Are you interested in creating ownership in eye care? Are you thinking of starting a private practice? Dr. Monica Johnsonbaugh shares her journey in eye care and best practices for ownership.

For highlights of the transcription of this interview, see below.

Introduction:

Dr. Darryl Glover: Today I’m super excited because I have an amazing guest that has really had an amazing journey through eye care. And I feel connected to her because we’ve had similar mentors and I just love watching her, I love seeing all the success that she has. And today we’re going to break that down. Friends and family, I like to welcome my colleague, a true superstar in the eye care industry, Dr. Monica, Johnsonbaugh. How are you doing today, Monica?

Dr. Monica Johnsonbaugh: Great. Thank you so much, Darryl. So good to be here and I appreciate you taking the time to chat with me tonight. 

Dr. Darryl Glover:  Well, I appreciate you just having this conversation with me. You know, for those out there that may be wondering, how did this podcast take place? Well, let me kind of paint the picture of what happened. I was at Optometry’s Meeting and Monica and I crossed paths and she stopped and of course, you know I got this big smile and I’m always loud and I tend to have people come and have a conversation with me and she came over and said that she loved the podcast and you know she complimented the podcast.  She told me how much she loved Jenn and me and then I reverse the conversation on her and I said, I would love for you to be a guest on the podcast. 

Dr. Monica Johnsonbaugh: Thank you. Can you imagine that? So listen to what I’m on my walks along the Lake and here are some of my colleagues and a lot of my friends who have been on your show, so it’s truly an honor to be among them. Thank you. It was meant to be. 

Dr. Darryl Glover: It was truly meant to be. Well, before we get started, I love for you just to tell us, you know, who you are, where you’re from, let’s get to know you a little bit better if you don’t mind. 

Dr. Monica Johnsonbaugh: Yeah, for sure. So I am from Indiana where I grew up in northwest Indiana and I went to IU for optometry school. I currently practice in gross point, Michigan. That’s where I’ve landed. My journey’s gone a few places. In the meantime, I’m practicing in a suburb outside of Detroit, just about 15 minutes outside of Detroit. And I am married to my awesome husband and practice manager, Andrew, and we have two daughters. Emma and Claire, there are 7 and 11 and they keep life interesting and full and yeah, that’s who I am and where I am. I love it. I love it. 

Dr. Darryl Glover: We’re gonna have to really get into this because I hear a lot going on, so that means it’s great time management and we need to break it down today because I know there’s a lot of colleagues out there that, you know, really want to be able to create ownership and eye care. And you know, this podcast today is really about your journey and eye care, which is a journey to ownership. But before we get into that, let’s talk about how you got into eye care. I mean, what was that thing that sparked your interest? What was the why?