The 20/20 Podcast

Christina Labarca is the co-founder of Giving Well, which is a company with a philanthropic focus that works with organizations to help them take a more conscious approach to corporate social responsibility.

In this episode, Christina helps us understand philanthropy better by clarifying some misunderstanding and busting common myths.

In addition, Christina shares a traumatic experience that she endured that lead her down the path of bring awareness to the discussion of mental health.

Connect with Christina:

GivingWell.ca

One year ago, Dr. Richard Maharaj shared his thoughts on the psychological impact that COVID was having on those of us who define success through productivity.

Today, we revisit that discussion of how we define success 1 year into the pandemic. Dr. Maharaj also gives us his thoughts on why it is so important for all of us to become leaders in our own way and how we can do it.

Connect with Dr. Maharaj:

• instagram.com/dry.eye.jedi
• mydryeye.ca

Dr. Laura Periman is a successful ophthalmologist based in Seattle, Washington. She is the founder and clinical coordinator of the Periman Eye Institute and she was recently named as one of the top 100 most influential women in ophthalmology by The Ophthalmologist.

In this episode, Dr. Periman shares he passion for dry eye, approaching patient care with a heart-centred approach, and her incredible personal journey.

Connect with Dr. Periman:

instagram.com/dryeyemaster

dryeyemaster.com

No matter what profession you are in, one thing I have seen in high achievers across the board is the desire to have a greater impact on the world.

In this episode, I share 5 recommendations I would make to any person at any stage of any profession that can help them build a more impactful, fulfilling career.

Share your thoughts! Leave a review or shoot me a DM at instagram.com/harbirsian.od

Dr. Ritesh Patel is owner of an award-winning, multi-location practice in the Toronto area. He holds the unique distinction of being the first practitioner in North America to implement LipiFlow into a dry eye practice. Oh and, by the way, he was formerly the official optometrist for the Cincinnati Bengals.

In this episode. Dr. Patel shares his experience building a successful optometry practice with multiple sub-specialties including dry eye, myopia control, and specialty contact lenses.

Over the past 18 months, I have had the opportunity to chat with experts in the field, test a variety of devices, and implement strategies/technologies in our clinics that have helped us jumpstart the dry eye side of our practice.

In this solo episode, I share what I call my 5 Step Plan to implementing a dry eye practice for someone in the early stages of their journey.

Give me a shout at instagram.com/harbirsian.od to let me know what you think!

Let's start 2021 with a little re-introduction!

I had the pleasure of being a guest on The YVR Business Den podcast with Vishal Gill and Harvir Mann.

We dive into all sorts of details from undergrad, to optometry, business, and launching my own eyewear brand.

The unofficial theme of the interview was the power of taking action.

Hope you enjoy it!

Shannon Mann and Harp Sohal started Pink Orchid Studio as a way to use their passion for beauty and fashion into a one-stop service to help brides look and feel their best on their biggest day.

Before long, they had both won numerous industry awards and turned their hair and makeup company into a globally recognized brand that include its own line of beauty products and the largest South Asian bridal academy in Canada.

In this episode, Harp and Shannon share amazing insights into how they thoughtfully and deliberately crafted their empire.

Connect with Harp and Shannon:

instagram.com/harpsohal

instagram.com/shannonmannofficial

Dr. Birinder Narang is a family physician and clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia who has spent the last 9 months working on the front lines during the pandemic.

He has been a great resource and an advocate for health and safety regulations that are in place to help us stop the spread of the virus.

He also just got his COVID vaccine today!

In this episode, we discuss what these past 9 months have been like and what to expect with the vaccine.

Connect with Dr. Narang on Twitter and Instagram: @drbirindersingh

You can also watch the full episode at YouTube.com/HarbirSianOD