118 - Frank Wartinger, Au.D. - Building a Hearing Conservation Business from Scratch
Guest: Frank Wartinger, Au.D. - Owner/Founder of Earmark Hearing Conservation Frank joins Dave on the podcast this week to discuss: - Frank's backstory as a musician, experiencing tinnitus at an early age, and his eventual pursuit to become an Audiologist - Obtaining his Au.D. from Salus Univerity and some of his mentors along the way - Starting EarMark Hearing Conservation to provide hearing wellness for musicians in the form of healthcare, hearing protection and occupational safety - The importance of educating the musician community on the importance of hearing health so that musicians serve as vocal advocates and ambassadors of hearing healthcare within the music scene - Frank becoming a Course Director with the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) - Extending the knowledge of hearing healthcare to allied medical professionals (i.e. occupational therapists) to dramatically expand the provision of hearing wellness - The role that Frank's podcast, Talking Ears, has on his business - Some of the highs and low, and learned experiences Frank's had over the first few years of his business --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/futureear/message