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Kombucha & OT
by East 22 Studios
Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of Occupational Therapy while sipping on delicious Kombucha. Shonda and Wendy share their experience as OTAs choosing their topic of the week at random. This podcast is for OT/OTAs, PT/PTAs, SLPs, Therapy students, and anyone that loves helping people and drinking healthy Kombucha. Kombucha and OT have way more in common than you might think, listen to the intro trailer to learn more.
Episodes
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Working as a Student | Ep 59
Working as a Student - a student from FOTA asks us if they need to work while an OT/OTA student what are some job ideas that relate to OT OR does it need to be in the field at all?Join us for this episode where we dive into working as an OT/OTA student and share our experience and feedback on...
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Money Talk - Advocating for Higher Pay as a New Grad | Ep 58
Sip on some great Kombucha while you listen in for our latest podcast about New Grad Pay. Rate ranges are based on need, area, setting, population, and experience. As a new grad there are ways to highlight your skills and beef up your resume in order to advocate for the best rate you can during…
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Using Your Therapeutic Use of Self | Ep 57
We are back - life got busy and we waited way too long for this next episode, but it's a great one! Thanks to all the students and new grads that visited our booth at FOTA and shared ideas for new podcasts - this episode we discuss incorporating your own interests and personality into your OT/OTA...
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PRN & Alone | Ep 56
This episode is not about being naked & afraid but being a new grad alone in the gym doing prn can feel the same way. This episode we dive into what to do and tips to be successful when you are working on a weekend or evening and no other therapy professionals are there. These real world tips…
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The INs and Outs of Co-treatment | Ep 55
In this episode Shonda and Wendy catch everyone up on what's going on in their lives and get right back into the podcast meat and potatoes. This episode focuses on co-treatment or treating the same patient with another discipline. If this is allowed in your setting/state/company it can be a vital...
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New Grad Job Hunt Success | Ep 54
This episode is full of advice for those New Grads or Nearing graduation. Finding, interviewing, and securing your first job is full of difficult decisions and lots of research. We share do's and don'ts related to new grad job hunt success. Sip on your favorite bucha and join in the discussion by...
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Posture & Positioning Diagnosis | Ep 53
Listen in on this episode where we dive into other diagnoses outside of SCI that we see when treating those with posture and positioning issues. Great overview for those new to OT postural treatment so grab your favorite Kombucha flavor and tune in. If you're looking for more topics from us…
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Life after a Spinal Cord Injury | Ep 52
Join us for this educational episode about SCI and how OTPs focus on what the person can still do to promote best practice outcomes. We go down the spine to identify differences in severity depending on where the injury occurs. Listen as we discuss what our experience and our patients have taught...
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Top 3 Favorite OT Treatment Tools | Ep 51
This episode is full of golden nugget ideas on how to take random treatment items and use them in creative OT treatment sessions. Pediatric OT and Adult OT tools are included as we share our top 3 favorite treatment items as OTAs. Pop open your favorite Kombucha flavor and listen in as we share…
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Laughter is the Best Medicine | Ep 50
Yahoo! Episode 50 - we are so happy to hear how much our listeners have enjoyed our podcast. We will continue to spread our love for all things OT as we embark on our next 50 episodes. Our 50th episode is all about Laughter and using humor in our treatment sessions and with building rapport with...
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Therapy Beyond the Gym | Ep 49
Grab your favorite Kombucha and join us for Therapy Beyond the Gym. In this episode we give ideas for ensuring other care partners get to see our treatment successes in action. Taking therapy outside, to the activity room, dining room, patient's room, outside, and preferred location, can improve...
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OT/OTA Entrepreneur Ideas | Ep 48
This episode looks at the creative side of OT Practitioners and the many ways we can start a business using our unique skills and knowledge. Whether it's inventing an item, educating others, or other entrepreneurship, we can make a living while making a difference in many different ways. Join in...
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Just Dance | Ep 47
We had so much to say in episode 46, it overflowed into this one. Music and Dance are great ways to engage your pediatric or adult clients into their treatment sessions. Using it to initiate treatment or as a reward for working on a goal area either way dancing is very therapeutic and fun for...
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Music is a Bridge | Ep 46
Listen in as we discuss a new Kombucha flavor you have to try and tell how to incorporate music into your pediatric or adult treatment sessions. Music is a bridge to communication, relationships, getting in the right mindset, and more. If you aren't already, make sure music is part of your...
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Choose Your OT Path | Ep 45
Join this episode where we introduce the wide world of OT and all the different specialty areas we can work in as OTs and OTAs. It's such an organic discipline and it's exciting to hear and learn about all the different ways clinicians are using their passion and skills across the lifespan. Grab...
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Organizing Your SNF Day | Ep 44
Our OTA new grad friend Julianne brings us a great topic to discuss on this episode. How to organize your day when you work in a skilled nursing setting or SNF. We have to be organized and prepared in order to give the best treatments, focus on the goal areas, and be efficient with our time. We...
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Own Your $hit | Ep 43
This episode gets real with owning mistakes and learning to take constructive criticism as positive feedback. Here tips on how to navigate the trial and error world of therapy and to be comfortable with the uncomfortable that comes along with making mistakes and having to try something new or...
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Commit to Confrences | Ep 42
In this episode we discuss why attending state and national OT conferences are important. If you have been on the fence with attending we ask you to commit to attending in 2024, if you already attend we ask you to commit to submitting a proposal or helping at the conference in some way. We…
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Lead From Where You Are | Ep 41
Leadership can start from anywhere. We can all be leaders in the job we have now while we may be looking at growing professionally in the future. There are many ways we can take on a leadership role on our teams and gain more experience and knowledge to build on our career paths as OTs and OTAs....
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Pack Your Bags and Travel as an OT/OTA | Ep 40
This episode was inspired from a new grad conversation on whether a new grad OT or OTA should travel right away or wait. Grab your Bucha and join our conversation on pros and cons of traveling as a clinician and deciding for yourself what works for you.
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Happy Birthday to Us - Kombucha & OT turns 1 | Ep 39
Kombucha & OT turns 1 and we travel down memory lane and shout out all our great listeners that have supported, encouraged, and helped us make Kombucha & OT a podcast success. Come celebrate with Shonda and Wendy and don't forget your favorite Kombucha as you listen in!
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Confidence Over Fear | Ep 38
We get real on this episode and talk about trusting your skills and knowledge when taking your first job or on your clinical rotation. We will never know everything there is to know about a person or a diagnosis, but we use what we do know and treat the goal areas. Hear us discuss how to choose...
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Duplication of Services | Ep 37
This episode discusses how OT treatments can overlap into speech or physical therapy services. We can't and shouldn't be working on the same exact goal areas and collaborative communication is the key to ensuring we are focused on our goal areas and document accordingly. Tune in to learn more and...
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No More Boring Activities | Ep 36
This episode is all about fun themed treatment activities that we can easily plan and get the whole department, facility, clinic, classroom etc. involved.Get your favorite flavor of Kombucha and join our discussion on amazing treatment themes to engage your clients while they focus on their goal...
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What is OT? | Ep 35
Explaining Occupational Therapy is difficult because it encompasses so many things. OT also looks different based on the setting and population we are treating. So, we all need a good elevator speech we can pull from to get the word out on what we do and how we make a difference in the lives of...
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Motivating the UnMotivated | Ep 34
Many times as clinicians we are the 'bad' guys or the motivators focused on helping our clients/patients get better. When someone has been through an illness, trauma, injury we are there to take on the job of motivating them to see past the right now and into their future. We can see the end…
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Breathe Easy | Ep 33
An episode that will take your breath away, or help you breathe a little easier maybe. Join us as we host a special guest SLP and talk all things Cardiopulmonary. Great tips and tricks you can use with your clients/patients. Cardiopulmonary conditions are very common and we have so many...
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No Pain, More Gain | Ep 32
Pain management is a very common OT intervention. There are so many ways to treat pain and we will discuss tips and tricks that have helped us decrease pain and improve quality of life in our patients. Grab your favorite flavor of Kombucha and listen in to this episode on decreasing pain with OT...
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Collaborate & Listen | Ep 31
Working together as an interprofessional team takes effort. In this episode we discuss collaborating with other disciplines and how we have to be intentional to do our part to bring the team together. Patient outcomes improve when we coordinate treatment and communicate across disciplines.
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Saying Goodbye | Episode 30
This episode you will learn about a new flavor of home brewed Kombucha as we discuss dealing with the loss of a client/patient. Saying goodbye is never easy and when you lose someone you have worked with for OT, it can really be difficult to move on. Join Shonda and Wendy as they share their...
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Why You? Why Now? | Ep 29
This episode of Kombucha & OT dives into giving our all as a Clinician. Working at the top of our license, honing in on our skills, and being a life-long learner are all keys to answering the question, WHY YOU, WHY NOW? Our patients, residents, clients, and employers deserve the best from us. Buy...
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FUNctional Interventions | Ep 28
Let's talk about putting the FUN in functional activities. Learn how we incorporate fun interventions into our goal areas to increase patient outcomes. There's a lot that goes into choosing activities and making sure it is related to the GOAL area, functional, engaging, and interesting to the...
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Work, Life Balance | Ep 27
This episode's topic came from a student wondering how to balance all the things with work, life, and being a student. Finding this balance is easy for some people and more difficult for others. Listen in as we sip on our Booch and discuss tips and tricks to getting it all done and still finding...
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Treating Low Vision | Ep 26
We filled this episode full of tips and treatment ideas for those impacted by visual impairments. Listen in as Shonda and Wendy share their experience as OTAs treating patients with low vision. Shonda also tries a new store-bought flavor of Kombucha that was recommended by a viewer. Sit back…
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Educate, Educate, Educate | Ep 25
Happy OT Month: This episode of Kombucha & OT dives into Occupational Therapy Education. We are lifelong learners and lifelong educators as OT Professionals. Listen in as Shonda and Wendy provide tips on educating patients, care partners, and staff as it relates to OT.
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ADL Breakdown: Dressing Tasks | Ep 24
In this episode we breakdown the ADL of dressing. Listen in as we give our best tips and ideas for OT dressing related goal areas. Sip on your favorite flavor of Kombucha and take notes on this important ADL.
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Tips on Interviewing as an OT/OTA | Ep 23
What a great topic for this episode. Interviewing for a new job takes practice and we discuss the skills needed and provide tips and pointers related to interviewing as an OT/OTA professional. Grab your favorite Kombucha or drink of choice and hear our advice on improving your interviewing skills.
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ADLs & IADLs & BADLs, Oh My! | Ep 22
This episode explains the difference between Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Basic Activities of Daily Living. This topic can be very confusing for a student or new grad and Shonda and Wendy try to break it down and provide real life examples to explain the types of ADLs we work on…
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The Dining Experience | Ep 21
This episode dives into rehab dining and adaptive equipment to promote independence with self-feeding. Eating a meal is a social event many of our patients/clients look forward to each day. Join Shonda and Wendy as they share their knowledge with you on how to make dining goal focused and an...
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Keep Your Fire Lit | Ep 20
This episode Shonda and Wendy discuss the very real topic of Clinician burnout. It's been a tough few years for those caring for others and it takes its toll no matter how strong we are. Listen in while we sip on some Kombucha and give tips that may help us avoid burnout and keep our caring fires...
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Mind, Body, & Spirit | Ep 19
A great question came in from an OT student asking us to explain how OT addresses a person's mind, body, and spirit. Listen in as Shonda and Wendy discuss this topic. Grab your favorite Kombucha, sit back, and enjoy this informative podcast.
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Ins & Outs of Productivity | Ep 18
This episode focuses on productivity. What it means and how to improve your efficiency and get credit for all the great things you are doing with your clients/patients. Grab your favorite Kombucha and listen in on Shonda and Wendy as they give their experience with productivity.
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Group, Group Baby | Ep 17
This episode we answer an email asking us to focus on the ins and outs of Group Therapy Sessions. We have discussed how much we love groups before but now we dive into the 'how'. Grab your Kombucha and take some notes on our tips and tricks for planning and executing great OT groups.
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Contracture Management Tips | Ep 16
Grab your Kombucha and listen in as we discuss intervention tips and tricks to improve success with managing contractures and decrease risk of further contractures. There are so many ways OT can help individuals impacted by contractures and range of motion issues. We hope our experiences help you...
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Smarter not Harder | Ep 15
In this episode Shonda and Wendy discuss OT's role in Energy Conservation (EC) and Work Simplification (WS) treatment interventions. There are so many ways to break down daily tasks in order for our residents/patients/clients to enjoy their life with less impact on their activity tolerance.…
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Let's talk about Sex and OT | Ep 14
This episode discusses the 'forgotten' ADL of Intimacy. Yes, intimacy is an activity of daily living and yes, we as OT professionals can help address it as part of our scope of practice. So, grab your favorite Kombucha and join Shonda and Wendy as they address the elephant in the room, Sex and OT.
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All Things Allen | Ep 13
Join Wendy and Shonda as they discuss one of their favorite OT topics, the ACL or Allen Cognitive Levels. Learning how to meet someone at their Cognitive level is a game changer for treatment outcome success. There are so many things a person still CAN DO even with a cognitive impairment. So…
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Choosing the Right Approach | Ep 12
This episode takes a deep dive into how to focus your treatment approach as an OT Professional. Do you jump right to restoring function, do you start with adapting or modifying? OR is it a combination? Sit back, grab your favorite Kombucha and listen in as Shonda and Wendy share their tricks of…
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Let's Play a Game! | Ep 11
This episode shows our fun and creative side when it comes to treatment ideas. We are in an empty room and are given 3 items to use in a treatment session. What will we be given and how will we incorporate the items toward the goals? Ready, set, treat!
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OT Treatment for Urinary Incontinence | Ep 10
This week’s episode dives into our experience treating individuals experiencing Urinary Incontinence. Learn some of our best tips and tricks for UI as we chat and sip on delicious Kombucha.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of Occupational Therapy while sipping on delicious Kombucha. Shonda and Wendy share their experience as OTAs choosing their topic of the week at random. This podcast is for OT/OTAs, PT/PTAs, SLPs, Therapy students, and anyone that loves helping people and drinking healthy Kombucha. Kombucha and OT have way more in common than you might think, listen to the intro trailer to learn more.
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East 22 Studios
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Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of Occupational Therapy while sipping on delicious Kombucha. Shonda and Wendy share their experience as OTAs choosing their topic of the week at random. This podcast is for OT/OTAs, PT/PTAs, SLPs, Therapy students, and anyone that loves helping people and...
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