Kara Welke, OTD, OTR/L, CLT creator of the Next Level Occupational Therapy platform interviews Entrepreneur Alicia Kollmar, MS, OTR/L. Alicia has been an occupational therapist since 2000. Throughout her career she has worked in a variety of areas including schools, skilled nursing, home health and acute care. She unexpectedly fell in love with pediatric work and has been primarily doing that since 2003. She started contracting to schools in 2010 and opened up her cash-based pediatric private practice in 2015 to fulfill her goal to provide therapy without the constraints and restrictions imposed by insurance companies and schools. The cash-based model allows her to have more time to communicate with parents and other caregivers so they can work collaboratively to support children. She has 3 part-time employees that include an OT assistant, office manager, and OT aide.

It is crazy how one unplanned meeting can change the course of your life! Even crazier how one conference can give you the energy and motivation you need to get to the NEXT LEVEL and start helping other OT professionals do the same thing. The Next Level Occupational Therapy platform has come a long way in a short amount of time. We are on a mission to help as many OT professionals start a business or level up their current one as possible! Come along for the ride!!

Kara Welke, OTD, creator of the Next Level Occupational Therapy platform interviews Entrepreneur Erin Grujic, OT, owner of the Sensational Path Mobile Sensory Clinic Erin has been an occupational therapist for 18 years, and has always had a passion for working with children. She lives in Southern Alberta. Erin started a mobile sensory clinic so she could provide services to clients at their home without the inconvenience of being in their home. Having a mobile sensory clinic allows her to have all of her equipment with her so she can effectively help her clients. Erin's website: https://www.sensationalpath.com/

Kara Welke, OTD, OTR/L, CLT creator of the Next Level Occupational Therapy platform interviews Entrepreneur Laura Park Figueroa, MS, OTR/L. Laura Park Figueroa talks about her current business Outdoor Kids Occupational Therapy and provides tips for other therapists planning to start their own business. Laura also has a podcast to check out called Mind your OT business.