Jun 18, 2024
On this Live Greatly podcast episode, Kristel Bauer sits down with Gianna Caruso, a hearing loss advocate, co-founder and CEO of the luxury swimwear, activewear, and loungewear brand GIGI C (founded at just 16 years old) and founder of the foundation, Hear With You. Kristel and Gianna discuss entrepreneurship, resilience, hearing health tips and her foundation which increases awareness around hearing loss and provides resources for individuals and families impacted by hearing loss. Gianna was born with bilateral moderate to moderately severe sensorineural hearing loss and the fashion entrepreneur has been a champion for the hard-of-hearing community through her work with various organizations. Tune in now!
Key Takeaways From This Episode
- A look into Gianna's journey with hearing loss
- A look into building the swimwear brand GIGI C at just 16 years old
- Insights in Gianna's Hear With You Foundation
- Insights to build resilience
- Business tips from Gianna's journey
- Hearing health tips
Kristel was excited to recieve some complimentary GIGI C Swimwear after recording this episode.
About Giana Caruso:
Gianna "Gigi" Caruso is a hearing loss advocate and co-founder and CEO of the luxury swimwear, activewear, and loungewear brand GIGI C. Gigi founded the line at just 16 years old. The brand has cultivated fans including the likes of Julianne Hough, Irina Shayk, Candice Swanepoel, Eva Longoria, Naomi Watts, and more. Born with bilateral moderate to moderately severe sensorineural hearing loss, the fashion entrepreneur has been a champion for the hard-of-hearing community through her work with various organizations. In May 2024 Gianna launched her own foundation, “Hear With You,” commemorating the 10th anniversary of when she received her Phonak Lyric hearing aid, which also falls during National Speech-Language-Hearing Month. The foundation is dedicated to making a wide range of resources, community events, education, and treatment opportunities more accessible to individuals and families affected by hearing loss. Additionally, “Hear With You” aims to increase awareness of hearing health amongst the general population and work to empower healthcare providers to include preventative hearing screenings in routine practices to ensure earlier identification, diagnosis, and treatment.
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