Meet Richfield, MN’s Hearing Specialists

The focus of Dale’s work is to develop the Modern Audiology practices through maximizing the patient/professional relationship using techniques that bring both sides into a connection of mutual influence, vulnerability and discovery. In his previous private practice of 23 years, Dale found with radically different changes in thinking, the patient and professional both, find sustainable personal fulfillment. 

He challenges the historical way of doing things, creating new knowledge around patient centered care, and acting to implement those changes taking the professional from a level of losing their identity to their field, to coming alive as a vibrant healer who makes a difference with compassionate care for the patient.

A long-time Minneapolis resident, Dale started and managed a successful practice to become the hearing healthcare industries number one rated provider in the Twin Cities for 12 consecutive years (reported by Twin Cities Consumer’s Checkbook). In this role, he provided consulting services to the Minnesota Department of Health, Health Occupations Program from its introduction to the field, development of licensing, and in the development of regulation and enforcement.

His certifications include, Hearing Instrument Specialist, Certified Coactive Professional Coach, Certified StrengthsFinders Coach, Certified Meyers Briggs Coach, and Certified DiSC Coach. His strengths include excellent listening and communication skills, visionary, imaginative, creative learning and loves sharing practical information that can be applied to improve results. Dale considers himself introspective and intellectually motivated, empathetic, purposeful and is values driven. His values include: Ethics, Meaningful Work/Service, Honesty, Integrity, Autonomy and Spirituality. He thrives on cultivating curiosity, compassion and courage in the face of fear and disruption.

Dale has a B.S. in Business and Marketing, from Metropolitan State University in St. Paul/Minneapolis, Minnesota. His education also includes the Masters program in Counseling through Liberty University. He is a participant in MIT’s u.lab, activating capacity to lean into the emerging future in a time when the most important leadership challenges may have ever occurred. In his spare time, Dale runs marathons, develops and co-leads retreats for GenX and Baby Boomers who are transitioning into their “next thing,” is a certified TRX trainer and spends time with his wife of 35 years.

Micky has an unwavering passion for caring for others that has been the driving force behind her remarkable career in nursing. Her journey began at the age of 15 when she was a “Candy Striper” at Abbott Hospital.

Micky attended Minneapolis Vocational Technical Institute after graduating High School where she took the Nursing courses need to attain and achieve her goal as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

Throughout her professional journey, Micky’s career took her to various hospitals across different states. Her ability to forge meaningful connections with those she cared for distinguished her as a true healthcare professional. Her expertise extended beyond hospital settings when she successfully ran a medical clinic, demonstrating her versatility and leadership abilities.

After 46 years in Nursing, she retired.

A year after retirement, at the invitation of Dale Woodard, Micky decided to reenter the workforce, she joined the Modern Acoustics team, with her expertise and wealth of experience in healthcare.