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Nashlea Brogan AuD

Speaker | Educator | Advocate | Are you still listening? I teach the kind of listening that changes relationships, teams, and lives.

10/03/2025

Health isn’t just body and mind — it’s connection.

We talk about eating well.
We talk about staying active.
We talk about mental health.

But we rarely talk about social health — our ability to connect, belong, and build relationships. (Kasley Killam, “The Art and Science of Connection”)

And here’s what often gets missed:
👂 Hearing is what makes those connections possible.
It’s how we share stories.
It’s how we laugh in a group.
It’s how we feel included.

When hearing gets harder:
Conversations slip away.
Invitations get turned down.
Confidence starts to fade.

That’s not just about ears — it’s about belonging.

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💬 Have you seen someone pull back socially because of hearing?
👉 Share this so others know — it’s not their fault.

10/01/2025

𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬
That’s the response I get every week when I ask a room full of people if they know the word cognitive or auditory. And it still shocks me.

These are words I see every day in audiology — and even in the news: cognitive, cognitive health, cognitive decline, auditory, auditory health.

But here’s the thing I’ve learned: just because I use them daily doesn’t mean the public understands them at all.

So now, I stop and explain.
When I say cognitive, I add: “I’m talking about how your brain remembers, focuses, and pays attention.”
When I say auditory, I explain: “it’s simply about hearing — the pathway from your ears to your brain.”

And when I do, the entire conversation changes and we connect at a deeper level.

It’s not the fancy words that get people to take action. It’s helping them understand — and feel — at the same level.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.

What has your experience been?

09/30/2025

Everyone knows someone with hearing aids sitting in a drawer.

But here’s the truth:
It’s not the hearing aids.
It’s the missing treatment plan around them.

When devices are set too strong on day one, it overwhelms a brain that’s been deprived of sound for years.
The brain needs months to re-train how to process speech in noise.
And without coaching and follow-up in those first months, people give up.

That’s why so many feel frustrated, disconnected, or defeated.
Not because they failed — but because the system failed them.

💡 Real success takes:
✨ A treatment plan that adapts with the brain
✨ Structured follow-up (months, not weeks)
✨ Coaching, listening practice, and family support

I know this because I wear hearing aids myself.
And I’ve seen lives transform when care goes beyond the device.

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👉 Save this post to share with someone who’s given up too soon.
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09/28/2025

On Sundays, we gather with family, friends, and for some, in faith.
But showing up is only the first step.

Connection grows when we listen—without rushing, without distraction, without planning our reply.

Listening is love in action.

👉 If this resonates, share it forward. The world could always use more listening.

09/27/2025

Everyone experiences this…

It’s morning. You get in the car, turn it on — and the radio is LOUD!!! You immediately turn it down.

Why?

Last night after a long day, you cranked it without even noticing.

Because your brain was tired.
That’s listening fatigue.
It’s effort.
It’s how we hear with our brain.

👉 Have you ever noticed this happen to you?

This is the kind of stuff I love talking about — the everyday ways our brain shows us it’s working harder to listen than we realize.

09/22/2025

Leaders don’t usually think about hockey practice when they think about communication problems.

But here’s the truth:
That working dad who seems distracted in a meeting isn’t disengaged.
He’s human.

He’s carrying the mental load of parenting all day — juggling deadlines, texts from his kids, messages from his partner, and the logistics of practice tonight.

Listening doesn’t collapse because he doesn’t care.
It collapses because his capacity is stretched.

This is listening capacity in action:
Every person on your team brings invisible drains into the room — family demands, health, stress, or emotion.
And when capacity shrinks, listening shrinks.

The shift comes when leaders stop asking, “Why aren’t they listening?”
and start asking, “What’s impacting their capacity right now?”

Because when we see our people as humans first, communication changes.

If this resonates, share it forward.

09/20/2025

I’m lucky that my audiology bestie invited me to speak in her community — not once, but twice in the same day this week!

Every time I share, I’m struck by the same truth:
How little our communities know.
How willing they are to listen.
And how much they have to gain.

Early treatment of hearing loss protects brain health and so much more…

Let’s shout it from the roof tops.
👉 If you’d like me to bring this message from the rooftops to your community, let’s connect.

09/19/2025

Leaders often say:
“Why aren’t they listening to me?”
“We need to communicate better.”

But communication isn’t usually the problem.
Capacity is.

Each person shows up carrying different drains on their listening capacity—fatigue, stress, health conditions, processing differences, or the demands of daily life.

When those stack together, listening shrinks.
And when listening shrinks, even the clearest message feels like it doesn’t land.

This isn’t failure.
It’s human.

The shift comes when we stop asking, “Why aren’t they listening?”
and start asking, “What’s shaping their ability to listen right now?”

Because once we see what drains capacity—physical, cognitive, emotional, and life-related—we can begin to restore it.
And when capacity rises, listening flows.
And when listening flows, communication feels effortless again.

👉 If this resonates, share it forward — every leader faces this at some point.

09/18/2025

Hearing loss doesn’t just affect the person who experiences it- it touches relationships too.

The good news? Simple steps like open conversations, learning together, and attending appointments as a team can make a big difference.

Listening is never a solo act — it’s something we build together.

Share this with someone who might need the reminder that listening is a team effort.

09/17/2025

Listening takes more than good intentions.
It takes energy, focus, and presence.

When fatigue sets in, those resources disappear.

Your brain struggles to hold information.
Your emotions become less flexible.
Your body can’t stay fully present.

That’s why listening feels effortless when you’re rested—
and almost impossible when you’re running on empty.

This isn’t about caring less.
It’s about having less capacity available.

Listening capacity depends on how well we care for our bodies as much as our minds.

The real question isn’t: Am I trying hard enough?
It’s: Do I have enough rest to listen right now?

When we protect rest, we protect connection.
And when listening rises, relationships thrive.

09/15/2025

Most of us think we’re good at multitasking.

But the science is clear: constant digital distraction drains our listening capacity.

Every notification pulls attention away.
Every unread email competes for focus.
Every “quick check” of the phone interrupts memory and presence.

Listening isn’t just about hearing words.
It’s about having the mental and emotional space to hold what someone else is saying.

When distraction is constant, that space disappears.
You may still nod at the right times, but the meaning doesn’t land.

This isn’t a failure of effort.
It’s a matter of capacity.

Listening capacity depends on protecting attention, setting boundaries, and reclaiming focus from the noise around us.

The real question isn’t: Am I willing to listen?
It’s: Do I have enough space to listen in a world of constant distraction?

When we limit digital noise, we restore listening.
And when listening rises, connection follows.

09/13/2025

Most of us think listening should be simple. But listening can break down for many reasons:

I’m distracted.
I’m tired.
I’m stressed.

Each one chips away at listening. And listening capacity is rarely shaped by one factor alone.

A parent might be navigating postpartum changes,
while also running on no sleep,
while also working in a noisy environment.

A leader might live with ADHD,
while also facing back-to-back digital interruptions,
while also carrying the weight of team conflict.

Each factor on its own shrinks capacity.
Stack them together, and listening collapses.

This isn’t weakness.
It’s reality.

That’s why I created the Listening Capacity Checklist—
to help people see not just one barrier,
but the web of factors that pull on them every day.

The real question isn’t: What’s wrong with me?
It’s: What’s draining me right now—and how can I restore capacity?

Because listening doesn’t fail in isolation.
It fails when many drains pile up.
And once we see them, we can start to rebuild.

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