WO Voices

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Sep 2026

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About the show

Welcome to WO Voices, a podcast series from Women In Optometry, featuring women ODs and others who talk about some aspect of practice, business, career choices, family, volunteer interests, leadership in the profession and more. Hosted by WO editor Marjolijn Bijlefeld, WO Voices is a chance to share ideas within the WO community and beyond. It’s another platform to bring women’s voices in the profession to the fore. If you’d like to join us on a podcast episode, we’d love to hear from you.

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September 24, 202615 min

CHESHMA Beauty: The Intersection of Eye Health, Beauty + Safer Cosmetics

Nieka Sabeti, OD , from Vancouver, British Columbia, talks with Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, ACC, about the growing connection between eye health and cosmetics that inspired Dr. Sabeti to launch CHESHMA Beauty , an eye-conscious beauty brand. Dr. Sabeti, who has a clinical focus on dry eye disease, says that many patients arrive in the exam room with irritation, inflammation, allergic reactions or dry eye symptoms connected to the way they use makeup or the products they choose.

August 11, 202619 min

Dr. Araba Otoo: Eyecare Is Public Health Care

Araba Otoo, OD, MPH, FAAO, serves as the chair of the American Public Health Association Vision Care Section. In this episode, she talks about how eyecare professionals can look beyond the single patient in the chair to see the larger perspective of eyecare as a public health issue and why that's important.

July 22, 202615 min

Dr. Kim Riordan and Dr. Melissa Barnett: Clean Beauty

Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, an optometrist and professional certified coach, and Kim Riordan, OD, of Jacksonville, Florida, discuss Ev’r Beauty, a new line of eye-friendly cosmetics created by Dr. Riordan. Dr. Riordan says she was motivated by years of hearing patients ask what mascara was safe for dry eyes. That need led her to found DAB Cosmetics, named for her grandmother Evelyn, and later launch Ev’r Beauty, inspired by her nickname Ev.

February 3, 202623 min

Dr. Neda Gioia: Helping Female Patients Navigate Hormonal Transitions

As awareness of perimenopause- and menopause-related health concerns grows, Neda Gioia, OD, CNS, IFMCP, FOWNS says it is time for the eye care industry to recognize how profoundly hormonal shifts can affect vision and ocular comfort. Dr. Gioia said women experience hormonal transitions that differ significantly from men, yet health care systems do not consistently account for those biological differences. “Men and women are biologically different. We know this,” she says. “The discussion is why are we not actually navigating this difference with our health care system?”

January 28, 202621 min

Dawn Pfingsten: Makeup Tips for Mature Women

When Dawn Pfingsten followed makeup tutorials by younger women to the letter, the results were often less than desired. That's when this U.S. Air Force veteran created Just Doing My Best, a lifestyle and beauty platform designed to help more mature women achieve great results—and confidence.

January 23, 202613 min

Visionary Voices: Putting Simplify, Clarify and Magnify to Work

In this edition of Visionary Voices, brought to you by Alcon, Kristen Brotherson, general manager, US Vision Care, and Dr. Kristin Anderson, director of professional education and development, US Vision Care, explore how leaders can implement the concepts of simplify, clarify, and magnify. These three inter-related and equally important elements work together to create a workplace culture of empowerment and satisfaction.

January 14, 202623 min

Dr. Jessica Haynes: Early Detection of GA First Step in Preserving Vision

Jessica Haynes, OD, of Charles Retina Institute, stresses that primary ECPs play a decisive role in early intervention for patients with geographic atrophy (GA). “First, the patient has to get a diagnosis,” she says. “Everything starts at that point.” This editorially independent content is sponsored by Astellas.

December 30, 202519 min

Dr. Jennifer Martin Maples: Start Your Year Centered

Jennifer Martin Maples, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO, suggests some strategies for setting—or resetting—goals for the year ahead. Scheduling rest and relaxation is essential to the effort, she notes.

December 23, 202517 min

Visionary Voices: Be the Leader Others Want to Follow

Be the kind of leader that people want to follow. Join this special episode of Visionary Voices, brought to you by Alcon. Kristen Brotherson, general manager, US Vision Care at Alcon, and Dr. Kristin Anderson, director of professional education and development, US Vision Care, discuss how distilling leadership principles into a mantra helps the team's understanding and focus. Kristen Brotherson details what works for her: Simplify, Clarify, Magnify.

December 16, 202523 min

Visionary Voices: Dr. Carla Mack and Dr. Kristin Anderson

In this special edition of Visionary Voices, brought to you by Alcon, Carla Mack, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA , and Kristin Anderson, OD, FNAP, FAAO, discuss how mentors can help your journey of lifelong learning. Both share the experiences of how they've leaned on mentors and also become mentors to others in turn. Surrounding themselves with people who complement their skills and strengths has allowed them to become stronger leaders. They also discuss the challenges, such as learning to say no so that they can focus on the essentials.