Are ALDs Intimidating To You? |

Are ALDs Intimidating To You?

Oh Shoot! I’ve done it again. Another hour watching YouTube videos. It started out innocently enough. I followed a link to check out a video and then checked out another, and another.

I do actually have an ulterior motive for watching more videos right now. I am updating the www.BeyondHearingAids.com website. Along with a lot of new content, I’m adding video to the mix. I’ve wanted to do this for almost two years but never found the time to learn something new.

If you know me, you know that I don’t have a problem talking in front of a group of people. What you may not know is how much effort I put into NOT being in front of a camera.

I spent two days in near agony stepping out of my comfort zone in February working with a videographer. Mira was experienced and helped me face my fears as we worked on taping and editing. How interesting it is now that I look at the videos and know what I’ll do differently next time. I feel like an old pro now.

This started me to think about ALDs and how they can be intimidating to a lot of people. Sometimes people put off buying an ALD because they are uncomfortable with the idea of change. When the discomfort of missed phone calls, TV shows or family events is stronger than the fear of change, they are ready to try something new.

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It takes courage to try something new, even when you expect positive outcomes. My motivation to produce the videos is to help people become more at ease with ALDs. If that works, then all the pain was worth it.