In this episode we talk with the wonderfully insightful Meg Proctor – occupational therapist and founder of Learn Play Thrive, and explore; neurodiversity-affirming therapy, strengths-based approaches, why we need to ditch the medical model and stop pathologizing autism, why language matters and how to make the shift from person-first language to identity-first language, why neurotypical …

88 – Neurodiversity–Affirming Therapy & Strengths Based Practice for Autistic People ft Meg Proctor  Read More »

In this episode I talk with Mick Collins, occupational therapist, author and incredible human being. We talk all about spirituality and how it plays a role in our practice as occupational therapists. We explore spiritual emergencies (and how the medical system often mistakes these for mental illness), transpersonal occupational therapy, shadow work, therapeutic use of self, …

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Today we are speaking with one of my biggest OT inspirations – thought leader, deep thinker and not-afraid-to challenge the status quo, Professor Michael Iwama.   Michael Iwama is most famously known for creating The KAWA Model – an occupational therapy model that uses the metaphor of a river.  In this episode, Michael and I explore: …

86 – The Essence of Occupational Therapy & The KAWA Model ft Professor Michael Iwama Read More »

Do you want to learn how the Polyvagal Theory relates to our work as occupational therapists? Today we are taking a deep dive into it! The Polyvagal Theory is concerned with our physiological state. It provides us with understanding three neural circuits or physiological states that all stem from the autonomic nervous system (which regulates involuntary …

85 – Polyvagal Theory, Co-Regulation & An OT Approach ft Kelly Beins Read More »

Ageing populations are on the rise around the globe. And I’m so excited by the potential of our profession in this space and how we can really make an impact and enable participation in meaningful occupations for our elders in their later years of their life. We can provide ‘traditional’ OT, but there’s also scope …

84 -Aged Care & Dementia: Changing The Way OT Is Perceived ft Brooke Moore Read More »

Co-regulation is the dynamic and continuous process whereby one person’s nervous system calms another. It is a hugely important skill as a therapist, but also in so many of our other life roles. Co-regulation is about meeting a person where they are at and attuning to their needs. In this episode I explore and talk …

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Today we have a little sneak peek in to the life of an OT student. We are speaking with Alaskah Hindry, a final year occupational therapy student from Sydney, Australia. Alaskah is in her 7th year of university, after completing a few years part-time following the birth of her daughter. She shares her student journey – the …

82 – OT Student Life: Placements, Managing Stress & Preparing for the ‘Real World’ ft Alaskah Hindry Read More »

Let’s talk all about lifestyle optimisation and what this movement is all about. Brock Cook, fellow OT Aussie podcaster interviewed me for his podcast Occupied back in January 2021 to talk all about The OT Lifestyle Movement – our movement. I’m sharing the episode here, because after the podcast was release I had so many …

81 – Lifestyle, Occupation & OT: What It Means To Me Read More »

We all experience trauma. The question is, how do we get through the tough times? How do we navigate our way back home to ourselves? How do we listen to wild wisdom of our heart? And most potently, how do we unleash it? Today I have a very special guest and former OT friend of …

80 – Trauma & Unleashing The Wild Wisdom of Your Heart ft. Aubri Hathaway Read More »

Let me get really vulnerable with you for a minute as I share my biggest OT stuff up. Let me take you back to when I was a new grad working at a city hospital on the general medical wards. I did something I will never (ever) do again. It was my biggest mistake, and …

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