Hear Here Podcast
The Hear Here Podcast is produced by the Archie's Cochlear Implant Lab at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. Hosted by audiologist Karen Gordon and co-hosted by Dr. Sharon Cushing and Dr. Blake Papsin, the show explores new ideas to help people use devices like cochlear implants to hear. Each episode features discussions on hearing science and technology.
Episodes
#5 Part 2: It’s all about Balance! The Vestibular System with Dr. Sharon Cushing and Melissa Hazen
This is the second part of the vestibular episode! Host Maria Khan, an audiologist and co-producer of the podcast, continues our discussion with Dr. Karen Gordon, Dr. Sharon Cushing and Melissa Hazen. Dr. Sharon Cushing is an Otolaryngologist at The Hospital for Sick Children, Director of the Cochlear Implant Program and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. Melissa Hazen is a clinical
#5 Part 1: It’s all about Balance! The Vestibular System with Dr. Sharon Cushing and Melissa Hazen
Finally, in the fifth episode of season 5, we get dizzy with the vestibular system. Host Maria Khan, an audiologist and co-producer of the podcast, chats with Dr. Karen Gordon, Dr. Sharon Cushing and Melissa Hazen. Dr. Sharon Cushing was featured in previous episodes; she is an Otolaryngologist at The Hospital for Sick Children, Director of the Cochlear Implant Program and Associate Professor at t
#4: From Research to Real Life: Single-sided Deafness with Dr. Sharon Cushing, Hanne Bartel and Harrison Gao
In the fourth episode of season 5, we peek into the world of single-sided deafness or LUHU (limited usable hearing unilaterally). Host May Wang chats with Dr. Karen Gordon, Dr. Sharon Cushing, Harrison Gao, and Hanne Bartel. May is completing a BSc in Food, Nutrition and Health at the University of British Columbia and has lived experience with single-sided deafness. Dr. Sharon Cushing is an Otola
#3: Hear all about Learning and Memory with Dr. Claire McSweeney, Naureen Sohail and Anna Ishchuk
In the third episode of season 5, we take a detour from hearing devices to look at the relationship between hearing, learning and memory. Hosts Annika Gasee, Nimrat Chani chat with Dr. Karen Gordon and three amazing guests! Our first guest is Dr. Claire McSweeney, who is a general surgery resident in the US and previously completed a MSc with the Archie’s Cochlear Implant Lab. Our second guest is
#2: Best of Both Worlds! Bimodal Hearing with Dr. Melissa Polonenko and Dr. Robel Alemu
In the second episode of season 5, we are looking at bimodal hearing, the combination of a hearing aid and a cochlear implant. Host and co-producer Maryam Othman chats with Dr. Karen Gordon, Dr. Melissa Polonenko and Dr. Robel Alemu! Our first guest is Dr. Melissa Polonenko, Principal Investigator at the PoloLab at the University of Minnesota. Her lab focuses on developing new ways to assess heari
#1: The Past and Future of Cochlear Implants: Bilateral Cochlear Implantation with Dr. Carly Anderson
In the first episode of season 5, we explore the bread and butter of implantable hearing devices: Bilateral cochlear implantation. Host Sofia Olaizola chats with Dr. Karen Gordon and Dr. Carly Anderson. Dr. Karen Gordon is a senior scientist and director of research at the Archie’s Lab Cochlear Implant Lab. She is a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and a graduate faculty member in the
#4: Hearing Loss at Home and in the World: Daily Realities
In this final episode of season 4, members of the Hear Here Podcast take a heartfelt walk down memory lane, reflecting on early childhood experiences and the initial stages of recognizing or being diagnosed with hearing loss. As the members share their stories, they express the social and emotional impact of growing up with hearing loss and how their families best supported them. Finally, the memb
#3 Part 2: Fitting In While Tuning Out: Hearing Loss in High School
Picking up from part 1, members of the Hear Here Podcast continue the conversation about high school. The team chats about their experiences with technological support such as FM systems, both the easy and the challenging. They also look back to how virtual schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their social lives and academics. To end off the second half of episode 3, the team share pivo
#3 Part 1: Fitting In While Tuning Out: Hearing Loss in High School
In this episode, members of the Hear Here Podcast dive into the high school experience. The team chats about supports in the classroom and how, and why their preferences changed from their days in elementary school. The team shares their experiences of independence and how self-advocacy about their hearing loss played a role as they navigate high school. We continue this riveting conversation in p
#2: Turn Up the Volume Please: Hearing Devices in Elementary School
In this episode, members of the Hear Here Podcast share their diverse personal experiences on the use of assistive hearing devices, such as the FM system, and other accommodations and strategies they have found effective in improving the learning experience as they navigated the classroom environment as young children. Throughout the conversation, members shed light on the benefits and limitations
#1: The Invisible Exhaustion: Let's Talk Hearing Fatigue
In this episode, members of our team share their personal experiences living with hearing fatigue. Hearing fatigue is the mental and physical exhaustion that can come from the simple act of listening. From the constant effort to follow conversations to the toll it takes by the end of the day, we unpack what hearing fatigue feels like and why it happens. Through honest conversation, we explore how
Hear Here Podcast Season 4 Introduction
In previous seasons of the Hear Here Podcast, we had conversations with ENT surgeons, audiologists and researchers to understand the science behind hearing loss. In season 4, our listeners can expect something a little bit different and very exciting! Our host, Hanne Bartels, PhD Candidate in the Archie's Cochlear Implant Lab chats with Dr. Karen Gordon, Senior Scientist and Director of Resear
Hear Here Podcast Season 4 Highlights
Welcome to the season 4 of the Hear Here Podcast! We are turning the microphones inward to our Hear Here Podcast team to hear their very valuable insights and thoughts! Here are some of the best highlights from the season and a little sneak peak to an amazing season!Produced by Hanne BartelsTheme music composed and performed by Dr. Blake Papsin
#5: Early Intervention and Beyond: Connecting with childhood Speech Language Pathologist from India
In this final but heartwarming episode of season 3 of the Hear Here Podvcast, Nimrat Chani connects with her former Speech Language Pathologist from India, Dr. Gurinder Kaur. She explores and explains the unique challenges and triumphs in the field of speech therapy across cultural backgrounds. Dr.Kaur shares her journey from early career inspiration about 30 years ago to creating memorable moment
#4: Behind the Scenes in the World of Sales in the Hearing Loss Industry
In this episode, Annika Gasee interviews Angela Bottley, a clinical sales manager related to electroneurophysiology from Vivosonic. Angela discusses the technical aspect of the program that is used to diagnose hearing loss, which consists of an infant screening program and the recording responses from babies. Additionally, we learn about the work she does with Audiologists and customers worldwide
#3: From Patient to Audiologist: A Thoughtful Discussion with Dana Song
In this episode, we dive into the inspiring journey of a paediatric audiologist who was once a patient herself. Sofia Olaizola sits down with Dana Song, audiologist, who offers a unique perspective on how her personal experiences shaped her career, discusses common concerns about wearing hearing devices, and reflects on how her shared experiences with families foster deep connections and trust. Sh
#2: Exploring the Student World of Audiology with Masters-PhD Student Danielle DiFabio
In the second episode, we are exploring the what is it like to study Audiology. Maria Khan is joined by Danielle DiFabio, a Combined MClSc-PhD student in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorder at Western University. Danielle discusses her PhD thesis, developing a clinical framework to enhance caregiver participation in family-centered virtual care, looking at the methodology, results so
#1: A Unique Perspective to the Field of Medicine with Audiologist-Otolaryngologist Dr. Renee Michelle Banakis-Hartl
In the first episode of season 3, May Wang joins Dr. Renee Michelle Banakis Hartl, an otolaryngologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Banakis Hartl sheds light on the pivotal moments that influenced her unique career journey, starting with her earlier experiences that inspired her to study speech-language pathology in university and become an audiologist,
#3: Insights from Early Career Hearing Researchers with Dr. Hannah Stewart and Dr. Carly Anderson
Dr. Hannah Stewart is a pediatric, cognitive auditory neuroscientist at Lancaster University and Dr. Carly Anderson is a Sir Henry Welcome Postdoctoral Research fellow at the University College London. The pair talk about life as early career researchers; research communication and their own podcast, Unscientific; as well as the importance of peer support in academia.
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#2: Behind the Scenes of the Hear Here Podcast with Sofia Olaizola and Maria Khan
Sofia Olaizola and Maria Khan, the students behind Hear Here talk about how they got involved in cochlear implant research, why audiology is important to them and what it's like to run the Hear Here Podcast.
S2E2 Transcript
Episode Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction to the Episode
(01:40) Introductions to the Podcast Team
(03:54) Getting Involved with CI Research and Role of Audiology
(25:24) T
#1: Cochlear Implants from the start with Dr. Monita Chatterjee
Dr. Monita Chatterjee, Senior Scientist and Director of the Auditory Prostheses and Perception Lab, Boys Town National Research Hospital, talks about her journey from electrical engineering to neuroscience;, how cochlear implants work; why it’s important to hear emotion in speech; and leadership through the hearing community for Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) network.
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Hear Here Podcast Season #2 Trailer
Welcome to a new season of the Hear Here Podcast!
#5: Hearing in all Corners of the Globe with Dr. Viji Easwar
Dr. Viji Easwar, a hearing scientist and pediatric audiologist at the National Acoustics Laboratories, outlines her global search to understand and monitor hearing in infants who receive hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Episode #5 Transcript
Dr. Viji Easwar Profile
#4: Cochlear Implants: An Expert-insider’s View with Dr. Lina Reiss
Dr. Lina Reiss, Associate Professor at the Oregon Health and Science University, explains that pitch judgments can change with cochlear implant use and gives her first-hand account of learning to listen through a cochlear implant.
Episode #4 Transcript
Dr. Lina Reiss’s Profile
#3: Electro-acoustic Hearing: An Odd Combination that Works with Dr. René Gifford
Dr. René Gifford, Audiologist and Professor at Vanderbilt University speaks about how she was drawn into becoming an audiologist and scientist and the benefits of using acoustic hearing with electrical input from a cochlear implant.
Episode #3 Transcript
Dr. René Gifford’s Profile
#2: Hearing Lessons from an Engineer with Dr. Deniz Başkent
Dr. Deniz Başkent, Professor at Groningen University tells us why she has the perfect name for hearing research, why communication is intriguing to study, and how robots became part of her team.
Episode #2 Transcript
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#1 Binaural Hearing: The Where and Why with Dr. Ruth Litovsky
Dr. Ruth Litovsky, Chair and Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison, is our guest for the first ever episode of the Hear Here Podcast. She shares her thoughts on binaural hearing, bilateral cochlear implantation, and the importance of mentorship and sharing ideas.
Episode #1 Transcript
Dr. Ruth Litovsky’s Profile
Binaural Hearing and Speech Lab
Hear Here Podcast Trailer
Welcome to the Hear Here Podcast! We are based out of the Archie's Cochlear Implant Lab at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. The goal of this podcast is to explore, discuss and learn about new ideas that may help people use devices like cochlear implants to hear.
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