Founder of The Flow Group on Reinventing Hearing Tech, Accessibility & Turning Trauma into Purpose

Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed · Jul 9, 2026 · 19m

Key takeaways:

How personal crisis (vision loss + addiction + financial collapse) can be reframed into a purpose-driven business mission.

Why traditional hearing aids fail many users — and how open-ear, bone-conduction designs reduce stigma and cost.

The front-line work: what door-to-door trust-building with seniors taught Michael about product adoption.

The Flow Group’s product features that matter: noise reduction, dual-volume control, indoor/outdoor modes and comfort under $300.

How assistive tech can serve multiple communities (hearing + visually impaired) when designed with empathy…