# The Optometry Success Podcast Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299.md RSS feed: https://feeds.libsyn.com/604445/rss Official site: https://sites.libsyn.com/604445 Author: Adam Cmejla, CFP and Chad Fleming, OD, FAAO Episodes: 27 ## Resource The Optometry Success Podcast helps private-practice optometrists build profitable, sustainable businesses with clarity and confidence. Hosted by Adam Cmejla, CFP—a financial planner and CFO to ODs nationwide—and Chad Fleming, OD, FAAO—a multi-location practice owner with decades of hands-on experience—each 20-minute episode delivers practical strategies and actionable insights you can apply right away. From leadership and financials to team culture, operations, and growth, this is your weekly dose of real-world advice for real-world practice owners. New episodes every Wednesday. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299.md ## Episodes - [Should you finish in house or send your jobs to a lab?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/should-you-finish-in-house-or-send-your-jobs-to-a-lab) — 2026-07-22T10:00:00+00:00 - [Responsible Debt: How to Use Leverage Without Trapping Your Practice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/responsible-debt-how-to-use-leverage-without-trapping-your-practice) — 2026-07-15T10:00:00+00:00 - [Buying Charts and Cold Starts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/buying-charts-and-cold-starts) — 2026-07-08T10:00:00+00:00 - [COGS - Why Are Yours Above 24%?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/cogs-why-are-yours-above-24) — 2026-07-01T10:00:00+00:00 - [Core Values - Core Behaviors: I don't have time for that.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/core-values-core-behaviors-i-don-t-have-time-for-that) — 2026-06-24T10:00:00+00:00 - [The Value in Shorter Exams](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/the-value-in-shorter-exams) — 2026-06-17T10:00:00+00:00 - [Vision Wellness vs Medical Exams: How to Handle Patient Pushback](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/vision-wellness-vs-medical-exams-how-to-handle-patient-pushback) — 2026-06-10T10:00:00+00:00 - [Extended Warranty - Your Profits for Patient Peace of Mind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/extended-warranty-your-profits-for-patient-peace-of-mind) — 2026-06-03T10:00:00+00:00 - [Designing a Fair Pay Structure for Multi OD Owners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/designing-a-fair-pay-structure-for-multi-od-owners) — 2026-05-27T10:00:00+00:00 - [How to Evaluate an Optometry Practice Before You Buy In](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/how-to-evaluate-an-optometry-practice-before-you-buy-in) — 2026-05-20T10:00:00+00:00 - [What should an office manager focus on in a multi-location practice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/what-should-an-office-manager-focus-on-in-a-multi-location-practice) — 2026-05-13T10:00:00+00:00 - [Vision Wellness...Medical Dx? Reality is More Visits per Year, Here's How](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/vision-wellness-medical-dx-reality-is-more-visits-per-year-here-s-how) — 2026-05-06T10:00:00+00:00 - [My Optical Does Good, I Think? - How Do I Take Back the Reins?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/my-optical-does-good-i-think-how-do-i-take-back-the-reins) — 2026-04-29T10:00:00+00:00 - [Leadership Team Changes: Growing from $1 to $3 to $10 Million in Annual Revenue](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/leadership-team-changes-growing-from-1-to-3-to-10-million-in-annual-revenue) — 2026-04-22T10:00:00+00:00 - [You Suck at Running a Practice: Why You Need a Mentor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/you-suck-at-running-a-practice-why-you-need-a-mentor) — 2026-04-15T10:00:00+00:00 - [Business Is Tetris: Build, Measure, Learn...Repeat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/business-is-tetris-build-measure-learn-repeat) — 2026-04-08T10:00:00+00:00 - [Managing Reps and Vendor Partners Without Losing Control of Your Practice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/managing-reps-and-vendor-partners-without-losing-control-of-your-practice) — 2026-04-01T10:00:00+00:00 - [Reduce Staff As You Scale Reduces HR Headaches](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/reduce-staff-as-you-scale-reduces-hr-headaches) — 2026-03-25T10:00:00+00:00 - [Outsource Billing: Protects Cash Flow, Reduces Risk, Less Staff to Manage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/outsource-billing-protects-cash-flow-reduces-risk-less-staff-to-manage) — 2026-03-18T10:00:00+00:00 - [Online Scheduling: Staffing Overhead Goes Up When You Don't Adapt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/online-scheduling-staffing-overhead-goes-up-when-you-don-t-adapt) — 2026-03-11T10:00:00+00:00 - [Great Marketing On A Small Budget](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/great-marketing-on-a-small-budget) — 2026-03-04T11:00:00+00:00 - [You don't even need a job description to find your next associate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/you-don-t-even-need-a-job-description-to-find-your-next-associate) — 2026-02-25T11:00:00+00:00 - [How to give patients choices when in the exam lane](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/how-to-give-patients-choices-when-in-the-exam-lane) — 2026-02-18T11:00:00+00:00 - [Reducing business risk when adding associate ODs in an established practice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/reducing-business-risk-when-adding-associate-ods-in-an-established-practice) — 2026-02-11T11:00:00+00:00 - [This is why you're losing money with vision plans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/this-is-why-you-re-losing-money-with-vision-plans) — 2026-02-11T11:00:00+00:00 - [What is "schedule health" and why should practice owners be measuring it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/what-is-schedule-health-and-why-should-practice-owners-be-measuring-it) — 2026-02-11T11:00:00+00:00 - [Welcome to The Optometry Success Podcast with Adam Cmejla, CFP and Chad Fleming, OD, FAAO](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/welcome-to-the-optometry-success-podcast-with-adam-cmejla-cfp-and-chad-fleming-od-faao) — 2026-02-08T21:12:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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