All Episodes
The Uncommon OT Series — 104 episodes
Accessible College with Annie Tulkin, MS, CEO
5 Year Anniversary Reflection, Growth & What’s Ahead
Elissa Lee, OTD, OTR: OT in Community Engagement
OT Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Emerging Practice
Alison Miller, OTR/L: OT with Parents of Teenagers
Rocky Batzel and Chason Sordoni: OT and Medication Management w/ SnapSlide
Alicia Reiser, OTD, MS, OTR/L, ADHD-RSP: OT in Remedial Vision Rehab
Aja Black, CAE, COTA: OT in the Federal Government
Elizabeth Andare, MScOT, OTR/L: OT working in War-Torn & Humanitarian Contexts
A Few of My Favorite Things… About Being an OTP (Christmas Episode 2025)
Marianne Weber, MS, OTR/L: OT in Adaptive Apparel
Christopher Marotta, OTD, OTR/L: OT in Assistive Technology
Samia H. Rafeedie, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS, FAOTA and Arameh Anvarizadeh, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA: OTAC + AOTA United on Capitol Hill
Helen Parsons, MSc, OT: OT and Tai Chi
Year 4 Highlights
Samia H. Rafeedie, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS, FAOTA:OT in Professional Leadership
Corrin Campbell, BS, COTA/L: OT in Diagnosis Navigation
Michelle LeRoy, PhD, OTR/L, BCP and Colton Sayers, OTD, OTR/L, CNS: OT in LGBTQIA+2S Health & Fellowship
Caroline Fischl, PhD, Reg OT, Michael Sy, PhD, OTRP, Roi Charles Pineda, PhD, OTRP: OT in the Philippines
Francisco Lasta, OTR/L, Assoc. AIA, Esther Bae, OTD, OTR/L, CPACC, Dawn Heiderscheidt, OTR/L, ECHM, CAPS, CHAMP & Patricia Motus, OTR/L, RYT: OT in SXSW (Part Deux)
Francisco Lasta, OTR/L, Assoc. AIA, Esther Bae, OTD, OTR/L, CPACC, Dawn Heiderscheidt, OTR/L, ECHM, CAPS, CHAMP & Patricia Motus, OTR/L, RYT: OT in SXSW
Toni Solaru, MS, OTD, OTR/L, QMHP: OT in Culturally Relevant Care & Training
Holly Ross, OTR/L, WSI/T, LTP, ATRIC: OT in Aquatic Therapy
Sarah Lyon, OTR/L: OT in Continuing Education
A Few of My Favorite Things…About Being an OTP (Christmas Episode 2024)
Nikki Latimer, OTD: OT & Yoga for Parkinson’s Disease
World Occupational Therapy Day: What is OT?
Jill Maglio, PhD, OTR/L: OT in Holistic Circus Therapy
Louise Berger, OT: OT in Sleep Medicine
Amberly Wiese, MOT, R/L, CLT, CATA: OT in Accessible Travel Planning
Karen Jacobs, OT, EdD, OTR, CPE, FAOTA & Alyson D. Stover, MOT, JD, OTR/L, BCP: OT & Artificial Intelligence
Ivory Rose, OTD, OTR/L: OT in Social Prescribing
Erica Herrera, OTD, OTR/L, CHT & Alaa Abou-Arab, OTD, OTR/L: OT & Cultural Humility
Danielle Barbieri, OTR/L: OT in Augmented Reality
Susie Touchinsky, OTR/L, SCDCM, CDRS: OT in Driver Rehabilitation
S. Preethi Shanmugapriya, Dr(OT), Msc (psy): OT in Tele-Mental Health in India
Jacqueline D’Aries, OTR/L, CBIS: OT with Individuals with Acquired Brain Injuries
Alison Bode, MS, OTR/L & Madelyn Yoo, MS, OTR/L: OT for Environmental Action
Gina Taylor, MS, OTR/L, HPCS: OT in Hippotherapy
Andrea Cordis, MS, OTA: OT in Provider Training & Education
Francisco Lasta, OTR/L: OT in Inclusive Design
Carlin Reaume, OTD, OTR/L, DipACLM, PMH-C, PCES: OT in Supporting Mothers
Carly Weiner, MS, OTR/L: OT in a Healthcare Technology Start-Up
A Few of My Favorite Things…About Being an OTP (Christmas Episode)
Frances Gee, MS, OTR/L: OT in Teaching Mental Health
Sarah Good, OT Reg.(Ont.): OT in Teaching Mindfulness
Consuela Marshall, LOT, CAPS: OT in Aging & Caregiving
Michael Sy, PhD, MHPEd, OTRP: OT and Research
Razan Hamed, PhD, OTR/L: OT using Virtual Reality in OT Education
Patrice Maynard, OTD, MOT, BSHS, OTR/L: OT in BIPOC Entrepreneur Networking
Karen Keptner, PhD, OTR/L: OT with Students in Higher Education
Naomi Mattanick, MS, OTR/L & Brooke Tubbs, OTD, OTR/L: OT in Surf Therapy
Quinn Tyminski, OTD, OTR/L, BCMH & Serena Blank, MOT, OTR/L: OT with Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
2 Year Anniversary Bonus Medley
Hiral Khatri, OTD, OTR/L: OT in Leadership
Alondra Ammon, MOT, OTR/L: OT in Housing Stability & Retention
Allie Karagozian, MS, OTR/L: OT in Fertility Health
Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L: OT in TEDx Events
Joy Doll, OTD, OTR/L: OT in Informatics
Ashley Reina, BSc. OT: OT in Health Technology
Sakshi Tickoo, OT: OT in Sexuality
David Merlo, MS, COTA/L, CPRP, ROH: OTP in a Peer-Operated Mental Health Agency
Amber Edwards, MS, OTR/L, RKC: OT in Fitness & Kettlebell Training
Cheryl Albright, OTR/L, C-IAYT: OT in Yoga Therapy
Hannah Pugh, OTR/L: OT in Digital Health
OT Mental Health Task Force
Whitney Pendergrass, COTA/L: OTP in Academic Support
Patricia Motus, OTR/L, RYT: My Uncommon OT Year in Review (2022)
Mark Koch, OTD, OTR/L: OT in VIctim & Survivor Advocacy
Tarsha Long, BSC, OT: OT in Soft Tissue & Myofascial Release
Amanda Lynn Piepgras, COTA: OTP in Adaptive Martial Arts
Quiara Smith, MOT, OTR/L: OT in Pediatric Pelvic Health
Nicole Raftis, OT (Reg): OT in Equine Movement & Animal Assisted Therapy
Capt. Andrew Antonio, OTR/L, CHT & Capt. Alain Pierre Eloi, OTD, OTR/L: OT in the United States Air Force
Angela Provenzano-Tobin, OTD, OTR/L: OT in Kinship Care
Mary Osbourne, OTR/L, PAC: OT in Dementia Care
Jaisa Sulit, Laura Burnett and Laya Polowin: OTs in Adaptive Climbing
Arameh Anvarizadeh, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA: OT in Grassroots Organization
1 Year Anniversary Bloopers Episode
Maegan Blau, Adaptive Design Consultant & Interior Designer
Lisa Kern, MS, OTR/L, CBIS, RYT: OT in Reiki & Holistic Healing
Laura Park Figueroa, MS, OTR/L: OT in Pediatric Nature-Based Entrepreneurship
Elizabeth DeBlasi, MS, OTR/L: OT in Sustainability through Caregiver Training
Carlyn Neek, OT: OT in Group Coaching
Sarah Zera, OTD, OTR/L: OT in Podcasting and more
Sarah Larsen, MOTR/L: OT in Home & Life Organization
Michael Dezmin, MA, OTR/L: OT in Nature and Adaptive Sports
Normanie Ricks, MS, OTR/L: OT in Vision Therapy
Vanessa Yanez, MSOT, OTR/L: OT in Oncology
La’Shandra “Elle” Holmes-Russell, MSOT, OTR/L, CEIM, CYT: OT in Perinatal Mental Health
Krista Frahm, MOT/L: OT in Copywriting
Rhiannon Crispe, OT: OT in Entrepreneurship
Lauren Sheehan, OTD, OTR/L: OT in Technology
Ariana Gonzalez, OTD, OTR/L, CTP: OT with Justice-Involved Individuals
Amy J Lamb, OTD, OT/L, FAOTA: OT in Executive Coaching
Arnel Calvario, OTD, OTR/L: OT in School-Based & Community Dance Programs
Kirsten Beshay, OTD, MA, OTR/L, CIEE, CEAS I & III: OT in Ergonomics
Maria Banks, OTD, OTR/L: OT in Maternal Health & Fitness
Kate Burke, OTR/L: OT in Emerging Practice Fieldwork Placement
Clarice Grote, MS, OTR/L: OT in Policy & Advocacy
Naomi Aaronson, MA, OTR/L, CET, CPI: OT in Academia and Much More
Lisa Westhorpe, MSc, OTR/L, PCES: OT in Maternal Health
Angela Fuentes, OTR/L, BCTS: OT in Telehealth with Refugees & Immigrants in Schools
Judith Mulder, COTA, CYT: OT in Employment & Vocational Services