All cells in the body need nutrition, oxygen, and waste removal to stay healthy. Did you know there are foods that help improve and reduce symptoms of hearing loss? The four basic minerals are zinc, potassium, magnesium, and folate. Which of these help with tinnitus?

The cochlear is like the micro-chip of the ear. Would you consider pouring water on your smartphone or computer? That's what loud noise is to the delicate hair follicles. What mineral makes them stronger to fight today's loud sound?

Get ready for Hearing Awareness Week and Community in October.

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Bret Schanzenbach, CEO, and President of the Carlsbad, California said, Teresa, I bet most business owners don't realize the spending power of the hearing impaired market and that you're wanting to educate them with Hearing Friendly Training is not about lawsuits, but how to be pro-active to attract this $1.7 trillion-dollar market place in to spend their hard-earned money."

Learn ways to attract this missed market niche and reach out for Hearing Friendly Training or become a Hearing Awareness Community Member.

People with disabilities have been segregated for years and denied equal access or equal rights. It is so great to hear someone like Richard Branson talk about how he has dyslexia, Marlee Matlin wanting "hearing people" to know what it's like being deaf in a mostly hearing world, or Justin Timberlake who has ADHA be the star that he is. However, not everyone has the confidence that these leaders have, so they need ADAAA for communication disorders to pave the way. As the 1990 ADA law signed by President George W.H Bush started equality and President Barack Obama signed the law in 2008 to included hearing loss as a disability from mild to profound. There is still much that needs to be done as equal access and equal enjoyment has not been met for 20% of Americans with hearing loss.

Today's episode gives you an insider view and about how the ADAAA can help you attract loyal customers and employees. Once a person with a disability finds a respectful employer they are usually there for life.

Here are some resources:

Want to make your students, customers, employees, or significance other pay attention, gain more of the hearing impaired market learn how in this episode on "What's In A Name". "I’m an entrepreneur “Ambitious is my middle name." Kim Kardashian.

There will be 7 technical tips on how to remember names, what someone with hearing loss can do when receiving customer service over the phone, and what to choose for a new middle name for yourself.

It looks like hearing loss is here to stay for a while, so get connected to learn how you can connect with this trillion-dollar missed market niche with tips to identify someone with hearing loss, learn the sight differences between deaf and hard of hearing.

Why care? This disability affects 1 in 5 people. All public businesses are liable for lawsuits that do not have accommodation in place. Is it time to start a wheelchair revolution again. Simply because people do not care enough to alter to help?

Listen till the end to gain the full impact of how hearing loss does affect your life.

When asked whether she would prefer being called black or African-American. She said she prefers to be called Black. Tune in to hear her why? Do you know about the Law of Progress? Why this boil of racial prejudice has hit a crescendo at this time. She offers insights as a black businesswoman, an ordained ministry, mother, and a global traveler.

She believes we can all find a common connection to increase understanding. Kinda surprised when she said. Teresa, we are both women, but I don't know what's it like to be a white woman.

Listen to discover more ways to help yourself grown in understanding and why it's important to consider the connections with the hearing impaired.

Bret Schanzenbach, CEO, and President of the Carlsbad Chamber grew up in California. Which he calls the "biggest melting pot in America".  He had a Samoan buddy that lived across the street that he walked to school with daily and played with since they were neighbors.  Bret never considered himself with "white privilege", until he heard about a mom and grandmothers having to talk black sons about how to behave if they were pulled over by white police. Bret said the issues that the blacks have been dealing with are a lot like the issues that those with hearing impairments are dealing with. Until one walks in another's shoes, one does not know what it's like and that businesses need to be educated about what's needed for those with hearing loss. 

The hearing-impaired community is worth  $1.7 trillion dollars that has the option to go elsewhere if businesses do not provide a communicator or better known as a transparent mask. Find out more on: 

* www.hearcommunication.com

* www.facebook/hear communication

* [email protected]

Today, Bret Schanzenbach, CEO Carlsbad Chamber is the leader of a 36 person Board of Directors. This includes Claude Jones of Wal-Mart Labs, who was the moderator of "The Black Experience in Business". This webinar is available on Carlsbad.org. Catherine Magaña of WWW Financial is a hearing impaired supporter and a Savy Business Owner that empowers women to take control of their finances will be the next president of the Board and has been following the leadership of Ahmed Hague of Clearway Energy Group and has leaders like Adam Jacob of Fortis Fitness and grandson of Irwin Jacobs of Qualcomm following the lead of the leaders before him.

Mr. Schanzenbach is a white man, a father, a husband, and a leader that is willing to take on a different perspective as he is open to learning from another's lense of the world. He talks about experiences adaptability during COVID and how we might incorporate virtual meetings into future meetings, how he did not have to have the "talk with his four sons about police interactions" and how he was unaware that this kind of discrimination even existed as he grew up in the melting pot of California. How he is in support of ongoing education to stop racism and ignorance on hearing loss as well. Tune Into Listening for a different perspective from just one of the many whites that were totally unaware of "white privilege" nor would ever dream of discrimination but would rather learn to be more inclusive. As they say, "you don't know what you don't know. So stay tuned into Sound Advice: A Hearing Friendly Business Podcast with host Teresa Barnes, RN. A former ED Manager with a 50% hearing loss since birth and has learned a lot about the "black experience" in the last couple of months. She like Bret had positive relationships with African-American or Blacks all the way from when she was in the second grade and had her 2nd Grade black school teacher invite her over cookies and milk after a swim in the community pool on a Navy base in Morocco, Africa. Mrs. Green was a delightful woman from my 8-year-old perspective. I don't know if she was lonely, that never occurred to ask. She was an adult that was offering kindness, cookies, and milk to one of her former students. And, she forever timestamps that exchange where color did not enter into my mind nor does it now. Just people being people. Let's respect one another and care for one another.

According to Richard Branson of Virgin Airlines, "Being a good listener is absolutely critical to being a good leader; you have to listen to those on the front lines." Did you know there are seven different types of listening? Oprah Winfred interviews Nhat Hahn where they talk about compassion communication. In the 60s Marshall Rosenberg developed nonviolent communication (NVC). Hear about Giraffe versus Jackal communication for a better listening experience.

If you'd like a copy of the NVC Tips then [email protected] is the email to reach out to.

Stay Safe, Be Well, and Keep Hearing for Connections,

Teresa Barnes, RN

Here are some resources for Virtual Meeting, Zoom, and Hard-of-Hearing in Communication.

1. www.HearCommunication.com

2. [email protected]

3. MDHearingAid.com/online-hearing-test

4. Sarita Maybin a Black International Motivational Speaker and TEDx Speaker

5. Doug Chandler of Turnkey Podcast