• Next Level Occupational Therapy

  • By: Kara Welke
  • Podcast

Next Level Occupational Therapy

By: Kara Welke
  • Summary

  • Kara Welke is the owner of Next Level Occupational Therapy. Join her every week on the official Next Level Occupational Therapy podcast to receive the latest professional news, wisdom, and insight from her and expert interview guests every week! Next Level Occupational Therapy is all about helping Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Therapy Professionals get to the Next Level in their life & career!
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Episodes
  • Next Level Occupational Therapy - We’re Back - A Re-Introduction
    Apr 28 2023

    Next Level Occupational Therapy podcast is back! In this re-introduction to the show, host Kara Welke explains why the show went on hiatus, what the Next Level Occupational Therapy podcast is all about, and what to expect with upcoming episodes. 

     

    Check out Next Level online! Website - https://www.nextlevelot.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nextlevelot - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@NextLevelOccupationalTherapy

     

    Show is recorded at Grand Forks Best Source. For studio information, visit www.gfbestsource.com – For easy access to subscribe, download or stream past Next Level Occupational Therapy podcast episodes, visit - https://nextlevelot.podbean.com/

     

    #nextlevelot #occupationaltherapy #accessibility #flexibility #physicaltherapy #mentalhealth #grandforks

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    5 mins
  • Interview with Steve Nawotniak
    Jun 24 2021

    Kara Welke, OTD, OTR/L, CLT creator of the Next Level Occupational Therapy platform interviews Steve Nawotniak, OTR/L, NYCPS who is a Self-Designed Masters from Buffalo State College, a Masters in Occupational Therapy from Utica College, and is a New York State Certified Peer Specialist. Starting in August, 2000 Steve set out on an 8-month, non-motorized Trek of service where he hiked, biked, sailed and canoed from Buffalo, NY to Key West, FL. He gave presentations to over 1000 youth on the values of volunteerism and education and completed over 230 hours of community service along the way. Two years later, in August 2002, Steve was hospitalized for a week with a major depressive episode and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. From that point forward, Steve has spent his life learning how to live with his condition on the journey from hospitalized patient to licensed healthcare professional. Steve has spoken internationally on occupational therapy and mental health. He has also published the books Handbook for Healthy Living with a Mood Disorder in 2014 and Bipolar Life Hacks: Keys to Loving Life with a Bipolar Condition in 2018 to share the skills and tools he uses daily to live, what he calls, a desired quality of life. Mom’s Choice Award winning children’s book series .. Mubu the Morph Series 2015-16 about character development and finding yourself within. Steve believes that successfully living with a condition is not merely managing and coping with its symptoms. It requires adaptability to change, mechanisms for managing challenges, and the development of skills for a fulfilling life. Utilizing an Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework, he works with clients in a variety of activities that include identifying and implementing healthy habits, rituals, and routines, establishing a support network, strengthening normative life roles, exploring sensory strategies, developing approaches for stress reduction, creating strategies for financial awareness and designing a recovery plan. In May of 2020, He started His company, Compass Recovery Coaching, LLC which focuses on providing hope and freedom around difficult emotions and feelings.

    Steve's Website: https://www.compassrecoverycoaching.com/

    Youtube Channel: Compass Recovery Coaching

    If you are ready to start your own business, we are here to help you! Check out our Therapy Business Builder Programs: https://www.nextlevelot.com/products Be sure to join our Free Next Level Facebook Group, you can find the link to that group as well as our YouTube channel, free resources, and more here: https://www.nextlevelot.com/

     

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    For easy access to subscribe, download or stream past Next Level Occupational Therapy podcast episodes, visit - https://nextlevelot.podbean.com/

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    59 mins
  • The Home School OT
    Jun 11 2021

    Kara Welke, OTD, OTR/L, CLT creator of the Next Level Occupational Therapy platform interviews Sarah Collins, MSOT, OTR/L. Sarah is an occupational therapist with a background in both pediatrics and home health. In fact, working as an OT when in a client’s home, Sarah was introduced to homeschooling and was amazed at the atmosphere of learning within the home. Later that year, due to a move, Collins Academy of Excellence began. After two years of homeschooling, Sarah consistently noticed that parents, experts on their own children, were asking the same questions and could benefit from consulting with an occupational therapist for guidance in their own homeschools. As a result, Collins Academy Therapy Services was opened with the purpose of educating families on how to create homeschools specifically designed for their students’ needs. The other half of Collins Academy of Excellence is training occupational therapists to best serve the homeschool community. Combining both of these allows Collins Academy Therapy Services to provide resources for homeschools and occupational therapist to come together in guiding children towards their specific purpose in life.

    If you are ready to start your own business, we are here to help you! Check out our Therapy Business Builder Programs: https://www.nextlevelot.com/products

    Be sure to join our Free Next Level Facebook Group, you can find the link to that group as well as our YouTube channel, free resources, and more here: https://www.nextlevelot.com/

    Sarah's Website: https://www.homeschoolot.com/home

    For easy access to subscribe, download or stream past Next Level Occupational Therapy podcast episodes, visit - https://nextlevelot.podbean.com/

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    49 mins

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