The Multi-Hyphenate Architect: How Dr. Sophia Visanji Built a Life Without Compromise

In this episode, Multi-hyphenate entrepreneur and Optometrist Dr. Sophia Visanji (The Monocle Muse) explains how she built a luxury eyewear brand and a hospitality-focused healthcare concept while maintaining her medical career.

Episode Summary: In Episode 6, we explore the liberating journey of Dr. Sophia Visanji. Growing up in a traditional household where "Doctor, Lawyer, or Engineer" were the only options, Sophia didn't rebel against the path—she expanded it. By leveraging her clinical credibility as an optometrist, she funded and fueled her deep passions for fashion and interior design.

We discuss how she moved to NYC on a whim, started her personal brand The Monoclemuse, and launched Aliana Rose Eyewear to solve a design gap for women. Now, she's opening a first-of-its-kind "eye care lounge" at the Beekman Hotel, proving that you can be a scientist and a stylist at the exact same time.

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Key Takeaways:

• The Security Blanket Strategy: How using a traditional medical career as a "stepping stone" provides the financial freedom to take creative risks.
• Blending the Worlds: Why you should use your professional credibility (like a medical degree) to give your fashion or design brand an "edge."
• Architecture in Medicine: A look at Sophia's new boutique concept: replacing the cold, clinical doctor's office with a 1970s Hollywood Glamour aesthetic.
• Scaling Your Time: The exact process Sophia used to shift from a 5-day clinical week to a 2-day week to make room for her eyewear empire.
• Sundays & Self-Care: The non-negotiable boundaries required to maintain a multi-hyphenate lifestyle without burning out.

Connect with Dr. Sophia Visanji:

• Personal Instagram: @themonoclemuse
• Eyewear Line: @alianaroseeyewear

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