Pre OT Secrets

Jessica Lopez-Hermantin
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Are you thinking about Occupational therapy school and feel like you’re going through the application process alone? Well, that is why we created this podcast and the OT Genius community for pre occupational therapy. This podcast is specifically for you the Pre OT applicant who is looking to see what you can do to get in and to hear the stories of students who have gotten admitted and admission officers. The goal is to motivate, inspire, and encourage to take action towards becoming the OT they want to be.

  1. Is OT School Hard?

    03/01/2023

    Is OT School Hard?

    Many students think that occupational therapy school is hard. However, I think it is important to find out and think about why are we asking this question and what can we do to ensure that we not only survive and pass OT school, but thrive in OT school. Tune in to find out what my thoughts are on this matter and if I think is occupational therapy school hard? If you are applying to OT school, you can get started on the right foot by getting our E-book. "8 Genius steps to get into OT school". Link for E-book https://www.otgenius.com/e-book-8-genius-moves-to-get-into-ot-school Link for a free 15 minute 1:1 call to see how we can work together: https://www.otgenius.com/Call%20form

    12 min
  2. What does an Occupational Therapist do: OT's role in cancer treatment Part II

    12/12/2022

    What does an Occupational Therapist do: OT's role in cancer treatment Part II

    OT's role in cancer treatment Part IIIf you ever known or met someone with a cancer diagnosis, you know that Cancer is one of those things that affects not only the individual with the diagnosis but the whole family. It is needless to say that it impacts how people go about their everyday lives. With that said, it should not be unheard of that occupational therapist is on the team to help someone with cancer given that we help people get back to their everyday lives. In this week's episode we bring on Vanessa Yanez, OTR/L. on to the show to discuss her role as an occupational therapist who works with people who have and have had a cancer diagnosis. This may not be the most popular topic, but it is one that definitely needs to be discussed since it is one of those topics many evade and avoid. If this is a topic of interest, then please come hear what our thoughts are on the topic and see what you can do to play a role in this space as an occupational therapist or even occupational therapy student. We hope you enjoy the show! You can reach Vanessa on instagram: @the_onco_ot Additional Resources: Website: https://www.otgenius.com/ Instagram: @otgenius Increase your chances of getting into OT school today!! By signing up for our Free training HERE!

    23 min
  3. What does an Occupational Therapist do: OT's role in cancer treatment Part I

    11/07/2022

    What does an Occupational Therapist do: OT's role in cancer treatment Part I

    If you ever known or met someone with a cancer diagnosis, you know that Cancer is one of those things that affects not only the individual with the diagnosis but the whole family. It is needless to say that it impacts how people go about their everyday lives. With that said, it should not be unheard of that occupational therapist is on the team to help someone with cancer given that we help people get back to their everyday lives. In this week's episode we bring on Vanessa Yanez, OTR/L. on to the show to discuss her role as an occupational therapist who works with people who have and have had a cancer diagnosis. This may not be the most popular topic, but it is one that definitely needs to be discussed since it is one of those topics many evade and avoid. If this is a topic of interest, then please come hear what our thoughts are on the topic and see what you can do to play a role in this space as an occupational therapist or even occupational therapy student. We hope you enjoy the show! You can reach Vanessa on instagram: @the_onco_ot Additional Resources: Website: https://www.otgenius.com/ Instagram: @otgenius Increase your chances of getting into OT school today!! By signing up for our Free training HERE!

    24 min
  4. Declutter Your Mind and Home with Sarah Larsen from Balanced Home Organization - Part II

    10/31/2022

    Declutter Your Mind and Home with Sarah Larsen from Balanced Home Organization - Part II

    Sarah Larsen is an occupational therapist. Since she is an Occupational therapist, you may expect for her to work in a school, hospital, or clinic of some sort…However, she doesn’t…She has decided to use the skills she has an OT to help people get organized and live more balanced lives through home organization and decluttering. Yes. If you have watched the Netflix show “The home edit”, think about that and you’ll know what I am talking about…Huh? An occupational therapist can help people through home organization? Yes, my friends… She is an OT and home organizer who makes spaces functional and pretty!So be sure to join us as we continue our discussion on how decluttering your space can have positive impacts on your grades and performance as a student… If you think “well, I am already organized”, that is great! But you’ll definitely be missing out! Come and see how Sarah merged Home organization and occupational therapy to help people. You can reach Sarah through these links:https://twitter.com/HomeBalancedhttps://www.instagram.com/balancedhomeorganization_pdx/https://www.facebook.com/Balanced-Home-Organization-2167749263317777/ Additional Resources: Website: https://www.otgenius.com/ Instagram: @otgenius Increase your chances of getting into OT school today!! By signing up for our Free training HERE!

    22 min
  5. Declutter Your Mind and Home with Sarah Larsen from Balanced Home Organization - Part I

    10/16/2022

    Declutter Your Mind and Home with Sarah Larsen from Balanced Home Organization - Part I

    Sarah Larsen is an occupational therapist. Since she is an Occupational therapist, you may expect for her to work in a school, hospital, or clinic of some sort…However, she doesn’t…She has decided to use the skills she has an OT to help people get organized and live more balanced lives through home organization and decluttering. Yes. If you have watched the Netflix show “The home edit”, think about that and you’ll know what I am talking about…Huh? An occupational therapist can help people through home organization? Yes, my friends… She is an OT and home organizer who makes spaces functional and pretty!So, be sure to join in our discussion if you want to see how organization and decluttering your space can have positive impacts on your grades and performance as a student… If you think “well, I am already organized”, that is great! But you’ll definitely be missing out! Come and see how Sarah merged Home organization and occupational therapy to help people. You can reach Sarah through these links:https://twitter.com/HomeBalancedhttps://www.instagram.com/balancedhomeorganization_pdx/https://www.facebook.com/Balanced-Home-Organization-2167749263317777/ We will have Sarah back, so be sure to tune in again next week! Additional Resources: Website: https://www.otgenius.com/ Instagram: @otgenius Increase your chances of getting into OT school today!! By signing up for our Free training HERE!

    23 min
  6. How to become a Pediatric OT with Alvin Pineda from OT Outside the Box - Part II

    10/03/2022

    How to become a Pediatric OT with Alvin Pineda from OT Outside the Box - Part II

    This week Jessica brings on Alvin Pineda OTR/L where they discuss outpatient pediatric OT. Alvin graduated from occupational therapy school at Dominican College. He is the creator of @ot.outside.the.box. He gives a lot of great content on there to help pediatric clinicians become more creative. So, it was definitely a privilege to speak with him about pediatrics. So, if you’re thinking about becoming a pediatric occupational therapist, you don’t want to miss this episode as we dive into what it is like to be an OT in outpatient pediatrics. We discuss   What are some of the things that we do to be successful as pediatric occupational therapists What makes it different from other settings and some things to expect in pediatrics Experiences to consider that make a great pediatric clinician You can reach Alvin through these links: https://www.instagram.com/ot.outside.the.boxhttps://www.tiktok.com/@ot.outsidethebox   Additional Resources: Website: https://www.otgenius.com/ Instagram: @otgenius Increase your chances of getting into OT school today!! By signing up for our Free training HERE!

    23 min
  7. How to become a Pediatric OT with Alvin Pineda from OT Outside the Box - Part I

    09/21/2022

    How to become a Pediatric OT with Alvin Pineda from OT Outside the Box - Part I

    This week Jessica brings on Alvin Pineda OTR/L where they discuss outpatient pediatric OT. Alvin graduated from occupational therapy school at Dominican College. He is the creator of @ot.outside.the.box. He gives a lot of great content on there to help pediatric clinicians become more creative. So, it was definitely a privilege to speak with him about pediatrics. So, if you’re thinking about becoming a pediatric occupational therapist, you don’t want to miss this episode as we dive into what it is like to be an OT  in outpatient pediatrics. We discuss   What are some of the things that we do to be successful as pediatric occupational therapists   What makes it different from other settings and some things to expect in pediatrics   Experiences to consider that make a great pediatric clinician  You can reach Alvin through these links:https://www.instagram.com/ot.outside.the.boxhttps://www.tiktok.com/@ot.outsidethebox  We will have Alvin back, so be sure to tune in again next week!

    21 min
  8. Addressing Home and health and Is OT worth it? With Mandy Chamberlain, MOTR/L - Part II

    09/11/2022

    Addressing Home and health and Is OT worth it? With Mandy Chamberlain, MOTR/L - Part II

    This week we continue our settings series. Jessica brought on Mandy Chamberlain back again. She has about 20 years experience and is the creator of OT flourish, which is a mentorship program and membership for Fieldwork students and new grads. They discuss how Pre OT are not always going to be Pre OTs and need the support and need continued mentorship as they transition or advance in their clinical journeys.They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being a home health practitioner and see if this setting is for you.They discuss what to make of the negative information and thoughts you may see on the Facebook groups. You can reach Mandy through these websites: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_na-UEQB60SHrtmQaZjXrghttps://seniorsflourish.com/mandychamberlain/https://twitter.com/seniorsflourishhttps://www.pinterest.ph/seniorsflourish/

    26 min
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Are you thinking about Occupational therapy school and feel like you’re going through the application process alone? Well, that is why we created this podcast and the OT Genius community for pre occupational therapy. This podcast is specifically for you the Pre OT applicant who is looking to see what you can do to get in and to hear the stories of students who have gotten admitted and admission officers. The goal is to motivate, inspire, and encourage to take action towards becoming the OT they want to be.

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  • Creator
    Jessica Lopez-Hermantin
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Pre OT Secrets