Once Upon OT

In this episode, I chat with Curtis about his occupational therapy school experience, comparing OT fieldwork with being a new grad OT, and also the motivation behind the "brOT_Brain" podcast & insta Check out these links!: podcast : https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZKu6BYlXGam4D7C8K4AMc?si=0b6dce282e274f1e insta: https://www.instagram.com/brot_brain/

New York meets California - Meeting the OT Community! In this episode, we get to meet Kim Ben who recently graduated from their occupational therapy program. This is my first time formally getting to know Kim after we discovered each other's OT accounts on instagram https://www.instagram.com/otdocben/ (Kim) https://www.instagram.com/once_upon_ot/ (me) the OT world is truly so small! In this fu...

In this episode, I chat with Sami Wong, a recent OT new grad with one more fieldwork rotation to go! We talk about the OT school experience, fieldwork 2 and lessons learned along the way ... plus much much more! __________________________________________ Timestamps: (1:20) Sami's Story with Occupational Therapy (2:37) What would you tell someone interested in OT? (3:55) Early experiences with...

In this episode, I reflect on my first and recent experience handling a fall in the workplace. As a new grad OT, this initially made me feel discouraged and defeated... but we try our best each day and learn from our sincere mistakes.

In this episode, Lauren and I reconnect and chat about the many phases of becoming an occupational therapy practitioner. This episode covers advice/perspectives for prospective OT students, current OT students, and new grad occupational therapists like myself... as well as conversations about school-based OT, applying for jobs, and CEUs & much more! _________________________________________ Ti...

In this episode, I reconnect with my friend Katelyn Asmus to chat about her experience as an occupational therapist in the school setting, her occupational therapy journey, and various life experiences that led her to become the OT that she is today. Timestamps: 0:55 — What is school-based OT? 1:45 — How does it feel like to be an “experienced” OT? 3:08 — Pediatric OT vs School-based OT? Similar o...

In this episode, I reflect on my occupational therapy journey from one year ago till the present day. It baffles me how different things are.. how so much can happen & how so much can change in just ONE year. Your OT trajectory will fluctuate, twist and turn, just like the narrative slope we know so well. Follow along the journey on Instagram :) (@once_upon_ot) https://www.instagram.com/once_u...

In this episode, I discuss my variety of work experiences during occupational therapy school and balancing it all as a full-time OT student. For some of us, working during OT school may be necessary while for others it may be optional; we all have our unique circumstances and situations. For me, I was living on my savings but knew that it likely would not suffice till the end of my 2-year program....

In this episode, I answer the questions you sent me on Instagram ( once_upon_ot ). Keep an eye out for the next "question sticker" on my story for questions to be answered in a future episode. Follow along the occupational therapy journey - https://www.instagram.com/once_upon_ot/ Timestamps : (0:24) "What makes OT different from other clinical jobs like nursing, PA, etc?" (5:23...

On the fence about going to AOTA Conference as a current occupational therapy student? In this episode, I reflect on the time I first decided to attend AOTA conference. It can be intimidating and overwhelming with all the novelty and energy in the air ... not to mention the costs associated with attending the event. I believe it comes down to your goals, ambition, and intentions as to why you woul...

A huge professional milestone! It was honestly a challenging task securing this first job , especially as a new grad occupational therapist . For some reason I had the notion that once I graduated occupational therapy school, passed my NBCOT exam, and obtained my state licensure that securing my first job would be a seamless process. In this episode, I discuss how I approached the OT job hunting p...

Are you applying to occupational therapy school soon? Trying to choose the best-fit OT school for you? My hope is that this podcast episode will help you decide which occupational therapy program(s) to pursue and what action steps you can take next in the process. In this episode, I discuss my top 3 tips for applying to occupational therapy school. These are things I have done myself back when I w...

Once upon a time I decided to pursue occupational therapy 🛤️ and the rest is history… (his story) 📖

"What occupies your time?" In this episode, I discuss the occupational therapy lens and how I approach my own OT pitch/elevator speech. We have come a long way in promoting our profession, but in my daily life I still encounter some confusion and lack of awareness about what we do. This podcast offers ideas on how to bring to life our OT pitch and create a lasting impression for the peop...

We all have stories, especially as occupational therapists (OT), here's mine . Thank you for listening along as I verbally reflect on my occupational therapy journey. This is my first podcast episode and I'm excited to see where this new venture takes me. so... WHY OT? https://www.instagram.com/once_upon_ot