Welcome to Clearly KC, a podcast produced by the National Keratoconus Foundation, featuring information about life with this eye disease. Each month, Dr. Melissa Barnett OD, a leading authority shares valuable insights, speaks with medical professionals who treat this condition and listens to patients and families affected by keratoconus. Our goal is to share information to help you manage your keratoconus, seek out the best treatment options and live a full and productive life. Clearly KC i ...
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Two new friends from opposite sides of the Atlantic break down the latest episode of Station 19, discussing themes, characters, where they think the storylines are headed, and more, from in-depth serious analysis to light-hearted laughs. They will revisit seasons past, as well as doing stand-alone episodes putting the spotlight on characters, relationships and more, and maybe, if you stay tuned, there might even be the occasional special guest!
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It’s the people that make Rochester Hills, Michigan great. This podcast celebrates the ideas and perspectives, the creativity and passion, and the backgrounds and vocations of our people. It raises the awareness of the diversity of our neighbors, introduces us to new ways of thinking, and familiarizes us with those we didn't know, or didn’t know much about. It’s about investing time and getting to know people -- people who literally live right down the street. If you have questions or sugges ...
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Insights and advice from the jewelry industry's top designers, manufacturers, bench jewelers, business executives, and educators.
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1. Todd Galberth feat. Kymberli Joye - Be Praised 2. Tasha Cobbs Leonard - The Moment 3. JJ Hairston feat. Travis Greene & Donishisa Ballard - Bigger 4. Joyce Simmons - Living Water 5. Gia Wyre - Grace 6. Randy Weston & Judah Band - Best Me 7. Tasha Cobbs Leonard - At The Cross 8. Geoffrey Golden - Before The King 9. Anthony Brown feat. Naomi Raine - Drink 10. Todd Galberth feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard - Fear is Not My Future 11. Anthony Brown - Altar - Anthony Brown 12. Sinach - Winning 13. Fl ...
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Never fear, the CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast is here! Where notable musicians and experts share their stories and solutions for mental health and wellness. Winner of a "People Choice" Podcast Award, music journalist and former life coach Mari Fong dives deep with her interviews to reveal real-world mental health solutions from artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Fred Armisen, Seether, and The Lumineers paired with top mental health experts that give their best professional advice . If you're a music ...
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Back to School with Nick Russo and Jim Schwarz
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For many, September brings forth feelings of new possibilities and new beginnings, none more so for our two distinguished guests Dr. Jim Schwarz, superintendent of Avondale School District, and Mr. Nick Russo, superintendent of Rochester Community Schools. Join Mayor Barnett as he sits down for an insightful talk about the current national teacher …
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Episode 29 - Collaborative Eye Care
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Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD welcomes Dr. Justin Schweitzer OD from Vance Thompson Vision in Sioux Falls, SD to discuss co-management of keratoconus patients. Dr. Schweitzer notes he practices in a tertiary eyecare setting, and local optometrists regularly refer patients for testing, treatment, or surgery. Dr. Schweitzer acts as the condu…
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Episode 28 - Contact Lens Questions
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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
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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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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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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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Episode 26 - The LensBase Inventor
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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!
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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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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
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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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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)
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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)
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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?!
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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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Episode 22 - Tips & Tricks from Wellness Advocate
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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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6x05 Breakdown - Gag Tiffany With a Spoon
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Join Melissa and Tiffany for a whistlestop tour of this episode of Station 19. #savestation19
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Episode 21 - Cornwall Illustrator
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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6x01 Breakdown - A Game of Two Halves
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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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SPOTLIGHT ON: Lost Storylines - Part 3 - Big Issues
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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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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
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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
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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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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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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.
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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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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
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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
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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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Episode 14 - An Invisible Disability
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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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Melissa and Tiffany discuss the mid-season finale, written by series creator Stacy McKee and look forward to their next "Spotlight On..." episode. To purchase the clothing Melissa designed to benefit Acto Sicilia you can follow the links below: UK Store: https://marina-for-acto-sicilia.teemill.com/ US Store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/marina-for…
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2x06 Breakdown - Baseball Caps and Harnesses (Third Time's the Charm)
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Melissa and Tiffany finally managed to record the penultimate episode of the season 2A finale without Gremlins getting involved. Join them to discuss Station 19's portrayal of male love, the benefit of reaching out for help, and then taking it down a notch, talking about baseball caps and harnesses.
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Episode 13 - The Future of Crosslinking
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Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD chats with Sacramento-based cornea surgeon Dr. Sam Lee MD. Dr. Lee has performed corneal crosslinking since the procedure earned FDA approval in 2016. He described the procedure in detail and noted the results are quite good, with only 1-5% of patients needing retreatment and emphasized the importance of cross…
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2x05 Breakdown - All Bets are Off
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This episode of the podcast was inexplicably brought to you by The Divinyls. Join Melissa, Tiffany and some questionable karaoke as they navigate their way through this episode of Station 19.
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Lions Radio Analyst, Former NFL Offensive Tackle, and recent Pride of the Lions inductee, Lomas Brown, shares stories with Mayor Barnett about players, coaches, successes, struggles, teamwork and more. Lomas had an incredibly long career playing in the NFL, including 11 seasons playing for our Detroit Lions. He spent years physically clearing the w…
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2x04 Breakdown - Lost (and Found) the Plot
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Steering the ship back towards an episode breakdown Melissa and Tiffany discuss Maya's first attempt at incident command, Ryan's daddy issues, and the kind of chemistry that will make you blush between the sublime Barrett Doss and Brett Tucker.
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BONUS EPISODE - Making Mama Proud
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Discussing Tiffany's attendance at the #HollywoodsBravestAndFinest picket line and delving elbow-deep into the listeners' mailbag after airing their dirty laundry (literally - and yes, that's also a sneaky reference to a Station 19 episode title) Melissa and Tiffany's preamble turned into this stand-alone episode.…
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