OT & Chill

Episode 24 - Race & Health Inequalities . The link between race and health has been well documented in research and government reports. This was particularly apparent during the COVID pandemic with those from minority ethnic groups disproportionately passing away. . In this episode, I discuss the area of race and health inequalities with: . Andrea Wright - @IntegraTherapy Musharrat Ahmed Landeryou...

Episode 23 - Cannabis and Occupational Therapy In this episode, I speak to Carlneshia Hunnicutt (OTD, OTR/L) and Emily Grullón (OTD, OTR/L) about the potential use of Cannabis in Occupational Therapy practice. This has been an area of interest to them since thier training and continue to engage in research about it. You can find Carlneisha and Emily at @CannabisOT on Instagram. Their publications...

Episode 22 - Autism Series Part 6 - Autism and Occupational Therapy with Briana Miller In this final episode of the Autism Series, I speak to Briana Miller. We discuss her OT role working with Autistic children. We talk about the interventions she undertake as well the cultural impact on her practice. We touch upon the impact the covid pandemic has had on her work. Briana currently lives and works...

Episode 21 - Autism Series Part 5 - Autism and Women with Hannah Hayward & Emma Kurran In Part 5 of the Autism Series, I speak with Hannah Hayward & Emma Kurran about Autism and Women. We discuss differences in presentation between men and women and some of the reasons behind this. We speak about the prevalence of Autism amongst women in the criminal justice system.  Emma provides her...

LISTEN UP...14th October 2020 is AHP DAY 2020!!! To celebrate, I put together an episode inviting different Allied Health Professionals to share something about their role, why they took it up and what their hopes are for the next coming year. I really enjoyed listening to all my fellow different colleagues tell a bit of their story...this makes me proud to be part of the 3rd largest workforce of...

Episode 19 - Graffiti…An Occupation For Our Practice? In this episode, I catch up with an OT from Episode 9, an occupational therapist to discuss Graffiti as an Occupation. We discuss his personal experiences of engaging in this occupation and how OTs can perhaps use it as an intervention in practice. Below are some of documentary/ short clips from Youtube we referred to. I hope you enjoy the epis...

Conversations about sex with those we work with can at times be a tricky one to navigate. It is however an occupation most human beings engage in at some point in their lives and therefore is important that Occupational Therapists are able to work with this when it arises in practice. In this episode, I discuss all things sex with Dr Sakshi Tickoo. Dr. Sakshi Tickoo (she/hers) is a new grad Occupa...

In part four of the autism series, I speak to Ben Jones, an autistic man, about his lived experiences of camouflaging. Ben discusses how camouflaging impacts his mental and physical well being. He also shares strategies he has used in the past to ensure that he is able to manage himself in different interactions he has had.  Other episodes in the series include -  - ADOS & ADI-R with...

In part three of the autism series, I speak to Emma Woodhouse and Adam Griffin about cultural perspectives on Autism. Adam works as an Occupational Therapist in Dubai & Emma is a Neurodevelopment Specialist and trainer in the ADOS & ADI-R. We discuss some of the cultural perspectives on assessments, interventions and impact of family dynamics when working with autistic children. Emma can be found...

Episode 15 - Autism Series: Part 2 - Autism & Me - Lived Experience with Rees Finlay & Daniel Grice In part two of the autism series, I speak to two autistic young men who both received their diagnosis in their early twenties. We discuss what being autistic means to them, how the diagnosis has impacted them or not and whether or not they view autism as a disability. Rees can be found on tw...

Members of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) have the democratic right to select a candidate for the seat of Council Member, International Affairs – World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). One of the candidates for this seat is Dr Kee Hean Lim. With the ballots closing on Friday, 24th July 2020 at 12noon, I took an opportunity to have a conversation with Dr Lim about...

Episode 13 - Autism Series: Part 1 - ADOS & ADI-R With Emma Woodhouse To kick off the Autism series, I invited Emma Woodhouse,   Neurodevelopmental Specialist, onto the podcast to provide her expertise on two of the assessment tools used in the diagnosis of Autism. Emma is a trainer in the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 (ADOS-2) and Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-...

The way we respond to people around us on all levels is very important in building relationships. Understanding of attachment styles and strategies when working with people may help us develop better responses to during our practice. I was very fortunate to be joined by Lydia Guthrie (Twitter: @Lydia_Guthrie), a trainer in attachment and relationship styles who is also training to be a systemic ps...

We are in the midst of racial tension across the world due the death of a Black man called George Floyd. This has raised many questions around race and further given voice to the Black Lives Matter movement. I wanted to get the thoughts and feelings from fellow Black and People of Colour Occupational Therapists to begin the discussion about how we can increase diversity in the profession. I would...

Episode 10 - Student Life & Pandemic In this episode, I got to chill with Alex Thomas who is a final year OT student. We talked about the impact the Covid 19 pandemic has had on his studies and what he feels the future holds for newly qualified OTs. We also spoke about some of his placement experiences and discussed a podcast he has been involved in called “The Big MH”. Link to the podcast is belo...

My daughter loves the fact I started this podcast and always wants to record with me. We sometimes record and play around with the equipment but never really post. This time around I thought it would be a good idea to share what we did...let me know what you think.

In this episode, I caught up with an Occupational Therapist who has previously engaged in occupations which could be viewed by society as anti-social and not health promotion. He found his way into Occupational Therapy which then gave him an understanding of why he perhaps engaged in those occupations. We discuss what impact engaging in those occupations had on him and how it influences him and hi...

We often work with individuals presenting with complex needs but regardless of this, we as Occupational Therapist need to be able to explore all occupations these individuals engage in.  Stalking is one such occupation. As part of an innovative project, Occupational Therapist Sam Baker works with perpetrators of stalking. In this episode, Sam discusses his role, the impact stalking can have o...

In this episode, I catch up with a colleague of mine, Keith, who is a service user consultant and also a former prisoner having spent 26 years in prison. We discuss how he spent his time in prison, the impact having his choice taken away had on him and how he managed the transition coming out of prison after a long period of time. Keith also offers some advice to healthcare professionals about wor...

Happy New Year! I had a small break Over the festive period so just wanted to come back with a small Happy New Year message. In the episode, I review some of my achievements in 2019 and talk about some of my 2020 goals. How did your 2019 go? And what are your goals for 2020? hit me up on Twitter @OT_Chill | @KwakuOT | otandchill@gmail.com

Episode 6 - Jane Moseley & Catherine Rodgers - High Intensity User.   In this episode, I am joined by two Occupational Therapist Jane Moseley (@janiemoseley) and Catherine  Rodgers (CathRodgers13) to talk about their roles as High Intensity User workers.  High Intensity User is the name given to individuals who are identified as a frequent visitor to accident and emergency. I am...

Episode 5 - VdT Model of Creative Ability I was pleased to be joined by Dr Wendy Sherwood (Twitter: @icancreativity, Email: wendy@ican-uk.com, Website: www.ican-uk.com) having a conversation about the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability (Twitter: @VdTMoCAFUK). Dr Sherwood led the first module I studied in my Occupational Therapy training and really provided me with the foundations of the profes...

Episode 4 – OT & Chill…In this episode, I am joined by Keir Harding (Twitter: @Keirwales, Facebook: Keir Harding OT, Blog: The Diagnosis of Exclusion, Website: www.beamconsultancy.co.uk) for a conversation about his work around Occupational Therapy and the diagnosis of personality disorder. We also talk about some of the recent attention his blog posts have received online. Remember to subscribe t...

Episode 3 - OT & Chill....I (@KwakuOT) Caught Up With Helena & Marie (@MrsMarieOT) To Discuss Our Transition From Being Students To Occupational Therapists. We Discussed How Our First Year Has Been Like Including The Interview Process, Challenges & Highlights. Remember To Subscribe To This Podcast On Apple Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, Overcast & All Other Popular Podcasts Platforms. Drop Me Any Feedb...

I caught up with Valentine Mutsvairo (@iamValentine_OT) to find out his expectations for his career ahead and some of his anxieties. If you have any tips for him regarding interval skills, give him a shout on Twitter. Thank you for all the great feedback & advice on episode one...again, I welcome any feedback so please hit me up. Enjoy!!!