February 13, 2023
Osteogenesis Imperfecta and hearing loss

How a Osteogenesis Imperfecta diagnosis lead one woman on a path to Diversity and Inclusion

Navleen Kaur, a Sonova employee, was diagnosed with hearing loss when she was 27 years old. Kaur and her husband were driving along a highway with her in the passenger […]
September 5, 2022
Phonak employee with hearing loss

Meet Benjamin Heldner, a Phonak employee with hearing loss

Benjamin Heldner works for Phonak, the hearing aid brand that sponsors HearingLikeMe.com. This Phonak employee with hearing loss is also a bimodal user, with a hearing aid in one ear […]
November 3, 2021
Usher's syndrome

Living with Usher syndrome and hearing loss

Jessica Chaikof was the youngest child in the U.S. to receive a cochlear implant. At age 11, she was diagnosed with Usher syndrome type 1F.
October 15, 2021
Phonak employee with hearing loss

Meet Whitney Spagnola, a Phonak employee with hearing loss

Whitney Spagnola works for Phonak, the hearing aid brand that sponsors HearingLikeMe.com. The Phonak employee also wears hearing aids and is a mother of two children with hearing loss.
May 19, 2021
Phonak audiologist

Interview with Phonak Audiologist Michael Preuss

Before being able to help others with their hearing needs, audiologist Michael Preuss had to come a long way in his own hearing loss journey.  At three years old, Michael […]
January 4, 2021
musical ear syndrome

What is Musical Ear Syndrome?

Imagine having a song stuck in your head, but worse. That will give you a sense of what Musical Ear Syndrome is like. 
September 14, 2020
Cookie bite hearing loss

What is cookie bite hearing loss?

There are several ways someone can lose their hearing. Hearing loss can be age-related, hereditary, or caused by environmental factors. There are also different types of hearing loss depending on […]
August 24, 2020
working at Sonova

Working at Sonova: Q&A with Stephanie Pluess

Growing up, I did not meet many other people with hearing loss. I was missing this connection of sharing similar experiences and having mutual understanding when it comes to living […]
April 17, 2020
amplified stethoscope

How to pair Phonak Marvel hearing aids and amplified stethoscopes

If you are a medical professional living with hearing loss, what do you need to consider when using an amplified stethoscope?
November 19, 2019
audiologist with hearing loss

How my hearing technology led me to be an audiologist with hearing loss

There is no other profession I could imagine myself in except audiology. Here is how I became an audiologist with hearing loss.
September 9, 2019
living with someone with hearing loss

3 things to know about living with someone with hearing loss

I took a big step in my life. I moved in with my partner. As someone with hearing loss, not only did my partner and I have to learn to […]
July 18, 2019
hearing in virtual meetings

How to hear better in virtual meetings

With access to many platforms of communication, the ability to work remotely is common. This allows for flexibility in managing work-life balance and having a choice of where to live. […]
June 21, 2019
traveling with a Roger microphone

Traveling with a Roger microphone

How you hear and communicate can affect a travel experience. I remembered to use my Roger microphone when traveling, which made a big difference.
April 30, 2019
Learning a language with hearing loss

Learning a Foreign Language with Hearing Loss

It isn’t easy to learn a foreign language with hearing loss. But I haven’t let it stop me. Around the world, it is common to meet individuals with the ability […]
March 13, 2019
humor hearing loss

What’s So Funny? Understanding humor with hearing loss

Have you ever been with a group of people laughing at the end of a story, and you laughed along, pretending that you understood? When everyone is laughing at a […]
February 14, 2019

Awkward dating moments that no one tells you about

The dating world can be scary, fun, awkward, adventurous, and nerve-racking, eliciting emotions that are new and unfamiliar.  The process of getting to know a partner can highlight your strengths as well […]
October 22, 2018

So, you think I have a deaf accent?

Where are you from?! It's a question I get all the time, as people look at me with interest, wondering in what far away land I've developed my unique intonation and pronunciations. Ugh, I think. They've  just noticed my deaf accent. 
September 24, 2018
hard of hearing audiologist

How my hearing loss journey led me to become an audiologist

I was inspired by my audiologist and my family to go to school for audiology. In fact, it felt natural for me to become a hard of hearing audiologist to […]