OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast / Conversations qui comptent en ergo : Le balado
Episodes
Épisode 78: Performance, identité et valeurs : regard d’une athlète et ergothérapeute
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ergothérapeute en santé mentale, championne olympique et double médaillée aux Jeux olympique en haltérophilie, Christine Girard nous offre un reg...
Episode 77: From Seed to System: OT Leadership in Homelessness Services
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Occupational therapy meets systems-level change in this conversation, as host Soëla Bandaly sits down with occupational therapist Samantha Lowe.Saman...
Épisode 76 : ÉDI en ergothérapie : lorsque les parcours vécus éclairent nos angles morts
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Comment les injustices et les discriminations se manifestent-elles dans nos milieux, et quels effets ont-elles sur les personnes qui les vivent ? Cin...
Episode 75: From prompts to practice – Thoughtful AI use in occupational therapy
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of everyday healthcare practice – but what does thoughtful, ethical AI use look like in occupationa...
Épisode 74 : Quand le calme devient une occupation
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Et si le calme était une occupation à part entière? Natasha Dumont-Carey, ergothérapeute qui tisse le yoga, la méditation et la pleine conscience...
Episode 73: Future Directions for Occupational Therapy
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In her final episode as CAOT host, Justine Jecker is joined by Paula Rowland, an OT turned organizational scholar and Assistant Professor at the Univ...
Épisode 72 : Oser sortir du cadre – Affirmer son identité en ergothérapie
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plongez au cœur de l’identité professionnelle en ergothérapie avec cet épisode animé par Soëla Bandaly, qui met en lumière le parcours multid...
Episode 71: Women’s Health “This is Not an Even Group Project”
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Women’s health-focused occupational therapists Amanda Hall and Katherine Lemay join host Justine Jecker for a conversation that shines light on the...
Episode 70: Pelvic Health in Occupational Therapy
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explore how occupational therapy can play an important role in supporting individuals experiencing pelvic pain, incontinence, trauma, and perinatal ch...
Épisode 69 : Découvrez le programme Auto-ajuste : Pour un véhicule adapté à ses besoins
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Découvrez le programme Auto-ajuste, une initiative conjointe de l’Association canadienne des ergothérapeutes et de la CAA qui vise à aider l...
Épisode 68 : Repenser l’accessibilité pour vivre sans barrières
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explorez l’accessibilité comme pilier d’une société véritablement inclusive! Bien au-delà du respect des normes, elle vise à permettre à c...
Episode 67: Accessibility in Driver Rehabilitation
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Driving is one of the most complex occupations that humans engage in, requiring a combination of physical, cognitive, neurological, and mental skillse...
Episode 66: Airline accessibility – Where do we start?
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From environmental assessments to inclusive policy development, occupational therapists have a unique role to play in making air travel more accessibl...
Episode 65: Accessibility in Occupational Therapy Practice
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From education and practice gaps to interprofessional collaboration, learn how occupational therapy can expand its role in shaping inclusive spaces,...
Episode 64: Anti-Oppressive Documentation in Occupational Therapy Practice
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since their first presentation in 2021, occupational therapists and scholars Marie-Lyne Grenier and Janna MacLachlan have engaged thousands of health ...
Épisode 63 : Lever les tabous : sexualité, intimité et ergothérapie
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
La sexualité — un sujet aussi essentiel que délicat. Trop souvent absente des discussions cliniques, elle demeure pourtant une composante importan...
Episode 62: Occupational Therapy: A Palliative Approach to Care - We're all made of stardust
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rooted in person-centred, values-driven care, occupational therapy supports individuals facing life-changing circumstances to live fully—at every st...
Episode 61 : Arts-Integrated Occupational Therapy
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We often describe occupational therapy as both an “art” and a “science”—but how often do we truly integrate arts-based methods into our prac...
Épisode 60: Milieux émergents et rôles innovants en ergothérapie
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Découvrez les stages réalisés en milieux émergents et aux rôles novateurs en ergothérapie. Ces expériences, souvent en dehors des cadres trad...
Episode 59: Substance Use Health
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With over 80% of people in Canada using substances, it’s time to reframe the conversation and recognize substance use on a spectrum that centers h...
Épisode 58: TCC et violence conjugale: quelle est la place des ergothérapeutes?
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explorez un enjeu critique, méconnu et trop souvent ignoré : la violence conjugale et les traumatismes craniocérébraux chez les femmes survivantes...
Episode 57: Social Occupational Therapy – Leading Systemic Change
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Social occupational therapy is a concept that refers to politically and ethically framed practices that target individuals, groups, or systems to ena...
Episode 56: Evidenced-based practice – Do journals still matter?
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Brenda Vrkljan, Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy (CJOT) and professor at McMaster University, and host Justi...
Épisode 55 : La COVID-19 de longue durée et le retour au travail
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
La pandémie de COVID-19 a profondément transformé le quotidien des individus, des communautés et des professionnels de la santé, entraînant des...
Episode 54: Music as an Occupation: Bringing Two Loves Together
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OTA and Juno-nominated R&B artist Angie Akhinagba – known musically as Zenesoul – explores the intersection of occupational therapy and creati...
Épisode 53: Promouvoir l’ergothérapie : des mots aux actions
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explorez le rôle essentiel des ergothérapeutes en tant que facilitateurs de changement avecSoëla Bandaly, notre nouvelle animatrice de la version f...
Episode 52: Transitioning from study to practice - support for new occupational therapy practitioners
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the resources and support available to you as you approach graduation and begin your new career as an OT or OTA. CAOT has been helping new oc...
Episode 51: Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Occupational Therapy
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2025, OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast will focus on innovative educational practices shaping the future of occupational therapy. To kick ...
Episode 50: Examining our Self-Worth as Leaders in the OT Profession
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 50 of OT Conversations That Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker is joined by OT Katie Churchill and former OT Amanda Björn to ...
Episode 49: Facilitating Meaningful Change in Occupational Therapy Practice
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker is joined by occupational therapists Anne-Pascale Ménard and ...
Episode 48: Identifying Foundational Skills to Advance Occupational Therapy Practice
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 48 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker sits down with occupational therapist and influencer Adam Ly ...
Episode 47: Critical Conversations – Challenging the Dominant Culture
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 47 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker and occupational therapist Stephanie Bizzeth delve into the impac...
Épisode 46: L’ergothérapie et les équipes de soins primaires : Les défis du Québec
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dans l'épisode 46 de Conversations qui comptent en ergo : Le balado, l'animatrice invitée Josée Séguin reçoit Brigitte Vachon, ergothérapeute e...
Episode 45: Hope, Belonging, Meaning, Purpose
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 45 of OT Conversations That Matter: The Podcast host Justine Jecker is joined by Indigenous occupational therapist and PhD candidate Jen ...
Episode 44: Relationship-Focused Occupational Therapy
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 44 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker is joined by Holly Reid, an Indigenous OT and PhD candidate, to exp...
Episode 43: The Historical Rehabilitation Era: A Pivotal Chapter in Canadian Occupational Therapy
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 43 of OT Conversations That Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker welcomes Katie Lewis, an occupational therapist, historian, PhD cand...
Episode 42: Trauma-Informed Care in Everyday Practice
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 42 of OT Conversations That Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker is joined by occupational therapist Gisele Craswell, and social work...
Episode 41: Wholistic Health in Occupational Therapy: Preventative and Nature-Assisted
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 41 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker is joined by occupational therapists Nancy Rushford and Thomas Lov...
Episode 40: Changing Occupations, Changing Identities?
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 40 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker dives into what it means to change occupations with guests Mary J...
Episode 39: Beyond Surviving into Thriving
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 39 of OT Conversations that Matter, host Justine Jecker is joined by occupational therapists Michèle L. Hébert and Nadine Larivièr...
Episode 38: Homelessness and Occupation
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 38 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker explores the intersection of occupational therapy and homelessness ...
Episode 37: Becoming Occupational Therapy: Passion, Mission, Profession, Vocation
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 37 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker is joined by Australian occupational therapist Bradley Williams. To...
Episode 36: Wholistic Occupational Therapy with Criminalized Populations: Remembering our Humanity
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 36 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker and occupational therapist Crystal Dieleman, explore holistic occupa...
Episode 35: Reclaiming our OT Mental Health Identity
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For episode 35 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker is joined by occupational therapist Skye Barbic to discuss the expa...
Episode 34: Artificial Intelligence in Occupational Therapy: Pushing the Limits
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 34 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker explores the transformative potential of AI with occupational therapis...
Episode 33: Canadian Health Systems Transformation: Primary Care as the First Domino
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 33 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker explores the reshaping of Canadian health systems with guests Dr. Ivy ...
Episode 32: Team-Based Leadership
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 32 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host, Justine Jecker, explores team-based leadership with guests, social worker Gayle A...
Episode 31: Internationally Educated Occupational Therapists (IEOTs)
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 31 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker is joined by Stefanie Matos and Husna Harmi, two internationally edu...
Episode 30: Occupational Therapists Engaging in Psychotherapy
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 30 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, the host, Justine Jecker, explores the intersection of occupational therapy, mental health...
Episode 29: Exploring the Role of OT in Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For episode 29 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker explores the vital but often overlooked area of practice supportin...
Episode 28: Occupational Therapy in Primary Care Teams - Saskatchewan and Manitoba
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 28 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast. Host, Justine Jecker dives into the second part of our series on occupational therapy with...
Episode 27: Occupational Therapy in Primary Care Teams - British Columbia and Ontario
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 27 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker initiates a two-part series exploring the role of OTs within Canadian ...
Episode 26: Let Food Be Thy Occupation...
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For episode 26 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker explores the significance of what we eat, how we eat, whom we eat wit...
Episode 25: OT & OTA Partnerships: The Future is Now!
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For episode 25 host Justine Jecker is joined by occupational therapists (OTs) Dianna Fong-Lee and Heather Gillespie. Their discussion centers around O...
Episode 24: How to Practice Occupational Therapy Sustainably?
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 24 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker delves into the topic of sustainable occupational therapy practice wit...
Episode 23: Innovative Practices Within and Outside of Occupational Therapy
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For episode 23 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker is joined by occupational therapist Jennifer Berg-Carnegie and Car...
Episode 22: Planetary Health: What Role do We Play?
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Justine Jecker welcomes occupational therapist, Giovanna Boniface, and family physician, Myles Sergeant, to discuss the impor...
Episode 21: Building Capacity in Occupational Therapy Service Delivery with OTAs
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For episode 21 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, host Justine Jecker is joined by occupational therapist assistant (OTA) Debra Cooper, an...
Episode 20: Growing Occupational Therapy Leadership
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For our March episode host Justine Jecker, is joined by guest OTs Shiyen Shu and Gillian Barrie. Through discussing questions such as "could OT...
Episode 19: Occupational Therapy "For the Love of it!"
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For episode 19 of OT Conversations that Matter: the Podcast, host Justine Jecker is joined by special guest Phillip Wendt, OT & Pre...
Episode 18: Reflective & Reflexive Practice
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For episode 18 of OT Conversations that Matter: the Podcast, host Justine Jecker is joined by guest OT Monique Lizon to discuss reflective and reflexi...
Episode 17: Neurodiversity
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For episode 17, host Justine Jecker is joined by guest OTs, Naomi Hazlett and Melissa Croskery. Together they discuss neurodiversity's origin, its evo...
Episode 16: National Leadership: Supporting the Canadian Occupational Therapist
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Justine Jecker is joined by occupational therapist Julie Entwistle to discuss leadership. While leadership is not a new topic in...
Episode 15: Promoting Occupational Participation: Collaborative Relationship-Focused Occupational Therapy - A discussion with the editors
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For OT Month, OT Conversations That Matter: the Podcast is releasing a special extended episode focusing on the new textbook Promoting Occupation...
Épisode 14 partie 2 : Explorer l'identité professionnelle des ergothérapeutes
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pour l'épisode 14 partie 2 de OT Conversations that Matter : Le podcast, Émilie Montour, Responsable de projet à l'ACE, anime notre tout premier é...
Episode 14 Part 1: Exploring OT Professional Identities
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For episode 14 of OT Conversations that Matter: The Podcast, our host Justine Jecker is joined by Yasmine Frikha, a Canadian OT originally from France...
Episode 13: Global Health - An International Perspective on OT Practice
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emmanuelle Pichard-Jolicoeur, OT & CAOT Global Health Practice Network Co-Chair, and Deb Cameron, OT and founder of the Internati...
Episode 12: Vision & Occupational Therapy
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Shirley Ha, neuro-rehabilitative optometrist (OD) and Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, and Pamela Chinchilla, vis...
Episode 11: Advocacy as a Professional Imperative
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emilie Montour, CAOT Policy Analyst, and Holly Reid, OT and UBC PHD student, join us to talk about advocacy within the OT profession. We look at where...
Episode 10: Socially Accountable Mentorship
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joy-Ann Perry and Amie Tsang join us to talk about socially accountable mentorship and their work with Occupational Therapists for Equity Advancement ...
Episode 9: Outdoor accessibility & adventure
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Anna Braunizer and Tanelle Bolt. We will be talking about branching away from the medical model and toward thinking about occup...
Episode 8: Culturally Appropriate Health Care Services?
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features occupational therapists Jennifer Bertoni and Justine Jecker. To close the 2021 year, we will be talking about culturally appropr...
Episode 7: Social accountability - Engagement with BIPOC Populations
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we return to the discussion surrounding social accountability to explore common downfalls and the ever-growing opportunities for chang...
Episode 6: Social accountability and social activism
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on social accountability with considerations of how this contrasts social activism. Holly and Justine engage in a conversation ab...
Episode 5: OTs and Change Agency
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we were joined by Justine Jecker and Melissa Croskery to discuss occupational therapists as change agents. This was examined in the conte...
Episode 4: Intersecting identities & OTs historical context
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 4 of Conversations that Matter: the podcast. Today’s discussion will center on intersecting identities and compounding forms of d...
Episode 3: Exploring how any occupational therapist can engage in research
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 is focused on how and why OTs can be involved in research. With us today we have Kathryn Lambert and Justine Jecker, who engage in a convers...
Episode 2 Part 2: Pride Month Unfiltered
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caleigh and Holly return for a continued in depth conversation about Pride month topics, relevance to their personal and professional lives, and lesso...
Episode 2 Part 1: Pride Month & OT: Allyship and appreciating diversity
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The purpose of this week’s episode is to dive into topics related to occupational justice for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, the unique needs of queer and ...
Episode 1: Introduction to Conversations that Matter: The Podcast
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of the podcast series, Holly Reid and Justine Jecker introduce the vision and purpose of the podcast. They situate themselves an...