What does it take to rebuild your life and your practice after decades of ownership, unexpected loss, and major life transitions — all at the same time?

In this episode, we sit down with the remarkable Dr. Diana Monea, optometrist, keynote speaker, consultant, and author with over 40 years of leadership in clinical practice and practice management. Dr. Monea founded and scaled three independent practices, led teams of over 40 staff and five associates, and successfully executed a structured succession plan in 2025 — all while navigating profound personal adversity.

In this deeply inspiring conversation, Dr. Monea shares why succession planning is not optional but essential, the concrete steps to begin a structured plan without feeling overwhelmed, how adversity reshaped her leadership and taught her empathy and humanity, why she retur ...