In this latest edition of The FOX Five, we catch up with FOX Rehabilitation’s Amanda Cable, OTD, OTR/L as she shares her personal journey and the reasons she's relocating with FOX—moving from Ohio to the state of Louisiana. From the unmatched support she’s received since joining, to the incredible opportunities for career growth, Amanda dives into what makes FOX a truly special place to work. She also reveals how FOX’s unique culture and flexibility play a huge role in her decision. Watch to learn more about Amanda’s big move and get an inside look at why she’s staying with FOX every step of the way!

Jim: Welcome to The FOX Five, the show that explores FOX Rehabilitation through an original list created by a FOX colleague. That FOX colleague this time around is FOX Rehabilitation occupational therapist, Amanda Cable. Amanda, welcome back!

Amanda: Happy to be here, thanks for having me.

Jim: You're almost an official FOX Five co-host. I think you and Savannah Grife have done the most episodes of The FOX Five.

Amanda: They just need to have my name on a plaque or something.

Jim: No, no. We're going to have some type of official placard or trophy, and your name and Savannah's name will be on it. So Amanda, what is your FOX Five this time around?

Amanda: It is why I want to relocate with FOX.

Jim: This is really interesting—five reasons you want to relocate with FOX. Because you are currently planning a relocation, you haven’t done it yet. This is fascinating! I don’t know if we’ve ever had a FOX Five like this, where it’s kind of happening in real time.

Amanda: Yeah, it’s been a crazy process, but I am definitely excited for this new chapter with FOX.

Jim: So, you're currently in Ohio, and you are relocating to Louisiana, correct?

Amanda: Yeah.

Jim: When are you making that move? In a month, two months, three months, next year, two years?

Amanda: About four months from now.

Jim: It’s better than saying, “I’m relocating tomorrow.” Then I’d be like, “Why are you doing the FOX Five? Pack, get ready!” Alright, so four months until you relocate.

Amanda: Yes.

Jim: What is Number One on your FOX Five?

Amanda: The Number One reason I want to relocate with FOX is because of the support that FOX has offered me. They gave me the opportunity right out of grad school, and I’ve just loved it over the past two years that I’ve been here. So, keeping that support in my corner when I make this big move—from a northern state to the Deep South—is really important. Knowing that I’ll be taken care of and in a good position to keep that part of me with me, I’m 100% excited about.

Jim: Let me just say, before you go any further, I’m so glad that you're staying with FOX. You do a lot of great social media work for us, and when you said that you're moving to Louisiana, I said, “Oh no, we’re losing Amanda!” You’re like, “Fear not!”

Amanda: No, I’m staying with FOX. I’m going to be in OT down in Louisiana.

Jim: Alright, good! What is Number Two on your FOX Five?

Amanda: You actually introduced it—the different opportunities that FOX offers me. Being outside of an OT, I got the opportunity to be an SLC lead this year. I’m a lead in my building. Social media—I love making videos to show how great FOX is. And there are just so many opportunities to continue to grow my career with FOX. I’m only two years in, but I feel like I’m just growing every year, which is so exciting. I love that about this practice, and I want to continue to keep doing that.

Jim: Nice! Alright, so that brings us to Number Three on your FOX Five.

Amanda: Number Three is the culture. I just love the FOX culture and that we always talk about. I want to be able to keep that. I just love how different it is than any other setting I’ve worked in or had fieldwork in, and being able to bring that culture down to Louisiana is really exciting to me.

Jim: It’s a real thing, and it’s always intentional. If it ever feels like our culture is slipping, members of FOX Rehabilitation will travel and be like, “No, no, no. We need to have a get-together and bring everyone together.” It’s legit. It’s just not something on paper, and I’m glad that you realize that that is part of the reason that you want to relocate with FOX.

Amanda: Absolutely.

Jim: And that brings us to Number Four on your FOX Five. What’s another reason why you want to relocate with FOX?

Amanda: The autonomy and the flexibility that I have working with FOX. It’s come in handy so much for me. The work-life balance that I have is so good. Especially with a big change like this, where I’m going where my family isn’t—you know, my friends are all up here. I want to be able to have the flexibility to be able to come back home, you know, be able to work, and figure out my balance to be able to do things and see my family, because I’m not going to be seeing them every day. So keeping that is really important to me.

Jim: Yeah, you make your own schedule, so you can frontload, you can backload, you can have a longer end of the week or a longer beginning of the week.

Amanda: Exactly.

Jim: Yay for autonomy! And then that brings us to Number Five on your FOX Five.

Amanda: Number Five is just the relationships and the impact that I’ve been able to make with FOX. It just goes beyond just a therapeutic relationship, but it gets more on a personal level. Everyone in my building has become just family to me, and I’m excited to have that same impact and opportunity down at a new location with FOX.

Jim: Yeah, we wish you well. Like you said, I believe it was your Number One—You will be well supported. We would never throw you out in the deep end, and there’s always people visiting different regions, so you will see friendly faces. Good luck with the relocation, and we should have another FOX Five to see how the relocation went.

Amanda: Yes, absolutely!

Jim: Do you like beignets?

Amanda: I do! From the few times I’ve been down there, I have to get a beignet every single time.

Jim: Well, all the best with your relocation, and I am so glad that you are staying with FOX Rehabilitation.

Amanda: Thank you so much. I’m happy to share my journey with you.