Evolved Living Podcast
🎙️ The Evolved Living Podcast with Dr. Josie Jarvis, PP-OTD, MA-OTR/L, BA, BS Hosted by occupational therapist, occupational scientist, and open citizen science advocate Dr. Josie Jarvis, The Evolved Living Podcast explores how we can bridge art, science, and wisdom to co-create more liberatory, ecological, and collaborative systems of care. Each episode invites critical yet compassionate dialogue across disciplines—connecting practitioners, educators, researchers, and community members who are working toward holistic, trauma-informed, and life-affirming change. Together, we translate occupational science into real-world practice and collective wellbeing through honest, inclusive, and transformative conversations. josiejarvisot.substack.com
Episodes
What happens when the people delivering healthcare actually participate in deciding how that care is valued?
Right now, we have an opportunity to do exactly that.
CMS is accepting public comments on the CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, and the deadline is September 14, 2026.
If you are a U.S.-based occupational therapist, physical therapist, speech-language pathologist, or another rehabilitation or allied health ...
I wrote this piece in response to some discourse I was tagged in around OT’s role in sports medicine and supporting high performance athletes.
The reflection is specifically in response to this three-part LinkedIn series:
Part 1: What OT Adds to Sports MedicineRead the original post on LinkedIn
Part 2: Collaboration and Professional RolesRead the original post on LinkedIn
Part 3: Advocacy, Scope, and the FutureRead the original p...
Here is a voice-over of the article for those who prefer audio
Hi everyone! I’m thrilled to share this episode with you today.
If you’ve been following this podcast since it started in 2023, you might know it grew out of my doctoral capstone project during my time in the University of Utah’s Post-Professional Clinical Doctorate program from 2019 to 2023. This journey unfolded during the challenges of the COVID-19 p...
Why this Occupational Science series matters
If you are an occupational therapy practitioner in the United States, chances are you are already using occupational science.
You just might not have been given the words for it yet.
That gap is part of why I created this Occupational Science Alphabet Series, a public learning series designed to make occupational science more accessible and more visible in everyday life and traditional prac...
Evolved Living Podcast with Dr. Josie Jarvis OT
Global Conversations: Cross-Discipline Collaboration in Epidemiology, Occupational Science, Disability, and AIwith Emmanuel Ampomah Boadi
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Episode Overview
In this episode of the Evolved Living Podcast, Dr. Josie Jarvis welcomes Emmanuel Ampomah Boadi, a Ghana-based researcher working at the intersection of occupational science, epidemiology, biostatistics, rehabilitation, and disabi...
When I first learned about evidence-based practice, I remember staring at that glossy triangle, the research hierarchy pyramid, with meta-analyses gleaming at the top like sacred scripture.
It was comforting at first. Finally, a clear map of what counts as truth.But once I entered practice, that tidy hierarchy started to crumble under the weight of real people’s lives.Human beings aren’t controlled variables, and occupa...
I have been thinking a lot about the history of care and what becomes possible when we take the time to remember the people and practices that came before our modern healthcare systems.
That was the focus of a recent book circle and art-making session inside the Evolved Living Collaborative, where we explored Witches, Midwives, and Nurses by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English through an occupational therapy and occupational scie...
Last week I reacted live to a powerful post shared by Bill Wong in our community. The article in question — “Occupational Therapy and the ‘Seat at the Table’ Fallacy” by ABC Therapeutics — suggests that the push for higher credentials in OT (e.g., mandatory OTD) has been mis-directed:
“A degree doesn’t grant influence. Credentials open doors, but they don’t dictate what happens o...
Listen to the full episode → 🎧 Multigenerational Panel on Delayed Exposure to Occupational Science and Its Impact on OT Practice
🌎 Reclaiming Our Collective Voice
When I think about the roots of occupational therapy and occupational science, I often imagine our profession as having lived under a kind of conservatorship — not unlike the cultural story of Britney Spears.
For much of our history, OT in the United States was posit...
I hopped on live this week after a rich conversation in the Practical OT Facebook group (hi Chris! 🙌).Chris shared The Intentional Relationship Model — Renee Taylor’s seminal text on therapeutic use of self and the relational core of practice (and yes, the IRM lineage connects to Gary Kielhofner and MOHO).
That post opened a door I care deeply about:
Why do so many of us still feel hesitant—or “naughty”...
In this powerful episode of the Evolved Living Podcast, host Dr. Josephine Jarvis welcomes Lennée Reid a multi-talented Creole, queer, neurodiverse artist and healer, Lennée Reid. As the nation navigates the tumultuous aftermath of election week, they engage in a heartfelt conversation about art, activism, and the urgent need for unity in challenging times.
Lennée opens up about Unity Henge, her visionary folk ...
This multi-generational podcast discussion is brought to you by the occupational power of music linking the intersectional life paths of Miles Davis, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, John White, Josie Jarvis, Jian Jones, and Avery Geata with an invitation to explore music as a powerful medium for developing and expanding our collective Occupational Lens both within and outside of the Occupational Therapy Classroom & ...
The podcast interview discusses maternal health disparities, the importance of collaboration between occupational therapists and physical therapists, and the role of technology and personal experiences in empowering women and improving healthcare outcomes, with a focus on trauma-informed, individualized care and systemic change.
Released in Tandem with AOTA SPECIALTY CONFERENCE:
Women's Health
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This Podcast discusses a conversation with Angel, a Tacoma Area tattoo artist, about her journey into the tattoo industry, the skills required, the therapeutic aspect of her work, the need for more diversity and representation in the field, and her community work with the Hundredth Monkey art organization, with future steps including sharing resources on trauma-informed practices, promoting body art in professional sp...
Learn essentials to develop your own intergenerational Occupational Profile Informed by Occupational Science Here:
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Dr. Josie Jarvis sits down with her parents, Julie and Wade Jarvis, to learn about their occupational histories and how their experiences have shaped Josie's own occupational path. Through conversation...
This thought-provoking podcast brought together Dr. Jian Jones, Dr. Josie Jarvis and special guest Dr. Arameh Anvarizadeh to discuss the power of hip hop culture in advancing occupational therapy. They explored how hip hop represents activism, creativity and driving positive change through storytelling and community.
Dr. Arameh shared her vision of bringing more diverse voices into leadership conversations at A...
Just in time to decolonize Thanksgiving, even in "progressive" Pacific Northwest Seattle Suburbs where exclusive and protective...does not always mean...safe...for everyone...
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Please consider following her work on instragram: https://www.instagram.com/malialani/
And supporting her Patreon!
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This is a very meaningful podcast discussion for me as I not only get to catch up with a dear college friend I also get to deeply explore the occupational impact of how one's life path can evolve after acquiring a profound neuro divergence early in life. Ashley and I's paths in our early twenties crossed quite a bit however I never would have guessed I would ever become a therapy colleague with her over a decade after...
Announcements
The first 3 modules of my Online Doctoral Capstone Course Foundations of Occupational Science is available now for free for a limited time: https://engage.evolvedlivingnetwork.com/
If you are in the Tacoma Area or are a fan of the Social Justice Sewing Academy and would like to be involved in supporting the adaptation of their workshops to focus on disability justice and to be accessible to peo...
Announcements
The first 3 modules of my Online Doctoral Capstone Course Foundations of Occupational Science is available now for free for a limited time: https://engage.evolvedlivingnetwork.com/
If you are in the Tacoma Area or are a fan of the Social Justice Sewing Academy and would like to be involved in supporting the adaptation of their workshops to focus on disability justice and to be accessible to peo...
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