This reflective essay explores how reconnecting with natural soundscapes reshaped my understanding of listening as an audiologist living and working in Labrador. Moving beyond the audiogram as a clinical tool, I describe the practice of soundscape journaling — a five-part framework integrating sensory observation, embodied response, creative interpretation, scientific representation, and relational reflection. Drawing on polyvagal theory, Indigenous knowledge, and ecological listening, I consider how sound functions as more than signal detection: it regulates, co-regulates, and situates us in relation to Land and others. Preliminary evidence suggests that affiliative acoustic environments — such as birdsong or flowing water — may support autonomic regulation and auditory processing, opening space for future exploration of soundscapes as therapeutic adjuncts. While not a clinical recommendation, this essay invites audiologists to imagine a broader, interdisciplinary lens on listening — one grounded in reciprocity, regulation, and relationship. 

URL: https://canadianaudiologist.ca/issue/volume-12-issue-5-2025/listening-beyond-the-audiogram-a-soundscape-journey-from-practice-to-place/