Guest: Frank Wartinger, Au.D. - Owner/Founder of Earmark Hearing Conservation

Frank joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - Frank's backstory as a musician, experiencing tinnitus at an early age, and his eventual pursuit to become an Audiologist

- Obtaining his Au.D. from Salus Univerity and some of his mentors along the way

- Starting EarMark Hearing Conservation to provide hearing wellness for musicians in the form of healthcare, hearing protection and occupational safety

- The importance of educating the musician community on the importance of hearing health so that musicians serve as vocal advocates and ambassadors of hearing healthcare within the music scene

- Frank becoming a Course Director with the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC)

- Extending the knowledge of hearing healthcare to allied medical professionals (i.e. occupational therapists) to dramatically expand the provision of hearing wellness

- The role that Frank's podcast, Talking Ears, has on his business

- Some of the highs and low, and learned experiences Frank's had over the first few years of his business