Martina interviews Odeth Richardson, Head of Service for Occupational Therapy in Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals and Chair of Council for RCOT and BAOT.

Odeth has a quiet strength and a thoughtful perspective. We talked about:

✨ The current challenges facing Occupational Therapists

✨ The important work of the RCOT and how it supports its members

✨ The transformative Equality, Diversity and Belonging policy

✨ Why OTs should be more involved in supporting women and girls in sheltered accommodation

✨ And… we discovered her hidden talent — poetry! 💫

👉 Watch the full episode and stay to the end to hear Odeth read her beautiful poem, inspired by Maya Angelou and the RCOT’s phoenix symbol.

🎧 Listen now:

🎙️Spotify: https://bit.ly/4jaMdTk
🎙️Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3E7aQBm
🎥Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4cgxB2B

I’d love to hear what you think — your feedback helps shape future episodes. And if you know a healthcare professional with a powerful story to share, I’d love to connect.

Drop me a email anytime at martina.tierney@seatingmatters.com.

Thanks so much for tuning in and supporting the show!

Martina