Gael Hannan
@gaelhannan.bsky.social
Hearing loss advocate. Speaker. Author. Humorist. HearAndBeyond.com.
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"There is a growing tsunami of hearing loss, and people need real information from people with the lived experience and the tools that can help." hearinghealthmatters.org/better-heari... @gaelhannan.bsky.social #keeplistening
Could YOU Speak Publicly About Hearing Loss? (Yes, You Could.) | Hearing Health & Technology Matters
As the microphone battery pack inched down inside my underpants, heading towards the leg opening and ultimately to the floor, I thought – Why do I keep doing this to myself?! The answer to that questi...
hearinghealthmatters.org
July 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"There is a growing tsunami of hearing loss, and people need real information from people with the lived experience and the tools that can help." hearinghealthmatters.org/better-heari... @gaelhannan.bsky.social #keeplistening
A moment of calm for your jangly nerves. Drink in the calm beauty of this verdant stump still claiming its spot in the Saanich fern forest.
May 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A moment of calm for your jangly nerves. Drink in the calm beauty of this verdant stump still claiming its spot in the Saanich fern forest.
For Bluesky-ers with hearing loss: available wherever books are sold.
May 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
For Bluesky-ers with hearing loss: available wherever books are sold.
Why this person with hearing loss is obsessed with her smartphone#
The Smart Watch: A HoH's Favorite Accessory | Hearing Health & Technology Matters
My life has changed for the better since I started wearing an Apple watch. If you have hearing loss, as I do, there is no downside and a multitude of upsides to using a smart watch. It tells me the t...
hearinghealthmatters.org
March 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Why this person with hearing loss is obsessed with her smartphone#
I used to tell myself, "I can't do this or that because of my hearing loss."
Rethinking What I "Can't Do" with Hearing Loss | Hearing Health & Technology Matters
Business meetings involve being able to follow what people are saying. I can’t do the meeting minutes. Phone calls with strangers are difficult because of unfamiliar speech patterns. Can you make this...
hearinghealthmatters.org
January 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I used to tell myself, "I can't do this or that because of my hearing loss."
If @jimacosta.bsky.social moves to the graveyard shift, I guess I'll be staying up later!
January 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
If @jimacosta.bsky.social moves to the graveyard shift, I guess I'll be staying up later!
Manifest destiny to include taking over Canada?! At first I thought it was a blustering joke, but since he's repeating it regularly, here's the thing. We are not for sale. 🇨🇦
January 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Manifest destiny to include taking over Canada?! At first I thought it was a blustering joke, but since he's repeating it regularly, here's the thing. We are not for sale. 🇨🇦
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Making One Retreat Center an Oasis of Accessibility #HearingLoss #HearingAccess
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Making One Retreat Center an Oasis of Accessibility
Imagine a wellness retreat where classes are designed for everyone, including people with hearing loss. One center aims to do just that.
livingwithhearingloss.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Making One Retreat Center an Oasis of Accessibility #HearingLoss #HearingAccess
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Well, THIS made me smile. Thank you - because I won't be smiling much next week.
Incredible discovery while riding an NYC ferry just now: there is a trash barge called BARGEY MCBARGEFACE (see name in paint on the side)
January 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Well, THIS made me smile. Thank you - because I won't be smiling much next week.
Seriously, Mel Gibson?
January 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Seriously, Mel Gibson?
It's the small stuff that can add up to a Bad Hearing Day. It's how we handle those moments...
Handling Those Small Indignities of Hearing Loss | Hearing Health & Technology Matters
Pardon? Sorry, one more time? I’m not catching what you’re saying, it’s so noisy in here. Are you asking me if I want a bag, have a membership card, or something else to which the answer is no? I had...
hearinghealthmatters.org
January 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
It's the small stuff that can add up to a Bad Hearing Day. It's how we handle those moments...
Happy new year, everyone! Here's my 2024 finger-flip to negativity and division, to any pain and sorrow and grief you may have felt in these past months, and to fighting for justice in 2025.
January 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Happy new year, everyone! Here's my 2024 finger-flip to negativity and division, to any pain and sorrow and grief you may have felt in these past months, and to fighting for justice in 2025.
Kevin O'Leary, Canadians do NOT trust you to negotiate a deal with T to "merge the US with Canada". But feel free to move south yourself.
December 28, 2024 at 2:36 AM
Kevin O'Leary, Canadians do NOT trust you to negotiate a deal with T to "merge the US with Canada". But feel free to move south yourself.
I call this, "Christmas Through a Wineglass". Says more about the quantity of wine consumed than any artistic talent. 😂
December 27, 2024 at 5:40 PM
I call this, "Christmas Through a Wineglass". Says more about the quantity of wine consumed than any artistic talent. 😂
Anyone who seriously believes T's assertion that Canada should become the 51st American state, doesn't understand Canada's government -or the will of the Canadian people.
December 18, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Anyone who seriously believes T's assertion that Canada should become the 51st American state, doesn't understand Canada's government -or the will of the Canadian people.
Merry Holidays from Shari Eberts (@sharieberts.bsky.social) and me! Here's a small gift to help with great holiday communication. Click on the photo for a free downloadable pdf to hang on your tree, post on your fridge, carry in your bag or hand it out to all your 'hearing' family and friends.
Your Holiday Communication Checklist
You are not alone this holiday season. The hearing loss community is here to support you. We hope “Hear & Beyond” is part of that for you.
livingwithhearingloss.com
December 12, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Merry Holidays from Shari Eberts (@sharieberts.bsky.social) and me! Here's a small gift to help with great holiday communication. Click on the photo for a free downloadable pdf to hang on your tree, post on your fridge, carry in your bag or hand it out to all your 'hearing' family and friends.
Got tinnitus? Horrible as it is, there ARE resources...so just keep going after them! My latest article.
Tinnitus: Let's Just Keep Going | Hearing Health & Technology Matters
People who have tinnitus will try almost anything to make it go away. On tinnitus social media groups, if someone writes about a thing that reduced their head noise or even – omg, a miracle – made it ...
hearinghealthmatters.org
December 11, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Got tinnitus? Horrible as it is, there ARE resources...so just keep going after them! My latest article.
Life with hearing loss: Husband coughs and I ask him what he said. This happens Every. Single. Day.
December 10, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Life with hearing loss: Husband coughs and I ask him what he said. This happens Every. Single. Day.
This is our kind of backyard...actually it IS our backyard. Natural, green and misty. #vancouverisland
December 4, 2024 at 11:34 PM
This is our kind of backyard...actually it IS our backyard. Natural, green and misty. #vancouverisland
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Good morning! Remember, you don't have to eat one chocolate a day from the Advent calendar. You can eat them all and then get another calendar.
Stick with me for more great Holiday tips! 🎄
Stick with me for more great Holiday tips! 🎄
December 2, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Good morning! Remember, you don't have to eat one chocolate a day from the Advent calendar. You can eat them all and then get another calendar.
Stick with me for more great Holiday tips! 🎄
Stick with me for more great Holiday tips! 🎄
Does anyone else see a centurion on a horse?
December 2, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Does anyone else see a centurion on a horse?
@joanieplunkett.bsky.social hello darling! 💕
December 2, 2024 at 2:38 AM
@joanieplunkett.bsky.social hello darling! 💕
Thank you to whoever made me look all angelic and pure and, like, young.
November 30, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Thank you to whoever made me look all angelic and pure and, like, young.