20/20 Money is the top podcast for optometrists, private practice owners, and ODs who want to master optometry practice management, financial planning, and long-term business strategy. Hosted by Adam Cmejla, CFP®, the show delivers practical guidance on everything that affects the profitability, growth, and value of your optometry practice.
Episodes cover:
• Optometry practice management & operations
• Financial planning for optometrists
• Practice growth strategies & profitability tips
• Selling your practice & OD exit planning
• Private equity deals in optometry
• Hiring, leadership, and team development
• Tax planning, cash flow, and retirement readiness
• Student loan strategies for ODs
• Cold starts, acquisitions, and multi-location scaling
With expert interviews, case studies, and s...
Recent Episodes
Chemistry in the practice: why alignment beats authority with Dr. Todd Cohan, Polly Stearns, & Sadie Blair
9 Mar 2026
SNEAK PEEK: How to give patients choices when in the exam lane - The Optometry Success Podcast
4 Mar 2026
Why you can't ignore AI as a practice owner (and a beginner's path to using it) with Eugene Shatsman
2 Mar 2026
SNEAK PEEK: What is "schedule health" and why should practice owners be measuring it - The Optometry Success Podcasts
25 Feb 2026
Getting unstuck from the messy middle of business operations with Mandy Brown
23 Feb 2026
SNEAK PEEK: This is why you're losing money with vision plans - The Optometry Success Podcast
18 Feb 2026
Design tips to maximize the patient experience (and thus your profitability) with Bill Gerber
16 Feb 2026
PREVIEW: The Optometry Success Podcast - Reducing business risk when adding associate ODs in an established practice
11 Feb 2026
Why value creation matters more than timing your exit: a conversation with Tom Turmell
9 Feb 2026
How one owner left his practice for 30 days—and why more owners should consider it
2 Feb 2026
Flippin' the script: What I've learned about ODs & the profession of optometry producing 300+ episodes of 20/20 Money
26 Jan 2026
Improving your practice by tracking the right KPIs (and ignoring the wrong ones) with Nathan Hayes
19 Jan 2026
A blueprint to successfully recruit ODs to join small town practices with Dr. Andy Yaryan, OD
12 Jan 2026
Remembering my grandpa: 3 financial lessons learned from Grandpa and Grandma Scholz that can shape your relationship with money
5 Jan 2026
Rewind^3: Forget goal-setting and focus on purpose: a mindset conversation with Stephanie Bogan
29 Dec 2025
My most impactful books I read during 2025 (and the lessons I've learned)
22 Dec 2025
The how and why of taking time (literally) out of the practice to work ON your practice with Drs. Julie Helmus & Paul Mormon, OD
15 Dec 2025
Why failure can be your friend with Dr. Chris Wolfe, OD
8 Dec 2025
Failure and Risk (and why practice owners should embrace them) with Nathan Hayes
1 Dec 2025
The benefits of shifting your mindset from practice owner to CEO (and the 3 numbers to measure daily) with Dr. Brianna Rhue, OD
24 Nov 2025
If you think "sales" is a dirty word, this episode was made just for you.
17 Nov 2025
From the Exam Room to the Executive Table: A Conversation with Dr. Pete Kehoe on How Managed Vision Care Can Enhance the Provider Experience
10 Nov 2025
Solving for optionality and the importance of community up to and through retirement with Roger Whitney
3 Nov 2025
Educate & inform, don't sell: a patient experience conversation with Tim Merrigan from Acquios Advisors
27 Oct 2025
Where's my money?! with Sharon Carter
20 Oct 2025
Finding the right buyer: a PE sale built on trust, not just numbers, with Dr. Adam Bryan
13 Oct 2025
Embracing vision plans to profitably grow your practice
6 Oct 2025
The legal side of selling to PE: setting expectations the right way
29 Sep 2025
Selling with integrity: Dr. John Abbondaza's journey of ownership up to and through a sale to private equity
22 Sep 2025
Hidden financial compression squeezing optometry practices in 2025 (guest appearance on Power Hour)
