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 …

83 – 6 Practical Strategies for Co-Regulation Read More »

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 …

79 – My Biggest OT Stuff Up Read More »

Today we are shifting the spotlight from a focus on client well-being, to our own well-being. We are exploring the inner work we can do as healthcare professionals to not only survive, but to thrive. In today’s fast-paced therapy world many of us are faced with what feels like endless responsibilities and a never-ending to-do …

78 – Imposter Syndrome, Burn Out & Self Compassion ft Carlyn Neek Read More »

There is so much more that we can do as occupational therapy practitioners if we simply give ourselves permission. Permission to think big and permission to create new ways. In this episode we talk with Jess Leggatt, an inspiring OT from Brisbane Australia. Jess talks about what ‘occupation as medicine’ means to her, and how …

77 – Occupation as Medicine, Mind-Body Connection & Unlocking Inner Essence ft Jess Leggatt   Read More »

How do we know it’s ‘acheiable’, if its never been done before? If there’s no evidence of it being ‘attainable’? Let’s not put a cap on our clients dreams, desires and goals to ensure they fit into OUR goal setting framework. For when the bar is set too low, they may fall short of reaching …

76 – {Not So} SMART Goals? Read More »

Today I am taking you back to an interview I recorded 2 years ago, before The OT Lifestyle Movement even existed! I was so thrilled and honoured to speak with the amazing Dr Fiona Graham (and you can probably tell in my voice!). Dr Fiona developed Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC), an evidenced based coaching intervention …

75 – Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC): Evidence Based Intervention ft Dr Fiona Graham Read More »

Today we are talking all about the breath – something that every single one of our clients does as an involuntary automatic function of the body. But how is it impacting on their daily occupations?  In this podcast episode we dive into how we can assess a clients’ breathing, why this is even important, what …

74 – Breathing Retraining and Education For Clients ft Kate Broderick Read More »