EPISODE · Jul 9, 2026 · 19 MIN
Founder of The Flow Group on Reinventing Hearing Tech, Accessibility & Turning Trauma into Purpose
from Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed · host Junaid Ahmed
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. Timestamps: 0:00 — Welcome & origin story: the moment Michael turned pain into purpose 1:49 — The turning point: relationships, sobriety and getting focused 5:07 — Diagnosis that changed everything: retinitis pigmentosa and daily life 8:56 — The product reveal: open-ear, affordable alternatives to hearing aids 9:14 — Real impact: restoring confidence, conversations and community 12:18 — A second product: alerts and navigation for people with vision loss 15:18 — What’s next: Dragons’ Den, Legacy Makers and scaling accessibility Guest links: Website: https://theinnerflow.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theflowgroup (search @TheFlowGroup) (Mentioned) Upcoming appearances: Dragons’ Den audition, Legacy Makers streaming project Episode notes / SEO keywords: Hearing loss, bone conduction headphones, accessibility tech, retinitis pigmentosa, senior care technology, affordable hearing solutions, The Flow Group, assistive devices, stigma-free hearing, product adoption for seniors Shareable quote: “I didn’t want my sight to be a disadvantage — I wanted it to be a purpose.” Want part two? Subscribe for the deep technical dive where Michael explains bone conduction, noise-reduction chips, and the product roadmap that’s putting dignity back into hearing. 🎙 Wanna be a guest? Apply on PodMatch: https://www.podmatch.com/member/hacksandhobbies📖 Home Studio resources: https://homestudiobook.com🔗 LI: https://linkedin.com/in/superjunaid Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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From near-bankruptcy, vision loss and addiction to door-to-door breakthroughs with seniors — Michael Leung’s story is messy, human, and relentless. In this episode he pulls back the curtain on how lived hardship became the catalyst for building The Flow Group: affordable, stigma-busting open-ear hearing tech that’s changing how people connect. Description: Michael Leung, founder of The Flow Group, reveals the grit behind his mission to make communication stigma-free and accessible. He shares candid moments about sobriety, retinitis pigmentosa, and the real-world, heart-level work of earning trust in senior communities. This conversation blends tech curiosity — bone conduction, noise reduction and product design — with a moral one: how to build businesses that restore dignity.
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