Occupied

Amy Tippol cohosts The Occupation Station podcast with her friend Ana Milanese. Today we explored Amy’s journey though OT school, starting a podcast and now transitioning into the profession. We explore different learning styles, sensory preferences, and overcoming challenges. Stoked to be able too call Amy a friend and to bring you this super chilled conversation. 

Look after yourself, look after others and always keep Occupied

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OCCUPIED is proud to announce a partnership with the All About Occupation series of seminars being hosted by Rebecca Twinley from the University of Brighton. We will be bringing these seminars to you on the podcast and am SUPER stoked to have the very first one of the series with the phenomenal Karen Whalley Hammell! 

About Karen

Karen Whalley Hammell is Honorary Professor, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

I am a graduate of the Liverpool occupational therapy programme, the Rehabilitation Studies MSc programme at Southampton, and the Interdisciplinary PhD programme at UBC in Vancouver. My work has addressed themes that include spinal cord injury, qualitative research, critical disability studies, client-centred practice, the Capabilities Approach, justice, injustices and occupational rights. My most recent book – Engagement in living: Critical perspectives on occupation, rights and wellbeing (2020; CAOT) – explored occupation as a determinant of human health and wellbeing, and as a human right. Ardently opposed to credulity – the disposition to believe on insufficient evidence – all my work reflects my desire to foster critical thinking, challenge taken-for-granted assumptions and ideologies, and promote the justice and equity required for all people to have equitable opportunities to use their abilities and to attain the occupational rights to which all are equally entitled.

Session Title

The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing occupational disruption: Exposing the lie that “we’re all in this together”

Session Details

Karen will reflect on her report entitled ‘Engagement in living during the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing occupational disruption’. This essay, about occupation and wellbeing, was written in March 2020 during the uncertainties of the first weeks of the pandemic. Looking back on the intervening year, Karen will explore the deeply rooted social inequities and structural injustices that have been exposed by the pandemic; inequities that impacted occupational rights, wellbeing and the likelihood of survival itself.

Look after yourself, look after others and always keep Occupied

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DURING THIS PODCAST TOPICS SUCH AS SUICIDE AND MENTAL ILLNESS ARE DISCUSSED. IF THIS IS A TRIGGER OR MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AND DON’T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN. 

DURING THIS PODCAST PERSONAL OPINIONS AND EXPERIENCES WITH MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND MEDICATIONS ARE DISCUSSED. THESE ARE OUR PERSONAL OPINIONS AND EXPERIENCES ONLY AND YOU SHOULD DISCUSS YOURS WITH YOUR DOCTOR. 

Ellie Frith found herself in an acute mental health ward after experiencing some issues with her mental health. This is her story. 

From this experience she started the Chewy Head podcast to explore and reflect on her experience. In the two seasons released so far she has explored some of the narrative around her admission and mental state as well as interviewing a variety of health professionals about mental health care. 

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Taryn is Occupied’s first physiotherapist! I’ve known Taryn since university and since that time she has developed a unique perspective on her practice which has grown into a business that offers integrated woman’s pelvic floor health services. We explore the journey she took in getting to this place in her career, and how she navigates some of the common queries such as scope of practice and evidence based practice. 

Some of the techniques Taryn uses to help women to explore & expand their relationship with their body & self include:

Movement & Exercise Therapy

Pelvic Floor Strengthening, Release & Relaxation, & Balancing Techniques

Core & Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy, including Internal & External Pelvic Floor Therapy & Massage

Intuitive Energetic release work – massage, self-massage & energetic balancing + bodywork practices

Meditation – Guided breath work, visualisation & deep relaxation techniques

Mindfulness practices

Mindset shifts – including belief unveiling & belief reprogramming

Personalised self-care rituals & practices 

Check out her work/services here:

taryngaudin.com

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A nice, short and sweet episode reflecting on the last 3 years of this podcast. So much work but for me personally its resulted in so much growth. Thankyou to everyone who’s been involved in the podcast in any and every small way. Heres to the next 3 years

Look after yourself, look after others and always keep Occupied

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A nice, short and sweet episode reflecting on the last 3 years of this podcast. So much work but for me personally its resulted in so much growth. Thankyou to everyone who’s been involved in the podcast in any and every small way. Heres to the next 3 years

Look after yourself, look after others and always keep Occupied

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Laura brought her business to my attention via LinkedIn and right from our first conversation I was completely intrigued with what she was trying to do. As the CEO and founder of Theratrak Laura is walking a line not commonly travelled by those in the OT profession. She is not only a private business owner, an entrepreneur but she is developing a product that aims to bring OT into the digital age. 

We delve deep into what Theratrak is, why she started it, and where she hopes to take it. 

If you are interested, sign up for a 30day free trial of Theratak and see if it can help you and your practice. 

www.theratrak.co  www.facebook.com/theratrak

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Been a big fan of Kwaku Agyemang since he started his podcast, OT & Chill. The cool laid back vibe, amazing guests and epic conversations really connected with me and my learning style. As I got to know him through the podcasting community I realised, “hey this dude is really quite unique”. His ever positive perspective, impecable clinical reasoning and passion for the profession drew and instant connection. Getting him on Occupied was a must! But what would we talk about? His work in prisons? His passion for movement, sport and exercise? The various transitions he’s been through during his life? Nope. This conversation is 100% naturally developed. We barely even said hello, we just started talking and let the convo go where it naturally wanted. In this case it eventually drifted towards communication skills and the nuance involved in being an excellent clinical communicator.

There truly is something for everyone in this episode so please do enjoy.

OT&Chill Twitter Kwaku’s Twitter OT&Chill Instagram Listen to the OT&CHill podcast

Look after yourself, look after others and always keep Occupied

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DURING THIS PODCAST TOPICS SUCH AS SUICIDE, SELF HARM AND MENTAL ILLNESS ARE DISCUSSED. IF THIS IS A TRIGGER OR MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AND DON’T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN. 

In episode 098 I put out an episode about my personal experience with depression. Not long after that Erik (you will remember him from episode 039) messaged me expressing how much he related to the episode. Erik explained that he was currently going through something similar and wanted to come on and have a conversation with me about it. Erik is by far one of my favourite OT’s on the planet and his honestly and vulnerability in this conversation simply confirmed that for me. 

This conversation was one of those ones that I can genuinely say wasn’t an interview, it was just two mates catching up and having a deep and meaningful conversation. Thankyou Erik.

If you don’t already follow him then definitely check him out here:

Look after yourself, look after others and always keep Occupied

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