Rebel Radio: Conversations with Allied Health Leaders

Episode 3 of Rebel Radio features Lauren Hart, OccupationalTherapist, founder of Optimal Living Therapy and OTuition. In this episode, Lauren shares her “conventional” journey into Occupational Therapy and how that foundation led her to discover a niche working in the SDA and home modifications space. We explore how she identified an opportunity within the market, built a service around it, and what it’s taken to grow a business and team from the ground up. Lauren also opens up about the transition from therapist to business owner, the realities of leadership, and the weight that comes with it. She shares the tools that have helped her navigate growth, along with honest reflections on what it really looks like behind the scenes of building a business in Allied Health today.

Episode 2 of Rebel Radio features Serena Jones, an Occupational Therapist, business owner, and the founder of the Allied Health Awards, one of the most recognised celebrations of clinicians across Australia. In this episode, Serena shares how her career in Occupational Therapy evolved while balancing parenting, travel, and building multiple businesses that support the Allied Health community. We dive into the story behind the Allied Health Awards and how a simple idea born from a gap in the industry grew into a national community that celebrates everyday clinicians doing incredible work. Serena also shares her perspective on professional development, breaking down barriers between disciplines, and why recognition, connection, and community matter more than ever in Allied Health today.

You usually see the finished product. Rarely the path it took to get there.Every business has a starting point. This is ours.In the very first episode of Rebel Radio, Founder Chris Antartis pulls back the curtain on the road that led to building Rebel Recruitment. From navigating early adulthood and figuring things out in real time, to an unexpected entry into Allied Health recruitment, Chris shares the moments that shaped his thinking, his standards, and the way he shows up in business today.This conversation sets the tone for Rebel Radio. If you have ever thought about starting your own business, changing direction or backing yourself before you feel ready, this episode is for you.Welcome to Rebel Radio.