You deserve to be prioritized.

Morning coffee, snuggles with my kid, looking for my phone, and spending time with my people

daily rituals

Listening to podcasts, reading, driving to home visits, cooking, hanging with the fam + dog

YOU CAN FIND ME:

exclusion, knowing-it-all, judgement, shame, false promises, or being sleazy

I'm NOT ABOUT:

kindness, good food, great coffee, vacations, babies, humanity, live music, love and soft blankets

I BELIEVE IN:

As an early intervention therapist for over a decade, and an experienced mentor, I know the work is only ever going to be as good as the people doing it. And if those people don't feel valued - the work suffers.

You're in this because you want to do great work. I'm here because I want to help you do just that :)

Excellence is the product of continued learning, ongoing reflection, and investing in one's own development.

Hello Joy OT is a one-of-a-kind contract agency for Missouri First Steps. The mission is simple - to provide our best to children and families by first investing in the ones doing the work.

It's no great secret that this work is challenging. So why do we think doing it on our own with little support is going to lead to great outcomes?

-Katie

(PSST - That's me!)

THE FREAKONOMICS PODCAST

listening:

PISTACHIO ICE CREAM

CRAVING:

EVERYTHING ON HISTORY + CHILDHOOD

READING:

SAUVIGNON BLANC

DRINKING:

GILMORE GIRLS

watching:

Currently:

I've been an OT for 13 years, and have practiced early intervention for that entire time I also used to work at a major university where I got to do all kinds of fun, fancy resesarchy things. If you're super nosy about that, check out my CV (curriculum vitaea) below.

Some people with my degree (OTD) like to be called “Doctor.” I do not. Please, for all things holy, just call me Katie.

These days, I own Hello Joy OT - where I provide early intervention for Missouri First Steps - and I write, teach and run (an amazing) membership for very early childhood professionals over at katiebogan.com.

Talking about myself is my least favorite thing (second only to taking pictures of myself, which is why you see the same ones everywhere.)

I send Friday notes every (wait for it...) Friday - and they're full of stories and strategies from my work and experiences, plus anything else on my mind! Also, it's where you find out lots more about what I know about things like early autism, preemie babies and toddler tantrums (and a lot more). Get 'em below!