The Hearing Edit is a podcast about hearing and accessibility, hosted by Dr Yovina Khiroya-Morjaria and model, actress and deaf advocate Georgia Meacham. It explores hearing in relation to beauty standards, representation, technology and the future of accessibility. The show aims to give hearing a stronger place in everyday conversation and public debate.
Episodes
The Future We Want: Tech, Culture & Accessibility
Episode 6: The Future We Want: Tech, Culture & AccessibilityFor our final episode of the season, we're manifesting. Georgia and Yovina talk about the brands, tech and campaigners already changing things, and what they still want to see. Together they talk about:• AirPods as hearing aids? Georgia worked with Apple on its hearing test feature. Yovina explains why she's not worried
Who Wrote the Standard? – Beauty, Fashion and Algorithms
Beauty standards have always had a narrow idea of what looks "right". In this episode, Georgia shares what that has meant for her as a model, and Yovina looks at how the hearing care industry has played its part. Together they talk about:• Who wrote the standard? Slim, flawless and non-disabled. How the algorithm shapes what we see, the progress made by models like Ashley Graham and Winnie H
Expectation vs Reality – The Everyday Admin Nobody Sees
We all have expectations about the things we rely on every day, and reality doesn't always match up. In this episode, Georgia shares the moments that caught her out, and Yovina explains what's really going on behind them. Together they talk about:• "Access to sound, not my hearing back." Why hearing aids aren't like glasses, and why your brain needs eight to twelve week
Disability or Identity? – Hearing Loss and Self-Acceptance
Self-acceptance with hearing loss is rarely a straight line. In this episode, Georgia opens up about her own journey from hiding her hearing aids to wearing them with pride, and Yovina shares what she sees in clinic every day. Together they talk about:• Disability or identity? Why Georgia is proud to use the word "disability", how the Equality Act 2010 made hearing loss a protected
Filling in the Gaps – The Hidden Challenges of Hearing Loss
Episode 2: Filling in the Gaps – The Hidden Challenges of Hearing LossLiving with hearing loss means thinking about lots of small things that hearing people never have to. They're little things, but they add up. In this episode, Georgia shares the everyday challenges most people don't see, and Yovina explains what's going on and how to make life easier. Together they talk about:•
Seen and Heard – Hearing Loss in the Media
Welcome to The Hearing Edit, the podcast that opens up new conversations about hearing loss. In our first episode, we look at how deafness and hearing loss are shown on TV and in fashion, and why representation matters so much.Yovina brings the clinical side as an audiologist. Georgia has worn hearing aids since she was 18 months old, so she brings lived experience. Together they talk about:Peppa
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