Whot In The World!

If you’ve been delving into the field of women’s health occupational therapy in recent years then the name Melissa LaPointe is likely to be a familiar one. In recent years Melissa has been one of the most visible WHOT practitioners around the globe, and is one of the primary drivers of the current movement to connect and amplify the communities of Women’s Health Occupational Therapists worldwide. In the past year Melissa has transformed her role in this industry, closing down her bricks and mortar practice and committing to her role as a mentor, consultant and trainer for other women’s health therapists. She considers it her mission to create a safe and supportive space for personal development, empowering other therapists to grow their business through strategic alliances, community and and connection.Melissa is also the very first fellow WHOT with whom I connected personally, so she holds a special place in my heart. It’s always a joy to chat to Melissa about the field of WHOT, but in this interview we delv

Today's guest is Sarah Rheinberger, an Occupational Therapist from Western Australia, whose business Empowered Space is less than a year old. I chat to her about how she made the leap into Women's Health private practice, and her plans to run the business while on a four month road trip with her family.You can find out more about Sarah and her business at the following places:www.facebook.com/empoweredspacewww.empoweredspace.com.auwww.instagram.com/empoweredspace

Kiley Krekorian Hanish is an Occupational Therapist from California, and founder and co-director of the Return to Zero Center for Healing, which supports women and families bereaved after pregnancy or infant loss. In this episode of WHOT in the World, Kiley shares her own story of the stillbirth of her first child, how this led to her and her husband creating the Emmy nominated film, Return to Zero, and how she eventually found meaning in her child's death, through being able to support other families. In today's episode, Kiley tells her story, talks about how Return to Zero supports women to grieve and move through trauma, the role of Occupational Therapy in this process, and her plans for the organisation's future. For more information on Kylie and the Return to Zero Healing Center and movie, visit:http://www.returntozerohealingcenter.com/http://returntozerothemovie.com/For more information on the 2020Mom organisation, visit:https://www.2020mom.org/

Allison Landry is an Occupational Therapist working in the Home Care setting, from Philadelphia in the USA. She is the resource support co-ordinator for the National Vulvodynia Association, within which she is in the process of setting up a support group for patients suffering from Vulvodynia in the Philadelphia area.As part of her Occupational Therapy work, Allison is on a shared governance committee to assist with co-ordinating care for patients with pelvic health dysfunction.Having navigated the health care system herself as a patient, Allison is passionate about promoting awareness of pelvic health disorders to streamline the referral process and assist patients to receive appropriate and timely care.Resources listed in today's podcast:OT4WomensHealth Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/OTsinWomensHealth/OTs for Pelvic Health Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1427498174239216/Women’s Health OT Australia (international members welcome – just be aware much of our content is geared towa

Are you an Occupational Therapist or OT student working in, or interested in the field of Women's Health OT? Then this is the podcast for you. Join us each fortnight as we speak to Occupational Therapy practitioners from all across the globe, blazing a trail in this role emerging field of Women's Health OT.First full episode launches Monday March 26, 2018.