Spill The OT: Real Talk Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology

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Spill the OT Podcast is a judgement-free zone to spill all of the tea about OT, PT, and SLP. We talk to REAL therapists out in the field to learn about the ups, downs, and everything in between. No topics are off limits! Let's chat salary, medicare, student loans, the good, the bad, all things therapy. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spilltheot/support

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OT - Interview Tips (Part 2)

11.06.2020

Hi friends! Today we are talking to a lovely therapist named Angelika and she is sharing about her experiences being on an interview panel and taking a course on interviewing. If you are a new graduate, student, or therapist looking ...

Spill The OT: Real Talk Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology episodes:

11.06.2020 OT - Interview Tips (Part 2) Hi friends! Today we are talking to a lovely therapist named Angelika and she is sharing about her experiences being on an interview panel and taking a course on interviewing. If you are a new graduate, student, or therapist looking ...
10.23.2020 OT - Interview Tips (Part 1) Hi friends! Today we are talking to a lovely therapist named Angelika and she is sharing about her experiences being on an interview panel and taking a course on interviewing. If you are a new graduate, student, or therapist looking ...
10.09.2020 OT - Menstruation, Reproduction, Pediatrics, Oh My Welcome to season 3 friends! Today we are interviewing with an amazing therapist who shares about her passion for starting conversations around the historically (but fortunately changing!) "taboo" topic of menstruation. This therapist is choosing to remain anonymous and currently ...
07.06.2020 OT with "Spill the OT" Hi everyone! Today is a little different - I am being interviewed! Katie, our interviewer today is an innovative and enthusiastic prospective OT student who has a myriad of experience in marketing and website design. Her positivity and kindness is ...
07.06.2020 Life Crossroads with Elena Servidio-Schwinn Hi everyone! Today we have a very mystical episode with Elena, an intuitive counselor and crossroads healer, who works one on one with people by using her gifts and abilities to inspire, assist and guide them to their own brilliance ...
06.29.2020 OTA - Entrepreneurship with Purpose Therapy Box Hi everyone! Today we are talking with Ali and Holly, the CEOs and founders of Purpose Therapy Box. These amazing OTAs created a dynamic company to promote occupational therapy and wellness (and to bring cheer!) through boxes for seniors ("birthday" ...
06.22.2020 OT - Community work with Homeless Population Hi everyone! Today we are talking to a fantastic OT, Andrea LeFlore. She is an occupational therapist in the Chicagoland area and recently graduated with her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She is ...
06.15.2020 Bonus Episode Are you an Empath? Hi everyone! Are you an empath? Me too! I am NO expert, but trust me I know that feeling of being told you are "too sensitive" and I'm here to help! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spilltheot/support
06.15.2020 OT - Australia Community Mental Health Therapist Hello! Today we are interviewing with a fantastic OT who lives and works in Sydney, Australia and she shares about her experiences working as a community-based occupational therapist. Tune in to hear about her work experience so far as an ...
06.08.2020 OT - Lactation & Development Resources Bio: Marissa is an occupational therapist who specializes in lactation and infant feeding. She owns and operates a private practice called Lactation & Development Resources which serves mothers perinatally and infants ages 0-6 months. Prenatally, she educates and empowers clients ...
06.01.2020 OT - Mental Health, Health Writing, Telehealth & More! Hi Everyone! Today we are talking to Brittany Ferri. Brittany is an occupational therapist and founder/owner of Simplicity of Health, LLC. While the majority of her clinical experience is in mental health and cognitive rehab, she also has experience as ...
05.25.2020 OT - Working in Northern Canada Hello! Today we are talking to an amazing OT who works in a Northern Province in Canada. Jean-François has already accomplished so much in his career since graduation in 2017. He is a true visionary with a mission to unite ...
05.23.2020 OT - Comparing School System to Acute Care Hi! Today we are talking to a lovely OT who has experiences working in both acute care hospital and a school system. Tune in to find out what her experiences have been like and where she has found the most ...
05.11.2020 OT - Redefining Gender Identity Hello! Today we are talking to a fantastic occupational therapy doctoral student who is an ally and advocate for redefining gender identity. She shares about her own experiences and gives information and research to help therapists better support patients in ...
05.04.2020 OT Doctoral Student - Oncology and Mindfullness/Yoga Hi everyone! Today we are talking to a fabulous OT doctoral student who completed her capstone on oncology and an at-home program for newly diagnosed patients. She found a gap in our current profession and eloquently shares her research and ...
04.27.2020 OT - Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) Hi everyone! Today we are talking to a fantastic OT who works as a certified hand therapist in the outpatient setting. She shares about her experiences and perspective working this setting along with what an average day looks like and ...
04.20.2020 OT - Sexuality Hi everyone! Today we are talking to an occupational therapy doctorate student who researched a gap in our profession surrounding OT and sexuality. She shares about some of the stigmas surrounding this area and ways OTs can integrate this topic ...
04.13.2020 OT - University Fieldwork Supevisor Hi everyone! Today we are talking to an awesome occupational therapist who has worked in many settings across the country and now works as a university fieldwork supervisor for level I fieldwork students. She started her own LLC and 4+ ...
04.07.2020 OT - Mentorship for New Grads Hi everyone! Today we are talking to a wonderful therapist with over 20 years pediatric experience and she shares her passion for mentoring new grads. Angela Bender is a pediatric OT with over 20 years of experience. She owns a ...
11.15.2019 OT - Alternative Health (Reiki) in Home Health and Hospice Hello! Today we are talking to an occupational therapist who incorporates aspects of alternative and holistic health into her practice as a home health therapist. She also shares how she created memory books and used reiki on patients during palliative/hospice ...
11.08.2019 OT - Comparing Acute Care vs. Inpatient Rehab Hi! Today we are talking to a wonderful OT who has been practicing for 7 years. She began in inpatient rehab and has since transitioned to acute care in a hospital. Listen as she shares her story about the two ...
11.01.2019 OT - Holistic Occupational Therapist Today we are talking to the wonderful Emmy Vadnais the co-founder of www.HolisticOT.org and holistic occupational therapist. She has over 20 years of experience and was kind enough to grace us with her wisdom and knowledge about what holistic OT ...
10.26.2019 OT - Hippotherapy Hi! Today we are talking to an OT who recently traded her role in the skilled nursing facility for early intervention and hippotherapy! Tune in as we learn about her experiences working with horses and young children at this non-profit ...
10.18.2019 OT - Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) Hi! Today we are talking to an NDT certified OT who shares her experiences earning the NDT certificate and its impact on her daily life as a practitioner. She shares a variety of ways NDT has influenced her clinical judgement ...
10.11.2019 SLP - Teletherapy & Telehealth Hi Everyone! Today we are talking to Marissa Rocheleau and Marissa is a licensed SLP and the owner of Linguabilities, a private company focusing on quality telepractice. In the past year, they have expanded to over five states including SLP, ...
10.05.2019 OT - Burnout with Erika del Pozo from "The Burnt Out to Lit Up Podcast" Welcome to season 2 of Spill the OT Podcast! Today we are talking about burnout with Erika del Pozo from "The Burnt out to Lit Up" Podcast Erika del Pozo, MOT, OTR/L holds a BA in Dance and Master’s in ...
05.19.2019 PT - Pelvic Floor Therapy Hi everyone! Today we are talking to a physical therapist who worked as a pelvic floor therapist/specialist. She shares her experiences including the basics of what pelvic floor therapy is as well as descriptive stories of specific dysfunctions that may ...
05.06.2019 Q & A Level II Fieldwork Hi everyone! Todays episode is good for students going into their level I or II fieldworks or those therapists curious to hear some questions/concerns students have before going into their fieldworks. It's a low key Q & A with yours ...
04.28.2019 OT - Naturalistic Setting Ages 0-21 Hi Everyone! Today we are talking to a therapist who works as an independent contractor in the naturalist setting. This may mean schools, homes, day cares, doctors appointments, etc. depending on the individual client. The clients are billed through an ...
04.21.2019 OT - Children with ADHD Hi everyone! This week is our second episode in the diagnoses series and this week it is all about ADHD and OT. This school-based OT has TONS of excellent content to share with lots of tips you can borrow! --- ...
04.14.2019 OT - Children with Autism Hey everyone! We are switching it up this week and talking about a specific diagnosis instead of a setting. Today we are learning about Autism. We have a school OT who shares tons of insight into working with students with ...
04.06.2019 OT - Working in Philippines vs USA Hi Everyone! Today we are talking to Kelvin who shares his experiences of attending school and working in the Philippines compared to moving to the United States. He shares the differences in culture not only among the workplace but overall ...
03.31.2019 OT - Feeding Issues in the Public School System Hey everyone! Today we are learning about OT's role for feeding in the school system. Usually feeding issues are addressed in an outpatient setting or medical setting; however, today we are learning about one amazing OT who created a feeding ...
03.17.2019 OT - Telehealth (Remote work from home position) Hey everyone! Today we are chatting with Linda who works as a tele-therapist (Telehealth) for virtual schools. She shares what this looks like and how it all works. She also shares my favorite topic, money! Have you ever thought about ...
03.04.2019 OT - PRN and Stay at Home Mom Hey Guys! Today we are talking about something a bit more controversial, putting the degree on the back burner and being a stay at home. I always want this to be inclusive, and this is just one avenue that I ...
02.24.2019 OT - Travel Therapist Hey everyone! Today is all about travel therapy. Our guest has worked as a contract travel therapist for school systems. Have you ever thought about doing travel therapy? Do you have any experiences to share? Tell me all about it ...
02.17.2019 Q & A with a hint of Assistive Technology Hi all! Today is all about your Q & A's. Tune in to listen to your questions on fieldworks, school, and assistive technology --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spilltheot/support
02.10.2019 PT - in a Prison Hey all! Yes you read that correctly, today we are talking about working as therapist in a prison. Our guest today worked unexpectedly at an outpatient center as a contractor to the prison in the mid 1990s. She candidly shares ...
02.05.2019 Exploring Entrepreneurship and Women's Health with Melissa LaPointe Today's episode we have Melissa LaPointe. Melissa is an OT turned consult and mindset coach based out of British Columbia, Canada. With over 13 years experience in both pediatrics and women's health, she's now a full-time virtual business owner that ...
01.25.2019 OT - Early Intervention and Pediatric Outpatient Today we talk to Jennie who has worked in peds the majority of her career and has so much insight into our profession. I love how openly she talks about the "real" issues and she also created her own website! ...
01.22.2019 PTA - Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Today I spoke to Anke, a PT assistant who works in a skilled nursing facility (SNF). She speaks candidly about salary/hour wage as a therapist, productivity, and expectations at a SNF --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spilltheot/support
01.11.2019 School-Based OT and Fieldwork Supervisor Today we are talking to an OT who has worked in a Peds Outpatient, SNF, and now in a school as a contract therapist. She shares her tips and tricks as a level I and II fieldwork supervisor --- Support ...
01.04.2019 OT Fails and Wins for the Week & PT turned Entrepreneur Today let's chat about some therapy highs and lows this week. We also had the luxury to talk to Dr. Cori Campbell, a physical therapist turned entrepreneur for holistic health and wellness. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spilltheot/support
12.21.2018 OT -Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and Inpatient Rehab Today's guest is a relatively-new graduate from a combined BS/MS Occupational Therapy program. She starting out working as a travel occupational therapist in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) and now works in inpatient rehab. Tobi shares her advice to students ...
12.11.2018 OT - Director of Rehab Let's chat with an OT who recently took a role as manager in the outpatient neurology setting. She shares her experiences both as an occupational therapist and the transition into a director of rehabilitation role. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spilltheot/support
12.11.2018 Dual OT and PT degree Today we welcome Dr. Racine Johnson, she is a PTA who returned to school for her dual OT and PT degree. She has 30 years of experience and tons of insight into the profession --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spilltheot/support
12.11.2018 OT - Acute Care Setting Hi! Welcome to Episode 1 of Spill the OT where we spill all of the tea about therapy. Today we talk with Rachel, an OT who has been in the field about 6 years. She shares salary, routine, highs and ...