Occupied

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010 – The Grey Revolution: Aged Care’s Young Leaders Aug 26, 2018

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Samantha Bowen is an Occupational Therapist from Perth Australia who found her passion in the aged care sector. Samantha started Acorn Network, an entrepreneurial venture aimed at promoting young leaders in the aged care sector by providing mentoring, support and growth services to individuals and companies. http://www.acorn-network.com.au/ Samantha has also just dropped her own podcast (The Grey Revolution)! So if you work in aged care, are interested in aged care or just breathe air then check it out! http://www.acorn-network.com.au/podcast/ Keep occupied Brockbrock.cook@me.com@brockcookOT

009 – How do Values fit with OT practice? Aug 16, 2018

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A rather spontaneous recording whilst getting some vitamin D, sitting outside, and relaxing. You know what they say, strike while the iron is hot, so whilst thinking about how I utilised values and values assessments within and occupation-based practice context it seemed like the perfect time to put my thoughts on record….and then send them out to the world. A bit of a reflection on how I’ve used concepts such as Occupational Need, Values, Occupational Disruption, and how these interrelate in order for us to be able to support people with more authentic interventions and recommendations. The example model discussed in this podcast is the Theory of Basic Human Values and is shown below. As is highlighted in the episode this is just one of many, many models of values and how they interact. This is a brief overview of how I think about these concepts interact together and I will be exploring them individually in more detail in future podcasts. Keep occupied Brockbrock.cook@me.com@brockcookOT

008 – Dr Jessie Wilson and the Co-Op approach Aug 06, 2018

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Dr Jessie Wilson is a former colleague of mine who now works at Western University in Canada. Her paediatric and mental health clinical background led her into her Ph.D. around an occupation based therapy project for young adults with autism. We discussed everything from previous episodes of Occupied, some of the marketing issues of the profession, some of the challenges between undergrad and graduate entry OT’s as well as in depth about her experience completing her PH.D. project using the CO-OP approach. Critical Physio blog: https://criticalphysio.net/network-blog/ The CO-OP Academy: http://co-opacademy.ca/ Keep occupied Brockbrock.cook@me.com@brockcookOT

007 – Why SMART Goals are Dumb Jul 26, 2018

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Goals…..we’ve all heard of them and all been advised that we should be using them both personally and clinically….but why and how are we using them? Do we have a good understanding of how they work? Hear me out and I’ll see if I can make you think 😉 When I say how do you write a goal I bet this is what you think of: Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time-bound ………….but why? I’m sure we’re all very familiar with this format for “goal setting”, it’s been drilled into us for year! But how many of you could list a different goal format right now off the top of your head? To me, that in itself is an issue. I encourage you to hear me out and listen to this one with an open mind. I’m a believer that SMART goals are not only not a good method of goal progression for OT’s but even that they can be detrimental….and I’m about to explain to you my thoughts around this! Keep occupied Brockbrock.cook@me.com@brockcookOT

006 – The Business of Women’s Health and Occupational Therapy Jul 16, 2018

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Melissa LaPointe is a friend I’ve known for a number of years and I’ve watched her entrepreneurial journey building from her original passion area, Occupational Therapy and Women’s Health. Now she is an online entrepreneur, a women’s health advocate, a coach, a leadership consultant and a community builder! We went into some detail around therapist burnout and how we both have been through it and come out the other side. I obviously explored the role of Occupational Therapy in Women’s Health and the types of things they might do in this area and how Melissa’s work in this area devolved into her current online businesses. Melissa’s passion has now evolved into supporting and coaching other therapists to follow their passion for developing healthy and sustainable private practices’. Melissa’s consultancy service can be found here:www.melissalapointe.com Melissa’s online community for therapists and entrepreneurs in pediatrics and women’s health.www.strongbeginnings.online Melissa referred to a poem she wrote about me in the podcast….well i found it haha so enjoy her creative writing skills! Keep occupied Brockbrock.cook@me.com@brockcookOT

005 – What can Minimalism teach Occupational Therapists Jul 05, 2018

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So in this episode, I explore some random reflections I’ve had after coming across the concept of “minimalism”. It started when I found a documentary on Netflix called Minimalism: A documentary about the important things which was the beginning of me diving down the minimalism rabbit hole. “Minimalism is a lifestyle that helps people question what things add value to their lives. By clearing the clutter from life’s path, we can all make room for the most important aspects of life: health, relationships, passion, growth, and contribution.” The reason this concept grabbed me, once I started looking into it, is because I could see some really close links with Occupational Science! I decided to have a think and a chat about the links that I could see and how they might relate to Occupational Therapy and I hope this provides some food for thought for some people. https://www.theminimalists.com Keep occupied Brockbrock.cook@me.com@brockcookOT

004 – Newgradoccupationaltherapy.com with Dom Jun 25, 2018

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This episode I delved into the world of the New Graduate Occupational Therapist!! I had the pleasure of sitting down with the one and only Dominic Lloyd-Randolfi to hear about his journey into Occupational Therapy including his involvement with www.NewgradOccupationalTherapy.com NewGradOT is an amazing blog resource for new graduates containing an amazing array of information with the aim of helping new graduates navigate the (often scary) transition into the profession. We had a chat about his transition from student to practitioner, sex as an occupation, made some comparisons between American health care and Australia’s as well as (OF COURSE) provide some tips for new grad therapists to help make the transition to practice a much smoother and more productive one. Keep occupied Brockbrock.cook@me.com@brockcookOT

003 – Reflecting on Reflection Jun 12, 2018

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Every now and then a small thing happens during my day triggers some much more extensive thoughts/reflections (ironic right?). Discussing with my Occupational Therapy students about the importance of reflection got me thinking about my personal journey towards developing this SUPER IMPORTANT skill. I discuss a bit about my experience of finally realising how amazing this skillset can be and some tips about when and how you can start implementing it. If you enjoy it and know someone else who could do with some tips on reflection than feel free to share this podcast with them! Keep occupied Brockbrock.cook@me.com@brockcookOT

002 – Occupation based Pediatrics with the Rocket OT May 28, 2018

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Simone contacted me on Reddit following the release of Occupied episode 001 saying she wrote a blog called the Rocket OT and had created a visual that “demonstrates how regulation develops and is affected depending on environment/occupation”. After having a chat it was clear that Simone and myself were on similar wavelengths so how could I not have a chat with her and learn more about her occupation perspectives and her story. We delved into a tonne of topics including OT’s and the drift away from occupation, professional identity, sensory modulation as well as Simone’s very own Occupation based pediatric resources. I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed having the discussion! Follow Simone’s work here:https://www.facebook.com/rocketot/ Keep occupied Brockbrock.cook@me.com

001 – Operation Occupation May 18, 2018

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Operation Occupation was a project that I undertook a few years ago and was a turning point in my career for my personal growth into the profession of OT. Below is a presentation that I gave to the OT’s in my district about the “Operation Occupation” project whilst it was in progress: Keep occupied Brockbrock.cook@me.com

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