Episode 26: The Spot Life Podcast
Spot Life Podcast
Join Kate as she shares Spot’s Vision and explains how she is hoping to achieve it through a community-wide movement of education, coupled with the growth of a national directory. The Spot Life community will connect services with aligned inclusive values & people who are sensitive, neurodivergent or disabled. Effecting change across every industry sector was never going to be easy, but that can’t be a barrier to taking the first steps towards a more inclusive world where everyone is able to live their life with autonomy & joy. Let’s bring together our unicorn...
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Episode 25: Risks to take with your Children
Spot Life Podcast
Kate meets with Daisy Turnbull to discuss her book '50 risks to take with your Children' as well as 'anti fragility' and executive functioning.
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Episode 24: ADHD and Screen Time
Spot Life Podcast
Kate meets with psychologist Clare Rowe to discuss the neurology surrounding ADHD as well as the big topic of screen time for neurodivergent children.
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Episode 23: Trauma Informed Care
Spot Life Podcast
Join Kate as she sits down with Kizzy Searle, a fellow Speech Pathologist with lived experience of trauma. Together, they explore the impact of trauma on development, learning, and regulation, and discuss why trauma-informed, relationship-based care is essential for everyone.
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Introduction to Spot Life Podcast: Start Here!
Spot Life Podcast
An updated Introduction to the Spot Life Podcast 2025!
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Ep 22: Tongue Tie Truths & Orofacial Function
Spot Life Podcast
Join Kate (OT & SP) & Autumn Read Henning (SP, IBCLC & Orofacial Myologist), for answers to all your questions about Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) and a discussion on the myriad of factors that influence our Orofacial Function, health and well-being.
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Episode 21: Identity, Inclusion, Respect and Kindness
Spot Life Podcast
Kate shares a very personal reflection that explores the many facets of Identity. She talks about the way other people & the spaces we live in, directly shape our quality of life through the experience of inclusion.
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Episode 20: Connect, Respect & Flourish
Spot Life Podcast
Join Kate (OT & SP), Meg McIntosh (Paediatric OT) & Tara Broughan (Parent Mentor/Child Rights & Social Justice Consultant) for a deep dive into the topic of Co-regulation & the power of Relationships in transforming family life in our contemporary life.
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Episode 19: Nourished Young
Spot Life Podcast
Join Kate and IBCLC, Avery Young, for a chat about Infant Feeding, Oral-Motor Development & Neurological Wellness. This is not an ordinary informative episode about breastfeeding. It's a mind blowing educational resource that joins the dots for parents & professionals!
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Episode 18: Spot Telehealth
Spot Life Podcast
Join Kate as she talks about the POWER of telehealth, especially for Occupational Therapy. She talks about elevating the RELATIONSHIP 'piece,' and shares insight regarding the UNIQUE needs of families during this pandemic.
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