What We Wish Our Loved Ones Knew About Living with Hearing Loss
This article was inspired by a touching conversation with a client during a coaching session. They had recently been diagnosed with hearing loss and were beginning to navigate their new reality—figuring out where to sit in restaurants, how to advocate for themselves in public spaces, and how to adapt. While they were proud of their progress, one thing remained hard: helping their loved ones truly understand what living with hearing loss feels like.
Exciting Announcement for World Hearing Day: Our New Book on Sudden Hearing Loss!
On this World Hearing Day, I’m proud to announce that I’ve co-authored a book with audiologist Andrea Simonson and psychotherapist Caroline Norman. Our journeys through sudden hearing loss were different, but they shared the emotional rollercoaster of SSNHL. Caroline went through it firsthand, while Andrea supported her husband through his diagnosis.
This book combines research-backed insights with personal stories from over 60 people globally, providing support, hope, and practical guidance.
Deaf Awareness Week: 5 Surprising Facts About Life With Single-Sided Deafness
This week is Deaf Awareness Week!
Deaf Awareness Week is an opportunity to highlight how hearing loss affects daily life and to share ways others can offer meaningful support. Being deaf brings unique challenges—practical, emotional, and social—that not everyone will experience or fully understand.
This Deaf Awareness Week, I’m bringing attention to Single-Sided Deafness (SSD), a type of unilateral hearing loss, where a person has no or limited access to sound in one ear.