
Being a successful hearing care professional requires balancing a passion for helping people hear with the day-to-day needs of running a small business. In every episode of Starkey Sound Bites, Dr. Dave Fabry — Starkey’s Chief Innovative Officer and a 40-year veteran of the hearing industry — talks to industry insiders, business experts and/or hearing aid wearers to dig into the latest trends, technology and insights hearing care professionals need to keep their clinics thriving and patients hearing their best. If better hearing is your passion and profession, you won’t want to miss a single episode of Starkey Sound Bites.
Episodes

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From telehealth to OTC, Dr. Kent Collins has spent his career turning potential threats into growth opportunities for hearing care practices across the country. As the Global Director of Clinical Operations for Audibel, Dr. Collins has developed strategies for success and compiled the data to prove they work. In this episode, he and Dave talk tactics for business growth in this new era of OTC hearing aids, why hearing healthcare professionals have a huge advantage over the competition, and why patient satisfaction should continue to be the top priority.

Thursday Jan 19, 2023
The Ear is the Boss
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Every case of hearing loss is unique, and so is every ear. Ray Woodworth understands this so well, he teaches a class called “The Ear is the Boss”. For more than 20 years, Woodworth has worked alongside Starkey founder Bill Austin, mastering the craft of custom hearing aid solutions. In this episode, he explains why understanding the structure of someone’s ear is the key to treating their hearing loss, and why OTC hearing aids aren’t the right fit for everyone. He also shares some tricks of the trade when you’re shooting an ear mold impression and how to help your patients through the process. This episode is packed with news hearing care providers can use. Don’t miss it!

Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
The Honorable Alan Page Talks About his Hearing Loss Journey and his Legendary Career
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
The Honorable Alan Page joins Dave to talk about his hearing loss journey, fighting stigma, and why he requested blue Evolv AI custom hearing aids. He also reflects on a legendary career in which he broke many barriers, including as an MVP in the NFL and as a Minnesota Supreme Court Justice. Hear why Justice Page believes failure leads to more opportunities than success, and why he continues to choose growth over stagnation. This is a conversation that will motivate and inspire you, as we prepare for new opportunities in the new year!

Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Author Tracy Markley on Why Hearing Care is Brain Care
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Tracy Markley — acclaimed author, hearing aid wearer and fitness trainer who focuses on stroke survivors — joins Dave to discuss the many connections between stroke treatment and hearing loss treatment, the importance of shortening the time between diagnosis and treatment, smart uses for our Table Mic accessory, and the inspiration for her new book, “I’m Not Stupid, I Have Hearing Loss.”

Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Starkey Cares Gives Back by Paying It Forward
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Jake Spano, Starkey’s Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, and Michael Scholl, EVP of Corporate Relations, kick off the holiday season by talking to Dave about Starkey Cares, its Neighbors in Need program, how hearing professionals can participate, and why something as small as the sound of jingling coins can make such a huge impact on a person’s life.

Monday Nov 07, 2022
Raising Awareness of Hearing Health with the HLAA’s Barbara Kelley
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Dave talks to Barbara Kelley, Executive Director of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), about the organization’s mission of opening the world of communication to people with hearing loss, how they’re raising awareness of hearing aids, hearing aid adoption rates, and emerging technologies that are making the future of better hearing bright.

Thursday Oct 27, 2022
How to Turn Hearing Protection into a Pillar of Your Practice
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
For this National Protect Your Hearing Month, Dave talks to Luke Maresh, product manager for SoundGear, about loud jobs, the difference between passive and active hearing protection, why custom-fit products beat foamies every time, and the many ways adding SoundGear to your product portfolio is smart business both short term and long.

Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Why Hearing Protection Should be a Part of Every Hearing Aid Practice
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Dr. Grace Sturdivant, of OtoPro Technologies, joins Dave during National Protect Your Hearing Month to share how she got into the hearing conservation business, why more hearing care professionals should embrace and sell hearing protection products in their practices, and how focusing on the needs of patients always leads to good things.

Thursday Sep 22, 2022
How Evolv AI’s Newest Release Takes Better Hearing to the Next Level
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Dr. Sara Burdak, Starkey’s Chief Audiology Officer and EVP of Product Strategy, returns to the podcast for Healthy Aging Month to explain why treating hearing loss is key to helping us successfully age at home. She and Dave also discuss the latest release of our popular Evolv AI hearing aids — including updates to sound quality, Edge Mode and TeleHear — that take their performance to the next level, as well as why our Fall Detection and Alert feature deserves all the positive attention it’s been getting.

Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
How Amazon and Starkey Teamed Up to Expand the Value of Hearing Aids
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Peter Korn, Director of Accessibility for Amazon’s Devices organization, and Achin Bhowmik, Starkey’s Chief Technology Officer and EVP of Engineering, talk to Dave about the rapid pace of innovation specifically designed to help people with hearing loss. This includes their collaboration on Amazon’s Fire TV Cube, which enables it to stream exclusively to compatible Starkey hearing aids for private listening from favorite streaming services, apps, games, and even Alexa.