The Psychoaudiology Podcast

The Overlooked Ototoxin: Workplace Solvents with Associate Prof. Adrian Fuente

Noise isn’t the only occupational threat to hearing. In this episode, Associate Professor Adrian Fuente discusses the ototoxic effects of organic solvents and other work

Living With Tinnitus: A Patient’s 17-Year Journey

During Tinnitus Awareness Week, I sat down with a patient who has lived with bilateral tinnitus for 17 years. In this interview, she shares what tinnitus really sounds li

Focused ultrasound as a treatment for Alzheimer's?

Alzheimer’s disease remains one of the hardest conditions to treat, with most therapies offering only modest benefit. In this episode, I explores a fascinating new study

Will 2026 be the quiet rebrand of audiology?

Hearing care is undergoing a quiet shift from treating hearing loss to optimising how we listen. In this short episode of the Psychoaudiology Podcast, Priscilla explores

Where Hearing, Language, and Processing Meet with Cynthia Chan

In this episode of the Psychoaudiology Podcast, Priscilla is joined by Cynthia Chan, an experienced speech and language therapist with training in both speech therapy and

When Half The World Goes Silent: My Mum's Story

In this personal episode of the Psychoaudiology Podcast, I sit down with my mum to talk through her sudden sensorineural hearing loss in 2018 — an event that reshaped her

Untangling the Mess: Harvey Dillon on Auditory Processing and the Future of Audiology

In this episode of The Psychoaudiology Podcast, I speak with one of the true pioneers of modern audiology — Professor Harvey Dillon. Originally an engineer who “stumbled

Can We Restore Hearing? Insights from a Regenerative Drug Study

Imagine if the ear could repair itself — restoring hearing that’s been lost to age or noise. In this episode of the Psychoaudiology Podcast, I explore a new drug trial th

Sound, Sensitivity, and Emotion — with Dr. Philippa James

In this episode of The Psychoaudiology Podcast, presented in partnership with the International Society of Audiology, we sit down with Dr. Philippa James, an audiologist

Giving Kids with Autism a Clearer World of Sound with Prof. Erin Schafer

What if the right technology could transform how a child with autism hears, learns, and connects? In this episode of the Psychoaudiology Podcast, I speak with Professor

The Hidden Sound of Learning: Dr. Kiri Mealings on Classroom Acoustics

What if the sound of a classroom could shape how well students learn, behave, and even how teachers teach? In this episode of the Psychoaudiology Podcast, Priscilla sits

Staying in the loop: Hearing Accessibility with Juliette Sterkens

In this episode of The Psychoaudiology Podcast, audiologist and national hearing loop advocate Juliette Sterkens joins us to talk about one of the most overlooked aspects

Forging Clinical Competence in APD — with Dr. Wayne Wilson

In this episode, Priscilla sits down with Associate Professor Wayne Wilson from the University of Queensland. A leading expert in paediatric auditory processing, Dr. Wils

When Hearing’s Fine but Listening’s Hard with Dr. Cristina Murphy

Struggling to hear but all your hearing tests come out fine? Tune in to The Psychoaudiology Podcast as host Priscilla Leigh interviews Dr. Cristina Murphy, paediatric aud

S1 E5: Your Ears’ Hidden Healing Map with Siwan Quinn-Bratton

Dive into what a complement to audiology auricular acupuncture can be on The Psychoaudiology Podcast! Host Priscilla Leigh interviews Siwan Quinn-Bratton, director of The

S1 E4 - Hearing is deeply relational with Prof. Louise Hickson

Join us for Episode 4 of the Psychoaudiology Podcast, in collaboration with the International Society of Audiology! Host Priscilla Leigh interviews Professor Louise Hicks

S1 E3 Your hearing is trainable! - with Dr. Henry Mahncke

Tune into Episode 3 of the Psychoaudiology Podcast, in collaboration with the International Society of Audiology! Host Priscilla Leigh sits down with Dr. Henry Mahncke, C

S1 E2 We are sonic beings - with Prof. Nina Kraus

Join us for the second episode of the Psychoaudiology Podcast with host Priscilla Leigh, where we explore the fascinating intersection of the auditory system, mind, and b

S1 E1 Own your hearing - Professor Astrid van Wieringen

Kick off the Psychoaudiology Podcast with a powerful episode featuring Astrid van Wieringen, president of the International Society of Audiology! In this collaboration wi

Audiology Isn’t Just Ears: Building a More Holistic Clinician with Advanced Audiologist Christina Mithra

In this episode of the Psychoaudiology Podcast, I am joined by Christina Mithra – clinical lead at Communitas Clinics, advanced audiologist at Barts Hospital in London, a