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Rather than seeing it as a character flaw or something to feel ashamed about, I've come to understand procrastination as valuable feedback from our minds.

In this episode, I'm sharing my evolved understanding of procrastination and giving you practical strategies to respond when you notice yourself putting something off.

I'll show you how to get curious about your procrastination, identify what's really happening, and take meaningful steps forward. 

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Remember learning "stop, drop, and roll" as a kid?

Turns out, this simple strategy isn't just for fire safety - it's also a powerful framework for managing difficult client situations.

Because let's be honest: even though most of our clients are amazing, those challenging interactions can feel like we're literally on fire sometimes, right?

In this week's episode of Clinicians Creating Impact, I share a fresh take on this familiar concept.

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Are you searching for your dream job but not sure where to start?

In this episode, I share my insider perspective on what makes a candidate truly shine. I reveal the key questions to ask yourself before even starting your job search, the dos and don'ts of the interview process, and how to evaluate an offer beyond just the hourly rate. 

Whether you're a new grad or a seasoned clinician looking to make a change, this episode will give you a behind-the-scenes look at the hiring process. 

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There’s something special about this time of year—hopefully, you’re feeling rejuvenated and ready to tackle what’s ahead. As clinicians who love setting and achieving goals, it’s the perfect moment to focus on how you can make 2025 your best year yet.

Join me this week as we explore how to make 2025 a year to remember. I’ll be sharing key questions to help you clarify what would make this year amazing, and I’ll guide you in taking meaningful steps toward turning those goals into reality.

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Have you ever been injured by a client during a therapy session? It's a situation that no clinician wants to face, but it's important to be prepared for the possibility. While physical injuries are more obvious and often receive immediate attention, the emotional impact can be just as significant and long-lasting. Feelings of unsafety, anger, guilt, and shame are common in these situations.

I offer a three-step plan for providing yourself with emotional first aid after an incident. By taking care of yourself emotionally, deciding not to make any immediate decisions about the client, and ultimately choosing a compassionate path forward, you can heal both yourself and the therapeutic relationship.

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What does it take to be a truly successful clinician? As therapists, we're driven to make a real difference in the lives of our clients, but the path to success isn't always clear. But what if I told you that the secrets to success might be simpler than you think?

Join me in this episode as I reveal my top three secrets for success as a clinician. From leveraging your unique strengths to building a supportive team and dreaming big while doing less, these insights have the power to transform your career and help you create the impact you've always envisioned.

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Documentation is many clinicians’ least favorite part of the job. Even for myself, I don’t do much direct clinical work, but documentation still takes up much of my time. But imagine the impact you could create at work if your documentation process was optimized for efficiency. How could speeding up your documentation benefit both you and your clients?

Discover how to optimize not only your documentation process, but also get yourself in the best possible headspace for tackling your documentation efficiently. I share the simple mindset switches that will change the way you think about your documentation, as well as the practical strategies that will save you time and effort in the long term.

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In my clinical practice, I learned a powerful lesson from my clients about how to make consistent progress toward even the biggest goals. It's a simple but profound shift in mindset that has transformed how I approach my own work and life. It’s all about doing less while achieving more, and I share everything you need to know in today’s episode.

Discover the real secret to making your big goals a reality, without sacrificing yourself in the process. Learn the value of consistency in pursuit of your goals, and I share how to identify the steps that will actually take you closer to the life and career you want.

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Have you ever felt stuck in your job as a clinician? Maybe you've felt like you can't leave your current position, or you've struggled to make progress with a particular client. Perhaps you've even felt stuck working with a difficult coworker. If any of these scenarios resonate with you, then this episode is exactly what you need.

Tune in this week to gain new tools to help you next time you feel stuck as a clinician. I share a powerful framework for getting unstuck by exploring new perspectives and possibilities. Learn how to identify the limited choices your brain initially offers you, brainstorm new potential paths forward, and tap into your network for fresh ideas.

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As clinicians, we face many challenges in our day-to-day work that can lead to frustration, whether it's issues with the system, work conditions, compensation, or workload. Even at the most amazing job, these challenges can arise. By having a plan in place to handle these frustrations, you can ensure that any decisions you make about your career are in your best long-term interest.

I walk you through a three-step process to help you assess your frustration, ask for what you want, and ultimately decide if quitting your current position is the right move for you. By taking the time to listen to yourself and use your amazing brain to find unique, long-term solutions, you can create an outstanding experience for yourself and your clients, no matter where you work.

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In this episode, I share insights on upholding boundaries from a recent professional development training we held here at Abilities led by Kerry Neilson, a seasoned veteran in the helping professions. With 46 years of experience, including 22 years as a high school counselor, Kerry brings a wealth of wisdom on the topic of maintaining professional boundaries.

I dive into some practical tips for tuning into your body's signals when faced with boundary challenges. You'll learn why self-awareness is crucial for making decisions that honor both your clients' needs and your own. Plus, I share the first actionable step you can take today to start building your boundary-setting skills.

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In today's episode, I sit down with Kathy Cervo to discuss the importance of customer service skills in clinical practice. Kathy has a unique role where she helps clinicians balance their own experience with the client experience, building successful caseloads and schedules. Her insights from this vantage point are invaluable.

We explore the common miscommunications and mismatched expectations that can arise between clinicians and clients. Kathy shares her strategies for resolving these issues and building strong therapeutic relationships. She also reveals what she wishes more clinicians knew about customer service.

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How do you take over a client from another clinician and ensure a smooth clinical transition? This is a question I received recently, and it’s an important topic to explore. It can feel challenging to step into an established therapeutic relationship and maintain the same level of care, but as clinicians, we want to provide the best possible service to our clients, even during times of change.

Tune in this week to discover four key steps for successfully transitioning care from one clinician to another. You’ll also learn how to start feeling more confident and prepared when taking on new clients from colleagues, so you can show up as the clinician your clients need.

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Leeza Pertsev joins us at the end of her first year as a new grad clinician and her reflections will be super useful for anyone out there looking to land their first clinical job, for clinicians moving roles, and for newer clinicians who want to know what kind of experience their peers are having.

Tune in this week to discover Leeza’s tips for new grads navigating the early days of their clinical careers. We discuss how to take the pressure off as you grow into your clinical work, how to embrace growth as a clinician, and you’ll learn what to expect by the time you finish your first year in a clinical setting.

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In this episode, I sit down with one of our amazing clinicians here at Abilities, Leeza Pertsev, to discuss her experiences navigating the "messy middle" of her first year in practice. If you’re currently in a phase of transition in your own career, this is the perfect episode to listen to as Leeza reminds you it’s okay to not have all the answers and that embracing lifelong learning is key to success in our field.

Leeza openly shares the challenges of shifting from the structured support of school to the autonomy of the workplace. She discusses how she’s learning to trust her own clinical reasoning, how to reframe not knowing as an opportunity for growth, and the value of giving yourself permission to be in the messy middle of your career. 

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New grads everywhere are looking for their first clinical roles. That’s why, this week, I’m reintroducing you to one of our own amazing clinicians here at Abilities: Leeza Pertsev. At the time of recording, Leeza was navigating her first year as a newly graduated therapist, and she shares a wealth of valuable lessons for newly qualified clinicians searching for their first job, or even for experienced clinicians seeking a new challenge.

Tune in this week to revisit the first part of my discussion with Leeza Pertsev about the challenges of being a new graduate and thriving in your first clinical position. Leeza shares why she decided to become an Occupational Therapist and how she’s prioritised her values to find a clinical role that truly suits her.

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As clinicians, we're often so focused on making goals achievable that we forget the importance of first letting our clients dream big. Asking the right open-ended questions can reveal surprising insights into what they truly desire, even if it seems improbable at first. When we understand our clients' deepest aspirations, we can tailor our approach to be much more client-centered and engaging.

Discover how using wildly improbable goals can spark your clients' imaginations and get them excited about the therapeutic process. With just a simple shift in your goal-setting conversations, you can build stronger rapport with clients, enhance motivation, and ultimately achieve better outcomes.

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By taking the time to deeply imagine your perfect ordinary workday, you gain valuable insights into what truly matters to you. This goes beyond surface-level goals like compensation or specific skills. What I share today is about crafting a day-to-day experience that lights you up and maximizes your impact as a clinician.

I walk you through the step-by-step process for creating your ideal workday. When you have a clear vision for how you want your workdays to look, you'll be surprised by what you discover about your priorities and how you can start aligning your reality with this vision much sooner than you currently believe is possible.

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Do you dread looking at your to-do list each day? You're definitely not alone. A difficult to-do list is a common source of stress for clinicians everywhere. But there is one powerful tool called the 3 Bs that has transformed my own to-do list, ultimately making it easier to handle. 

If you're a busy clinician who wants to magnify your impact without burning out, this episode is a must-listen. You'll walk away with an immediately applicable tool to make even your most stressful responsibilities feel lighter, which is what we all want as clinicians. 

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As clinicians, a big part of our work involves collaborating with others on a team. But what do you do when one of those team members isn't meeting your expectations or communicating in a way that works for you? Listen in for my perspective on how to approach this situation in an empowering way that starts with supporting yourself first.

Learn three powerful questions to ask yourself when dealing with a challenging colleague. Gain insights on how to identify your ideal expectations, communicate them clearly, and ultimately improve your working relationships. If you've ever carried shame or blamed yourself for a coworker's behavior, this episode is here to help you see the situation in a new light.

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Labels of any kind have limitations. However, there's a massive benefit to understanding how your brain naturally works and using that knowledge to set yourself up for success. So if you're ready to start getting the most out of your clinical work by learning to get the best out of your brain, this episode on conative styles is for you.

Tune in this week to discover how to start working with your conative style. I discuss the four conative styles that indicate your brain's preference for taking action, share how the styles differ from one another, and help you identify the strengths of your brain and leverage those strengths in your work as a clinician.

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If you're anything like me, getting negative feedback from a client about your performance as a clinician is truly crushing. However, when you use the techniques I share in today's episode, you are able to look at negative client feedback through a new, less painful lens.

Discover a new way to deal with negative feedback in your work as a clinician. I discuss how to handle the thoughts and emotions that typically come up when you receive negative feedback, and you learn how to ensure your uncomfortable emotions, like hurt, embarrassment, or frustration, don't prevent you from showing up for your clients.

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Following on from last week's conversation about deciding what you're really worth as a clinician and discussing the challenges of getting paid what you're worth, we're taking things a step further in this episode. If you want some practical tips and strategies to help you get paid what you're worth, this episode is for you.

Tune in this week to put everything together and discover how to get paid what you're worth as a clinician, and how to start feeling amazing about your compensation. I share some of the most unhelpful things you can do in contract negotiations as a clinician, and you'll learn some practical ways to get what you're really worth.

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There was a time when conversations about money and compensation made me super uncomfortable. However, now that I'm a clinic owner, I love having conversations with interviewees about what they think they're worth and how they want to be compensated. If conversations about money make you cringe a little, this episode is exactly what you need.

Discover how to stop underearning and get paid what you’re worth as a clinician. I share why it makes perfect sense that we’d avoid talking about money in clinical settings, how my own thoughts about money discussions have changed over the years, and you'll learn how to transform your own mindset about asking for what you’re worth as a clinician.

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Today, I'm offering you a powerful insight into a conversation I had just this week with some of the clinicians I work with. I have a strategy that works for me in relating better with colleagues, even when it feels difficult, and I'm including some practical tips on how you can put all of this into practice.

Discover everything you need to know about improving relations with colleagues in your work as a clinician. I share how to open a dialogue with your fellow clinicians around what you want from your colleagues, and you'll learn how to use these conversations to improve your professional relationships.

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There are forces we don't control that bring change impacting us in our work lives, like a change in government policy, employer policy, or personnel in the workplace. Whatever changes you're dealing with in your work as a clinician, this episode is here to help you manage change, particularly when it's unexpected.

If you want to up-level your tolerance for change in your work, tune in this week for some practical tips for managing the constantly changing circumstances we face as clinicians. I show you how to get clear on your thoughts about change, and you'll learn how to leverage your brain to increase your baseline tolerance for change.

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My guest in this episode is Alex Thompson, the executive director and founder of Power For All. She has a background in education, outdoor recreation, adventure therapy, and occupational therapy. She has specialized in working from a holistic lens with children, youth, and families in the last 15 years offering nature-based occupational therapy.

Tune in this week to discover how Alex Thompson makes an impact in her community through her work as an occupational therapist and in her role leading a non-profit adventure therapy society. Alex is sharing her story, how she collaborates with the people she works with, and the details of a special project she's working on right now.

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If you're a speech language pathologist, an occupational therapist, or a physical therapist, you've likely worked with rehabilitation assistants before. But have you made the best use of their help? And how can you utilize assistants more effectively in your work as a clinician? If you want to become more competent and confident in using assistants in your clinical work, this episode is for you. 

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Do you struggle with giving negative feedback or receiving it yourself? When you need to deliver feedback to a colleague, a patient, or anyone else you encounter regularly, it's normal to feel very uncomfortable. As clinicians, we're naturally relationship-focused. In many ways, this is a superpower. However, being relationship-focused can be a liability, especially when it comes to giving and receiving negative feedback.

Discover my simple, actionable tips on making giving and receiving negative feedback just a little easier in your day-to-day clinical life. I discuss practical ways to give feedback that helps others feel comfortable. Learn why receiving negative feedback can feel challenging, and I'll give you some useful ways to leverage the power of your brain to effectively absorb the feedback others offer you.

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A topic that always comes up in my chats with clinicians is work-life balance. It's such a personal concept, meaning different things to different people, and that's what we're diving into today.

Explore how to achieve a work-life balance that’s right for you. Learn about treating it like a science project, adjusting as circumstances change, and understanding how our work challenges often mirror personal ones.

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Neurodiversity is an important topic. As a society, we’re becoming increasingly more aware of the differences in how we think and interact as individuals. As clinicians especially, we’re trained to recognize neurodiversity when others may not see it, and we have a wonderful opportunity to help our neurodivergent colleagues show up exactly as they are.

Discover some important considerations to make if you're working with a clinician who is neurodivergent, or if you yourself are neurodivergent. I’m discussing how to manage your expectations of yourself and others, and you'll learn how to adopt a mindset that will enable you or any neurodivergent clinicians you work with to have a better experience as a clinician.

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Thinking about your clients or your workload while you're away from work isn't necessarily a problem. However, when it crosses the line into overthinking and you need a little help taking your mind away from work so you can get the rest and relaxation you really need, this episode is for you.

Tune in this week to discover a quick tip to disconnect from work. Learn exactly how disconnecting while you're away from work allows you to make a bigger impact as a clinician, and I share exactly how to disconnect at the end of each day.

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I'm all about adding more fun into my life, as I'm sure you are too. But how do you add more fun into your days at work as a clinician? Not everybody sees having fun at work as important, but for me, having at least some fun at work is a necessity.

Discover some concepts and practical strategies that will help you add more fun to your work days. I share how you can create the feeling of fun without drastically changing the way you work, and you'll learn how to decide on and implement more fun ideas in your day-to-day as a clinician.

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Do you have any drama at work? A lot of people will probably say yes to this because a little drama can feel like a normal part of being in a workplace. But while it is common, it doesn't need to feel normal. If it feels like you have some kind of drama to navigate on any given day in your work as a clinician, this episode is for you.

Tune in this week to free yourself from drama in your work as a clinician. I'm discussing Karpman's Drama Triangle, showing you how to use this concept as an amazing tool for creating more ease in your daily interactions in your work, stopping you from becoming a source of unnecessary drama, and helping you deal with people when you think they're being dramatic.

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As clinicians, setting and keeping boundaries can feel difficult. This makes sense because we’re people who have a real desire to help others, and sometimes it’s challenging to put our own needs above other people’s. However, having boundaries as a clinician actually makes everything about your work easier and more enjoyable.

Tune in this week to discover how to set boundaries as a clinician. I discuss how a lack of boundaries results in burnout for well-intentioned clinicians, and I show you how you can meet your own needs while still having an impact in the lives of your clients.

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When you’re looking for feedback, there’s an amazing model encompassed in a useful statement that you can call upon whenever you need it. One problem clinicians have is that we rarely ask for feedback at the most critical time. But the ones who do are the most successful in the long term.

Discover the best way to get feedback on your work as a clinician. I present you with a simple but powerful statement, and you’ll learn how to get immediate feedback on what’s going on in any given clinical work situation you’re dealing with and even co-create solutions with others on your team.

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As clinicians, we're adept at meeting the needs of others. However, when we're working with a colleague who is unwilling to follow our direction or doesn't meet the standards we set for ourselves, it can make our work feel challenging, and you may even dread collaborating with this person.

Discover what to do when you find working with a specific colleague challenging. I provide three practical tips to empower yourself in any challenging situation with a co-worker, and you'll learn how to take responsibility for what you can control when collaborating with someone else feels more difficult than necessary.

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Networking is a valuable tool for clinicians, but even for myself, it didn’t feel natural or desirable early on in my career. However, I was able to get over that initial discomfort and experience the benefit of networking as an introverted clinician, and I share all the tips that helped me in today’s episode.

I discuss why networking helps you make a bigger impact through your work as a clinician, and I give you practical advice to help you get out there and network more effectively, even as an introvert.

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Whether you’re a seasoned clinician moving to a new role or work environment, or you’re a fresh graduate taking up their first clinical position, it’s normal to struggle in a new clinical setting. Whenever we start something new, anxiety, pressure, discouragement, and imposter syndrome are generally along for the ride.

Bring a little more ease to your new role as a clinician. I discuss why this struggle isn’t unique to you, the biological reasons you feel like you’re struggling, and you’ll get a deep insight into the transformation you go through when you grow through discomfort.

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How do you find the best job for you as a clinician? New clinicians are entering a job market where finding a job isn’t an issue. But sometimes, that luxury of choice can feel overwhelming. When jobs are scarce, we take what we can get. But when they’re abundant, we’re left with the task of deciding which one suits us best.

Discover the vital considerations you need to make before accepting your next clinical post. I’m showing you how to get clear on what you really want from your role as a clinician, and you’ll learn how to gain a deeper understanding of the places you’re applying to and how you’ll thrive in those environments.

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If you are interested in expanding your listening skillset, there are three things that will help you become a better listener. These three tips are helping me develop the way I use listening in my own work as a clinician, and once you understand your role as a listener on a deeper level, you’ll be able to show up as the clinician your clients really need.

Learn why listening is a vital part of your skillset as a clinician, what’s currently stopping you from listening and being truly present, and how to meet the needs of the people you’re communicating with in your day-to-day work.

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I’m here with a simple message today: it’s okay not to feel okay. We obviously want to provide a supportive environment for our clients, but it’s time to extend that support to ourselves in our work as clinicians. All you need are a couple of tools to help you be more effective in this area, so stick around for some useful tips you can apply when you aren’t feeling your best.

Discover why it’s really okay to not feel okay in your work as a clinician. Learn how to have compassion for yourself when you don’t feel your best, why believing you should always feel happy is never going to create positive feelings, and how to accept that sometimes, you need to sit with your emotion instead of trying to change them.

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What makes a great clinician? Of course, clinical skills are important, but there are also aspects of being a truly great clinician that we can’t learn in our formal education. Kathy Cervo has been working with Abilities for almost 11 years, spending the past six years as the Director of Client Experience, and she knows a thing or two about what makes a great clinician.

Kathy joins me this week to discuss how she helps both the clients and the clinicians have a smooth experience here at Abilities Rehabilitation, and she’s sharing what, in her experience, helps clinicians create impact through their work while bringing ease to their clients.

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I have experienced both mentoring and coaching in my clinical career, and while there are big differences between the two, they’re both super powerful. Understanding the differences between coaching and mentoring will help you decide what you need to move your career forward and make your experience of work even more amazing.

Discover how coaching and mentoring can supplement your professional development as a clinician. Learn how to decide whether you need a coach or a mentor in pursuit of your career goals as a clinician, and exactly how this person will help you get results in your clinical career.

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While your reasons for being frustrated at work as a clinician are valid, before you quit and move on, you have the opportunity to decide what is actually the best decision for you. Whether you decide to quit or you end up staying in your role, I’m here to help you make the decision that is best for you in the long term.

Try something new when you encounter challenges at work and feel like quitting. I’m helping you understand what’s going on in your brain when your knee-jerk reaction is to quit when things get difficult, why finding a new position isn’t necessarily the quick answer to your problems, and you’ll learn how to decide on the most effective solution for improving your work life as a clinician.

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As clinicians, the work we do can change on a dime. No matter how much we plan, our schedule shifts in an instant. We can’t plan everything about our day-to-day, but we can set an intention for how we want to adjust on the fly where necessary, and I’m showing you how on today’s show.

Discover a quick hack to easily get your work done during clinical hours. I’m sharing a genius cheat sheet to help you decide easily, in advance, what you need to to do so you can maximize the time you have as a clinician and get all of your work done.

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I’m so grateful to have Leeza Pertsev back on the podcast to continue our discussion about navigating her first year as a new grad therapist and to get her advice for other people stepping into a professional clinical setting. This week, we’re discussing Leeza’s past experiences and how having to make decisions shaped her as an Occupational Therapist (OT).

Uncover how Leeza’s experience in a self-reliant environment helped her overcome overthinking and imposter syndrome. Discover how accepting that she doesn’t know everything allows her to show up for her clients and the people she works with. Gain valuable insights into the journey of a new grad therapist navigating the complexities of professional growth.

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Leeza Pertsev completed her Undergraduate Degree in Kinesiology at The University of British Columbia and soon after, she graduated with a Masters in Occupational Therapy. As a new graduate, she remains open and curious to build on her knowledge and experiences in every way she possibly can, and she’s an amazing example of what’s possible in our industry.

Hear part one of my conversation with Leeza Pertsev about the realities of being a new graduate and why this is a journey of continual improvement and education. We’re discussing why she became an OT, the highs and lows of transitioning into her professional career so far, and how she’s prioritized her values in the decisions she’s making as a new graduate.

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Whether we like it or not, negotiations are part of our work as clinicians. However, whether it’s for a salary or creating a treatment plan, I often see clinicians struggle when it comes to negotiating. We’re reluctant to negotiate, and when we do, we sometimes come across as unintentionally aggressive in our pursuit of getting what we want. If you want some quick, actionable tips you can use to improve your negotiation skills, this is the episode for you.

Tune in this week as I give you a quick guide to successful negotiation for clinicians. I’m sharing how to make negotiating easier and a lot more fun, and you’ll learn how better negotiation allows you to make a bigger impact through your work as a clinician.

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What do you do when you’re frustrated at work? Most of us see frustration as inherently negative. It took me 26 years of practice to develop a strategy for dealing with frustration at work, but I don’t want you to have to wait this long for yourself, so I’m sharing everything on today’s show.

Discover what to do when you’re frustrated at work. I’m discussing the patterns I see around frustration that aren’t serving clinicians, and you’ll learn a totally new way of dealing with your frustration that will yield incredible results in your career.

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