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  1. Episode 72 - Get Tottenham Talking With Robert Pike

    09/06/2025

    Episode 72 - Get Tottenham Talking With Robert Pike

    Episode 72 – Get Tottenham Talking With Robert Pike In this episode, I am joined by Robert Pike, a gentleman who experienced a mental health crisis in July 2023. He speaks about the pressures of mental health difficulties and how he feels Tottenham Talking saved his life. Robert is now running the Big Half Marathon in London on 7th September 2025 to raise funds for the Tottenham Talking project to help others like he was. Please click the link below if you can support Robert in any way. Donate and support Robert to raise money for Tottenham Talking Robert can be found on Instagram (boidus_studio) if you would like to engage with him. If you have any feedback on this episode or you would like to be a guest on a future episode, please drop an email to “otandchill@gmail.com” or DM via Twitter (@OT_Chill) or Instagram (otandchill). Please rate and leave this podcast to help it get noticed by others. Also share it with colleagues and friends.

    1h 3m
  2. Episode 71 – Speak Even When Your Voice Shakes

    10/07/2024

    Episode 71 – Speak Even When Your Voice Shakes

    Episode 71 – Speak Even When Your Voice Shakes In this episode, I am joined by Jenny Okolo, an Occupational Therapist, speaker and business owner. We engage in conversation about Jenny overcoming shyness to become a speaker, her upbringing and some of the projects she has been involved in. As October is Black History Month here in the UK, Jenny and I explore how she is reclaiming narratives in order to pave the way for others in the future. You can watch Jenny’s TedXNHS here – How Far Can Your Empathy Go? Jenny can be found on Twitter and Instagram (jenokolo) if you would like to engage with her. If you have any feedback on this episode or you would like to be a guest on a future episode, please drop an email to “otandchill@gmail.com” or DM via Twitter (@OT_Chill) or Instagram (otandchill). Please rate and leave this podcast to help it get noticed by others. Also share it with colleagues and friends.

    53 min
  3. Episode 70 - Standing For RCOT Election Council Member

    06/20/2024

    Episode 70 - Standing For RCOT Election Council Member

    Episode 70 – Standing For RCOT Council Seat For Learning & Development In this episode, I am joined by Dr Musharrat Ahmed-Landeryou to dicuss why she is standing for the RCOT council member seat for Learning & Development. Members of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) in England have the democratic right to select a candidate for the seat of Council Member. With the ballots closing on Tuesday, 25th June at 5:30pm via post, I took an opportunity to have a conversation with Musharrat about the reasons behind her deciding to stand for it. Please make you get involved in the voting process if you are a member of the RCOT because your vote matters Dr Ahmed-Landeryou can be found on Twitter and Instagram if you would like to engage with her. (@LecturerMish) If you have any feedback on this episode or you would like to be a guest on a future episode, please drop an email to “otandchill@gmail.com” or DM via Twitter (@OT_Chill) or Instagram (otandchill). Please rate and leave this podcast to help it get noticed by others. Also share it with friends and colleagues

    20 min
  4. Episode 69 – AntiRacist Occupational Therapy, Unsettling The Status Quo

    02/29/2024

    Episode 69 – AntiRacist Occupational Therapy, Unsettling The Status Quo

    Episode 69 – AntiRacist Occupational Therapy, Unsettling The Status Quo In this episode, I am in conversation with Musharrat Ahmed-Landeryou, Sherrille Tayson & Marie-Lyne Grenier discussing the book “AntiRacist Occupational Therapy, Unsettling The Status Quo”. We also hear from Dr Khalilah Johnson & Isla Whittington about being part of the authoring team for this book. Musharrat gathered a wonderful group of authors from around the globe to bring about this book which I believe was very much needed in the field of Occupational Therapy. Grab a copy of the book from https://us.jkp.com and enter the discount code DIS20OT at checkout to get 20% off. Go get it now if you haven’t already got yours. If you have any feedback on this episode or you would like to be a guest on a future episode, please drop an email to “otandchill@gmail.com” or DM via Twitter (@OT_Chill) or Instagram (otandchill). Please rate and review this podcast to help it get noticed by others. Also share it with colleagues and friends.

    51 min
  5. Episode 68 - Animal Assisted Therapy

    02/07/2024

    Episode 68 - Animal Assisted Therapy

    Episode 68 – Animal Assisted Therapy In this episode, I am in conversation with Dale Preece-Kelly. Dale runs an Animal Assisted Therapy business called Critterish Allsorts which mainly provides interventions to people in prisons and mental health units. We discuss the benefits of animal assisted therapy and why his approach is unique.  You can find out more about Critterish Allsorts on Twitter/ X @CritterishUK and Instagram: Critterman If you have any feedback on this episode or you would like to be a guest on a future episode, please drop an email to “otandchill@gmail.com” or DM via Twitter (@OT_Chill) or Instagram (otandchill). Please rate and review this podcast to help it get noticed by others. Also share it with colleagues and friends.

    39 min
  6. Episode 67 - In Conversation With Sue Parkinson

    05/17/2023

    Episode 67 - In Conversation With Sue Parkinson

    Episode 67 – In Conversation with Sue Parkinson In this episode, I am in conversation with Sue Parkinson. Sue is a retired OT based in the UK. She is well known for her involvement with MOHOST, Occupational Formulation and Recovery Through Activity. We discuss all the above amongst many other topics including language use in the profession. You can follow Sue on Twitter @MOHOspark If you have any feedback on this episode or you would like to be a guest on a future episode, please drop an email to “otandchill@gmail.com” or DM via Twitter (@OT_Chill) or Instagram (otandchill). Please rate and review this podcast to help it get noticed by others. Also share it with colleagues and friends.

    1 hr
  7. Episode 66 - Elizabeth Casson Trust

    04/26/2023

    Episode 66 - Elizabeth Casson Trust

    Episode 66 – Elizabeth Casson Trust In this episode, I am in conversation with Dee Christie & Malabika Ghosh from the Elizabeth Casson Trust. The trust is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and I wanted to find out more about what they do for the Occupational Therapy profession. Connect with them via their Website, Twitter and also Instagram by simply searching Elizabeth Casson Trust.  If you have any feedback on this episode or you would like to be a guest on a future episode, please drop an email to “otandchill@gmail.com” or DM via Twitter (@OT_Chill) or Instagram (otandchill). Please rate and review this podcast to help it get noticed by others. Also share it with colleagues and friends.

    50 min
  8. Episode 65 – Cayman Islands OT Adventure

    04/10/2023

    Episode 65 – Cayman Islands OT Adventure

    Episode 65 – Cayman Islands OT Adventure In this episode, I am in conversation with Dionne Nmai. She is an Occupational Therapist based in the UK who decided to make a bold move to the Cayman Islands to go and practice OT. We engage in conversation about why she decided to make the move, her experiences working in a different culture, reasons why she came back to the UK and lastly her work now with the Seashell organisation here in the UK.   Connect with Dionne on LinkedIN via the link below  LinkedIN – Dionne Nmai Seashell Trust If you have any feedback on this episode or you would like to be a guest on a future episode, please drop an email to “otandchill@gmail.com” or DM via Twitter (@OT_Chill) or Instagram (otandchill). Please rate and review this podcast to help it get noticed by others. Also share it with colleagues and friends.

    44 min
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