Living His Dream Regardless of Hearing Loss By Jo-El M. Grossman Thomas Lesh, Jr., is passionate about the audio industry. The 39-year-old father of three spent some time as an audio engineer programmer in Eugene, Oregon, before now working for a production company that develops a car restoration show. “I’ve been in my current role […]
The call of the wild led her to better hearing By Jo-El M. Grossman Carolyn Hartfield’s friends knew her as a “girlie-girl.” Growing up in Detroit, Hartfield was a city girl who didn’t play sports and did not like the idea of perspiring — she didn’t even visit local parks. And while a birthday gift […]
Hearing Well Goes Beyond the Individual By Jo-El M. Grossman, Phonak Communications & Content Manager “Wearing Lyric for me, it’s a continual discovery of new sounds,” said Jim Ryun. “For example, coming back from a walk this morning, I heard a drop of water land on a leaf. Those were the sounds that —before wearing […]
How William got back into the game of hearing By Jo-El M. Grossman, Phonak Communications & Content Manager William Goode, 45, from Michigan, felt he was sitting on the sidelines when it came to fully participating in his job, social activities and personal life. “It was difficult to hear details, take suggestions and process information […]
Rediscovering the beauty of sound Sam Edwards, of Virginia, knew something wasn’t right when he started to withdraw from his otherwise active lifestyle in his community and church. “I was tired of leaning forward in conversations, asking people to repeat things and my wife yelling at me,” said the 72-year-old retired U.S. Air Force veteran. […]