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The Innovative OT

by Sarah Anderson

The Innovative OT podcast is dedicated to building a community of practitioners who are interested in role emerging and role enhancing practice areas. This podcast is all about motivating you to take the next step towards building your dream job outside of the typical OT setting! Listen in on the conversation as Dr. Anderson, OTD, and other OT innovators share their dreams, plans, and aspirations for the field.

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Episodes

  1. OT and Lactation Consulting with Patty Smith

    Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of The Innovative OT podcast! Today I have on Patty Smith who is an occupational therapist and board certified lactation consultation. She has over 25 years of practitioner experience, and an innate ability to assess and treat the body holistically.…

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  2. The Office On Call: The OT/PT Copywriter

    Courtney Smith is an email copywriter for rehab therapists, a non-clinical venture that she pursued during the coronavirus pandemic. Clinically, she is a unicorn dual therapist, credentialed as both an occupational and physical therapist (University of St Augustine 2013, 2015), and the majority…

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  3. Matrescence: The Process of Becoming a Mother with Awena Naomie Ella

    Matrescence is a term coined by the anthropologist Dana Raphael. It is defined as the process of becoming a mother, and describes the physical, psychological, and emotional changes people go through when entering into motherhood. I have searched for over a year to find a maternal mental health...

  4. Passing the NBCOT Exam with Melissa Vanwynsberghe Hepler

    Are you an OT or OTA student? Does thinking about the NBCOT exam stress you out? Well have no fear Melissa Vanwynsberghe Hepler is here! Melissa is an occupational therapist who has a passion for helping OT students. After realizing something was missing in the NBCOT® exam study resources…

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  5. THE OT HEADHUNTER: OT's unique role in helping homeschooling families with Sarah Collins

    Sarah Collins-- the OT Headhunter. I kind of like it! Sarah is the first OT I've met who specializes in meeting the unique needs of homeschool families. Sarah has been an occupational therapist for over a decade and has worked in a variety of settings including inpatient pediatrics to adult home...

  6. I'm Interested In Teaching--Now What?

    Welcome to the second season of The Innovative OT Podcast! I am so excited for this season. In today's episode, I have Ali de la Montaigne on the podcast to discuss all things related to getting into academia. Ali is a colleague of mine and recently started as a full-time faculty member at the...

  7. Episode 16: The Occupation of Worry

    Sorry everyone, it's just me today. This episode is dedicated to the topic of anxiety and 'the occupation of worry'. I discuss everything from how anxiety is developed within the brain to evidence-based methods you can use on yourself, as well as with your clients. Since the COVID-19 pandemic...

  8. Episode 15: Home Modification and Design with Dr. Emily Reilly

    If you are needing a little extra motivation and inspiration today...this episode is for you! Dr. Reilly is an occupational therapist and entrepreneur who specializes in home modification and design. She shares all about her OT journey, and why she is pushing the boundaries of what OTs are…

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  9. Episode 14: Mindset Coaching with Rhaya Lynn

    Rhaya Lynn is an occupational therapist, mindset coach, and entrepreneur. As a mindset coach she helps her clients work towards increased confidence, self love, and ease. She utilizes a variety of evidenced based interventions into her unique style of therapy. Rhaya has recently located back to...

  10. Episode 13: It's all about the hustle with Rumy Petkov

    Hello Everyone! This episode is a MUST LISTEN! Today I have on Rumy Petkov- an occupational therapist that specializes in injury prevention and treatment. He has a very unique and diverse background! Rumy was born in Bulgaria and moved to the US in 1999 with his parents at the age of 6. His…

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  11. Episode 12: Mindset Growth Part 2- A Time to Listen and Learn with Bri Edwards

    Welcome to Episode 12 of The Innovative OT! My how the tables have turned--the student becomes the teacher ;). Today I have another very special episode focusing on growth mindset. Bri Edwards is a current student of mine and was gracious enough to chat with me about the topic of racism. She…

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  12. Episode 11: Mindset Growth- A Conversation About Race With Duane Boyd

    Please take some time to listen and learn from one of the most amazing students I've ever had the pleasure of teaching. Duane talks about his personal experiences as an African American man in this very real and raw episode. This is for EVERYONE- not just OTs! Thank you for taking the time to…

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  13. Episode 10: Early Psychosis Programming with Lauren Walker

    This is an episode you will not want to miss! A few days ago I had the opportunity to sit down with Lauren Walker, an occupational therapist in Chicago Illinois, and chat about early psychosis programming. I was first introduced to Lauren by one of my students who is introduced in early psychosis...

  14. Episode 9: Transitions with Dr. Christopher Trujillo and Ben Olson

    Join me and my esteemed colleague Dr. Christopher Trujillo and his doctoral student Ben Olson on today's episode of The Innovative OT. We talk shop about everything related to transitions. Dr. Trujillo is one of few experts in the nation on this topic. This is a new/emerging area and I can...

  15. Episode 8: Entrepreneurship with Trish Williams

    Welcome to episode 8 of The Innovative OT. I took about a 2 month break and now I am back, with no plans of slowing down again. Due to Covid-19 I needed some time to restructure my courses and ensure I was present for both my family as well as my students. Now that I have new routines in place…

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  16. Episode 7: Let's Talk about Sensory Health with Dr. Cavaliere

    Your host, Sarah, sits down with Dr. Cathy Cavaliere and discusses the topic of sensory health. Dr. Cavaliere is not only a pioneer in this area, but she is breaking down the barriers as to what we as OT practitioners can do with our sensory processing knowledge. Dr. Cavaliere is assistant...

  17. Episode 6: ClinicalHQ

    In today's episode I take some time to talk with Jesse Madera who is the co-founder and Vice President of ClinicalHQ. Jesse Madera is an Occupational Therapist from San Diego, California. He started his career at Rady Children’s Hospital doing inpatient acute work prior to transitioning to home...

  18. Episode 5: A unique vision for mental health with Justin Teerlinck

    On episode 5 of The Innovative OT, Justin Teerlinck, a mental health occupational therapist, entrepreneur, and author, sits down with host Sarah Anderson and shares his experience working in various mental health settings, his experience starting his own private practice, and vision for the field...

  19. Episode 4: Childhood trauma and my time at a child advocacy center

    Episode 4 is all about my time at the child advocacy center. I share with you all about the different individuals I worked with, strategies and interventions I used, and my vision for OT’s role in treating childhood trauma. In future episodes I will share with you all how to develop and integrate...

  20. Episode 3: Finding Gaps in Service with Bethany Dejarnatt

    Today's guest Bethany Dejarnatt, MOT, OTR/L shares her passion for pediatric OT and why she started her own business/online courses geared towards parent empowerment. Bethany is a pediatric occupational therapist, yoga enthusiast, and coffee lover! She has been based out of Phoenix, Arizona for…

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  21. Episode 2: What defines role emerging OT?

    This episode explores the definition of role emerging OT! The most basic way to explain what role emerging practice looks like is--- these are areas where OT is not currently a service provided. This does not mean you have to 100% change up what you are already doing, but you are venturing out…

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  22. Episode 1: What's Your Vision

    Hey there OTs! How many of you dream about starting your own business, or practicing in a role-emerging setting. How many of you work in academia and want to explore adding role emerging fieldwork experiences to your program? How many of you dream of developing your own program dedicated to a...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Innovative OT podcast is dedicated to building a community of practitioners who are interested in role emerging and role enhancing practice areas. This podcast is all about motivating you to take the next step towards building your dream job outside of the typical OT setting! Listen in on the conversation as Dr. Anderson, OTD, and other OT innovators share their dreams, plans, and aspirations for the field.

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