Talking Ears

BONUS Heather Malyuk - talking Music Audiology

Here is a special bonus episode featuring Music Audiology expert Heather Malyuk, AuD. In her recent episode, there was a lot of conversation around the clinical field of music audiology that didn't belong in the episode so we split it off into a separate conversation. This is equal parts for the Music community to get a peek behind the curtain into the clinical world, and an open invitation to the Audiology community to hear more about our subspecialty.
 
Music in this episode is by and/or featuring our guest, Heather Malyuk.

Ben Runyan - talking habituation and identity

Ben Runyan (City Rain) joins Frank to talk about habituation, identity, and prevention through his own experience developing tinnitus and his path to recovery. This episode features music by Ben Runyan.

Michael Lawrence - talking SPL and concert safety

Michael Lawrence (co-host of the Signal To Noise Podcast), joins us to talk about SPL, loudness, and the audio engineer's responsibility when it comes to exposure risk at live sound events. Expressed through his work as a system engineer and senior instructor at Rational Acoustics, he brings humanity to the technical aspects and numbers when balancing a concert's perceived loudness and safety of all involved. 
 
This episode features music by Audiologist and Talking Ears producer, Juan Vasquez and his band The Absolute Threshold.

Heather Malyuk - talking fiddle and music audiology

Dr. Heather Malyuk, a fiddle player, lifelong musician, and celebrated music audiology expert. She is the past clinical director at Sensaphonics and currently the owner of Soundcheck Audiology. Her hearing health curriculum is a unique tool designed for use by music industry professionals.
In this episode, Heather shares her musical upbringing and we discuss the emotional and physical demands of a musician's life which can strain one's health and wellbeing.
If you would like to book a private virtual appointment with a music audiologist, follow the below links to view available appointment times, sign up for a consultation, or inquire further. We look forward to caring for you and your ears.
Schedule a tele-audiology consultation with Heather Malyuk
Schedule a tele-audiology consultation with Frank Wartinger

Joey Di Camillo - talking hyperacusis and tinnitus

This episode features conversation with Joey Di Camillo. He shares how his development of hyperacusis and tinnitus put a yearslong pause on his music career, and what he would pay to get his hearing health back. We also discuss how other traumatic life events often bring perspective to one's own problems. Music featured in this episode is by Joey and his collaborators, including Not Yer Baby.

Rickie Mazzotta - talking tinnitus, whiplash, and drums

Rickie Mazzotta is the drummer and founding member of the Philadelphia-based indie rock band mewithoutYou, who is embarking on their farewell tour. Rickie checked in about the status of his ears, and offered some sage advice to concert goers and young musicians. The music of mewithoutYou is featured in this episode.
Content Warning: this episode contains discussion of mental health and suicide.

Introducing... Talking Ears

Talking Ears is a new show which interviews music creators and lets their ears do the talking. Through stories and guests' own music, we hope to give context to the often overlooked importance of auditory wellness and hearing healthcare for music industry professionals. With so many musicians developing career-threatening hearing injuries, and sparse training for aspiring musicians and engineers, there is an urgency to this discussion. Thanks for listening!