Lifestyle By Design: Helping You Solve Everyday Challenges | Occupational Therapy | Health And Well-being | Self-help

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  • Duration: 21:35:40
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Synopsis

Lifestyle by Design is hosted by Karen Jacobs, an Occupational Therapist and a professor in Occupational Therapy at Boston University. Lifestyle By Designs motto is helping you solve everyday challenges. Each episode will introduce you to extraordinary people who will share with us their stories of how they addressed a challenge in their lives, as well as professionals who will share their expertise on how to handle challenges big and small.

Episodes

  • Episode 15: The Hidden Disease

    04/11/2018 Duration: 29min

    In this episode, our guests, Rivka, Robie and Amy share their lived experiences living with or caring for someone with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/ and Fibromyalgia (FM). Often considered a hidden disease, these women are helping to shine a spotlight on the issue, for there is currently no treatment for those who suffer from its debilitating effects.

  • Episode 14: Nick Adkins of Pinksocks

    30/10/2018 Duration: 18min

    In this episode, we meet Nick Adkins, founder of the Pinksocks tribe. Pinksocks began as a viral movement and quickly evolved into a worldwide community united in changing the world from the ground up, with heart speak, hugs, and gifting. Learn more at pinksocks.life.

  • Episode 13: Dr. Tarek El-Ariss on his new book "Leaks, Hacks, and Scandals; Arab Culture in the Digital Age"

    27/09/2018 Duration: 21min

    This interview features Dr. Tarek El-Ariss, Associate Professor and Chair of Middle Eastern Studies at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. He discusses his upcoming book, which will be released this October. The book is titled, Leaks, Hacks, and Scandals; Arab Culture in the Digital Age. You can learn more about the book here: https://press.princeton.edu/titles/13293.html

  • Episode 12: James Norris of Handi Capable Fitness

    17/09/2018 Duration: 22min

    In this episode we meet a dear friend, James Norris, who uses his online platform called “Handi Capable Fitness” to share his personal fitness journey and to inspire others.

  • Episode 11: Exploring Leadership with BU Rotaract

    04/09/2018 Duration: 19min

    In this episode we meet two Graduate OT students and BU Rotaract members, Sara and Jenna, who talk about their experiences becoming leaders and what leadership looks like.

  • Episode 10: Rachel Walls on Dahlov Ipcar

    20/08/2018 Duration: 29min

    An Interview with Rachel Walls, an expert on Maine artist, Dahlov Ipcar, who passed away in 2017 at the age of 99. Ipcar's work is currently on exhibit at Bates College.

  • Episode 9: Diane Gallagher – The Lure of Service

    12/08/2018 Duration: 22min

    Diane Gallagher joined the Peace Corps at 53, serving in the Archipelago of Cape Verde, on the West Coast of Africa. In this episode we hear some stories from her time serving there. You can learn more about Diane’s journey at lureofservice.com.

  • Episode 8: Tracey Milner and Brain FX

    28/07/2018 Duration: 20min

    In this episode we meet Tracey Milner, an Occupational Therapist and CEO/Co-Found of Brain FX, an Ontario-based company whose mission is to mission to make the invisible effects of mild to moderate brain disorders VISIBLE. BrainFx's platform of digital clinical assessments assist health care teams across the care continuum in setting baselines and measuring and monitoring the impact that the spectrum of brain disorders have on a person's ability to function in their everyday life. 

  • Episode 7: Linda Miller and Sarah Putt

    14/07/2018 Duration: 26min

    In this episode we meet Linda Miller and Sarah Putt. Linda is an Occupational Therapist (OT) and shares her lived experience about becoming an entrepreneur in office ergonomics and starting her company, ewiworks. We also meet Sarah, who shares her lived becoming an OT after working as a behavior therapist. She also shares her experience starting her own OT podcast, "OT for Lyfe".

  • Episode 6: World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress in Cape Town, South Africa

    02/06/2018 Duration: 37min

    In this episode, Karen interviews from all over the world at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress in Cape Town, South Africa.

  • Episode 6 Teaser: South African Spoken Prose

    02/06/2018 Duration: 01min

    Karen recently visited South Africa for the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress. She met Ashley, who shared a lived experience through spoken prose. Stay tuned next for more interviews from Occupational Therapists from around the world.

  • Episode 5: The Improbable Players - Sharing stories about addiction and recovery through theater

    17/05/2018 Duration: 22min

    In this episode, Karen interviews Karen, John and Elizabeth from the Improbable Players, and organization that works to set the stage for prevention by educating the public about addiction and recovery through dramatic performances and theater workshops -presented by actors who are in long-term recovery from addictions - that help people recognize situations in their own lives and seek the help they need.

  • Episode 4: Agents of Change - Sorrel King and Nataly Zukerman

    12/04/2018 Duration: 21min

    In this episode we meet two incredible women, both agents of change. We first meet Sorrel King, who speaks about her work transforming the healthcare landscape through her work with her organization, the Josie King Foundation. Next we meet Nataly Zukerman, an independent performance artist who creates interdisciplinary works that challenge preconceptions of the disabled and handicapped.

  • Episode 3: Finding community from a lived experience with Thomas Brown and Sarah Tuberty

    11/04/2018 Duration: 26min

    We are joined by two guests who speak to finding community from their lived experiences. We meet Thomas Brown, who speaks to his lived experiences with trauma and assault and his work now helping others with similar experiences. We also meet Sarah Tuberty, who was born with a congenital limb difference and who works now to incorporate her lived experience in her current and future career plans.

  • Episode 2: Lived Experiences - Recovery and Resources for students with Traumatic Brain Injury with Anna and Amanda

    22/03/2018 Duration: 22min

    In this episode, we meet Anna Saucier and Amanda Nardone. Anna is a student at Boston University and talks about her experience living with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Amanda Nardone is the Technology and Employment Coordinator for Project Career at Boston University and discusses what her program offers for students living with a Traumatic Brain Injury. Learn more at www.projectcareertbi.org.

  • Episode 1: Lifestyle By Design Teaser

    14/03/2018 Duration: 52s

    Lifestyle by Design is hosted by Karen Jacobs, an Occupational Therapist and a professor in Occupational Therapy at Boston University. Lifestyle By Design’s motto is “helping you solve everyday challenges.” Each episode will introduce you to extraordinary people who will share with us their stories of how they addressed a challenge in their lives, as well as professionals who will share their expertise on how to handle challenges big and small.

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