The Optical Journal Podcast

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

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

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

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/

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

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

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

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

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/

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

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.

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

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.

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

Daniel speaks with Lou Fullagar, the Marketing Director for Loft Eyewear Shows about this year's Loft at Hudson Merchantile in New York City, March 31 - April 3.

Daniel speaks with Ashley Mills the CEO of the Vision Council about Vision Expo East taking place March 31-April 3, 2022, at The Javits Center in New York City.

Daniel speaks with Roland Vandermeulen, the owner of Dutz Eyewear from his studio in Oss, Netherlands.

Daniel speaks with Dr. KerriAnn  Hodge, the chief optometrist, and founder of De'Cordova Eyewear.

Daniel Speaks with Alexis Kaye Hanes of Eyecare Specialties in Colorado, Colleen Galanti of Pascarella Eye Care & Contact Lenses in Pennsylvania, and Rose Mary Torres of La Vista Mobile Optical in Virginia about the big C, Cancer, and their experiences in optical. 

Daniel speaks with Nicola Zotta, the President of Marchon Eyewear, not from his office in New York City, but in the middle of his travels to Italy.        https://www.marchon.com

Daniel speaks with engineer turned eyewear entrepreneur,  Jaromir Ufer, the co-founder, and CEO of Kerl Eyewear, from his studio in Munich, Germany.      https://kerl-eyewear.com/

Daniel speaks with Tom Wolfenden, the Founder, and Director of Wolf Eyewear, from his studio in London.   https://www.wolfeyewear.com/ Thank you and apologies to Duran Duran

Daniel speaks with Jonathan Van Blerk, the co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of The GLBL Eyewear Group from his studio in London.       https://www.glbleyewear.com/

Daniel speaks with Mik Somers, the Co-Owner of theo Eyewear.     https://www.theo.be/

Daniel speaks with Jean-Francois Luffeaux and Thierry Bonhomme, the owners of STRUKTUR Eyewear from their offices in Guichainville, France.