Resonate. The Podcast

Resonate Health

Welcome to Resonate the Podcast. Your host, Lesleigh Smith, has 25 years of experience in the audiology industry. As a hearing aid wearer herself, she brings a depth of knowledge and a unique perspective you won't find anywhere else. Every fortnight, she sits down with guests, experts, innovators, and everyday New Zealanders to help you understand how hearing loss affects your memory, relationships, and quality of life as you age. New episodes every fortnight from 3rd March 2026.

Episodes

  1. MAR 2

    Why Hearing Health Matters for Healthy Ageing

    In our first episode, Lesleigh sits down with James Whittaker, Founder & CEO of Resonate Health, to talk about why hearing deserves a much bigger place in the healthy ageing conversation.  James is a positive disruptor and thought leader in the industry, and someone who’s deeply passionate about making hearing healthcare more accessible, affordable and human.  Together, we explore what’s not working in the current hearing care system in New Zealand, why so many people wait years before seeking help, and the impact untreated hearing loss can have on your memory, mental fatigue, sleep quality and cognitive decline.  What is cognitive load?  Why does listening fatigue happen?  What do we actually know about hearing loss and cognitive decline?  How can early action improve our quality of life?  James also shares why Resonate Health takes a holistic approach to hearing healthcare, looking beyond a basic hearing test to consider how a person's hearing influences their cognition and long-term wellbeing.   Read more about James' story here Learn more about the link between hearing loss and cognition:

    58 min
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Welcome to Resonate the Podcast. Your host, Lesleigh Smith, has 25 years of experience in the audiology industry. As a hearing aid wearer herself, she brings a depth of knowledge and a unique perspective you won't find anywhere else. Every fortnight, she sits down with guests, experts, innovators, and everyday New Zealanders to help you understand how hearing loss affects your memory, relationships, and quality of life as you age. New episodes every fortnight from 3rd March 2026.

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    Resonate Health
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