Hearing Matters Podcast: Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
Welcome to the #1 Hearing Aid & Hearing Health Podcast with Blaise M. Delfino, M.S. - HIS! We combine education, entertainment, and all things hearing aid-related in one ear-pleasing package!
In each episode, we'll unravel the mysteries of the auditory system, decode the latest advancements in hearing technology, and explore the unique challenges faced by individuals with hearing loss. But don't worry, we promise our discussions won't go in one ear and out the other!
From heartwarming personal stories to mind-blowing research breakthroughs, the Hearing Matters Podcast is your go-to destination for all things related to hearing health. Get ready to laugh, learn, and join a vibrant community that believes that hearing matters - because it truly does!
Episodes
253 episodes
6 Practical Ways To Lower Hearing Aid Return Rates
Hearing aid returns aren’t just a number on a dashboard, they’re a clue about what your patients experienced from the first hello to the first follow-up. We talk through the real reasons people bring devices back and why “return for credit” (RF...
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28:45
How Learning Health Networks Improve Access, Insight, and Patient Success
The fastest way to improve healthcare is to stop treating clinics like isolated islands. I’m joined by Donna Murray, PhD, speech-language pathologist and quality improvement leader, to unpack learning health networks and why they’re becoming a ...
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48:54
Could An Audiology Clinic Fit Inside A Tiny House?
A sleepless night turned into a blueprint for change. After catching a segment on Tiny House Nation, we asked a simple question with a complicated answer: could a true audiology clinic fit inside a tiny house and travel safely, complete with a ...
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7:29
From Family Clinic Roots To A Global Voice For Hearing Health
A quiet decision to start a resource for local patients turned into a milestone worth pausing for: 250 episodes dedicated to the craft and heart of hearing healthcare. We look back at where it began—growing up in a family clinic, falling in lov...
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28:57
Hearing Care for All Children - World Hearing Day 2026
A child who misses a quarter of classroom words isn’t daydreaming—they’re falling through a gap we can close. We dive into World Hearing Day with a focus on kids, where hearing care intersects with brain development, language growth, and classr...
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16:08
BLUEMOTH Hearing, Explained
What if hearing care felt as welcoming as shopping for your favorite frames—personal, stylish, and on your terms—without losing the steady hand of a clinician? We dive into the origin and design of BLUEMOTH'S hybrid model that merges direct-to-...
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9:35
Intimacy And Hearing Loss: How Couples Stay Connected
The quietest moments often matter most—like a morning “good day” you can’t hear or a whispered joke that never lands. We sat down with writer and hearing loss advocate, Gael Hannan,...
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49:28
What is Auracast?
What if public sound worked like Wi‑Fi—discoverable, labeled, and just a tap away? We sit down with Dr. Dave Fabry and Dr. Heike Heuermann to explore Auracast, the new Bluetooth broadcast audio that lets a single source stream to many listeners...
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10:32
Humility, Hands, And The Human Ear
What if the biggest upgrade in your fittings isn’t the chip, but the craft? We sit down with industry veteran Ray Woodworth to unpack why the best results happen when technology, anatomy, and hands-on skill align. From the clinic to the factory...
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45:18
SoundGear Phantoms, Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, and Tinnitus
A high-pitched dental drill and suction shouldn’t drown out the most important sound in the room: a patient’s voice. Blaise Delfino sits down with Dr. Michael Walker (dentist) and Dr. Jamie Hand (audiologist) to unravel how modern hearing prote...
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9:46
Auracast: The Next Leap In Hearing Technology
What if connecting to the right sound felt as simple as joining Wi‑Fi? We dive into Auracast and Google Fast Pair with Dr. Heike Heuermann, to show how broadcast audio, lower latency, and smarter pairing are about to make hearing aids—and earbu...
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36:09
Building A Tinnitus Learning Health Network (TLHN) To Improve Care
The ringing is real...and so is the plan to fix how we manage it. Blaise sits down with Jeffery Reagan, a heart transplant survivor, tinnitus patient, and founder of Tinnitus Learning Health Network, to share a practical blueprint for transform...
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36:56
Hearing Loss Affects More Than You Think
A quieter problem carries loud consequences: when hearing loss goes untreated, risks rise for cognitive decline, cardiovascular strain, and falls. We pull that chain into the light and show how one change—adopting hearing technology earlier—can...
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8:50
Advocacy, Access, And Modern Hearing Tech with Bridget Dobyan
Policy shifts, lived experience, and modern tech meet in a conversation that makes hearing health feel urgent, hopeful, and actionable. We sit down with HIA executive director Bridget Dobyan to connect the dots between 2026 advocacy priorities,...
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35:59
OTC Hearing Aids - Smart Start Or Detour?
Struggling to catch every word or feeling like voices are loud but still muddy? We unpack the real differences between over-the-counter hearing aids and prescription fittings, focusing on when each path makes sense and how to get results you ca...
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7:40
OTC Hearing Aids, Clearly Explained
Buying hearing help shouldn’t feel like guesswork. We break down over-the-counter hearing aids with plain talk: what they are, who they’re designed for, and how to know whether self-fit amplification is a smart starting point or a detour that d...
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25:53
Why Hearing Aids Get Returned
Most tech works instantly. Hearing care doesn’t, and that gap can turn hope into frustration if we don’t name it and guide it. We take you inside the real reasons hearing aids get returned and share a practical playbook for turning the first tw...
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7:43
Reducing Hearing Aid Returns in 2026
The fastest tech in the world can’t outpace human change, and that tension shows up as hearing aid returns. Blaise digs into a process-first approach that keeps patients engaged, supported, and satisfied without chasing the latest hardware. Dra...
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28:13
Hearing Health, Brain Health
Stop treating hearing aids like a scare tactic and start seeing them as tools that support your brain. We unpack how evidence-based counseling replaces fear with clarity, why correlations matter in the hearing–cognition conversation, and how a ...
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7:12
Your Ears Called; Your Brain Wants A Word feat. Madison Levine, BC - HIS
Your brain doesn’t just benefit from hearing well—it depends on it. We sit down with Madison Levine of Levine Hearing to unpack the ear brain connection, the growing body of research linking untreated hearing loss to increased dementia risk, an...
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36:06
How Omega AI Turns Hearing Aids Into Everyday Assistants
What if your hearing aid could listen to you, read the room, and fix the problem before your next appointment? We explore Omega AI’s newest leap—Telehear AI—and how on‑device intelligence lets people request help in real time when noise, wind, ...
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9:53
From Clinic To Capitol: Elevating Hearing Care with Dr. Amit Gosalia
In this conversation with Dr. Amit Gosalia, we connect the clinic to the Capitol and show how small, consistent actions can unlock direct access, fair recognition, and better outcomes for patients.We start with the spark: early licensur...
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42:14
Friday Audiogram: Who Counts As A Professional Degree?
Jill Desjean, Director of Policy Analyss at the NASFAA joins us as we unpack how a legacy definition of professional degrees now shapes graduate loan limits and why that affects the pipeline for licensed clinicians. We map the rulemaking timeli...
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