Episode 49

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26th Mar 2024

Ep 49: Amplifying Impact: Clarice’s Journey from Clinician to OT Visionary

Amplifying Impact: Clarice’s Journey from Clinician to OT Visionary

I had the incredible honor of receiving AOTA’s Gary Kielhofner Emerging Leader Award this year. So in celebration of this career achievement, Lindsay Bright joins me as my guest host to interview me on my journey from practicing clinician to OT advocate, my goals and plans for Amplify OT, and my vision for the future of our profession. This week on The Amplify OT Podcast, we’re diving into Clarice’s journey from clinician to OT visionary. 


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In this episode, Lindsay and I cover:

  • My journey from home health to acute care, to starting Amplify OT. 
  • What advocacy means for me both as a clinician and in my current role. 
  • The biggest challenges I have had to overcome through my advocacy work. 
  • What it feels like to be an online figure that people come to for information and resources.
  • My hopes for Amplify OT in the years to come. 
  • Our goals and intentions for the Amplify Therapy Summit


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About the Podcast

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.

About your host

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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