EPISODE · Apr 8, 2025 · 1H 6M
Amber Edwards OTR/L: Traditional Occupational Therapy & Pivoting to Fitness
from Once Upon OT · host Jordan Agabin
In this episode, Amber shares her story from the early days of discovering occupational therapy and her present day work as an occupational therapist working in fitness - plus everything in between - from fieldwork 2 > to SNF > home health OT > travel occupational therapy > and navigating the pivot to fitness.Timestamps:(4:24) What was your occupational therapy program like?(8:23) Please share more about your fieldwork 2 clinical rotations(14:38) How did you get through a fieldwork 2 rotation that you don’t necessarily like or prefer?(17:27) How did you handle any difficult moments, imposter syndrome and overall challenges as a new grad occupational therapist?(19:51) Navigating your first job | home health or skilled nursing facility for new grads? (22:52) 6 months at your first job(s) — good or bad? | red flags & mentorship(27:00) Travel therapy era?(32:37) What is a typical day like for an occupational therapist working in a skilled nursing facility? (“SNF”)(38:27) Pivoting to Fitness(55:05) Where do you see yourself in the future in terms of OT (or not OT)?**BONUS LIGHTNING ROUND**Follow along on insta :)https://www.instagram.com/thick.amb.fit/https://www.instagram.com/once_upon_ot/
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In this episode, Amber shares her story from the early days of discovering occupational therapy and her present day work as an occupational therapist working in fitness - plus everything in between - from fieldwork 2 > to SNF > home health OT > travel occupational therapy > and navigating the pivot to fitness.Timestamps:(4:24) What was your occupational therapy program like?(8:23) Please share more about your fieldwork 2 clinical rotations(14:38) How did you get through a fieldwork 2 rotation that you don’t necessarily like or prefer?(17:27) How did you handle any difficult moments, imposter syndrome and overall challenges as a new grad occupational therapist?(19:51) Navigating your first job | home health or skilled nursing facility for new grads? (22:52) 6 months at your first job(s) — good or bad? | red flags & mentorship(27:00) Travel therapy era?(32:37) What is a typical day like for an occupational therapist working in a skilled nursing facility? (“SNF”)(38:27) Pivoting to Fitness(55:05) Where do you see yourself in the future in terms of OT (or not OT)?**BONUS LIGHTNING ROUND**Follow along on insta :)https://www.instagram.com/thick.amb.fit/https://www.instagram.com/once_upon_ot/
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