Podcasts by Occupied
A creative project exploring all things Occupation, Occupational Science, and Occupational Therapy
Further podcasts by Brock Cook
Podcast on the topic Gesundheit und Fitness
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THE OT ROUNDTABLE – 132 – What Impact is Isolation Having on People’s Habits, Routines and Health from 2022-02-21T02:56
Our Roundtable Guest:Tegan McKay is a provisional psychologist who owns The Mindful Hub and is also one half of th...
OCCUPIED PLUS+ CLIP – The Stress-Vulnerability Model from 2022-02-14T03:20
An exclusive sample clip of one of the Occupied Plus+ Patreon episodes. If you like it and want to get access to the rest of this episod...
131 – Political Competency in OT ft Dr Nick Pollard from 2022-02-10T03:37
Dr Nick Pollard is a senior lecturer in occupational therapy at Sheffield Hallam University, teaching occupational therapy students at undergraduate and post graduate level, and course l...
130 – ALL ABOUT OCCUPATION ft Moses N Ikiugu from 2022-02-04T02:00
Understanding Meaningful Occupation and its Healing Qualities
Moses N Ikiugu, PhD, OTR/L, Professor and Director of Research, Occupational The...
129 – The Occupational Narratives Project ft Dr. Gail Whiteford from 2022-01-24T23:50:09
You know her. You love her. I'm honored to have the phenomenal Professor Gail Whiteford back on the podcast. This time we got to talk about a project thats very close to her heart and we...
128 – THE OT ROUNDTABLE – What are the Occupational Implications of COVID-19? from 2022-01-12T02:17:17
Our Roundtable Guest:Dr. Jesse Wilson is an Assistant Professor at Western University in Ontario, Canada. She has...
127 – Occupied Update from 2022-01-11T04:56:54
Just a short update about where I've been, what I've been up to, and what the plan is for 2022!
Look after yourself, look after others, and alw...
126 – The Neurodivergent Experience in a Neurotypical World ft Jacklyn Googins & Greg Boheler from 2021-11-29T01:43:32
Jacklyn and Greg are OT's, cofounders of social enterprise B3 coffee, and both identify as neurodivergent. This discussion was fascinating being able to discuss this very common and ofte...
125 – ALL ABOUT OCCUPATION ft Dr Paula Kramer from 2021-11-22T04:07:35
Occupational Disruption in the Pandemic: A Window into the Better Understanding of our Clients
Dr. Paula Kramer PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Professor E...
OCCUPIED Plus+ clip – What do I Need in a Contract from 2021-10-28T08:30:36
An exclusive sample clip of one of the Occupied Plus+ Patreon episodes. If you like it and want to get access to the rest of this episod...
124 – Lessons from a Career in Occupational Therapy from 2021-10-20T09:40:40
On October 15th 2021 I was honoured to be asked to give a short guest talk to the graduating class from Central Queensland University. The topic was left up to me and so I thought about ...
123 – The Real Life Impact of Eating Disorders ft Carissa Dyer from 2021-10-13T03:19:02
Through her teenage years Carissa experienced the pressure of managing her eating disorder on top of all of life's stressors. How does this hyper focus on food, eating, comparison, judge...
122 – You Are Not Client Centred from 2021-10-05T04:14:19
Are you client-centered? Are you sure? Does your initial reaction to a situation indicate that you are too? After coming across a little video of a man learning to use his new prosthesis...
121 – All About Occupation ft Michael Sy & Pauline Gail Martinez from 2021-09-15T05:50:31
About Michael
Michael Sy, University of the Philippines Manila
I am a Filipino occupational therapis...
OCCUPIED Plus+ clip – Why do we need to talk about Occupational Therapy from 2021-09-02T03:28:27
An exclusive sample clip of one of the Occupied Plus+ Patreon episodes. If you like it and want to get access to the rest of this episod...
120 – Body Image and its impact on Occupation ft Emily Roberts from 2021-08-24T02:02:30
Emily Roberts has really begun to champion the niche of body image within the OT community. She has @thebodyimageOT on Instagram where she posts excellent information and resources all a...
119 – Trauma and Healthcare Practice ft Dr Allie Watkins from 2021-08-09T02:51:07
Connecting with Allie has been an absolute blessing. You may know her better as @patchesofot and the host of the Patches of OT podcast. Her content is super unique and deeply personally ...
118 – All About Occupation Series ft Dr Nedra Peter from 2021-07-09T02:50:02
OCCUPIED is proud to continue our partnership with the All About Occupation series of seminars being hosted by Rebecca Twinley from the University of Brighton. In the 2nd seminar we pres...
117 – Creativity Vs Science- The Juxtaposition of Occupational Therapy from 2021-07-01T07:30
So recently I was given the opportunity to present to the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section for Children, Young People and Families. At the time I was toying ar...
116 – The ever expanding world of OT with Professor Liz Townsend from 2021-06-20T19:20
Professor Liz Townsend is a name that almost every OT around the world would know and have learned about some of her work. I wanted to learn how a person could get to the point that they...
115 – Student to Podcaster to OTR ft Amy Tippol from 2021-06-14T01:54:35
Amy Tippol cohosts The Occupation Station podcast with her friend Ana Milanese. Today we explored Amy's journey though OT school, starting a podcast and now transitioning into the profes...
114 – All About Occupation Series ft Karen Whalley Hammell from 2021-06-07T04:36:01
OCCUPIED is proud to announce a partnership with the All About Occupation series of seminars being hosted by Rebecca Twinley from the University of Brighton. We will be bringing these se...
113 – Lived Experience of Suicidality ft Ellie Frith from 2021-06-01T13:33:18
DURING THIS PODCAST TOPICS SUCH AS SUICIDE AND MENTAL ILLNESS ARE DISCUSSED. IF THIS IS A TRIGGER OR MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AND DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN.&...
112 – Integrated Womens Health ft Taryn Gaudin from 2021-05-21T01:50:34
Taryn is Occupied's first physiotherapist! I've known Taryn since university and since that time she has developed a unique perspective on her practice which has grown into a business th...
111 – Happy Birthday Occupied from 2021-05-17T08:02
A nice, short and sweet episode reflecting on the last 3 years of this podcast. So much work but for me personally its resulted in so much growth. Thankyou to everyone who's been involve...
110 – Taking OT into the Digital World ft Laura Simmons from 2021-05-13T14:10:25
Laura brought her business to my attention via LinkedIn and right from our first conversation I was completely intrigued with what she was trying to do. As the CEO and founder of Theratr...
109 – Kwaku and Brock Do Communication Good from 2021-05-01T09:03:06
Been a big fan of Kwaku Agyemang since he started his podcast, OT & Chill. The cool laid back vibe, amazing guests and epic conversations really connected with me and my learning sty...
108 – Creativity V Depression ft Erik Johnson from 2021-04-20T07:05:40
DURING THIS PODCAST TOPICS SUCH AS SUICIDE, SELF HARM AND MENTAL ILLNESS ARE DISCUSSED. IF THIS IS A TRIGGER OR MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AND DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE ...
107 – Life and OT in the Arctic ft Rachel Schooley from 2021-04-12T04:55:44
On Occupied we get to speak to a lot OT's from all over this amazing world but when I heard that there were OT's in the Arctic I was blown away! This is why I had to bring in Rachel Scho...
106 – Semantics and Platitudes in OT from 2021-04-02T02:00
So many times over my career I've heard cliche's and platitudes used by therapists and often wondered....do they know what that actually means? Recently I've had a number of discussions ...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Launching Occupied Plus+ on Patreon from 2021-03-28T06:38:20
I’m super excited to be announcing……. Occupied Plus+
Occupied Plus+ will have Patreon exclusive resources for those supporters looking to inje...
105 – OT Needs to be Doing Being and Becoming MORE ft Khalilah Johnson from 2021-03-19T01:20:29
Crowd favourite Dr Khalilah Johnson is BACK! and this time we are delving deep into the realities of inclusive practice. We started out discussing her research around including within a ...
104 – My Hospital Stay Reflection from 2021-03-10T09:24:13
So it took 35 years but in early December 2020 I had my first experience being admitted to hospital. It was eye opening to say the least and my experience highlighted for me certain thin...
103 – Lived Experience Inside Graffiti Culture ft Mr Toy Division from 2021-02-28T21:00
Waaaaay back in episode 090, the lovely Clarissa Sorlie came on the show and discussed her exploration of graffiti culture. After this episode aired I was contacted by an anonymous thera...
102 – Difficult Conversations & BPD ft Keir Harding from 2021-02-23T00:32:53
DURING THIS PODCAST TOPICS SUCH AS SUICIDE, SELF HARM AND MENTAL ILLNESS ARE DISCUSSED. IF THIS IS A TRIGGER OR MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AND DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE ...
101 – Comprehensive Kawa ft Dr Michael Iwama from 2021-02-14T14:24:30
Kawa Model has to be the topic that I've been asked to do an episode on the most. As well versed as I am in the model and its application I've held out for 2 1/2 years until this very mo...
100 – A Celebration of OT Podcasting from 2021-02-08T08:00
What a journey podcasting has been. Mid-April 2018 I finally pulled my finger out on an idea that I'd been tossing around for years. I got the equipment (what I thought I needed), learn ...
099 – Sexualisation and Identity ft Sakshi Tickoo from 2021-01-27T05:30
Dr. Sakshi Tickoo (she/her) is an Occupational Therapist, Personal Counselor, and Student Mentor based in Mumbai, India. She currently works in telehealth, school-based and hom...
098 – What Does My Depression Look Like? from 2021-01-21T05:30
On December 8th I went public about my journey with depression. Some of you may have seen this on the Occupied Insta and some on my personal FB. If not here is the post:
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097 – The OT Lifestyle Movement ft Rhiannon Crispe from 2021-01-16T23:00:09
Rhiannon Crispe describers herself as "a salty soul, health enthusiast, sun chaser and blessed mumma & wife. A dreamer and a doer. A goal setter and a go-getter. A change agent ...
096 – A New Look at Resolutions from 2021-01-01T10:38:13
WELCOME TO 2021!!!
And to kick off another year of podcasting I thought I'd take a look at that age old tradition of making New Years Resoluti...
095 – BEST OF 2020 – The Importance of Language in Disability from 2020-12-27T03:26:21
I’ve wanted to talk with these two people for a very long time so when the stars aligned and I was able to get them both on the same podcast episode it felt like Christmas!
094 – BEST OF 2020 – The Dark Side of Therapy Memes from 2020-12-14T19:30
This is most definitely a passionate plea from me to you guys. Firstly, I love memes. I think so many of them are amazingly clever and incredibly funny.
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093 – BEST OF 2020 – Dev and Brock Deep Dive into Gender Identity and Stigma from 2020-12-08T00:47:22
Dev, or you may know them as theRainbowOT is an amazing human. That’s all anyone really needs to know to get started. If you want to know more, keep reading. Dev is on a mission. A missi...
092 – BEST OF 2020 – Unpacking Colonised Thinking from 2020-12-03T05:45:39
PLEASE NOTE: This episode discusses topics such as colonisation and racism in multiple forms. The guests would like to make it clear that this episode does not sit as a ‘standalone’ teac...
091 – Falls Prevention and OT from 2020-11-28T08:20:11
Some of you will remember Erin from the Occupied 2020 Guide to Job Interviews....Well she's back! and this time we are delving into her true passion, falls prevention. This is an area I ...
090 – Exploring Graffiti as an Occupation from 2020-11-11T04:00:54
This episode the lovely Clarissa Sorlie joins me again to shed some light on her interest in the occupation of graffiti. Considering this occupation using the concept of the Dark Side of...
089 – Leading a Mindful Life with Jess Leggatt from 2020-11-02T07:35:35
Jess is a phenomenal OT and a great friend of mine. She has often explored the road less travelled in this profession and has developed into a clinician with a unique perspective on life...
088 – Starting a New Hobby from 2020-10-24T23:00
In these unprecedented times, many many people are experiencing occupation disruption on a large scale. Many people are starting or looking for new occupations in order to maintain their occupation...
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087 – Get a Dose of Support with Dr Vanessa Kasper from 2020-10-18T02:00:35
DURING THIS PODCAST TOPICS SUCH AS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AND GUN SHOT WOUNDS ARE DISCUSSED IN GRAPHIC DETAIL. IF THIS IS A TRIGGER OR MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AND D...
086 – The 2020 Occupied Guide to Job Interviews from 2020-10-11T02:28:09
You asked for it, so here it is! The 2020 Occupied guide to job interviews. With the assistance of the awesome Erin Jeffords we give you the extent of our knowledge and experience to bes...
085 – Occupational Transition from Professional Sportsperson from 2020-10-05T07:55:26
You may remember Jesse Parahi from episode 43 when he and his lovely wife, Carlien, came on to talk about their private practice, Sense Rugb...
084 – What I Wish I Knew When I Was A New Grad from 2020-09-16T05:13:11
I put this out to you guys about what topics you wanted to hear about and many of you requested to know about this! So here it is.
Being a new...
083 – OT’s Role in Harm Minimisation from 2020-09-02T02:29:53
Exploring the Dark Side of Occupation in more detail this episode, Rina and I delve into the world of harm minimisation. A question that I've been asked by many students is how can you w...
082 – Danielle Delorenzo Talks Infant Mental Health from 2020-08-12T05:27:44
Danielle Delorenzo is well known to much of the online OT community and may be better known as @MorningswithanOTmom on Instagram. Danielle has a phenomenal personal story about becoming ...
081 – Promoting Strength through Adaptive Training from 2020-07-26T06:06:25
DURING THIS PODCAST SOME STRONG LANGUAGE IS USED. IF THIS IS A TRIGGER OR MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AND DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN.
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080 – From Depression to Advocacy for an Unbreakable Woman from 2020-07-15T03:15:13
DURING THIS PODCAST TOPICS SUCH AS SUICIDE AND MENTAL ILLNESS ARE DISCUSSED. IF THIS IS A TRIGGER OR MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AND DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN. ...
079 – Conversations with an OT Student Through her Final Placement from 2020-07-07T07:09:45
Something a little different for Occupied this episode. Adele Musco was kind enough to allow us to tag along through her final placement. This episode is broken into four periods of time...
078 – Detrimental Language and Documentation from 2020-06-26T02:37:20
Language is important. Documentation is important. The people we work with are important. But with all these "important" factors splitting our focus, have we lost the point?
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077 – The Importance of Language in Disability from 2020-06-15T06:03:43
I've wanted to talk with these two people for a very long time so when the stars aligned and I was able to get them both on the same podcast episode it felt like Christmas!
076 – Surfing the Spectrum from 2020-05-21T23:51:01
It's no surprise that I'm a huge advocate of Occupation Based Practice. One thing I love more than anything is coming across private practice and projects who are utilising OBP in new an...
075 – Life, Death and Mental Illness from 2020-05-05T07:00
DURING THIS PODCAST TOPICS SUCH AS SUICIDE AND MENTAL ILLNESS ARE DISCUSSED. IF THIS IS A TRIGGER OR MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AND DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN.&...
074 – Dev (they/them) and Brock (he/him) deep dive into gender, identity, and stigma from 2020-04-23T07:00:01
Dev, or you may know them as theRainbowOT is an amazing human. That's all anyone really needs to know to get started. If you want to know more, keep reading. Dev is on a mission. A missi...
073 – Leadership, Mental Health and OT with Dr Virginia “Ginny” Stoffel from 2020-04-15T07:30
Virginia "Ginny" Stoffel has played a large part in my career without her even being aware of it. Her co-authored textbook helped shape a large portion of my early mental health practice...
072 – Successful Telehealth with Melissa LaPointe from 2020-04-07T05:30
This is a time of uncertainty and it's also a time where we are seeing a huge uptake in clinicians trying to move their practice into the online space using telehealth, in a short period...
071 – The Entrepreneur Mindset from 2020-03-31T23:26:05
In recent times I've come across some absolutely amazing OT private practices. Becoming an entrepreneur is rapidly becoming a valid career progression for OT's around the world and I sus...
070 – Mindful Moments with Michelle Amussen from 2020-03-18T19:01:51
In the current climate, it's more important than ever to be in control of your headspace. Mindfulness is a tool that I've used both personally and professionally for many years and I sti...
069 – Meaning, Purpose and Tattoos from 2020-03-11T09:30
Tattoo's and tattooing has become somewhat mainstream in western culture today and we, as therapists, will work with tattooed individuals every day. But how many of us have actually cons...
068 – Passion and Content Creation with OT Miri from 2020-03-01T00:00
Miri Lee is a super well-known name in the online OT content creation world, especially in America. She also has one of the biggest and most successful OT based Youtube channels OTMiri, ...
067 – Sensory Processing and Reflex Integration from 2020-02-20T08:28:12
Sensory processing is something that is not uncommon to hear spoken about in OT circles but unless you're on the coalface of its application it can seem a little like the therapist is pl...
066 – The Dark Side of Therapy Memes from 2020-02-14T19:30
This is most definitely a passionate plea from me to you guys. Firstly, I love memes. I think so many of them are amazingly clever and incredibly funny.
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065 – Digital Communication, Confidentiality, and Information Sharing from 2020-02-07T19:10
Do you ever wish communication in healthcare was more efficient? Clarissa does – all the time. In this episode, Clarissa shares how her frustrations with clinical communication led her t...
064 – A Lived Experience of Borderline Personality Disorder from 2020-01-31T20:00
DURING THIS PODCAST TOPICS SUCH AS BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER, SELF HARM AND EXPERIENCES OF TREATMENT ARE DISCUSSED. IF THIS IS A TRIGGER OR MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, LOOK AFTER YOUR...
063 – Unpacking colonised thinking in OT from 2020-01-21T19:20
PLEASE NOTE: This episode discusses topics such as colonisation and racism in multiple forms. The guests would like to make it clear that this episode does not sit as a ‘standalone’ teac...
062 – Meditation and The Good Lives Model with BreeTheOT from 2020-01-11T22:37
Breeanna Janson (@breetheOT) is an Australian OT who I discovered through Instagram and her amazing content. Bree often has “theme weeks”...
061 – Picking the Brain of Dr Charles Christiansen from 2019-12-31T20:00:24
Charles Christiansen is a name that a large portion of Occupational Therapists from around the world would recognise. From his papers to his textbooks to his positions on AOTA and AOTF b...
060 – BEST OF – Online Technology for Occupational Therapy from 2019-12-19T23:30
WELCOME TO THE OCCUPIED BEST OF!
Voted by you guys as one of the four best episodes thus far, Dr Anita Hamilton has arguably had the biggest in...
059 – BEST OF – Why SMART Goals are DUMB from 2019-12-13T19:30
WELCOME TO THE OCCUPIED BEST OF!
Voted by you guys as one of the four best episodes thus far, this episode rustled more jimmies than just about...
058 – BEST OF – Occupational Justice with Professor Gail Whiteford from 2019-12-06T19:30
WELCOME TO THE OCCUPIED BEST OF!
Voted by you guys as one of the four best episodes thus far, Professor Gail Whiteford has had an almost immeas...
057 – BEST OF – The Dark Side of Occupation with Rebecca Twinley from 2019-11-30T19:30
WELCOME TO THE OCCUPIED BEST OF!
Voted by you guys as one of the four best episodes thus far, Rebecca Twinley’s Dark Side of Occupation has bee...
056 – What If You Just Found Out That You Had A Sibling? from 2019-11-20T19:57
Have you ever thought about how your life would change if you just found out you had a sibling? Sounds like a movie script right? What if one sibling was an Occupational Therapist and th...
055 – Exploring Neuro with TheBrainyOT from 2019-11-11T19:30
I came across Crystal's Intagram account during her "Neuro A-Z Photo Challenge". Her content and explanations are exceptional and I learned a lot. Since then her content has continued wi...
054 – Mental Wellbeing and Occupational Therapy from 2019-10-31T19:30:13
This episode I wanted to reflect on an idea that I've been playing around with for a few weeks and that's the difference between Mental Health and Mental Illness. Having an understanding...
053 – Brooke George is Teaming with Dementia from 2019-10-19T20:00
I know a lot of passionate people. I also know a lot of people in a lot of different practice areas. I've been lucky enough to know a couple of people who are incredibly passionate about...
052 – An OT Students Lived Experience of Chronic Pain from 2019-10-08T20:50
Continuing on a bit of a trend of lived experiences on the podcast I roped in the awesome Taylah Douglass to have a chat about her experience with Chronic Pain. Taylah is currently compl...
051 – When You Love What You Do…WORK with Karen Jacobs from 2019-09-30T21:00
Professor Karen Jacobs is one of those guests that makes me feel like I don't work hard enough. Any of the projects she has been involved in could be looked at as career-defining by mere...
050 – A Celebration of you, the Listener from 2019-09-11T18:10
When I started Occupied I didn't really have a plan for how it was going to go. It was a form of creative expression for me and I enjoyed learning the process and creating a product. The...
049 – Meaning and Occupational Engagement from 2019-09-09T20:00
This is an emerging topic for me. It's something for which I've seen a correlation for many many years. Now is the stage in my career where I'm starting to explore this more in-depth. Me...
048 – OTReference Discusses the Similarities Between OT and Powerlifting from 2019-09-01T02:16
Since the beginning of my involvement in the sport of powerlifting, I've always been fascinated by the similarities. There are close links between the skillsets required to excel in Powe...
047 – The Life and Times of the Occupational Therapy Hub from 2019-08-22T19:46
There aren't too many OT's in the online space that hasn't come across or seen posts from The Occupational Therapy Hub. I've known Jamie for about as long as Occupied has existed. He was...
046 – Overcoming Anxiety/PTSD with one of the Worlds Strongest Humans from 2019-08-14T13:18
DURING THIS PODCAST TOPICS SUCH AS ABUSE, PTSD AND VIOLENCE ARE DISCUSSED. THERE IS ALSO STRONG LANGUAGE USED. IF THIS IS A TRIGGER OR MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AND DON'T FEEL LI...
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045 – Newgrad Mental Health and the Transition from Student from 2019-08-05T20:00
This conversation starting talking about the transition and what to expect moving from a student to newgrad practitioner. Thalia was honest and raw and didn’t sugar-coat any of the exper...
044 – OTAus2019 Conference Reflection from 2019-07-22T14:30
On July 10-12th 2019 I found my way to Sydney for the 28th Occupational Therapy Australia National Conference & Exhibition. This was my 4th Australia...
043 – Sense Rugby: Occupation-Based Practice with Passion from 2019-07-14T20:57
I first came across Sense Rugby when the below video came across my facebook browsing. Being a strong advocate for occupation-based practice AND an old rugby union tragic, this video app...
042 – Choose your Mental Health with Sarah Cawthorne from 2019-07-02T15:14
DURING THIS PODCAST TOPICS SUCH AS SUICIDE AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION ARE DISCUSSED. IF THIS IS A TRIGGER OR MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AND DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO LISTE...
041 – How to Become an Entrepreneur in Private Practice from 2019-06-24T19:36
Laura Park Figueroa, to me, is something special in the profession. To take on the often scary role of an entrepreneur and turn your passion into a private practice takes STONES. This is...
040 – Michelle Perryman Hijacks Occupied from 2019-06-12T18:11
A while ago I asked Michelle to come and be a guest on Occupied. As I had expected she agreed but then retorted, "I'm going to interview you". We both laughed and that was that for a cou...
039 – From Army OT to Adaptive Gaming from 2019-06-03T09:42
The release of the adaptive XBox controller might have been something you saw cross your news feed a while back. You may even have thought "damn that's awesome, I wonder how OT's are go...
038 – Is Occupational Balance BS? ft Alexis Joelle from 2019-05-20T19:02:30
Alexis is an OT, an online juggernaut, a clinical mentor and metaphor aficionado. If you're on Instagram or Facebook then you have more than likely come across some of her posts, stories...
037 – An Occupational Analysis of Coffee from 2019-05-11T04:20:38
036 – The Occupation within Acceptance and Commitment Therapy from 2019-05-01T12:46:37
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a clinical modality that I was introduced and exposed to during my clinical career. Unlike many psychotherapies, ACT was always able to be inco...
035 – The Realities of living with Schizophrenia from 2019-04-22T20:32
There's very little I can say about RachelStarLive that she hasn't expressed herself in one of her amazing youtube ...
034 – The Dark Side of Occupation with Dr Rebecca Twinley from 2019-04-14T17:01
Dr Twinley came into my life, as many have, via online connections and shared thoughts on Occupation and Occupational Therapy. When we first connected was just before she publicly releas...
033 – Thoughts on how OT’s can talk about OT from 2019-04-06T13:00
It's OT Month in the states and I've seen a TONNE of social media posts promoting the profession and saying how amazing we are and outlining the wide variety of things we can do. What I ...
032 – The Rocket OT returns to Earth: Occupation in Action from 2019-04-01T07:01:39
You may remember Simone from episode 2! She is the creator of the Regulation Rocket and an amazi...
031 – Succeeding to Fail with Jon Jon Rivero from 2019-03-21T21:00:18
Prior to meeting Jon Jon my measures of success were most definitely material and superficial. Since that time I've been a much more introspective OT. I met Jon Jon Rivero in 2014 when h...
030 – An OT’s Story of Trauma and Rehab from 2019-03-13T14:22:28
THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES TRAUMA & TRAUMATIC INJURY. ALTHOUGH THERE IS IS NOTHING OVERLY GRAPHIC OR NEGATIVE, PLEASE DO EXERCISE COMMON SENSE IF YOU FIND THESE TOPICS DIFFICULT OR TRAUM...
029 – OT After Dark: Sex as an ADL from 2019-03-07T16:30:58
SOME CONTENT IN THIS PODCAST MAY BE CONSIDERED EXPLICIT BY SOME PEOPLE. SEX AND INTIMACY TOPICS ARE DISCUSSED AND MAY INCLUDE SOME COLLOQUIAL TERMINOLOGIES. EXERCISE COMMON SENSE IF YOU...
028 – Seniors Flourish in a Digital World with Mandy Chamberlain from 2019-02-26T16:17
You may know Mandy as Seniors Flourish. She's an OT. Entrepreneur. Business Owner. OG OT Podcaster. Online OT personality. but most of all she ...
027 – Occupational Observations of a Natural Disaster from 2019-02-19T10:00
I'd like to reflect on a natural disaster. At the beginning of February 2019 the city where I live was stuck under a monsoonal rain even for over a week. This event dumped over 1.6m (5ft...
026 – How and Why EVERY Occupational Therapist needs to Research with Dr Kitty & Dr Anna from 2019-02-12T13:03
Kitty (@truly_radical_) contacted me over Twitter some time ago and emphatically stated that she wanted to talk with me about research. S...
025 – Mindfulness and Occupational Therapy with Leah Forman from 2019-01-31T10:00:15
Leah Forman is a COTA and an OTD student whom I originally discovered from her Instagram. The very first post I saw was a photo of a pelvis and a comment about womens health, ...
024 – Occupational Justice with Professor Gail Whiteford from 2019-01-19T21:00:38
I am honestly so excited about this episode. When Gail first sent me a message asking to be on the podcast I almost fell off my chair. All my Occupational dreams come true!
Professor Gail...
023 – WFOTvx: Podcasting 101 from 2019-01-08T23:17
December 2018 I was given the opportunity to co-present a webinar for the new WFOTvx series of professional development things. Listen
022 – Going From Burnt Out to Lit Up with Erika Del Pozo from 2018-12-30T15:00:28
Erika is an OT and entrepreneur who together with her husband, Mike, run their business Joy Energy Time. Their focus on burnout in health professionals is a contemporary issue that needs to be addr...
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021 – In Depth on Diversity with Alondra Ammon from 2018-12-17T14:01
Alondra Ammon is an Occupational Therapist from California. She graduated with her masters in Occupational Therapy from Samuel Merritt University and is currently working as a school-based OT. Her ...
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020 – Is the Sex Disparity in Occupational Therapy all Bad? from 2018-12-04T13:22:26
Today's discussion stemmed from a number of observations of late. Seemed like too much of a coincidence that the topic came up multiple times in a very short space of time so I decided to put toget...
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019 – Occupation Based Practice with Dr Nicholson from 2018-11-25T19:46:25
Dr. Ellen Nicholson is the Head of Department at the Aukland University of Technology's, Department of Occupational Science and Therapy and has had a vast and profound influence on my own career be...
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018 – Occupational Transition Periods from 2018-11-14T21:10:54
We've looked at values and how they may highlight a person's occupational needs so the next logical progression is to have a look about what happens when someone changes the occupation that fills a...
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017 – Sarah Putt is an OT4LYFE pt2 from 2018-11-08T15:24:56
We continue our chat about Sarah's experiences overseas, what developed country OT's could learn from these limited resource experiences, professional understanding of culture and OT's use of diagn...
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016 – Sarah Putt is an OT4LYFE pt1 from 2018-11-01T15:34
Sarah Putt is pediatric OT and fellow podcaster! She currently runs her own practice but has practiced in more countries than I was able to count and has some amazing stories to go with it! As expe...
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015 – Occupational Interviewing from 2018-10-15T18:30:53
As requested! an expansion of Episode 009 - How Do Values Fit with OT Practice by having a chat about how I've used these concepts in prac...
014 – Exploring the Experiences of Three Early Career Academics pt2 from 2018-10-01T14:00
The 2nd half of our roundtable discussion with Michelle Perryman and Dr Jessie Wilson about the challenges of transitioning from a clinical OT role into an academic role. Between the thr...
013 – Exploring the Experiences of Three Early Career Academics pt1 from 2018-09-25T02:00
A roundtable discussion with Michelle Perryman and Dr Jessie Wilson about the challenges of transitioning from a clinical OT role into an academic role. Between the three of us we are from 3 differ...
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012 – OT School to School OT from 2018-09-15T19:00:13
Stephanie Healey graduated from the University of the Sunshine Coast and moved into her first OT position with the Department of Education in her home state. This position turns out to be quite uni...
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011 – Online Technology for Occupational Therapy from 2018-09-04T11:00
The one and only Dr Anita Hamilton has had a MASSIVE influence on my career and volunteered me for a number of amazing opportunities I would not otherwise have had the fortitude to tackl...
010 – The Grey Revolution: Aged Care’s Young Leaders from 2018-08-26T10:00
Samantha Bowen is an Occupational Therapist from Perth Australia who found her passion in the aged care sector. Samantha started Acorn Network, an entrepreneurial venture aimed at promoting young ...
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009 – How do Values fit with OT practice? from 2018-08-16T20:11
A rather spontaneous recording whilst getting some vitamin D, sitting outside, and relaxing. You know what they say, strike while the iron is hot, so whilst thinking about how I utilised values and...
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008 – Dr Jessie Wilson and the Co-Op approach from 2018-08-06T23:00:23
Dr Jessie Wilson is a former colleague of mine who now works at Western University in Canada. Her paediatric and mental health clinical background led her into her Ph.D. around an occupation based ...
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007 – Why SMART Goals are Dumb from 2018-07-26T21:00
Goals.....we've all heard of them and all been advised that we should be using them both personally and clinically....but why and how are we using them? Do we have a good understanding of how they ...
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006 – The Business of Women’s Health and Occupational Therapy from 2018-07-16T11:38
Melissa LaPointe is a friend I've known for a number of years and I've watched her entrepreneurial journey building from her original passion area, Occupational Therapy and Women's Health. Now she ...
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005 – What can Minimalism teach Occupational Therapists from 2018-07-05T13:00:39
So in this episode, I explore some random reflections I've had after coming across the concept of "minimalism". It started when I found a documentary on Netflix called Listen
004 – Newgradoccupationaltherapy.com with Dom from 2018-06-24T11:30:57
This episode I delved into the world of the New Graduate Occupational Therapist!!
I had the pleasure of sitting down with the one and only Dominic Lloyd-R...
003 – Reflecting on Reflection from 2018-06-12T22:33
Every now and then a small thing happens during my day triggers some much more extensive thoughts/reflections (ironic right?). Discussing with my Occupational Therapy students...
002 – Occupation based Pediatrics with the Rocket OT from 2018-05-23T07:46:25
Simone contacted me on Reddit following the release of Occupied episode 001 saying she wrote a blog called the Rocket OT and had created a visual that "demonstrates how regula...
001 – Operation Occupation from 2018-05-17T10:47
Operation Occupation was a project that I undertook a few years ago and was a turning point in my career for my personal growth into the profession of OT. Below is a presentation that I ...
000 – Introducing Occupied! from 2018-04-29T12:30:12
For the longest time I’ve wanted to start a podcast. The blend of technology, creative expression and Occupational Therapy has always appealed to me greatly.
My vision for thi...