04/24/2026
Thank you to Southern Crescent Women In Business for the recognition. ❤️
April is recognized as International Black Women’s History Month! Did you know? It serves to empower, educate, and unify communities by elevating the narratives of Black women, past and present. We have chosen this time to reveal our 2026 Woman To Watch! These ladies submitted these applications in 2025 in anticipation for this year. Congratulations ladies! ✨
Why Dr. Carla Smiley Is a Woman to Watch in 2026. She tells you-----
I am a woman to watch in 2026 because I am transforming the landscape of hearing healthcare through innovation, access, and advocacy. As the founder and CEO of Onsite Audiology, LLC and Tiny House Hearing, Inc., I created the nation’s first tiny house hearing clinic on wheels, delivering mobile audiology services to Head Start centers, veteran organizations, and underserved communities across Georgia. My brand represents purposeful innovation—healthcare that moves, reaches, and empowers.
Today, “Breaking Sound Barriers” defines my brand and mission. It symbolizes removing both physical and systemic obstacles to equitable care. My work blends clinical excellence with cultural responsiveness, ensuring that every individual, regardless of geography or circumstance, has access to quality hearing healthcare.
In 2026, I will expand this mission through The Sound Start Initiative, a statewide, data-driven early-intervention and literacy program that identifies and addresses hearing disparities among children from birth to three. I will also launch The Hearing in Motion Fellowship, designed to mentor and advance minority students and emerging clinicians in community-based and mobile audiology.
Through leadership, service, and innovation, I am building a legacy of access and equity. My work reflects a future where hearing health is recognized as both a necessity and a right, and where one woman’s vision can change how the world hears.