Best Heather Branscombe Podcasts (2024)

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77. Power For All with OT Alex Thompson 32:12

3h ago32:12

32:12

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. Tu…

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76. Working with Assistants as an SLP, OT, or PT 20:33

6d ago20:33

20:33

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…

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75. Giving and Getting Negative Feedback 18:32

13d ago18:32

18:32

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 lia…

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74. How to Find Work-Life Balance as a Clinician 13:31

22d ago13:31

13:31

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 un…

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73. Neurodivergence in the Workplace 17:39

28d ago17:39

17:39

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 a…

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72. A Quick Tip to Disconnect from Work 11:04

1M ago11:04

11:04

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 …

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71. How to Have More Fun at Work 15:11

1M ago15:11

15:11

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 …

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70. Free Yourself from Drama at Work 17:36

2M ago17:36

17:36

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 …

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69. An Easy Way to Set a Boundary as a Clinician 11:18

2M ago11:18

11:18

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 d…

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68. The Best Way to Get Feedback 11:26

2M ago11:26

11:26

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 clin…

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67. 3 Ways to Deal with Challenging Co-workers 14:33

2M ago14:33

14:33

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 c…

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66. Why and How to Network with Clinicians as an Introvert 20:35

3M ago20:35

20:35

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 mak…

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65. Why It’s Normal to Struggle as a New Clinician 15:37

3M ago15:37

15:37

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 y…

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64. How to Find the Best Job for You 13:03

3M ago13:03

13:03

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 consi…

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63. The Power of Listening 11:17

3M ago11:17

11:17

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 real…

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62. It Really Is Okay Not to Feel Okay at Work 18:04

4M ago18:04

18:04

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 y…

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61. What Makes a Great Clinician? An Interview with Kathy Cervo 38:10

4M ago38:10

38:10

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 ma…

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60. Coaching and Mentoring for Clinical Professional Development 12:59

4M ago12:59

12:59

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 …

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59. Do This Before You Decide to Quit 20:02

4M ago20:02

20:02

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 …

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58. A Quick Hack to Easily Get Your Work Done at Work 10:52

4M ago10:52

10:52

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 clinica…

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57. Stepping into Success: Leeza Pertsev’s Guide for New Graduates (Part 2) 25:49

5M ago25:49

25:49

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 Therapi…

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56. Stepping into Success: Leeza Pertsev’s Guide for New Graduates (Part 1) 24:54

5M ago24:54

24:54

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 in…

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55. Successful Negotiation: A Quick Guide for Clinicians 17:57

5M ago17:57

17:57

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…

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54. When You’re Frustrated at Work 15:43

5M ago15:43

15:43

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 …

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53. How to Fail as a Clinician and Not Die 15:12

6M ago15:12

15:12

For many clinicians, and even myself at one point, failure makes you feel like you’re dying. This makes total sense because of how we’ve come into our positions as working clinicians. Failure is actually a thought, and if you want to magnify your impact as a clinician, you need to move past this perception that failure is a matter of life or death.…

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52. Your Best Year Yet 14:20

6M ago14:20

14:20

This is the first episode of the New Year, a season that feels like the peak of new possibilities. I have massive goals for myself this year, and if you need some advice or motivation around your own goals for 2024, I’m here for you. You might currently set goals by thinking about what you want to prove to others, but the real beauty in setting goa…

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51. How to Set Goals from Abundance 13:06

6M ago13:06

13:06

As we enter a New Year with big goals and ambitions in our careers, abundance is key. Whatever you’re going after in 2024, it’s time to start setting and going after your goals from a place of abundance. The first step is all about why you became a therapist in the first place, and the rest will flow from there. Tune in this week to learn why abund…

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50. Revisiting What We Believe as Therapists and Why It’s a Problem 15:31

6M ago15:31

15:31

As a therapist, is there something you’re believing that’s stopping you from creating the impact you really want to have? We’re often completely unaware of the thoughts we’re thinking and the beliefs we create as a result. Now is the time to become the watcher of your thoughts, so you can recognize where your brain is unintentionally making your li…

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49. Revisiting How to Truly Enjoy Your Time Away from Work 15:19

7M ago15:19

15:19

Sometimes, taking time off from work actually feels stressful. You might feel pressure to overwork to get all of your projects done, you could be anxious about what will happen while you’re away, and you may even feel guilty about taking time off. But none of this will help you come back recharged and ready to work. Discover how to truly enjoy your…

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48. When Work Feels Like a Struggle 11:46

7M ago11:46

11:46

As a global society, we’re going through a challenging time. Worldwide and local events affect people in different ways, but I’m also noticing many of my clinical friends having a hard time, and for some of them, work feels like a real struggle right now. Tune in this week to see why feeling the struggle is the most effective way to problem-solve i…

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47. The Root Cause of Bad Behavior 15:11

7M ago15:11

15:11

As a clinician, bad behavior is something you’ll come across at some point. But as a human being, it’s something you may be engaging in yourself. What is the root cause of bad behavior, and how do we address it in our clients and in ourselves? This week, I’m discussing why clinicians, our clients, and even our colleagues can sometimes show up in a …

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46. How My Clients Taught Me to Dream Big and Do Less 10:31

7M ago10:31

10:31

As a physiotherapist, my clients often want to increase their energy and stamina. It’s generally easy to go to the gym and do the hard work when they’re feeling good. However, they find it difficult to sustain this level of physical activity. I’m sure you can relate to this in your own life, striving for more but struggling to achieve. I’ve found t…

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45. My Top 3 Secrets for Success as a Clinician 16:19

7M ago16:19

16:19

While your career might be successful overall, you will face challenges every day as a clinician. However, by leveraging not only your successes but also those of the clinicians you work with, everybody benefits, especially your clients. Hear my top three secrets for success as a clinician. I’m sharing the value of leaning on your strengths in your…

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44. Why Befriend Your Nervous System at Work? With Leah Davidson (Part 2) 19:50

8M ago19:50

19:50

Last week, Leah Davidson shared her framework for befriending your nervous system at work. This week, we’re diving deeper into this topic, discussing how to implement this framework in your work as a clinician so you can be there for yourself and your clients, even in the face of challenges. Discover the practical side of how to befriend your nervo…

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43. Why Befriend Your Nervous System at Work? With Leah Davidson (Part 1) 18:20

8M ago18:20

18:20

Leah Davidson is a speech pathologist in private practice in Toronto, as well as a professional resilience coach and consultant through the Forward-Facing Institute. She’s spent over two decades working in the area of traumatic brain injuries and she’s also certified in pain reprocessing therapy, emotional freedom technique, and breathwork. Tune in…

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42. Using ChatGPT in the Clinical Workplace 14:46

8M ago14:46

14:46

How can you easily leverage the power of AI in your work as a clinician? Technology has the ability to make our work as clinicians easier and more efficient. This week, I’m showing you how to start using ChatGPT to your advantage in your clinical workplace. Tune in this week to discover how to start using ChatGPT in your clinical workplace. I’m sha…

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41. Candid Client Communication: The Art of the Hard Conversation 25:46

8M ago25:46

25:46

There are some topics that most clinicians seem to agree are difficult to candidly communicate to clients, like hygiene, attendance, contradicting another clinician’s advice, and collecting payment. Whatever your own definition of a hard conversation that comes up regularly in your work as a clinician is, substitute that for the topics I’m discussi…

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40. Empathy Unleashed: The Power of Therapeutic Intuition 16:18

9M ago16:18

16:18

Therapeutic intuition is an important clinical skill. The ability to perceive and understand the subtle, non-verbal cues our clients give us helps us make informed and empathetic decisions in the assessment, treatment, and care of our patients. We develop this intuition through our work as clinicians, but that isn’t the full story. Discover what us…

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39. Empowering Recovery: The Role of Clinician Happiness in Rehabilitation 10:59

9M ago10:59

10:59

Our mission as clinicians is to create an outstanding experience for our clients, empowering their recovery. As a clinician owner, I’ve directly seen the positive client impact of having happy clinicians. One of the ways we do this at Abilities is by giving our clinicians some control over how they deliver results to our clients. This autonomy has …

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38. Time Well Spent: Designing Your Clinical Schedule for Success 14:31

9M ago14:31

14:31

How can you intentionally design your schedule for success so that you don’t have to take your work home or sacrifice your personal time as the days get shorter? Designing a clinical schedule that really works doesn’t have to be difficult. What currently seems like it takes hours of preparation can take 30 minutes or less, and will save you hours t…

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37. Healing the Healers: Eliminating Suffering for Clinicians 16:04

9M ago16:04

16:04

Many of us, as clinicians, have gotten into this work because we want to relieve the suffering experienced by others. But what about the suffering you experience as a clinician? How can we heal the healers and eliminate suffering for clinicians? I witnessed a talk recently positing the idea that suffering is the avoidance or resistance of a feeling…

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36. 5 Secret Things I Learned That You Could Use at Work Today 16:29

10M ago16:29

16:29

You may think it’s unusual to go down the path of coaching when I’m already running a successful practice. However, the art of coaching has allowed me to be a better leader here at Abilities. This week, I’m sharing how coaching has made me a more effective clinician and business owner. Discover five lessons I’ve learned from coaching. I’m sharing t…

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35. Operating Your Own Business as a Clinician (Part 2) 22:54

10M ago22:54

22:54

Gabriel Wong is back to share his advice for potential clinic owners, telling us why you don’t need to be the best clinician to start a successful practice and sharing some aspects of owning a clinic that you may never have considered before. He is a physiotherapist, and the knowledge he has to share as the founder and operator of Westcoast SCI Phy…

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34. Operating Your Own Business as a Clinician (Part 1) 21:59

10M ago21:59

21:59

I'm joined by my very first podcast guest, Gabriel Wong. He is a physiotherapist and the founder and operator of Westcoast SCI Physiotherapy. If you’re operating your own business as a clinician or you’re looking at your options for starting your own clinical business, this episode is for you. Discover the reality of operating your own business as …

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33. How to Create the Best Results 13:31

10M ago13:31

13:31

We all want to create the best results possible, both in our work as clinicians and in our lives in general. To help you get the results you’re looking for as fast and easily as possible, for yourself and the people you’re serving, I’ve created this episode for you. Tune in this week to start creating the results you want to see, whether it’s a goa…

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32. The Pros and Cons of People Pleasing 12:30

11M ago12:30

12:30

People pleasing has a bad reputation, but as clinicians, we desire to be of service to others. It is important to remember that it is not inherently good or bad, but it is essential to assess our thoughts and habits. This allows us to avoid burnout and ensure that we are working within our personal boundaries. Discover the definition of people plea…

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31. When You Feel Stuck at Work 14:50

11M ago14:50

14:50

How do you feel about your work? Are you motivated to push a bit harder, try new things, and see what works? Or do you feel a bit stuck? If you're feeling stuck or have ever gone through a period of stagnation in your career as a clinician, this episode is for you. Discover what to do when you feel stuck at work. I’m discussing why, as clinicians, …

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30. When You or Your Client Lacks Motivation 11:36

11M ago11:36

11:36

As a clinician, you may encounter times when you lack motivation. There will also be occasions when your client isn't feeling motivated while you work with them in a clinical setting. What can you do when either you or your client lacks motivation? Discover the secret to overcoming a lack of motivation. I’m discussing what’s really going on when yo…

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29. When Life Outside of Work Makes Work Harder 11:49

11M ago11:49

11:49

As professionals, some people think we shouldn’t bring our outside lives to work. Of course, that sounds ideal, but there are times when outside circumstances in your life really will make your work as a clinician more difficult than it would normally be. Discover what’s going on for you when a circumstance outside of your work is making your job a…

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28. Why People Pleasing as a Clinician is Lying 15:03

11M ago15:03

15:03

We're clinicians, and this is a service-based industry, so it's no surprise if you have a people pleasing tendency at heart. You want to help people, and this can be a natural gift. But if it's leading to difficulty in advocating for yourself, self-sacrifice, and self-neglect, then we need to take another look. Discover why people pleasing as a cli…

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