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OT Potential Podcast | Occupational Therapy CEUs

Sarah Lyon, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy
Artificial Intelligence
Value-Based Care
Maternal Health
Medicare
Clinical Decision Support
Mental Health
Continuing Education
Advocacy
Knowledge Translation
Patient Engagement
Stroke Rehabilitation
Grip Strength
Pelvic Health
Dyslexia
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Health As a Vital Sign
Starting a Private Practice
Postpartum Care
Multiple Sclerosis

Earn your OT CEUs by listening to our episodes for free, then logging into the OT Potential Club to take a short quiz and download your certificate. Each week (with breaks for major holidays), we host a live-recorded conversation exploring cutting-edge trends, timely hot topics, and the most impactful developments shaping occupational therapy today.

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At the heart of rehab therapy is often behavior change. That powerful lever is how therapy is able to deliver such long-term, life-altering results.

But let's be honest—it's also hard.

I know I, for one, have sat in a therapy office as a patient, p... more

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As we've covered on the podcast, the world is heading toward a dementia crisis. The number of people living with dementia is projected to nearly triple by 2050, and low- and middle-income countries will be hit hardest.

But there is real hope for cha... more

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More than 2.4 billion people around the globe live with a health condition that would benefit from rehabilitation, and more than 1 billion are living with a mental health condition. But how do they find the right therapist among the roughly 2.8 milli... more

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For as long as I've been an OT, I've been hearing about occupational therapy's advocacy to be recognized as behavioral health providers.

This is frankly a little confusing, since OT has deep roots in mental health care — and many of us became OTs be... more

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Recent Guests

Ganesh Babulal
Professor of neurology and quantitative health sciences researching cognition, aging, and dementia risk
Mayo Clinic
Episode: #156 Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline with Ganesh Babulal
Erica Stevens
Occupational Therapist and Owner Thrive OT
Thrive Occupational Therapy Health and Wellness PLLC
Episode: #155 Marketing Your Therapy Practice with Erica Stevens
Halley Read
Mental wellness occupational therapist; lead author on a policy paper about OT and behavioral health workforce shortage
Portland, Oregon; academic researcher
Episode: #154 OT as Mental Health Providers with Halley Read
Christopher Gaskins
PhD in neuroscience and cognitive science; OTRL; CSRS; private practice owner
NeuroSuite
Episode: #153 Rehab Tech Abandonment with Christopher Gaskins
Dawn Heiderscheidt
Occupational therapist; founder of Aurora Independence; program administrator and wellness specialist
Aurora Independence
Episode: #152 OT and Aging in Place with Dawn Heiderscheidt
Rachel Wiley
MS OTRL CDP, dementia care expert, founder of Dementia Collaborative LLC
Dementia Collaborative LLC
Episode: #151 Caregiver Training Codes with Rachel Wiley
Dana Strauss
PT, DPT; health care public policy expert
OT Potential Podcast guest
Episode: #150 Medicare Advocacy for 2027 with Dana Strauss
Samantha Valasek
OT practitioner specializing in neurodivergent adults at Spectrum Psych, LA
Spectrum Psych
Episode: #149 Neurodiversity Affirming OT for Adults with Samantha Valasek
Jaime Spencer
MSOTRL, practicing school-based occupational therapist and advocate for vision in school OT
Ms. Jaime OT (msjamiot.com)
Episode: #147 OT and Vision in Schools with Jaime Spencer

Host

Sarah Lyon
Host of OT Potential Podcast

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 199 ratings
  • Myra, MS, OTR/L

    Not only is this podcast a go-to for my CEUs, it really does keep me up-to-date.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Q33n3y
    United States9 months ago
  • Great for the OT profession!

    I have been listening to OT Potential for several years. It is an affordable and practical option for me to earn CEUs while driving! You can tell Sarah truly loves the profession and is doing a great thing by putting together thoughtful interviews and presenting research.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kristareads
    United States9 months ago
  • Stay stimulated

    OT Potential is a wonderful way to stay stimulated and up to date on issues affecting our current practices and world. I highly recommend joining and taking an hour or so each week to engage in its offerings.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ihv4kids
    United States9 months ago
  • Evidence Based

    My go to for staying up to date on the latest evidence and research. Thoughtful discussion on the impact the research has on the occupational therapy profession.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ME_Fancy
    United States9 months ago
  • Love this podcast!

    I absolutely love the content and really love what Sarah brings to the OT community! There is content that covers every area of practice and I learn something new every time I listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    S_Rosselot
    United States9 months ago

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Content is concise, actionable, and accessible for busy practitioners both in clinics and on the road.
Guests are insightful and bring credible expertise across OT practice and policy.
The format blends evidence-review with real-world application, making it easy to translate learnings into practice.
Listeners praise the show as a practical CEU resource that stays current with research.

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#156 Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline with Ganesh Babulal
Q: What have you learned about environmental risk factors, and can you define exposome for me?
The exposome is the totality of environmental exposures across a person's life, including physical and social conditions and the body's response to them. Babulal describes research linking walkability and green space with better cognitive performance and light pollution with poorer performance, while cautioning that the study showed associations, not causation.
#156 Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline with Ganesh Babulal
Q: What are the stages of cognitive decline, starting with what healthy looks like?
Normal aging can involve slower processing and occasional forgetfulness, while new learning remains intact. Mild cognitive impairment affects memory or other cognitive abilities and may disrupt instrumental activities. Dementia can progress through mild, moderate, and severe stages, with increasing effects on instrumental and basic daily activities.
#155 Marketing Your Therapy Practice with Erica Stevens
Q: What role does pricing transparency play in your marketing and client trust?
Pricing transparency and pre-verification of insurance help build trust and reduce friction, with a hybrid model that includes in-network, out-of-network, and wellness packages to meet client needs.
#155 Marketing Your Therapy Practice with Erica Stevens
Q: How did you decide on your three marketing pillars and communicate them?
She drafted a client-centered graphic highlighting pelvic/ core, lymphatic/ fascia, and mental/ emotional pillars, which she used in presentations and on the website to show the holistic approach of OT beyond pelvic floor therapy.
#155 Marketing Your Therapy Practice with Erica Stevens
Q: What were the early foundations that helped you build a sustainable practice?
-authentic community engagement, a long-term vision, and a clear value proposition anchored in core OT principles; plus a relentless focus on client outcomes that earned trust and referrals.

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What is OT Potential Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practical, evidence-driven show that brings in clinicians, policy experts, and tech-minded guests to explore how occupational therapy fits into evolving payment models, care delivery, and broader health-system changes. Episodes frequently cover value-based care, documentation and billing workflow, innovative rehab technologies, and strategies for expanding OT roles in primary care, travel therapy, private practice, and home-based settings. Listeners can expect concise, actionable takeaways—ranging from practical steps to advocate for policy change, to hands-on tips for implementing new evidence or tech in practice. The show often features guests who are at the forefront of policy, entrepreneurship, coding/credentialing, and clinical innov... more

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