OTs Gone Rogue

Are there days where you question if you’re making things harder than they need to be?  Or maybe there are times where you’re so in the thick of it, that you don’t even realize there might be an easier way… Well, my friend, you are not alone. And on today’s episode, we’re going to shine a light on times in our business journey where we may very well be making things more challenging than they need...

Welcome to the first episode of 2023! We’re kicking the year off by re-introducing our “Coaching Conversations” series where I sit down with one of my students and coach them through challenges or roadblocks in their business that many of our listeners may also be facing. Today I have the pleasure of hosting Kylee Leavitt. Kylee is based out of North Carolina, US and her clinical background is in...

It’s that time! Welcome to the last OTs Gone Rogue episode of 2022. And while everyone else is looking back on the past year, today I’m reflecting on my journey as an entrepreneur. As I’ve mentioned before on the podcast, I’m a big fan of journaling. My business journal has given me a living document of my entire entrepreneurial journey. This episode is my love letter to entrepreneurship, celebrat...

Today's episode is a combination of many of my passions -- women's health, coaching, mindset AND entrepreneurship. Dr. Jessica Drummond is the founder and CEO of The Integrative Women’s Health Institute, The Outsmart Endo Health Coaching Program, and the creator of the Women's Health Coach Certification. She's passionate about caring for and empowering people who struggle with...

IT'S TIME! As promised, we're officially bringing back our monthly OT spotlight, where we're featuring an amazing OT from our Rogue Community!  Let's kick things off with Courtney Lindblom , an Occupational Therapist in the US that started her career in a skilled nursing facility and recently made the transition over to in-patient rehab. She’s also working on mastering the art...

It's official, we're celebrating our 50th episode of the podcast! And what better way to celebrate this milestone than by doing a deep dive into the lessons I've carried forward from the last two years, as I navigated many of life's challenges in the public eye. In today's episode, I'm keeping it real and pulling back the curtain on my reflections as a podcaster, incl...

Today, we are diving into this concept of working online, and not just working online, but working online in a way that leverages your time. When it comes to membership communities, Stu McLaren is the membership king. He has this amazing energy, and he's so passionate about not only what he does, but teaching others how to do the same thing as well. Every time I hear Stu speak, or listen in t...

Raise your hand if you’re your own worst critic 🙋‍♀️ As someone whos been on both the giving and receiving end of coaching, I have developed a fairly strong skill set in terms of self-coaching. But what happens when that self-coaching fails to incorporate proper boundaries? This week is all about recognizing when you, as a high performer, are in desperate need of a reset. I was inspired by my own...

With another summer come and gone, we’ve been dealing with some significant changes in the LaPointe household.  For those of you who don’t know, over the past summer, we went through the process of gutting and completely renovating our 75-year-old home.  The process of going through this reno has been eye-opening and really challenged and shifted my perspective as a business owner, and now I can’t...

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, a...

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...

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 pod...

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...

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...

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'...

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...

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, sett...

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...

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 prescho...

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 t...

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 inpat...

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 performa...

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...

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 reve...

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 le...