5 Year Anniversary Reflection, Growth & What’s Ahead

The Uncommon OT Series is officially celebrating **five years**! What began as a space to highlight occupational therapy beyond traditional roles has grown into a community of practitioners, students, educators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers who are expanding what OT practice can look like. In this special anniversary episode, I’m stepping behind the microphone to reflect on the podcast journey, the past year of professional growth, and the experiences that continue to shape me as an occupational therapist, educator, student, and podcast host. I also reflect on several meaningful milestones, including: My full-time work at Safe Landing Receiving the **OTAC Media Award** Attending the **WFOT Congress in Bangkok** and meeting several previous podcast guests in person Connecting with innovative OT practitioners at the **AOTA Annual Conference** Supporting SnapSlide at the conference and stepping into another uncommon OT role Being recognized alongside members of the AOTA Innovative Entrepreneur Ad Hoc Committee Continuing my post-professional OTD journey at the University of Montana Preparing to deliver the Barbara A. Rider Colloquium keynote at Western Michigan University Continuing to grow The Uncommon OT Series and the community surrounding it Most importantly, this episode is a thank-you to every guest who has shared their story and every listener who has supported, recommended, and grown alongside the podcast. Five years later, the mission remains the same: to broaden perspectives, create visibility for uncommon career paths, and remind occupational therapy practitioners that there are many ways to use our skills and make an impact. After listening, please take a moment to: Subscribe or follow the podcast on your preferred listening platform Leave a rating or review Share the episode with an OT practitioner, student, educator, or colleague Tag **The Uncommon OT Series** when you share it on social media Send me your favorite episode, guest, or takeaway from the past five years Every listen, share, review, and message helps more people discover the many possibilities within occupational therapy. Here’s to the past five years—and to all the uncommon opportunities still ahead. As always, I welcome any feedback & ideas from all of you or if you are interested in being a guest on future episodes, please do not hesitate to contact Patricia Motus at transitionsot@gmail.com or DM via Instagram @transitionsot THANK YOU for LISTENING, FOLLOWING, DOWNLOADING, RATING, REVIEWING & SHARING “The Uncommon OT Series” Podcast with all your OTP friends and colleagues! Full Episodes and Q & A only available at: https://www.wholistic-transitions.com/the-uncommon-ot-series Sign Up NOW for the Transitions OT Email List to Receive the FREE Updated List of Uncommon OT Practice Settings https://www.wholistic-transitions.com/transitionsot To Add Your Profile to The Uncommon OT Directory: https://www.wholistic-transitions.com/request For Non-Traditional OT Practice Mentorship w/ Patricia: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeC3vI5OnK3mLrCXACEex-5ReO8uUVPo1EUXIi8FKO-FCfoEg/viewform 💗 Be a Patron & support The Uncommon OT Series Podcast via Patreon:  patreon.com/Transitionsot Happy Listening Friends! Big OT Love! All views are mine and guests own.