This episode of Kombucha & OT dives into giving our all as a Clinician.  Working at the top of our license, honing in on our skills, and being a life-long learner are all keys to answering the question, WHY YOU, WHY NOW?  Our patients, residents, clients, and employers deserve the best from us.  Buy or pour some delicious Kombucha and listen in as we share our insight.

 Let's talk about putting the FUN in functional activities.  Learn how we incorporate fun interventions into our goal areas to increase patient outcomes.  There's a lot that goes into choosing activities and making sure it is related to the GOAL area, functional, engaging, and interesting to the patient is the key to success.  Grab your Kombucha and listen in for our take on putting the FUN in Functional!

This episode's topic came from a student wondering how to balance all the things with work, life, and being a student.  Finding this balance is easy for some people and more difficult for others.  Listen in as we sip on our Booch and discuss tips and tricks to getting it all done and still finding time for yourself.   

We filled this episode full of tips and treatment ideas for those impacted by visual impairments.  Listen in as Shonda and Wendy share their experience as OTAs treating patients with low vision.  Shonda also tries a new store-bought flavor of Kombucha that was recommended by a viewer.  Sit back, relax and get ready to learn all about low vision.

In this episode we breakdown the ADL of dressing.  Listen in as we give our best tips and ideas for OT dressing related goal areas.  Sip on your favorite flavor of Kombucha and take notes on this important ADL.

What a great topic for this episode.  Interviewing for a new job takes practice and we discuss the skills needed and provide tips and pointers related to interviewing as an OT/OTA professional.  Grab your favorite Kombucha or drink of choice and hear our advice on improving your interviewing skills.

This episode explains the difference between Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Basic Activities of Daily Living.  This topic can be very confusing for a student or new grad and Shonda and Wendy try to break it down and provide real life examples to explain the types of ADLs we work on with our clients/patients.  So pop open your favorite Bucha flavor and listen in.

This episode dives into rehab dining and adaptive equipment to promote independence with self-feeding.  Eating a meal is a social event many of our patients/clients look forward to each day. Join Shonda and Wendy as they share their knowledge with you on how to make dining goal focused and an engaging experience for the patient/clients.  Don't forget to grab your favorite Kombucha while you listen in on this great topic.

This episode Shonda and Wendy discuss the very real topic of Clinician burnout.  It's been a tough few years for those caring for others and it takes its toll no matter how strong we are.  Listen in while we sip on some Kombucha and give tips that may help us avoid burnout and keep our caring fires lit.