OTs Gone Rogue

Episodes

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  EPISODE 076 | Showing Up, Being Seen & Taking Up Space with Rozalind Panasuk 18.09.2026 54m

  These show notes are going to look a little different, because this episode felt a little different to record. This isn't a typical guest interview. It's much more of a storytelling episode, one where I'm sharing pieces of my own story through the experiences I've had with my guest, Rozalind Panasuk, over the last year. It started when I was getting ready to fly across the country for a weekend of video content creation with my team. I was feeling pretty uncomfortable with the idea of spendin...
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  EPISODE 075 | Leaning Into The Unfinished Work 14.09.2026 20m

  What if the next chapter of your work isn't something new... What if it's something you already started? As we head into the final stretch of 2026, Melissa's been going back through more than a decade of OTGR's own work — legacy programs, old trainings, archived coaching calls, frameworks taught years ago — while rewriting most of the OTGR website from the ground up. That process surfaced a question worth sitting with as you head into your own Q4 planning: instead of asking what else you shou...
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  EPISODE 074 | The Identity Shift That Comes After the Leap 05.06.2026 22m

  There's an identity shift that happens in OT entrepreneurship that doesn't get named enough. The clinician-to-entrepreneur transition gets a lot of airtime. The shift from entrepreneur to founder, from operator to leader, from the person who built the thing to the person who has to learn how to lead it, gets far less. In this episode, Melissa gets into what that shift actually looks like in practice. It's not linear and it's not a clean progression. Some days you're the practitioner, some day...
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  EPISODE 073 | Liminality & The Messy Middle of Becoming 29.05.2026 20m

  There are seasons in life where the old version of you no longer fits… but the next version of you hasn’t fully taken shape yet. In this reflective episode, Melissa explores the concept of liminality — the in-between space between who you were and who you’re becoming. What started as frustration while rewriting the OTs Gone Rogue website eventually became a much deeper realization that sometimes we’re not lost or unclear… We’re simply in transition. Through stories from her evolving work, her...
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  EPISODE 072 | Designing a Learning Pathway: The Behind-the-Scenes Process 24.12.2025 11m

  Learning doesn’t happen in isolation - it happens inside full lives. In a year that holds leadership responsibilities, business growth, graduate studies, travel, family life, and personal capacity, often the roadblock isn’t “What should I learn next?”, but rather, “How does continued learning fit into the life I’m actually living?” In the final episode of the Continuing Professional Education mini-series, Melissa shares how she designed a learning pathway that fits inside an already-full year...
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  EPISODE 071 | Learning as Identity Work: Values, Capacity, and Seasonality 17.12.2025 18m

  Pause and consider your own learning and professional growth. What’s shaping it right now? What’s shifting? What is this season of life asking of you? If traditional professional development no longer fits, you’re not alone. In this reflective episode, Melissa shares her learning plan for the year ahead - not as a checklist of goals, but as an expression of her identity. Rather than presenting a polished plan, she invites you into the thinking beneath it: the values guiding her leadership, he...
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  EPISODE 070 | Sustainable Capacity: Rethinking Leadership & Performance 12.12.2025 25m

  If you’ve ever felt the tension between big ideas and limited capacity - or wondered how to build a business that supports your wellbeing rather than consumes it - this episode is for you. In this episode, Melissa shares how understanding her internal patterns has reshaped her leadership. Through an Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens, she has been able to honour the rhythms of her life through a framework she calls the Sustainable Capacity Operating System. This isn’t about productivity...
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  EPISODE 069 | Learning in Context: Two-Eyed Seeing & Perinatal Health 10.12.2025 20m

  You don’t need to know everything in order to begin. Today’s episode offers a window into the inner shifts that happen when practitioners stop leading with expertise alone and start leading with curiosity, humility, and a willingness to learn. Drawing from several years of working alongside Indigenous organizations, Melissa reflects on how Indigenous teachings, community partnerships, and her graduate studies in adult education have threaded together to reshape her approach to learning and pr...
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  EPISODE 068 | The Ongoing Journey of a Rogue Scholar 05.12.2025 21m

  This is the beginning of an introspective mini-series of episodes – combining theory and lived experience together in conversation. Join Melissa as she reflects on her journey as an occupational therapist, educator, entrepreneur, and now, graduate student. Pursuing a master's degree means facing logistical and emotional challenges. Melissa opens up about what pushed her to apply years later, and shares how adult education theory has reshaped her professional life and identity, esp...
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  EPISODE 067 | From Pause to Purpose: Reconnecting with the Podcast 03.12.2025 14m

  Welcome back to the OTs Gone Rogue Podcast! We’re kicking off a brand-new chapter with a heartfelt re-entry after an intentional break behind the scenes. If you’ve been wondering where we’ve been (and what’s been unfolding), this episode brings you right into the story. In this conversation, host Melissa LaPointe (she/her) pulls back the curtain on the last 18 months — a period marked by growth, identity shifts, deeper learning, and an evolution in how she leads and shows up in her work. What...
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  EPISODE 066 | Building Together: Collaborative Power in Program Development with Lindsey Vestal & Lara Desrosiers 20.02.2025 54m

  How do you feel about collaboration? Working alongside someone in your field of expertise can be challenging. It requires trust, open communication, and a willingness to adapt. But when done right, collaboration allows you to leverage each other’s strengths, balance out weaknesses, and create something truly greater than the sum of its parts. In this episode, host Melissa LaPointe (she/her) welcomes two exceptional guests: Lindsey Vestal (she/her), founder of "The Functional Pelvis", the firs...
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  EPISODE 065 | Navigating Perfectionism and Professional Growth with Lara Desrosiers 13.02.2025 52m

  Is it perfect enough? That nagging doubt can paralyze us. Perfectionism doesn’t just demand our best—it demands more than our best, often at a cost. In this episode, host Melissa LaPointe (she/her) has a compelling conversation with Lara Desrosiers (she/her), a trailblazing occupational therapist who has carved a unique path in women's health, pelvic health, and mental health integration. For Lara, this battle with perfectionism isn’t theoretical. Her story is one of constant evolution,...
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  EPISODE 064 | Creating Safer Spaces Through Inclusive Healthcare with Mara Levy 14.11.2024 56m

  Join us as Mara Levy shares their unique perspective, combining occupational therapy and somatic experiencing, to tackle body image issues and promote greater inclusivity within healthcare. We're thrilled to bring you the latest episode of the OTGR Podcast, featuring an inspiring conversation between our host Melissa LaPointe and the phenomenal Mara Levy 🌈. In this episode, we xplore Mara’s groundbreaking coaching program, which helps individuals overcome body shame and societal beliefs, me...
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  EPISODE 063 | Designing Your Signature Coaching Program for Maximum Impact 01.08.2024 29m

  Welcome to the final episode of our six-part Clinician to Coach Series! In this podcast series, I'm sharing resources and strategies to help you start and grow your coaching business to consistent $5K and even $10K months without overwhelm or burnout. On today's episode, we're focusing on creating a transformative signature coaching program designed to solve your clients' specific problems and deliver tangible results. We'll break down the essential components such as motivating...
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  EPISODE 062 | Building a Sustainable Client Growth Engine 11.07.2024 41m

  Welcome to the fifth episode in our six-part Clinician to Coach Series! In this podcast series, I'm sharing resources and strategies to help you start and grow your coaching business to consistent $5K and even $10K months without overwhelm or burnout. If you've ever felt the pressure of inconsistent client sign-ups or the burnout from juggling marketing, sales, and client delivery without a clear system, this episode is for you. In today's episode, you're going to hear me talk about s...
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  EPISODE 061 | The Benefits of Working 1:1 with Coaching Clients 26.06.2024 24m

  Welcome to the fourth episode in our six-part Clinician to Coach Series! In this podcast series, I'm sharing resources and strategies to help you start and grow your coaching business to consistent $5K and even $10K months without overwhelm or burnout. In today's episode, you're going to hear me talk about some of the many benefits of working 1:1 with coaching clients, including: Skill development, where we're flexing muscles as a coach that we don’t always flex as a therapistTh...
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  EPISODE 060 | My Evolving Journey of Yet Again Going Rogue 21.10.2023 32m

  🎙️ Exciting news! I'm back with a brand new episode of the podcast! 🎉 In this episode I dive deep into the past 6 months of rapid business growth, sharing my experiences and lessons learned along the way including: 1️⃣ Doubling gross revenue: I discuss how I managed to double my business's gross revenue over a 9-month period and the strategic decisions I made to achieve this impressive growth. 2️⃣ Embracing the CEO role: I reflect on the challenges I faced and the sacrifices I ...
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  EPISODE 059 | Navigating the Startup Phase of a Coaching Business 17.04.2023 42m

  Welcome to the third episode in our Clinician to Coach Series! In this six-part series, I'm sharing resources and strategies to help you start and grow your coaching business to consistent $5K and even $10K months without overwhelm or burnout. In today's episode, you're going to hear me talk about: The steps you need to take to actually start that coaching businessHow to get clear on your numbers, including your baseline revenue and how to know what to pay yourselfWhy validating...
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  EPISODE 058 | Coaching Isn’t Therapy and Consulting Isn’t Coaching 03.04.2023 53m

  Welcome to the second episode in our Clinician to Coach Series! In this six-part series, I'm sharing resources and strategies to help you start and grow your coaching business to consistent $5K and even $10K months without overwhelm or burnout. In today's episode, you're going to hear me talk about: The key differences between consulting, coaching and therapyWhy you want to clearly articulate what service you're providing and what your client can expect in terms of the coaching ...
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  EPISODE 057 | Pulling Back the Curtain on the Dark Side of Coaching 20.03.2023 37m

  Welcome to our Clinician to Coach Series! In this six-part series, I'm sharing resources and strategies to help you start and grow your coaching business to consistent $5K and even $10K months without overwhelm or burnout. And we're kicking things off by pulling back the curtain on the dark side of coaching! In today's episode, you're going to hear me talk about: Why healthcare professionals are burning out with the current state of healthcareThe growing trends and opport...