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Nancy Williams

Nancy Williams

Founder and President of Auditory Insight, a hearing healthcare strategy consultancy, amateur pianist with hearing loss, and writer behind Grand Piano Passion.

Sep 16, 2026

1:01
Can you first share a personal anecdote?
1:03
I would love to actually share with you my journey, my personal story with hearing loss.
1:08
It begins the summer I turned six.
1:11
I have this old black and white photo of me in front of a birthday cake, and I'm sitting with my parents and my three younger sisters.
1:19
My parents look so young and beautiful, and little did they know that in a couple of months I would be diagnosed with hearing loss.
1:30
At the time it was, quote, "only a mild high frequency hearing loss," although a lot of people say that mild is a misnomer.
1:39
It's a significant impact to people's ability to hear.
6:05
I don't want to ever discount that But I'll also say to him, "If in any way that's offensive or hurtful or something to you, obviously let me know."

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