In this special episode of Occupied, we sit down with Professor Mandy Stanley to reflect on an extraordinary career in occupational therapy as she steps into retirement. Mandy

In this reflective end-of-year episode of Occupied, hosts Brock and Jess take a moment to pause, look back, and make sense of 2025 — both personally and professionally. Together, they

In this episode of Occupied, Dr Jessica Levick sits down with mental health nurse Ayden Riethmuller to explore the powerful intersection between lived experience and professional

In this episode of Occupied, Dr Jessica Levick is joined by Dr Kieran Broome — occupational therapist, educator, and researcher, to explore how we can bridge

In this episode, I’m joined by Joey Peppas, an occupational therapist running her own private practice. Together, we dig deep into the less-talked-about realities of our

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Arameh Anvarizadeh, the newly elected president of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). We dive into her journey into

Join Brock and Jess as they chat with Dr Craig Greber about an exciting new model of clinical reasoning he’s helped to develop. Craig shares

Brock and Jess chat and explore her firsthand experiences attending the 2025 Occupational Therapy Australia National Conference. She explores the highlights, key insights, and areas

In this candid conversation, Brock and Jess dive into the rewarding yet challenging world of academia within occupational therapy. They discuss the genuine highs, the

In Episode 174 of Occupied, host Dr Jessica Levick speaks with Martin Staines, an Advanced Occupational Therapist with a deep commitment to recovery-oriented practice in mental

In this episode of Occupied, I sit down with Michelle Oliver, Australia’s first-ever Chief Occupational Therapist, for an inspiring and insightful conversation about her journey, her vision for

In Episode 172 of Occupied, co-host Dr Jessica Levick speaks with consultant psychiatrist Dr Theo Theodoros to explore the realities of working in challenging, complex and

Welcome back to the Occupied Podcast! After a significant hiatus, we’re rebooting with fresh perspectives, exciting content, and most importantly, a brand-new co-host—Jessica Levick. In

In this episode I sit down with Dr. Jessica Levick to explore the intersection of identity, social media, and the commercialisation of mental health. Together,

In this inspiring episode of Occupied, I sit down with the multi-talented Lindsay DeLong, an occupational therapist and online content creator known for her innovative

In the latest episode of our podcast, we delve into the fascinating topic of Critical Thinking and its significance in our daily lives. We aim

Today’s episode is all about mastering interviews, whether you’re sitting in the hot seat or the one steering the conversation. We’re unpacking everything from breaking

Welcome to the latest episode where we explore the intricate dynamics of racial identity, privilege, and the role of white individuals in addressing systemic racism.

Never in my wildest dreams did I see us getting here. Last night we clocked over….half a million downloads!! That’s right…500,000 🫣 164 episodes500,000+ downloads98

1 Month on from the OT Australia National Conference in Cairns and these are some reflections from the event!  Look after yourself, look after others,

Was listening to OT & Chill recently and something from this episode triggered my brain into thought! Occupational Scientists are important but do we all need

I explore my friend, Marie’s, journey into working with kids with trauma and some of the considerations that need to be made by clinicians when

Genevieve Pepin Associate Professor Higher Degree Research Director Deakin University, Australia  Session title Occupational Therapy and Eating Disorders…. Seriously, it is that hard to understand?  Session details (CW &

If you’re on social media and don’t know Mandy then are you really on social media? Mandy is not only a beautiful person but has

What does being Independent mean? why does it always seem to be an OT’s goal for their clients? Is it even possible? A long time

Karina Sanson-Fisher Occupational therapist in Mulubinba (Newcastle), Australia Instagram @doing.therapy  Session title Doing Drugs: Occupational therapy and alcohol and other drugs  Session details This session explores an occupational therapy

Absolutely honoured to be asked to deliver the keynote for the Wisconsin OT Association virtual conference. This is that presentation as well as the Q&A

If you’re like me you are aware that memory is a thing. You may even know there are different types etc but for many this

Time for a secret sneaky episode! featuring the one and only Claire Hocking doing her All About Occupation Seminar For more and how to register

So I’ve been asked a fair bit about where I think the profession is at right now and where I think it’s going. So here

Clarice and I connected online after a little social media break when I arrived to a bunch of online controversy regarding a movement being pushed

Session Title: Dissident Genders and Sexualities and Life Possibilities  Session Details This seminar aims to create a dialogue about the possibilities of life faced by the

This Episode was recorded around April 2021. Leadership is a topic that everyone has come across during their studies, career, sports engagement or just general

Welcome to Occupied 3.0. Some of you may have noticed a lack of episodes recently, and for that unannounced break I apologised. But I’m back

You may have heard her on the Holly the OT podcast and if not then definitely get on that! Holly works in a super remote

Session Title Sexuality as an Occupation  Session Details Human sexuality is an ongoing occupation that develops at each stage of an individual’s life. This session will focus

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

Carissa returns to the podcast! During her last episode (OCCUPIED 123) she discussed her personal experience with eating disorders and was about to embark on

Session Title  Digitally Occupied: Alienation, Autonomy and Resilience  Session Details This session will cover the learnings from a number of years research into digital workers’ occupational

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

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.

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

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

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