The Hear Me Out! [CC] Podcast

Episode 106 - Even though it's not visible (like many things related to deaf awareness), audism is a major within society and it remains a major issue for anyone who is experiencing some kind of deafness. Yet it's rarely ever talked about compared other discriminations and prejudices. Nonetheless, it is worth speaking up about it in order to raise deaf awareness and make people aware of the daily barriers that a person who is deaf experiences. Regardless of whether you know what is audism or not, this is an opportunity for all of us to do better and reduce the level of barriers that a deaf person goes through on a daily basis throughout their lives. To access the transcripts and learn more about audism in details with links to relevant sources, you can find all in the podcast post. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 105 - I have recently watched 'CODA' (which stands for 'child/children of deaf adult), the latest movie only on Apple TV+, around a CODA who is struggling with the dilemma of helping her deaf family's struggling fishing business whilst pursuiing her love of singing. But with the moral obligations of helping her family, plus the pressure that comes with being a CODA, this movie follows the story of this journey and how complex it is for those in the real world too. After watching it, I share my own thoughts. To access the transcripts and also learn more about 'Sound of Metal' film too, you can find all in the podcast post. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 104 - Unless there are hearing aids or cochlear implants in your line of vision, or perhaps sign language are the main form of communication, it's safe to say it's not immediately obvious if a person is deaf or not. But is that good or bad? Because from my own perspectives, I have benefited from being able to hide it from people and go about my day as normal. But that came at a cost, which I explain here, and as a result, I try to make it more visible. But it still doesn't hide the fact that it's an invisible disability. To access the transcripts and learn more about the social model of disability, you can find all in the podcast post. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/IamAhmedKhalifa) Support the Show.

Episode 103 - For some people, the concept of asking whether being deaf is a disability is weird question to ask or it's complicated. For others, it's very straightforward. It will really depends on how you want to look at it. But in this episode, I talk about it from MY own perspectives rather than treat it as a one answer that suits everyone. To access the transcripts and learn more about the social model of disability, you can find all in the podcast post. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 102 - When it comes to the general perception of people with disability, it is normally looked with a negative context i.e. their "medical condition" is causing the barriers. However, a better approach would be to look at the barriers as the cause of society rather than because of the person. Some abled people may argue that without disabled people, the barriers wouldn't have existed in the first place. But those same people are most likely benefiting from the so-called disability or accessibility features in their own day-to-day lives without realising it, thus the moral of the story is that inclusivity can benefit everyone. But that can only happen if we adjust our mindset towards disability. For transcripts and to also learn more about 'inspiration porn' and 'curb-cut effect' as mentioned in this episode, you can find all in the podcast post. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/IamAhmedKhalifa) Support the Show.

Episode 101 - One of my most popular articles on the website are deaf jokes. Sometimes, it's good to make fun of ourselves and laugh about it. This time, I want to focus on hearing aids jokes. Because why not? For transcripts and link to my other deaf jokes, you can find them both on this podcast post. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 100 - The 'curb-cut effect' is a phenomenon that is not talked about enough, even though it has been around for decades. But what is curb-cut effect? And how does it affect (in a positive way) almost every single person in society? Hopefully, if more people understand it, it will allow all of us to open our minds about certain features that we see in society today that, although are not primarily for us, we ended up benefiting from it too. So what exactly am I talking about? You can find out in this episode where you can also access all the resources, including transcripts.. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 99 - It's very common to see people say "just read the subtitles/captions" when there are calls for sign language interpreters. But is it really that simple? Spoiler alert: no. But it's not complicated to understand it either. There are reasons why 1) subtitles/captions are not enough in certain scenarios, and 2) sign language interpreters can relay the message better for many people who communicates in sign language only. Even for someone like myself who does not depend on sign language, it is heart-breaking yet frustrating for me to see people who do depend on it and it's their native language, they are neglected in more ways than one. It's even worse when they are neglected in scenarios which are literally life and death, like during a global pandemic. So what exactly am I talking about? You can find out in this episode where you can also access all the resources, including transcripts.. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 98 - If there is one thing that many newspaper do, is to grab attention at whatever the cost. Unfortunately, the 'lip reading experts' headline tends to attract a lot of attention. But at the same time, it damages the perception of what lip reading is. Yet, certain tabloid newspapers can't help but use them all the time when they want to snoop in and get an "expert" to come in and reveal all. But as someone who has been surviving and heavily dependent on lip reading (like many other deaf people, I know that it's not that straightforward. This makes it ever the more frustrating when those misleading headlines give the impression that anyone can lipread and it is 100% effective and accurate. But I can promise you right now; lip reading is not straightforward. So what exactly am I talking about? You can find out in this episode where you can also access all the resources, including transcripts.. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 97 - It's not often that I watch an advert for a movie and TV series that grabs my attention and makes me want to watch it...especially when that main reason is how they have done their captioning in their advert. But that's what the French-based Netflix series, Lupin, did. And I was hooked. Whilst watching it, I was also particularly impressed with a specific way they have done their translated subtitles in English in a specific scene. And if it wasn't for that simple yet clever way of writing the subtitle, the context is quickly lost. Even though I tend to focus on subtitles for deaf people, on this occasion, it was essential for anyone who doesn't speak French and is following along with the translated subtitles. So what exactly am I talking about? You can find out in this episode where you can also access all the resources, including transcripts.. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 96 - As much as I love languages, I have mentioned previously about how I'm never learning oral languages again. But I've still got some stories to share about my experiences of learning them, like the one time I was learning French in high school. Even though I managed to get through, it wasn't without its unique challenges that comes with listening to other people speaking in French. And that became a problem during exam times. If you want access to the transcript of this podcast, plus links to relevant sources or even to watch the video version of this podcast, visit this episode page. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 95 - As someone who loves languages and has learn to speak a few in various fluency levels, I have decided that I am never going to learn oral languages again. This is primarily because of the challenges of learning them as a deaf person. It's a huge shame that I fully agree with the concept of learning languages to everyone as it has opened my mind to many parts of the world, people and culture. However, I do have an alternative solutions...sign language. If you want access to the transcript of this podcast, plus links to relevant sources or even to watch the video version of this podcast, visit this episode page. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 94 - It's the battle between sign language vs oral/spoken language; which one is better? Which one is more important? I outline what both sides have over the other and who will the battle of languages. It's the battle between sign language vs oral/spoken language; which one is better? Which one is more important? I outline what both sides have over the other and who will win "the battle of language...type...thing". If you want access to the transcript of this podcast, plus links to relevant sources or even to watch the video version of this podcast, visit this episode page. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 93 - Because of a (yet another) resurgence of worrying sign language videos taught incorrectly, this is an important video for everyone to learn why you should learn sign language from deaf people. This is especially important if you want to be as fluent, natural and authentic as possible when signing...which is something I imagine you would like to be. In this episode, you will learn various reasons why it's so important to learn sign language from deaf people. If you want access to the transcript of this podcast, plus links to relevant sources or even to watch the video version of this podcast, visit this episode page. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 92 - In this podcast, In this video, I have decided to do a "deaf review" of 'Sound of Metal'; meaning that I have reviewed the film from a deaf perspective to look at how deafness was portrayed throughout the film. If you haven't watched the film (available on Amazon Prime), be aware that there are some spoilers in this video. But I wanted to share my thoughts as I go through the various aspects of the film; what I thought about Riz Ahmed's performance, how accurate (or inaccurate) were certain scenes, is it relatable…so many things that mainly focuses from my deaf perspective. If you want access to the transcript of this podcast, plus links to relevant sources or even to watch the video version of this podcast, visit this episode page. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 91 - Which sign language should you learn? This is a common one for those who wants to go on that journey of learning it. And that is great. By asking that question, it is hoped that you are looking to learn sign language for the right reason (communicate with deaf people) and not for social klouts like attention and because "it looks pretty". Hopefully, this episode will help give you a starting point and it will take you on a journey that will benefit so many people without you realising it. If you want access to the transcript of this podcast, plus links to relevant sources or even to watch the video version of this podcast, visit this episode page. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 90 - There has forever been an ongoing trend by hearing people to demand a universal sign language (yet you never see sign language users say the same thing...hmmm). It is never too long before one sees comments on social media about "why is there no universal sign language". But even for me, as someone who is learning sign language, I have my own thoughts around this trend. And it's an uncomfortable one. If you want access to the transcript of this podcast, plus links to relevant sources or even to watch the video version of this podcast, visit this episode page. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 89 - As someone who has had countless audiology appointments for decades, it hasn't always been a smooth process. While it's easier to blame the audiologist and the entire department, it's true that they have their parts to play. But we as patients can also do our bit to make the whole audiology experience a more seamless and effective. After all, it takes two to tango...both the audiologist and the patient has to work together. In this podcast, I will be focusing more about the what patients can do. But if you are an audiologist and you want to know what you can do to make patients' experiences better, check out the previous podcast here: https://hearmeoutcc.com/audiologist-patient-relationship/ For now, if you want access to the transcript of this podcast, plus links to relevant sources or even to watch the video version of this podcast, visit this episode page. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 88 - It is easy to assume that deaf and hard of hearing patients have smooth experiences with their audiologists. But that is not always the case, as *some* audiologists and the audiology department as a whole are (ironically) not as deaf-aware as we wish. From asking deaf patients to use the phone to talking to us when their backs are facing us, there are various little adjustments that can be made that will make audiologists' job a lot easier and smoother, whilst making sure that the patients are happier and better looked after. In this episode, I list tips on the various adjustments that audiologist can make to better their relationships with us...the patients. It's easy to criticise audiologists here, but a relationship is a two-way street and we, as patients, also have our own responsibilities in making the most out of our relationship with our audiologists too. So in next week's episode, there will be a separate discussion on how patients can make the most out of their appointments with audiologists. For transcripts plus links to relevant sources or even to watch the video version of this podcast, visit this episode page. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.

Episode 87 - Even though there are various ways of describing someone who has some kind of deafness, a common choice of phrasing is "hearing impaired/impairment". On most occasions, I don't believe there are bad intentions. Still, it's time we stop using these words, particularly as we tend to frown upon those phrases and there are better choices of words to choose from. I would like to use this opportunity to explain why we should refrain from the using the words "hearing impaired" or "hearing impairment", in a bid to help you become more deaf-aware. For transcripts plus links to relevant sources or even to watch the video version of this podcast, visit this episode page. What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it interesting. TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeYou can also be a Patreon of Hear Me Out! [CC] to help spread the message of deaf awareness, bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds and receive perks along the way by being part of my Patreon page. Support the Show.