Best Melissa Barnett Podcasts (2024)

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Melissa Weisse 23:35

13d ago23:35

23:35

Life conspires to bring you where you're supposed to be. And life has conspired to bring Melissa Weisse across the pond to Leader Dogs for the Blind. Serving now as the organization's CEO and President, Melissa has found her passion in helping people create pathways to greater independence. She and Mayor Barnett discuss everything from art and pupp…

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Episode 28 - Contact Lens Questions 19:07

2h ago19:07

19:07

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD checks in with Dr. Karen DeLoss OD of the Kellogg Eye Center at University of Michigan and reads questions collected from keratoconus patients. Dr. DeLoss offers some brand name solutions that she recommends and cautions that not all solutions work for all lenses. She reveals she quizzes her patients on their …

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Episode 27 - Debunking KC Myths 18:53

12d ago18:53

18:53

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD explodes some myths with crosslinking expert Dr. William Trattler MD, of the Center for Excellence in Eye Care in Miami. He shares that patients with extremely thin corneas can be successfully crosslinked if the surgeon makes some adjustments in the treatment protocol. While most crosslinked patients will not …

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Dr. Roya Attar: AI Is Essentially the Next Industrial Revolution 21:32

25d ago21:32

21:32

Roya Attar, OD, MBA, DHA, of Jackson, Mississippi, has found that artificial intelligence (AI) has helped her tremendously in her personal and professional life. For example, AI gave her ideas for her son's graduation party and she uses it to draft her patient notes. Listen to more ways she uses AI in her practice and how others could.…

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Garth and Klint Pleasant 30:45

2M ago30:45

30:45

Father-son duo, Garth and Klint Pleasant, join Mayor Barnett on this special Father's Day episode. Garth Pleasant had a long and distinguished career as the head coach of Rochester Christian University's men's basketball team, leading the program from 1973 to 2010. Klint Pleasant followed in his father's footsteps, serving alongside Garth as an ass…

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Liza Amlani: Retailing and Marketing Your Optical 16:18

2M ago16:18

16:18

Opticals combine providing medically necessary eyewear and fashion. So WO turned to Liza Amlani, principal and founder of Retail Strategy Group, to ask if there are missed opportunities in retailing and marketing opticals. In the first of this two-part podcast, she suggests optometrists and opticians can think outside of the box, especially in term…

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Episode 26 - The LensBase Inventor 19:18

3M ago19:18

19:18

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD visits with Mark Morarie, inventor of The LensBase, a useful device that helps patients insert scleral lenses. Mark remembers receiving the keratoconus diagnosis after his near perfect vision declined. His vision improved with scleral lenses, but he struggled with applying his lenses. Over several years, he ti…

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7x03 Breakdown - Fascists and Mason at Pride, oh my! 1:18:51

3M ago1:18:51

1:18:51

With Angie as her first in a series of guest hosts join Melissa as she breaks down this emotional and politically charged episode of Station 19.

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Dr. Caitlin Reghetti: Supporting Patient Education With a Great Design 20:52

3M ago20:52

20:52

Several years ago, Caitlin Reghetti, OD, merged her interests in patient education with her skills for design and explaining things clearly. Believing that great design reinforces the quality content that doctors provide to patients, she branched out into a design business--DrReghettidesigns.com. Here, other eye care professionals can select forms,…

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RCS Competitive Cheer 28:06

4M ago28:06

28:06

Rochester Community Schools have dominated MHSAA Division 1 Competitive Cheer for the last decade, with the three RCS high schools taking turns at the top. At the state competition last month, Stoney Creek took the title, Adams came in second, and defending state champion, Rochester, was two-tenths of a point behind in third. The head coaches from …

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Episode 25 - Social Media Influencer 15:33

3M ago15:33

15:33

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD spends some time with Ash Arellanes, digital content creator and enthusiastic KC advocate. Ash shares her journey of vision loss until she finally was diagnosed with keratoconus. She remembers how she experienced relief to finally have an answer along with confusion and loneliness of having a condition she kne…

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5 Favorite Tools with Alex Boyd 4:21

3M ago4:21

4:21

Best known for his pieces that highlight the vivid contrast between high karat gold and oxidized sterling silver, Denver-based jeweler Alex Boyd also teaches at workshops across the country. Sponsored by: Rio Grande To see the video edition of this episode and the complete "5 Favorite Tools" series, visit: mjsa.info/5favorites…

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7x02 Breakdown - The Jukebox Edition (Part 2) 1:04:46

4M ago1:04:46

1:04:46

Join Melissa and Tiffany for catfights, salami sandwiches, some questionable singing and even more questionable parenting techniques, plus serious discussions about gun control, recovery from addiction, empathy fatigue andmore. #savestation19

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7x02 Breakdown - The Jukebox Edition (Part 1) 48:54

4M ago48:54

48:54

Join Melissa and Tiffany for catfights, salami sandwiches, some questionable singing and even more questionable parenting techniques, plus serious discussions about gun control, recovery from addiction, empathy fatigue and more.

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7x01 Breakdown - Cool Your Jets, Phyllis! 1:24:57

4M ago1:24:57

1:24:57

It's finally here! After the longest nine months in televisual history our intrepid and beloved heroes are back on our screens! Join Melissa and Tiffany as they discuss Tremmet, Vic's breakthrough, Jack's situation, the latest Deluca-Bishop addition, and give Captain Herrera a performance review after her first day on the job, in the action-packed …

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Episode 24 - Insights from a Patient/Scientist 23:21

4M ago23:21

23:21

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD welcomes colleague Dr. Jason Marsack PhD from the University of Houston, where his lab is engaged in correcting higher order aberrations. Dr. Marsack shared his story of a keratoconus diagnosis while a college student and his vow to apply his engineering skills to improving the vision of others. He and Dr. Bar…

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Dropping the Puck with NHL's Craig Wolanin, Steve Guolla & Dave Legwand 38:10

5M ago38:10

38:10

Mayor Barnett is joined by three former NHL players, Craig Wolanin, Steve Guolla, and Dave Legwand. They all have a Detroit-Rochester Hills area connection and are not just great athletes, they are great members of our community. Wooly, Gooey and Leggy reminisce with entertaining stories about their unique journeys, NHL memories, and their pure lov…

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6x07 Breakdown - Some guy called Pete 1:22:29

5M ago1:22:29

1:22:29

Tiffany and Melissa agree that this is the hardest episode of Station 19 to watch, but is a masterpiece and of great importance. So join them as they dive into the episode's Sentinel Award-winning depiction of systemic racism and Maya's mental health crisis, plus Sharon Gless working a pole! Also, don't forget to pick up your Directed by Stefania s…

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Episode 23 - Recollections of Carl Domke 16:50

4M ago16:50

16:50

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD chats with Carl Domke of McKinney, Texas. Carl is the winner of the 2023 World KC Day Photo Contest with a photo collage that celebrates improved vision with contact lenses. The 80-year old photographer shared what it was like to be diagnosed with KC in 1959 and how, as a high school sophomore, he was given co…

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5 Favorite Tools with Andrew Bugher 4:12

5M ago4:12

4:12

Andrew Bugher is a custom jeweler specializing in creating unique, handcrafted pieces utilizing his expertise in casting, forging and sculpting. Bugher's style combines rugged nature-inspired shapes and textures with more polished and refined details and finishing. Sponsored by: Rio Grande To see the video edition of this episode and the complete "…

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6x06 Breakdown - What Even is My Life Right Now?! 1:16:18

5M ago1:16:18

1:16:18

Join Tiffany and Melissa as they chat lost passports, a missed trip to Vegas and birthday party etiquette, with a breakdown of the mid-season finale thrown in for good measure. Don't forget to get your "Directed by Stefania" swag, with all of Melissa's cut going to Acto Sicilia, here: linktr.ee/station19_2020…

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Dr. Sara Varghai: Cracking the Hiring Code 22:04

5M ago22:04

22:04

In this episode of WO Voices, Dr. Sara Varghai of Nova Optique + Eyecare in Arlington, Virginia, discusses how she finds the right staff fits for her practice, ensuring efficiency and collaboration between her entire team.

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Episode 22 - Tips & Tricks from Wellness Advocate 20:25

5M ago20:25

20:25

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD meets up with Myeisha Essex of Los Angeles to discuss tips, tricks and hacks to simplify life with keratoconus. Myeisha shares her KC journey from diagnosis during graduate school to her career as an entertainment journalist. Her eye doctor convinced Myeisha to refocus on her vision health, and she left long d…

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Dr. Shira Kresch: A Specialty Lens Practice Start 23:10

5M ago23:10

23:10

Shira Kresch, OD, MS, FAAO, opened Michigan Contact Lens in Oak Park, Michigan, in the fall of 2023. Hear her explain how she determined there was a need for a contact lens specialty practice, how she discovered her passion for scleral lenses and where she compromised and where she didn't to get this practice off the ground.…

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6x05 Breakdown - Gag Tiffany With a Spoon 1:04:29

5M ago1:04:29

1:04:29

Join Melissa and Tiffany for a whistlestop tour of this episode of Station 19. #savestation19

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Episode 21 - Cornwall Illustrator 15:17

5M ago15:17

15:17

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD visits with Poppy McCabe, a recent graduate of Falmouth University in England. Poppy was runner-up in the 2023 World KC Day Photo Contest. Her submission shows her at her final art exhibit at school. Investigating symptoms associated with her Ehlers Danlos syndrome, Poppy learned keratoconus was the source of …

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell 24:33

6M ago24:33

24:33

In this special "Lead with Impact" segment, Mayor Barnett invites New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell to share her story. She was the first woman to be elected as Mayor of New Orleans in the city's 300 year history. Now in her second term of office, she has more than proven her commitment to the place her heart calls home. She firmly believes the bes…

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6x04 Breakdown - Say Cheese 1:31:33

6M ago1:31:33

1:31:33

Join Melissa and Tiffany as they break down this shocking Halloween episode. Spoiler alert: 50% of the team were decidedly unimpressed, 50% of the team were just happy to see Merle Dandridge. #SaveStation19

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Dr. Janelle Davison: A Systematic Approach to Goal-Setting 20:45

5M ago20:45

20:45

Janelle Davison, OD, of Smyrna, Georgia, uses goal-setting as a tool to help her expand her bandwidth, make an impact, leave a legacy and, in the process, amplify her own voice and that of others. Hear how she combines visionary thinking with practical steps.By Jobson Healthcare

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5 Favorite Tools with Wendy Woldenberg 4:09

6M ago4:09

4:09

A goldsmith and founder of WEND Jewelry in Seattle, Wendy Woldenberg taught high school jewelry/metals for 22 years while making custom jewelry on school breaks. After a two-week backpacking trip around Mount Rainier, everything changed. She founded WEND Jewelry, a rugged fine jewelry brand focused on ethical sourcing and nature-inspired designs. S…

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6x03 Breakdown - Hello Kitty 1:15:58

6M ago1:15:58

1:15:58

In this unintentionally "Kitty" themed episode Tiffany and Melissa discuss Andy's rallying of the troops to help Jack, Maya's continuing downward spiral, and what they thought was a less-than-stellar incident.

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Episode 20 - Down syndrome 17:35

6M ago17:35

17:35

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD asks Dr. Ann Ostrovsky MD about managing the care of individuals with Down syndrome who are diagnosed with keratoconus. Dr. Ostrovsky who is chief of ophthalmology at ECU Health in Greenville, North Carolina stresses the importance of avoiding eye rubbing and scheduling regular eye exams to monitor for vision …

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Erik Qualman 28:23

6M ago28:23

28:23

It’s not every day you get to swap stories, cheer on the Detroit Lions, and predict the future with a superhero. But Mayor Barnett did just that with none other than Equalman. Erik Qualman, also known as Equalman, was raised in Rochester Hills and has gone on to be a Digital Leadership expert, sharing his insight as a bestselling author, teacher, a…

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6x02 Breakdown - (Kevin) Bacon Bits 1:15:12

6M ago1:15:12

1:15:12

Melissa and Tiffany continue their season 6 breakdown in readiness for season 7. Join them as they discuss Vic's personality transplant, Maya handing off that bottle of booze, and Kevin Bacon.

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Episode 19 - Inspirational South Africa Teacher 18:10

6M ago18:10

18:10

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD welcomes Dylan Muyambo of Cape Town, South Africa. For the 2023 World KC Day Photo Contest, Dylan submitted a joyful picture with his students on a field trip. Dylan shares with Dr. Barnett how he struggled with his vision from a young age, was diagnosed with severe keratoconus at age 9, and underwent corneal …

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Dr. Sally Halim: Feeling Sandwiched Between Tweens and Parents 24:10

6M ago24:10

24:10

Sally Halim, OD, of Woolwich, New Jersey, is feeling the squeeze between counting on her parents to help get her manage the hectic schedules of her tween children and also worrying about what they can do. Hear how she's organizing herself and what it means she has to let go of during her years as part of the "sandwich" generation.…

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6x01 Breakdown - A Game of Two Halves 1:44:12

6M ago1:44:12

1:44:12

In readiness for season 7 starting in March Melissa and Tiffany are re-watching season 6 so we're all caught up and have our memories refreshed. Join them for their breakdown of the season opener, but don't get it twisted, it's not an easy watch. See what I did there? Twisted. 'Cos there's a twister. Never mind.…

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Dr. Brenda Montecalvo: Helping Students - and Their Parents - Succeed in School 19:57

6M ago19:57

19:57

Brenda Montecalvo, OD, FCOVD, FAAO, FCSO, is an optometrist and vision therapist in Beaver Creek, Ohio. She's the author of Visual Secrets for School Success, and in this podcast, she explains methods she encourages chairside and in vision therapy to help student use all of their visual skills for academic success.…

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Lost Storylines - Part 3 - Big Issues 1:27:30

6M ago1:27:30

1:27:30

In the third and final instalment of the Lost Storylines series Melissa and Tiffany tackle Maya's hearing loss and Andy's assault before summing up what the writers forgot.

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Episode 18 - Pubtometry 20:41

6M ago20:41

20:41

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD invites Dr. Araba Otoo OD to talk about pubtometry – a word Dr. Otoo uses to describe the intersection of optometry and public health. Ghana-born Otoo is a recent graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry; she started Cherish Eyesight & Vision, a nonprofit whose mission is to increase vision h…

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Lost Storylines - Part 2 - Cop and Character Stuff 48:54

7M ago48:54

48:54

In this second instalment of their lost and forgotten storylines series Tiffany and Melissa look at all of the FD/PD collaborations that died with Ryan Tanner and bits that the writers dropped but the fans didn't, like Travis's surgical scar and Maya's ever-changing apartment. Oh, and of course, Melissa waxes lyrical about Peter Paige again. We get…

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Episode 17 - Higher Order Aberrations 19:27

7M ago19:27

19:27

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD sits down with keratoconus guru Dr. Christine Sindt OD, from University of Iowa for a discussion of higher order aberrations (HOA), a common concern of individuals with keratoconus. Dr. Sindt notes doctors have sympathized with their patients who complain of halos or double vision but until recently could do l…

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5 Favorite Tools with Melissa Muir 3:40

7M ago3:40

3:40

Melissa Muir is a jewelry artist and teacher who's renowned for her high quality, incisive instructional videos and tool reviews. In this episode, Melissa shares five of her most essential tools and explains the role each plays in making her more efficient and productive at the bench. Sponsored by: Rio Grande To see the video edition of this episod…

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Episode 16 - Innovations 19:56

7M ago19:56

19:56

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD is joined by ophthalmologist Dr. Steven Greenstein MD and optometrist Dr. John Gelles OD, partners at the Cornea and Laser Eye Institute in New Jersey. Dr. Gelles shares results of wave front guided scleral lenses, an emerging technology that creates a 3-D model of the cornea to craft individualized contacts. …

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SAVE STATION 19! A fan's guide to what we can do. 1:01:56

7M ago1:01:56

1:01:56

Melissa and Tiffany talk through the things we can do now, what we can do in the near future, and why certain strategies should be employed. See below the checklist of things you can do: 1) Sign and share the petition. Click here https://www.change.org/p/save-station-19 and don’t forget to sign from all of your email accounts, then share. 2) Social…

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Kristi Trevarrow 25:14

7M ago25:14

25:14

Imagine your entire hometown downtown painted in holiday lights, each historic Main Street building lit in a different bold hue. That was the vision Kristi Trevarrow, Executive Director of the Rochester Downtown Development Authority, had for Downtown Rochester, Michigan. With a mission to draw people in to make memories and boost business for the …

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Episode 15 - A Need for Pediatric Screening 23:21

7M ago23:21

23:21

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD catches up with KC expert Dr. Andy Morgenstern OD who shares that his career in keratoconus was inspired when he first had access to pentacam tomography, a technology that visualizes the back (posterior) of the cornea. He also spoke of a soon-to-be published paper that used tomography to screen Chicagoland stu…

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Lost Storylines - Part 1 - In the Station 53:28

8M ago53:28

53:28

You asked, so here it is! Tiffany and Melissa take a look at what the writers started but didn't finish in the first of this three-part series on lost and forgotten storylines. This episode looks at events in and around the station and we learn about Melissa's soft spot for Softball.

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Dr. Neda Gioia and Dr. Julie Poteet: Bringing Nutrition Into the Conversation With Every Patient 19:28

8M ago19:28

19:28

Dr. Neda Gioia and Dr. Julie Poteet talk about a new certification program to deliver much-wanted nutrition education to patients. The Certified Personalized Nutrition Certification is available at significant savings to members of the Ocular Wellness and Nutrition Society.By Jobson Healthcare

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Episode 14 - An Invisible Disability 19:39

8M ago19:39

19:39

Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD celebrates World KC Day with returning patient and health advocate Rachel Dungan. They discuss keratoconus as an invisible disability that others may not perceive or appreciate. Rachel declares that KC makes her move through the world and pick up cues from others differently. The two also assess the importance…

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