OTs Gone Rogue

Continuing our conversation on health & wellbeing, this week we’re analyzing our relationship with food through the lens of an OT.

My guest this week, Emily Roberts, is making serious waves in the nutrition coaching space with her mission to ditch diet culture, come home to your body, and learn to practice wellness with compassion.

I really connected with Emily's work on so many levels, and we could have talked for hours, so this is definitely an episode you won’t want to miss!

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER: 

• Why intuitive eating isn’t just another fad diet - it’s a lifestyle.
• How reframing your relationship with food can change your life for the better!
• The secret to healing your inner childhood trauma when it comes to your relationship with food.

Download The Intuitive Eating Book HERE and Check Out the Intuitive Eating Website HERE!

Nourishing Women Podcast

Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH)

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA)

If this episode has inspired your own journey of wellness, leave a review and share your biggest aha moments & takeaways with me. And while you’ve got your phone out, don’t forget to connect with me on Instagram @OTsGoneRogue and Emily @TheBodyImageOT and at her website WellnessRootedWithin.com

Do you really know what your body is trying to tell you? In the unofficial part 2 of my journey synching my business with my cycle, I’m going straight to the source and speaking with the functional nutritionist who first gave me the idea.

Laurie Villarreal, an endurance athlete, and coach turned functional nutritionist, gives entrepreneurial women the tools and support they need to level up their health to play bigger in their lives and work. Her practical application of wisdom across a variety of healing modalities goes beyond the everyday advice and guides women to master their energy, mind, and mood, and take back control of their health and hormones. Extraordinary physical feats and leading a community of hundreds of athletes was Laurie's world until her health turned upside down because of lifestyle-related hormone issues.

Our conversation covers every step of our wellness journeys, so whether you’ve been in tune with your hormones for years, or you’re getting curious about what your body could be trying to tell you - you won’t want to miss this!

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER: 

• Why hormones are the secret catalyst for your performance in business.
• How I started my own wellness journey with Laurie’s guidance.
• What professional athletes and entrepreneurs have in common.
• The secret to being so in tune with your body you know what’s wrong before you feel it.

Could your hormones be affecting how you show up and lead?  Take Laurie's free assessment here!

Find out where you are on the blood sugar spectrum by taking Laurie’s free quiz HERE!

If this episode has inspired your own journey of wellness, leave a review and share your biggest aha moments & takeaways with me.

If you're a female entrepreneur that's worked with a health coach to optimize your performance as it relates to business. Please reach out to me through email or in my Instagram DMS @OTsGoneRogue and tell me more. I would love to hear your story and how this work is impacting your business.

And while you’ve got your phone out, don’t forget to connect with Laurie on Instagram @laurievillarrealwellness and at https://www.laurievillarreal.com/

Have you ever wondered how your favorite podcasts came to be? Or perhaps you’re thinking about starting a podcast yourself?

When I first attempted to launch a podcast, I had no idea what I was doing. I think I recorded a whopping total of two episodes before stepping away from the microphone and focusing on other parts of my business. Fast forward to October of 2020, and this time I approached podcast launch through an entirely different lens. I knew I needed to be more strategic with my time and energy. I hired John, my podcast editor,  so I could stay in my zone of genius while having confidence that the quality of my podcast wouldn’t waver. I approached the whole project as more of a business decision rather than a hobby.

My guest today, Courtney Elmer, is one of the go-to authorities in podcasting. She’s helped thousands of entrepreneurs and business owners take the sometimes rocky, sometimes painful process of starting a podcast and make it as stress-free as possible while setting you up for long-term success. Today we’re doing a deep dive into the art of podcasting and pulling back the curtain on how Courtney runs a globally ranked podcast with minimal effort.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER: 

• How a podcast can bridge the gap between you and your ideal client.
• Who should start a podcast (and who shouldn’t)?
• The secret to preventing podcaster burnout.
• How to leverage your podcast and turn listeners into customers.

Get Courtney’s Guide “The Five Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Podcast” here!

Click Here to Snag Courtney’s Podcast Guest Pitch Template!

If this episode has inspired you to share your own unique perspective with the world through a podcast, I would love it if you’d leave a review and share your thoughts with me.  And while you've got your phone out, make sure to follow me on Instagram @OTsGoneRogue 

Check out Courtney on Instagram @TheCourtneyElmer and The Systems Made Simple Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

While sales and marketing are essential pieces of the puzzle of your business, so is client fulfillment, or more specifically, the customer experience. 

As business owners, we can get so caught up in the sales strategy, the marketing, the question of “How am I going to get more people into my program?” that once that lead becomes a conversion they no longer have our full attention. So what happens after money exchanges hands, what happens after the sales transaction, or even what happens building up to that sales transaction?

Today, I want to take that customer experience and break it down piece by piece looking at the experience from the consumer's perspective. We’re going all the way from that first touch point to completion of the program, so break out a pen and paper because you’re going to want to be taking notes!

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER: 

• How to break down the steps of your program through the lens of your customer.
• The game-changing technology that can take your customer experience to a whole new level with the simple press of a button.
• Why onboarding can make or break your client’s experience.  
• How to go “incognito” in your own business and why you should do it ASAP!

If this episode has inspired you to share your own expertise with the world as a coach, I would love it if you’d leave a review and share your thoughts with me. If you participated in today’s exercise take a photo and send it to me on Instagram, as I would love to cheer you on!

And while you've got your phone out, make sure to follow me on Instagram @OTsGoneRogue

Welcome back, everyone! Today, we're kicking things off with a special guest, none other than James Wedmore, where the focus is on all things coaching.

Transitioning from clinician to coach is a great way for therapists to grow and evolve in the online space -- and we all know that there's certainly a need for qualified coaches! Yet many therapists often get stuck on the business side of things, including marketing, sales and pricing. While James and I have different approaches to our coaching methodology (and our business models as a whole), we both agree that a successful coaching relationship can be the instigator for transformational results. So what do you need to do to attract your ideal clients and shine your light brightly as a coach?

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER: 

• What it takes to build a six-figure coaching business.
• Why the “right” way might not always be the way that’s right for you.
• How you can forge your own path in what seems to be an overcrowded space.
• The secret to tapping into your zone of genius and sharing it with the world!

To learn more about James and his teaching style, join us for his upcoming training series that kicks off on June 2nd 2022, The Rise of the Digital CEO.

If this episode has inspired you to share your own expertise with the world as a coach, I would love it if you’d leave a review and share your thoughts with me.

And while you've got your phone out, make sure to follow me on Instagram 

On today’s episode, I’m joined by two very special guests, both of whom are rockstars and leaders in the OT entrepreneurial space... Trish Williams and Laura Park Figueroa! 

Tune in as Trish + Laura share about the trials and tribulations of event planning as both a marketing strategy and revenue stream.  

If this episode inspired you in some way or if you resonated with anything we said, we'd love to know! And we'd love to share it with our community! Simply take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us @otsgonerogue.

We would also love your support in the form of a review, go to Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think! 

On today's episode, I'm joined by Sarah Rheinberger, an OT based out of Darwin, Australia that is also a change maker, a mindset coach, a visionary thinker and one of my business besties!

In this episode, Sarah and I chat about our evolving journey in the online space, the personal growth that comes with entrepreneurship and the various ways we've been connected through our work in both women's health and coaching.

LINKS:

You can also connect with Sarah through her website, Empowered Space.

If this episode inspired you in some way or if you resonated with anything we said, we'd love to know! And we'd love to share it with our community! Simply take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us @otsgonerogue.

We would also love your support in the form of a review, go to Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think! 

We're back! I've been on somewhat of an unplanned hiatus with the podcast the last few months and in this episode, I'm joined by my friend, colleague and fellow podcaster, Brock Cook as we talk about where I've been and why I've been so quiet these days. 

In this episode, you'll hear me and Brock chat about all kinds of things related to podcasting, social media, setting boundaries with our time, managing our mental health and being authentic in what we share with our respective audiences. 

LINKS:

You can connect with Brock through his website, Instagram and Facebook.

If this episode inspired you in some way or if you resonated with anything we said, we'd love to know! And we'd love to share it with our community! Simply take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us @otsgonerogue.

We would also love your support in the form of a review, go to Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think! 

After a short hiatus to enjoy some time by the lake, we're back with another episode! 

Today, I'm joined by my special guest Jenny Gill, an OT entrepreneur with a passion for health promotion and education. She's now using her talent for writing to help other practitioners promote their amazing programs, products and services within the rehabilitation industry. 

In this episode, you'll hear Jenny and I chat about all kinds of things related to writing better copy, getting clear on your messaging and some of the common challenges that many OTS are running into when it comes to delegating and outsourcing. 

We talk about:

• Why marketing needs to be considered in all aspects of your business
• Getting your audience to actually pay attention to what you're saying 
• What motivated Jenny to start a business with a focus on copywriting services for OTs
• Why Jenny loves to help OTs write copy for their websites 
• The stages of business when OT entrepreneurs tend to seek more help
• The importance of learning how to write better copy and getting clear on your messaging, even if you're outsourcing parts of it! 
• How systems + processes can help to set you up for success
• Jenny's tricks + tools for getting to know her client's style, brand voice and core message
• The importance of setting a finish line when it comes to editing
• Why we want to delegate and outsource parts of our business -- and the common challenges that arise in doing so
• Jenny's next steps in creating a leveraged offer from a service-based business

And more!

LINKS:

You can connect with Jenny through her website, Instagram, and Facebook

Or click here to download Jenny's free resource "5 Common Copywriting Mistakes Made by OTs (And How to Fix Them)"

If this episode inspired you in some way or if you resonated with anything we said, we'd love to know! And we'd love to share it with our community! Simply take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us @otsgonerogue.

We would also love your support in the form of a review, go to Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think! 

Meet Jaime Spencer, a school aged occupational therapist, advocate, author, AOTA approved educator, blogger, YouTuber, and founder of missjaimeot.com. 

Jaime has been a Long Island pediatric OT for twenty years. She currently works in a public school in Nassau County with students from Kindergarten to 12th grade. She also has ten years of experience working in a sensory gym part-time with preschool-age children. 

She co-authored The Handwriting Book, The Scissors Skills book and The Toilet Training Book and wrote her own book, FUNctional Visual Perception workbook for kids and Teaching Handwriting in Groups.

During today's episode, we talk about:

• The importance of time management and task delegation as it relates to getting into a state of flow
• Jaime's support team and the significance of building trust in a working relationship
• How the book, "E-Myth" helped Jaime become a better CEO
• Entrepreneurship as a continuous learning process
• The story behind how Jaime started writing blogs
• Jaime's ascension model and an overview of her free and paid resources
• The barriers Jaime ran into on her quest to become a school administrator
• How Jaime uses her voice and social media presence to educate the public and advocate for change in schools
• The revenue generating activities that Jaime does to support all her advocacy efforts
• The importance of work life balance for mental health, emotional health and your relationships 
• Jaime's 10 year goal and vision for the future

And more! 

LINKS:

You can connect with Jaime through her website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin and Pinterest.

To join her free webinars, check out her Facebook group: Miss Jaime, O.T.'s Free Webinars!

If you're interested in supporting her advocacy, you may join: USA School-Based OT's Looking for Change

If you enjoyed this episode, please help us reach more OTs by going to Apple Podcasts and leaving a review on the show. 

This is a special episode in that we’re doing another coaching call with a member of the OTGR Community. Today, I’m joined by my guest Jane Erbe, an OT with 30 years’ experience as a pediatric OT and six years’ experience in private practice as owner of S.M.A.R.T. Pediatrics in Connecticut, USA. 

During our coaching call, we’re doing a deeper dive into sales and marketing as it relates to a high ticket offer in the OT business coaching world. More specifically, you’ll hear us talking about the VIP day that Jane created where she spends a full day with other pediatric practice owners, helping them to create their own personalized marketing plan with a focus on preschool partnerships. 

Some of the things we talk about in this episode: 

• What helped Jane to finally decide to open up her own business, S.M.A.R.T Pediatrics after being an OT for over 30 years
• Jane's unique setup with another OT business owner where they share the same sensory space and the same contractors (a great example of an abundance mindset!)
• The VIP day that Jane has created for other OT pediatric practice owners
• What exactly IS a launch and why do we make it bigger in our heads?
• Jane's ideas for promoting her VIP Day through social media
• Knowing what to do before a launch by going through three phases of a "launch runway" 
• Ideas for introducing a discounted offer
• The benefit of having potential clients complete an intake form before jumping on a discovery call
• Concrete suggestions on how to improve Jane's sales page 
• Figuring out how to move forward after a client books your offer
• The importance of payment options and payment plans for clients 
• Why outsourcing isn't really the easy way out
• Setting up a policy on refunds

And more!

LINKS:

You can connect with Jane through her website, Instagram and Facebook

If you're interested in learning more about Jane's upcoming VIP Day:
https://www.subscribepage.com/vipday

If you found this episode beneficial, please take a moment to leave us a review at Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think! 

Today's episode is pure awesomeness. I am joined by Trish Williams, who is my friend, one of my business buddies, my coaching colleague and a former VIP coaching client. She’s also the co-host of the OT entrepreneur summit and host of the OTs Get Paid podcast.

Trish has been an occupational therapist for over 20 years. Prior to starting in private practice, she worked in paediatrics and inpatient/outpatient neurology. She’s also a speaker and presenter in the area of OT and sensory processing. You'll hear more about her journey of stepping away from her pediatric practice and going all-in on her venture as a business coach for OTs who want to move from hustle to scale.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The unique challenges Trish faced when she transitioned from in-person therapy services to an online business model
• Ways of showing up during the pandemic and embracing the “inner CEO”
• What made her decide to close the doors to her pediatric clinic space 
• Overcoming the feeling of being a failure and seeing it more as a "shift"
• Dealing with leadership challenges and managing a team
• The changes in work habits and productivity levels when seasons change
• Trish's non-negotiables when it comes to working now that she's self-employed
• Her most creative time comes from not working at all
• Trish’s journey as a podcaster thus far, including the highs and lows
• How she’s using a VIP coaching offer in her ascension model

And more!

LINKS:

You can connect with Trish through her Facebook Group and on Instagram.

Listen to Trish's podcast: OTs Get Paid Podcast.

If this episode inspired you in some way or if you resonated with anything we said, we'd love to know! And we'd love to share it with our community! Simply take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us @otsgonerogue.

We would also love your support in the form of a review, go to Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think! 

The focus of today’s episode is on ways of improving your performance in your business. 

And we’re going to do that by tapping into the power of CYCLES. More specifically, I’m going to be sharing about how I’m working to sync my business with a 28-day work cycle. 

During this episode, some of the things I talk about include: 

• Why cycles are an important piece of the puzzle when looking at performance
• The four distinct phases that women cycle through each month
• Being uncomfortable with tracking menstruation
• My experience with a wellness program for female CEOs that focuses on optimizing performance and brain health 
• The strengths and business opportunities that come with each phase of our cycle
• Concrete examples of things I'm doing in my business during each phase

And more!

If you would like to know more about tracking and working with your menstrual cycle as a woman in business, here are some great resources and links to check out:

Kate Northrup's Book "Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy for Ambitious Women"

OTGR Episode 004:

OTs Gone Menstrual with Janelle Gullan
This is a free Facebook group for occupational therapists who are using menstrual cycles in their personal and professional lives to create rhythm, meaning and connection to self.

And if you would like to join the conversation, tag us on IG @otsgonerogue.

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Quiara Smith, a pediatric OT with a private practice that focuses on pelvic floor dysfunctions and toileting challenges. Based out of both California and Hawaii, her pediatric experience encompasses infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents. With a holistic and integrative approach to care, Quiara guides children to achieving continence with confidence.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• How Quiara discovered this unique area of specialty
• Her main referral sources for her private practice
• The average client lifecycle for the children and families on her caseload
• Common comorbidities among kiddos struggling with pelvic floor dysfunction, including sensory processing
• The correlation between selective eaters and pelvic floor dysfunction
• A coaching model for working with parents
• Her journey as an online course creator where she’s supporting other OTs to become more competent in this role-emerging area of practice
• Quiara's five-year vision for her practice and her online course
• How Quiara incorporates humor, mindfulness and therapeutic connection in her sessions

And more!

LINKS:

You can connect with Quiara on Facebook and Instagram, or through her website: www.aloha integrative therapy.com.

Join Quiara's FREE Facebook Group for healthcare professionals who are looking to learn more about pediatric pelvic health.

Her online course will be opening again later this year, you may join the waitlist on this link. 

In today’s episode, we’re talking about COACHING. 

More specifically, I’m taking you through a five-step process for getting more 1:1 coaching clients. 

And no, this information doesn’t apply to only a certain type of coaching. If you’re working with individual clients in a coaching capacity, get ready to take some notes!

Some of the things we talk about in this episode: 

• Setting your monthly revenue goal
• Getting clear on how many coaching clients you want 
• Tracking your discovery call conversion rate
• Mapping out the life cycle for potential clients
• Choosing your client entry point
• Putting together your coaching offer

And more! 

If you resonated with my five steps for more 1:1 coaching clients, I would love to know! Tag me on Instagram @otsgonerogue. 

Based out of Arizona, USA, James has been supporting digital CEOs from around the world to build and scale their online businesses for the last 15 years. I first signed up to work with him in October 2018 and since then, he's played a pivotal role in how I'm growing and evolving as both a coach and an online business owner.

In today's episode, James and I connect over the biggest lessons that I've learned from him in the last 2 and a half years. We do a deeper dive into personal growth and entrepreneurship, talking about the following: 

• The power of our words and how they can improve or hinder your performance
• The concept of resistance versus acceptance 
• How the state regulation applies both to business and therapy
• "The doing is the destination" as one of the secrets to success
• Operating  from a place of gratitude and abundance 
• How most of us operate from a permission-based paradigm 
• Creating a playbook as a means to achieve a more powerful business model
• Why it's good to ask for help
• Applying the "Lego technique" to building your business
• Understanding that problems can be blessings in disguise
• Eradicating the "I don't have what it takes" mentality
• The importance of letting go of things that no longer serve us

And more!

LINKS:

You can also connect with James through Instagram or Youtube.

If this episode inspired you in some way or if you resonated with anything we said, we'd love to know! And we'd love to share it with our community! Simply take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us @otsgonerogue.

Today’s episode almost didn’t happen… But I’m embracing the concept of imperfect action! 

We're going to talk about finding ways how we show up in our business and the different approaches we can use as a guide in growing our business.

In this episode, I talk about:

• The importance of showing up for your audience 
• How to lean into the idea that you don’t have to know everything and it’s ok to make mistakes
• The difference between a scientist mentality and an engineering perspective and how we can apply it to running a business

And more!

We would also love your support in the form of a review, go to Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think! 

Today’s special guest is Devon Breithart, a woman of many skills and talents… She first discovered her passion for working in the public school system, which eventually led her to create The Dynamic School OT – an online course and mentorship program for school-based therapists who want to become more effective, confident, and happy in their practice.

This is also such an inspiring episode as you'll hear us talk about thinking outside the box, trying different things and being open to possibilities.

In this episode you’ll hear about:

• Devon's experience as a travel therapist in the U.S., including the perks and challenges of this type of work
• How Devon got her foot in the door as a social media manager for other OTs
• The different approaches OTs are taking to social media
• Learning how to outsource tasks and onboard new team members
• Devon's transition from 1:1 work to leveraged offers
• The creation of her signature program, The Dynamic School OT
• What Devon loves about working in the online space

And more!


LINKS:

You can connect with Devon on Facebook and Instagram, or through her website: www.devonbreithart.com.

Click here to check out her online program The Dynamic School OT

Travelling may be off the agenda for some of us right now but if you want to have some bits of inspiration from Devon's travels, visit her personal Instagram account @devonbreithart.

If this episode inspired you in some way or if you resonated with anything we said, we'd love to know! And we'd love to share it with our community! Simply take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us @otsgonerogue.

We’d also love your support in the form of a review, go to Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think! 

It’s Friday! And we’re once again wrapping up the week with a shorter episode that’s more focused on the business side of things. 

This week, we’re talking about what it means to build an audience with intention and clarity.

In this episode, I talk about:

• The difference between your audience and leads
• Why growing your audience matters
• Coming back to the fundamentals of marketing
• Learning the art of persuasion and influence through writing better copy
• Setting up your email list as an asset to your business
• The TLC method for audience growth
• Creating free content with the end in mind 

And more!

We would also love your support in the form of a review, go to Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think! 

In today's episode, we do a deeper dive into navigating life's transitions and handling adversity. My special guest is Jess Hill, an OT with over 15 years experience in a number of different areas of practice including in a rural hospital in South Africa, in private practice, in the online space as both a course creator and a coach and more recently, as a senior therapist in an addictions clinic located in a castle in the Scottish countryside. 

During our interview, Jess shares about the hardships she's encountered over the years and how this has led to more opportunities in both personal growth and professional development. She's a great testament to how one can turn struggles into successes! 

In this episode you'll hear about:

• The unique challenges of working in the online space when based in South Africa
• How Jess's struggles in balancing work/life/home responsibilities served as inspiration in creating her online program "Mastermind Your Motherhood"
• Jess's battle in overcoming imposter syndrome
• The therapeutic benefits of journaling 
• Why OTs who are working as coaches can still benefit from having coaches
• Jess's eventful experience moving from South Africa back to Scotland during the pandemic
• The work that Jess does in terms of addictions, recovery and trauma-informed care
• An OT perspective on EMDR (and why more therapists should be trained in this modality)
• Tools and techniques to manage being triggered by our clients' stories of trauma
• The importance of having childhood in how it relates to resilience later in life

 
LINKS:

You can connect with Jess on Facebook and Instagram, or through her website: www.jessicahill.org

Click here to check out her online program Mastermind Your Motherhood.

If this episode inspired you in some way or if you resonated with anything we said, we'd love to know! And we'd love to share it with our community! Simply take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us @otsgonerogue.

We would also love your support in the form of a review, go to Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think!