84: A New Way to Communicate after Speech Loss with Dr Maheen Adamson

JOIN OUR ONLINE SECRETS CLUB. SIGN UP HERE FOR MORE INFO. https://powerfulwomenusa.com/online-clubWhat if losing your ability to speak didn’t mean losing your voice?In this powerful episode of Secrets of Powerful Women, host Jill Conway sits down with Maheen Adamson, neuroscientist, Stanford researcher, and CEO of Soof Solutions, whose groundbreaking technology is helping people communicate without speaking.When a stroke, ALS, or brain injury takes away someone’s speech, it can feel like their identity is slipping away. But Maheen is changing that. Through innovative use of eye tracking and head movement technology, her app allows patients to express their needs, emotions, and thoughts using devices as simple as an iPad.This is more than technology. It is about restoring dignity, connection, and humanity.Maheen shares the deeply personal story behind her mission, inspired by her father’s stroke and her own experience as a caregiver. From that moment, she dedicated her life to bridging the gap between silence and self-expression.This conversation is essential for women, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and anyone passionate about innovation, purpose, and human connection.How neuroscience and technology are transforming communication for stroke, ALS, and brain injury patientsThe power of eye tracking and head movement to unlock expression without speechWhy communication is a basic human right, not a privilegeThe emotional and psychological impact of losing and regaining a voiceHow affordable, accessible technology can change lives in hospitals and homesMaheen’s journey from Stanford neuroscientist to CEO, building a mission-driven companyHow innovation, compassion, and purpose come together to create real changeThis episode will shift how you think about voice, connection, and what it means to truly be heard.If you believe in the power of women leading change, in resilience, and in creating solutions that matter, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.Follow the podcast for me, Secrets of Powerful Women, on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Follow me here for more.women in STEM, neuroscience innovation, women entrepreneurs, caregiver support, stroke recovery, ALS communication, assistive technology, healthcare innovation, women leaders, purpose driven business, midlife women, female founder, Secrets of Powerful Women