[BONUS EPISODE] Eyewear That Fits Your Face and Your Culture: Tribal Eyes' Inspiring Story with Dr. Ona Utuama

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Devon Gimbel MD

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5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this bonus episode, I'm thrilled to introduce you to Dr. Ona Utuama, the brilliant founder of Tribal Eyes. As a family medicine physician, Dr. Ona experienced firsthand the challenges of finding well-fitting, stylish eyewear. Frustrated with the lack of options, she set out to create a brand that celebrates diversity and offers a perfect fit for every face.

Discover how Tribal Eyes is revolutionizing the eyewear industry by infusing culture, science, and style into every pair of glasses. Dr. Ona shares her inspiring entrepreneurial journey, expert tips for finding your ideal fit, and exciting plans for the future of Tribal Eyes.

Get full show notes and transcript: https://points.pointmetofirstclass.com/blog/bonus-tribal-eyes-dr-ona-utuama

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0:00.0	Welcome to Point Me to First Class, the only show for employed professionals, entrepreneurs, and business owners who are looking to optimize their higher than average expenses to travel the world.
0:11.4	I'm your host, Devin Gimble, and I believe that your expenses are your greatest untapped asset, if you know how to leverage them.
0:18.3	Ready to dive into the world of credit card points and miles so you can
0:21.1	travel more, travel better, and travel often. Let's get started. Hello, everyone. I have a
0:31.8	surprise for you today with this bonus episode of the Point Me to First Class podcast. Today, we're getting a peek
0:38.0	into the story behind the creation of popular eyewear brand Tribal Eyes and its incredible
0:43.4	founder, Dr. Anna Utwama. Dr. Anna Utwama is a family medicine physician and the founder
0:49.6	and creative director of Tribal Eyes, an e-commerce eyewear brand. Tribal Eyes was founded in the summer of
0:56.0	2020, with designs that have gone beyond the physical boundaries of a pair of glasses, infusing
1:01.4	culture and fit into an everyday wearable kaleidoscope of traditional motifs. By focusing on bigger
1:07.5	noses, wide nasal bridges, high cheekbones, or no nasal bridges, tribal
1:12.1	eyes is changing the narrative that eyewear is not a one-size-fits-all or monochromatic
1:18.0	fashion accessory. I can't wait to share more about how this incredible company started and the
1:23.8	gap that it's filling in the fashionable eyewear space. But first, I'm thrilled to welcome
1:28.5	tribal eyes founder, Dr. Anna Utwama, to the show. Dr. Anna, thank you so much for joining me today.
1:34.6	Thank you for having me. I'm so excited that I get to chat with you.
1:39.4	Same. And I'm so excited for you to kind of share the story behind this company. I think it's so amazing to
1:45.8	hear about how did new brands come about? What is the need or the gap that they're filling
1:51.2	in the marketplace? And what makes this so different and so unique in the landscape of fashionable
1:57.3	eyewear? So can you just take us back and tell us more about the origin story
2:01.8	of tribal eyes? How did you go from practicing medicine to creating an eyewear brand?
2:07.0	And was this always the plan for you?
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