“After 25 years of saving lives, I finally saved my own.”

My name is Jonathan Miles, and for 25 years, I ran toward what others ran away from.

Fire. Sirens. Desperation. That was my daily routine as a firefighter in Phoenix, Arizona. Every call was a race against time, every life saved was a victory. But what I didn’t realize was that in the middle of those blaring sirens, roaring flames, and deafening chaos… I was slowly losing my hearing.

I retired in 2019 as a hero in many people’s eyes. Medals on the wall, community recognition, stories I thought I’d tell my grandchildren for years to come. But behind that façade of strength, there was a silence growing inside me — and it terrified me.

Conversations became harder. The voices of my loved ones were muffled, as if they were speaking from the other side of a wall. And then came the ringing — a constant, high-pitched tone that followed me everywhere, even into my sleep.

The man who once heard every cry for help in a burning building could no longer clearly hear his wife say, “I love you.”

Linda, my wife, tried to hide the worry in her eyes, but I could see it. My grandchildren would get frustrated when I asked them to repeat themselves again and again. I made excuses… but inside, I was ashamed.

I had spent a quarter of a century rescuing people from hopeless situations. But now, I was the one who needed to be rescued.

Then my daughter told me about Audifort.

At first, I was skeptical. After years of relying on protective gear and traditional treatments, the idea of a natural formula seemed… unlikely. But I was desperate to hear my life again.

The first few weeks were like watching static on a radio slowly clear. Subtle, but real.

First, the ringing began to fade. Then, I could follow conversations without reading lips. But the defining moment came three months later.

It was my 7-year-old grandson’s birthday. He asked me to sing “Happy Birthday” with him. Normally, I would have smiled and mouthed the words, pretending. But this time…

I sang.

I sang and I could hear his voice perfectly. I could hear the joy, the laughter, the music in the background — everything I thought I had lost forever.

And when I saw his little face light up because “Grandpa was singing again,” I cried.

I cried because I could finally hear my life again.

That night, Linda came to me and whispered something I will never forget: “I have my husband back.”

Audifort didn’t just restore my hearing — it restored my role as a father, a grandfather, and a man who is truly present in the lives of the people he loves.

For 25 years, I ran into burning buildings to save strangers. I never thought that one day, something would save me from the silence I was trapped in.

If you’re reading this and feeling like the world is slipping away in quiet, I understand you. From someone who dedicated his life to rescues, let me tell you: sometimes salvation comes from the most unexpected places.

Thank you for giving me back the soundtrack of my life.

— Jonathan Miles, Retired Firefighter
Phoenix, Arizona