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The Power of Purpose and People - Melissa Barnett - Optometrists Building Empires - Episode # 073
How can optometrists build thriving practices by leading with connection, curiosity, and purpose? Dr. Melissa Barnett, international lecturer, prolific author, and min...
Letting Go of the Wrong Patients Helped Ryan Cazares Thrive - Optometrists Building Empires - # 072
What’s the secret to turning a local optometry clinic into a thriving specialty practice? In this episode, Dr. Ryan Cazares shares how he built Scott Eye Care into a l...
What You Need to Know to Grow Your Practice - Optometrists Building Empires - Episode # 071
What do leading ODs say is the real key to building an “empire” in eyecare? In this compilation episode of Optometrists Building Empires, host Ankit Patel revisits sta...
Building Your Practice Around What Lights You Up - Patricia Poma - Episode # 070
What happens when your vision for life becomes the foundation for your practice and the fuel that keeps it growing for decades? In this episode, Dr. Patricia Poma shar...
Adapting, Innovating, and Connecting - Darion Horner - Optometrists Building Empires - Episode # 069
What does it take to build a thriving, modern optometry practice that patients actually look forward to visiting? In this episode, Dr. Darion Horner, owner of Peaksigh...
Patient Time Over Volume - Brandon Walley - Optometrists Building Empires - Episode # 068
What happens when you slow down instead of speeding up to grow your practice? In this episode of Optometrists Building Empires, host Ankit Patel talks with Dr. Brandon...
The Power of Saying Yes to Opportunity - Jerry Robben - Optometrists Building Empires - Episode # 067
What happens when you say “yes” to the right opportunities, even the ones you never expected? When Dr. Jerry Robben graduated from optometry school, his plan was simpl...
Why Care Is the Ultimate Business Strategy - Viola Kanevsky - Optometrists Building Empires - Episode # 066
What happens when you build your practice on care for patients, your team, and your community? This week on Optometrists Building Empires, Ankit Patel sits down with D...
Scaling with Heart - Melissa Tada - Optometrists Building Empires - Episode # 065
How do you grow your practice without losing your culture, or your mind, in the process? Dr. Melissa Tada, optometrist, co-owner of Mountain View Vision, and Director ...
How Dr. Anisha Jacob and Rony Daniel Grew from $500K to $4M Without Losing Their Vision - Ep # 064
How does mastering proactive processes help you scale smarter? This episode of Optometrists Building Empires features the dynamic duo behind Village Vision Center, Dr....
Coaching, Culture, and Growth - Ben Thayil - Optometrists Building Empires - Episode # 063
What role do coaching, mentorship, and values-based leadership play in building a thriving optometry practice? In this episode of Optometrist Building Empires, Ankit P...
From Collapse to Comeback: What It Really Takes to Succeed in Optometry - Lee Ford - Episode # 62
How can setbacks and failures become the foundation for building a thriving optometry practice? In this episode of Optometrists Building Empires, Ankit Patel sits down...
See the Bigger Picture - Tobin Ansel - Optometrists Building Empires - Episode # 061
In this episode of Optometrists Building Empires, Ankit Patel sits down with Dr. Tobin Ansel, optometrist and co-owner of Metuchen Vision and Somerset Eyecare. From hi...
The Power of Focus - Sairah & Sana Malik - Optometrists Building Empires - Episode # 060
What does it take to turn a shared passion into a thriving specialty practice? In this episode of Optometrists Building Empires, Ankit Patel sits down with sisters Dr....
After-Hours Urgent Eye Care - Brooks Wood - Optometrists Building Empires - Episode # 059
What if growing your practice was less about avoiding failure and more about experimenting? In this episode of Optometrist Building Empires, Dr. Brooks Wood shares how...
Building a Thriving Referral-Based Optometry Empire - Richard Maharaj - Episode # 058
How do you build a thriving referral-based optometry practice while balancing growth, family, and future innovation? In this episode of Optometrists Building Empires, ...
Building a Thriving Optometry Practice with Dr. Larry Golson - Episode # 057
How can optometrists grow thriving practices while balancing leadership, culture, and innovation? On this episode of Optometrists Building Empires, Dr. Larry Golson, f...
Building a High-Revenue Dry Eye Practice - Shane Swatts - Optometrists Building Empires - Ep # 056
Is it time to move beyond primary care optometry and specialize in high-growth services like dry eye and aesthetics? In this week's episode, host Ankit Patel sits down...
How Dr. Ashley Tucker Built a Myopia-Focused Eye Care Practice - Episode # 055
How do you turn a niche specialty into a thriving, future-focused practice? On this episode of Optometrists Building Empires, Dr. Ashley Tucker, founder of the Contact...
The Experimental Eye - Juawana Hall - Optometrists Building Empires - Episode # 054
What does it take to scale a patient-first optometry practice while empowering your team every step of the way? In this episode of Optometrists Building Empires, Ankit...
