Medical Morons
Medical Morons
Kylie and Michael Schlesinger
How Hannah Pugh, aka Practitioner Pivot, Pivoted to a Career in Health Tech & Built a 30k Following
37 minutes Posted Oct 20, 2025 at 11:00 am.
: Introduction and Background05:08: Occupational Therapy Insights06:23: The Athlete's Mindset08:30: Career Transition and Exploration10:26: The Pivot to Non-Clinical Roles12:13: Navigating Change and Self-Discovery 14:43: Experience at Reactive16:53: Future Endeavors and Financial Considerations22:36: Navigating Social Media in Occupational Therapy25:04: Building an Authentic Online Presence27:56: Coaching and Career Pivot Strategies30:04: Engagement Strategies for Social Media32:28: Brand Growth and Monetization Insights34:17: Lessons Learned and Career ReflectionsDon't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more insights into the business side of healthcare!#PractitionerPivot #NonClinicalCareer #OccupationalTherapy #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #UXDesign #CareerChange #HealthcareEntrepreneurship #NonClinicalOT #MedicalMorons #FounderLife #HealthcareBusiness #TechInHealth #CareerFulfillmenthttps://theleap.co/creator/practitioner_pivot/
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Welcome to a truly eye-opening episode where we dive deep with Hannah Pugh, better known as @practitioner_pivot to her 30,000 followers! If you’ve ever felt like your clinical role wasn’t your final destination, Hannah’s story is the roadmap you’ve been looking for.Hannah is an experienced Occupational Therapist who, early in her career, realized the huge impact she could have by stepping outside the clinic and into Digital Health.In this episode, Hannah shares the details of her own pivot and why she's dedicated her career to helping other healthcare professionals find fulfillment and passion in non-clinical roles. Her message has resonated so deeply with the community that she's quickly built a massive following—because she proves that a career change is not only possible, it can be life-changing!Some of the episode highlights include:The practical steps she took to transition her career, including learning UX design, and landing a leadership role at a health tech startup.How she created a highly engaging social media brand that grew to 30k followers by speaking directly to the need for non-clinical options.The essential mindset shifts required to confidently leave a traditional clinical role.Whether you're an OT, PT, Nurse, dentist or physician, if you are feeling the itch to move into health tech, consulting, or any other non-clinical role, Hannah Pugh’s insights are mandatory listening.Timestamp Highlights:00:00: Introduction and Background05:08: Occupational Therapy Insights06:23: The Athlete's Mindset08:30: Career Transition and Exploration10:26: The Pivot to Non-Clinical Roles12:13: Navigating Change and Self-Discovery 14:43: Experience at Reactive16:53: Future Endeavors and Financial Considerations22:36: Navigating Social Media in Occupational Therapy25:04: Building an Authentic Online Presence27:56: Coaching and Career Pivot Strategies30:04: Engagement Strategies for Social Media32:28: Brand Growth and Monetization Insights34:17: Lessons Learned and Career ReflectionsDon't forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe for more insights into the business side of healthcare!#PractitionerPivot #NonClinicalCareer #OccupationalTherapy #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #UXDesign #CareerChange #HealthcareEntrepreneurship #NonClinicalOT #MedicalMorons #FounderLife #HealthcareBusiness #TechInHealth #CareerFulfillmenthttps://theleap.co/creator/practitioner_pivot/