Future Ear Radio Dave Kemp

Guest: Mike Andreozzi - Former CEO & Owner of Beltone New England; Current Beltone Brand Ambassador; President-Elect of the International Hearing Society



Mike joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss:

- His backstory, growing up in the family business, and learning through osmosis



- Mike's time at Miracle Ear and the early days of hearing health franchising



- Optical supplier, Bausch & Lomb, purchase of Miracle Ear in the early 90's and the aftermath of the acquisition



- Mike joining Beltone in the early 2000's and scaling his New England franchise from 3 locations to 125 stores across 10 states



- The high value Mike placed on fostering a strong company culture and creating a sense of comradery amongst his team



- Identifying potential leaders within the staff and focusing on internal talent development


- Focusing on all the small details which, in aggregate, matter a lot when developing a five star patient experience



- Mike's thoughts on third-party insurance providers, OTC hearing aids, and where the industry is headed in the next 3-5 years



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Guests:

Liz Fuemmeler, Au.D. - Clinical Product Manager - Balance @ Interacoustics; Podcast Host - A Dose of Dizzy

Daniel Romero, Ph.D. - Audiologist & Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Hearing & Speech Sciences



Liz & Daniel join Dave on the podcast this week to discuss:

- How the Daniel & Liz met and the backstory of starting their podcast, A Dose of Dizzy

- A Dose of Dizzy's "accessible & digestible" podcast format, bridging the research & clinical gap, and catering to niche audiences ("100 true fans")

- The surging interest in Vestibular Audiology amongst the next generation of hearing professionals & the long-term viability that vestibular services provide Audiology clinics

- Takeaways from the 2023 American Balance Society conference held in February & some of the most exciting innovations taking place within Vestibular Audiology

- Podcasting as a way to connect with like-minded individuals from all around your niche/industry


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Guest: Lindsey Jorgensen - Professor, Chair, and Clinic Director at University of South Dakota


Dr. Lindsey Jorgensen joins Dave on this week's episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast to discuss:

- Lindsey's backstory and motivation for pursuing Audiology and her time at The University of Pittsburgh obtaining her Au.D. and Ph.D.

- Lindsey's many hats that she wears as clinician, researcher, and professor at the University of South Dakota

- Lindsey's work with traumatic brain injuries and combat veterans

- The interplay between Neurology and Audiology, and Audiology's significance with regard to dementia

- Lindsey's speaking tour around the country about methods used by Hearing Professionals to verify and validate the performance of hearing aids

- How Audiologists can differentiate themselves within their market on the basis of holistic patient care


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Guest: Sarah McAlexander, Au.D. - Pediatric Audiologist at Texas Hearing Institute

Dr. Sarah McAlexander joins Dave on this week's episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast to discuss:

- Sarah's backstory and motivation for pursuing her Audiology doctoral degree through Vanderbilt

- Sarah's immersion into the world of pediatric audiology and newborn hearing screenings

- Sarah's research around "loss-to-follow up rates" in newborn screenings that she presented at the Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) conference

- Completing to Cochlear Implant Training course and seeking out ways to gain specialty expertise in all different areas of Audiology

- Building rapport and engaging with potential mentors and professional colleagues who you can collaborate with

- The realities of one's professional journey, moving from one job to another, and garnering a variety of experience along the way


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Guests: Nichole Kingham, Au.D & Joe Furness - Founders of Audiology Academy 

Dr. Nichole Kingham and Joe Furness join Dave on this week's episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast to discuss:

- What Audiology Academy is and the backstory of how Nichole and Joe built the business and platform

- The first phase of the business and the initial learning module around Audiology Assistants

- The critical need for support roles within the hearing health setting, and the types of day-to-day tasks that can be delegated to support roles

- Phase two of Audiology Academy becoming a platform for other Audiologists and hearing professionals to layer their expert training modules on

- The types of courses available within Audiology Academy today and the types of modules that will be added soon




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Guest: Ali Vega, Au.D. - Owner of Complete Hearing & Balance

Topic: Private Practice Audiology, Serendipity, and Saying Yes

Dr. Ali Vega joins Dave on this week's episode of the Future Ear Radio podcast to discuss: 

- Her backstory, motivation for pursuing Audiology, and experience owning a private practice in the Pacific Northwest

- Audiology's transition from a master's level degree to a doctoral level degree & Ali being in one of the first cohorts of doctoral-level Audiologists in 2001

- Recognizing serendipitous occasions and being willing to say "yes" to risk taking

- "Accidental" entrepreneurialism and the willingness to never stop learning

- Figuring out what aspects of your business that you want to own (i.e. Ali's love for Radio advertising), and outsourcing the rest to vetted partners

- Adding a balance offering by partnering with the American Institute of Balance 

- Ali's experience scaling her practice from one location to three 




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