{"podcast":{"title":"Optometry: The Ultimate O.D.","slug":"optometry-the-ultimate-o-d-689665","podcast_index_feed_id":689665,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/27681ab0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.theultimateod.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/6511340/6511340-1685037738947-3a72e77b770ec.jpg","author":"Optometry: The Ultimate O.D. Podcast","episode_count":451,"summary":"Welcome to The Ultimate O.D. podcast with host, optometrist and practice owner, Dr. Nick Lillie. Join us weekly as Dr. Lillie brings the real talk with hard won wisdom and levity on all things Optometry such as practice management, practice specialties, business tips, and more all from his own personal experience!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T20:20:48.210132+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/optometry-the-ultimate-o-d-689665"},"episode":{"title":"Amazing vs. Extraordinary Doctors: The Mindset That Builds a Thriving Practice | E297","slug":"amazing-vs-extraordinary-doctors-the-mindset-that-builds-a-thriving-practice-e297","published_at":"2026-03-19T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/optometry-the-ultimate-o-d-689665/amazing-vs-extraordinary-doctors-the-mindset-that-builds-a-thriving-practice-e297","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/optometry-the-ultimate-o-d-689665","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theultimateodpodcast/episodes/Amazing-vs--Extraordinary-Doctors-The-Mindset-That-Builds-a-Thriving-Practice--E297-e3gjh7r","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/27681ab0/podcast/play/117080763/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-17%2F420230421-44100-2-9abe9ab242443.mp3","summary":"Amazing vs. Extraordinary Doctors: The Mindset That Builds a Thriving Practice | E297 Highlights from this episode: Amazing vs. Extraordinary Doctors: The Mindset That Builds a Thriving Practice (1:00) Closing Thought: The life you want (21:34) In this week's episode, we dive into the difference between being an amazing doctor and becoming an extraordinary one. Early in my career, I thought the goal was to impress patients with my knowledge but over time I realized the real magic happens when patients leave feeling heard, empowered, and confident in their own decisions. When you shift the focus from proving how smart you are to making the patient the star of the show, everything changes. If you want patients who come back, refer their friends, and truly value your care, this mindset shift is where it starts. Join in the conversation and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content, be sure to register your email on our website and I will be sending out newsletters and other great bonuses as we go. I love getting feedback, questions, suggestions, etc. so contact me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theultimateod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , on social media (click here for -> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠…","meta_description":"Amazing vs. Extraordinary Doctors: The Mindset That Builds a Thriving Practice | E297 Highlights from this episode: Amazing vs. Extraordinary Doctors: The…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1461,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/optometry-the-ultimate-o-d-689665/episodes/amazing-vs-extraordinary-doctors-the-mindset-that-builds-a-thriving-practice-e297/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/optometry-the-ultimate-o-d-689665/amazing-vs-extraordinary-doctors-the-mindset-that-builds-a-thriving-practice-e297.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}