{"podcast":{"title":"The Optometry Success Podcast","slug":"the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299","podcast_index_feed_id":7697299,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/604445/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/604445","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/6/4/1/c641fc6f86f21f91d959afa2a1bf1c87/optometry-20260211-867orl952n.jpg","author":"Adam Cmejla, CFP and Chad Fleming, OD, FAAO","episode_count":27,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:19:45.967404+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299"},"episode":{"title":"Reduce Staff As You Scale Reduces HR Headaches","slug":"reduce-staff-as-you-scale-reduces-hr-headaches","published_at":"2026-03-25T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/reduce-staff-as-you-scale-reduces-hr-headaches","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299","url":"https://b8846a06-cd6c-43f8-bcd6-1015f24b042a.libsyn.com/reduce-staff-as-you-scale-reduces-hr-headaches","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b8846a06-cd6c-43f8-bcd6-1015f24b042a/TOSP_Reducing_Staff_as_you_scale_FIN.mp3?dest-id=5262880","summary":"In this episode, we expand the outsourcing conversation beyond billing and challenge ourselves as practice owners to rethink what truly has to stay on our plate. We discuss domestic versus international outsourcing, how virtual team members can support communication and administrative roles, and how systems in optical and operations can reduce hidden inefficiencies that quietly erode margin. More importantly, we address the mindset shift required to let go of tasks that create decision fatigue and limit growth. If you feel like you are working harder but not seeing the return, this conversation will push you to inventory your time, take a calculated risk, and build a practice that runs on better systems rather than personal sacrifice Have a question you'd like us to address in a future episode? Submit it here ! Resources Download the Practice Owner's Financial Toolkit Partners in Profit 20/20 Money Ultimate Financial Success Masterclass OD Mastermind Interest Form Check out Adam's new book: How to Buy an Optometry Practice Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/Fq1Ro Subscribe on Spotify: https://shorturl.at/jCtsk","meta_description":"In this episode, we expand the outsourcing conversation beyond billing and challenge ourselves as practice owners to rethink what truly has to stay on our…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1336,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/episodes/reduce-staff-as-you-scale-reduces-hr-headaches/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/reduce-staff-as-you-scale-reduces-hr-headaches.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}