The OT School House Podcast
Episode 37: Overcoming Burnout
Featuring Erika Del Pozo, OTR/L
from JoyEnergyTime.com
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In this episode, Jayson interviews Erika Del Pozo, MOT, OTR/L on burnout in healthcare-related professions (yes, that includes school-based OTs too). We discuss everything from what is burn out to how to prevent and overcome burnout. Join in and listen to this episode if you have ever felt like work has gotten the better of you. You won't regret it! Plus, be sure to earn your 1 contact hour of professional development and check out the links for resources below!
Erika Del Pozo, MOT, OTR/L
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Erika has practiced in outpatient pediatrics for five years and also has experience working with older adults with progressive neurological conditions. Her special interests include promoting work well-being and burnout prevention in healthcare. She is the CEO and founder of Joy Energy Time, a business dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals to grow in their wellness practices and to become #ChangemakersInHealthcare and advocate to improve the industry. Erika is also the creator and co-host of the Burnt Out to Lit Up Podcast, a holistic wellness show for healthcare professionals.
Listen in to this episode and earn 1-hour of professional development for doing so, as Jayson Interviews Erika Del Pozo, MOT, OTR/L, on what is burnout and how you can prevent yourself from becoming the next victim of burnout
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Objectives for this
Professional Development Podcast
Listeners will:
1. Become familiar with what burnout is and is not; including the statistics behind healthcare burnout
2. Identify how burnout is different from depression but why some may confuse the two
3. Identify strategies to prevent and overcome burnout in any workplace environment