Nashlea Brogan AuD

02/13/2026

This Valentine’s Day choose listening ❤️

01/31/2026

Ski day + hearing tech check! 🎿🎧❄️

Hi everyone—it’s me, Nashlea, from Bluewater Hearing & Balance. We support you in real life—including all the activities you love.

One thing I’ve learned from wearing hearing technology myself: helmets, toques, headbands, and goggles can sometimes press on hearing aids or cochlear implants. If something feels “off,” you often won’t know until you’ve worn it for a few hours. The good news? Most comfort and fit issues can be improved with small tweaks and the right setup.

If you’re active and wear hearing aids or cochlear implants, please know you don’t have to choose between hearing well and doing what you love. At Bluewater Hearing, we support our patients in all their activities with hearing technology—so you can stay confident, comfortable, and connected.

Call 519-344-8887 to book an appointment and discuss your needs ❤️

01/28/2026

Living with hearing loss taught me something I didn’t expect at Disney.

Last week I rode the new ride TRON and the classic Space Mountain at Walt Disney World.

I was prepared for the speed, the chance of motion sickness, and keeping my devices secure. A Lululemon headband is my go-to for holding the implants on perfectly. Mouse ears were a no.

What I wasn’t prepared for is how much of these rides are in complete darkness.
Yikes. 😬

It’s a strange sensory mismatch: moving that fast, not being able to see, and hearing imperfectly. I was so focused on not losing my devices that I didn’t mentally prep for the darkness.

If someone you love or support has hearing loss or cochlear implants, pass this on: some rides include long stretches of total darkness. Knowing that ahead of time makes it less scary.

And when it’s less scary, people can fully participate. ❤️

Drop your best tips below so other families and professionals can learn from what actually works in real life.

01/22/2026

A weekend can change your life…

These photos are all audiology practice owners.

And what most people don’t know is this: they all once signed up for an event about “neuroscience” and their entire practices were changed forever.

They didn’t leave with “inspiration.” They left with tools they used immediately:

1) How to explain the science so patients actually understand it

2) How to shift the conversation from “hearing aids” to treatment and outcomes

3) How to lead a team with a clear framework and consistent messaging

A weekend where they decided to change how they provided care. They learned new tools. They learned a different way to grow and lead their teams. They gained a supportive and powerful audiology community whose practices are successful and always innovating.

For many of them, it was the moment they stopped feeling like they were “selling hearing aids” and started practicing more like healthcare professionals focused on treatment, outcomes, and the science behind why this matters.

That’s why they come back. And that’s why they bring their teams and now want to give back to the profession.

If you want to meet these practice owners, hear their stories, and learn what changed everything for them, come join us in Scottsdale.

Scottsdale • March 20–21, 2026

Register: www.5simplesystems.com
Use code “NASHLEA”

If you have any questions please message me 😊

01/21/2026

Have you ever smiled and nodded… and hoped you guessed right?

My friend Gael Kennedy Hannan just gave an awesome TEDx on “the dirty little secret of hearing loss”… and how we can overcome it.

Please watch, share it, and then send it to one person you love.

Ever smiled and nodded even though you missed what was said? This candid exploration reveals why this survival tactic sabotages relationships and how honest ...

01/16/2026

I used to think identity shifts were slow and unidirectional.

Then I lived one that happened twice.

Once when I was losing my hearing in my twenties. The slow, progressive loss changed me. Quietly. Permanently.

And again, 20 years later, when I re-entered the world of sound with cochlear implants.

That second identity shift felt like a reawakening. Harder than the first because it made me question my past and look closely at how my life was shaped. It’s the one I still wrestle with today.

I’ve been trying to write about what it was like to lose my hearing, but some days it’s hard to go back. It’s like I put those years in a vault and threw away the key.

Then today, on a dark winter morning when I was supposed to write, I rushed to the kitchen without my cochlear implants ( that never happens) and made coffee.

And within minutes, I was back to that version of me super aware I couldn’t hear anything except my heartbeat.

So for the first time ever I left my cochlear implants in another room, sat down, and started writing.

And suddenly the memories came. Easily.

And it reminded me:

Sometimes you don’t access the past identity by remembering it. You access it by briefly returning to the conditions that shaped it.

01/12/2026

If you’re getting hearing aids (new or updated) and you’re wondering what questions to ask to make sure your receive a customized treatment:

✅ Ask:

• Will you test my hearing with real sentences in background noise not single words — and explain what my results mean, how I hear in noise?

• Will I have the option to try more than one hearing aid brand and style — and can you explain your policy?

• If they don’t feel secure on or in my ear, do you offer custom tips or a custom earpiece so they fit comfortably and securely? Everyone should try a custom ear piece, it’s a game changer for sound quality and security.

You deserve to understand what’s being done and what your options are. Your hearing care is for life! You deserve the best care.

Save this for your appointment — or share it with someone who needs it. 💛

01/10/2026

20 years of skiing… and I couldn’t hear the snow. 🤍⛷️

Today, with cochlear implants under a helmet, I can hear the swish of my skis as I turn and the woots of my kids playing in fresh pow. 🥹❄️

It’s hard to explain what it feels like to get “small sounds” back… until you realize they were never small.

Grateful for cochlear implant technology. Grateful for this moment.

If you’re in your hearing journey right now: you’re not alone. 💛

01/09/2026

If you’re looking for a hearing professional, don’t get distracted by the brand.

Ask this instead 👇

✅ Do they do a real assessment?
60+ minutes. Questions about your health and your real life. Testing how you hear ear-to-brain 🧠 and in background noise!

not just “can you hear the beeps? and single words”

✅ Do they do real follow-up care?
6-month check-ins.
Annual hearing tests and programming updates every year.

Ongoing updates as your hearing and health changes.

That’s where real outcomes come from.

Save this for later or share it with someone choosing hearing care.

01/08/2026

Hearing loss steals the moment.
And too many people live with it in silence for years.
I’ve been there and I’ve helped thousands find their way forward.

If you relate, drop your experience below.
Follow along …there’s hope here. 🤍

01/08/2026

Calling all Hearing Professionals…

Come Join Me

The Preventing Decline Summit is happening March 20–21, 2026 in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona ☀️

This two-day event is focused on brain health, hearing health, and prevention, bringing together private practice owners, audiologists, hearing instrument specialists, and their entire teams for conversations that connect science, patient education, and real-world application.

A highlight of the Summit is a live Patient Educational Symposium, where I’ll be on stage speaking directly to patients about the social side of brain health—and how hearing care plays a role in reducing risks and supporting long-term connection and function.

For those attending, it’s an opportunity to see a patient education event in action, alongside a full agenda that includes sessions on comorbidities in practice, front office and provider training, and marketing.

Best part: one registration fee covers your entire team for two full days.

Registration link in comments

Use code “Nashlea” to receive 75% off your team registration.

Hope to see you in Scottsdale. I’ll share more details about the sessions in the comments.

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