Brandon Sawalich

Right.

It would be bad.

And that's the stereotype that, you know, they do it in the movies and shows and the media where they have these old pictures of hearing aids that they use even today.

And it doesn't represent what we're doing at Starkey because we're setting, you know, the speed of innovation in our industry and using AI and other technologies.

And, you know, the ear is the new wrist.

You know, we have health features and all sorts of things that can help people have the edge, or I'll say gain the edge of their day in their work, family, whatever it might be.

Well, I think, I think, you know, you're,

You have a caring attitude or you don't.

Right.

And, and I, for myself, I, you know, I, I feel I've had that most of my life.

I like being on teams and building teams and I like, you know, it gives me satisfaction to help somebody out to see that smile.

And, you know, I've done that most of my life on little things where the help, helping the neighbor shovel their sidewalk or blow the yard, you know, and on.

And, and at Starkey, I really started coming into that where I,

know my first year was 94 i was just an intern and i got responsibility i'm from southern illinois small coal mining town just a midwest kid and it was going to go my second year of college here

And I got the intern job and I really liked it.

I had responsibility.

I was around people.

I got to be a part of a team and then just helping out.

And that's my mindset even today is just helping.

You know, what can I do to help my teams and the company do better?