Oct 20, 202657 min
In this episode, I am joined by Annalou who shares in depth her occupational therapy journey and how she decided to tackle her student loan debt following completion of her occupational therapy program. Annalou also...
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Once Upon OT
Hosted by Jordan Agabin · health · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Curious about occupational therapy? My name is Jordan and I am a new grad occupational therapist (OT) excited to share my occupational therapy journey. Whether you are pre-OT, applying to OT school, a current OT student, or a new grad OT like myself ...this is for you! Welcome to the Once Upon OT Podcast, where we talk about becoming the best OT we can be through interviews, reflections, and stories. After all, we can’t spell story, without OT
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What is Once Upon OT about?
Curious about occupational therapy? My name is Jordan and I am a new grad occupational therapist (OT) excited to share my occupational therapy journey. Whether you are pre-OT, applying to OT school, a current OT student, or a new grad OT like myself...this is for you!
Who hosts Once Upon OT?
Once Upon OT is hosted by Jordan Agabin. The show has published 71 episodes to date.
What has Once Upon OT covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Annalou Lingat OTR/L: talking occupational therapy & tackling student loan debt" (20 October 2026, 57 minutes), "Josh Digao OTR/L: Occupational Therapy School in the Philippines & Life as a SNF OT" (9 October 2026, 56 minutes), and "Mary Nicole Aldaba (CF-SLP): the journey to becoming a Speech Language Pathologist" (14 September 2026, 49 minutes).
How often does Once Upon OT publish?
Once Upon OT publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 71 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Once Upon OT?
Booking probability for Once Upon OT is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Once Upon OT requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Once Upon OT's contact route on record: public web form.
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The strongest fits for Once Upon OT are Therapists & Other Health Practitioners. Once Upon OT has a health audience.
About the host
Jordan Agabin hosts Once Upon OT, a health podcast with 71 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 9, 202656 min
In this episode, I am joined by Josh - an occupational therapist currently working in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) setting. He shares in further depth his educational journey through OT school in the Philippines. He...
- Sep 14, 202649 min
In this episode, I am joined by Mary who shares her journey to becoming a speech language pathologist “SLP”. She walks through her early discovery of the profession, the graduate school experience, and current...
- Aug 31, 202651 min
In this episode, I am joined by Catie who shares her occupational therapy journey from the early discovery of OT, to passing the NBCOT after multiple attempts and starting out as a new graduate occupational therapist in...
- Jul 13, 202637 min
In this episode, I am joined by Alyssa a current OTD student finishing up her doctoral capstone at USC Alyssa reflects on her occupational therapy journey thus far & what's next for her moving forward! TIMESTAMPS...
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- Jun 23, 202635 min
In this episode, I am joined by Bea Fontano BSN, RN - a traveling emergency room (ER) nurse who shares her nursing journey Bea reflects back on the memorable days of nursing school ( Seton Hall University where we...
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Sarah Putt OTR/L : perspectives on fieldwork education, private practice & OT entrepreneurship
Jun 17, 20261h 8mIn this episode, I am joined by Sarah - an occupational therapist with her own private practice in early intervention. She answers my curious questions about her occupational therapy journey and discusses the array of...
- May 26, 202655 minS0
<p>In this episode, I am joined by Joshua - a current travel occupational therapist who shares his occupational therapy journey. He shares his career pivot from working in medical imaging to finding purpose and passion...
- Apr 30, 202658 minS0
<p>In this episode, I am joined by Emily Blackwell - who shares her occupational therapy journey : from the early discovery of occupational therapy to her exciting travels during fieldwork 2 and her present day...
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Justin Santiago OTR/L : diving deep into fieldwork 2 + life as a new grad occupational therapist
Apr 27, 20261h 13mS0<p>In this episode, I am joined by Justin - who shares his occupational therapy journey from past to present day. He shares his occupational therapy school experience as well as a deep dive into his fieldwork 2 clinical...
- Apr 14, 202651 minS0
<p>In this episode, I am joined by Stephanie who is currently practicing school-based OT. In this episode, she shares her occupational therapy journey, lessons learned along the way & future plans as an occupational...
- Apr 6, 20261 hourS0
<p>In this episode, I am joined by Justine - a certified occupational therapy assistant . We dive deep into Justine's clinical rotations, balancing full-time & per diem jobs, memorable stories as a COTA and much much...
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Daniella Mazzo OTR/L : In-home Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services | Tiny Hands & Bright Minds
Mar 24, 202645 minS0<p>In this episode, I am joined by Daniella - who shares her occupational therapy journey from the early days of OT discovery, occupational therapy school, entering the field as a new grad OT and lessons learned along...
- Mar 12, 202621 minS0
<p>In this episode, we get a brief dive into Jill's occupational therapy journey and memorable moments along the way!</p><p>She is also known as @jillwholesome.life on insta! Check out her content for both simple &...
- Mar 4, 202652 minS0
<p>I am joined by Kristen - also known as “@ot.insider” on insta - who is an occupational therapist currently working in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) </p><p>In this episode, we dive deeper into Kristen’s...
- Feb 25, 202646 minS0
<p>In this episode, I am joined by Brenna who I have known since our days as rehab aides at a local outpatient PT/OT clinic</p><p><br></p><p>It was refreshing to reconnect with Brenna at present day now that we are both...
- Jan 20, 202656 minS0
<p>In this episode, I am joined by Kawtar (aka Kat) who recently completed their OTD program — reflecting on meaningful learning experiences in the inpatient rehab and outpatient neuro...
- Jan 12, 202650 minS0
<p>In this episode, episode I am joined by Leahmay Castillo — a COTA deciding to pursue her OTD and currently working in a lymphedema clinic! She shares her occupational journey from the early days leading up to her...
- Jan 2, 202645 minS0
<p>In this episode to kick off the new year , I compile snippets & highlights from my podcast conversations in 2025 from occupational therapists and the interprofessional team. </p><p>These insights primarily focus on...
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Alvin Pineda OTR/L : Pediatric Occupational Therapy and the Importance of Thinking “Outside the Box”
Dec 18, 20251h 1mS0<p>In this fun episode, I am joined by Alvin - also known as "OT.outside.the.box" on insta! </p><p>He shares his 10+ year journey so far as an occupational therapist - reflecting on the occupational therapy school days...
Recent guests
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Sarah Putt
Podcaster and Founder of OT 4 Lyfe, The OT 4 LYfe Podcast
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Emily Blackwell
travel pediatric occupational therapist, Made in Chelsea
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Alyssa Dharmawan
USC
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Stephanie Cecilia
school-based occupational therapy
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