All Episodes

Ep 176: Pornography: What occupational therapists need to know for clinical practice

Episode 175: Sensory Overload vs. Structured Learning: How Children’s TV Shapes Speech Development

Episode 174: Thriving in Nature: Promoting Well-Being through Occupation

Ep 173: Advancing Inclusive Early Childhood Education Through Embedded Occupational Therapy Practitioner and Teacher Collaboration

Ep 172: A Dietitian's Journey - From family to food to fueling athletes.

Ep 171: Supporting First Generation Students and Pursuing an MBA

The Journey of a Person who Stutters

Ep 169: Choosing the Right Home to Guarantee Successful Aging in Place

Ep 168: Spiritual OT - Shining Light on Meaning, Purpose, and Connection in Everyday Activities

Ep. 167 A discussion about the use and application of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS)

Ep 166: Energy-Limiting Conditions and the OT Emerging Practice Landscape

Ep 165: Thermoregulation, Virtual Reality, and the Power of Mentorship with Dr. Dustin Allen

Ep 164: Beyond Words - A Researcher’s Journey with ASL, Language Access, and AI Technology.

Ep 163: The OT Parent Coaches

Ep 162: Universal Design for Learning and Speech-Language Pathology: A Shared Language for Interprofessional Collaboration

Ep 161: Full Circle: From BU OT Student to Lecturer

Ep 160: Backpack Awareness: Starting a Student Wellness Initiative

Ep 159: Reasoning Beyond the Black and White: Embracing Uncertainty in Occupational Therapy Education and Practice

Eps 158: From Goldfish to Global Develpment: How Unexpected Turns Shape a Research Career

Ep 157: Full Circle Harmony: Clinical Care, Education, and Research with Dr. Monica Pessina

Ep 156: Learning That Leads: Partnership-Driven Experiential Learning at BU’s Sargent College

Ep 155: From Purpose to Partnerships: Tackling Global Malnutrition through Collaboration

Ep 154: Integrating AI-powered sensory journaling into occupational therapy evaluation and practice - a child centered approach to sensory processing assessment

Ep 153: Starting My Journey as a Faculty Council Representative

Ep 152: A Chat with Dr. Rah-Rah - Supporting mental health of OT practitioners in rural settings.

Ep 151: Integration of responsible artificial intelligence into occupational therapy curricula

Ep 150: Simulation Rooms and their Impact on the Future of Healthcare

Ep 149: From Passion to Practice: Completing the PP-OTD Program While Raising a Family

Ep 148: Enhancing Executive Function through Story Power OT

Ep 147: Holding SPACE: Advocacy, OT, and Students with PIMD.

Ep 146: Cognitive Enhancement, Employment, and Occupational Therapy

Ep 145: The Importance of Incorporating Affirmations into our Daily Lives

Ep 144: A discussion on LGBTQIA+ health within Occupational Therapy, scholarly interests, and leadership positions

Ep 143: Transforming Mental Health Rehabilitation with AI Innovation

Ep 142: Contextual Factors Impacting Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Ep 141: A discussion on immunology and a systems wide approach to health care

Ep 140: The Science Behind Movement

Ep 139: Creating Community Among OT Faculty and Students

Ep 138: Social Prescribing and Prescribed Volunteerism in Health Care

Ep 137: Improving Long-Term Health Outcomes

Ep 136: OT and Pelvic Floor Therapy

Ep 135: Life focused on a wellness based health care system

Ep 134: Bringing Occupational Therapy to the Chinese Community

Ep 133: The Intersection Between Maternal Health and Occupational Therapy

Ep 132: A Journey into Audiology

Ep 131: Navigating Career Opportunities as a New Graduate

Ep 130: Life After Sargent College

Ep 129: The Power of Integrating AI into Occupational Therapy

Ep 128: Finding Balance as a Medical Student

Ep 127: Occupational Therapy in Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction (DPRR)

Ep 126: Plate to Profession - A Dietitian's Career Journey

Ep 125: Empowering Voices

Ep 124: Occupational Therapy in the Army

Ep 123: Using Your Voice – A Professor's Perspective

Ep 122: Everyday Superheroes

Ep 121: Cultivating Calm: Self-Regulation in Practice

Ep 120: Career Choices–Making a Difference through Healthcare Consulting

Ep 119: Unexpected Choices - A Health Career's Path

Ep 118: From Partners in Health to Life as a Digital Nomad

Ep 117: Using a Mind-Body Integration Approach for Behavioral Regulation

Ep 116: Ca.R.E. Program–Supporting Caregivers in Rural Areas

Ep 115: The Connection Between Technology and Healthcare

Ep 114: Flourishing Families–Supporting Caregivers of Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions

Ep 113: A Helping Hand–Raising Congenital Limb Difference Awareness

Ep 112: Uplifting the AAPI Community

Ep 111: Welcoming Sargent College's New Dean

Ep 110: A Podcast Within a Podcast—Emerging Practices in OT

Ep 109: Inclusive Pedagogies in Education and Research

Ep 108: A Glimpse Into the Life of the Sargent '23 Valedictorian

Ep 107: Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice in Occupational Therapy with Bryden Giving

Ep 106: Why Occupational Therapy Practitioners Should be Thinking about Mothers

Ep 105: Lauren Tamburello and a Journey Through her Career

Ep 104: Dr. Wesley Wildman and the Power of AI

Ep 103: Dr. Amy Lynch on Trauma Informed Care

E102: Lori Vaughn and Scott McNeil on How BU's PP-OTD Program Brought Them Together

Ep 101: Hayley Davis on the Role of Occupational Therapy in Combating Human Trafficking?

E100: Emily Scannell on Children's Book "Wonderfully Wired"

E99: Wendy Colby on Lifelong Learning and BU Virtual

E98: Colleen Melcher on Palliative Care

E97: Physical Therapy Student Joe Bernardo

E96: Gabrielle Cherfane on Medical School After Sargent

E95: Sarah Sherman on Starting a Business

E94: Dr. Steven Gorin on the path to becoming a successful surgeon

E93: Dr. Colleen Whiting on Sensory Integration Intervention in the Schools

E92: How to differentiate nutritional science and anecdotal opinion with Jay Patruno

E91: How occupational therapy is crucial in supporting families impacted by trauma

E90: How occupational therapy can best support military veterans in coping with their trauma and community reintegration?

E89: The processes of coordination and cognition behind solving a Rubik's cube

E88: Promoting early self-advocacy among children with disabilities

E87: Learn about Sargent’s Admissions Process from the Director of Graduate Enrollment

E86: What is the biggest misconception about Aphasia?

E85: What does it mean to be the dean of Sargent College?

E84: Why is accessibility in gaming important?

E83: Interprofessional Leadership in Healthcare

E82: On the Emerging Field of Digital Accessibility

E81: Physical Therapy from an Interdisciplinary Lens

E80: Boston University Rotaract Club

E79: Occupational Therapy in Street Medicine

E78: Sargent Alumnus’ Journey in Neurosurgery

E77: Occupational Therapy and Fall Prevention

E76: Executive Coach on the Great Resignation

E75: Understanding Social Determinants of Health

E74: On Disability and Ableism

E73: Understanding Transgender Healthcare and Mental Health

E72: Understanding Global Epidemiology

E71: On the Dock - A Board Game for Children

E70: President of Sargent College Alumni Board Shares Parting Advice for Class of 2020

E69: The Power of Food, Smell, and Music

E68: Getting to Know Emily Rothman, the New Chair of Boston University's Department of Occupational Therapy

E67: Leading Interprofessional Teams in Healthcare Settings

E66: Ciara’s Story with “How Unique We Can Be!”

E65: “Making Sense” with HealthMatters

E64: Social Entrepreneurship through an Occupational Therapy Lens

E63: Learning Resilience and Success

E62: BU Digital Education Incubator - Cultivating Tomorrow's Breakthrough

E61: Ethical Decision Making

E60: Leading as a Minority Woman

E59: Relationship Management

E58: On Sleeping Well

E57: Helping Children with Autism

E56: Sargent alumni on Sports Physical Therapy

E55: Stars of the Show - CFA students on acting for Sargent’s new project

54: Sargent's Operations Director Discusses her Diverse Roles

E53: Becoming a Nurse with a Sargent Degree

E52: How CPR Helps Students “Niteo”

E51: Fundraising at Sargent College

E50: Two-time Women Honoring Women Award Recipient Discusses Leadership

E49: On Clinical Trials and Job Hunting

E48: Ergonomist’s Pro-tips on WFH

E47: Sargent College and Social Media

E46: A Physical Therapist’s Perspective on Prosthetics

E45: How a Children’s Book Helps Shed Light on Epilepsy

E44: Conflict Resolution

E43: Moving Forward with Autism Research

E42: BU Movement & Applied Imaging Lab on Osteoarthritis

E41: SMI and Cognitive Enhancement

E40: Meet Gabby!

E39: Meet BU’s Peer Mentoring Research Team

E38: How to Do Grocery Shopping Like a Pro

E37: The Healing Power of Nature

E36: Finding your Sargent Alumni Mentor

E35: “A Mechanic of the Human Body”

E34: Sargent Alum Carolyn Cohen on Sargent Spirit and More

E33: Cultural Competence and Why It Matters

E32: Celebrate National School Backpack Awareness Day with AOTA

E31: “Something is Always Better than Nothing”

E30: Sargent Professor Alyssa Boucher on Children’s Literacy

E29: Sargent Student Brandy Moser on CHAARG, Dual Degree, Gardening and More

E28: On Stuttering

E27: Self-care in the Real World

E26: How CPR Helps Destigmatize Mental Illness

E25: Using Exercise as Medicine

E24: Nancy Lowenstein on Multiple Sclerosis and the Posse Foundation

E23: The Story Behind Constant Therapy - an App that Helps Thousands

E22: Don’t Know What to Do? Ask your Sargent Peer Mentors

E21: Sargent Assistant Professor on Loneliness and Isolation

E20: Dismantling Institutional Racism - the Science Behind ‘-ism’

E19: Making a Difference in Local Community with Occupational Therapy

E18: Isolated but not Alone - How BU Aphasia Resource Center Helps Combat Aphasia

E17: How BU’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation is Making a Difference

E16: Looking Through the Occupational Therapy Lens

E15: Visual Impairment and Occupational Therapy

E14: Sargent Academic Counsellor Shares Her Personal Story and the Importance of Resilience

E13: Thirty Years of Advising and Singing

E12: BUPTC - a Therapy Center of Care

E11: Pain Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic

E10: Baker Dreams Big

E9: Sargent Choice Test Kitchen: Making Healthy Eating Taste Better

E8: How “Simon Says” Helps Parents Bond with Their Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic

E7 : Occupational Therapy Fieldwork: Helping People in the Real World

E6: Sargent Choice: Healthy Eating at Boston University

E5: Athletic Training: How Toe Yoga Helps Ankle Sprain Recovery

E4: Moving Forward with Cerebral Palsy Research

E3: Healthcare in the Real World: Getting to Know IPE

E2: Start Packing for International Service Learning

E1: Uncovering the Myth of Dyslexia