In this powerful and wide-ranging Fireside episode, David Bernard sits down with Dr. Andy Rosenfarb, one of the most influential voices in modern acupuncture and the global leader in Chinese Medical Ophthalmology.

Over 50 minutes, they explore the pivotal crossroads facing the acupuncture profession — from failing schools and collapsing infrastructure to the unprecedented opportunity awaiting practitioners who are ready to evolve.

Dr. Rosenfarb shares his origin story, how a single encounter with an acupuncturist changed the course of his life, and why he chose to pioneer an entirely new clinical specialty in ophthalmology when no formal training existed.

Together, David and Andy unpack:

• Why the acupuncture profession is collapsing — and why that’s actually an opportunity

• How to build a modern clinical practice using online programs, telemedicine, and digital marketing

• Why practitioners must specialize to survive the next decade

• Andy’s proven, high-success ophthalmology treatment model (in-office + home care)

• How he built one of the most successful integrative clinics in the U.S.

• The role of content, social media, and public visibility in saving the profession

• The importance of practitioners learning funnels, messaging, marketing, and entrepreneurship

• Why the opportunity for acupuncturists in the next 20 years is larger than ever in history

• The call for unity, community, and a new era of professional stewardship

Whether you’re a student, a practitioner, an educator, or someone who cares about the future of integrative medicine, this is the episode you need to hear.

This conversation is a rallying cry — a bell-ringer — for every practitioner who believes in this medicine and knows the world needs it now more than ever.

🔥 The question is no longer “Can acupuncture survive?”
🔥 The question is: “Are we willing to evolve?”