Eye Care Leadership Live

Eye Care Leadership Live

Mike Lyons, SPHR

Episodes 44
Avg. Duration 35m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jul 2025
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Weekly
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86%
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About This Podcast

I speak with eye care and healthcare clinical leaders and the experts who help their clinics succeed. 

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Dr. Irfan Ali: The Humility and Humanity of Leadership

Feb 28, 2026 29m Transcript

Send a textSpoke to Dr. Irfan Ali about his journey to creating a large healthcare business and his passion for art, self care, and remaining humble through the struggles of life. Dr. Ali began his…

How Curiosity and Questions Can Transform Your Leadership

Feb 21, 2026 40m Transcript

Send a textWe explore how leaders in eye care can stop playing fixer and start coaching in ways that reduce burnout, build real capability, and improve clinic flow. We share scripts, mindset prompts,…

Pizza Parties Won’t Fix Your Turnover Problem

Feb 14, 2026 37m Transcript

Send a textChad Miller and I explore how small and mid-sized ophthalmology businesses can compete for talent and drive profit by building culture into daily behavior, not posters. We unpack the real…

Appreciation That Retains Your Best People (Episode 39)

Feb 07, 2026 22m Transcript

Send a textIn this episode, I make the business case for appreciation in eye care and show how to turn recognition into a daily leadership habit. From a smarter Employee of the Month to one-on-ones…

Mastering LinkedIn with Sheikh Ali (Episode 38)

Jan 31, 2026 31m

Send a textEver wonder how to get more engagement on LinkedIn? Sheikh Ali is here to debunk the myths of LinkedIn and help you get noticed and grow your presence. We touched onThe best times to post…

Four Leadership Books That Actually Change Teams (Episode 37)

Jan 24, 2026 24m Transcript

Send a textEver feel like your clinic is working hard but not quite working together? We dig into four leadership books that cut through the noise and give you practical frameworks for trust,…

Barbra Dey: Optimize Your Optical Department

Jan 17, 2026 37m

Send a textBarbra Dey shared her knowledge to help optometrists and ophthalmologists to optimize the profits and patient experience in their optical department. We talked about- Leadership- The value…

What in the Heck is HR?

Jan 10, 2026 21m

Send a textIn this episode of Eye Care Leadership Live, I answer the question "What is HR?" So many people get a scrunched-up look on their face when I talk about HR. Or, they have a conception about…

MAJOR NEWS: Eye Care Leadership Live!

Jan 09, 2026 2m

Send a textWe are re-branding the show!With my passion for eye care and serving that industry, I've decided to devote this show's content exclusively to eye care and ophthalmology. I will continue to…

Alethea Bryant: Billing for Therapists in Healthcare

Jan 03, 2026 28m

Send a textAlethea Bryant and I discussed the unique issues facing therapists of all types: acupunture, massage, behavioral health, occupational/physical therapists and more. Some of what we covered…

REPLAY: Affirmations for Leaders

Dec 27, 2025 6m

Send a textAffirmations have gone mainstream. Healthcare leaders will benefit from a daily reset where you can connect your goals with positive words of encouragement. I hope these affirmations…

Eva Minkoff: Pitfalls When Implementing AI in Healthcare

Dec 20, 2025 32m

Send a textEva Minkoff and I discuss some of the biggest mistakes you can make in implementing AI and ways to counteract them. We touched on- The real first question to ask when considering AI- The…

Rush Shah: The Power of Forward-Looking Finance

Dec 13, 2025 27m

Send a textRush Shah, a fractional CFO to healthcare businesses, joined me for a chat about how strategic finance can truly transform your life and your business results. We touched on:Looking…

Staff Compensation Benchmarking

Dec 10, 2025 18m

Send a textEmployee compensation is a critical function in clinic leadership. Get it wrong and you'll have turnover, poor employee performance, and unhappy physicians. Get it right and you will…

Elise Levine: Ophthalmology Billing Tips

Dec 06, 2025 40m

Send a textElise Levine and I chatted about revenue growth, managing claims, and getting paid as an ophthalmology practice. Elise is the Chief Experience Officer for Eye Med Management Solutions and…

Ryan Schumacher: Optimize Online Patient Reviews

Nov 29, 2025 33m

Send a textRyan and I chatted about- Optimizing your patient feedback- The ONE simple thing that can improve patient experience- How to change a bad patient review- And more! Contact Ryan at…

Neer Patel: The Direct Care Revolution

Nov 22, 2025 41m

Send a textNeer Patel is an expert in direct care's benefits for you, your family, your staff -- and your providers. We discussedThe cost benefits of direct care The satisfaction of consumers and…

Erich Mattei: Paths to Eye Care Practice Ownership

Nov 15, 2025 1h

Send a textErich Mattei and I spoke extensively about two distinct, but similar, paths to practice ownership in eye care: the cold-start model and the buy/acquire model. Erich's knowledge in helping…

Philip Isham: The Leadership Imperative for Physicians

Nov 08, 2025 35m

Send a textHad an incredibly stimulating conversation with Philip Isham. Philip is a consultant to ophthalmology practices and he has an immense background of experience in healthcare leadership. We…

Patrick Rieke: Healthcare Burnout - Recognize and Respond

Nov 01, 2025 33m

Send a textPatrick and I covered the topic of burnout and stress at work in healthcare. He provided actionable tips to help you manage your own stress and the stress of your team:- How to reclaim…

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