Connect with Qais
Welcome to ‘Connect with Qais’, a podcast where we explore the often-overlooked challenges and exciting possibilities of living with hearing loss.
Qais has presented at the United Nations, WHO, and House of Commons sharing his life experiences his advocacy work about hearing loss and deafness.
Qais shares his personal journey while inviting guests to explore the challenges and triumphs faced by the deaf and hard of hearing community. From revealing the impact on careers, relationships, and mental health to discussing cutting edge hearing technologies, each episode aims to foster inclusivity and raise awareness.
Episodes
5 episodes
Breaking Barriers in Uganda | Connect with Elaine Mukaaya
Elaine Mukaaya is a Ugandan 17-year-old girl who was diagnosed with severe hearing loss at an early age. She is the first child to wear bilateral cochlear implants in Uganda. In 2017, Elaine and her dad attended the World Health Organisation to...
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Episode 4
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14:08
What does it mean to be hard of hearing? | Connect with Bowen Tang
Bowen Tang is an educator with a lived experience of hearing loss, being a bilateral cochlear implant recipient, who believes in the value of connection and power of community. An international activist, he strives to bring together deaf and ha...
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32:16
Let's talk about Mental Health and Hearing Loss | Connect with Stuart McNaughton
Stuart McNaughton is a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and founder of The Cochlear Implant Coach, a service dedicated to supporting adults and families across a wide range of deaf issues. As a cochlear implant user himself, Stuart is able ...
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Episode 2
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31:36
The Importance of Deaf Advocacy | Connect with Jessica Hissam
In this very first episode, join us as we sit down with Jess Hissam, an Executive Director at the Center for Advancement of NEXTGEN Deaf, and a vibrant content creator on Instagram and TikTok (@jess.hsquared).Jess was born deaf and wear...
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Episode 1
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