OTs Gone Rogue

It’s Friday! And we’re once again wrapping up the week with a shorter episode that’s more focused on the business side of things. 

This week, we’re talking about what it means to build an audience with intention and clarity.

In this episode, I talk about:

• The difference between your audience and leads
• Why growing your audience matters
• Coming back to the fundamentals of marketing
• Learning the art of persuasion and influence through writing better copy
• Setting up your email list as an asset to your business
• The TLC method for audience growth
• Creating free content with the end in mind 

And more!

We would also love your support in the form of a review, go to Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think! 

In today's episode, we do a deeper dive into navigating life's transitions and handling adversity. My special guest is Jess Hill, an OT with over 15 years experience in a number of different areas of practice including in a rural hospital in South Africa, in private practice, in the online space as both a course creator and a coach and more recently, as a senior therapist in an addictions clinic located in a castle in the Scottish countryside. 

During our interview, Jess shares about the hardships she's encountered over the years and how this has led to more opportunities in both personal growth and professional development. She's a great testament to how one can turn struggles into successes! 

In this episode you'll hear about:

• The unique challenges of working in the online space when based in South Africa
• How Jess's struggles in balancing work/life/home responsibilities served as inspiration in creating her online program "Mastermind Your Motherhood"
• Jess's battle in overcoming imposter syndrome
• The therapeutic benefits of journaling 
• Why OTs who are working as coaches can still benefit from having coaches
• Jess's eventful experience moving from South Africa back to Scotland during the pandemic
• The work that Jess does in terms of addictions, recovery and trauma-informed care
• An OT perspective on EMDR (and why more therapists should be trained in this modality)
• Tools and techniques to manage being triggered by our clients' stories of trauma
• The importance of having childhood in how it relates to resilience later in life

 
LINKS:

You can connect with Jess on Facebook and Instagram, or through her website: www.jessicahill.org

Click here to check out her online program Mastermind Your Motherhood.

If this episode inspired you in some way or if you resonated with anything we said, we'd love to know! And we'd love to share it with our community! Simply take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us @otsgonerogue.

We would also love your support in the form of a review, go to Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think! 

It's official! Today is our first "Friday episode" drop, where we're going to deliver a shorter episode that's focusing on business skill development and tangible resources for building a revenue stream outside of traditional therapy roles. 

To kick things off, we're going to talk about how our perception of business... Because how you see business is going to determine what's possible! 

We would also love your support in the form of a review, go to Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think!

In this episode, you'll hear: 

• How OT school didn't prepare us for what's possible in business
• The limiting beliefs I've been carrying around about launching + team building
• Why I love highlighting OTs with different business models
• Myths about what it takes to having an online business

If you resonate with this episode in any way, tag us on Instagram Stories @otsgonerogue.

LINKS

Connect with us on Instagram.

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Debra Battistella, an occupational therapist and founder of Creative Concepts in Occupational Therapy PLLC. She’s a seasoned therapist with 20 years of experience working in physical and rehab medicine as a COTA and OTR, she also teaches and coordinates fieldwork in an OTA program. In more recent months, Debra has launched an online mirror therapy program to help rehab medicine OTs save time and improve patient outcomes. She’s also now a podcaster, co-hosting a show called The Noggins and Neurons Podcast, as she continues to find creative ways to BE in our profession!

In this episode we talk about: 

• Debra's love for learning and teaching
• Innovative ways of doing fieldwork in response to some gaps created by the pandemic
• Debra's fascination in technology and her idea of developing an ADL video library
• How occupational therapy is thriving in the online space
• OTs that are redefining how they show up in the world
• The importance of having clear leadership
• How Imposter Syndrome affected Debra and her sense of belonging as an OT
• The significance of creativity in occupational therapy
• What inspired Debra’s mirror therapy program

Links:

Find out more about Debra and her work on her website www.creativeconceptsot.com

Here is the link to her Mirror Therapy Program

Debra also recently started her own podcast, you can listen here: The Noggins and Neurons Podcast

If this episode inspired you in some way or if you resonated with anything we said, we'd love to know! And we'd love to share it with our community! Simply take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us @otsgonerogue.

We would also love your support in the form of a review, go to Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think! 

Today’s episode is a high-energy interview with Landy Peek, an entrepreneur, a pelvic occupational therapist, a trauma worker, and a Certified Birth Healing Specialist. Landy helps women connect with their feminine energy and feel confident in using their intuition during birth and healing. She also supports therapists in terms of "healing the healer", releasing limiting beliefs and leaning into feminine intuition to bring ease and joy to your practice. There is so much wisdom being shared in this episode! 

You're going to hear us talk about: 

• How Landy started her journey as a pediatric practitioner and used it as a safety net before letting go of the vine and going all in on her pelvic health practice
• The unique challenges and struggles of balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship
• Landy’s ideal client avatar and the types of services she provides in both her pelvic health and coaching practice
• How she manages her work-life balance and avoids burnout 
• The importance of letting go of limiting beliefs and stories that no longer serve us
• The power of women supporting women, especially when it comes to business
• Being intentional in how you're growing your business, which includes choosing your own hours and how you want to show up
• Building a thicker skin in terms of fear of judgment from others

And more!

Links:

You can connect with Landy on Facebook or Instagram.

Visit her website: Best Birth Healing

You can also download her workbook: 5 Step Workbook to Create Your Dream Therapy Practice

If this episode inspired you in some way or if you resonated with anything we said, we'd love to know! And we'd love to share it with our community! Simply take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us @otsgonerogue.

We would also love your support in the form of a review, go to Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think! 

Today's episode is packed with all kinds of greatness! And yes, this is an episode where you *may* want to wear headphones if you have little ones in the background... 

Join me as we navigate the wonderful world of sex and intimacy with the fabulous Dr. Kathryn Ellis, a consultant and OT entrepreneur who champions enhancing OTs’ readiness to address sexuality in clinical practice through professional growth and program development. 

My talk with Kathryn was truly insightful! In this episode, we talk about:

• How she came about doing work in program design, curriculum development, training and research as it relates to sexuality in clinical practice 
• The importance for OTs to be comfortable in talking about sex and how to help them navigate and address sexuality with their clients
• How Kathryn started her own continuing education company for therapists
• Where to draw the line for health professionals in terms of being sexual beings
• How OTs can manage vulnerability and awkwardness when growing in this area of practice
• The Sex-Savvy OT program and other courses that Kathryn currently offers
• The importance of including sex and sexuality in the OT curriculum
• Dealing with push back and challenges on social media when your marketing includes sex and sexuality
• More about Kathryn's experience and ongoing journey in entrepreneurship, both with her educational company and her private practice
• And last but not least... We talk about sexy-time occupations!

LINKS:

You can connect with Kathryn on Instagram or join her free Facebook group, Sexuality and Occupational Therapy Discussion Group.

Her website for her continuing education company: Institute for Sex, Intimacy & Occupational Therapy

Her website with a focus on her sexuality counseling: Dr. Kathryn Ellis Sexuality Counseling.

You can also watch videos of her interviews on her YouTube channel where you can learn more about sexuality, sex and intimacy.

If this episode inspired you in some way or if you resonated with anything we said, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us @otsgonerogue.

Or better yet, go to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

Today's episode is all about happy, rested families and health homes! I'm joined by my special guest, Heather Boyd, an OT based out of Ontario, Canada with a private practice that incorporates her two passions -- a holistic, attachment-based approach to infant sleep and environmental health, where she supports families around indoor air quality and indoor health concerns. It turns out that Heather is the only OT we know of that's working in environmental health so this episode is also serving as a match-making opportunity, where we want your help in connecting her with other OTs who might be working in this area! 

In this episode you’ll hear about:

• Heather's journey as a pediatric OT, a private practitioner and a sleep-deprived mama
• The different services Heather offers to families based on her experience and training in infant development and holistic, attachment-based alternatives to sleep training
• The challenges of being a bed-sharing, co-sleeping family while also being a rule-following healthcare professional
• Why I wish I had a Heather in my life 9 years ago!
• Her lived experience with mould in their family home and how this led her down a path less travelled as an OT now niching down in environmental health

LINKS:

You can connect with Heather on Instagram and Facebook, or through one of her websites: www.heatherboyd.ca for sleep consulting/infant development programs
www.ahealthyhome.ca for environmental health consulting

If this episode inspired you in some way or if you resonated with anything we said, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag  us @otsgonerogue

Have I mentioned that I love to interview trailblazers and visionaries in the OT profession? I also love when these trailblazing OTs really lean into curriculum design and program development, helping to pave the way for more therapists to do this work. Which is why I am thrilled to be featuring Laura Rowan in today’s episode, an OT that is quickly developing a name for herself in the world of pelvic health AND professional development. 

In this episode you’ll hear about:

• What helped Laura jump from the world of SNF and geriatrics to pelvic health therapist and purpose-driven entrepreneur
• How Laura inadvertently signed up for her first pelvic floor course, not quite knowing what she was getting herself into
• Why pelvic health helped her to rediscover her passion for OT
• The first time Laura discovered she could use her hands therapeutically to listen and communicate with the brain
• What Laura learned from working in the insurance world as a pelvic health therapist 
• How CoVid was an instigating factor in Laura creating her first professional development course
• The different ways Laura currently works with her clients through her practice
• A breakdown of Laura’s CEU-approved weekend course, PR-MATT (Pelvic Rehab Manual Assessment & Treatment Techniques)

LINKS:
 
You can connect with Laura on Instagram and Facebook, or through her website Essential Pelvic Health.

Here's the link to check out her PR-MATT course:
https://www.essentialpelvichealth.com/professional-continuing-education/

And since recording this episode, Laura has launched a supportive network for ongoing pelvic health mentorship! If you're interested in knowing more, CLICK HERE. 

Today’s episode is jam-packed in value if you’re an OT that wants to really put yourself out there in terms of professional networking, career development and marketing. I’m joined by Tanya Peterson, an OT that’s recently switched gears and is now a career coach, resume writer and LinkedIn strategist for healthcare professionals. I’ve listened and re-listened to this episode twice now and it’s GOLD in terms of concrete tips and tools that Tanya so generously shares with us. 

In this episode you’ll hear about:

• How Tanya got started as an OT entrepreneur -- and the different ways she had to pivot during the pandemic
• An example of finding balance between shiny object syndrome and being open to opportunity
• The different ways that OTs can and should be using LinkedIn  
• The ins and outs of marketing on LinkedIn and how to measure your return of investment
• Common mistakes that therapists are making when it comes to their resumes
• Why it makes sense to go to the experts rather than figuring this all out for yourself

LINKS: 

If you enjoyed hearing about Tanya’s wealth of knowledge, check out her website at www.polish2prosper.com, connect with her on LinkedIn or on Facebook.

Or check out her coaching program:

https://polish2prosperhealthcarecareeracademy.teachable.com/p/clinician-s-guide-to-career-fulfillment-a-professional-framework-for-landing-your-dream-job

Today’s episode is a beautiful example of how OTs can think big in terms of their impact on the world. I’m joined by my special guest Bronwyn Paynter and as mentioned in the intro, this conversation goes in a few different directions, covering topics related to nature through an OT lens, trailblazing, sustainability, online entrepreneurship, the power of connection and finding joy in our work. 

In this episode you’ll hear about:

• How Bronwyn sees nature through an OT lens -- and trust me, it’s much more than you might think!
• Her personal journey in searching for work that filled her with joy
• Why Bronwyn started doubting herself as an OT (and how she rectified the situation)
• Her entrepreneurial journey from forest therapy guide to online business owner, niching down to serve OTs
• The connection between climate change, human occupation and sustainability
• What lights Bronwyn up in terms of helping OTs to flourish and be well

LINKS: 

Bronwyn’s Facebook page and Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NatureOTs