The Story of Noah Pennypacker

About this episode

Noah Pennypacker shares his journey from athletic trainer to occupational therapist, highlighting his unique approach and experiences.

To close out Occupational Therapy Month, we welcome back Noah Pennypacker, OTD, OTR/L, ATC, to FOX Rehabilitation's Live Better Longer podcast. Originally on a path to be an athletic trainer, we discover what made Noah change course and pursue a career in Occupational Therapy. While he lays out his OT origin story, we also find out that Noah is a thrill seeker, can come up with countless ways to include a deck of Uno cards into a treatment session, and is such a go-getter, that after his flight was cancelled—due to a polar vortex—he drove cross country to attend his interview for OT school. Equal parts heart and humor, we end OT Month with a clinician that any FOX patient would be lucky to call their OT!

People in this episode

Host: FOX Rehabilitation

Guest: Noah Pennypacker

Topics covered

• Occupational Therapy
• career change
• thrill seeking
• treatment techniques
• personal stories

Keywords

• Occupational Therapy
• Noah Pennypacker
• career change
• treatment techniques
• thrill seeker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FOX Rehabilitation

Books & works: Live Better Longer

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