Podcast

150 – Why do we need to talk about Occupational Therapy?

A hot topic every April during OT month. Why does no-one know what we do? I want to look deeper into how this became a problem and what can we do to fix it.

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149 – Rural Practice as a Newgrad ft Holly Gawthorne

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 Australian town called Lightening Ridge. Her experience of the newgrad transition on top of working super remote is unique and one that everyone can take lessons from.

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148 – ALL ABOUT OCCUPATION ft Sakshi Tickoo

his session will focus on understanding the basics of sexuality and the various ways it translates into human occupations.

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147 – Should Therapy be Conducted Outdoors

For some students virtual learning and, in turn, virtual therapy is the only option available. Zoom fatigue, anyone? ?‍♀️ This got us thinking…is this really the best way for students to be learning and what are some alternative means for providing client centered therapy. What about using resources that all of us have right at our fingertips: Nature! ??

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146 – Eating Disorders Program Followup ft Carissa Gualano

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 her doctoral project. She has now completed that project and has come back to talk about how it went.

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145 – ALL ABOUT OCCUPATION – ft John Knight

This session will cover the learnings from a number of years research into digital workers’ occupational experience.

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144 – THE OT ROUNDTABLE – Should Every OT Practitioner Be A Fieldwork Educator?

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

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143 – An Exploration of Creativity ft Moo Smith

In this episode Moo and I explore creativity and where the mental and physical benefits of creativity might lay as well as how Moo manages the balance between using creativity for self expression as well as a business.

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142 – THE OT ROUNDTABLE – Do Occupational Therapy Practitioners Make Good Entrepreneurs?

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 

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141 – ALL ABOUT OCCUPATION ft Dr Allison Sullivan

Session Title “How Did I Get Here? One Occupational Therapist’s Search for Meaning” Session Details (TW // sexual violence) The purpose of this session is to provide my personal perspective as a practitioner, educator, and researcher on the topics identified as the focus of this seminar series. In these roles, I have attempted to understand…

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