The Why of OT 4 Lyfe with Sarah Putt

Discussion Points:

• Be you
• Adovcate
• Never stop learning
• Build your community
• Live the lyfe you want to be living

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Discussion Points:

• Thousands of thoughts per day, majority tend to be negative
• Saying becomes believing
• My “called out” moment
• Reframing the negative
• Negative self talk as a student
• Negative self talk as a practitioner
• Implications for practitioners
• Implications for clients and their families/ caregivers

Mentioned Resources:

• Monarch Health and Wellness

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Discussion Points:

• Why I love working in early intervention
• Other settings I could see myself working in 

Mentioned resources: 

• Early Intervention for Motor Performance- OT Potential Podcast
• Why We Love Early Intervention- The Real OTs of Early Intervention
• Incorporating Dogs into Animal Assisted Therapy
• Bunnies and Ducks and Llamas, Oh My!
• How To Train a Therapy Dog

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Discussion Points:

• Introducing OTPreneur

Mentioned resources: 

• OTPreneur Podcast
• OT Schoolhouse

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Michelle and Sarah discuss: 

• Michelle’s first experience with mindfulness
• What is mindfulness? Mediation? Yoga?
• Benefits of mindfulness
• Negative implications or misconceptions of mindfulness
• Mindfulness and Occupational therapy

Mentioned Resources: 

• Apps
  • Headspace
  • Calm 
  • Insight Timer 
    • Finding Your Anchor (Michelle’s meditation)
• Books
  • Full Catastrophe Living- Jon Kabat-Zinn
  • Wherever You Go, There You Are- Jon Kabat-Zinn
  • The Body Keeps Score- Bessel Van Der Kolk
  • A Still Quiet Place- Amy Saltzman 
  • The Mindful Way Through Depression- Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, Jon Kabat-Zinn

Connect with Michelle

• Email: michelle@incorporatemindfulness.com
• Instagram Link: @girl.gone.crunchy
• Website URL: www.incorporatemindfulness.com
• Podcast: https://www.incorporatemindfulness.com/blog/

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Discussion Points:

• Finding and using your voice
• Making connections within and outside the profession
• Reflections and shifts in perspective 
• Loving OT even more than I thought I did
• Special shout out to: 
  • Brock Cook
  • Effie Parks
  • Dominica Lumazar
  • David Hirsch
  • Kwaku Agyemang
  • Emilia Dewi
  • Audrey Spikes
  • Devlynn Neu
  • Michelle De Jesus
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Discussion Points:

• His first experience with death
• Discovering his true identity as a doctor 
• Finding your passion 
• Is it weird to talk about money and healthcare? 
• Best and worst piece of advice given in regards to money
• The biggest thing he has learned as a hospice doctor when it comes to death and money
• Financial independence
• Why did he decide to write a book and what impact does he hope it has

Mentioned resources: 

• Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robins
• The Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware

Connect with Jordan: 

• Buy the book: https://jordangrumet.com/#bookrelease
• Podcast: earnandinvest.com
• Website: jordangrumet.com
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/earnaninvest
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/earnaninvest
• Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/earnandinvest

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Olga, Emma, and Sarah discuss: 

• A memorable moment from a past congress
• Traveling to a congress
• Collaborating with OT practitioners from across the globe
• What we’ve learned from attending a WFOT congress?
• Professional and personal impact from attending a WFOT congress 
• Tips for making the most of the congress
• Ways to be involved 
• Things to consider outside of the congress

Mentioned Resources: 

• WFOT 2022 Congress Registration 
• World Federation of Occupational Therapists website  
• OTION Forum
• Occupied Podcast episode with WFOT President Samantha Shann

Connect with the Guests

•  Emma George, PhD MPH, MHID, B App Sc (OT)
  • Email: emma.george@adelaide.edu.au
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmKGeorge
  • Website: https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/emma.george
• Olga Asrun Stefánsdóttir 
  • Email: olgastef@unak.is
  • Website: https://www.unak.is/english/moya/ugla/staff/olga-asrun-stefansdottir

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Sponsor: World Federation of Occupational Therapists

Topics discussed: 

• The opportunity I was honored to be a part of
• The power of doing and not just saying or telling
• Always learning
• How our personal lives can shape our professional lens

Mentioned Resources: 

• 100 Episode Celebration: Why of OT Schoolhouse
• Thoughts on How OTs Can Talk About OT
• I'm Bringing Occupation Back (Yeah!)

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Audrey and Sarah discuss: 

• Pivotal moment in your lyfe in regards to your limb differences
• Importance of language
• Types of limb differences
• Congenital versus acquired limb differences
• Her experience going from patient to practitioner
• Mental health implications for people with limb differences
• Advocating for herself and others
• Disclosing your disability on job applications
• Parenting kids with limb differences
• Occupational therapy’s role in working with people with limb differences

Mentioned Resources:

• Stella Young’s Ted Talk: “I’m not your inspiration thank you very much”
• Judith Heumann: “Our fight for disability rights - and why we’re not done yet.”
• Symbrachydactyly - mentions benefits of OT & hand camps
• Children with upper limb differences have better emotional health
• Amputee Coalition
• Lucky Fin Project
• IAmPossible Foundation
• Reach Charity
• CDC: Upper and Lower Limb Reduction Defects

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• Email: theamplifiedot@gmail.com
• Instagram Link: https://instagram.com/theamplifiedot

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