Connect Share Inspire
Connect, Share, Inspire is a podcast committed to connecting people, sharing ideas that make a difference and inspiring one another to stay passionate about the work we do and life we live.
Welcome to the Connect Share Inspire Podcast
Over the past three decades, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with and drawing inspiration from countless remarkable individuals within our community.
These are the individuals fueled by passion for their work, displaying creativity, and demonstrating unwavering commitment to finding the solutions for touch challenges. They contribute wholeheartedly to the growth, achievement, and success of the individuals and community they serve, experiencing genuine joy in witnessing the personal development and growth of another human being.
Yet, I’ve also witnessed some of these incredible individuals grapple with frustration, fatigue, and overwhelm. They face feelings of hopelessness, despair, and disconnection, occasionally succumbing to burnout, leaving their tanks empty and their cups dry-they have nothing more to give.
Connect Share Inspire is more than a podcast; it’s a commitment to helping people maintain overflowing cups and full emotional, spiritual, and physical tanks. The hope is to enable individuals to sustain their passion for the work they do and the lives they lead. Through interviews and discussions with amazing and passionate individuals from within our community and beyond, we share inspirational stories, practical tips, and creative tricks and hacks. These insights not only help us to find solutions to problems but also remind us that we are not alone in the challenges we face.
I invite you to join me on each episode of Connect Share Inspire, where together, we can continue connecting, sharing, and inspiring one another and our community to stay passionate about the work we do and the lives we lead!
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Bridgette Nicholson, OT, AT- Rhythm & Movement, The Body Brain Connection And The Research Behind It-Part 1
Today’s interview with Bridgette Nicholson, OT and AT consultant is the first of a three-part episode. During the first interview we get to know Bridgette a little more by asking her to share with us where her journey began and how her experiences as an OT and AT consultant have helped her to create the tools, resources and workshops that help teach professionals and parents how to create active and engaging learning environments. Bridgette explains body-brain integration. She explains why rhythm is so important in learning and how it all works. She shares with us some of the existing evidence and research that supports the use integration of a structured rhythm and movement program. She discusses how using Buddy Rhythmic Poetry and Reading can help students with their reading. We end the first episode with Bridgette sharing ideas and suggestions for how to evaluate the program once it is implemented and some of her favorite ways to evaluate her students.
2:02: Where the Journey Begins and a little background
9:20: Body-Brain Integration explained
13:26: The importance and powerful impact of Rhythm and why and how it works.
23:04: The research about rhythm
30:43: Buddy Rhythmic Poetry and Ready
33:13: Research and data collection currently using Bridgette’s program
34:27: How you can evaluate the program with your student and child
36:50: Some of Bridgette’s favorite ways to evaluate her students
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