In this forward-looking episode of Power Hour, host Eugene Shatsman is joined by Dr. Scot Morris and Dr. Rehan Ahmed — AI innovators and co-editors of the acclaimed AI in Eyecare journal. These aren’t theorists, they’re clinicians embedded in the tech that’s actively shaping the future of optometry. 

Every leader has saboteurs. The question is — are yours running the show? 

In this episode of Power Hour, host Eugene Shatsman sits down with Natalie Siston, international speaker, bestselling author, and Lead Presenter at Positive Intelligence, to unpack one of the most transformative frameworks in leadership today: mental fitness. 

Why does your EHR feel more like a burden than a solution? Eugene Shatsman sits down with leaders from RevolutionEHR, Eyefinity, and practicing ODs to discuss the painful realities of optometric software — and what the next generation must do differently.

What if the very thing you thought would hold you back, became the motivation behind your greatest impact? 

In this deeply personal and inspiring episode of Power Hour, host Eugene Shatsman sits down with Brad and Brian Manning — the powerhouse duo behind Two Blind Brothers, to explore how vision loss sparked one of the most purpose-driven brands in America. 

Technology is no longer a “nice-to-have” in optometry — it’s the edge that separates growing practices from stagnant ones. 

In this episode of Power Hour, Eugene Shatsman brings together two leading innovators transforming how care is delivered and experienced: Grant Schmid, VP of Business Development at Altris AI, and Steven Marinkovich, Sr. Director of Sales at Adit. Together, they unpack how AI and automation are already reshaping clinical decisions, patient communication, and what the fully tech-enabled practice will look like by 2028. 

What do the fastest-growing practices in optometry have in common? They track the right numbers, and know how to act on them. 

In this data-packed episode of Power Hour, Eugene Shatsman welcomes back Dr. Jason Lake, founder of the Elevate Conference and a recognized leader in practice analytics, to kick off a brand-new quarterly series built for the numbers-driven OD. 

You don’t need more patients — you need more from each visit. 

That’s the lesson Dr. Janelle Davison learned after transforming her practice into a lean, high-performing operation that runs on technology and trust. She didn’t scale by adding exam slots. She scaled by designing a smarter model, one that prioritizes revenue per patient and gets patients saying “yes” before they even walk in the door. 

Optical is often the most overlooked revenue driver in your practice — but not for Kayla Ashlee. 

As founder and CEO of Spexy, and the creator of FrameTurn®, Kayla has trained hundreds of optical teams on how to turn product conversations into moments of trust, clarity, and connection. 

Efficiency isn’t just about cutting costs — it’s about finding new growth opportunities, and two major innovations are leading the way forward. 

In this final installment of our Power Hour Innovator Series, Eugene Shatsman sits down with the teams behind Barti and Teem — two companies transforming how practices run smarter, not harder. 

In this episode of Power Hour, renowned author and customer experience strategist, Dr. Joseph Michelli, joins Eugene Shatsman to explore how practices can craft emotional, memorable, and loyalty-driven experiences that set them apart. With a track record that includes Starbucks, Mercedes-Benz, Ritz-Carlton, and Zappos, Michelli unpacks how optometry practices, no matter the size, can apply the same principles used by global giants to delight patients and strengthen practice growth.