Best Cochlear North America Podcasts (2025)

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Chelsea Anderson, PhD: What is "Eyes Open, Ears On"? 13:03

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1M ago13:03

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On this episode of Beyond the Decibels, Chelsea Anderson, PhD, a Speech-Language Pathologist and researcher who worked at Hearts for Hearing in Oklahoma, shared her experiences in counseling children with hearing loss. Hear about how the Hearts for Hearing philosophy of “Eyes Open, Ears On” and their approach to counseling the “whole child” have br…

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Sandra Porps, AuD: What Simple Strategies Can Improve Clinic Efficiency? 26:02

2M ago26:02

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When audiologist, Sandra Porps, AuD, of Michigan Ear Institute needed to improve efficiencies in her clinic, she had no idea of the positive impact it would have on the whole practice. To meet the needs of their patients, Michigan Ear Institute adopted a new care model for cochlear implant patients. These changes enabled them to reduce their patien…

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Matt Bush, MD: How Do We Address Healthcare Inequities? 22:40

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Join us for an engaging discussion with Dr. Matt Bush, a leading expert in otolaryngology and hearing implants. Dr. Bush shares his journey into the field and the key moments that led him to specialize in hearing implants. You’ll hear this take on the challenges of access to care and healthcare inequities, along with innovative strategies he’s used…

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Katie Farnsworth, AuD: How is Lurie Children's Finding Unique Ways to Support Their Patients? 12:41

3M ago12:41

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We had the pleasure of chatting with fellow podcaster, audiologist and bimodal recipient, Katie Farnsworth, AuD. Dr. Farnsworth is a pediatric audiologist at Lurie Children’s hospital of Chicago and launched a podcast with the support of her team. Listen to our discussion on how Katie supports her patients with empathy, and an understanding that ea…

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Bill Shapiro, AuD: 40 Years in Audiology – How has the patient journey changed? 17:40

4M ago17:40

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If you've worked with cochlear implants, you likely know Dr. Bill Shapiro. Join us for a special birthday edition to gain insights from his extensive experience, learn about his methods for measuring success, and hear his vision for the role of artificial intelligence in the future of cochlear implants. If you enjoyed this episode, please press the…

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Scott Brown, MD: Next day activations? 18:32

5M ago18:32

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We had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Scott Brown from Atlanta Institute for ENT. He shared his ideas on how to increase awareness for cochlear implants, how he has seen the cochlear implant procedure evolve through the years and what that means for activation timing. For additional information on the Nucleus SmartNav System, visit our website. I…

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Abby Meyer, MD: Why screen for CMV? 12:54

6M ago12:54

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Spend the next few minutes with us to learn from Dr. Abby Meyer, pediatric ENT at Children's Minnesota, as she fills us in on what Minnesota is doing to implement universal screening for cytomegalovirus (CMV). You'll hear about their ongoing research, how data is driving patient care, and how they are educating families about CMV. For more informat…

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Shawn Stevens, MD: How is his clinic expanding access for hearing implant patients? 20:24

7M ago20:24

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Shawn Stevens from the Barrow Neurological Institute, a dedicated otolaryngologist who was born in the very hospital where he now operates. Dr. Stevens shares his journey of expanding his reach across the Phoenix market, making implantable hearing solutions accessible to more people in his community. Dr. Steven…

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Jill Firszt, PhD: What should we know about SSD? 18:34

8M ago18:34

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Dr. Jill Firszt is a Professor in Audiology and Communication Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and has dedicated her career to understanding single-sided deafness and how it impacts those affected. During CI2024 in Vancouver, she was awarded the ACI Alliance 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award for her accomplishments. In this episode, you…

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Dig Howitt at CI2024: How'd it go? 14:51

9M ago14:51

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In this episode of Beyond the Decibels, hear from our President and CEO, Dig Howitt, while he was attending CI2024 in Vancouver. You'll hear about his thoughts and key takeaways from the conference and also get a chance to learn how this cement-industry engineer became the President of Cochlear Limited. If you enjoyed this episode, please press the…

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CI2024 Vancouver: What was it like? 2:13

9M ago2:13

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Listen in as we set the stage for CI2024 Vancouver. During this incredible conference held in July, we had the opportunity to interview a number of leading experts in our field. Stay tuned for their episodes! If you enjoyed this episode, please press the subscribe button, give us a rating and a review. We’d love to hear from you. The views of the i…

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Welcome to Beyond the Decibels 19:22

12M ago19:22

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Lisa Aubert, President of Cochlear North America joins us to discuss how she got into audiology, how things have changed over the years, and what you can expect from this podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please press the subscribe button, give us a rating and a review. We’d love to hear from you. The views of the interviewees in this podcast a…

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Allison Biever, AuD: How did we get here and what's next? 20:00

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Allison Biever, Audiologist at Rocky Mountain Ear Center shares with us her love of running, her 32 years in audiology, and what she hopes to see over the next 30 plus years. In the United States, the Cochlear Nucleus Implant System is approved for use in children 9 to 24 months of age who have profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears and d…