{"podcast":{"title":"The Kara Goldin Show","slug":"the-kara-goldin-show-424825","podcast_index_feed_id":424825,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/wtQSfmGG","website_url":"https://www.karagoldin.com/podcast","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e260a9a2-d4f3-4d05-8978-35dd94fa97bb/789dd9f8-7619-41e9-a1b5-55406d76bf94/3000x3000/podcast-cover-the-kara-goldin-show-1232023.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Kara Goldin","episode_count":800,"summary":"Kara Goldin, Founder of Hint and Author of the WSJ Best Seller Undaunted, brings listeners real, unfiltered conversations with today’s boldest entrepreneurs, leaders, disruptors, and change-makers on The Kara Goldin Show. From overcoming setbacks to building iconic brands, Kara dives deep into the stories of those who dared to do things differently. Guests like Tony Robbins (entrepreneur, author), Chip Wilson (Lululemon), Guy Kawasaki (Apple, Canva), Mindy Grossman (WW), and Amy Errett (Madison Reed) share the mindset, lessons, and raw truth behind building what others said was impossible. Listen and learn from the Masters!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T20:20:26.858750+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kara-goldin-show-424825"},"episode":{"title":"845 Ryan Alovis:  CEO of LensDirect","slug":"845-ryan-alovis-ceo-of-lensdirect","published_at":"2026-05-29T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kara-goldin-show-424825/845-ryan-alovis-ceo-of-lensdirect","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kara-goldin-show-424825","url":"https://karagoldin.com/podcast/845","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/1421532407/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1184/prfx.byspotify.com/e/afp-946425-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/8f34c7de-9891-4559-aa6c-5a883f14ec2b/episodes/1864c9c2-45af-4080-b4bf-a162106a6054/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8f34c7de-9891-4559-aa6c-5a883f14ec2b&awEpisodeId=1864c9c2-45af-4080-b4bf-a162106a6054&feed=wtQSfmGG","summary":"On today’s episode, Kara welcomes Ryan Alovis, CEO of LensDirect — the family business he bought back and transformed into a leading, customer-first vision care brand. Ryan shares how he took a struggling company and rebuilt it from the ground up — without outside capital — turning it into a trusted destination for contact lenses, eyewear, and innovative services like lens replacement and subscriptions. This episode dives into the discipline, resilience, and customer obsession required to scale the right way. Are you interested in sponsoring and advertising on The Kara Goldin Show, which is now in the Top 1% of Entrepreneur podcasts in the world? Let me know by contacting me at karagoldin@gmail.com. You can also find me @‌KaraGoldin on all networks. To learn more about Ryan Alovis and LensDirect: https://www.lensdirect.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanalovis https://www.instagram.com/ryanalovis/ Sponsored By: LinkedIn Jobs - Head to LinkedIn.com/KaraGoldin to post your job for free. Check out our website to view this episode’s show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/845","meta_description":"On today’s episode, Kara welcomes Ryan Alovis, CEO of LensDirect — the family business he bought back and transformed into a leading, customer-first visio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1754,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-kara-goldin-show-424825/episodes/845-ryan-alovis-ceo-of-lensdirect/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kara-goldin-show-424825/845-ryan-alovis-ceo-of-lensdirect.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}