How Loud Is Too Loud? Hearing, Fighter Jets & EarAware with Dr. John Li

In this episode, Dr. April Jasper sits down with John C. Li, MD, FACS, a board-certified otolaryngologist and neurotologist, U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeon, and pilot, for an insightful conversation about hearing and the sounds we encounter every day.

Dr. Li shares his journey through medicine and aviation, his experience around fighter aircraft and military flight simulation, and how his work led to a deeper focus on noise-induced and hidden hearing loss.

The conversation explores an important question: How loud is too loud? Dr. Li explains why both sound level and duration of exposure matter, how seemingly ordinary environments can put our hearing at risk, and why hearing protection should begin long before noticeable hearing loss occurs.

He also shares a personal experience that helped shape his passion for hearing health and discusses the mission behind EarAware and the EarAware Sound Exposure app, designed to help people better understand and monitor the sound around them.

Download EarAware Sound Exposure: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earaware-sound-exposure/id6756061359

Learn more about EarAware: https://www.earaware.com