Earvangelism

If you love the ocean but hate the feeling of blocked ears, this episode is for you.

This week we dive into Surfer’s Ear — a condition where your ear grows bone in response to cold water and wind exposure. Learn how this sneaky process gradually narrows your ear canal, leading to trapped water, infections, and even hearing loss.

You’ll discover:

• What Surfer’s Ear is and how it develops

• The symptoms to watch out for — even if you’re...

Ever felt like your ears won’t "pop" on a flight no matter how hard you yawn or swallow? That’s your Eustachian tubes refusing to do their job.

In this episode of Earvangelism, we unpack the mystery of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction — why it happens, how it affects pressure in your middle ear, and what you can do about it. Using the vivid metaphor of a bag of chips at cruising altitude, we explain how your middle ear handles ...

In this episode, we dive into the surprising intelligence behind the shape of your ears. We'll explore how your outer ear — that funny looking thing on the side of your face — is a precisely designed structure that is fine tuned to accentuate sound, and particularly other humans. You’ll learn:

• How your ears naturally amplify the frequencies of human speech

• How their unique curves help you pinpoint where sounds are coming from

• How ...

Can your plants hear you? Listen in to Earvangelism for a wild tale of how plants "listen"! Priscilla reveals how plants, whilst they don't have ears, respond to sounds like buzz pollination and grow roots toward water’s hum, thanks to their mechanoreceptors. Studies show plants are picky listeners, thriving on certain frequencies. So, should you whisper sweet nothings or sing lullabies to your greenery? It can’t hurt...

Unlock the ear’s healing secrets with Earvangelism! Psychoaudiologist Priscilla Leigh explores Paul Nogier’s groundbreaking discovery that ear acupuncture points form an inverted fetus, linking ear stimulation to healing across the body. Learn how these points change in texture, temperature, color, and conductance, revealing the ear’s miraculous power. This episode gives an introduction to auricular acupuncture’s wonders. For more,...

Listen to the gripping story of a patient with hearing loss and a mysterious chronic cough. An ear impression sparked a coughing fit, revealing the ear’s auricular vagus nerve as the potential culprit behind the cough no antibiotics could cure. This short episode explores the ear-vagus nerve link, introduces auriculotherapy (more to come!), and calls for blending conventional and alternative medicine. Your ears are more powerful th...

Join me on the Earvangelism for a tale of ear miracles about how plastic the auditory brain is! In the 1970s, Michael Merzenich helped pioneer cochlear implants, restoring hearing for the deaf, and uncovered a game-changer: the auditory brain’s incredible plasticity. This discovery led him to found Posit Science, creating BrainHQ—a science-backed program to train your brain. In this episode, psychoaudiologist Priscilla Leigh reveal...