96: Lessons Learned from Nepali & Indonesian Children
Therapy in the Great Outdoors: The Business & Practice of Nature-Based Pediatric Therapy
Release Date: 12/23/2024
104: TGO Podcast on Hiatus for a bit...
Therapy in the Great Outdoors: The Business & Practice of Nature-Based Pediatric Therapy
This one's a heart-to-heart. I'm tired y'all. Just. SO. Tired. So I'm taking a break from doing the podcast weekly...for I don't know how long. You can hear some of my honest thoughts and off-the-cuff reflections in this short episode. I bet I'll be back at some point but for now I will be mostly hanging out in the free TGO Community and supporting people in my paid programs. There are SO MANY people and resources in the TGO Community to support you in your nature-based work. You can join here: I hope to see you there! xoxo Laura
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103: What do YOU want in the Therapy in the Great Outdoors SHOP?
Therapy in the Great Outdoors: The Business & Practice of Nature-Based Pediatric Therapy
In this episode, I share a few things I'm thinking about putting in the brand new Therapy in the Great Outdoors SHOP for you. Weigh in on which ones you want to see offered in the TGO community at .🌳✨ 00:00 Welcome to Therapy in the Great Outdoors 00:59 Upcoming Growth Code Conference 01:54 Introducing the Therapy in the Great Outdoors Shop 03:36 Social Media Break and Community Engagement 07:30 Valuable Resources for Nature-Based Therapy 10:43 Business Templates and Tools 15:18 Employee Compensation and Work Plans 20:33 Additional...
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102: How to Add Sit Spots to Your Therapy Sessions - with Lauren MacLean
Therapy in the Great Outdoors: The Business & Practice of Nature-Based Pediatric Therapy
Lauren MacLean is a teacher, podcaster, author, and owner of Teach Outdoors in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada. She has years of experience teaching children outdoors and is joining me today to talk about how we can integrate sit spot practices into our work as nature-based pediatric therapists. Lauren shares her valuable insights from 17 years of teaching, her work with nature schools, and authorship of children's books. We dive into practical strategies for therapists and educators to help children connect with nature, including tips on balancing structure and freedom, managing...
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101: Learn From My Mistakes! (Yearly Business Review of 2024)
Therapy in the Great Outdoors: The Business & Practice of Nature-Based Pediatric Therapy
Here's my annual last-year-in-review episode where YOU get to peek inside my businesses' metrics from 2024 and learn from my mistakes (as usual!) 😆 You'll learn: -What I'm NOT doing anymore this year -Why reviewing your profit-loss statement is critical -How $60,000+ in your business bank account may NOT mean you were highly profitable -Ways to assess market demand for your services -How my business is structured now to be in a position for growth -Strategies for maintaining business growth and fostering a supportive team -The value of slowing down and honoring your own...
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100: Listener Q & A for Our 100th Episode Celebration!
Therapy in the Great Outdoors: The Business & Practice of Nature-Based Pediatric Therapy
THANK YOU for being a TGO podcast listener! To celebrate our 100th episode of Therapy in the Great Outodors, this week I answer YOUR questions about: - How to start and run a nature-based camp (3:20) - Evaluation methods for both group and individual therapy (13:40) - Choosing the right website hosting platform (26:30) - Balancing business growth with family life (31:10) - Handling extreme weather conditions in your nature-based practice (41:40) - Navigating permits and waivers for public parks (46:00) Join me as we dive deep into these listener...
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99: The Tool for Observing Play Outdoors (TOPO) - Part 2
Therapy in the Great Outdoors: The Business & Practice of Nature-Based Pediatric Therapy
In this episode, we dive into the 'Tool for Observing Play Outdoors' (TOPO), a new typology for capturing children's play behaviors in outdoor settings by Lobach and Cox. (If you missed part one, be sure to catch up with episode 98 first!) You'll learn: The non-hierarchical framework of TOPO Ways to capture the complexity of play when making observations How the TOPO can help you plan nature-based treatment sessions for children 00:00 Introduction to Nature-Based Pediatric Therapy 00:58 Exploring the TOPO Tool for Outdoor Play 04:27 Implications and Applications of the TOPO Tool 10:53 Using...
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98: The Tool for Observing Play Outdoors (TOPO) - Part 1
Therapy in the Great Outdoors: The Business & Practice of Nature-Based Pediatric Therapy
In this episode, I discuss the article . You'll learn how this tool was developed and tested, and hear about the 9 categories of outdoor play and their subtypes included on this tool. This episode will help you hone your observation skills of children's play and consider ways to inspire different kinds of play in your outdoor therapy sessions. Next week (in part 2) we'll talk about implications for nature-based therapists and how you can use the TOPO tool in your practice to become a more skilled facilitator of play in your nature-based sessions. 00:00 Introduction to Nature-Based...
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97: Help Me Help YOU! (Life & Business Updates from Laura - Dec 2024)
Therapy in the Great Outdoors: The Business & Practice of Nature-Based Pediatric Therapy
How are you feeling in your nature-based practice or business right now? In this episode, you'll hear about my current feelings about both of my nature-based businesses, my therapy practice (Outdoor Kids OT) and my online business (Therapy in the Great Outdoors - which produces this podcast for you!). You'll learn: -That you are NORMAL if your emotions ebb and flow over the course of your practice/business! -Tips for choosing the right niche -Why it is important to think long-term about your work and life -The importance of knowing how you come to your best ideas/decisions (and how I come to...
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96: Lessons Learned from Nepali & Indonesian Children
Therapy in the Great Outdoors: The Business & Practice of Nature-Based Pediatric Therapy
In this episode, I share my recent travel experiences in Nepal and Indonesia and reflections I had along the way. This trip was MUCH more challenging than I anticipated it would be! In many ways, it was just like being an entrepreneur: super rewarding and ALSO very hard. You'll hear what I observed about children in these different cultures and how that impacted my own thinking about nature-based therapy service provision and life here in the US. 00:00 Introduction 00:58 Personal Travel Reflections: Nepal and Indonesia (an overview of the trip and what we did) 09:10 Challenges...
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95: Holiday Gift Guide - My Top 12 Favorite Toys for Outdoorsy Kids
Therapy in the Great Outdoors: The Business & Practice of Nature-Based Pediatric Therapy
Thanks to Layna Lovelady for posting ! In this episode, I share my top 12 favorite gift ideas for outdoorsy kids. Plus a few embarrassing/funny stories from my own childhood and young parenting days... :) 1. - fixed blade (not folding) with ledge for protecting hand. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. (Or ) 7. (expensive but truly an heirloom quality toy- I still have my kids’ from when they were little and pull them out every time we have young kids over to our home) 8. or mini-kitchen from Etsy (also pricey but beautiful quality) 9. Any book from the Living Books list I made a while back (ep 68). Get...
info_outlineIn this episode, I share my recent travel experiences in Nepal and Indonesia and reflections I had along the way. This trip was MUCH more challenging than I anticipated it would be! In many ways, it was just like being an entrepreneur: super rewarding and ALSO very hard. You'll hear what I observed about children in these different cultures and how that impacted my own thinking about nature-based therapy service provision and life here in the US.
00:00 Introduction
00:58 Personal Travel Reflections: Nepal and Indonesia (an overview of the trip and what we did)
09:10 Challenges and Hardships of the Journey
15:32 Cultural Observations of Children
27:16 My Existential Crisis and Reflections on Nature-Based Therapy Service Provision
33:30 ConTiGO announcement
Enrollment is open till Dec 31 at 5pm CST for you to become a Certified Nature-Based Pediatric Therapist or Therapy Assistant in the ConTiGO Approach™. Go to contigoapproach.com to get all the details and join us before the price goes up in 2025 for the first time in 5 years!