Blink Collective - Episode 1

About this episode

In the inaugural episode of Blink Collective, hosts Lisa and MacKenzie introduce themselves and discuss their journeys through optometry school and the inspiration behind the podcast.

Welcome to the very first episode of Blink Collective, a new podcast platform by Valley Contax designed to spotlight optometry students and early-career ODs. In this inaugural episode, meet our first hosts, Lisa and MacKenzie, both Fourth Year Optometry Student | Class of 2026 who helped open the door to this new concept and set the tone for what Blink Collective is all about. They share: • Who they are and their journeys through optometry school • What inspired the creation of Blink Collec...

People in this episode

Hosts: Lisa, MacKenzie

Topics covered

• optometry
• student journeys
• podcast introduction
• early-career ODs
• Blink Collective

Keywords

• optometry
• students
• podcast
• Blink Collective
• Valley Contax
• early-career ODs
• Class of 2026

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blink Collective, Valley Contax

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• Blink Collective - Episode 4 · May 26, 2026 · 52 min
• Blink Collective - Episode 3 · April 24, 2026 · 59 min
• Blink Collective - Episode 2 · March 26, 2026 · 45 min
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• Be the Beam of Light · July 7, 2025 · 57 min
• Kids are Our Future · June 30, 2025 · 1h 1m