April 12, 2023

Upgrading my 1990s hearing technology with revision surgery

A cochlear implant user since she was 10 years old, Remy decided to upgrade her cochlear implant technology with Bluetooth, improved battery life and more.
April 3, 2023
sudden sensorineural hearing loss

My sudden sensorineural hearing loss journey

Alex was 28-years-old when her doctor delivered a misdiagnosis that altered her life. She had sudden sensorineural hearing loss, a rare condition that if caught early can be reversed. Her […]
March 6, 2023
gymnastics and hearing loss

Gymnastics and hearing loss: Community Spotlight

Meet Sophia Not, a thriving seven-year-old gymnast who wears bilateral cochlear implants. Sophia enjoys competing in Level 2 gymnastics. Her mother, Danielle Vickers, has played a pivotal role. She has […]
February 15, 2023
teacher with hearing loss

An important lesson for everyone – not just those with hearing loss

A teacher with hearing loss is taking pride in her hearing loss and raising awareness about living with hearing aids in a beautiful way.
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 […]
October 14, 2022
deaf engineer

Successful deaf engineer makes great strides

Deaf engineer Carsten Lyse could, despite his modest 44 years, write an exciting first volume of an autobiography. He has realized dreams, obtained a high education, started a family, and […]
September 12, 2022
sudden hearing loss

Adjusting to life as a young adult after sudden hearing loss

Life can change in an instant. This was the case for Nelle Findlay, a 22-year-old Phonak hEARo from England. As a 21-year-old, she went from having “normal” hearing to joining […]
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 […]
July 8, 2022
Deaflympics Gold medalist

Deaflympics Gold medalist Ashley Derrington

Ashley Derrington, Phonak hEARo, has hearing loss and won a gold medal with the US women’s soccer team for the 2021 Deaflympics.
June 3, 2022
deaf and gay role model

Pride Month: Deaf and gay in 1940s Norway

We hear about both deaf and gay people who are met with prejudice and incomprehension, and that is why we still need to show support in public.
May 23, 2022

Meet the 13-year-old deaf magician, London Jones

Deaf magician London Jones is an unusual 13-year-old. The Calgary, Alberta resident is an award-winning magician who has appeared on television and met and performed for the famous Penn and […]
April 1, 2022
Deaf actor

Deaf actor sets his sights on Broadway

Deaf actor and Phonak hEARo Niko Charney has set his sights on Broadway. This young musical theater performer was born with profound hearing loss in one ear. Now a student at […]
February 21, 2022
otologist

What does an otologist do? Hint: It’s all about ears

If you’ve ever been to a hospital’s Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) department, you may have met an otologist. They are the ear specialists on the team. Otologists don’t treat […]
January 17, 2022
deaf advocacy

Woman’s path to deaf advocacy inspires others

Britney Trimming lost her hearing at age two. The now occupational and physical therapist assistant shares her path to deaf advocacy.
January 10, 2022

Teen’s empowering essay about hearing loss inspires others

Hind Rasheed, a 17-year-old student from Lebanon living in Saudi Arabia, wrote an empowering essay about hearing loss for school.
January 3, 2022

Meet deaf life coach Karen Putz

Karen Putz is a deaf life coach, author, Phonak hEARo and motivational speaker. Did we mention she’s also an accomplished barefoot water skier? Putz, “specializes in helping people unwrap the […]
December 17, 2021

‘It’s my superpower’: Meet deaf college student Morgan Follett

Morgan Follett, deaf college student and Phonak hEARo, has bilateral sensorineural and conductive profound hearing loss and loves sharing her experience with hearing loss. The 23-year-old currently attends Northern Arizona University […]
November 5, 2021
deaf opera singer

Meet deaf opera singer Joan Tenaglia

After opera singer Joan Tenaglia was diagnosed with hearing loss at age 44 she went through a series of failed solutions. At the brink of giving up, Tenaglia turned to […]
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.