Imagine a place where occupational therapists work with children on lush organic healing farmlands. Where children grow their own food and are involved in the cooking process. Where real food is celebrated and holistic health and wellness is at the forefront every intervention. Such a place exists at The Center for Discovery in New York …

12 – Real Food And A Holistic Feeding Program For Picky Eaters ft Alexandra Besecker Read More »

If we know the choices a client makes influences their chosen occupations, how do we get clients to make different choices? Like the choice to implement a new strategy, adapt the environment, change the routine or modify the occupation? The answer is simple… yet complex.  

Stop right there! You might be thinking “I don’t work in the area of trauma, this podcast won’t be relevant to me”! You couldn’t be more wrong. This podcast episode is relevant for every single OT on this planet – including you! Kim describes how trauma isn’t necessarily one big traumatic life changing event. She …

10 – Trauma And Supporting The Conscious Evolution of the Human Spirit ft Kim Barthel Read More »

Ever had that feeling on your OT journey that you’re not enough? I have. A lot of times. I’m not good enough. I’m not smart enough. I’m not experienced enough. My business isn’t growing fast enough…. and therefore I’m not enough. Let me give you a little insight into my story. Let me share with you …

09 – You Are Enough Read More »

There’s a groundswell of occupational therapists who are bursting with creative ideas and endeavours, and are ready to share them with the world! And I’m guessing you’re one of them! Are you ready to learn from one of the best? Soak up the pearls of entrepreneurial wisdom from the one and only Laura Park Figueroa. …

08 – Entrepreneurship, Mindset And Marketing ft Laura Park Figueroa Read More »

Let me introduce you to Lifestyle Optimisation. This is a term I use to describe making every choice a healthy choice. You and I both know that there’s not a one-size-fits-all approach to health care, BUT there are six health promotion pillars that I believe every human being benefits from irrespective of age, culture, gender, background or …

07 – Lifestyle Optimisation Read More »

Occupational Therapists are the original Life Coaches! Did you hear that?! YES. WE ARE! And do you wanna know why? Join us in this epic conversation with the glowing and not-afraid-to-step-outside-the-status-quo, Ana Hernando. Ana brings a wealth of knowledge and insights to our chat and explains the difference between OT Coaching and Life Coaching and …

06 – Holistic Health And Life Coaching ft Ana Hernando Read More »

Let’s dive into OT Coaching and look at the kinds of open-ended questions we can ask in therapy and how to assess a clients readiness to change. Let’s explore what coaching actually is and how you can intertwine coaching practices into your work today. OT Coaching moves us away from providing all the right {text …

05 – Occupational Therapy Coaching Read More »

Are you curious about practicing holistically, but not sure what’s actually within our scope of practice? Are you keen to incorporate yoga, reiki, meditation, mindfulness {and more} into your work but unsure how to go about it? Here we talk with seasoned Holistic OT – Emmy Vadnais to get all of our questions answered! If …

04 – Holistic OT: What’s In Our Scope Of Practice? The Grey Areas Uncovered ft Emmy Vadnais Read More »

If we know the choices a client makes influences their chosen occupations, how do we get clients to make different choices? Like the choice to implement a new strategy, adapt the environment, change the routine or modify the occupation? The answer is simple… yet complex.