Kombucha & OT

Many times as clinicians we are the 'bad' guys or the motivators focused on helping our clients/patients get better.  When someone has been through an illness, trauma, injury we are there to take on the job of motivating them to see past the right now and into their future.  We can see the end result of their hard work and how close they can get back to their prior level of function.  In t...

An episode that will take your breath away, or help you breathe a little easier maybe.  Join us as we host a special guest SLP and talk all things Cardiopulmonary.  Great tips and tricks you can use with your clients/patients.  Cardiopulmonary conditions are very common and we have so many interventions to pull from to help make life better for people under our care.  And what better topic to disc...

Pain management is a very common OT intervention.  There are so many ways to treat pain and we will discuss tips and tricks that have helped us decrease pain and improve quality of life in our patients.  Grab your favorite flavor of Kombucha and listen in to this episode on decreasing pain with OT interventions.

Working together as an interprofessional team takes effort. In this episode we discuss collaborating with other disciplines and how we have to be intentional to do our part to bring the team together.  Patient outcomes improve when we coordinate treatment and communicate across disciplines.  

This episode you will learn about a new flavor of home brewed Kombucha as we discuss dealing with the loss of a client/patient.  Saying goodbye is never easy and when you lose someone you have worked with for OT, it can really be difficult to move on.  Join Shonda and Wendy as they share their experience with saying goodbye to patients they have lossed.

This episode of Kombucha & OT dives into giving our all as a Clinician.  Working at the top of our license, honing in on our skills, and being a life-long learner are all keys to answering the question, WHY YOU, WHY NOW?  Our patients, residents, clients, and employers deserve the best from us.  Buy or pour some delicious Kombucha and listen in as we share our insight.

 Let's talk about putting the FUN in functional activities.  Learn how we incorporate fun interventions into our goal areas to increase patient outcomes.  There's a lot that goes into choosing activities and making sure it is related to the GOAL area, functional, engaging, and interesting to the patient is the key to success.  Grab your Kombucha and listen in for our take on putting the FU...

This episode's topic came from a student wondering how to balance all the things with work, life, and being a student.  Finding this balance is easy for some people and more difficult for others.  Listen in as we sip on our Booch and discuss tips and tricks to getting it all done and still finding time for yourself.   

We filled this episode full of tips and treatment ideas for those impacted by visual impairments.  Listen in as Shonda and Wendy share their experience as OTAs treating patients with low vision.  Shonda also tries a new store-bought flavor of Kombucha that was recommended by a viewer.  Sit back, relax and get ready to learn all about low vision.

Happy OT Month:  This episode of Kombucha & OT dives into Occupational Therapy Education.  We are lifelong learners and lifelong educators as OT Professionals.  Listen in as Shonda and Wendy provide tips on educating patients, care partners, and staff as it relates to OT.

In this episode we breakdown the ADL of dressing.  Listen in as we give our best tips and ideas for OT dressing related goal areas.  Sip on your favorite flavor of Kombucha and take notes on this important ADL.

What a great topic for this episode.  Interviewing for a new job takes practice and we discuss the skills needed and provide tips and pointers related to interviewing as an OT/OTA professional.  Grab your favorite Kombucha or drink of choice and hear our advice on improving your interviewing skills.

This episode explains the difference between Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Basic Activities of Daily Living.  This topic can be very confusing for a student or new grad and Shonda and Wendy try to break it down and provide real life examples to explain the types of ADLs we work on with our clients/patients.  So pop open your favorite Bucha flavor and listen in.

This episode dives into rehab dining and adaptive equipment to promote independence with self-feeding.  Eating a meal is a social event many of our patients/clients look forward to each day. Join Shonda and Wendy as they share their knowledge with you on how to make dining goal focused and an engaging experience for the patient/clients.  Don't forget to grab your favorite Kombucha w...

This episode Shonda and Wendy discuss the very real topic of Clinician burnout.  It's been a tough few years for those caring for others and it takes its toll no matter how strong we are.  Listen in while we sip on some Kombucha and give tips that may help us avoid burnout and keep our caring fires lit.

A great question came in from an OT student asking us to explain how OT addresses a person's mind, body, and spirit.  Listen in as Shonda and Wendy discuss this topic. Grab your favorite Kombucha, sit back, and enjoy this informative podcast.

This episode focuses on productivity.  What it means and how to improve your efficiency and get credit for all the great things you are doing with your clients/patients.  Grab your favorite Kombucha and listen in on Shonda and Wendy as they give their experience with productivity.

This episode we answer an email asking us to focus on the ins and outs of Group Therapy Sessions.  We have discussed how much we love groups before but now we dive into the 'how'. Grab your Kombucha and take some notes on our tips and tricks for planning and executing great OT groups.

Grab your Kombucha and listen in as we discuss intervention tips and tricks to improve success with managing contractures and decrease risk of further contractures.  There are so many ways OT can help individuals impacted by contractures and range of motion issues.  We hope our experiences help you add a few ideas to your toolbox.

In this episode Shonda and Wendy discuss OT's role in Energy Conservation (EC) and Work Simplification (WS) treatment interventions.  There are so many ways to break down daily tasks in order for our residents/patients/clients to enjoy their life with less impact on their activity tolerance. Listen in as they sip on delicious Kombucha and share their best tips for implementing EC/WS tech...

This episode discusses the 'forgotten' ADL of Intimacy.  Yes, intimacy is an activity of daily living and yes, we as OT professionals can help address it as part of our scope of practice.  So, grab your favorite Kombucha and join Shonda and Wendy as they address the elephant in the room, Sex and OT.

Join Wendy and Shonda as they discuss one of their favorite OT topics, the ACL or Allen Cognitive Levels.  Learning how to meet someone at their Cognitive level is a game changer for treatment outcome success.  There are so many things a person still CAN DO even with a cognitive impairment.  So, grab your favorite Kombucha and listen in for more great OT treatment tips.

This episode takes a deep dive into how to focus your treatment approach as an OT Professional.  Do you jump right to restoring function, do you start with adapting or modifying?  OR is it a combination?  Sit back, grab your favorite Kombucha and listen in as Shonda and Wendy share their tricks of the trade when it comes to choosing the best approach to treatment.

This episode shows our fun and creative side when it comes to treatment ideas.  We are in an empty room and are given 3 items to use in a treatment session.  What will we be given and how will we incorporate the items toward the goals?  Ready, set, treat!

This week’s episode dives into our experience treating individuals experiencing Urinary Incontinence.  Learn some of our best tips and tricks for UI as we chat and sip on delicious Kombucha.