The Optical Journal Podcast

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

Katherine Cousins - Jennifer Bradley - QUAY Eyewear

Daniel Speaks with Katherine Cousins and Jennifer Bradley about one of the hottest eyewear brands born in Australia, QUAY Eyewear.     https://www.quay.com/  

01-30
17:22

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/

01-23
20:14

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/  

01-16
23:32

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.  

01-02
27:51

David Green | David Green Eyewear - Optical Journal Podcast

Daniel speaks with the founder and designer of David Green Eyewear from his studio outside Cape Town, South Africa, David Green.     https://www.greeneyewear.com/

07-14
25:54

Trudi Charest | Marketing4ECPs - Optical Journal Podcast

Daniel speaks with the co-founder of Marketing4ECPS, Trudi Charest, about her best-selling book, The Digital Sales Rep.     https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Sales-Rep-Target-Clients-ebook/dp/B09RY21K5M/

07-07
33:18

Brian Chan | UNSUIKYO Eyewear

Daniel speaks with Brain Chan, the founder, and designer of UNSUIKYO Eyewear from his studio in Hong Kong.     https://unsuikyo.com/

06-30
16:37

Garry Kousoulou | Loving Social Media

Daniel speaks with Garry Kousoulou, the Managing Director of Loving Social Media.     https://lovingsocialmedia.com/

06-23
39:27

Optical's Next Top Speaker

Daniel speaks with Barb Malobabich and Laurie Pierce about a very fun contest that is going on called Optical’s Next Top Speaker.   https://www.iotforecps.com

06-16
21:30

International Optical Fair Tokyo - Optical Journal Podcast

Daniel speaks with Mr. Takahiro Kikuchi, the show director for IOFT, the International Optical Fair Tokyo, and Mr. Akira Kono, IOFT’s Sales and Marketing Director about their 2022 event, coming up October 18-20 at Tokyo Big Sight.   https://www.ioft.jp/

06-09
16:49

Good Karma Eyewear

Daniel speaks with the ladies behind the new English eyewear company, Good Karma Eyewear, from their studios in Worcestershire, England.     https://www.goodkarmaeyewear.com/

06-02
15:29

Maarten Weidema | The Eyewear Forum | Spring 2022

Daniel speaks with Maarten Weidema, the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of The Eyewear Forum about the spring 2022 trade show trends in eyewear.

05-26
23:58

Clarissa Oliverio | Father$on Eyewear

Daniel speaks with Clarrisa Oliverio, the founder, and designer of Father$on Eyewear from her studio in Florence, Italy, 

05-19
15:38

Éva Gaumé | Emmanuelle Khanh Paris | Encore Presentation

Daniel speaks with Éva Gaumé, the Artistic and Image Director for Emmanuelle Khanh Paris, from her studio in Paris last June.

05-12
23:46

My Vision Show This Weekend

Daniel speaks with Jason Kirk, ½ of the amazing Kirk & Kirk team, and Charlene Nichols, the founder of Optical Near Me about My Vision Show, taking place this weekend at   https://myvisionshow.com/

04-28
34:40

Sarah Bureau | sbspecs

Daniel speaks with Sarah Bureau, the woman behind and in front of sbspecs.

04-21
17:58

Certified B Corporations | Cathy Ives

Just in time for Earth Day, our returning champion, Cathy Ives returns to give us insights into the world around us. This year we are speaking about Certified B Corporations.

04-14
29:12

Sam Whitten | Hemp Eyewear

Just in time for Earth Day and 420, Daniel speaks with the owner and Managing Director of Hemp Eyewear, Sam Whitten.

04-07
23:53

My Vision Show Spring 2022

Daniel speaks with Jason Kirk, ½ of the amazing Kirk & Kirk team, and Charlene Nichols, the founder of Optical Near Me and more specifically about the next iteration of My Vision Show premiering April 28 – May 1.

03-31
34:34

Philippe Vergez | Philippe V Eyewear

Daniel speaks with Philippe Vergez, the founder, designer, of Philippe V Eyewear from his home in the French Basque Country.

03-24
29:44

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