Being a successful hearing care professional requires balancing a passion for helping people hear with the day-to-day needs of running a small business.
In every episode of Sound Bites, Dr. Dave Fabry — Starkey’s Chief Innovation Officer and audiologist with 40-years of experience in the hearing industry— talks to industry insiders, business experts and/or hearing aid wearers to dig into the latest trends, technology and insights hearing care professionals need to keep their clinics thriving and patients hearing their best.
If better hearing is your passion and profession, you won’t want to miss a single episode of Sound Bites.
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Being a successful hearing care professional requires balancing a passion for helping people hear with the day-to-day needs of running a small business.
In every episode of Sound Bites, Dr. Dave Fabry — Starkey’s Chief Innovation Officer and audiologist with 40-years of experience in the hearing industry— talks to industry insiders, business experts and/or hearing aid wearers to dig into the latest trends, technology and insights hearing care professionals need to keep their clinics thriving and patients hearing their best.
If better hearing is your passion and profession, you won’t want to miss a single episode of Sound Bites.
A Discussion with Legends of the Hearing Aid Industry
Starkey Sound Bites
1 hour 6 minutes 7 seconds
1 year ago
A Discussion with Legends of the Hearing Aid Industry
In a special episode of Starkey Soundbites, we welcome two hearing aid industry legends: Starkey's founder and chairman, Bill Austin, and Karl Strom, Editor-in-Chief of Hearing Tracker, for an enlightening discussion hosted by Dr. Dave Fabry. The episode outlines the journey of innovation that led hearing aids to have all of the remarkable capabilities they have today and recounts the transition from custom-made hearing aids to digital hearing aids, and to today’s devices that offer a range of beneficial features for overall health monitoring and connectivity.
After more than six decades in the hearing industry, Bill Austin shares what he has learned throughout his impressive career, and his experience with the many groundbreaking developments that have changed countless people’s lives. He discusses his fascinating journey in the industry, starting with how he began making ear molds and later developing in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aids. Mr. Austin’s unique strategies, such as offering all-make-repair service and ensuring fast delivery, have transformed the hearing aid market within the US and globally.
Karl Strom reflects on the changes he has seen in the hearing industry throughout his career and emphasizes the importance of honest reporting in disseminating information to patients and providers. This episode presents an inspiring testament to the transformational potential of technology when used for the betterment of humanity.
Link to full transcript here.
Starkey Sound Bites
Being a successful hearing care professional requires balancing a passion for helping people hear with the day-to-day needs of running a small business.
In every episode of Sound Bites, Dr. Dave Fabry — Starkey’s Chief Innovation Officer and audiologist with 40-years of experience in the hearing industry— talks to industry insiders, business experts and/or hearing aid wearers to dig into the latest trends, technology and insights hearing care professionals need to keep their clinics thriving and patients hearing their best.
If better hearing is your passion and profession, you won’t want to miss a single episode of Sound Bites.
