This week I’m sharing part one in a 2-part series of a heartwarming conversation with Nicolle about her vestibular journey with Meniere’s, Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL), BPPV, TMJ and Cervicogenic Dizziness that began in 2017.  Nicolle is a Colombia-American Artist and Hearing Health Advocate based in Miami, Florida. In 2017 she suffered from sudden unilateral deafness and an unexpected incident that led to Meniere’s Disease. Nicolle has partnered with the Hearing Health Foundation and Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) where she donates her time and art to benefit their fundraising initiatives. As a result of her work raising awareness about hearing loss and invisible disabilities, she was awarded the “Leadership Scholarship by Americans for Arts” in 2018.

Recently she was featured in Vestibular Disorders Associations (VeDAs) docuseries: Life Rebalanced Chronicles, raising awareness about vestibular disorders. If you would like more information on vestibular disorder's please visit  VeDA (Vestibular Disorders Association). Here you will find more information on balance disorders, diagnosis, treatment, medical professionals, support groups, even a new patient tool kit and so much more. It has been an amazing resource.

If you would like to connect with Nicolle please reach her through her Art & Health Blog, Instagram or click here for her full hearing loss story. If you would like to connect with myself Heather Davies, please feel free to reach out to me via email [email protected] or find me on Instagram.  

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Thank you for listening! I’ll see you next week warriors!