What occupies your time? Join Integrative OT to learn about what Occupational Therapy is, how it can help in just about any area of your life and why it only takes a few tweaks to your habits, routines & roles for you to become empowered. How you live your life is important! Let's discover healthy ways of being and doing, together. Let's live a meaningful life on purpose.
When most people think of the occupation of self-care, they think of bubble baths that smell lovely and maybe even foot rubs? Well that's exactly what we're talking about today! How is that some scents calm us and others excite? What exactly is the science behind how foot rubs are beneficial for our health? Dive in to episode 20 and get those answers and more!
In Episode 19, my husband, Zach, and I discuss Values-Based Parenting...why we chose it, what it is & how it's making a difference in the lives of our children. Tune in and let me know what you think! Article on Values-Based Parenting: https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/values-based-parenting.aspx
Self-compassion is something that most of us are lacking in, yet is hugely important to our mental health. Check out this episode to get real life examples and activities you can do to beef up your self-compassion. Self-Compassion test: https://self-compassion.org/self-compassion-test/ EFT tapping locations: top of your head (middle) 3rd eye (middle of forehead) L eyebrow Corner of L eye Under L eye Under nose Under mouth Under L collarbone Under L armpit on ribs L hand, each finger L pinky side...
Mmmm food...one of my favorite occupations is eating! In this episode we take a deep dive covering a LOT of nutrition topics from dieting, to what are micro and macros, to what exactly does organic even mean? Check out Episode 17 of Integrative OT's podcast to see for yourself why eating the rainbow matters! If you're not fighting disease, you're feeding it!
Sleep is crucial to our very existence...but why exactly? What does sleep do for us, how do we "make the most" of our sleeping time & what occupations can we put into play during the day that will help us through the night?
Episode 15 is about all things menstrual health. What are the phases, what do they look like symptom wise and how can we aid in supporting these fluctuations throughout the month? Check it out and let me know what you think! US Women's World Cup article: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/uswnt-innovative-period-tracking-player-performance-world-cup-64339368...
In episode 14, we get a deep dive into what OTs can do for kids in the school system. I talk with my friend & fellow OT, Michelle, who has worked basically her whole career in schools. Check it and let me know what you think on social media!
In honor of Father's Day, I am re-releasing Episode 2: When Grief Occupies Your Time. This podcast for technical reasons, never uploaded and released to iTunes, so I'm hoping that this time it will work. Sending my Father lots of heavenly love today and every day. Grief comes in many forms...loss of a loved one is just one way it shows up. I know a lot of people have complicated relationships with their dads so make sure to offer yourself some self-love on Father's Day.
Ever heard of the enneagram? It's the coolest "personality tool" if you will! I have made everyone in my life take the test (free one here: yourenneagramcoach.com) and it has helped my relationships & how I better understand myself and my growth/stress in so many ways! Check out the podcast and let me know what you think!
Hello everyone & welcome to episode 11! I am actually interviewing two of my favorite people today: Bethany Marks, LMT and Nancy Hudspeth, LMT and we are talking all things massage! Massage therapy has SO many benefits and is one of my all-time favorite occupations for self-care. Give it a listen & let me know what you think! Show Notes: Bethany Marks, LMT: http://www.kneaded-balance.massagetherapy.com/ Nancy Hudspeth, LMT: instagram.com/thenaturalnancy UAB RN discussed: Ann J. Clark (bo...
Join me and Joanna Mann, owner and operator of Walden Farmacy today as we discuss all things herbalism. Wildcrafting and tea drinking is one of my most cherished occupations, so I hope y'all enjoy hearing about plants as much as I do! Show Notes: Walden Farmacy info www.waldenfarmacy.com IG: @waldenfarmacy
Join Integrative OT for Episode 9 where we discuss what interoception is, how we can tune in to this sense and what it has to do with co-regulation.
Episode 8 is one of my most favorite topics: Nature!! I could talk about this forever. Listen and learn about why nature is so important for us and how we can incorporate this into our daily lives. Show Notes: Biophilia Hypothesis https://www.britannica.com/science/biophilia-hypothesis
Join Ebonie Matthews, PTA & CLT, and I as we dive straight into the hard conversation: what it's like dealing day in and day out with occupational injustice from the lens of intersectionality: black and woman. Referenced book: "The Pain Gap: How Sexism & Racism in Healthcare Kill Women" by Anushay Hossain
Episode 6 is all about trauma- how it occurs, who it happens to, what happens afterward & how feeling it helps heal it through engaging in meaningful occupations as well as getting back to the occupations that matter to us. Show Notes: Siamese Cat Study: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-imprinted-brain/201402/epigenesis-what-people-dont-understand-about-epigenetics The Body Keeps the Score book by Besser Van Der Kolk Youtube Documentary "The Mask You Live In": https://therepprojec...
Episode 5 dives into what is intuition, why is it important and how do we go about cultivating it? Show Notes: Book: Intuitive Development: How to Trust Your Inner Knowing for Guidance with Relationships, Health, and Spirituality by Emmy Vadnais, OT
In this episode, I discuss with Rachel (sustainability finance manager at a large corporation & 20+ year long best friend) ways in which we can choose to engage in meaningful and sustainable occupations. Show Notes: Reach out to Rachel on IG: @2NatureWithLove EWG app for clean products: https://www.ewg.org/ Dirty Dozen: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php Clean 15: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/clean-fifteen.php Farmers Markets: https://www.ams.usda.gov/local-food-directories/farmers...
The Lymphedema Act was finally passed through congress last week and us lymphatic nerds couldn't be happier!! This is a huge milestone for the therapeutic community and so in honor of this, episode three of Integrative OT's podcast looks at: What is our lymphatic system? Why is it important? How can we support it? How does it relate to our engaging in meaningful occupations? Show notes: The Book of Lymph by Lisa Levitt Gainsley, CLT John Hopkins study: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/research/ad...
Episode 2 centers around the unfortunate occupation of grief and how it disrupts roles, routines & habits. How can creating healing rituals help in your process of grieving? OT has a unique lens in which to look at grief and heal through meaningful occupations. Join Kelly and I to discuss all things grief!
Episode 1 of Integrative OT's podcast answers all your questions about OT - What is OT? - Why would someone come to see an OT? - What kind of schooling do OTs have? - What is an OT's scope? - Are they licensed and registered, board certified? Check out Episode 1 and find out all these answers and more! Show note: www.aota.org for a copy of OT Scope of Practice and OT Code of Ethics
Trailer for Season 1 of Integrative OT's Podcast
