Episodes

  • What I Would Tell My Fieldwork Student Who Just Finished
    Aug 23 2023

    Discussion Points:

    • Be you
    • Adovcate
    • Never stop learning
    • Build your community
    • Live the lyfe you want to be living

     

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    28 mins
  • Talking About Self-Talk
    Jul 10 2023

    Discussion Points:

    • Thousands of thoughts per day, majority tend to be negative
    • Saying becomes believing
    • My “called out” moment
    • Reframing the negative
    • Negative self talk as a student
    • Negative self talk as a practitioner
    • Implications for practitioners
    • Implications for clients and their families/ caregivers

    Mentioned Resources:

    • Monarch Health and Wellness

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    21 mins
  • Would You Change Your OT Speciality?
    Jun 26 2023

    Discussion Points:

    • Why I love working in early intervention
    • Other settings I could see myself working in 

    Mentioned resources: 

    • Early Intervention for Motor Performance- OT Potential Podcast
    • Why We Love Early Intervention- The Real OTs of Early Intervention
    • Incorporating Dogs into Animal Assisted Therapy
    • Bunnies and Ducks and Llamas, Oh My!
    • How To Train a Therapy Dog

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    19 mins
  • Want to Be an OT Entrepreneur?
    Jun 12 2023

    Discussion Points:

    • Introducing OTPreneur

    Mentioned resources: 

    • OTPreneur Podcast
    • OT Schoolhouse

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    31 mins
  • Mindfulness in Occupational Therapy
    Feb 22 2023

    Michelle and Sarah discuss: 

    • Michelle’s first experience with mindfulness
    • What is mindfulness? Mediation? Yoga?
    • Benefits of mindfulness
    • Negative implications or misconceptions of mindfulness
    • Mindfulness and Occupational therapy

    Mentioned Resources: 

    • Apps
      • Headspace
      • Calm 
      • Insight Timer 
        • Finding Your Anchor (Michelle’s meditation)
    • Books
      • Full Catastrophe Living- Jon Kabat-Zinn
      • Wherever You Go, There You Are- Jon Kabat-Zinn
      • The Body Keeps Score- Bessel Van Der Kolk
      • A Still Quiet Place- Amy Saltzman 
      • The Mindful Way Through Depression- Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, Jon Kabat-Zinn

    Connect with Michelle

    • Email: michelle@incorporatemindfulness.com
    • Instagram Link: @girl.gone.crunchy
    • Website URL: www.incorporatemindfulness.com
    • Podcast: https://www.incorporatemindfulness.com/blog/

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 4 Ways Podcasting Made Me a Better Practitioner
    Feb 15 2023

    Discussion Points:

    • Finding and using your voice
    • Making connections within and outside the profession
    • Reflections and shifts in perspective 
    • Loving OT even more than I thought I did
    • Special shout out to: 
      • Brock Cook
      • Effie Parks
      • Dominica Lumazar
      • David Hirsch
      • Kwaku Agyemang
      • Emilia Dewi
      • Audrey Spikes
      • Devlynn Neu
      • Michelle De Jesus
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    21 mins
  • What Death Can Teach Us About Lyfe
    Jul 18 2022

    Discussion Points:

    • His first experience with death
    • Discovering his true identity as a doctor 
    • Finding your passion 
    • Is it weird to talk about money and healthcare? 
    • Best and worst piece of advice given in regards to money
    • The biggest thing he has learned as a hospice doctor when it comes to death and money
    • Financial independence
    • Why did he decide to write a book and what impact does he hope it has

    Mentioned resources: 

    • Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robins
    • The Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware

    Connect with Jordan: 

    • Buy the book: https://jordangrumet.com/#bookrelease
    • Podcast: earnandinvest.com
    • Website: jordangrumet.com
    • Instagram: https://instagram.com/earnaninvest
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/earnaninvest
    • Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/earnandinvest

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    51 mins
  • Attending a World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress
    Jun 27 2022

    Olga, Emma, and Sarah discuss: 

    • A memorable moment from a past congress
    • Traveling to a congress
    • Collaborating with OT practitioners from across the globe
    • What we’ve learned from attending a WFOT congress?
    • Professional and personal impact from attending a WFOT congress 
    • Tips for making the most of the congress
    • Ways to be involved 
    • Things to consider outside of the congress

    Mentioned Resources: 

    • WFOT 2022 Congress Registration 
    • World Federation of Occupational Therapists website  
    • OTION Forum
    • Occupied Podcast episode with WFOT President Samantha Shann

    Connect with the Guests

    •  Emma George, PhD MPH, MHID, B App Sc (OT)
      • Email: emma.george@adelaide.edu.au
      • Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmKGeorge
      • Website: https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/emma.george
    • Olga Asrun Stefánsdóttir 
      • Email: olgastef@unak.is
      • Website: https://www.unak.is/english/moya/ugla/staff/olga-asrun-stefansdottir

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    Sponsor: World Federation of Occupational Therapists

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    1 hr and 11 mins