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63. Planning for Your Summer Nature-Based Programs - A Live Coaching Call for Jillian Blount
Jillian Blount is back for a live coaching call here on the TGO podcast! She needed help sorting through options when planning for her summer programming in her nature-based practice. There are LOTS of ideas here to...
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62. Creative Snacks for Nature-Based Therapy Sessions
This week I'm sharing some of our favorite creative snack ideas from my nature-based therapy practice.
1. Color changing tea (find it in the TGO community here)
2. Apple pizzas (find it in the TGO community here)
3....
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61. Sensory & Primitive Reflex Integration Outdoors with Rachel Harrington & Jessica Hill
In this episode the dynamic duo Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, CPRCS and Jessica Hill, COTA/L, CPRCS join me to talk all things sensory and primitive reflex integration. Rachel and Jessica are Harkla's in-house Certified...
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60. Get Over Yourself and Just Show Up
When life gets crazy, it is HARD to keep going as a business owner...even when you have an amazing nature-baed business. This episode is an honest share from the heart about my own lack of motivation lately and...
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59. Research Review: Nature-Based Interventions for Autistic Children (A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis)
This systematic review and meta-analysis found nature-based interventions have positive associations with behavioral and emotional outcomes for autistic children. The full article and supplemental materials are...
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58. Live Coaching Call for Marianna Ayers Sordille, OTD, OTR/L
Marianna Ayers Sordille, OTD, OTR/L, owner of Whole Child Pediatric OT in Clayton, CA, joined me for a live coaching call to get some help with her nature-based business.
We discussed:
-Niching DOWN in your...
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57. A Surefire Nature-Based Therapy Treatment Activity (all you need is a rubber band!)
A short-but-sweet episode for y'all today. I'm sharing a story about how sometimes the plans we adults have for the therapy session don't end up being the most therapeutic parts. Children have their own ideas about...
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56. Jenny Gill - Make These Simple Changes to your Nature-Based Business Website to Get More Customers from Google Search
Jenny Gill is an OT-turned-copywriter focused on website copy and brand strategy. She's worked with lots of nature-based businesses. She came on the podcast today to talk about all things websites! Your nature-based...
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55: A Primer on Attention Restoration Theory
In this episode, I review the basics of Attention Restoration Theory (ART), which was developed by Rachel & Stephen Kaplan in the late 1980s. It is a widely cited theory today among nature-based therapists. You'll...
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54. Recent Research Review: Nature and Children's Psychological Well-Being
In this episode, I share results from a recent systematic review examining the effect of exposure to nature on children's psychological well-being. You'll learn what the literature says about this topic (it's good...
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53. Start-Up Decisions in a Nature-Based Speech Therapy Practice: Live Coaching Call with Kate Glennon, MS, CCC-SLP, Certified Nature Educator
Kate Glennon MS, CCC-SLP, Certified Nature Educator came on the show this week for a live coaching call. She has a GREAT problem of lots of growth in the early days of her nature-based speech therapy practice! On this...
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52. Ask-Me-Anything!
In this Ask-Me-Anything episode, you'll hear my answers to TGO Podcast listeners' questions about:
-Using swings and sensory equipment in nature-based therapy sessions
-Renting land from local businesses or private...
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