In this episode, we're joined by Mel Homan, a fellow OT who has turned her experiences with burnout into a transformative program for others. Whether you're an OT, a helping professional, or anyone navigating the challenges of a demanding career, this episode is packed with insights just for you. We share invaluable insights on overcoming hustle, nurturing our mental health, and the significance of building strong community ties.

Mel is extending an invitation for you to join her Facebook group, Building Fulfillment and Transformation, which is a great place to continue these discussions on getting out of burnout and you can learn more about her offerings at melhoman.com.

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who has been listening and today’s discussion resonated with you, I’d love to know about it. A really great way to do this is to share the episode Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn and tag me in the post with any points on what you found helpful about it.

If you’re looking for more ways to enhance your vitality and well-being, I invite you to explore my ACTivate Vitality program. It’s designed specifically to create a community of support for OT business owners like you, aiming to get out of the things that hook us into overworking like self-doubt, perfectionism, and fear of failure and get on with loving how you live and work. https://www.balanceworks.online/avprogram

Remember, you’re not alone in your journey. Let’s continue to build on what we’ve learned today and support each other along the way. You learn from the people around you so make sure you’re surrounding yourself with media and peers who nudge you in the direction you want to be going. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, leave a review, and share this episode with a colleague or friend who might benefit from our conversation.

In this episode, down-to-earth business coach, Brettany Sorokowsky shares many tangible tips to help you simplify your business, including some golden instructions on using ChatGPT to streamline your business marketing.

Brettany and I found each other because we share values around making your business work for you and not listening to the generic business coaching advice that is regularly thrown our way.

What do you love to do?

What is an indicator of success in your day?

How can you do what you love to achieve success by this definition each day?

If you want to reach Brettany, you can find her here:

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Here are those ChatGPT instructions in case you don't want to take notes. She is specifically talking about turning a podcast into many pieces of content but you can start with any type of long-form content:

1. Transcribe the podcast episode (use an app like Otter.ai or Descript)

2. Copy and paste the interview into ChatGPT and ask for a summary, having programmed your ideal client info in for context

3. Ask ChatGPT for 5 newsletter topics

4. Ask for articles from those topics with specific word count.

5. Ask for 5 motivational quotes related to the topics and your ideal client’s struggles

6. Bulk Create in Canva (do a YouTube Search for how to use this feature, it's a gamechanger)

7. Schedule the posts in a social media scheduler

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If you're in the mood for spring cleaning your business so that it can feel fresh and light, I'd love to book a breakthrough session with you to see what we can do. BOOK HERE

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In this relatable episode of The BRAVE OT Podcast, I sit down with Jarrett Dottin, a trailblazing occupational therapist and business owner, who shares his inspiring transition from feeling overwhelmed to achieving a state of calm mastery in his professional and personal life. Discover how Jarrett embraced intentional choices, cultivated his own version of work-life balance, and harnessed his unique strengths to create a thriving practice that resonates with authenticity and purpose.

You can find JD the OT online at jdtheot.com or check out his YouTube channel

I am grateful to be one of the mentors in Jarrett’s corner. If you would like some guidance in pausing to reflect on what would make your business feel more aligned, The Thriving OT Reflective Business Workshop is available on-demand. You can Carlyn Neek, BA, BScOTn up and get instant access here: https://activatevitality.online/thriving-ot-workshop