The Listen Foundation Podcast

Louanne Saraga-Walters

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Ep7: Rhonda Sheya - Decades of Devotion

Ep7: Rhonda Sheya - Decades of Devotion

Rhonda Sheya has a heart for Listen Foundation, and her support to date has already spanned over 45 years! Rhonda shares how she became involved with LISTEN as a college graduate, when she knew while watching Doreen Pollack work with a child in therapy that this was an organization she wanted to support, and the vision she holds for LISTEN helping more kids and families in Colorado and beyond! Rhonda is our 2024 Non-Event Honorary Chair, and we couldn't be more grateful for her years of support. Please consider giving a gift in honor of Rhonda today! Our 2024 Non-Event Campaign Goal is $30,000, and your gift of any size will go towards helping more children receive life-changing Listening and Spoken Language Therapy. PLEASE DONATE NOW

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Ep7: Rhonda Sheya - Decades of Devotion

Ep7: Rhonda Sheya - Decades of Devotion

Rhonda Sheya has a heart for Listen Foundation, and her support to date has already spanned over 45 years! Rhonda shares how she became involved with LISTEN as a college graduate, when she knew while watching Doreen Pollack work with a child in therapy that this was an organization she wanted to support, and the vision she holds for LISTEN helping more kids and families in Colorado and beyond! Rhonda is our 2024 Non-Event Honorary Chair, and we couldn't be more grateful for her years of support. Please consider giving a gift in honor of Rhonda today! Our 2024 Non-Event Campaign Goal is $30,000, and your gift of any size will go towards helping more children receive life-changing Listening and Spoken Language Therapy. PLEASE DONATE NOW

Ep 6: Living the Legacy - Doug Pollack, Naomi Cohen, Emily Cohen

Ep 6: Living the Legacy - Doug Pollack, Naomi Cohen, Emily Cohen

Fiercely dedicated, passionate, ahead of her time! Doreen Pollack was a pioneer in audio verbal therapy, and even wrote the book (literally!) on it. What was it like growing up with this amazing pioneer? Listen as her son and daughter - and now granddaughter - share their childhood memories and why they each volunteer with Listen Foundation as a way of Living the Legacy.

Andrea Warner-Czyz - Why Quality of Life Matters in the DHH Community

Andrea Warner-Czyz - Why Quality of Life Matters in the DHH Community

Andrea Warner-Czyz is an audiologist and PhD who thrives of helping Listen Families improve their quality of life. Her research is revealing, her message is encouraging!

Matt Bacher - On Therapy, Camp and Producing His First Film!

Matt Bacher - On Therapy, Camp and Producing His First Film!

Matt Bacher is an amazing young man who will graduate from college this year after producing his very first film! He shares with us how LSL Therapy, attending Camp from a young age, and making friends for life in the Listen Community have all influenced his desire to produce "Silent Courage", his first film!

Brittany and Josiah Loeser - No vs Knowing

Brittany and Josiah Loeser - No vs Knowing

Brittany and Josiah are passionate about helping parents of DHH children 'learn the ropes' - having not one, but three children with bilateral cochlear implants. When they were told their first child would never hear and speak, they kept looking - and now all three children are excelling in spoken language.

Brady Geilenfeldt - His Journey

Brady Geilenfeldt - His Journey

Brady knows how to meet a challenge. Born deaf, he received two cochlear implants as an infant and very young boy, and now at 23, he has become someone the Listen community admires and the littles look up to. We're grateful that he's shared a little of his journey in the podcast, and once you listen, you will be too!

Allison Biever - From Hear to Possibilities

Allison Biever - From Hear to Possibilities

Allision Biever, AuD, joins us as our very first guest on The Listen Foundation Podcast! Allison has worked in the field of cochlear implants for the past three decades and has seen the power of Listening and Spoken Language. It's why she joined Listen's Board of Directors and is passionate about working with Listen's LSL Therapists. In this podcast, Allison explains why this is important to her both personally and professionally.