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Audacious with Chion Wolf

Sensitive sounds and sweaty skin: Unraveling hyperacusis and hyperhidrosis

By Jessica Severin de Martinez,
Khaleel Rahman, Chion Wolf, Meg Dalton, Catie Talarski, Megan Fitzgerald
Published June 2, 2023 at 2:22 PM EDT
David Vance has hyperacusis - extreme sensitivity to sound, and Caryn Toriaga has hyperhidrosis - excessive sweating.
1 of 2  — David Vance has hyperacusis - extreme sensitivity to sound, and Caryn Toriaga has hyperhidrosis - excessive sweating.
David Vance has hyperacusis - extreme sensitivity to sound, and Caryn Toriaga has hyperhidrosis - excessive sweating.
Caryn Toriaga is flutist based in New York City who has been experiencing hyperhidrosis - excessive sweating - her whole life.
2 of 2  — Caryn Toriaga is flutist based in New York City who has been experiencing hyperhidrosis - excessive sweating - her whole life.
Caryn Toriaga is flutist based in New York City who has been experiencing hyperhidrosis - excessive sweating - her whole life.
Jacquelyn Ackeifi

Imagine if everything you heard - a door clicking shut, a passing car, dishes being put away, even your own voice - was excruciatingly loud.

Hear how one man copes with hyperacusis, a condition that affects one in 50,000 people.

And a flute player talks about how she managed her hyperhidrosis - or extreme sweating - when she was playing Carnegie Hall and in everyday life.

Listen to the extended conversation with David Vance with closed captions. He joined us wearing ear protection.

GUESTS: 

Jessica Severin de Martinez, Khaleel Rahman, Meg Fitzgerald, Meg Dalton, and Catie Talarski contributed to this show.

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Jessica Severin de Martinez
Jessica Severin de Martinez is a producer for Audacious with Chion Wolf.
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Khaleel Rahman
Khaleel Rahman is a producer for 'Audacious with Chion Wolf.'
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Chion Wolf
Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public, spotlighting the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood.
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Meg Dalton
Meg Dalton is the director of audio storytelling and talk shows for Connecticut Public where she oversees the station’s talk shows and podcasts, including the limited series 'In Absentia'.
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Catie Talarski
Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at Connecticut Public.
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Megan Fitzgerald
Meg Fitzgerald is the senior manager of projects and radio programming.
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