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Hosted by Andrew Bellavia or guest appearances

How MindMics is Transforming Earbuds into Acoustic Health Sensors

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This Week in Hearing, September 2023

MindMics has developed technology that allows users to monitor heart rate and other health characteristics acoustically, using the ear canal as a microphone. Dr. Anna Barnacka, the founder and CEO of MindMics, explains that their technology utilizes sound waves generated by the body to provide insights into health, making it a non-invasive and promising method for health monitoring.

Pioneering Efforts to Provide Affordable and Accessible Hearing Care on a Global Scale

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This Week in Hearing, September 2023

Andrew Bellavia is joined by Deaftronics co-founder, Tendekayi Katsiga, whose company Deaftronics designs and manufactures affordable hearing aids that utilize solar power while promoting awareness and accessibility to hearing care solutions in underserved regions, and Georgia Tech professor Dr. Saad Bhamla, whose lab has been working towards creating a $1 hearing aid.

Hearing Loss, Fatigue, and Cognitive Well-Being: A Closer Look at the Latest Research

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This Week in Hearing, August 2023

Andrew Bellavia is joined by two researchers from the Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. Nicholas Reed, AuD, and Kening Jiang, MHS, discuss their research into the complex relationships between hearing loss, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive decline.

Apple’s Growing Interest in Hearing Health and How it Could Reshape Public Perception on Hearing Loss

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This Week in Hearing, July 2023

Fellow co-hosts Dave Kemp and Andrew Bellavia sit down for a conversation about recent rumors that Apple is planning to get further involved into the hearing space and whether or not the company would actually consider producing an OTC hearing aid. Due to Apple’s massive size and cultural influence, they discuss how the company could positively influence societal perceptions around treating hearing loss and address stigma.

How Intel is Improving Accessibility for People with Hearing Loss

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This Week in Hearing, June 2023

Intel’s Head of Accessibility, Darryl Adams, joined host Andrew Bellavia to discuss Intel’s commitment to improve accessibility for individuals with hearing loss and other disabilities including their collaboration with 3DP4ME, utilizing 3D printing tech to develop custom-fitted hearing aids in developing countries. Another area of focus is improving alternative communication for nonverbal people, an outgrowth of their work with Stephen Hawking.

The Future of AI and Older Adults

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2023 Longevity Venture Summit, June 2023

Industry analyst Laurie Orlov hosted a panel discussion including Andrew Bellavia to share thoughts and discuss the role AI will play in maintaining or improving quality of life in older adults. Andrew touched on several topics related to hearing, communication, and cognition.

The Impact of Cochlear Implants on Voice and Speech Production

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This Week in Hearing, June 2023

Host Andrew Bellavia is joined by Simin Soleimanifar, a research scientist and product specialist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. They explore Simin’s research on voice perception and speech production in cochlear implant (CI) users.

Ear and Hearing Care for All: We Can Make It Happen - Live from FHH 2023

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Future of Hearing Healthcare, May 2023

Andrew Bellavia moderated an international panel with three globally-recognized people working to deliver hearing care around the world. In this video originally aired as part of HHTM's Future of Hearing Healthcare event, they shared what works, what needs to be done, and what barriers still exist to fully realize the WHO's goal of "hearing care for all!"

Breaking Through the Traditional: JLab CEO Discusses Vision to Revolutionize the Hearing Aid Market

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This Week in Hearing, April 2023

Win Cramer, CEO of JLab, a growing top-5 headphone brand globally, joins host Andrew Bellavia to discuss their hearing health products launched at CES in January. JLab is the first major consumer audio brand to focus on hearing loss prevention and treatment. Given their sheer size and popularity with a younger demographic than that of traditional hearing aid companies, JLab’s entry into the hearing space has the potential to make a big impact.

Inside Starkey's Genesis AI Hearing Aid Technology: A Closer Look with Dave Fabry, Ph.D.

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This Week in Hearing, March 2023

Andrew Bellavia hosted Dave Fabry, the Chief Innovation Officer at Starkey, to dig deep into the features & tech behind their new Genesis AI hearing aid and how it improves both the patient and clinician experience. We also discussed future trends in hearing aids as processors become more powerful and efficient.

World Hearing Day: Ear and Hearing Care For All!

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Hearing Matters Podcast, March 2023

Having spoken many times on the need to address the global pandemic of untreated hearing loss, I was delighted that the WHO chose the theme "Ear and hearing care for all! Let's make it a reality" for World Hearing Day 2023. In this podcast I share my my thoughts on why it's important and how we could get there when many parts of the world have little or no access to hearing care professionals.

Top Audio & Hearing Health Takeaways from CES 2023

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This Week In Hearing, January 2023

Host Dave Kemp is joined by Andy Bellavia, Founder of AuraFuturity, and Kevin Liebe, President and CEO of HHTM, to discuss their recent experience at CES, where a number of audio and hearing-related technologies were on display. They discuss the implications of the latest trends and key takeaways for the hearing health and audio industries.

AuDacity 2022 Conference Recap and Interview with Winners of the ADA Student Business Plan Competition

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This Week In Hearing, November 2022

After attending the ADA's AuDacity conference, I hosted a two-part episode in which several attendees including myself shared their thoughts on the event, followed by a conversation with the winners of the student business plan competition.

Innovations in Chip Technology Enabling Hearing & Audio Device Enhancements

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This Week In Hearing, October 2022

In March I wrote a LinkedIn article (picked up by Forbes & This Week In Hearing) how true app stores were coming to hearables, and how that could disrupt the FDA's OTC hearing aid rule. That time is not far off as discussed in this 30 min. podcast.

FuturEar Radio Episode 100

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FuturEar Radio, September 2022

For episode 100, Dave sat down with 15 past guests to get a sense of what's on each of their radars and what's exciting about their area of focus. As the first guest, I discussed the potential global impact on hearing care accessibility that could result from the recently finalized OTC rule in the US.

OTC Hearing Aids - Consumer Perspective on the FDA Issuing Final Regulations

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This Week In Hearing, August 2022

In this commentary I put on my consumer hat to share how I thought the new OTC hearing aid rule in the US could affect how people approach hearing care, especially as retailers and pharmacies get into the OTC market.

The Life-Changing Effects of
Hearing Aids

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ListenUp! Podcast, June 2022

I discussed my own journey, how professional and personal experiences merged to define my path. We had interesting conversation on the reasons why people delay hearing care, and at the end I shared my answer to the question Dr. Syms asks all his guests: What is my favorite sound.

OTC Hearing Aids: Is Proposed Rule Already Obsolete?

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This Week In Hearing, March 2022

After reading my article on the same subject, This Week In Hearing invited me on the podcast to explain how developments in the consumer earphone world could make an end run around the OTC hearing aid rule.

Taking Hearing Care to the Next Level by Addressing Complete Lifestyles

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Audiology Online, February 2022

Using a series of videos I shot in various locations, Dave Kemp and I taught a course for audiologists illustrating how they can address and improve their patients' hearing across their lifestyle. Rated 5 stars with over 300 reviews.

How Hearing Healthcare Will Evolve in 2022 (in two parts)

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This Week In Hearing, January 2022

In this far-ranging discussion Kat Penno, Director of Hearing Health at Nuheara, and I spoke with host Dave Kemp on topics including the increasing sophistication of patient expectations, device innovations, and the evolution of hearing care service delivery models. Link is to part 1, the second half is available from there.

HD Audio - The Next Frontier in TWS Earphones

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Knowles and Seltech, September 2021

In this webinar I shared how the infrastructure is coming together to deliver mobile HD audio streaming through TWS earphones and examples of devices that deliver the sound quality consumers are now demanding. Increasingly popular streaming music compensation for age-related hearing loss, often called hearing personalization, was discussed at some length.

NASA Investigates UFOS & Tiny Mars Mic Captures Big Sounds

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NPR radio station WFME, June 2021

In one of the more fun programs I've done, I described how a microphone made by my then-company Knowles was designed into the Perseverance rover and the science it was performing on Mars. (from 13:10)

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