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Blog Posts
Serving For The Greater Good of an Industry
I have been around the hearing industry since I was seven years old. I remember traveling to service centers as a kid and talking to people in my parents’ office, Professional Hearing Services, who were there to buy a hearing aid. As a child, I only understood a hearing aid to be a device that helped people hear, but I also noticed it made them smile more. Fast forward 38 years, and I now know [...]
Hearing Loss and Mental Health: The Surprising Connection
May is not only Better Hearing and Speech Month, but it’s also Mental Health Awareness Month. While it’s no surprise with so many worthy causes that there would be some overlap, this one in particular feels like more than just a coincidence. Better Hearing Month raises awareness about hearing health and communication disorders. It’s about educating the public about the importance of hearing health and how hearing loss can impact our well-being. Hearing loss has [...]
A Hearing Industry First: Chief Health Officer
They say timing is everything. At Starkey’s Hearing Innovation Expo in January 2020, I announced we just hired the hearing industry’s first and only Chief Health Officer. Two months later, a global health crisis was gripping our nation. While we had no idea a pandemic was on our doorstep, what was already an important position took on an entirely new meaning. Now, more than a year since the pandemic began, more and more American companies [...]
Bill Austin: Celebrating 60 Years of Caring
In life and business, we have a desire for coaches, counselors and mentors. Since 1992, I have been fortunate enough to have a front row seat to my mentor, Starkey Owner and Chairman Bill Austin. Having this steady mentor throughout my life and career has not only shaped who I am as a leader, but who I am as a person. When you start your career—for me, it was at the age of 19—you don’t [...]