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A new episode will be released every 1-2 weeks.

Episode 12: Mentorship

1/26/2018

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Sarah Putt, MA, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist and is the founder and clinical director at Sarah Bryan Therapy.
 
On this episode, Sarah and I continue our conversation from Episode 11 as we talk about mentorship in the field of occupational therapy, including the process for and benefits of becoming a mentor, finding a mentor, transparency and teamwork, and non-traditional mentors.
I took the AOTA fieldwork educators certificate course, and that really got me thinking about [using a] more collaborative model [in fieldwork education and mentorship]." ~Sarah Putt
Resources and recommendations from Episode 12:
  • Afford Anything podcast and blog 
  • "From Learners to Leaders: Student-Led OT Mentorship," article in OT Practice Magazine published on Nov. 13, 2017
  • OT Mentors Facebook Page
Always believe in yourself, and, if you're passionate about doing something, go do it.  A lot of times you'll come out of [OT] school and you feel like you don't know everything, and that's ok! You can still accomplish whatever it is you want to accomplish." ~Sarah Putt
 Ways to connect with Sarah:
  • Via email - sarah@sarahbryantherapy.com
  • Via Twitter - @sbryantherapy
  • Via her Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/sarahbryantherapy
  • Via her website - http://sarahbryantherapy.com
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It's something I'd like to see our professional organization ... take more of a firm stance about: It's our responsibility - and really it's our privilege - as OT practitioners to "pay it forward." ~Stephanie Lancaster, on mentoring others in OT
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Episode 11: Learning as You Go

1/19/2018

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Sarah Putt, MA, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist and is the founder and clinical director at Sarah Bryan Therapy, a home-based pediatric occupational therapy private practice in Los Angeles, CA. Sarah holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Pepperdine University and a master's degree in occupational therapy from the University of Southern California. She specializes in working with children from birth to three years of age who have or are at risk for having developmental delays. Sarah is extremely passionate about promoting and sharing about the value of OT. She has partnered with programs in Iceland, Peru and Ecuador and plans to expand her international work in the future. Sarah also serves as a clinical fieldwork educator and provides mentorship to students on fieldwork as well as to newly graduated OTs and those interested in entering the field of OT. 
On this episode, Sarah shares about her background and her path into OT and into private practice. She talks about learning the business side of things in OT, working abroad, interprofessional work and relationship building, medical missions, and promoting OT in the field.

We continue our conversation in Episode 12, which will be focused on the topic of mentorship in the field of OT.
If it's something that you want to do, you just need to go out and do it! You'll learn as you go and figure out exactly what it is that you need to do as you go along."  ~Sarah Putt
Resources and recommendations from this episode:
  • OT Mentors Facebook Page
  • Impostor Phenomenon (On The air Episode 7)
Ways to connect with Sarah:
  • Via email - sarah@sarahbryantherapy.com
  • Via Twitter - @sbryantherapy
  • Via her Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/sarahbryantherapy
  • Via her website - http://sarahbryantherapy.com
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I want to emphasize that it's really important ... to recognize and respect the boundaries of our knowledge - but also not to be afraid to tap into resources and to ask for help."  ~Stephanie Lancaster
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Episode 10: Mental Health

1/5/2018

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Karen Dobyns, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, also known as Miss Awesomeness, is a pediatric occupational therapist as well as adjunct faculty in the OTA program at Grossmont College in San Diego, CA. She got her Master's degree at UTHSC in Memphis in 2009 and then completed her post-professional clinical doctorate through Rocky Mountain several years ago. She is currently working on getting her first children's picture book published (The Centipede Who Couldn't Tie His Shoes) which has some OT strategies built in to it. She's also a big fan of incorporating the "flow arts" into OT, which includes hula hoop dance, flow wand, poi, and more. She has many interests and can always find a way to tie them into OT, although her number one OT passion has to do with addressing the daily mental health needs of clients - and students!

On this episode, Karen shares about how she got her nickname, bibliotherapy - or using books as a therapeutic tool, her soon-to-be-released children's book, her work with the flow arts, and the importance of incorporating strategies to promote mental health in OT practice and in our own lives as OT students and practitioners.
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Recommendations from this episode:

FLOW ARTS: 
  • Hula Hoop Dance - a little girl hula hoop dancing in a talent show 
  • Flow Wand - Two OTs practicing flow wand in order to teach to kids
  • Geoflux - Showing basics of Geoflux (Hard to explain!) 
  • Devil Sticks - Two kids playing together with it. Typically done solo with a “juggling” style. 
  • Poi - using homemade version (soft balls like Koosh balls, tube socks) ​
  • Apps for Coping with Stress & Anxiety [Slides from a conference presentation]
  • The Healing Heart, the Story of Ora Ruggles Pioneer in Occupational Therapy by John Carlova and Ora Ruggles​

Ways to Connect with Karen:​
  • Email - karen.dobyns@gmail.com
  • Twitter - @MsAwesomenessOT
  • Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/missawesomeness.com
  • Blog - www.missawesomeness.com ​
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In occupational therapy, much is said about the idea of health, well-being, and occupational balance. Therapists promote the idea that maintaining a balance in work, rest, and leisure is important to preserving or improving mental and physical well-being. However, we often don’t practice what we preach." 
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