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Imagine stepping outside on a beautiful day, only to feel your heart race with anxiety at the sound of birds chirping or your neighbor driving by in their SUV. For people living with phonophobia (intense fear of sound), the world can feel like a terrifying place filled with endless auditory threats. In my work as a tinnitus and hyperacusis coach, I …
This past November, I had the wonderful opportunity to give a special presentation on tinnitus at the In Focus: Rethinking Tinnitus Symposium, hosted by Hearing Health and Technology Matters. The symposium brought together leading voices in tinnitus care to explore the latest innovations shaping the future of treatment. It was attended by both patients and professionals alike, and it turned …
Work with me 1-on-1: Click here to apply for tinnitus and hyperacusis coaching! Today, I am excited to finally share this incredible success story, and for you to all meet Doug Monroe. In this inspiring and hopeful discussion, we walk through Doug’s entire hyperacusis and tinnitus journey, and break down all of the strategies, protocols, and techniques he used to …
When you live with bothersome tinnitus, hyperacusis, or any other chronic condition that severely affects quality of life, the world can seem a lot more menacing. As symptoms fluctuate or progress over time and normal life starts to feel more like a distant memory, it can become very difficult to feel positive about anything at all. With tinnitus and other sound tolerance conditions, …
Did you know that every single night, for a brief moment right before you fall asleep, you enter into an altered state of consciousness? This state is often referred to as the “trance state”. When you’re falling asleep, it happens quickly – so quickly in fact, that most people have no idea that anything strange has happened at all. But …
(Click here to listen on YouTube – Click here to listen in Sound Cloud – Click here to listen in Spotify) I recently recorded another wonderful conversation with Frieder Kühne for the 100th episode of his excellent Tinnitus Relief & Habituation Podcast. Frieder is a fellow tinnitus coach who resides in Germany and is the founder of Outring Tinnitus and Mytinnitus.club. We have become good friends over the years …
I’ve always loved a good inspirational quote. There’s just something so satisfying about seeing a powerful idea distilled down to its essence. The right quote seen at the right time can change the direction of your life. It can uplift us when we’re down and motivate us when we need a push. The right quote can inspire us to be better, …
Living with bothersome tinnitus is a lot like walking along the edge of a raging river on a slippery, rocky riverbank, where at any moment, you could trip and fall in. The rock up ahead that you are about to slip on is very much like an anxiety moment about to occur. The problem is that by the time most …
This article was originally published on HealthyHearing.com and has been republished here as part of a transition following the site’s announced closure in April 2026. There are few things in life more frustrating than tossing and turning in bed when you just want to fall asleep. You stare at the clock, mind racing as the seconds tick by, knowing that …
If you ask a room full of tinnitus sufferers what makes their tinnitus worse, you will probably get a lot of different answers. But stress will most likely be at the top of everyone’s list. Stress is the one trigger that every tinnitus patient has in common. When you live with bothersome tinnitus, the noise triggers a fight-or-flight stress response …
