OT Coaching Confidential
OT Coaching Confidential
Podcast Description
OT Coaching Confidential offers a unique and intimate look into the world of occupational therapy through one-on-one mentoring sessions. Each episode, we focus on a different occupational therapist, providing them with a safe, anonymous space to explore their professional challenges and growth opportunities. This anonymity allows our guests to be completely open and honest, fostering conversations that are as real as they are insightful.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores a variety of themes relevant to occupational therapists, including career transitions, leadership development, and work-life balance. Specific episode examples include a discussion on transitioning from student to practitioner with Claire, navigating maternity leave with Chelsea, and managing diverse caseloads in regional settings with Jennifer, ensuring a comprehensive look at both personal and professional growth.
OT Coaching Confidential is where real conversations meet real growth.
Created for occupational therapists and allied health professionals who want honest insight, grounded reflection, and a reminder that they’re not doing this work alone, the podcast offers a window into what professional support truly looks like.
Hosted by Alyce Svensk, paediatric occupational therapist and founder of The OT Coach Australia, each episode features an anonymous one-on-one mentoring session with a therapist navigating a professional challenge, from building confidence and managing complex caseloads to leading teams or shaping a private practice.
There are no quick fixes here, just thoughtful conversations that unpack the realities of practice, highlight the power of reflection, and share tools you can take straight back into your week.
You’ll find:
• Real mentoring conversations grounded in practice
• Insightful questions and gentle reframes
• Practical strategies that build clarity and confidence
• Space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with why you do what you do
Whether you’re just starting out, stepping into leadership, or growing a service, OT Coaching Confidential offers connection, perspective, and support for every stage of your professional journey.
Brought to you by The OT Coach Australia, helping occupational therapists and allied health professionals build confidence, clarity, and connection through mentoring, supervision, workshops, and The OT Coach Academy.
If you are interested in being a guest apply here: https://www.theotcoach.au/podcast-1
In this episode of OT Coaching Confidential, Alyce sits down with Ezra an occupational therapist and small practice owner who’s committed to doing leadership differently. Ezra’s service supports clients across mental health and disability, and she’s actively mentoring both a new grad and early-career OT.
With strong values and a reflective approach, she’s created a workplace where learning is intentional and supervision is embedded not tacked on. But as the business grows, so do the demands. Ezra is navigating the reality of holding others, managing her own caseload, and leading a service all while asking, what does sustainable leadership actually look like?
We explore:
Supporting early career therapists in real, sustainable ways
Building rhythms and systems that reduce mental load
Honouring psychological safety and emotional wellbeing
Supervision, reflection, and protecting your own growth as a leader
Key takeaways
Supporting early career therapists takes structure, not just availability
Supervision and reflection need protected time not just good intentions
Sustainable systems must support the leader too
Psychological safety matters for clients and clinicians
Mentioned in this episode
Michelle Bihari – Supervision & Leadership Resources
Client Snapshot Tool – download here
Brought to you by Alyce Svensk at The OT Coach Australia
Supporting occupational therapists and allied health professionals to build confidence, clarity, and connection through mentoring, supervision, workshops, and The OT Coach Academy.
If this conversation resonated with you and you’d like support through supervision, business mentoring, or leadership development, visit www.theotcoach.au to explore how The OT Coach Australia can support you.
To express interest in being featured on a future episode of OT Coaching Confidential, apply at www.theotcoach.au/podcast-1
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