Chu On This!

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu welcomes longtime colleague, Vision Source leader, and optometrist Dr. Bobby "Chip" Wood for a heartfelt conversation about stewardship, leadership, resilience, gratitude, and what it truly means to build a meaningful life. Recorded during the Vision Source Exchange in Nashville, the discussion begins with Chip reflecting on his role as an educator...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu welcomes marketing executive and Optical Women's Association leader Kristen Tischler for a heartfelt conversation about courage, motherhood, relationships, vulnerability, and the power of taking the first step into the unknown. What begins as a discussion about Kristen's career journey from financial services into the eye care industry quickly unfo...

In this inspiring and thought-provoking episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with optometrist, entrepreneur, practice owner, and founder of Dr. Contact Lens, Dr. Brianna Rhue, for a conversation about ambition, entrepreneurship, family, purpose, and the seasons of life. What begins as a discussion about Brianna’s journey from practicing optometry to becoming a technology entrepreneu...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with optometrist, humanitarian, and longtime Vision Source leader Dr. Mark Kapperman for a thoughtful conversation about faith, service, purpose, forgiveness, and the relationships that shape our lives. Recorded during the Vision Source Exchange in Nashville, Tennessee, the discussion begins with reflections on independent optometry, the...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with optometrist, speaker, and longtime colleague Dr. John Womack for a heartfelt conversation about family, gratitude, purpose, personal growth, and the people who shape our lives. Recorded in Atlanta before a professional training event, the conversation follows the show's signature “soft chews and hard chews” format, blending lighthear...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with optometrist, entrepreneur, leadership strategist, and founder of LeadOD, Dr. Ben Thayil, for a thoughtful and transformative conversation about leadership, purpose, authenticity, and the inner work required for meaningful growth. What begins as a discussion about leadership development quickly evolves into a deeper exploration of per...

In this deeply personal and emotional episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with longtime friend and optometrist Dr. Jon Crum for a heartfelt conversation about healing, resilience, faith, personal growth, and the unexpected ways life can come full circle. The episode begins with reflections on their shared history, including opening an optometry practice together in Chino Hills in t...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu welcomes back repeat guest Tony Sommer for a thoughtful and deeply personal conversation about authenticity, growth, fear, family, and the wisdom that comes through life experience. Recorded once again in Atlanta, the episode reflects the comfort and familiarity that has developed since their first conversation months earlier. What begins with ligh...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with executive coach, leadership advisor, minister, and author Torrian Scott for a powerful and deeply faith centered conversation about purpose, identity, leadership, and trusting God through life’s unexpected transitions. Torrian shares his journey from growing up in Houston, Texas, raised by a devoted family despite early hardships, to...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with optometrist, entrepreneur, consultant, and innovator Dr. Jennifer Tabiza for a high energy and deeply insightful conversation about resilience, reinvention, entrepreneurship, and the courage to keep evolving. Dr. Tabiza shares her journey from traditional practice ownership into building multiple businesses, including Dr. Contact Len...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with optometrist and practice owner Dr. Ryan Corte for an engaging and reflective conversation that blends storytelling with meaningful self exploration. Recorded in Tampa during a professional training event, this episode follows the podcast’s signature “soft shoes and hard shoes” format, guiding both guests through questions that uncove...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with two of her closest colleagues and friends, Dr. Dana Salgado and Dr. Dawn M. Tuminello, for a deeply personal conversation that goes far beyond optometry. Recorded during a training event in Tampa, this episode blends laughter, honesty, and vulnerability as the three reflect on their journeys through career, personal growth, and the e...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with veteran optometrist Dr. David I. Geffen for a reflective and wide ranging conversation about longevity, leadership, and the moments that reshape how we see life. With more than 40 years in practice, Dr. Geffen shares both the professional lessons and deeply personal experiences that have defined his journey. One of the most profound...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with optometrist and business owner Dr. Stacy T. Gin for a candid and heartfelt conversation about life, motherhood, success, and the moments that truly matter. Recorded in a lively setting following a professional gathering, the conversation moves seamlessly between lighthearted reflections and deeply personal experiences. Dr. Gin shares...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with cataract and glaucoma surgeon Dr. Kay Khine for a warm, honest, and deeply relatable conversation about identity, leadership, and what it really means to grow into yourself. Dr. Khine shares her journey from growing up as one of the few minorities in a small town in Minnesota to building a practice with her husband in Pasadena. Along...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with optometrist Dr. John Larcabal for a deeply reflective conversation about purpose, perspective, and what it truly means to live a meaningful life. Dr. Larcabal shares his journey from building and running multiple successful optometry practices to stepping into semi retirement, where he now dedicates much of his time to international...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with optometrist Dr. Arash Sadeghian for a powerful and deeply personal conversation about purpose, sacrifice, identity, and the defining moments that shape our lives. Recorded during a break at the California Optometric Association House of Delegates, this episode moves seamlessly between lighthearted reflections and profound life insigh...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with optometrist Dr. Vin Dang for a thoughtful and wide ranging conversation about resilience, identity, and the experiences that shape the paths we choose. Dr. Dang shares his remarkable journey from being born in Paris to immigrant parents of Chinese Vietnamese heritage, to eventually building a career in the United States as an optomet...

In this episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with optometrist and healthcare leader Dr. Beverly Bianes for a heartfelt conversation about growth, reinvention, and the courage to keep evolving at every stage of life. Recorded in a lively San Diego setting during the California Optometric Association House of Delegates meeting, the discussion blends humor, reflection, and deeply perso...

In Part 2 of this powerful continuation of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu and executive coach Aashi Arora move from reflection into action, exploring what courage looks like in real time. The conversation opens with creativity and identity as Katie shares how LinkedIn unexpectedly became a space to reclaim a part of herself she once set aside, her artistic voice. What began as professional visibil...

In Part 1 of this deeply revealing episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with executive coach Aashi Arora for a conversation that moves far beyond leadership theory and into the deeply personal roots of identity, conflict, and resilience. Aashi shares her journey from a 20 plus year executive career in healthcare leadership to founding iRISE Executive Coaching. She reflects on the cr...

In this special, spontaneous episode of Chu on This!, recorded aboard the Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with leadership consultant Mandy Cansler following a full day team retreat with the Chu Crew. Set against a backdrop of renewal, reflection, and intentional growth, this conversation explores emotional intelligence, vulnerability in leadership, and what it tru...

In this spontaneous and deeply reflective episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with Mandy Cansler for an honest, in the moment conversation recorded during a cruise retreat in Ensenada, Mexico. What begins as an unplanned podcast unfolds into a powerful dialogue about leadership, anxiety, rest, confidence, and the evolving nature of self belief.   Katie and Mandy explore how staying...

In this deeply personal episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with her longtime friend Claudia Jimenez for an honest and reflective conversation about friendship, identity, confidence, and the quiet work of becoming who you were always meant to be. Spanning more than two decades of shared history, Katie and Claudia reflect on meeting as young single mothers, raising daughters side by...

In this deeply moving episode of Chu on This!, Dr. Katie W. Chu sits down with Zelene Zaragoza, a police dispatcher and lifelong member of the San Gabriel Valley community, for an emotionally honest conversation about cancer, grief, survival, and the lifelong impact of loss. Zelene shares the story of losing her mother to stage-four gallbladder cancer when she was just nineteen years old. What fol...