{"podcast":{"title":"Living Healthy Together","slug":"living-healthy-together-7510477","podcast_index_feed_id":7510477,"rss_url":"https://feeds.cohostpodcasting.com/5qCIwAVY","website_url":"https://www.cohostpodcasting.com","image_url":"https://files.cohostpodcasting.com/quill-file-prod/1f4445cf-1cff-4f1c-a03b-9d39bd643f6f/shows/0eac6b7d-3796-4b56-af6e-71963f407536/cover-art/original_b66feb66c8f3d310e6f6d59b47171c4a.png","author":"UVM Health","episode_count":41,"summary":"Each week we share stories, advice and insights from those closest to care in Vermont and northern New York while exploring the local and national issues shaping health care. Catch \"Living Healthy Together\" live airing on Radio Vermont's WDEV Fridays at 1 pm. Have questions or ideas? Email us at HealthTalk@UVM Health.org. Join the conversation and discover the human side of health care. Living Health Together is a partnership of University of Vermont Health and Radio Vermont. WDEV-AM Waterbury 550 AM WDEV-FM Warren/Sugarbush 96.1 FM WDEV-FM Barre 96.5 FM WDEV-FM Montpelier 98.3 FM WDEV-FM Island Pond 101.9 FM","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T06:19:16.019746+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-healthy-together-7510477"},"episode":{"title":"Inside Occupational Therapy: Stories of Recovery, Adaptation and Resilience","slug":"inside-occupational-therapy-stories-of-recovery-adaptation-and-resilience","published_at":"2026-04-10T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-healthy-together-7510477/inside-occupational-therapy-stories-of-recovery-adaptation-and-resilience","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-healthy-together-7510477","url":"https://living-healthy-together.cohostpodcasting.com/episodes/inside-occupational-therapy-stories-of-recovery-adaptation-and-resilience","audio_url":"https://audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/1f4445cf-1cff-4f1c-a03b-9d39bd643f6f/episodes/8cdb6a7d-6de5-4d92-9ff1-e2ea1bc1df51/episode.mp3","summary":"Occupational Therapy helps people do the everyday things that make life meaningful, from getting dressing and preparing meals to returning to work, driving and caring for family.  On this episode of Living Healthy Together, we celebrate the impact occupational therapists have on lives across our region, and explore how this collaborative, relationship-focused approach to rehabilitation made a difference for three patients dealing with vastly different challenges. Together, these stories reveal how occupational therapy goes beyond rehabilitation, helping people reconnect to purpose, preserve dignity, and take control of their everyday lives.  Vermonter Brian Stevens shares his journey of resilience and recovery with his occupational therapist,  Janet Conk , MOT,  following a devastating motorcycle accident in 2025 that left him paralyzed.  Greta Irwin , OTR-L, a multi-site manager on the Rehabilitation team at UVM Medical Center, explains the scope of occupational therapy, rising demand for services across our region, and the growing, unmet needs facing patients.   Heidi Faunce, a pipefitter who suffered a traumatic hand injury, takes listeners behind the scenes of her rehabilitation with certified hand therapy specialist  Krista Schestag , OT, CHT, and describes the specialized, relationship-driven care that helped her return to work and reclaim her ability to do everyday tasks.  University of Vermont professor Sefakor GMA. Komabu-Pomeyie, PhD, shares her lifelong medical journey dealing with the impacts of Polio and how her work with driver rehabilitation specialist  Heather Zuk , OT, helped…","meta_description":"Occupational Therapy helps people do the everyday things that make life meaningful, from getting dressing and preparing meals to returning to wo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3059,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/living-healthy-together-7510477/episodes/inside-occupational-therapy-stories-of-recovery-adaptation-and-resilience/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-healthy-together-7510477/inside-occupational-therapy-stories-of-recovery-adaptation-and-resilience.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}