In this episode, we will be learning about an occupational therapy practitioner in Pediatric Nature-Based Entrepreneurship. Laura Park Figueroa, MS, OTR/L is an uncommon OT whose work revolves around her 2 favorite things: Nature & Business! She’s the founder and CEO of Outdoor Kids OT, a nature-based pediatric OT practice, and creator of the ConTiGO Approach- an evidence-based therapy model to empower pediatric therapists of all disciplines to take their work with children outdoors into nature. She is currently working on a PhD, conducting research on nature-based occupational therapy and assists nature based entrepreneurs in her online membership community which can be found at therapyinthegreatoutdoors.com.

For 3 years, she hosted the Mind Your OT Business podcast & recently started a new podcast called: “Therapy in the Great Outdoors” – it’s all about the business & practice of nature-based pediatric therapy of all kinds.

She’s been married for 21 years and has 3 children, ages 19, 17, and 11. She is living the dream in Madison, Wisconsin–where she has a trail into 124 acres of woods right at the end of her driveway.  

Show Key Points:

·      Laura gives us a glimpse of her background and interests

·      She describes her Uncommon OT work and whom she serves

·      She describes what inspired her to do this work and her path to entrepreneurship

·      She provides OT practitioners with valuable career advice

·      She provides resources and her contact information

RESOURCES:

Website:  therapyinthegreatoutdoors.com

IG: @lauraparkfig

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