People talk about work-life balance, but what does it even mean? And is it possible to truly find alignment between the two?

Guest: Neil MacKinnon, president at Central Michigan University

It's the 50th episode of The Search Bar and host Adam Sparkes welcomes Central Michigan University President Neil Mackinnon to the show. The two sit down to discuss the balancing act between your personal and professional life. President MacKinnon shares some insight into how he finds balance, the importance of mentorship and other thoughts on how you can better find work-life harmony.

With the ubiquity of smartphones, who's a photographer when everyone's a photographer? And what separates photography from art?

Guest: Kris Sanford, professor of photography at Central Michigan University

Summary

In this episode of The Search Bar, Adam Sparkes welcomes Kris Sanford to the show. The two discuss what makes a photographer truly great, the blurred line between art and photography, the pros and cons of artificial intelligence in the photography industry – and more.

Ahead of National Speech-Language-Hearing Month in May, join us for a conversation focusing on the intersection of hearing loss, advocacy and innovation.

Guest: Stacey Lim, associate professor of audiology at Central Michigan University

Summary

In this episode of The Search Bar, Adam Sparkes welcomes Stacey Lim to the show. Stacey shares her personal journey that led to a career in audiology, her love of fashion as it relates to hearing accessibility, stigma surrounding hearing loss and advice for young people considering a career in audiology.