Dr. Shira Yalon-Chamovitz, Dean of Students at Ono Academic College in Israel, joins us to talk about her personal journey managing symptoms of "long-covid." As an occupational therapist with a focus on service and cognitive accessibility, Dr. Yalon-Chamovitz discusses how she is able to use OT practices to manage symptoms such as brain fog and fatigue.

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Managing the effects of "long-covid" with Dr. Shira Yalon-Chamovitz

Adrienne re-joins the podcast to talk about her latest book, “Six Angry Girls,” a story of mock trial, feminism, and the inherent power found in a pair of knitting needles. She also shares about upcoming projects that she is working on and shares more about her process and inspiration as a writer. You can view all of Adrienne’s books on amazon in the link shared in the episode description and also here more from her on her previous appearances on Lifestyle By Design. https://www.amazon.com/Adrienne-Kisner/e/B074PJZFBG%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Six Angry Girls with Adrienne Kisner

Quinn Tyminski joins us to talk about her experiences as an OT working in community mental health. In the discussion we explore concepts around Occupational Justice. Quinn’s writing on this topic also featured in a chapter she wrote for “Illuminating the Dark Side of Occupation,” a book that was covered in a previous episode.

Occupational Justice with Quinn Tyminski

Mathias Thorpe is a graduate student at the Boston University School of Social Work. Mathias shares about his background prior to Boston University and the path that ultimately led him towards pursuing his Masters in Macro social work and the possible career paths open to him when he graduates.

Exploring Macro social work with Mathias Thorpe

Dr. Ariana Gonzalez joins us to share about her work as an Occupational Therapist working with justice involved individuals through her company, Life After Incarceration: Transition and Reentry, also known as LAIRTR LLC. To learn more, visit lifeafterincarceration.com.

OT for justice-involved individuals with Dr. Ariana Gonzalez

Daniel Osborn joins us to share about his new pdocast, “Joy and Conversation” launching April 11.  Joy and Conversation is a podcast about Jewish history and culture. It is propelled by curiosity and a passion for teaching and learning. Eclectic but accessible, it is like looking into a kaleidoscope and seeing the vibrant colors, complex shapes, and rich dimensions of Jewish life and identity–but for your ears. It illuminates Jewish diversity by focusing on under-told stories. It emphasizes vitality and dynamism by showcasing humanity and creativity. Centered on asking questions and dedicated to sharing knowledge, Joy and Conversation breaks silences, crosses borders, cultivates understanding, and encourages compassion. Finding joy in conversation is a mitzvah. Learn more at https://joyandconversationpodcast.com/ and join us in subscribing.

Joy and Conversation podcast preview with Daniel Osborn

Gerald Oler shares how he is bringing Occupational Therapy to Botswana and the challenges and opportunities with doing so.

Season 4 Ep 4: Bringing OT to Botswana with Gerald Oler

In this episode, we hear from Lisa Davis regarding her role as a CASA. A CASA  is a volunteer advocate who helps ensure a child is in a safe environment through monthly meetings with the child and regular contact with important people in his or her life. The CASA works with a team of people to help secure necessary services for the child’s well-being”. To find out more, contact Lisa lisa2mer@gmail.com or www.casanh.org

Season 4 Episode 3: The role of a CASA with Lisa Davis

Karen interviews four occupational therapy students from Alvernia University, Antonia Trupio, Dana Richard, Marlena Metri, and Jenna Norris who are at Alvernia University in the  Master of Occupational Therapy '21program. They share their experience in starting their own COTAD Chapter at Alvernia. COTAD, The Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity, is an organization whose mission is to empower occupational therapy leaders to engage in practices that increase justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion for a more transformative occupational therapy profession. Learn more at https://www.cotad.org/ and connect with the Alvernia students on this interview by emailing antonia.trupio@alvernia.edu.

Season 4 Ep 2: Shaping a more accessible, inclusive, and effective future for the Occupational Therapy profession with students from Alvernia University

Gabriella is a pediatric OT in Queens, NY, a BU alum, and an advocate for greater awareness and inclusion of culturally responsive approaches in OT education programs. She shares her experiences working with Spanish speaking populations in school environments and shines a light on the lack of access Spanish speaking populations face. She shares practical advice on how practitioners can close this gap, and how they can cultivate a culturally responsive approach in their work, as well as other ways OTs (or anyone receiving healthcare services) can advocate for greater diversity in and representation in health services fields.   You can learn more about Gabriella’s work in justice, equity and diversity on her Instagram account: @thelatinaot

Season 4 Episode 1: Closing cultural and language gaps in Occupational Therapy with Gabriella Vasquez

Brookline Rotarians Susan Rack, Joyce Graff, and Elias Audy discuss the role of the service organization on a global scale as well as within the Brookline community. They also share information regarding their upcoming Thanksgiving fundraiser. To learn more about the Brookline Rotary and upcoming events please visit: https://brooklinerotary.org/ 

Brookline Rotarians Share: What’s Rotary all about?

CW: This episode mentions sexual abuse, pornography and sex work during the conversation. Bex joins the podcast to discuss her new book “Illuminating The Dark Side of Occupation.” Bex defines the Dark Side of Occupation as occupations that have not yet been discovered or explored deeply and may range from the mundane to the extreme, risky or harmful. She discusses with Karen her motivations for researching and writing on this topic and they discuss in depth the chapter they collaborated on regarding looking to the future and the possibilities for furthering the understanding of peoples' occupations. To learn more about Bex’s work, visit: https://thedarksideofoccupation.wordpress.com/

The Dark Side of Occupation with Dr. Rebecca “Bex” Twinley (Content Warning)

Kathleen is a transportation and urban planner and is currently the Assistant Administrator for the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA). She joins us to discuss how public transit is responding to and evolving with changing public safety needs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

How is transit addressing the pandemic with Kathleen Lambert of the MVRTA

Catching up with Sarah Tuberty of “Disarming Disability” podcast Sarah Tuberty returns to the podcast to update us on what she’s been doing since she last appeared to talk about her podcast “Disarming Disability.” In additional to creating season 2 of the podcast, Sarah shared new ventures with us, including her new YouTube channel, “Sarah Lives Life.”. She also shared news about upcoming plan s to publish her writing regarding resources for parents raising children with congenital limb differences and other disabilities, and lastly announces her exciting cross country trip with Jessica Cox and Patrick Chamberlain to reach Washington DC for the Flight of Hope with former Senator Tom Harkin, the author and lead sponsor of the ADA to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the passage of the landmark ADA legislation. You can learn more about Sarah and all of her projects at sarahtuberty.com

Catching up with Sarah Tuberty of “Disarming Disability” podcast

After being diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and failing to find relief through traditional medicine, Arun ultimately found success to his pain challenges through exploration of the connection between mind and body. He has since started his own company, Remedy health, which offers tools and practices to support people on a journey of health recovery for their chronic pain. Learn more at Remedypain.co.

Solutions for chronic pain with Arun Nijhawan

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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