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The BRAVE OT Podcast | Real Conversations with Occupational Therapy TrailblazersAuthor: Carlyn Neek - OT Entrepreneur Coach, Educator, Founder of ACTivate Vitality
The BRAVE OT Podcast with Carlyn Neek is all about empowering occupational therapists to step-up, level-up, blaze some trails, and maybe engage in a little conscious rebellion in service of the profession, our clients, our work, our businesses, and living our mission wholeheartedly. We are all about keeping it real, doing hard things, unhuslting, being curious, trying new things, growing through our challenges, and finding joy and fulfilment along the way. Really, we are OTing ourselves and each other. About This Podcast The BRAVE OT Podcast features authentic conversations with occupational therapists doing innovative and interesting work, from private practice owners to clinicians pioneering new approaches to OTs, creating entirely new paths for the profession. Through real conversations, we explore the challenges of trailblazing, the reality of navigating uncertainty, and how OTs support each other through it all. Whether you're an OT practice owner facing uncertainty, a clinician exploring new directions to escape environments that contribute to burnout, or an occupational therapist who's ready to do things differently, these conversations will resonate. We talk about the messy middle of building something meaningful, the isolation that can come with going your own way, and what it really takes to create sustainable work that aligns with your values. Host Carlyn Neek brings her lived experience as a multipassionate ADHDer, her decads of work with adult mental health with high achievers and her OT mentorship and business coaching to these conversations. Creating space for honest dialogue about the challenges we face as innovators in our profession is her superpower. The BRAVE OT Podcast is perfect for: Occupational therapists in private practice, OTs exploring entrepreneurship, clinicians seeking inspiration and community, and anyone interested in the evolving landscape of our profession. We aim for 2 episodes per month. An invitation from Carlyn: If you're an OT Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Ep. 51: Redefining Brave When Everything Changes With Trish Williams
Episode 51
Friday, 31 October, 2025
Ever wonder what happened to some of our OT entrepreneur trail blazers who went quiet? If you've been around OT social media or podcasts, you probably know Trish Williams from her brand, OTs Get Paid. In this raw, honest conversation, Trish opens up about why you haven't heard from her in more than a year and it's not the story you might expect. This episode is about what happens when your capacity fundamentally shifts. When perimenopause rewires your brain. When family crisis demands everything you have. When the version of yourself you've been living and sharing doesn't fit anymore. And when slowing down becomes the bravest thing you've ever done. In this conversation, we explore: The collision of perimenopause and family crisis that changed everything Why Trish went back to being a mobile OT after thinking she'd "graduated" from that How cognitive changes in perimenopause can feel like late-onset ADHD The shame that comes with not being able to keep up anymore (and the rotting cooler story) What it really means to slow down when your whole identity was about achieving Redefining "brave", from launching businesses to getting reports done on time The shift from hope to faith when life gets really hard Building boundaries, finding what lights you up, and detaching with love Why volunteering at Pride and Folk Fest became her community lifeline The daily practices that keep her grounded (and why "scary thing" became "brave thing") This episode is for you if: You're noticing your capacity has shifted and you don't know what to do about it You're in perimenopause or menopause and feeling completely disoriented You're navigating a major life crisis while trying to keep your business/career going You're tired of maintaining an image that doesn't fit who you are anymore You need permission to slow down without giving up You're a single parent or primary caregiver feeling stretched beyond your limits, even while parenting adult children You want to hear what building a life that actually works for you looks like Connect with Trish: Email: trish@trishwilliamsconsulting.ca and listen to the OTs Get Paid Podcast. Join the conversation in The BRAVE OT Facebook group - come share what "brave" looks like for you in your current season. Questions OTs are searching: What are perimenopause symptoms affecting my work? How do I manage my OT practice with changing capacity? Is it normal to feel burnt out as an occupational therapist? Can I go back to clinical work after business coaching? How do I pivot my OT career in midlife? What does mobile OT work look like? How do therapists handle family crisis while working? Is perimenopause affecting my ADHD symptoms? How do I slow down my OT practice without quitting? What are signs of therapist burnout? How do I rebuild my OT career after time away?
