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 ..read more

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 re ..read more

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 (otandchil ..read more

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 w ..read more

Episode 50 – Episode 50 A milestone episode for the OT & Chill podcast. In this episode, I review some of the wonderful episodes and provide the top 5 most listened to episodes. I share some of the plans for the future of the podcast and also share some great feedback received from some listeners. As I said in the podcast, if you have ever listened to just a snippet of any of the episodes, I just want to say a BIG MASSIVE THANK YOU! I look forward to the next 50 episodes! 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 ..read more

Episode 47 – Box Positive In this episode, I am joined by Charles Delve (Twitter: @Charles_Delve), an Occupational Therapist and boxing coach based in the UK. Charles shares his work experience about the use of boxing in his practice, particularly with people diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease. Charles breaks down the activity and how it can have a positive impact on helping people to engage in their activities of daily living. Check out some of his work via his twitter handle above, also on his Instagram (Box.Positive) and his website If you have any feedback on this episode or you would like ..read more

Episode 46 – No Shame In Sharing In this episode, I am joined by Richard Barrett (Twitter: @RBarrettOT), an Occupational Therapist based in the UK. Richard shares his lived experiences of mental illness and adverse childhood experiences and how this inspired him to want to work with young people. Richard is also a mental health blogger. His blog “Therapy for the Therapist” is a fantastic blog where he shares his experiences and thoughts with the aim of reducing the continued stigma attached to mental illness. If you have any feedback on this episode or you would like to be a guest on a future ..read more

Episode 45 - RCOT Conference 2021 Review Farrah (OT Whats Your Focus? Podcast) and I put a call out for people to get to get together following the Royal Collage of Occupational Therapy 2021 conference had gone for them, thier learning and any other reflections. The episode starts with myself speaking with Steve Ford (CEO of RCOT) about his thoughts regarding the conference and future plans for the profession. Following this, you will hearing a variety of people who joined the relaxed and organic conversation to round off the 2 day conference. If you have any feedback on this episode or you wo ..read more

Episode 44 – Student Led Occupational Therapy Society In this episode, I am joined by the committee members (Daisy Doncaster, Joyce Mutoko, Elizabeth Ollivierre & Rebekah Downing) from the London South Bank University Occupational Therapy Society. We discuss the opportunities and challenges of running a student led society, the value it adds to the student experience, the learning from it, what their past year has looked like and their hopes and aspirations for the future. You can follow the societies activities on twitter (@LSBUOTSOCIETY) and also on Instagram (lsbuotsociety) If you have ..read more

Episode 43 - OT Apprenticeship & Role Emerging Placement In this episode, I speak to Megan Malpass (Twitter: @Megan_OT20 & Paige Lee (Twitter: @paigeOT1). They are currently undertaking the Occupational Therapy Apprenticeship routine to become a qualified therapists. We discuss some of the pros and cons of taking this pathway. We move on to discuss their most recent role emerging placement working in an Occupational Health department.  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 ..read more