Mental Health in Occupational Therapy- quite the oxymoron right? At least in the United States. In this episode we got to chat with Brock Cook, an occupational therapist from Australia and a mental health advocate. Brock shares his approach to mental health, his experiences as a professor, an overview of Read more…
We were made to MOVE. I got to chat with Jen Esquer PT, DPT about her story and inspiration behind her passion to help people move better. She shares her mission to heal the world through empowering you to learn how to heal yourself. Jen goes into how we are Read more…
The dreaded ‘S’ phrase: Student loans. Most people hide under a rock when they hear this phrase. Most people will do anything to never hear those words again. I’m definitely one of them! Graduating from occupational therapy and physical therapy school, my husband and I (and millions of other healthcare Read more…
What’s it like owning a successful healthcare business? What’s it like creating a high quality experience for your patients AND your team? We were so thrilled to speak with Dr. Desiree Yazdan, D.D.S, M.S.. She owns a successful dental practice in Newport Beach, CA and not only owns her own Read more…
You’re sitting in the waiting room, bright and early to your scheduled job interview, dressed to the nines and read to put forth your best smile and firmest handshake. You rehearse the standard social pleasantries, “Nice to me you too mr/mrs so-and-so, thank you for the opportunity”. You make a Read more…
“So, how does this help me?” “Are you sure you know what you’re doing?” “I don’t know about this.” “This hurts too much.” “Aren’t you a little too young to be a _____?” You’ve had plenty of them. Difficult patients. The ones that turn your purring well-oiled machine of a Read more…
Monique Doughty or “Nurse Mo” revealed her golden nuggets of wisdom about resilience, alignment, purpose, and so much more. Monique’s authentic spirit and truth came across in our entire conversation. At the beginning of her mission in launching The Resilient Nurse in 2014, she aimed to be a voice for Read more…
I got the opportunity to sit down with my husband (also my new co-host) and interview him, which was weird at first to be honest. Since I know him so well, I had to figure out how to ask him questions that would spark a good conversation and something of Read more…
Founder of Therapists Without Borders, Lauren Stanley, MS, OTR/L, C/NDT is the perfect example of an entrepreneur. She heard people when they had a problem, listened, and created the solution. She is an occupational therapist, executive director for Therapists Without Borders, and travel blogger who has been to 38 countries. Read more…
Quick question for my occupational therapists: do you want to implement mindfulness practices with your patients? Check out this guide to get you started on my top ten tips! What is compassion? How can it change the world? Let’s start with the introducing the expert. This incredible woman has been Read more…