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Therapy in the Great Outdoors: The Business & Practice of Nature-Based Pediatric TherapyAuthor: Dr. Laura Park Figueroa
This podcast is about the business & practice of nature-based pediatric therapy of all kinds. If you are an outdoor-loving practitioner in the field of occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, social work, behavioral health, mental health counseling, or outdoor education THIS is for you! You'll learn how you can take your work with children outdoors into nature. We'll cover exactly what it takes to run a successful and profitable nature-based practice that changes children's lives (and yours!) forever. On this show, you'll get answers to questions like: What does nature-based therapy look like? What types of activities work well in outdoor therapy sessions? How can nature-based therapy be a profitable business? What evidence is there for nature-based pediatric therapy? What does research say about getting children out into nature? What kinds of different business models exist for offering nature-based services for children? How can I ensure the success of my nature-based outdoor business? What systems do I need to grow a nature-based practice? Your host, Dr. Laura Park Figueroa, PhD, OTR/L, is a pediatric occupational therapist who is a published expert in nature-based pediatric therapy and a highly-acclaimed business coach for nature-based entrepreneurs. You can learn more about her and get loads of free resources to support your nature-based work at https://www.therapyinthegreatoutdoors.com Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Why this is the Last Episode of the TGO Podcast
Episode 105
Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
Hi Friends, This final episode is a candid, from-the-heart conversation about a pivot I'm making and why this is the last TGO podcast episode. I share the behind-the-scenes story of my whirlwind year in 2025— expanding my practice, buying a business, onboarding staff, and stepping back from business coaching — and why all of it led to a major pivot I'm making now. I'm ending the TGO podcast to launch The Well Women Business Podcast, focused on women in health and wellness who are in the growth stage of their businesses. The new podcast will launch in June 2026. This is a pivot to expand my business coaching, but I'm not leaving you nature-based therapists! The Therapy in the Great Outdoors free online community is staying open. The ConTiGO Nature-Based Therapy Certification program will continue to open for enrollment 3 times per year. And of course, any of you women who are growing nature-based practices will be welcome in my future business programs and retreats (more on that in the first episode of Well Women Business). Thank you for every listen and every step you've taken to connect kids and families with nature. I truly believe the ripple effect of all your therapy work in the great outdoors has changed lives forever! xoxo Laura
