About this podcast
A smart, driven, and fabulous podcast where sometimes it’s about occupation and sometimes it’s just sassy.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 79 episodes
- Under the Paint · 58 min · Season 6 Episode 6The Dr. thOTs duo sit down with Vincent Oquendo, NYC-based celebrity make-up artist, to bridge the worlds of beauty and cosmetics with occupation and therapeutic use of self. The…
- Shakin' Wigs with MDI · 52 min · Season 6 Episode 5The Dr. thOTs duo is joined by Cheranne Hunter-Bennett, Chairperson of the Multicultural, Diversity, and Inclusion Network Leadership Council in Occupational Therapy. The thOTs…
- Last Time I Checked : Black on Both Sides · 1 h 14 min · Season 6 Episode 4What do you get when you put two passionate rapping educators on the Dr. thOTs podcast? An episode jam packed with stories, history, pedagogical strategies, and more. Khalilah…
- Tantalizing Titles & Provocative Promotions · 47 min · Season 6 Episode 3The thOTs are Associates! The Dr. thOTs duo celebrates achieving the next stage of their careers by offering a rousing, enthralling, and downright nail-biting discussion of…
- Dr. Daddy thOT's Philosophy · 1 h 0 min · Season 6 Episode 2Is philosophy just professional bullshitting? Well in this episode, the Dr. thOTs duo welcome their mentor, colleague, and occupational elder, Dr. Antoine Bailliard, to the…
- Season 6 Y'all: A Partner's Guide to a PhD · 39 min · Season 6 Episode 1Do you struggle with balancing work and life? Does your partner read at all hours of the night? Have you not seen your boyfriend in 3 days because you are in a writing hole? Did…
- Season 5 Finale: Real Housewives of OT & OS · 39 min · Season 5 Episode 14Y'all aren't ready. You. are. not. ready. The tomfoolery of this season finale, y'all. Channeling their inner Housewives, the thOTs welcome the sassiest guests they could find in…
- Super Nerds Unite: AJOT Editor in Chief · 56 min · Season 5 Episode 13Can peer-review be sexy? Well to answer that question, the Dr. thOTs duo touch base with the thOT in Chief, Dr. Stacey Reynolds, Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of…
- Publishing the Dozens · 46 min · Season 5 Episode 12Khalilah and Ryan dive into a convo with Dr. Frederick V. Engram Jr. to get real about publishing. From navigating academia to reclaiming voice and storytelling, this episode is…
- So What!? Science · 1 h 0 min · Season 5 Episode 11This week on Dr. thOTs, the duo get into design and branding with Stephanie Kaczynski, a PhD candidate serving up stories and communication . After exploring her "diss" focused…
- Oh Hey! OTA! · 54 min · Season 5 Episode 10This week, the Dr. thOTs duo grab some time with the very busy Christine Gunningle, program director of Durham Tech's OTA program and educator extraordinaire. She pops off with…
- All Data Ain't Good Data · 56 min · Season 5 Episode 9The thOTs are not here for your messy spreadsheets or half-baked interview guides. They’re diving into data evaluation and communication. Your favorite duo unpacks what it really…
- No Throw Away Kids · 1 h 6 min · Season 5 Episode 8Ryan and Khalilah welcome Dr. Jen Newton onto the podcast this week to discuss intellectual and development disabilities, death row, and school systems. The three dive into a…
- Straight to the Gay Bar · 44 min · Season 5 Episode 7Happy Pride thOTs! This week, the Dr. Duo is queering the convo exploring the who, what, and why when it comes to gay bars, tea rooms, lesbian hangouts, queer spaces, and more…
- thOTs, Bots, and Ethical Knots · 50 min · Season 5 Episode 6Hold onto your gait belts, y’all—this episode is serving up tech tea with a side of clinical realness. Khalilah and Ryan are joined by the brilliant Sarah Lyon of OT Potential to…
- Look Outside the Bush · 51 min · Season 5 Episode 5Whew, chile. This episode gets into the thick of it—the Dr. thOTs duo are back at it, peeling back the layers of identity, advocacy, and the messiness of inclusion. From…
- Decolonizing Aunties Out Front · 1 h 7 min · Season 5 Episode 4This week, the Dr. thOTs duo welcome a guest from 17 time zones away. Dr. Isla Emery-Whittington joins Ryan and Khalilah in a warm conversation about decolonizing practices. With…
- Bless This Mess · 47 min · Season 5 Episode 3In this homegrown heart-to-heart, Khalilah and Ryan get all up in their feelings (and their plants) to talk about what makes a space feel like a place. We’re talking aesthetics…
- Embracing Blatinidad · 56 min · Season 5 Episode 2This episode is a LONG time coming! Ryan and Khalilah wanted to make sure this one got its due. Spurred by a calling in, the duo invite Dr. Emily Grullón and Dr. Alondra Ammon to…
- Season 5 Intro: Life Be Lifin' Y'all · 36 min · Season 5 Episode 1Beaten, bruised, but they are back! The Dr. thOTs duo is up to good trouble yet again, launching their 5th season of the podcast with spicy nicknames, real talk to the front, and…
