Episode 18

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20th Dec 2022

Ep 18: Conversations with AOTA’s President, Alyson Stover, on Advocacy, Leadership, and Membership

Conversations with AOTA’s President, Alyson Stover, on Advocacy, Leadership, and Membership

Clarice Grote, MS, OTR/L

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Curious about what the AOTA President has to say about advocacy, leadership, and the role of occupational therapy? In this episode, we talk about getting comfortable with consequences and how even though occupational therapy practitioners strive to always put the patient first, we may end up undervaluing ourselves as a result.  

Alyson Stover, AOTA’s President, and I could have talked for hours! I’m so glad to bring you this conversation that I think puts an important perspective on where we stand as a profession and how we can move forward. 


So, this week on The Amplify OT Podcast, I am joined by my guest Alyson Stover, AOTA’s President, as we talk about Alyson’s thoughts on advocacy, leadership, and the OT profession.



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In this episode we discuss:

  • AOTA’s role in Alyson’s experience throughout her career influenced to her desire to give back to the organization and profession as a whole.
  • The role of AOTA’s Board of Directors and President
  • Whether or not AOTA should be member-driven or profession responsive
  • Common misconceptions about the role and structures within AOTA. 
  • How you can go beyond your membership and be an advocate for the profession (& ways you may already be advocating without realizing it.)
  • The importance of protecting and promoting the value of the profession at every opportunity. 
  • How occupational therapy practitioners may be undervaluing their skills to payers and the public.
  • Finding the balance of providing access with a service heart and remaining profitable.

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The Amplify OT Podcast
Empowering Occupational Therapy Practitioners to Lead Change in Healthcare
The Amplify OT Podcast is your go-to show for making sense of healthcare policy, advocacy, and reimbursement in occupational therapy. Hosted by Clarice Grote—occupational therapist, founder of Amplify OT, and self-proclaimed policy nerd who actually enjoys reading the long documents most people avoid—this podcast breaks down complex systems so you can navigate them with confidence.

No matter where you are in your occupational therapy journey—student, new grad, educator, or experienced clinician—you belong here as an important part of our OT Amplifier community. Each episode is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to understand how policy impacts your practice, your patients, and the future of the profession.

The work you do matters. Your voice matters. And advocacy isn’t just possible—it’s powerful. So let’s get started—because change starts here.

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Clarice Grote

Clarice Grorte is an occupational therapist and lived the transformation from guessing to confident by learning to understand policy.

She's the creator of The Amplify OT Podcast, Mastering OT Policy & Medicare™, and the Amplify OT Membership™.

She is passionate about spreading the word on the value of occupational therapy and proving to OTs and OTAs that they already have the skills the need to be amazing OT advocates