#AWayForwardMUOT

A Way Forward MUOT Podcast

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A Way Forward(SM) is a project at the University of Missouri Occupational Therapy program, founded by Tiffany Bolton, Brittney Stevenson, Melanie Tkach, & Nathan Dare. This podcast is a student-run portion of the AWF initiative. The goal is to empower parents feeling overwhelmed meeting the mental and behavioral health needs of their children. This podcast is focused on allowing people to share their stories with the hope of helping others.

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#AWayForwardMUOT

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Health

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Latest episode

May 7, 2026

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Episodes

S3 E13: Jo's Story: Inside the Classroom 07.05.2026

Welcome to Season 3 of the A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I am your host, Olivia Pool, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. Today's guest will talk about her experiences as a teacher. All names have been changed.

S3 E12: MG's Story: A Sister's Perspective & Advocacy in IDD 30.04.2026

Welcome to Season 3 of the A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I am your host, Olivia Pool, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. Today's guest will talk about her experiences as a sibling and a strong advocator. All names have been changed.

S3 E11: Catrail's Story: A Parent's Journey Through Autism 23.04.2026

Welcome to Season 3 of the A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I am your host, Olivia Pool, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. Today's guest will talk about her experiences as a parent of a child with Autism. All names have been changed.

S3 E10-Sunflower's Story: Behind the Behavior 16.04.2026

Welcome to Season 3 of the A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I am your host, Olivia Pool, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. Today's guest will talk about her experiences personally and professional as a Behavior Consultant. All names have been changed.

S3 E9: Grace's Story: The Reality of Parenting a Child with ASD 09.04.2026

Welcome to Season 3 of the A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I am your host, Olivia Pool, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. Today's guest will talk about her experiences as a parent of a child with Autism. All names have been changed.

S3 E8: Kim's Story: Professional Insight & Personal Journey 02.04.2026

Welcome to Season 3 of the A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I am your host, Olivia Pool, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. Today's guest will talk about her experiences as a Behavior Analyst and a parent of a child with Autism. All names have been changed.

S3 E7: Leigh's Story: Helping Children Thrive Through Recreation 26.03.2026

Welcome to Season 3 of the A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I am your host, Olivia Pool, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. Today's guest will talk about her experiences as a City's Recreation Coordinator. All names have been changed to protect guest privacy.

S3 E6: Amber's Story: Autism in a Rural America 19.03.2026

Welcome to Season 3 of the A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I am your host, Olivia Pool, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. Today's guest will talk about her experiences as a parent of a child with Autism. All names have been changed to protect guest privacy.

S3 E5: Andy's Story: Living with ADHD-A Child's Perspective 12.03.2026

Welcome to Season 3 of the A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I am your host, Olivia Pool, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. Today's guest will talk about his experiences as a child with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). All names have been changed to protect guest privacy.

S3 E4: Ellie's Story: What It's Like Raising a Child with ADHD 05.03.2026

Welcome to Season 3 of the A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I am your host, Olivia Pool, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. Today's guest will talk about her experiences as a parent raising a child with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). All names have been changed to protect guest privacy.

S3 E3: Daisy's Story: Physical Therapy and Adaptive Ballet 26.02.2026

Welcome to Season 3 of the A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I am your host, Olivia Pool, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. Today's guest will talk about her experiences as a Physical Therapist and a founder of an adaptive ballet program. All names have been changed.

S3 E2: Lynn's Story: Understanding OCD in Children- A Parent's Perspective 19.02.2026

Welcome to Season 3 of the A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I am your host, Olivia Pool, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. Today's guest will talk about her experiences as a parent raising a child newly diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. All names have been changed.

S3 E1 Maren's Story: Advocating as an OT and a Sibling 12.02.2026

Welcome to Season 3 of the A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I am your host, Olivia Pool, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. Today's guest will talk about her experiences as a sibling and a pediatric OT. All names have been changed.

S1 E6 Blair's Story: Anxiety, Depression, PTSD 27.01.2026

Welcome to season 1 of A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I'm your host, Sarah Steensma, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. In season 1, each episode highlights a specific mental health diagnosis through the lived experiences of our special guests. Storytelling is a powerful tool for understanding. All names have bee...

S1 E5 Sarah's Story: Anxiety, Depression, Addiction 27.01.2026

Welcome to season 1 of A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I'm your host, Sarah Steensma, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. In season 1, each episode highlights a specific mental health diagnosis through the lived experiences of our special guests. Storytelling is a powerful tool for understanding. All names have bee...

S1 E4 Caroline's Story: Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder 27.01.2026

Welcome to season 1 of A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I'm your host, Sarah Steensma, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. In season 1, each episode highlights a specific mental health diagnosis through the lived experiences of our special guests. Storytelling is a powerful tool for understanding. All names have bee...

S1 E3 Michael's Story: Anxiety, Depression, ADHD 27.01.2026

Welcome to season 1 of A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I'm your host, Sarah Steensma, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. In season 1, each episode highlights a specific mental health diagnosis through the lived experiences of our special guests. Storytelling is a powerful tool for understanding. All names have bee...

S1 E2 Lily's Story: Anxiety, Depression, ADHD 27.01.2026

Welcome to season 1 of A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I'm your host, Sarah Steensma, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. In season 1, each episode highlights a specific mental health diagnosis through the lived experiences of our special guests. Storytelling is a powerful tool for understanding. All names have bee...

S1 E1 Daisy's Story: Anxiety, Depression, PTSD 27.01.2026

Welcome to season 1 of A Way Forward podcast, focused on mental health awareness and stigma reduction. I'm your host, Sarah Steensma, an occupational therapy capstone student at the University of Missouri. In season 1, each episode highlights a specific mental health diagnosis through the lived experiences of our special guests. Storytelling is a powerful tool for understanding. All names have bee...

S2 E9 Caroline's Story: Finding the right strategies 08.04.2025

Welcome to season 2 of the A Way Forward podcast! Im your host, Erin Sullivan, and I am creating this series for my occupational therapy doctoral capstone project at the University of Missouri. This season is aimed at empowering families navigating the challenges of raising children with behavioral and emotional health concerns. Each episode will have a guest who shares insight into their experien...

S2 E8 Jessica's Story: Strengthening the bond 08.04.2025

Welcome to season 2 of the A Way Forward podcast! Im your host, Erin Sullivan, and I am creating this series for my occupational therapy doctoral capstone project at the University of Missouri. This season is aimed at empowering families navigating the challenges of raising children with behavioral and emotional health concerns. Each episode will have a guest who shares insight into their experien...

S2 E7 Bridget's Story: Be the expert on your child 08.04.2025

Welcome to season 2 of the A Way Forward podcast! Im your host, Erin Sullivan, and I am creating this series for my occupational therapy doctoral capstone project at the University of Missouri. This season is aimed at empowering families navigating the challenges of raising children with behavioral and emotional health concerns. Each episode will have a guest who shares insight into their experien...

S2 E6 Lina's Story: Stop pleasing everyone 08.04.2025

Welcome to season 2 of the A Way Forward podcast! Im your host, Erin Sullivan, and I am creating this series for my occupational therapy doctoral capstone project at the University of Missouri. This season is aimed at empowering families navigating the challenges of raising children with behavioral and emotional health concerns. Each episode will have a guest who shares insight into their experien...

S2 E5 Caitlyn's Story: A new normal 08.04.2025

Welcome to season 2 of the A Way Forward podcast! Im your host, Erin Sullivan, and I am creating this series for my occupational therapy doctoral capstone project at the University of Missouri. This season is aimed at empowering families navigating the challenges of raising children with behavioral and emotional health concerns. Each episode will have a guest who shares insight into their experien...

S2 E4 Sarah's Story: Resilience 08.04.2025

Welcome to season 2 of the A Way Forward podcast! Im your host, Erin Sullivan, and I am creating this series for my occupational therapy doctoral capstone project at the University of Missouri. This season is aimed at empowering families navigating the challenges of raising children with behavioral and emotional health concerns. Each episode will have a guest who shares insight into their experien...

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