Justin Osmond
Justin Osmond was born into a musical family with profound hearing loss. After 12 years of intense speech and listening therapy, he can now speak with passion and through modern-day technology, hear with conviction. Justin never allowed his hearing loss to stop him; even as a child, Justin found himself intrigued by sports, part of the Eagle Scouts, and living and learning music. Today, Justin is the speaker for his organization, the Olive Osmond Hearing Fund, raising awareness for the deaf and hard of hearing.
In this episode, we will be discussing: The struggles Justin faced during his childhood
The diagnostics that revealed Justin’s deafness was hereditary
How Justin’s father, Merrill Osmond, introduced his son to music
The importance of not allowing others to define our limits
How Justin accepts himself for who he is
The unique way Justin learned to play instruments
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Despite not being able to hear anything as a young child, Justin learned to love music with help from his father. Justin has always been an advocate for never letting other people define his limits, leading him to play sports, work his way up to being an Eagle Scout, and learning to play a plethora of instruments despite his deafness. Now, Justin uses his relentless attitude to inspire others diagnosed with hearing loss to take full advantage of their lives and define their own