Welcome back to the “Hey, Wait” Podcast, hosted by embodiment coach, educator, and author Jay Moon Fields. Each episode we’ll be sharing stories, insights, interviews, and practical tools to help you shift how you show up in your relationships, and in your life.

In today’s episode, Jay Moon Fields is joined by Bill Schiffmiller, the founder and CEO of Akoio, a company that specifically addresses auditory needs in the workplace. Bill’s real-life experience with hearing loss has informed every aspect of his life, and today Akoio is helping companies around the globe recognize the value of accessibility.

Through his conversation with Jay you’ll learn that there truly are so many auditory elements of life that may be causing you stress… that you aren’t even aware of. This is an invitation to take a “Hey, Wait” moment to pause, listen, and to consider what your experience of your daily soundscape is, and what you might need within it. Because learning to tune into what you actually feel—including noise–allows you to stop accepting discomfort as “just the way things are” and start making space for more joy.

And Hey, Wait! Before you go, make sure to subscribe to the “Hey, Wait” Podcast so you can follow along with every new episode as soon as it is released. And be sure to connect with Jay Moon Fields on her website (jaymoonfields.com/) and across all social media platforms (instagram.com/heywaitwithjay/) so you can submit your questions to the Podcast. You just might be featured on a future episode!

Key Takeaways:

• Make a Point to Be Present & Enjoy the Moment

• When You Offer Attentive Listening, New Things are Revealed

• Improved Sound Solutions in the Workplace Increase a Company’s Bottom Line

• Everyone’s Relationship to Sound is Different

• Noise Isn’t Just What You Hear– It’s What You Feel

• Be Aware of the Noise Around You & Track How it Makes You Feel

• You Can Close Your Eyes– You Can’t Close Your Ears

• Crying As A Practice For Emotional Release

Your Homework:

• Make a journal. Become aware of the way different sounds and soundscapes make you feel.

• Share this episode with someone else that needs to hear it.

More on Bill Schiffmiller:

• Official Akoio Website: https://akoio.com/

• Bill’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billschiffmiller

• Forbes Profile: https://www.forbes.com/sites/billschiffmiller/

Ready to Dive Deeper? More on Jay Moon Fields:

• Official Website: https://jaymoonfields.com/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heywaitwithjay/

• “Yours Truly” Coaching Program: https://jaymoonfields.com/coaching

• Jay Moon Fields’ Book “Teaching People Not Poses”: https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-People-Not-Poses-Principles/dp/1478326913/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymoonfields