What happens when your business feels out of alignment with who you are and you're brave enough to admit it?
In this episode of The BRAVE OT Podcast, I sat down with Dr. Jess Reynolds, a collaborator and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and educator, to talk about what it really looks like to reimagine your life and work from the inside out.
In this discussion we explore some of our lived and learned experiences including:
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How inner work shapes outer success—and why it's often the part we skip
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The hidden spiritual and identity layers of burnout
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Why teaching can be the best way to learn (especially the stuff you most need yourself)
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Disrupting default ways of practicing to make room for deeper alignment
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The introvert table, mindfulness beyond meditation, and laundry piles as existential mirrors
Whether you're an OT in private practice, an educator, or a healing professional trying to find your footing, this is a real conversation about being human in your work.
I think you'll find AH-HAs in:
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Jess's experience pivoting from teaching technique to teaching transformation
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The gap between what practitioners need and what they actually seek out in CE
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Why "just be yourself" isn't always accessible—and how to honor your capacity
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The shift from pre-recorded courses to community-based learning
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Personal stories of burnout, grief, reinvention, and finding flow again
Mentioned:
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Jess's Free Course https://aimonline.com/wellness-practice-essentials-page
- Jess's Business Course is now open! Check out Built to Last here
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Book a demo with the Jane App and be sure to use my code VITALITY at the time of signup for a one month grace period on your new account.
- Carlyn's ACTivate Vitality Group Coaching Program
- Keep the conversation going in The BRAVE OT Podcast Facebook Group
Connect with Jess:
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Instagram: @drjessreynolds
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Website: https://aimonline.com/
Connect with Carlyn:
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