The OT Lifestyle Movement Podcast 4 - The OT Lifestyle Movement

91 – Humanizing Healthcare: Beyond The Metrics and Back To Care ft Rafi Salazar

Healthcare has become more about efficiency, productivity and profit and less about client satisfaction and individualized care. Many of us feel stuck in a system that isn’t working for us – we’re forever trying to keep up with KPI’s, policies and procedures. And ‘the system’ certainly isn’t the most beneficial for our clients. In this …

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90 – Innovation, Non-Traditional OT Roles & Driving Simulation ft Bridget Mathis

In today’s episode I speak with Bridget Mathis, Occupational Therapist from STISIM Drive; a driving simulation technology for clinical therapy, driver training, and driving research. In today’s episode Bridget and I discuss a day in the life of a non-traditional OT, driving simulation – what it is and how it helps, ways we can articulate …

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89 – Occupational Justice, Narratives & Beyond The Biomedical Model ft Gail Whiteford

When we have the humility to pay attention to the injustices occurring in the world around us, we recognise that we can become part of the solution. Solutions for a better tomorrow. In this episode I am joined by the incredible thought-leader and trail-blazer Emeritus Professor Gail Whiteford. In this episode we discuss what occupational …

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88 – Neurodiversity–Affirming Therapy & Strengths Based Practice for Autistic People ft Meg Proctor

In this episode we talk with the wonderfully insightful Meg Proctor – occupational therapist and founder of Learn Play Thrive, and explore; neurodiversity-affirming therapy, strengths-based approaches, why we need to ditch the medical model and stop pathologizing autism, why language matters and how to make the shift from person-first language to identity-first language, why neurotypical …

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87 – Transpersonal Occupational Therapy, Soul Awakenings & Therapeutic Use of Self ft Mick Collins

In this episode I talk with Mick Collins, occupational therapist, author and incredible human being. We talk all about spirituality and how it plays a role in our practice as occupational therapists. We explore spiritual emergencies (and how the medical system often mistakes these for mental illness), transpersonal occupational therapy, shadow work, therapeutic use of self, …

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37 – Become an OT Coach ft Bronwyn Drysdale

When I started thinking about using a coaching approach in my occupational therapy practice I had a million questions. What exactly is OT coaching? What qualifications do I need? How do I measure outcomes? How do I explain the coaching approach to my clients so that they don’t expect me to be the ‘expert’ with …

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31 – Women’s Health, Womb Wisdom and Holistic Pelvic Care ft Janelle Gullan

Menstrual cycles, mothering, birth preparation, feminine rhythms, pelvic care and womb wisdom are just a few of the topics we touch on in this episode. It was so incredible to learn from Janelle Gullan who teaches us how we can support women in their everyday mothering activities and navigate mothering transitions through education, external and …

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20 – Unstoppable OT’s: Quit Playing Small, Pursue Your Purpose And Live Out Your Dream ft Sarah Rheinberger

Are you ready to start living your life on purpose and do the work you’re here to do? Are you ready to draft a vision and and live out your wildest dreams? It’s time to stop playing small with your life. And it’s time to get real with yourself! In this episode we chat with …

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16 – Nutrition, GAPS & Occupational Therapy ft Crystel Poggioli

Crystel Poggioli regretted studying OT and wished she followed her passion of natural health, until she realised she could combine her loves and create her dream job. Crystel has a passion for natural health solutions and childhood development. She has raised her own 6 children using simple, natural health solutions and is a strong support …

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15 – Saving Our Planet: It All Begins With A Single Occupation

Our planet is suffering. The global environmental state of the world right now is critical ….and it all began with a single occupation. And so in saving our planet, too, it starts with ‘doing’. One occupation at a time.