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OT Uncorked

Miranda Rennie

OT Uncorked is a podcast for wine-loving OTs, pairing wine and hot topics in occupational therapy. Co-hosted by Miranda, a newly minted OT looking to grow, and special guests from the field, listeners get helpful practice tips. Subscribe for the latest on upcoming episodes and resources.

  • 49 minutes 9 seconds
    Ability, Control, & Asking for Help: Reflections from the Third Trimester

    What’s coming up for OT Uncorked?

    • NEW episode about how OTs can support homeschooling families
    • NEW episode about how OTs can support mamas 
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    30 August 2021, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    What OTs Need to Know About Student Loan Planning with Expert Meagan Landress

    Guest: Meagan Landress, CSLP®


    Topics we Uncorked:

    • Holistic student loan planning 
    • A helpful guide for refinancing your student loans 
    • The different student loan forgiveness options for occupational therapists 
    • Student loans and the COVID-19 pandemic -- the latest you need to know


    Wine we Uncorked:

    • No wine updates from me during pregnancy, but reach out on IG to tell me what wine you’re enjoying while you listen to the episode!


    Book Recommendations:


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    30 June 2021, 6:18 pm
  • 1 hour 57 minutes
    Pregnancy, Identity, & Occupational Transition

    Guest: Sarah Putt, MA, OTR/L

    Topics we Uncorked:

    • Pregnancy updates
      • Sarah was 36 weeks at time of recording and is now mom of one month old Baby A!
      • I was 17 weeks pregnant at the time of recording and am now 24 weeks pregnant!
    • Occupational transitions of pregnancy
      • Identity 
        • The moments that remind us of our new identity as “mom”
        • Telling our husbands they were dads
        • Sarah shares about her identities as both an OT who specializes in early intervention and a new mom
        • I share about my experience with having health conditions that are highly associated with infertility and the relief of finding out we had conceived
        • Changing expectations of ourselves 
          • Asking for help
      • Changes to our occupations
        • How our identities and patterns of participation (high achieving, active, always doing something new and challenging, etc.) and symptoms (being exhausted, pregnancy brain fog) collide
        • Adapting our ADLs (dressing, donning shoes, changing diet)
        • Difficulty focusing and multitasking at work 
        • Podcast interviewing and the difficulties of pregnancy brain (hello word finding difficulties)
        • Changing workouts and activity patterns
        • Projects that we wanted to do together with our spouses
          • Our home renovation “DIY”
          • Sarah and Ray’s furniture refurbishing 
        • Grocery shopping is exhausting
          • Carrying bags
          • Walking around the store
      • Pregnancy symptoms and how we’re coping
        • Symptoms people talk about 
        • Symptoms people DON’T talk about
        • The first trimester symptoms and experiencing them without others knowing we’re pregnant
        • Second trimester “surge” of energy
        • Third trimester (aka the return of the first trimester)
        • Pregnancy brain
          • I always thought this was a secondary effect of being tired, but pregnancy brain is REAL
      • Using our OT brains to help us adapt
    • Finding the right health team 
      • Seeking help and validation when we’re concerned 
      • Not sure if you should call your OB to ask a question? Sarah and I had that question, too. Calling or messaging our practitioners gave us peace of mind and empowered us!
    • Being pregnant during a pandemic
      • Pros
        • Wearing yoga pants to work! (aka my living room...)
        • Our spouses are home with us, too, and can be part of the daily ups and downs of being pregnant
        • Easier to keep pregnancy to yourself when you’re socializing and working over Zoom
        • Strangers don’t randomly approach to touch your belly
      • Cons
        • Going to appointments alone
        • Inability to celebrate and share this life milestone with people in the ways we had hoped
        • Additional fears of how to best protect ourselves and our babies during a pandemic
        • Social isolation layered with being pregnant and wanting social connection
    • Lessons learned from being pregnant that will make us better therapists
    • Our favorite pregnancy “hacks”

    Wine we Uncorked:

    • None! These two pregnant ladies enjoyed their favorite flavor of water (plain 'ol tap water)
    • In episodes 27 through 30 of OT Uncorked, which were recorded since I became pregnant, I “reviewed” wines instead of drinking wine during the episode… did you notice the subtle shift in my wording? I felt clever! Now that the secret’s out, I want my listeners to know that those reviews were based on notes I took about wines pre-pregnancy. In some cases, I let my guest review a wine they were enjoying (check out Lindsey Vestal’s AMAZING wine review in Episode 30!)  

    Resource Recommendations:

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    10 May 2021, 12:00 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Building Your Dream: Lindsey Vestal on Entrepreneurship and Mindset

    Guest: Lindsey Vestal, OTR/L

    Topics we Uncorked:

    • Private Pay MBA course coming soon
    • Pelvic Health OT
      • How OT can serve pre-natal and post-partum women
    • Entrepreneurship  
      • Mindset
        • Abundance mindset
      • Separating yourself from the competition (and embracing your OT approaches while you do it!)
      • Competing on price
      • Building relationships with referring partners 
      • When you don’t have the energy for what you’re being paid to do
      • What to do when you don’t know what you need to be doing for your business (at the beginning) 

    Wine we Uncorked:

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    *Show notes may contain affiliate links. By purchasing a product through an affiliate link, OT Uncorked will receive a small commission from your sale, at no extra cost to you. 


    20 April 2021, 8:31 pm
  • 1 hour 56 minutes
    From Stroke Patient to OT Student: Barri Bladon's Story

    Guest: Barrisford Bladon

    • OT student, stroke survivor, and peer mentor
    • Email: [email protected]
    • IG: @justbarri
    • Facebook: Barrisford Buchanan Bladon
    • twitter @BarrisfordB


    Topics we Uncorked:

    • Barri’s experience as a stroke patient and survivor
    • The journey to becoming an OT
    • Awareness of environment and concurrent struggles
    • Being a mindful practitioner
    • Meeting the needs of the patient

    Wine we Uncorked:

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    *Show notes may contain affiliate links. By purchasing a product through an affiliate link, OT Uncorked will receive a small commission from your sale, at no extra cost to you. 


    1 April 2021, 2:11 am
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    Voices of Sex Trafficking Survivors

    Guest: Dr. Heather Evans, DSW, LCSW (Doctor of Social Work, Licensed Clinical Social Worker)


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    Show notes may contain affiliate links. By purchasing a product through an affiliate link, OT Uncorked will receive a small commission from your sale, at no extra cost to you. 


    2 March 2021, 6:55 pm
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    Rehab Tech & OTs in Industry with Shahrose Aratia

    Guest: Shahrose Aratia, MScOT


    Topics we Uncorked:

    • Rehab Tech Summit (February 19-21, 2021)
      • Don’t miss out on this virtual summit!
      • Check out the impressive list of speakers, including inventors, executives, clinicians working in the rehab tech industry, and more!
      • In addition to attending the value-packed sessions, you’ll have a chance to connect with companies in the rehab tech space
      • You can buy your ticket online now! Don’t forget to use the promo code RTSFRIENDS at checkout
      • Follow RTS on Instagram @RehabTechSummit and Facebook #rehabtechsummit  
      • PROMO CODE: RTSFRIENDS
    • Entering the health tech space as an occupational therapist
      • Job opportunities for clinicians in industry 
      • Tips for getting your foot in the door at a tech company if you have a clinical background
      • Marketing your clinical skills in non-clinical settings


    Wine we Uncorked:

    • The Seeker Pinot Noir
      • France
      • My take: 
        • Pros: developed profile, fruit forward, not too acidic, perfect wine for a nice meal
        • Cons: When you and your friends finish a bottle, you’ll be wishing you had a second!


    Book Recommendation:


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    *Show notes may contain affiliate links. By purchasing a product through an affiliate link, OT Uncorked will receive a small commission from your sale, at no extra cost to you. 


    28 January 2021, 7:28 pm
  • 1 hour 42 minutes
    Beyond COVID: Occupational Disruption and Wellbeing

    Guest: Anna Braunizer, Occupational Therapist, MScOT

    Guest: Emily Polovick-Moulds, MOT, OTR/L


    Topics we Uncorked:

    • Beyond COVID
    • Occupation Disruption due to COVID
      • How can occupational therapists and scientists apply our theory and practice to influence global wellbeing? 
      • Coping with changes to daily routine
        • Anna mentioned having a dance party to Mamma Mia and I thought that sounded like a great idea! So here’s the link to the soundtrack because You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life.. ENJOY!!
      • Interrupted holidays and other milestones that orient us to time
        • “FUN” FACT: Emily and I were both COVID Brides
      • Are we adjusting to a new normal? 
        • Love this quote Emily shared from poet and activist Sonya Renee Taylor: ““We will not go back to normal. Normal never was. Our pre-corona existence was not normal other than we normalized greed, inequity, exhaustion, depletion, extraction, disconnection, confusion, rage, hoarding, hate and lack. we should not long to return my friends. we are being given the opportunity to stitch a new garment. One that fits all of humanity and nature. What we have been forced to leave behind we needed to leave behind. what is getting us through is what we will need to take forward, all the rest is up to us. DREAM. While we have so much time. DREAM of the life you want. DREAM of the world you desire to exist in. look for the places in your new dreams that have parts of the old world and remove them. what is the dream then? from there we can add to the collective weaving of whatever it is that is next. if we are gonna heal, let it be glorious.”
    • Research articles and theories we mentioned

    A special thank you to Sarah from OT 4 Lyfe for helping me with a last minute editing issue! The community of OT podcasters is the best. Check out www.otpodcasts.com for a list of other great OT podcasts   


    Wine we Uncorked:

    • Beringer Main & Vine Chardonnay
      • Napa Valley, CA
      • My take: reminds me of my pre-COVID trip to Napa! I sat on the porch of the old mansion on the Beringer vineyard with good friends, a glass of wine and a charcuterie board. It doesn’t get much better than that!
        • Pros: dry, easy to drink, inexpensive 
        • Cons: very simple flavor profile 
    • Anna enjoyed a Rose from Mission Hill Vineyard 
      • British Columbia
      • Her take: sweet, light, great to share with friends
    • Emily enjoyed a Montepulciano from Italy
      • Her take: earthy flavors, reminds her of her time spent in Italy

    Book Recommendations:

    Anna

    Emily

    Join The OT Bookclub. Find us on Instagram: @TheOTBookclub

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    5 November 2020, 4:29 pm
  • 1 hour 27 minutes
    Starting a Pediatric Therapy Practice with Amanda Wiles

    Guest: Amanda Wiles, OTD, OTR/L


    Topics we Uncorked:

    • Amanda’s previous episode of OT Uncorked
      • Listen here or find it on your podcast player 
    • Starting a business, from the idea to the first client!
    • The post-professional OTD and how it helped her start her business 
    • Amanda’s new business - Pediatric Therapy Partners
      • Mobile pediatric practice in Delaware and Maryland
      • Amanda’s core values: 
        • Guided by child interests
        • Driven by collaborative partnerships with families
        • Informed by Research 
      • PTP uses floor time, relationship-based models, and sensory integration as the basis for their interventions
    • Some things she considered when starting her business
    • Some initial steps she took after developing the basic idea for her business
      • Brainstorming the values and vision for the business 
      • Embedding herself in entrepreneurship resources and content
      • Choosing a name and logo that captures your values
      • Registering the business with the state
      • Enrolling in Passport to Business 
      • Seeking resources from the Small Business Administration 
    • What about insurance?
    • Challenge of starting a new business - learning the acronyms! Here are a few to get you started:
    • Ready Set Treat 
      • Facebook Academy
      • Ready Set Treat Book  
        • Contains a checklist and timelines for starting a practice 
    • Costs of starting a business: what up front costs did she “bootstrap” and what did she outsource?
      • Register the business
      • Design a logo (outsourced)
      • Get state/town/board licensure
      • Purchase HIPAA compliant email, phone, fax, storage services
    • Copy writing and website design
      • Linked In Learn 
        • Offers training on a wide range of technical and interpersonal skills
        • Amanda used their Wordpress training
      • Frustrations of learning how to make a website!
      • Elementor plugin for Wordpress “drag and drop” 
      • CSS is the acronym of “Cascading Style Sheets” and is a computer language for laying out/structuring web pages
      • Making flyers and social media posts
      • Stock photos for marketing materials 
    • The Mentee’s Guide: Making Mentoring Work for You (Book) 
      • Think about your personal vision, seeing yourself in the future
      • Break down the small steps to reach your goal  
      • Reflect on your journey and where you want to be
    • How OT theory contributes to her business plan
    • Her vision for the future of her business 
      • Students! The future of our profession
    • CommunOT Discussion Board within your AOTA SIS 


    Wine we Uncorked:

    • DIME Red Blend (70% Cab Sav, 30% Merlot) 
      • Santa Barbara, 2016
      • My take: A new favorite! Highly recommend 
        • Pros: Dark, red, rich flavor, well balanced between fruit and spice
        • Cons: None! Love it 
    • Available Pinot Grigio  
      • Puglia, Italy
      • Her take: not too sweet, goes well with just about anything 
    • Wine Profile Wheel 

    Book Recommendations:

    22 October 2020, 4:26 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Autism Assistance Dogs: Enabling Family Participation

    Guest: Morgan Starkweather

    Topics we Uncorked:

    • In the intro, I mentioned my episode on personal goal setting. Check it out here: 
    • Raising an assistance dog
      • What is the role of the raiser?
      • What does the dog learn while living with the raiser? 
    • Role of assistance dogs in enabling participation and engagement in people with ASD
      • Speciality commands that match the handler’s needs
      • How dogs keep their handlers safe
      • How dogs can help their handlers with ADLs like eating and dressing
      • Dogs can encourage their handlers to participate
      • Freedom for the family to not have to explain themselves in public 
    • Different types of assistance dogs (guide, hearing, and service)
    • The possible role of OT with assistance dog agencies for matching dogs with handlers  
    • The benefits of doing a Masters thesis 
      • Learn how to advocate for OT in emerging practice areas
      • Learn new methods for learning about people’s experiences 

    Wine we Uncorked:

    • Paxis Red Blend (Bulldog)
      • Portugal, 2013
      • My take:  aromatic, but the taste was a bit tart and chalky
        • Pros: less than $10
        • Cons: I’m not likely to buy this vintage again, but I hear the 2017 and more recent vintages are much better, so I may give those a chance
    •  Lucas Vineyards Sangria
      • Finger Lakes, NY, USA  

    Book Recommendations:

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    10 October 2020, 8:23 pm
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
    OT Fellowships: Uncorking 3 Therapists' Experiences

    Guest 1:
    - Marissa-Li Garrett, MOT, OTR/L
    - Contact: [email protected]
    - Marissa completed her fellowship experience at Cincinnati Children's

    Guest 2:
    - Samantha Green MSOT, OTR/L, BCPR-pending
    - Contact: [email protected] 
    - Samantha completed her fellowship experience at Duke University

    Topics We Uncorked:

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    24 September 2020, 11:00 am
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