The Dr. Darrow Podcast: Recent Episodes
Keith Darrow
The mission of the Dr. Darrow Podcast is to help you live your best life - by empowering you with the keys to active aging that can keep physical decline, and dementia, at bay! Dr. Darrow interviews some of the worlds leading health experts and offers life-changing wellness advice during his popular lectures.
Joan Harris has a dedicated focus in working with adults over 60 who have complex life issues, mental health challenges and Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders. As a highly skilled Social Worker, she advocates for her clients, mediates family dynamics, and empowers her clients to participate in their decision making. During the past 16 years Joan has worked as an Aging Life Care Professional growing her expertise to become an advanced level professional.
In 2017 Joan founded Symphony Care Management, LLC, a full-service Care Management and Life Planning Company. She developed Symphony Life Planning knowing that if she can engage with older adults sooner, providing education and a personalized understanding of the preventative steps that they can take, they may avoid many of the problems that happen when aging without a vision of the future and a roadmap to get there. Visit https://www.symphonycaremanagement.com for more information on the services Joan provides!
In this episode we discuss:
1. Why is elderly care planning so important?
2. How to structure a thorough plan for an elderly family member.
3. What are the services Joan provides to her clients?
4. How to find a care manager in your local area.
Juliëtte Sterkens is a Dutch born audiologist with nearly 40 years of experience in the fitting of hearing instruments and counseling on living well with hearing loss. Juliëtte took a leave from her audiology practice to take on the position of Hearing Loop Advocate for HLAA. She now travels across the country to meet with HLAA Chapters and audiologists about the importance of telecoils and how to get a hearing loop project started in their community. Visit her website loopwisconsin.com or hearingloop.org for more information on hearing loops!
In this episode we discuss:
1. What is assistive technology when it comes to hearing aids?
2. The evolution of hearing loop technology.
3. What is Auracast assistive listening technology?
4. Juliëtte's advocacy for hearing loops across the country.
Chamatkar Sandhu is an Internet personality and content creator focused on covering the UFC, MMA, Boxing and the NBA. He's been an MMA reporter for the BBC and is currently working as a social media producer for TNT Sports. He also has a film podcast called Screen Off Script. Sandhu has recently come out publicly and discussed the problems with his hearing as well as the modern solutions he's applied to the issue.
In this episode we discuss:
1. How Sandhu discovered that he was having issues with his hearing.
2. His experiences with professional hearing clinicians.
3. The stigmas surrounding hearing aids.
4. Sandhu's excitement with the results he's getting and advancements in modern hearing technology.
Suzana Matalqah is a clinical audiologist working as a manager in an audiology and speech pathology clinic in Jordan. She graduated from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in Audiology and Speech Pathology. She went on to get a master's degree in audiology from the University of Manchester, where she learned and observed the various ways audiologists handle their patients in the UK and compared and contrasted both countries. Her goal is to make an impact in the field (at least in her country) and to grow and learn as much as possible.
In this episode we discuss:
1. Suzana's story on becoming a clinical audiologist!
2. How does diagnosing patients work in Jordan compared to the U.S.?
3. The similarities between U.S. and Jordan when it comes to hearing loss stigmas.
4. How Suzana is trying to make an impact in the field in Jordan!
Dr. Jaime Wilson understands first hand what happens to the brain as we age! Dr. Wilson is a prescribing medical psychologist and board-certified neuropsychologist in private practices both inside and outside Washington State. He holds privileges at several area hospitals and has worked extensively with physicians, other healthcare providers and forensic experts, providing neuropsychological evaluations across the U.S. The field of neuropsychology is dedicated to learning about and diagnosing conditions related to the brain and nervous system.
As a Past President of the Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses, Dr. Wilson also serves on the Diversity Council for the Society of Prescribing Psychology and as Chair of the Diversity Committee for the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology. Dr. Wilson has also published a book on the what, how and why of dementia and the hearing loss tie-in.
In Preserving the Etchings of the Mind, Dr. Wilson discusses how we can protect ourselves against the disease of dementia while maximizing the quality of our lives during the Golden Years. This book offers a rare and unique perspective into the world of dementia through the lens of hearing loss. The book can be found here! Dr. Wilson grew up with a profound hearing loss, wearing bilateral hearing aids and primarily communicated using spoken language and American Sign Language. Dr. Wilson resides in Olympia, WA with his wife (a registered nurse who is also deaf), three kids and a King Charles Spaniel named Pepper Jack.
In this episode we discuss:
1. What is a critical window to treat hearing loss in older adults to help reduce the risk of cogntive decline?
2. What does it mean to "preserve your mind"?
3. What motivated Dr. Wilsons book “Preserving the etchings of the mind"?
4. Over the counter hearing aids versus audiologist provided hearing aids. Why it is so important to get fitted by an audiologist?
5. Dr. Wilson's reaching to new research articles about the connection of hearing loss and dementia.
Nashlea Brogan decided to become a Doctor of Audiology after she started to lose her own hearing at 18 years old. Her hearing worsened over the years until she was completely deaf. At that same time her own Audiologist inspired her to become a Doctor of Audiology. Nashlea has first-hand experience struggling with her own diagnosis and the practical day-to-day changes she had to make. This helped her to become a better, more compassionate audiologist. She devotes a lot of time to counseling patients to help them successfully adapt to their new hearing lifestyle and has created a specialized team at Bluewater Hearing to extend that level of care over the lifespan of your treatment!
In this episode we discuss:
1. Nashlea's unique perspective not only as a medical professional but as someone who is also living with hearing loss!
2. Nashlea's personal experience of people in her life in denial about her hearing loss.
3. Nashlea's advice on how to educate people around you and set your own boundaries.
4. Is there a place or community for people living with hearing loss to find support while navigating life with hearing loss?
To find support navigating your hearing loss and tinnitus, join Nashlea’s Facebook group Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Support Group for education, tools and resources!
Brian Browne is the president of Cognitive Care Management and founder of Integrative Neuro Nutrition. Brian is a cognitive scientist and neuro-nutritionist, he possesses over 20 years of expertise in the fields of dementia, nutrition, aging and clinical research. He is a noted public speaker and a frequent lecturer at meetings and conferences regionally and nationally. Brian has been featured by many media outlets and produces regular content for various publications. His research interests include examining the role of nutrition and non-pharmacological approaches to reduce the risks of cognitive decline, chronic disease and abnormal aging.
In this episode we discuss:
1. Quality of life indicator versus longevity.
2. How and when Alzheimer’s changes in the brain occur?
3. How is gut health related to cognitive decline?
4. What are the delivery methods for therapeutics and nutrition that help support cognition?
5. Why is getting in front of cognitive decline so crucial and better than the uphill battle after symptoms show?
6. Why is education so important for everyone from patients to hearing healthcare providers?
Kevin Weston received his master's degree in applied Exercise Science and is a certified Exercise Physiologist from the American College of Sports Medicine and a certified balance and mobility instructor. He also received additional certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and the American Council of Exercise. Mr. Weston has worked professionally in the fitness industry since 2004, specializing in functional exercise and sharing his passion for physical activity and human movement!
In this episode we discuss:
1. Mr. Weston's journey on becoming an exercise specialist!
2. What does exercise do for the body and mind overall?
3. Does it matter what type of exercise you should do?
4. What does customization mean for adults with pre-existing conditions?
5. Is just being physically active enough to lower cognitive decline?
Sheila Thelen, speaker, president of Vestibular Training Services and master-rated figure skating coach joins the Dr. Darrow podcast! Ms. Thelen applies these world-class vestibular training tools which are patent pending in Innovation presentations on how spinning addicts the vestibular system. These training tools can improve the brain's ability to balance and the cognitive processes. She is an international speaker who discusses applying world class athletic training tools to the general population. The Vestibular Training Services and products serve individuals who have been diagnosed with Autism/Sensory disorders, rehabilitation, aging and athletes.
In this episode, we discuss:
1. What happens to our balance as we age?
2. What is the rail system, and how does it work to help the vestibular system?
3. How do you train your body and your mind to be less prone to falling?
4. Where can you learn more about vestibular training?
Dr. Richard Gans has been a clinician, educator and author in the specialty of equilibrium for over 30 years. His research, writings, diagnostic and treatment protocols are used by ENT, Neurology, Audiology and Physical Medicine-Rehabilitation facilities worldwide. As Founder and CEO of the American Institute of Balance, he has trained thousands of health care practitioners through university academic programs, post-graduate workshops, online courses and international seminars ranging from Latin America to Asia. Dr. Gans has authored and co-authored 10 Textbook chapter, 50 research publications and given 150 invited international Keynote talks in 35 countries from Mexico to Malaysia.
In this episode, we discuss:
1. Why Dr. Gans became passionate about helping individuals in various fields, became educated on dizziness and what we can do as clinicians to help.
2. How can dizziness and falls be related to other health conditions?
3. What symptoms to look for when it comes to dizziness and what other components can be symptoms of dizziness other than the zoom spinning?
4. What can individuals do, especially individuals in the older population, to prevent falls and dizziness when they feel healthy?
This week on Preventing Decline, we have special guest, Norm Dawson! As we discuss how to prevent decline when it comes to your cognitive health!
Dr. Norm Dawson is a professional speaker on the subject of dementia prevention. Hearing loss is one of the biggest modifiable risk factors for dementia. Dr. Dawson talks about how to identify and reduce the risks of dementia. He has been hearing impaired most of his life yet was able to challenge the barriers of that disability. After a long decline in his hearing from age 5 to age 27, he attended public schools. At age 27 he learned sign language and completed three college degrees, including his doctor of Chiropractic degree.
He has been a lifelong student of personal growth and development including Landmark Forum and Dale Carnegie to name a few. Toastmasters International is where he learned many of his speaking, leading and organizational skills. He has been involved in many civic endeavors and has been called out as a leader.
In this episode, we discuss:
1. How Dr. Dawson found his passion for the prevention of cognitive decline.
2. Why it's important for you to be your own self-advocate when it comes to not only your health but your lifestyle!
3. What lifestyle changes can you make in your life to prevent cognitive decline.
4. The benefits of treating hearing loss in regards to your cognitive health.
5. What gut health is and how it's related to preventing cognitive decline!
This week on Preventing Decline, we have special guest, Robin Thomas! As we discuss how to prevent decline when it comes to aging, inflammation and chronic disease!
Robin is a Lifestyle and Wellness Expert and Community Leader in Holistic
Health and Wellness. Robin worked for 25 years in medical research at UNC, studying
inflammation in chronic and autoimmune diseases. She left research to start her own
Wellness Business in 2004 and founded the Living Well Connections community in 2015 to support, educate and empower us all to make healthy decisions toward a more
balanced and fulfilling life. Robin helps her clients stop feeling powerless and
overwhelmed as she guides them through ways to get started with healthy habits that
bring health, joy and a renewed purpose for their whole life.
In this episode, we discuss:
1. Robin's experience and her journey to the field of Holistic Health and Wellness!
2. How does lifestyle affect aging more than genetics and why are about 40% of cases of people with dementia considered preventable?
3. What goes into making better lifestyle choices?
4. What is Living Well connections?
5. The future of cell signaling technology and what it is?
To kick off this new Preventing Decline series, where we explore topics centered around preventing decline as we age, we have Dr. Douglas Beck to discuss how treating your hearing loss can lower your risk for cognitive decline!
In this episode, we discuss:
1. Dr. Beck elaborates on the connection from ear to BRAIN!
2. Dr. Beck's recommendation on treating hearing loss and the importance of receiving a complete audiometric evaluation!
3. What is functional hearing loss? Is your hearing “harder” with background noise?
4. What is Dr. Beck's thought on cognitive screenings and understanding a person's risk for cognitive decline.
Dr. Kari Morgenstein Dermer is an Executive and Life Coach and Co-Owner of dB Coaching Group with over 15 years of experience teaching, mentoring, and coaching. Dr. Morgenstein Dermer is passionate about supporting women in medicine and challenging the status quo. She began her career at the University of Miami Department of Otolaryngology as the Founding Director of the UM Children’s Hearing Program. Under her leadership, she designed, developed and led a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare providers while gaining international recognition. Dr. Morgenstein Dermer is the youngest individual to serve as the President of the Florida Academy of Audiology and sit on the American Academy of Audiology Board of Directors. She is a proud Women in Academic Medicine member and was chosen in 2019 to attend the AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar.
Dr. Amy Badstubner is a Career and Life Coach and Co-Owner of dB Coaching Group with over 20 years of experience. She recently successfully sold a private audiology practice that offered concierge care for hearing loss through house calls, something that was unheard of at the time of its inception. Dr. Badstubner spearheaded the initiative to get her practice awarded the prestigious Ida Institute Person-Centered Care distinction. They were the first audiology practice in Texas to earn this award. With a bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy and a doctoral degree in Audiology, she has worked with individuals across the lifespan in various settings. She gets great joy from supporting and up-leveling individuals and businesses to discover or rediscover
their limitless potential. Dr. Badstubner has been featured in local magazines, presented at national conferences and has been an invited expert for the television special “Ask the Doctor.”
In this episode, we discuss:
1. How did they come up with the conclusion of naming their company “dB Coaching Group”
2. What is Coaching?
3. What is the Energy Leadership Index?
4. Why are they focused on supporting early-to mid-career professionals?
This week on the Dr. Darrow podcast, we have special guests Gael Hannan and Shari Eberts!
Gael Hannan is a hearing health advocate, writer, and speaker/performer who lives with profound hearing loss. She creates award-winning awareness projects that help people live more successfully with their hearing challenges, including the acclaimed one-woman show “Unheard Voices”, a humorous memoir “The Way I Hear It: A Life with Hearing Loss” and a regular blog for HearingHealthMatters.org that has a passionate international following.
Shari Eberts is a passionate hearing health advocate and internationally recognized author and speaker on hearing loss issues. She is the founder of LivingWithHearingLoss.com, a popular blog and online community for people with hearing loss, and an executive producer of We Hear You, an award-winning documentary about the hearing loss experience. Shari has an adult-onset genetic hearing loss and hopes that by sharing her story, she will help others to live more peacefully with their own hearing issues.
Gael and Shari created the book Hear & Beyond: Live Skillfully with Hearing Loss together because Hearing loss doesn’t come with an operating manual―until now.
In this episode we discuss:
1. Their hearing loss journeys which brought them to write this book!
2. Why they're committed to hearing loss advocacy?
3. What is the three-legged stool of hearing loss?
4. Why are other strategies besides hearing aids required for communication success?
Dr. Jill Davis is the owner and clinical director of Victory Hearing and Balance in Texas! She holds a Doctor of Audiology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Davis specializes in advanced digital hearing aid fittings. She strives to be a resource for professionals in the audiology industry. Dr. Davis offers cutting-edge hearing services not only to my patients but also educates other audiologists. She now offers a groundbreaking music Brain Training Program and has partnered with Cognivue to create best practices in cognitive screening for audiologists. Dr. Davis also has a passion for improving communication for patients and believes music has a significant impact on our ability to understand speech and improve our cognition.
In this episode:
1. Dr. Davis’s adventure to where she is with her career now!
2. How Dr. Davis incorporates cognitive rehabilitation therapy in her patients.
3. How using all the tools available will help you correctly diagnose and help your patients.
4. Why do audiologists often call themselves listening specialists instead of a hearing specialist.
5. How Music therapy can further help your patients!
Dr. Cellino is currently the Executive Director of Columbus Speech and Hearing Center. Before joining the Columbus Speech & Hearing Center team, she completed externships with the United States Army at Ft. Benning and at the Pediatric ear, Nose, and Throat of Atlanta. In 2006 at Auburn University, she helped pioneer a way to obtain normative data on oto-acoustic emissions in puppies. The findings were then published by the American Academy of Veterinary Research.
She is trained and certified in Vestibular Evaluation and Treatment. Dr. Cellino is also a pediatric diagnostic specialist and Director of Audiology for The Medical Center NICU. Dr. Cellino is a clinical supervisor for Auburn University Doctoral students as well as past president of the Georgia Academy of Audiology and often lectures at the request of various organizations, such as retirement homes or parent groups. She has also held certification in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for the Clinical Practice of Audiology since 2008.
In this episode we discuss:
1. Dr. Cellino's career journey!
2. What are some of Dr. Cellino's goals within private practice?
3. Using Vibrotactile Coordinated Reset stimulation in a vestibular rehabilitation setting.
4. Why audiologists reimaging their medical reports is so important.
Richard Kaner is the co-founder of Brooklyn Audiology Associates which he grew to the largest private practice in Brooklyn! He is also the co-author of the book, Break Free of Hearing Loss!
Following Mr. Kaner’s clinical studies in audiology, he completed a master's level original research project in “Sound Quality Measures of Different Transducer Types” and ultimately completed a Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders. He has since pursued a career in private practice audiology and hearing loss treatment. He felt this was the best and most effective way to educate patients and their families about the effects of not treating hearing loss as well as the resulting impact on the brain.
Over the past four decades, Mr. Kaner has treated nearly 100,000 patients with hearing loss. He stays motivated by the millions more with untreated hearing loss who are not attaining the quality of life they are capable of. His ultimate goal is to change the stigma associated with hearing loss, and by doing so, to increase the cognitive function of people as they age.
In this episode we discuss:
1. What has kept Mr. Kaner engaged in the field for over 4 decades?
2. What is the biggest change he have seen in your 4 decades of practicing?
3. What are some of the resources out there for independent audiologists to stay independent?
4. What is the one thing he would have liked to see changed in the 43 years of your career?
Morgan is at the front lines of our strategic vision for AuDExperts and the future of our business clients. His specialties include strategic analysis, core values identification, and 'Culture Shift'. At his heart, Morgan was born to communicate with others and his position allows him the opportunity to challenge the status quo, seek continuous improvement within our industry, and to change the lives of other human beings each and every day.
Wise beyond his years and instinctually described as a ‘Strategist’ by Kathy Kolbe, the world’s leading authority on human instincts, Morgan continues to defy convention, challenge his coaching clients, and make the world a better place by laying his heart on the line each and every day. His impact on our organization, the profession, and the world includes:
· Audiology’s First Kolbe Certified Trainer
· Leading Change Initiatives in Multiple Hearing Health Care Organizations based on Disney Institute and Ritz Carlton methods
· Innovative Strategies, Teaching, Coaching, and Leadership for business owners
· Strategist to Entrepreneurs World Wide
In this episode we discuss:
1. Morgan's ability to think outside the box when it comes to hearing healthcare
2. How a coach applies to hearing healthcare and how that helps people leave their legacy.
3. How vision and core values apply barriers to make sure you operate within your boundaries.
4. Whats holding back private practices?
Dr. Dowd has been an audiologist for 44 years working in ENT clinic settings, school systems, state education agencies, nursing homes and private practice clinics. Her experience ranges from hearing and balance assessments, auditory processing assessments, IEP and school expertise for children with hearing loss. In 2011
Dr. Dowd reached out to the Centers for Disease Control regarding hearing loss and balance associated with diabetes. After 10 years, CDC now has guidelines for audiology inclusion in diabetes care. Dr. Dowd is currently working with CMS Division of Nursing Homes to raise awareness of the critical need for hearing assessments in advance of cognitive and mental health assessments for better resident care and quality of life. CMS is aware of the need for better assessments for hearing in this setting.
In this episode we discuss:
1. The connection between hearing loss and Diabetes.
2. The low number of audiologists for the increasing medical need for our services.
3. How SLPs are ignoring professional guidelines to screen hearing or refer if certain trauma, genetic and medical issues exist for patients.
4. Dr. Dowd's work on knocking down the hidden doors with insurance coverage in regard to audiological services.
Rob Shepheard is a Consultant and a Clinical Audiologist. Rob worked for 38 years in hospitals and clinics, helping assess and treat people with hearing and balance disorders. He specializes in auditory rehabilitation, tinnitus treatment, and prevention of induced auditory conditions. For the last 25 years in addition to his clinical role, he has worked in diverse environments from industry to motorsport preventing sound-induced auditory injury. In 1999 after working with motorsport teams, he was invited to present on 'risk of exposure to noise in motorsport' at the inaugural safety summit of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). In 2000, he was asked to undertake research on the subject of Formula 1. In 2008, he presented at the FIA Institute's safety summit in Bahrain on best practice hearing conservation in the sport. He was the British Society of Audiology's advisor on hearing conservation and prevention of hearing loss on NHS England's 2015 Action Plan on Hearing Loss.
He is currently an audiologist for the Royal College of Music, Healthy Conservatoires Network, and the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine. For the BAPAM and HCN, he has co-authored with his colleague Dr. Finola Ryan, best practice guidelines published by BAPAM to protect the auditory health of all performers and musicians in the UK. He is an audiologist for the UK Night Time Industries Association, representing over 1,300 UK venues and event organizers. He is chair of the UK Hearing Conservation Association’s Music and Entertainment SIG, and a UK expert sitting on the UK and European CEN technical committees responsible for the regulatory standards relating to hearing protection. He is also an active member of the World Health Organization’s Make Listening Safe working group and was a minor contributor to the global standards for safe listening in venues and events published by WHO.
In this episode we discuss:
1. How did Rob get to where he is today?
2. How and why we should continue to be evolving audiology?
3. What's the validity of the audiogram? Can we do more?
4. Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline within the World Health Organization.
Oliver von Borstel is an expert in consultative selling. He invited “The Ethical Selling Concept” for the care industry which is applied by the independent dispenser of care products in many countries around the world. He has more than 15 years of international experience in personal coaching of care salespersons. For executives, Oliver has both a dedicated Leadership & Management program.
Oliver is a Swiss who has been living in the Netherlands with a long track record in international business development when he was in former CEO positions at different multinational companies. He has a background in Business Economics and Marketing Management. He founded Masters of Business Development Ltd. 16 years ago in Amsterdam/the Netherlands. Oliver is also known as a keynote speaker and is an accredited member of the Dutch National Star Audiologist Association.
In this episode we discuss…
1. What is Oliver’s story?
2. How does Oliver’s platform work for the hearing healthcare industry?
3. How to make a diagnosis with conviction?
4. What is his program about and how can people find more information about it?
Nashlea Brogan decided to become a Doctor of Audiology after she started to lose her own hearing at 18 years old. Her hearing worsened over the years until she was completely deaf. At that same time her own Audiologist inspired her to become a Doctor of Audiology. Nashlea has first-hand experience struggling with her own diagnosis and the practical day-to-day changes she had to make, has helped her to become a better, more compassionate audiologist. She devotes a lot of time to counseling patients to help them successfully adapt to their new hearing lifestyle and has created a specialized team at Bluewater Hearing to extend that level of care over the lifespan of your treatment!
In this episode…
1. Where does Nashlea’s passion and determination in the hearing healthcare field come from?
2. What is the responsibility of the hearing healthcare provider in post-treatment care?
3. What is Nashlea’s training system for her team for all patients to receive the same amazing post-treatment care?
4. Nashlea’s upcoming book on mindset and what is the passion behind the writing?
Edward Braun has more than 30 years of experience in management, sales, managed care and business development primarily in hearing health care. He has also worked in the medical device industry. Mr. Braun is currently the Vice President of Managed Care for Oticon, where he leads the company's managed care strategy. Previously, he was the Vice President for Audigence Inc, a cochlear implant technology start-up. Previously, Mr. Braun was the Managing Director for GN Hearing Care Canada managing GN ReSound, Interton, and Beltone business units throughout Canada. His education consists of a B.S. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin. He also has completed extensive strategic and leadership training at both Northwestern Kellogg School of Management and the University of Wisconsin School of Business.
In this episode…
1. What is Edward Braun's career journey and his WHY for what he does!
2. Why is hearing healthcare preventative medicine?
3. Why patient satisfaction should be a major goal when it comes to your practice!
4. What is the “Magic Number”?
Ted Venema is an audiologist, author and educator. He started his career as a clinical audiologist at the Canadian Hearing Society in Toronto and more recently at NextGen Hearing in Victoria BC. Between those years he was with Unitron, a hearing aid manufacturer there he conducted field trials on new hearing aid products. He has also given many presentations both domestically and abroad! Mr. Venema is also the author of the textbook, Compression for Clinicians, which has now been rewritten and is currently in its third edition.
In this episode we discuss:
1. Why has Dr. Venema begun his audiology career and what has driven him in his career!
2. The process and reasoning behind Teds’ book, which he calls a “download of his brain”.
3. How Dr. Venema teaches in a way that he wishes he was taught himself.
4. His teachings through both Audiology and Hearing Aid practitioner programs!
Dr. Lori Adams is an audiologist and the senior manager of Clinical Sciences. She has dedicated her 10+ years of clinical experience in both private practice audiology and ophthalmology. She has the ability to match products to solve her patients unique problems.
Dr. Adams worked previously seeing patients in private practice in Washington, DC and in Rochester, NY. She believes in the ear-to-brain connection as well as educating her patients and the community about the need for audiological care & early intervention. Dr. Adams is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Academy of Doctors of Audiology as well as a fellow member. She is also a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.
In this episode we discuss:
1. Dr. Adams' journey through the hearing healthcare field!
2. Why does she believe cognitive screenings are so important in audiological evaluations?
3. What does she do when she is not thinking about cognition and audition?
4. What is the importance of cognitive screenings in addition to other audiological testing?
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In this episode:
1. Matts journey through Review Wave!
2. How does Review Wave lay ontop on your existing OMS?
3. How can Review Wave change your practice?
4. What is the inside scope of the different fields they help!
Paula Webster is a Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist at the Intermountain Audiology Hearing Clinics and is passionate about helping people with hearing loss regain their confidence in communicating. As a hearing aid user herself she knows firsthand how much of a difference hearing aids can make in your life.
She believes that the best part of her job is seeing a patient's life change with help of Tinnitus Reduction and Hearing Loss correction. Her patients begin to live again, their smiles are back, and they are engaging with family and friends again. She states that it makes her day to see that; it is why she does what she does! Changes lives; one patient at a time.
In this episode we discuss:
1. How did Paula get to where she is today, helping patients with tinnitus!
2. How Paula helps her patients manage tinnitus on a daily basis and how she improves her patients' lives!
3. What tracking the progress of patients, really means!
4. Why we consider tinnitus hearing loss and how we diagnose patients.
Robert Pardi who is a Keynote Speaker, Life Coach, and author joins the Dr. Darrow Podcast!
Roberts mission is to inspire and motivate people to remove the unnecessary, shift their mindset and become the scriptwriter of their life. redesigned his life, and reconnected to his personal power after facing a tragedy in his life. Robert took the tragedy and turned it into something positive for not only his life but the lives of others. He shifted his career path from finance and became a certified life coach in 2014. Simultaneously he also became an adjunct professor and an international speaker who discussed his philosophy of “Possibility in Action.” His coaching of Possibility in Action helps individuals take the steps in their life from wishing to reality.
In 2021 he published his first book, Chasing Life which is a remarkable story of love, joy, and achievement against all odds. In 2022 he published two books, A Pimby Tale, which is a modern-day fable for the inner child in all of us, and Possibly in Action.
In this episode we discuss:
1. What it means to understand and choose joy.
2. How to ask yourself “What's next?” when life throws adversities in your way.
3. The importance of the human side of relations.
4. How to help patients see the value in what you provide as a medical professional.
Al Turri is a decision catalyst, public engagement specialist, dementia risk educator, lifelong learner, and giveback-focused consultant.
Dr. Al Turri’s mission is to provide the highest quality, compassionate care available to all his patients. He believes that the best care includes a personal touch you won’t find anywhere else. Dr. Turri was unaware of his passion for the field of audiology, eventually, he went to school to become a speech-language pathologist in hopes to help children who stutter. That track is where Dr. Turri became focused on the field of audiology which ultimately led to him becoming an audiologist. Dr. Turri feels as though this career is “perfect for him!"
In this episode we discuss:
1. The importance of cognitive screenings when treating patients.
2. How Dr. Turri built the audiology systems at The Villages to get hearing health care providers and primary care physicians to talk to each other.
3. Dr. Turri's one concern is with OTC.
4. What the conversations were like when talking to a medical doctor about hearing loss, cognitive decline, and mild cognitive impairment.
Sheila Thelen speaker, president of Vestibular Training Services, and master-rated figure skating coach joins the Dr. Darrow podcast!
Ms. Thelen applies these world-class vestibular training tools which are patent pending in Innovation presentations on how spinning addicts the vestibular system. These training tools can improve the brain's ability to balance and the cognitive processes. She is an international speaker who discusses applying world class athletic training tools to the general population. The Vestibular Training Services and products serve individuals who have been diagnosed with Autism/Sensory disorders, rehabilitation, aging, and athletes.
In this episode we discuss:
1. What is Sheila's driving passion for helping individuals with vestibular conditions
2. What is spinyourbrain.com and how to get your practice involved
3. How vestibular training can help soo many more people than just athletes
4. The research and data that is involved with this vestibular training device
Suzanne Picerno, a former corporate professional, lost her hearing over a 30-year period, joins the Dr. Darrow Podcast!
From hearing aid wearer to becoming functionally deaf, she is an example of what can be achieved despite the appearance of obstacles. Today, Suzanne has bilateral cochlear implants and is a passionate advocate for creating hearing awareness. She has an MA in clinical psychology, an MBA, and is a licensed hearing aid specialist. Her first published book is Eddie the Elephant. Eddie the Elephant is a delightful and imaginative book for both children and adults with hearing loss, and for those who recently got or are curious about others with hearing aids. This book is a resource for parents, audiologists, and children in the hearing healthcare field!
In this episode, we discuss:
1. Understanding the other side of hearing healthcare from the perspective of an individual who has profound hearing loss.
2. The impact of hearing loss is not only on the individual themselves but the people who surround them.
3. The story behind the creation of Suzanne’s book Eddie the Elephant.
4. How the story of Eddie the Elephant can bring awareness not only to individuals with hearing loss but also for those individuals without hearing loss.
Barbara Weinstein author, speaker, and expert in hearing loss in older adults joins the Dr. Darrow Podcast!
Dr. Weinstein is a professor of audiology at Cuny University in New York. She is also an author of several books, the most recent being Geriatric Audiology. Dr. Weinstein also is both a national and international speaker on a variety of topics ranging from social isolation and hearing loss in the elderly to senile dementia and hearing loss. Dr. Weinstein is a fellow of both the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the American Academy of Audiology. She is also the recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award for the New York State Speech Language Hearing Association.
Dr. Weinstein developed the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly and its companion version, the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults. This is the most widely used scale to screen adults and older adults for hearing loss as well as to measure outcomes. She is the recipient of local, state, and federal grants in excess of $750,000 on aging, workforce education, counseling older adults, and outreach.
In this episode we discuss:
1. Why isolation is one of the biggest hurdles in the field of hearing healthcare.
2. Why it is not the number of relationships you have but rather the quality of those relationships.
3. How does Dr. Weinsteins theory on loneliness and isolation play a role in cognitive decline.
4. What is link and theory between isolation and risk of dementia.
5. What are Dr. Weinsteins thoughts on the future of hearing healthcare.
Dr. Glick a licensed audiologist and cognitive neuroscientist joins the Dr. Darrow Podcast!
Dr. Glick's professional experience extends across healthcare, academic, industry, government and entrepreneurial settings. She brings a fresh perspective to healthcare and the profession of audiology. Dr. Glick enjoys supporting patients and families at all stages along their hearing journey. A skilled teacher and mentor, she also enjoys teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate courses, helping students and mentoring early-career professionals in finding their purpose and realizing their strengths.
Dr. Glick completed her AuD and combined triple Ph.D. at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her research focuses on the effect of hearing loss and hearing treatment/rehabilitation on brain health, cognition and overall well-being. Her work has been featured in scientific publications and book chapters around the world and she has given numerous research and clinical presentations nationally. Dr. Glick's research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Hearing Industry Research Consortium.
In this episode we discuss:
1. What motivates Dr. Glick as an audiologist and a cognitive neuroscientist.
2. What are Dr. Glicks main research goals.
3. How hearing loss changes brain function and at what stage the changes begin to occur.
4. Innovating AuD curriculum to involve cognitive aspects and the importance surrounding not fixating solely on the ear portion of hearing loss.
CJ DuBe ́, an Expert EOS Implimenter, a professional speaker, and serial entrepreneur who shows business leaders a bigger vision joins the Dr. Darrow Podcast!
CJ DuBe' has over 25 years of experience in the entrepreneurial business and knows a lot about both business and people. CJ has diverted from the traditional path and instead has worked in a variety of capacities from managing a sales team for a large international company to being the Director of Operations & HR for a facilities management firm. Since 2010 her passion has developed into helping entrepreneurs and their leadership teams. She has helped over 110 companies, through more than 1,000 sessions clarify, simplify & achieve their vision.
An award-winning entrepreneur with a dynamic background, CJ is also a sought-after speaker – spreading the word of EOS and helping companies and leadership teams get better at three things: VISION, TRACTION & HEALTHY!
CJ joins the Dr. Darrow Podcast to discuss…
1. Firstly…What the heck is EOS?!
2. How did CJ stumble into being such as advocate for this system
3. What is the proven process for EOS?
4. How to manage the oil and water in a business model
5. What are the six key components of the model?
Dr. Gyl Kasewurm, Woman of Wonder, Business Coach, Doctor of Audiology, Entrepreneur, and Speaker joins the Dr. Keith Darrow Podcast!
Dr. Gyl Kasewurm has owned and operated Professional Hearing Services in St. Joseph, Michigan for over 30 years. Her motto then and now continues to be, "Work hard, offer the very best to patients and do whatever it takes to help them hear better." Dr. Gyl is here to help YOU GROW YOUR PRACTICE.
In this episode, we dive into…
1. The History of Dr. Gyl and how she has gotten to where she is today!
2. How to stay true to yourself when it comes to treating patients (and why you should NEVER compromise!)
3. Why Dr. Gyl began Woman of Wonder Network and how to join the mission!
4. How Dr. Gyl harnessed her power and built trust and authority in her community.
5. Dr. Gyl's obsession with fancy shoes!!
Dr. Noel Crosby and Dr. Rebekah Perry join the Dr. Darrow Podcast to discuss how CBD can add to the hearing healthcare providers ‘treatment tool belt’ for managing patients with tinnitus.
In this episode we discuss:
1. How CBD can relieve stress and anxiety associated with tinnitus
2. The role of CBD in hearing healthcare
3. How to access CBD for your patients at your private practice
Dr. Noel Crosby is an audiologist, private practice owner and philanthropist dedicating her life to increasing access to hearing healthcare across the globe. Her passion to raise awareness for hearing loss is reflected in her beautiful on-line jewelry business, audbling.com
Dr. Rebekah Perry is an Exercise Physiologist and a recent graduate of the Medical Cannabis Science & Therapeutics program at the University of Maryland Pharmacy School. She is passionate about educating and clinically assessing patients recommended or interested in Medical Cannabis. Check out rowdywellness.com to learn more about all Rebekah is doing!
For all things hearing healthcare and the resources you need for a private practice, look no further than David Kemp (no, not the OAE guy)! This guys does it all... runs the #1 ordering website for all things Audiology, has a podcast (Future Ear Radio) and he's the co-creator of THIS WEEK IN HEARING articles!
David and I shoot the sh*t about:
1. The ins-and-outs of taking over a very successful family business (Oaktree)
2. How over 40 million people are underserved by the hearing healthcare profession
3. What the future of audiology looks like (from a guy who is helping to shape the future!)
Are you a fearless caregiver?
Gary Barg, founder of caregiver.com joins the Dr. Keith Darrow Podcast to discuss his personal jouney to becoming a Fearless Caregiver!
Dusty Potter, practice owner, OMS developer and CRM Inventor (earlevelmarketing.com) joins the Dr. Keith Darrow Podcast!
Dusty is a 2nd generation hearing care practice owner who once owned over 20+ practices and has since found his love in developing OMS and CRM products to help others run their most successful practices!
In this episode we cover:
1. How most OMS systems only help you run a portion of your business and why Amplify OMS was designed to help run ALL of your business needs!
2. How the right OMS can help you help more patients!
3. As if running an OMS wasn't enough work, why Dusty decided to start a CRM platform (that can integrate with all OMS's!) to help practices communicate with and nurture their patients.
Brittany Tucker, coach, motivational speaker, enneagram 3, Dog Mom and Chick-Fil-A lover joins the Dr. Keith Darrow podcast!
In this episode, Brittany shares her passion to help women ditch society’s standards no matter their age, circumstances or season of life. Britt (as her freinds call her!) believes everyone has a unique purpose which means life doesn’t have to look like the person next to you.
A couple (of the many) take-aways in this episode include:
1. How Brittany can be your biggest cheerleader while providing you with resources, solid dance moves and a whole lot of “yays” to change your life.
2. How Brittany understands people on a deeper level and how to communicate best with them by understanding their natural instincts (Yes, she is Kolbe Certified!).
Learn more and follow Britt at brighterwithbritt.com
World-renowned ENT, Dr. Jed Grisel, joins the podcast this week to discuss successful integration of cognitive screenings in hearing healthcare. Dr. Grisel is part of a bustling ENT office with over 20 Docs and 15 Audiologists. Dr. Grisel offers a unique perspective on how to best utilize cognitive screening results as part of the patient’s hearing treatment and rehabilitation plan.
Dr. Grisel is a featured speaker at the 2022 Cognition & Audition Summit sponsored by Cognivue and AuDExperts. Join Dr. Jed Grisel, Dr. Douglas Beck, Dr. Jill Davis and Dr. Darrow at cognitivehearingcare.com
In this episode, we also discussed an exciting new opportunity for AuDs to join the Amplify movement that is bringing together the 2 most common sensory disorders affecting older adults: vision and hearing loss. Amplify, which originated in the UK, is coming to the states and offers AuDs the opportunity to take part-ownership in an optometry and audiology based medical practice serving the needs of older active adults.
Specifically we covered the following topics:
- How hearing healthcare providers play an important, and unique, role in cognitive care
- Why it is so important that more providers integrate cognitive screenings in their daily practice
- The importance of attending the 2022 Cognition and Audition Summit (cognitivehearingcare.com)
- Opportunities for AuDs to join the Amplify movement
Dr. Erica Person, host of The Unbundled Audiologist Podcast and one of Audiology's strongest voices on the topic of running an unbundled practice, joins this week's episode of the Dr. Darrow podcast.
In this episode we discuss.
1. How to successfully run an unbundled practice.
2. Why providers in hearing healthcare should never do anything for free!
3. What it takes to transition your practice from bundled to unbundled!
Join IHS's Executive Director, Alissa Parady, as we discuss all things IHS, the upcoming 70th Annual Expo (which I am excited to be presenting at!), and the future of IHS - including the role of cognitive screenings and the HIS (Hearing Instrument Specialist).
Alissa was recently nominated to Executive Director and brings over 16 years of experience to the position, including her personal story of living with hearing loss. These are exciting times for IHS and Alissa brings a fresh perspective and new outlook on inclusive hearing healthcare that can bring treatment to more of the 42 million in need!
Visit ihsconvention.org to register for the 70th Annual IHS Expo in San Antonio NOW!
Inventors of the Award Winning HI THERE App (hitheresolutions.com), John and Chase Prieve, join the Dr. Darrow Podcast! In this episode, we will explore how their Hi There technology meets the needs of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
A few of the take-home messages include:
1. Who the Hi There App was built for.
2. Why Hi There app (over many of the other options out there).
3. How communication truly is the key to all relationships.
Dr. Nichole Kingham, innovator, Audiology Assistant Guru and great mind behind the online Audiology Academy, joins the Dr. Keith Darrow Podcast!
In this episode, we will learn:
1. How Dr. Kingham manages 8 kids, a private practice and online Audiology Academy!
2. How the virtual Audiology Academy became to be.
3. Why the online Audiology Academy teaches SO MUCH MORE than just information about Audiology Assistants.
4. How Dr. Kingham and Dr. Darrow align to help shape the future of hearing healthcare!
Dr. Richard Gans, the most successful vestibular business entrepreneur in hearing healthcare, joins the Dr. Darrow Podcast to discuss WHAT IT TAKES to run a successful and balanced (pun intended!) practice!
In this episode, we will cover:
1. How to successfully implement balance testing in to your private practice and earn an extra +500K in revenue
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Why cognitive impairment increases your patient's risk of falling by 14x!
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Dr. Gans and Dr. Darrow upcoming 'ABC's of Private Practice CEU-Extravaganza on Dec 2-3 at AIB headquarters!
Jeff Szmanda, CEO of Each Ear and inventor of the Gruv Button, joins the Dr. Keith Darrow show.
Jeff has combined his passion for helping others with his history of ergonomic designs to bring the most simple, yet most necessary, invention to hearing healthcare.
If you have ever had a patient struggle to get their hearing aid in their ear, or perhaps dealt with a frustrated care giver… then you need to hear what Jeff has to say.
Jeff is advocating for a simple and extremely low cost modification to hearing aid design (pennies per patient!) that will help millions of older adults to hear their best and to live their greatest life.
Go to www.eachear.com to join the movement!
Marjorie Clark Houk, CEO of Helping Hand Automation, the most successful automation system in hearing healthcare, joins the Dr. Keith Darrow Podcast to help others in private practice understand the importance of nurturing your new and current patients. Marjorie has been building automation systems that speak science to your patients and educates them on the importance of hearing healthcare (and the consequences of going without!).
On this episode, Marjorie shares with us her 'why' and 'how' she built this powerful, yet easy for you to use, system that gets more educated BUTTS in your seat and ready to start treatment on day 1!
You can follow Dr. Darrow at linktr.ee/dr_keithdarrow and learn more about Marjorie and Helping Hand Automation at helpinghandautomation.com
Madison Levine, the most well-known social media influencer in hearing healthcare joins the Dr. Keith Darrow Podcast to help others in private practice learn about targeting new leads! She has built a brand that resonates across all platforms, from Facebook to Tik Tok.
On this episode, Madison shares with us her tips and secrets for how she takes the topic of audiology, healthcare, hearing aids, etc. and creates unique messaging across different social media platforms to attract different followers.
In addition, we discuss how Madison, a Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist, still makes time to see patients 4 days per week, run her own business, and lead her team of Audiologist!
You can follow Dr. Darrow at linktr.ee/dr_keithdarrow and keep up on all of Madison’s great work @MadisonListens
Dr. Douglas Beck joined my podcast and he’s got lots to say about the past, present and future of audiology!
In this episode we dive deep in to:
- What Dr. Beck really thinks about Oticon
- Is Dr. Beck’s retirement like Tom Brady’s ‘retirement’
- Standards of (BEST) Practice in Audiology
- Integrating Cognitive Screenings in Hearing Healthcare
- Proving low-cost
- And SO MUCH MORE!
www.drkeithdarrow.com to follow and learn more about the movement to help the 42 million people living with untreated hearing loss!
This episode welcomes Frank Fitzpatrick to the Dr. Darrow Podcast!
Frank is an award-winning, best-selling author, social entrepreneur, wellness expert, Tedx speaker, and founder and Director of EarthTones.org. His WHY Music campaign – a multi-platform social venture designed to unleash human potential through the power of music, has received world-wide accolades.
In addition to Frank’s unique take on unleashing cognitive potential through sound and music, he has written extensively on the importance of increasing access to hearing aid technology for the masses. His article in Forbes Magazine details the long road to hearables and what the future looks like for the 50 million (500 million worldwide!) people living with hearing loss.
Highlights from the Interview include...
• Insights to Frank newest book, Amplified
• Why Frank believes that music is one of the keys to unleashing our cognitive potential
• How we can use the power of music to unlock memories (even for those ailing with Dementia)
• Frank’s viewpoint on the future of technology for people living with hearing loss
• Why music and sound are so powerful and altering our intellectual landscape
www.earthtonesmusic.org/whymusicbook
Do you have patients with have earwax (which they all do!)? Then you need OTOSET™ Technology in your practice. NOW!
This self-contained, no mess, no wax-is-too-hard all-in-one system is a must-have in your hearing healthcare practice (and in your PCP practice, and in your ENT practice, etc., etc.)
In this interview, Aadil Diwan - the CTO of Safkan Health will take us on the journey to how, and why, he invented the ‘ear car wash’ system that makes removing wax simple for health care providers and enjoyable for patients! Jacki Phillips, Head Audiologist at Safkan also joins us to tell us how this miraculous piece of technology increases the value of the services you provide to each patient.
You can also click here to watch a simply video of how it works: youtu.be/ZN4Twp7yBwg
If you are nervous about digging wax out of your patient’s ears, or sick and tired of having wax get in the way of treating your patients on Day 1, Otoset technology is the solution you’ve been looking for!
Oh, and if you’ve ever had one of those ‘Darnit! Why didn’t I think of that myself?’ moments? Well, the Otoset Ear Cleaning system is about to give you another one of those moments. Learn why you CAN’T LIVE without this technology in your practice and why your patients will love you for offering it to them!
Dementia is the greatest neurodegenerative disease of our time, and rates are expected to triple in the next 20 years!
In this podcast episode, featuring Tom O’Neill the CEO of Cognivue, we discuss the importance of early screenings for cognitive decline and the prevention of dementia.
Recent reports indicate there are 12 modifiable lifestyle factors that can reduce the risk of dementia, therefore it is critical to implement reliable cognitive screenings in healthcare for older adults.
Specifically, we discussed:
1. The role of cognitive screenings in hearing healthcare (including other medical specialties)
2. How the medical treatment of hearing loss is the #1 modifiable factor for preventing dementia
3. The controversy surrounding the FDA approved drug (Aduhelm) to treat Alzheimer’s
4. Active aging and living your best life after 60!
Thanks to Cognivue for your continued support and sponsorship of our upcoming Neuroscience Bootcamp!
Excited to share my conversation with Randy Baldwin, VP of Marketing at CareCredit.
Click here to listen AND get a CEU for it! www.audiologyonline.com/audexpertspodcast
Randy and I talked about why focusing on cash flow is so important to running your private practice. So many great take aways including:
- the importance on cash flow and how it affects your ability to effectively run your practice
- how to build a community for your practice that allows you to optimize cash flow, and
- the benefits of having the right partners working with your practice to help more patients in need!
Go to www.joindrdarrow.com to learn more!
If you are one of the 50 million living with tinnitus, or perhaps your job is to help to treat the 50 million with tinnitus – either way, you have to listen to this conversation with Dr. Ben and Dr. Darrow!
Dr. Ben and Dr. Darrow review some of the recent studies on treating tinnitus, advances in the medical treatment of tinnitus, and dive into the #1 New Release on Amazon.com, Preventing Decline.
After graduating school and being rocked by the pandemic, Dr. Ben decided to take his business, TrebleHealth, online and provide virtual tinnitus treatment and rehabilitation services to those suffering.
If you interested in becoming an Excellence In Audiology Tinnitus Certified Practitioner, want to learn more about the medical treatment of tinnitus, Join me for all my upcoming Live and Virtual CEU events in 2022 at www.DrDarrowSeminars.com
In this episode we cover the power of providing mindful and direct treatment for the 25+ million people living with bothersome tinnitus.
Highlights from the Interview include...
• Dr. Ben’s personal experience and journey living with tinnitus
• How Dr. Ben decided to take his Tinnitus Treatment business online
• Providing direct vs. indirect treatment of tinnitus
• Opportunities to join the TrebleHealth network of referrals
• Dr. Ben’s calm, and mindful approach to working with patients suffering with tinnitus
To learn more about how my team at AudExperts can help you become the recognized leader for treating tinnitus in your community go to www.AuDExperts.com
It has never been possible to converse with a person who has lost the use of both of their ears, until now.
Matt Hay (www.HearMattHay.com), a kind, gentle, and mindful person was dealt the genetic cards of living with NF2. This means that Matt experiences excessive tumor growth, including NF2’s favorite location - the hearing nerves! Once these tumors were removed, Matt’s ears were forever disconnected from his brain, and thus he was disconnected from the hearing world around him. https://www.ctf.org/
But, with breakthrough neuroprosthetic technology and the determination to never give up, Matt is now able to hear his children’s laugh and he can share his story with all of us.
Matt’s journey from patient to hearing healthcare advocate is an inspiration. Highlights from the Interview include...
• Matt’s personal struggle to learn to hear all over again
• Insights to the future of auditory neuropresthetic technology (i.e. the future of cochlear and brainstem implants)
• How Matt went from having a broken implant device to founding the hearing healthcare division at Redux (www.Redux.com)
• Why Matt’s mission is aligned with Dr. Darrow’s vision to help treat more of the 42 million living with untreated hearing loss
• How you can see Matt speak at the upcoming www.NeuroscienceBootcamp.com event.
To join Matt at this upcoming speaking event, go to NeuroscienceBootcamp.com or to learn more about how Redux can work for your practice and your patients, watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVLrbz7YANY
This week’s things got a little turned upside down on the podcast.
I was asked by a colleague, Dr. Dusty Jessen (author of the ‘5 Keys to Communication Success’ book - the one with the cute dog on the cover! www.5keys.org) if I would be willing to let her co-host an episode and interview me!
I have to admit, I haven’t been this vulnerable and open in a while. Dr. Dusty and I had a great time - and no questions were off limits!!
Highlights from the Interview include...
• How I went from being kicked out of high school (twice!) to finding my way through the halls of MIT and labs at Harvard Medical School
• Why my daughter's life-changing medical diagnosis and treatment forever changed how I think about the value of hearing healthcare
• What drives me to change the future of hearing healthcare
• How I decided to build a community of Excellence In Audiology (www.ExcellenceInAudiology.org) member practices that provide the highest standard of hearing healthcare in our country
• Insights to why I believe the future of hearing healthcare has its brightest days ahead of us!
Learn more at www.DrKeithDarrow.com
Just In case you have been on a remote island for the past 5 years…. the hearing healthcare landscape is changing! This week’s special guest, Dr. Don Schum, a pillar of the audiology community, will walk us through the past, present, and future of hearing healthcare.
Dr. Schum is a scientist, a teacher and a leader who has meandered his way through nearly every nook and crannie of the hearing healthcare industry, always keeping patients his #1 priority.
He believes, as do many of us, that we have our brightest days ahead and that we must increase patient access and affordability. Read more about increasing the quality of hearing healthcare and lowering costs in my newest book, Preventing Decline. (www.PreventingDecline.com)
To learn about how to incorporate lease into your practice, Join me for all my upcoming Live and Virtual CEU events in 2022! (www.DrDarrowSeminars.com)
Highlights from the Interview include...
• Insights to Dr. Schum’s take on hearing loss and cognitive health
• How He foresee’s the future landscape of technology and hearing healthcare
• Why Dr. Schum chose to join the team at Whisper (and why Whisper is Different!)
• Dr. Schum’s belief that using lease to help patients afford hearing aids assure they always have the best technology is the way of the future!
Dr. Terri Edwards, one of the most dedicated and loving clinicians in hearing healthcare, joins the Dr. Keith Darrow podcast (https://www.drkeithdarrow.com) this week.
During today’s podcast, Dr. Edwards shares her WHY behind organizing the upcoming Neuroscience Bootcamp (www.neurosciencebootcamp.com) – the first of it’s kind in Audiology. Dr. Edwards has been in hearing healthcare for over 30 years and her inner passion continues to burn brighter than ever.
Dr. Edwards’ respect from the medical community has enabled to her to build a practice on patient referrals without the need to spend $$ on traditional marketing. We can all learn more from her! (https://newsoundsolutions.com/about/founder-dr-terri-jo-edwards/)
Highlights from the Interview include...
• Highlights of the agenda for the upcoming www.neurosciencebootcamp.com
• How clinical neuroscience allows you to provide exceptional patient care!
• How you can increase physician referrals in your medical practice
• What is needed to build trust and authority in your community.
You can join our upcoming Live and Virtual CEU events in 2022! (https://www.drdarrowseminars.com)
On Today’s podcast, we welcome one of my favorite people, a gentleman, scholar, author, and down-to-earth guy with an amazing beard, Mr. Mike Michalowicz.
Mike is a prolific writer who understands the mindset of the small business owner with a winning formula for eradicating entrepreneurial poverty! From his writings on how to structure your accounting books (Profit First) to how to find your ‘a-client’ (The Pumpkin Plan) to his newest that helps your business stand out from the crowd in business (Get Different).
You can learn about how to Get Different in your own practice by joining us at our upcoming Marketing Bootcamp in Phoenix Az!
So much of what we covered in this interview is directly related to how your practice needs to change, focus on service, and welcome the flood of OTC hearing aids.
Highlights from the Interview include...
- How Mike went from rags to riches and back to rags!
- Why it’s so important to run a business with a profit first midset to help you serve our your mission
- It’s okay to accept that you can’t be all things to all people
- Why you must cut the pumpkins that don’t serve your mission
- How it is mission critical to stay true to who you are (even if you’re from Jersey – JUST KIDDING!)
- How to Get Different and the principles of marketing
- Mike’s favorite movie and beer!
Join me for all my upcoming Live and Virtual CEU events in 2022!To learn more about how my team at AudExperts can help you ‘Get Different’, reach out to my strategist Morgan.
I’m excited to bring to you one of my newest friends and private practice owner in hearing healthcare, Dr. Rhee Nesson, Au.D.
Dr. Nesson took a gamble and opened her practice in the height of the pandemic… and that gamble has paid off! She has a unique approach to providing patient care by utilizing her proprietary H.E.A.R. protocol. Dr. Rhee has built a following utilizing the power of social media and is finally living the ‘audiology life’ she always wanted!
In this episode we will cover some incredible insight on how to take back your ‘audiology life’ and always put the patient first.
So much of what we covered is directly-related to how you can make changes in your practice to be successful, happy, and fulfilled by changing lives everyday and leaving behind the red-tape of hearing healthcare.
Highlights from the Interview include...
- Insights to Dr. Rhee’s proprietary H.E.A.R. Method
- How to see challenges as opportunities (for both you and your patients!)
- Why Dr. Rhee believes in the unbundled model of hearing healthcare
- How to differentiate yourself in private practice
- Why it is so important to have a social media presence
I hope you enjoy my perspective (even if you don’t agree with all of it - THAT’S OK!) and that you will join our movement in 2022 with our Excellence in Audiology Nationwide push.
In this episode of the Dr. Darrow Podcast I’m excited to bring to you one of my favorite people, dear friends, business owner, and somebody whom I consult with way too often – Dr. Dustin Burleson DDS.
Dr. Burleson is a prolific writer, a healthcare practice owner and consultant to 100’s of orthodontic practices. Dustin’s crystal ball and passion for understanding how business works, has enabled his own practices, and his clients, to thrive in a time where orthodontics is flooded with direct-to-consumer (DTC) braces and teeth aligners!
In this episode we will cover some incredible insight on how focus on the service you provide, not the product you sell. We also talk about lessons learned from other industries about how to best combat DTC.
So much of what we covered is directly related to how your practice needs to change, focus on service, and welcome the flood of OTC hearing aids.
Highlights from the Interview include...
- Focus on the service we provide, not the products we sell
- What you can learn from other industries that have been inundated by DTC products (i.e. Warby Parker, Smile Direct Club, etc.)
- How to be different and become the trusted authority in your community
- Why we should embrace OTC hearing aids with open arms
- Dr. Burleson also treated us to a visualization of him in tight black Lululemon pants (YIKES!). Ha.
Dr. Darrow interviews Dr. Kamal Elliot about her practice A&E Audiology based out of Lancaster, PA and her humanitarian efforts as an Audiologist abroad in many different countries.
Dr. Darrow interviews Dr. Dusty Jessen about hearing healthcare and her book "Frustrated by Hearing Loss? 5 Keys to Communication Success". Dr. Dusty is a practicing Audiologist based out of Littleton, Colorado.
In this episode, Dr. Darrow reacts to the changes in hearing health care, including the addition of 3rd party vendors and the new Medicare Audiology Access and Services Act. This personal reelection lets you in to what made him leave audiology the first time - and why he would never do it again!
Dr. Darrow discusses the pros and cons to new legislation approving Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids. This live interview aired on 10/25/21 on iHeartRadio!
Hearing Loss is the 3rd most common chronic medical condition impacting adults, yet the least treated. Lets rebuild and focus on the patient.