Occupational Therapy and Parenting Podcasts!

Listening in the car. Listening whilst going for a walk. Listening whilst doing housework.

I'm new to the world of podcasts and it has opened my mind to so many things! Whilst I've been pursuing some personal interests like art history, book reviews and female leadership; I've also discovered some parenting podcasts that have been funny and insightful.  There are also so many invaluable podcasts for  occupational therapists. 

I highly recommend "Two Peas in a Podcast" .... Kate and Mandy are Melbourne mums of children with disabilities. They share their experiences as mums on the roller coaster that is parenting multiples with disabilities and special needs.  They relay their experiences honestly venturing to discuss topics that are not often talked about.  They are not scared to laugh at themselves and are relatable.  http://toopeasinapodcast.com.au/.

I also highly recommend "In it" which is a podcast by the organization Understood.  This podcast  explores the joys and frustrations of raising kids who learn and think differently. Amanda Morin and Bob Cunningham host this podcast and interview families (and sometimes even kids) about the everyday ups and downs. https://open.spotify.com/show/6qb0LuxbTPRsQycjfI0fiS

Podcasts (like online learning) give people flexibility with time and place; accessing information and testimonies from around the world. I started collating this list for the Australian Paediatric OT FB group where I am an administrator.  Please note that many of the podcasts below can be listened to from a variety of platforms and I have listed just one for each podcast.  These are listed in no particular order. 
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• Centre of Research Excellence- Cerebral Palsy: The CRE-CP records their education seminars and makes them available as audio podcasts https://www.ausacpdm.org.au/education/podcasts/
• The American OT Association- Everyday evidence podcast series: How does evidence affect everyday problems? AOTA's Everyday Evidence Podcast series has the answers. They sort through the evidence and bring you the most important information that relates to everyday life T a short podcast format. https://www.aota.org/Practice/Researchers/Evidence-Podcast.aspx
• Trojans Talk OT by University of Southern California: Trojans Talk OT is a podcast series designed by students to inform and entertain occupational therapy practitioners, students, educators, and friends. Broadcasting from the University of Southern California’s Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, hosts Alyssa Concha and Rob Russow track down leaders, innovators and advocates in the field, bringing their voices to a wider audience.(via You-tube) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYYUCmdmGs9n0RbXCG5HY71dddhxFeox3
• Glass Half Full: Hosted by occupational therapists Jessica Kersey and Natalie Barnes. Glass Half Full aims to provide easily-accessible and evidence-based education, contributing to the body of resources available to Occupational Therapy practitioners and consumers.  They strive to demonstrate the distinct value of occupational therapy and inspire listeners to genuinely engage with their profession and help their clients to always see the “glass half full.” http://glasshalffullot.com/podcast/
• Milestones Podcast: Allison Carter is an occupational therapist with experience working with infants, toddlers, and children up to 15 years of age. On the Milestones Podcast she discusses topics relating to child development, sensory processing, and children living with special needs. http://www.mymidwesttherapy.com/category/milestones-podcast/
• On the Air: Stephanie Lancaster (OTR) created this podcast for individuals interested in learning about the profession of occupational therapy.  Stephanie talks about her clinical practice and research interests and her experiences and ideas as a product developer and an advocate for diversity in the field of OT. http://www.ontheair.us/podcast1
• OT SCHOOL HOUSE: Jayson Davies is a school based OT in the USA. The School House is a place for all educators and parents looking to have a meaningful impact on their students' general and special education outcomes. https://www.otschoolhouse.com/podcast
• Occupied: A creative project by Brock Cook exploring all things Occupation, Occupational Science, and Occupational Therapy. Brock is an Australian occupational therapist working at the James Cook University. http://www.occupiedpodcast.com/
• I love OT podcast: Michael Roberts celebrates what is special, exciting, unique, and rewarding about occupational therapy. Download and listen for a celebration of the people, programs, and research that make OT great! https://iloveotpodcast.libsyn.com/
• Burnt Out to Lit Up podcast: Hosted by Erika and Mike, an occupational therapy/physical therapy husband and wife team who invite you to be changemakers in healthcare. Inspired by their experiences with burnout, their goal is to give you the resources, stories and strategies to spark your personal and professional growth, help you navigate your career in healthcare, and advocate for change in our industry. https://www.joyenergytime.com/podcast/
• The Jeneralist Podcast - Hosted by Jen Taubensee this podcast explores and shares Canadian OT perspectives. https://thejeneralist.podbean.com/
• OT Potential Podcast: Hosted by Sarah Lyon, this podcast is for occupational therapy practitioners and students looking to keep up with evidence based practice. Each week, Sarah discusses one influential OT-related journal article. https://otpotential.com/ot-potential-podcast
• Spill the OT Podcast is a judgement-free zone to spill all of the tea about OT, PT, and SLP. This anonymous OT talks to REAL therapists out in the field to learn about the ups, downs, and everything in between. No topics are off limits! https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/spill-the-ot
• Homebase Hope: All About Autism hosted by Rhiannon Crispe (occupational therapist) will inspire you to think differently when it comes to autism. She interviews leading world experts who aren’t held back by conventional dogmas.  Rhiannon also chats to inspirational and courageous parents and people on the spectrum who are part of a grassroots movement for autism awareness, action and inclusion. https://homebasehope.com.au/podcast/
• The Sensory Project podcast: Rachel Harrington, a pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant and owner of The Sensory Project, along with Jessica Hill, a pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant, health coach entrepreneur, and mother, answer your questions related to all things sensory, occupational therapy, parenting, self-care, nutrition, and health, from a therapist’s perspective. Providing raw, honest, fun ideas, and strategies, for parents and families to implement into daily life. https://thesensoryproject.com/pages/podcast
• OT 4 Lyfe:  Sarah is a pediatric OT working in her own private practice. She’s created podcast epsiodes covering a variety of topics including fieldwork, pediatric occupational therapy, international work, the business side of OT, along with featuring big names in the OT world for informational interviews.  https://ot4lyfe.com/podcast/
• W.E.L.L. Matters: A podcast created by Heidi MacAlpine (Occupational therapy lecturer), Joshua Falk, and Christine Kappel-Gray. This podcast aims to connect health and wellness professionals as well as communities on a national and international level via an exchange of ideas and conversations about various topics. https://www.nysota.org/page/Podcast
• The Working Therapist Podcast: Pediatric Developmental Therapy (PDT) was founded by Haden Boliek with a mission focused on providing quality speech therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy to children.  Haden  provides tools and strategies to help therapists and parents to develop and carry over therapy principles to the home.   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-working-therapist-with-haden-boliek/id862445572?mt=2
• Mind Your OT Business Podcast:  Laura Park Figueroa is an occupational therapist, OT practice owner and business coach.  She  combines her experience as a paediatric OT with business coaching in this podcast for OT business owners. https://www.mindyourotbusiness.com/podcast
• Hand Therapy Heroes :Hand therapy heroes was created for you to learn from your peers and hand enthusiasts from around the world. Susan Weiss (occupational therapist) interviews hand therapy practitioners, patients, surgeons, company representatives and each episode designed to help you grow your hand therapy knowledge. Content ranges from discussions on diagnosis, new products, to techniques, compelling articles, creative ideas for orthotics, business planning and billing.  https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/bbrcb-9423d/Hand-Therapy-Heroes-Podcast
• How to OT Podcast: Matt Brandenburg, occupational therapist strives to narrow the research gap and help practitioners translate research into practice as simply as possible. Matt aims to shift perspectives in OT research and practice from what happened, to how to make good things happen. How to OT tell stories, portray OT culture, and identify principles for practitioners to improve the health outcomes of their clients. https://anchor.fm/howtoot
• Private Practice Made Perfect: The Private Practice Made Perfect conversation is for allied health business owners who want to listen in to real life private practice stories and business advice. Cathy Love is an Australian occupational therapist and allied health business coach.  She brings guests including allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media gurus, lawyers, and possibly family members into conversation. It takes a village to run a private practice. Cathy gathers the tribe, harness collective wisdom and conveniently deliver it all to your earbuds.  https://www.nacre.com.au/podcast
• Sensational Path Podcast: Erin Grujic, occupational therapist has a mobile sensory clinic (a converted school bus) in Southern Alberta. In the podcast you can learn more about The Bus, mobile sensory clinic, and find out the ins and outs as well as the ups and downs of running a clinic on (big) wheels. The podcast will walk you through the day to day operations as well as provide insight into how you can make your own bus! https://www.sensationalpath.com/podcas
• ​Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast: Deb Hopper is an experienced paediatric occupational therapist who'se podcast seeks to provide "Superstar practical strategies" tips, tricks and strategies  that can be used straight away.  https://www.lifeskills4kids.com.au/sensory-blog/
• It's All Fun and Games Until: A podcast from two mums Bec and Jill.  One an OT and the other a Speechy.  Just keeping it real; talking parenting and therapy and all things in between.  https://open.spotify.com/show/3IpQEtDmOTqV0U0i82SyUR?si=z1CgBcgVRsK3GSMykGskQw

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Have you been listening to podcasts?  Do you have any recommendations? Are you a podcast creator?  I would love to hear from you! 

Cindy is a registered occupational therapist practising in Sydney, Australia.  She has two growing children who are a constant source of inspiration and learning.  Cindy loves working creatively to help children to reach their potential, finding opportunities in everyday living and making learning fun. She is also addicted to making printables (even when they take a long time to complete).  Cindy is the author of the Occupational Therapy blog Your Kids OT.  Read more articles from Your Kids OT at https://www.yourkidsot.com/blog

Cindy is a member of the Functional Skills for Kids Therapy Team.  They have together published THE HANDWRITING BOOK, THE SCISSORS SKILLS BOOK and THE TOILETING BOOK.

​The information on this site is general in nature. The activities are safe for most children, however, you should consult an Occupational Therapist or health professional to address specific movement, sensory or other medical conditions. Affiliate links are used throughout this website to promote products I love and recommend. I receive a commission if any purchases are made through these links. Please see my disclosure policy for more details. ​​​

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