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Liz Evans
The Untypical OT
Dyslexic occupational therapist helping to protect against burnout, whether that’s supporting parents and schools, working alongside solopreneurs and small business owners, helping shape more accessible and inclusive events, or encouraging untypical podcasters to find their voice.
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I've been nominated for the National Diversity Awards, under the category of Positive Role Model Award for Disability, which was a complete surprise , and I still don't know who did it.
There’s something powerful about being seen.
Working online can sometimes feel lonely. You show up, you share, you support others, and you don’t always know what impact it’s having. So to be nominated, by someone who felt that impact, meant more than I can properly put into words.
It wasn’t about the award itself, or even the possibility of being shortlisted.
It was about knowing that something I’ve put out into the world has reached someone in a way that mattered.
And that’s exactly why I do what I do.
Because being seen matters, for all of us.
In parenting, in life, in the messy middle where things aren’t perfect but we keep going anyway… being seen can be the thing that helps us take the next step.
And if you’ve ever felt seen through my work, whether that’s the podcast, a webinar, or something you’ve heard me say at an event then I'm sharing this nomination with you.
And thank you to the person that nominated me, you gave me a boost just when I needed it.
If you’d like to be part of this with me, you can vote using the link below. There’s absolutely no pressure, but every vote helps this message reach more people who might need it.
Here are just a few of some of the lovely things people have written:
"She has a wealth of knowledge and experience and makes a positive difference in many people's lives."
"Her podcast The Untypical Parent Podcast shares her story and that of her guests and again highlights her as a role model to others without looking to achieve perfection but with a clear focus on reality and managing in challenging and less typical situations with bravery, grace and the support of others"
"Liz has changed our family for the better - although we don't work with her now we still use the tools she gave us. We shall be forever grateful"
WHO I HELP
Realistic, accessible ways of working that protect your energy, your creativity and the long-term sustainability of your business.
Burnout protection that understands real family life — supporting capacity, sensory needs and sustainable ways forward without blame or overwhelm.
Helping schools and professionals better understand parent burnout, accessibility and the realities families are navigating beyond the classroom.
Practical support to reduce barriers , creating events where the people who want to be in the room can genuinely take part.
Neurodivergent-affirming/ reflective/ real supervision. Supervision that embraces different thinkers.
The Untypical Parent Podcast
The Typically Untypical Movement
A way to find other parents that get it, without saying a word. It's more that just a t-shirt
Meet Liz
I’m Liz Evans, an award-winning, dyslexic occupational therapist, speaker and podcast host behind The Untypical OT. Her work centres around burnout protection through a neuroaffirming, trauma-aware and sensory-responsive lens, supporting parents, professionals, solopreneurs and event organisers to find more sustainable ways of living and working.
Both professionally and through lived experience as a mum in an additional needs family, she's seen how burnout often grows when people are constantly adapting to environments that weren’t designed with them in mind. Occupational therapy helps us understand what’s really driving exhaustion and overwhelm, and make practical changes that support real rest, recovery and ease, not just more coping.
A Bit More News
In October 2024 The Untypical OT was chosen by Theo Paphitis as a winner for The Small Business Sunday awards. In February 2025 I was invited to ICC in Birmingham to collect my award presented by Theo himself.
This year I will be back as a speaker!!!!! I will be one of the breakout speakers, talking about burnout and how to protect yourself and your business. Watch this space for photos.
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