All Things OT

Happy Friday to all current and future OT practitioners! I am so happy to announce the new All Things OT podcast episode clinical assistant professor at the University of Arkansas Mark C. Koch ! In today's episode we get to hear Mark talk about his experience in community based advocacy working in the criminal justice system, entrepreneurial OT and share our experiences with imposter syndrome. You'll get to hear some personal and professional dilemmas regarding school OT that I know will ruffle some feathers. I would love to hear your thoughts and comments about the things we discuss in today's episode. If you'd like to be a guest on this podcast please email me at allthingsot2.0@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @allthingsotpodcast. Thank you all for listening! And remember you can do all the things!

Happy Friday to all current and future OT practitioners! I am so happy to announce the new All Things OT podcast episode dedicated to all things level 2 fieldwork abroad! In today's episode We get to hear from 4 current OTR' s and west coast university alumni about their experience completing their level 2 fireworks in Australia! We talk about public/universal health care, differences and similarities between OT practice in the US and Australia as well as, ways to best prepare for a level two fieldwork outside of the US. I hope this inspires some of you to complete a fieldwork abroad. Thank you all for listening! And remember you can do all the things! If you'd like to be a guest on this podcast please email me at allthingsot2.0@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @allthingsotpodcast.

Hey everyone! Today's episode is with fellow OTA Fatima Yusuf. We discuss similarities and differences between an OTA and OTR and how to foster a strong relationship between both OT practitioners. she speaks candidly about her experience applying into both programs and ultimately how she got accepted into her OTA program. This episode aims to break down common misconceptions about OTA ( or COTA) and serves to provide some insight for those who are deciding what OT route to take. A big thank you to all the listeners for tuning in and for your constant support! I appreciate you!

Hey everyone! Today is episode 5 of the OT practitioner Interview series and today I dive into school based practice with Virginia school based OT, Amanda Beason. Tune in to hear us talk about what to expect in school based practice, adapting to distance learning and Hear Amanda speak about her passion of Assistive teen ology. Please be sure to check out and subscribe to Amanda's blog www.yourschoolot.com if you want to learn more about switch access, creative ways to incorporate Assistive technology and teletherapy. If you want to speak about your experience and want to be a guest on the podcast please email at allthingsot2.0@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @allthingsotpodcast Thank you all for listening in! Remember you can do all the things!

Hey everyone! Mental Health OT's are few and far between making up 1% of current occupational therapists. Tune in to hear fellow OTR Sal Chavez speak about his role and experience working in the acute psych setting. We dive into what to expect in a typical day working in inpatient psych and tips for students and new grads looking into acute psych. If you want to speak about your experience and want to be a guest on the podcast please email at allthingsot2.0@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @allthingsotpodcast Thank you all for listening in! Remember you can do all the things!

Todays episode is part 3 of the OT Practitioner Interview series where we hear from current OT student at Texas Women's University Allison Gillard share her experience as a student during COVID-19, share tips for applying to OT school and other insight for success as a student.

Hi everyone! Check out today's mini episode where I provide you a quick update on my job search. Please make sure to follow on Instagram: @allthingsotpodcast and don't forget to contact me either on social media or email me at Allthingsot2.0@gmail.com if you would like to be a part of the new OT practitioners series!

Hey everyone! Today we get to hear from fellow OTR Noey Brisbane speak about her role and experience in acute care. We dive into what to expect in a typical day working inpatient acute care, assessments used in her setting and tips for students and new grads looking into acute care. If you want to speak about your experience and want to be a guest on the podcast please email at allthingsot2.0@gmail.com

Hi everyone! Today's episode is the first of my interview series. Current occupational therapy student Brianna Baisch joins me and shares her experience as an student during Covid-19. We get to hear her perspective of occupational therapy school and the OT school application process. As always, thank you for listening!

Hi guys! This is part two of the NBCOT exam series. In today's episode pediatric OT Gabriela Saucedo and I talk about how to organize your time the week and days before the exam. We also talk about what to bring and what to wear to the exam, things that may be over looked until you are actually getting ready to take the exam :). Our goal is to reduce the anxiety you future OT's are facing during a particularly challenging time. Please contact me at allthingsot2.0@gmail.com with and questions or comments. Remember you can do all the things!

Hi everyone! In today's episode on All Things OT podcast we have a very special guest speaker fellow pediatric Occupational Therapist Gabriela Saucedo joining me to talk about preparing for NBCOT exam. We discuss how to prepare and create a study plan, study tips and we talk about some of the popular NBCOT study materials available to you all. We share about our experiences and what worked and what didn't work for us when we prepared for the boards exam. This is part one of our two part NBCOT series so stay tuned for next weeks episode for more NBCOT tips! Here are the links for the two resources we shout out to in our episode. Be sure to check them out! They are amazing resources! https://www.otmiri.com http://www.otexamprepper.com

Hey everyone! Today we discuss field work level one and two's! We dive into the differences between level 1 and level 2 fieldwork, what to expect and most importantly go over some tips on how to ROCK your fieldworks! I gathered information for today's podcast from articles on AOTA.com and CovalentCareers.com in combination with my own personal experiences. Please email me any questions or comments at allthingsot2.0@gmail.com or through this voice message link: https://anchor.fm/ivy-torres/message! I'd love to hear from all of you occupational therapy fanatics! Thank you again for listening in and sharing!

Hey guys! In today's episode we define occupational therapy, talk about some common misconceptions and highlight some personality characteristics that some of the best OT's have in common. This was created as a tool to advocate for OT and educate those who are new or have never heard about occupational therapy. I want to hear your thoughts, questions and any topics you want me to talk about! Contact me via email: allthingsot2.0@gmail.com. Please follow and share with you friends and family!

This episode serves as an Introduction to my podcast as well as the goals and inspirations for this podcasts and as an opportunity to let you know a little bit about myself. I hope this episode entices you to continue to listen! Here are some of my favorite podcasts that inspired me to do this, you can find them on Spotify, Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to you podcasts. Thanks! Spill the OT tea The OT exam Prepper OT schoolhouse.