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The Optical Journal Podcast

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The Optical Journal podcast is a weekly show about newsmakers, artists, artisans, marketers, opticians, and optometrists who make optical better.
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Episodes

Camilla Stramare - STRATO Eyewear

Daniel speaks with Camilla Stramare of STRATO Eyewear from Quero Vas, Veneto, Italy. https://stratoeyewear.it/

Jun 26, 202533 minSeason 25Ep. 9

Wendy Altman Cohen - Image Optics

Daniel speaks with Wendy Altman Cohen, the Founder of Image Optics, and legendary optician to movie and television studios, as well as who's who in Hollywood. https://imageoptics.com/

Apr 24, 202535 minSeason 25Ep. 7

SIOS 2025

Daniel speaks with Alexandra Peng, Bradie, Husser, Darlene Grubbs, and Leo Zupan about the Southern Independent Optical Show (SIOS), which is taking place on May 3rd in Frisco, Texas. https://siopticalshow.com/

Apr 10, 202524 minSeason 25Ep. 6

NEOS Spring 2025

Daniel speaks with Jessica Leach and Joanna Ruiz about the North East Optical Show taking place April 5th and 6th in Worcester, Massachusetts. https://www.northeastopticalshow.com/

Mar 20, 202516 minSeason 25Ep. 5

Ashley Mills - Vision Expo East 2025

Daniel speaks with the CEO of The Vision Council, Ashley Mills about Vision Expo East and it's new home, Orlando Florida, taking place, February 19-22, 2025 https://east.visionexpo.com/

Jan 23, 202520 minSeason 2025Ep. 3

Brett Cates - The Eyeball 2025

Daniel speaks with Brett Cates about the newest American trade show event, The Eyeball, taking place on January 25th in Palm Springs, California. https://eyeballpalmsprings.com/

Jan 16, 202524 minSeason 2025Ep. 2

Robert Bell – The EyeCoach – In Memoriam

Robert Bell, affectionately known by so many as The EyeCoach, passed away last week at 63 from Cancer. This encore podcast from 2019 is a remembrance of a man who loved the optical industry and gave so much to all who knew him.

Jan 02, 202528 minSeason 2025Ep. 1

James Spina 20/20 (Encore Edition)

Daniel speaks with the retired Editor-in-Chief of 20/20 Magazine, James Spina from earlier this year.

Dec 19, 202441 minSeason 24Ep. 20

Lorraine Berton - MIDO 2025

Daniel speaks with ANFAO President Lorraine Berton about MIDO 2025 coming February 8th, 9th, and 10th in Milan, Italy. https://www.mido.com/en/

Nov 28, 202428 minSeason 24Ep. 19

Cathleen Kabashi – opti 2025

Daniel speaks with Cathleen Kabashi about the first optical trade show of 2025, opti, running January 31 through February 2nd in Munich, Germany. https://www.opti.de/

Nov 07, 202422 minSeason 24Ep. 18

The Mosaic Lounge 2024

Daniel speaks with Colleen Galanti, the founder of Opticians on Facebook about her newest venture, The Mosaic Lounge, an independent trade show event, taking place on October 6th in Newtown, Pennsylvania. https://www.mosaicoptical.com

Sep 19, 202413 minSeason 24Ep. 16

Ashley Mills - Vision Expo West 2024

Daniel speaks with the CEO of The Vision Council, Ashley Mills about Vision Expo West, September 18-21, 2024 https://west.visionexpo.com/

Sep 05, 202416 minSeason 24Ep. 15

Josep Dosta - Woodys Eyewear

Daniel speaks with the Founder and CEO of Woodys Eyewear, Josep Dosta. https://woodyseyewear.com/

Aug 22, 202426 minSeason 24Ep. 14

Pelin Munis - RestoringVision

Daniel speaks with Pelin Munis, the CEO of RestoringVision. https://restoringvision.org

Aug 08, 202431 minSeason 24Ep. 13

Rolf Eyewear

Daniel speaks with Christian Wolf and Johannes Wacker of Rolf Eyewear from their design studio in Weißenbach am Lech, Austria, and Samantha Torres, the head of US Operations from her office in New York. https://www.rolf-spectacles.com

Jul 25, 202426 minSeason 24Ep. 12

James Spina 20/20

Daniel speaks with the recently retired Editor-in-Chief of 20/20 Magazine, James Spina.

Jul 11, 202441 minSeason 24Ep. 11

Johanna Skans - Skans Eyewear

Daniel speaks with Johanna Skans, the founder of Skans Eyewear from her studio in Coppenhagen.

Jun 20, 202427 minSeason 24Ep. 10

Blackfin Eyewear

Daniel speaks with Nicola Del Din and Filippo Pustetto of Blackfin Eyewear. https://www.blackfin.eu/

May 16, 202444 minSeason 23Ep. 8

Elaine Girsdale - SILMO Singapore 2024

Daniel speaks with Elaine Grisdale, Director of Development at the International Opticians Association about the upcoming SILMO Singapore Trade Show. https://silmosingapore.com/

Mar 21, 202423 minSeason 22Ep. 6

Eline De Munck - Odette Lunettes

Daniel speaks with Eline De Munck, the owner of Odette Lunnetes. https://www.odettelunettes.com

Feb 22, 202426 minSeason 24Ep. 4

Southern Independent Optical Show 2024

Daniel speaks with Carrie Wilson, Matt Smith, and Bradie Husser about the upcoming SIOS show taking place on April 20 near Dallas Texas. https://siopticalshow.com

Feb 08, 202427 minSeason 24Ep. 3

Peter Lynes - Curry & Paxton

Daniel. speaks with Peter Lynes, the Managing Director of Curry & Paxton Eyewear. https://www.curryandpaxton.com/

Jan 18, 202422 minSeason 24Ep. 2

Marlon Cera-Marle -100% Optical 2024

Daniel speaks with the new Director of 100% Optical, Marlon Cera-Marle about the 10th Anniversary edition of 100% Optical. https://www.100percentoptical.com

Jan 04, 202417 minSeason 24Ep. 1

Cathleen Kabashi - opti 2024

Daniel speaks with Cathleen Kabashi, the Exhibition Director of opti Munich https://www.opti.de/en/

Dec 21, 202322 minSeason 23Ep. 51
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