you know that one of the most significant predictors of receptive and expressive language for children who use cochlear implants was the age at which they achieved full-time use of their devices? Achieving full-time use can be a ...
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Episode 59
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42:27
A Conversation with Dr. Sarah Sydlowski!
Join me for a conversation with Dr. Sarah Sydlowski as we dig deeper into why cochlear implants are NOT the last resort for patients with the expanding criteria. In this conversation, we discuss the current referral guideline and walk...
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Episode 57
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45:33
A Conversation with Dr. Lindsey Tubaugh!
Have you ever met or worked with someone who experiences Misophonia or Annoyance Hyperacusis? Join me for a conversation with Dr. Lindsey Tubaugh who has been practicing audiology for 20 years. She is the co-founder of Little Heroes...
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Episode 56
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58:05
A Conversation with Thibault Duchemin, the Inventor of AVA
Thibault Duchemin grew up in Paris, France as the only hearing person in a deaf family. Sign language was his first language, and he experienced from a very early age the multiple challenges that deaf and hard-of-hearing people face i...
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Episode 55
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46:29
A Conversation with Donna Sorkin!
Join me for an interview with Donna Sorkin, the executive director of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance, a national organization devoted to expanding access to cochlear implantation for all who may benefit. She has had a long ca...
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Episode 54
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1:09:22
Dr. Hilary Davis, Listening Related Fatigue
Have you ever been fatigued from listening? Join me for a conversation with Dr. Hilary Davis as she explains her research on listening-related fatigue and a tool, the Vanderbilt Fatigue Scales, that can be utilized clinically and edu...
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Episode 53
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26:12
Chezi Pollack: Teen with Cochlear Implants Shares His Hearing Thoughts
Join me on this empowEARing podcast with Chezi Pollack! Chezi is a teenager with bilateral cochlear implants who has advice for all of us…don’t give up! Life has its challenges, you can climb over those challeng...
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Episode 52
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28:10
A Conversation with Chad Ruffin, MD!
Join me for a personal and professional discussion about how a personal journey of living with hearing loss created a professional path to becoming a deaf ENT surgeon with Dr. Chad Ruffin. Dr. Ruffin was born wi...
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Episode 51
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57:13