The OT Roundtable

Leadership is a topic that everyone has come across during their studies, career, sports engagement or just general life but how good is your understanding about what it actually is? This episode we decided to bounce around the idea of leadership and pick it apart in order to fully understand what’s involved. 

Who better to bring on board for this one than the AMAZING Dr. Arameh Anvarizadeh! AOTA Vice President, Director of Admissions and Associate Professor of Clinical OT at USC, Founding member and chair -elect of the Coalition of OT Advocates for Diversity, Youngest women of color to be inducted into the Roster of Fellows (FAOTA), among many many other accolades, Dr Anvarizadeh’s leadership CV is second to none. 

In Episode 08 –  Can Anyone be a Dope Leader? – we cover:?What is leadership??Why do we need leadership??Can leadership skills be developed??What are the essential leadership skills??And more!

What do you think? Do you consider yourself a leader? Do you want to be a leader?

Contact:

Dr. Arameh Anvarizadeh:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drarameh/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arameh.anvarizadehTwitter: https://twitter.com/DrArameh

Brock: https://occupiedpodcast.com/Michelle: https://www.incorporatemindfulness.com/Sarah: https://ot4lyfe.com/OT Roundtable: http://www.theotroundtable.com/

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Show Notes: 

Get ready because it’s a co-host only roundtable for this episode. We’ll be doing a round of rapid fire questions that we’ll be asking each of the roundtablers, the catch is that none of us know what the others are going to ask. So I hope you’re ready to learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know (and maybe even more) about Brock, Michelle, and Sarah today. 

Resources

* Complete the Personality Match for yourself: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/personalitymatch/id1098507017

Contact:

Brock: http://occupiedpodcast.com/Michelle: https://www.incorporatemindfulness.com/Sarah: https://ot4lyfe.com/OT Roundtable: https://theotroundtable.com/

Our Roundtable Brad: 

Brad Williams is an occupational therapist based in Adelaide, Australia and enjoys thinking deeply about why we do things the way we do and shaking things up or trying new things when there might be better ways of doing things. 

Brad created Naturally Gathered with the mission of changing children’s lives through connection, belonging and occupations in nature. They do this by delivering engaging, strength-focussed and nature-based therapy services to support children to reach their goals, discover their potential and know what they can contribute to the communities and the world. 

Talking Points

* Benefits and drawbacks of outdoor learning and therapy* Impact of Covid 19 on indoor vs outdoor therapy * The future of learning * Occupation based practice* Are OT practitioners more benefited from practicing outdoors?* “Therapy supplies” as a crutch * Natural exposure to environmental elements * Implications for therapists

Resources 

* Episode article: https://bit.ly/3eV9gBE* ABC article: https://ab.co/3pnjaAS* Facebook Groups:* https://www.facebook.com/groups/therapyinthegreatoutdoors* https://www.facebook.com/groups/NatureOTs* Therapy in the Great Outdoors book: https://amzn.to/35nmX9o

Contact:

Brad: 

* Website: https://www.naturallygathered.com.au/, * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturallygathered/* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naturallygathered

Brock: http://occupiedpodcast.com/Michelle: https://www.incorporatemindfulness.com/Sarah: https://ot4lyfe.com/OT Roundtable: https://theotroundtable.com/

Our Roundtable Guest: 

Nancy is an occupational therapist in Maryland who has worked in a skilled nursing facility for 3 years, the first year as a new grad traveler. Nancy loves helping people as cliche as it may seem, that’s her passion in life. Helping people in all/any capacity, and OT especially allows her to do that everyday. Nancy has a YouTube channel, where she teaches students and clinicians about OT and healthcare in general. She also has a psychology background so she functions from a place of understanding, offering spiritual help and providing counseling to people as they navigate their lives. She loves entrepreneurship, having so many business ideas; especially when it comes to therapy and outside of therapy. Advocacy of OT and inclusion is also one of her many passions, as she was born in Ghana, and would love to have a rehab center there one day to help people unable to access quality rehab/habilitation.

Talking Points

* Is being a fieldwork educator a skill?* What are traits that make a good educator?* Importance of communication * Navigating safety and expectations * Educators knowing their roles in fieldwork education* When do you know that you are ready to take students?* How we can prepare to be a fieldwork educator

Resources

* Crucial Conversations book: https://amzn.to/3lnrb6N* AOTA Fieldwork Resources: https://www.aota.org/Education-Careers/Fieldwork.aspx* AOTA Fieldwork Educators Certification Course: https://www.aota.org/Education-Careers/Fieldwork/Workshop.aspx* OT Facebook Educators group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1795790853814818* University run seminars* Conference courses

Contact:

Nancy: https://www.instagram.com/lovelyy_ot/, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSescBWZXZcH2ITAteatHXA

Brock: http://occupiedpodcast.com/

Michelle: https://www.incorporatemindfulness.com/

Sarah: https://ot4lyfe.com/OT Roundtable: https://theotroundtable.com/

Our Roundtable Guest: 

Tomeico is an occupational therapist in North Carolina and entrepreneur extraordinaire. She is the host of the Therapy Entrepreneurs and Leaders of Color podcast, owner of Fasion Consulting (a business coaching and consulting company for therapy entrepreneurs), an author of 3 books on entrepreneurship, and a business owner with over 17 years experience.   

Talking Points

* What makes OT practitioners good (and bad) as entrepreneurs* Navigating the ins and outs of business without a business degree * Importance of understanding finances * Can anybody be an entrepreneur* Social entrepreneurship 

Resources

The E-Myth Revisited: https://amzn.to/2DshlPY

Tomeico’s Books 

10 Simple Steps to Independent Contracting: https://amzn.to/3a2hUvHSo You Want To Open an Office: https://amzn.to/30zvTpBHow To Start a Non-Profit: https://amzn.to/2PvBN4P

Contact

Tomeico: https://www.faisonconsulting.com/contact-tomeico/Brock: http://occupiedpodcast.com/Michelle: https://www.incorporatemindfulness.com/Sarah: https://ot4lyfe.com/OT Roundtable: https://theotroundtable.com/

Our Roundtable Guest:Alondra is an occupational therapist in Bay Area California and currently, she provides services via Hippotherapy, which entails incorporating horses And utilizing the movement of the horse Within the treatment sessions. She has a keen interest in imposter syndrome given her own personal experience of it.

Talking Points

* What is imposter syndrome? * How does it manifest?* Physical and mental * Impact of comparison * Can lead to increased stress and anxiety* Why are some people more affected by imposter syndrome and others not?* How to combat imposter syndrome* Acknowledge it * Name what is happening* Find supports * Mindfulness* Reframe your mindset* Resources* Secret Thoughts of Successful Women by Valeria Young

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Our Roundtable Guest:Tegan McKay is a provisional psychologist who owns The Mindful Hub and is also one half of the Strong Minds Club podcast. Her psychology background adds an important dynamic to the occupational therapy perspective of the rest of the roundtable.

This episode we are diving into the effects we have been experiencing recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic and “safer-at-home” restrictions. We looked at how it has impacted our habits and routines and also what we can do to adjust to these changes to maintain a sense of positivity and mental wellbeing.

Talking Points

* Telehealth in mental health services* Managing routines in our daily lives* Influence of pandemic on the limbic system* Limiting intake of information * Being mindful when in the community * Physical activity and it’s positive influence on brain and body* Mindfulness * Realization that this situation is a trauma * Unhealthy coping mechanisms* Decreased capacity and increased fatigue with new roles * Changing scenery for different tasks* Delineating work from home* Impact on kids and their connection * Letting go of control during * Be patient with ourselves * Being okay with not being okay* Join us in the challenge* Reflective Journaling: writing out 3 struggles and 3 good things every day

Our Roundtable Guest:Dr. Jesse Wilson is an Assistant Professor at Western University in Ontario, Canada. She has extensive experience in supporting youth with autism and The Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) approach to therapeutic intervention. Jessie also brings a Canadian perspective on the current COVID-19 situation.

As occupational therapists, we are innately adaptable, but these are especially unpredictable times, there is no question.

Our occupations, both on a personal and professional level, are being impacted on a global scale.

We have invited Dr. Jessie Wilson, an Assistant Professor at Western University in Ontario Canada to discuss this complex issue with us. Listen as we dive into how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted each of us from a professional standpoint, the lives of our patients, as well as students, and OT practitioners in all areas of practice.

As occupational therapy practitioners, we know the importance of community; so please reach out and let us know how you are navigating this challenging time. We here at the OT RoundTable want to support you and band together as an OT community. Regardless of where you are in the world, we are in this together! Be well, friends!

* Discussion Points * Update from our current locations and practice areas* Confusion and perception of information * Disruption of routines and roles* Judging and shaming * Individual versus social health * Building community * Exploring new occupations* Implications for OT practice areas * OTs role in access and education of technology * Challenges and barriers of telehealth* Blended learning opportunities* Considerations for students, professors, and universities* Implementing mindfulness* Kids perspectives during this time* Changing landscape of screentime* Resources* The Kindness Pandemic FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/515507852491119* Russ Harris eBook- FACE COVID: https://www.baps.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/03/FACE-COVID-by-Russ-Harris-pdf-pdf.pdf* OTA eBook- Normal Life Has Been Disrupted: https://otaus.com.au/publicassets/af469002-6f6a-ea11-9404-005056be13b5/OT%20Guide%20COVID-19%20March%202020.pdf

We are going to have roundtable discussions about pressing topics related to occupational therapy. On top of that, we will be bringing in guests with expertise in the topic areas to broaden the experience and it’s our goal to facilitate conversations to a wide range of issues. We are by no means experts, but by bringing these conversations to the forefront, we hope to bring awareness to what might sometimes be uncomfortable topics but that we feel need to be addressed.

The Table