Occupied

Session Title Sexuality as an Occupation 

Session Details Human sexuality is an ongoing occupation that develops at each stage of an individual’s life. This session will focus on understanding the basics of sexuality and the various ways it translates into human occupations. It will also explore how therapists can practically integrate sexuality within their occupational therapy education, practice, and clinical settings. 

For more and how to register for future seminars, see: https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/occupation/

Our Roundtable Brad: 

Brad Williams is an occupational therapist based in Adelaide, Australia and enjoys thinking deeply about why we do things the way we do and shaking things up or trying new things when there might be better ways of doing things. 

Brad created Naturally Gathered with the mission of changing children’s lives through connection, belonging and occupations in nature. They do this by delivering engaging, strength-focussed and nature-based therapy services to support children to reach their goals, discover their potential and know what they can contribute to the communities and the world. 

Talking Points

Benefits and drawbacks of outdoor learning and therapy

Impact of Covid 19 on indoor vs outdoor therapy 

The future of learning 

Occupation based practice

Are OT practitioners more benefited from practicing outdoors?

“Therapy supplies” as a crutch 

Natural exposure to environmental elements 

Implications for therapists

Resources 

Episode article: https://bit.ly/3eV9gBE

ABC article: https://ab.co/3pnjaAS

Facebook Groups:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/therapyinthegreatoutdoors

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NatureOTs

Therapy in the Great Outdoors book: https://amzn.to/35nmX9o

Contact:

Brad: 

Website: https://www.naturallygathered.com.au/, 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturallygathered/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naturallygathered

Brock: http://occupiedpodcast.com/Michelle: https://www.incorporatemindfulness.com/Sarah: https://ot4lyfe.com/OT Roundtable: https://theotroundtable.com/

Carissa returns to the podcast! During her last episode (OCCUPIED 123) she discussed her personal experience with eating disorders and was about to embark on her doctoral project. She has now completed that project and has come back to talk about how it went.

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Session Title 

Digitally Occupied: Alienation, Autonomy and Resilience 

Session Details This session will cover the learnings from a number of years research into digital workers’ occupational experience. Findings from a four-week diary study, using online data collection and a variety of elicitation methods will be presented in detail. The data points to a need to extend Wilcock’s framework in order to account for the knowledge component, implicit to this type of work. Lastly, a number of tools and frameworks developed in the course of the overall research project to help build autonomy and resilience are presented. These tools were developed with the research cohort over a number of collaborative workshops but have never been presented or published so far. 

For more and how to register for future seminars, see: https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/occupation/

Our Roundtable Guest: 

Nancy is an occupational therapist in Maryland who has worked in a skilled nursing facility for 3 years, the first year as a new grad traveler. Nancy loves helping people as cliche as it may seem, that’s her passion in life. Helping people in all/any capacity, and OT especially allows her to do that everyday. Nancy has a YouTube channel, where she teaches students and clinicians about OT and healthcare in general. She also has a psychology background so she functions from a place of understanding, offering spiritual help and providing counseling to people as they navigate their lives. She loves entrepreneurship, having so many business ideas; especially when it comes to therapy and outside of therapy. Advocacy of OT and inclusion is also one of her many passions, as she was born in Ghana, and would love to have a rehab center there one day to help people unable to access quality rehab/habilitation.

Talking Points

Is being a fieldwork educator a skill?

What are traits that make a good educator?

Importance of communication 

Navigating safety and expectations 

Educators knowing their roles in fieldwork education

When do you know that you are ready to take students?

How we can prepare to be a fieldwork educator

Resources

Crucial Conversations book: https://amzn.to/3lnrb6N

AOTA Fieldwork Resources: https://www.aota.org/Education-Careers/Fieldwork.aspx

AOTA Fieldwork Educators Certification Course: https://www.aota.org/Education-Careers/Fieldwork/Workshop.aspx

OT Facebook Educators group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1795790853814818

University run seminars

Conference courses

Contact:

Nancy: https://www.instagram.com/lovelyy_ot/, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSescBWZXZcH2ITAteatHXA

Brock: http://occupiedpodcast.com/

Michelle: https://www.incorporatemindfulness.com/

Sarah: https://ot4lyfe.com/OT Roundtable: https://theotroundtable.com/

I am a fan of Moo Smith. A YouTube creative who’s style and attitudes towards creativity align quite closely with my own. I’ve observed Moo’s development and growth in her field for a couple years now. I’m wanting to put together some episodes exploring aspects of everyday occupations and the things people get out of it, why they choose to do certain things etc. In this episode Moo and I explore creativity and where the mental and physical benefits of creativity might lay as well as how Moo manages the balance between using creativity for self expression as well as a business. 

Look after yourself, look after others, and always keep Occupied

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Our Roundtable Guest: 

Tomeico is an occupational therapist in North Carolina and entrepreneur extraordinaire. She is the host of the Therapy Entrepreneurs and Leaders of Color podcast, owner of Fasion Consulting (a business coaching and consulting company for therapy entrepreneurs), an author of 3 books on entrepreneurship, and a business owner with over 17 years experience.   

Talking Points

What makes OT practitioners good (and bad) as entrepreneurs

Navigating the ins and outs of business without a business degree 

Importance of understanding finances 

Can anybody be an entrepreneur

Social entrepreneurship 

Resources

The E-Myth Revisited: https://amzn.to/2DshlPY

Tomeico’s Books 

10 Simple Steps to Independent Contracting: https://amzn.to/3a2hUvHSo You Want To Open an Office: https://amzn.to/30zvTpBHow To Start a Non-Profit: https://amzn.to/2PvBN4P

Session Title 

“How Did I Get Here? One Occupational Therapist’s Search for Meaning” 

Session Details (TW // sexual violence) The purpose of this session is to provide my personal perspective as a practitioner, educator, and researcher on the topics identified as the focus of this seminar series. In these roles, I have attempted to understand people as occupational beings. This quest has led me to explore and promote people’s engagement in activities, and in learning in particular, and appreciate the high degree of trauma many people have experienced or are experiencing whenever they attempt something new or challenging. This recognition has shaped my teaching and intervention practices and has me now focused on the legacy of occupational therapy in mental health, so I would like to share some resources that have resonated with me on this journey, in hopes that they may inspire others, cause discussion, and engage lively debate. 

Resources https://research.aota.org/ajot/articl…https://research.aota.org/ajot/articl…

In 2006, as I was first shifting from a clinical to educational focus, I was hopeful; the community-engaged scholar is a role that has held significance for me. In the aftermath of a personally chaotic period of my life. I met Tina Champagne, and she inspired me then and has continued to be a source of motivation, persistence, and determination in my contribution to OT. 

It has always been my hope that I could contribute to improving the health and well-being of the people I encounter in life. The chance to teach holds a special potential and obligation in achieving my goals. I became very interested in studying how students learn, and how to maximize significant learning. I examined the meaning of my students’ and my own engagement in activities in many very diverse contexts, and the relationship between occupation, identity, trauma, recovery and self-discovery https://research.aota.org/ajot/articl…https://clairecunnington.com/https://articlegateway.com/index.php/…

As this process has continued to evolve, I have been able to create community-based collaborations with local organizations in which I have become involved https://www.mlkjrfamilyservices.org/a…https://www.viability.org/

And begun to reflect on my own legacy and those who helped shaped my experience as an OT practitioner, educator & researcher: https://www.allen-cognitive-network.org/https://naric.com/?q=en/content/order-life-skills-manual https://www.otleaders.org/home

For more and how to register for future seminars, see: https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/occupation/

Natalie has an amazing breadth of experience for such a young clinician. This ep we have a look at that experience and then funnel down into her interest and experience living and working with chronic pain. 

Check out her work here:

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Today is a VERY special episode! Firstly I got the opportunity to talk with our WFOT President Samantha Shann. We explored her journey through the profession, How she got involved with WFOT, how she made it to the position of President and then we explore the upcoming WFOT Congress in Paris. 

The upcoming congress in Paris is looking towards to being an amazing, unique celebration of diversity within the profession. If you want to go, and save yourself some $$$ get in and register before 23rd of June to get the early-bird registration price. 

All of the congress information can be found here:https://wfotcongress2022.org

Secondly today is Occupied 4th birthday so what better way to celebrate than with an episode with the President! So celebrate all things OT with me, have a listen and share this ep with an OT friend. 

Look after yourself, look after others, and always keep Occupied

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