Most OTs reach a point where the existing structures stop fitting.
Rogue Scholars is for therapists who are done thinking
about building a program β and ready to actually do it.
This program is a great fit if you're:
- Launching your first program
- Refining an existing offer or navigating a pivot
- Scaling what's already working
- Tightening your offer ecosystem
Rogue Scholars is not the right fit if:
- You're looking for a done-for-you service
- You want a generic step-by-step blueprint
- You're focused on scaling and profit without
equal commitment to program outcomes
Meet Your Lead Mentor
Melissa LaPointe is an occupational therapist, adult educator, entrepreneur, and the founder of OTs Gone Rogue.
Her work sits at the intersection of occupational therapy, program design, and professional development β grounded in two decades of experience across clinical practice, curriculum development, adult education, and consulting.
Rogue Scholars is the direct expression of that work: a program built on how adults actually learn and grow, designed for the kind of professional evolution that doesn't happen by accident.
Inside the program, Melissa leads group coaching calls, quarterly strategic planning intensives, and high-level strategic mentorship. Implementation sessions and specialist facilitation are led by a curated roster of guest experts and resident mentors β bringing depth and multiple perspectives to the learning experience.
Waitlist members hear first β and as a thank you for raising your hand early, you'll receive an exclusive early-bird offer when enrollment opens in May.
The intellectual home
for therapists designing transformative programs.
Rogue Scholars isΒ a mentorship and learning community for OTs designing and delivering signature programs beyond one-to-one care.
From program idea to sustainable delivery β with guided learning and strategic mentorship along the way.
Enrolment opens May 2026.
JOIN THE WAITLIST
Most OTs reach a point where the existing structures stop fitting.
Not because the work isn't meaningful β but because there's more they want to do with their expertise. More people they want to reach. A program they've been thinking about creating for a long time.
The challenge isn't motivation.
What they're actually attempting is genuinely entrepreneurial work β building a program, creating a new revenue stream, designing something that has never existed before to solve a problem they know intimately.
It requires a sustainable business model, an understanding of how money moves in and out of a business, and the ability to build something with intention inside a real life with real capacity constraints.
That's exactly what
Rogue Scholars is built for.
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Rogue Scholars is led by Melissa LaPointe, with a rotating roster
of expert guest facilitators and a curated team of resident mentors.
It's designed to bring multiple perspectives to your learning β not built around Melissa's personal availability, but around your professional growth.
Here's what's included:
βΒ Core Curriculum β Two pathways, built to meet you where you are.
βΒ Group Coaching Calls β Hot seat format, led by Melissa.
βΒ Implementation Sessions β Structured work blocks with guest experts and resident mentors.
βΒ Charting Your CourseΒ β
A 90-day strategic planning intensive, delivered as a live training once per quarter.Β
βΒ Office Hours βΒ Questions submitted asynchronously, responses delivered through the private podcast.
βΒ Community β Conversation and accountability with peers doing the same work.
βΒ Resource Library β Worksheets, templates, and tools.
Rogue Scholars is for therapists who are done thinking about building a program β
and ready to actually do it.
Meet Your Lead Mentor
Melissa LaPointe is an OT, adult educator, entrepreneur, and the founder of OTs Gone Rogue β with two decades of experience across clinical practice, program development, and consulting.
Rogue Scholars is the direct expression of that work: a program built on how adults actually learn and grow.
Inside the program, Melissa leads group coaching calls, quarterly strategic planning intensives, and high-level strategic mentorship β supported by a curated roster of guest experts and resident mentors.
Waitlist members hear first β and you'll receive an exclusive early-bird offer when enrollment opens.