EveryDay ABA Podcast

This week, Paola, Leslie, and Brittanny take a behavioral dive into Netflix Love Is Blind season 9 episode 10 and 11, exploring what Applied Behavior Analysis reveals about the way people love, fight, and stay in unhealthy relationships. Using the couples they break down how reinforcement, punishment, and learning history shape emotional patterns and attraction. Paola opens the episode by sharing...

In this episode, hosts Paola, Brittanny, and Leslie dive into Netflix’s Love Is Blind Season 9 to explore the behavioral science behind reality TV relationships. Using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), they unpack psychosocial development, gaslighting, DARVO, emotional regulation, boundary setting, and reinforcement to reveal what really drives attraction, conflict, and connection. Through an ABA l...

This week, the EveryDay ABA team puts on their behavioral science goggles to break down season 9 of Netflix’s hit Love Is Blind. What can this social experiment teach us about operationally defining goals, verbal behavior, motivating operations, and long-term reinforcement in relationships? From shallow questions in the pods to meaningful conversations that predict real compatibility, the hosts an...

In this episode of EveryDay ABA, Paola, Leslie, and Brittanny sit down with Matthew Harrington, a board-certified behavior analyst and founder of the ABA Digital Marketing Agency. Together, they dive into the intersection of applied behavior analysis and marketing, exploring how evidence-based strategies can be applied to referral generation, business growth, and brand development while maintainin...

In this episode of EveryDay ABA, Paola, Brittanny, and Leslie break down the science, myths, and lived experiences of birth order through the lens of applied behavior analysis (ABA). From the pressure and perfectionism of the firstborn, to the diplomacy and identity struggles of the middle child, to the freedom and creativity of the youngest, they explore how sibling roles shape behavior, relation...

Can you really blend evidence-based ABA with energy work like tapping and manifestation? In this episode of EveryDay ABA, the hosts interview intuitive mindset and manifestation coach Elizabeth Plancon to explore how behavior analysis intersects with nervous system regulation, self-talk, and somatic healing. Plancon discusses how practices such as EFT tapping, breathwork, and affirmations align wi...

In this episode of EveryDay ABA, hosts Brittanny, Leslie, and Paola reflect on the transformative summer months and how applied behavior analysis (ABA) principles showed up in their everyday lives. From postpartum recovery and navigating matrescence with Paola, to professional development and career transitions with Brittany, to personal growth and refined goal-setting with Leslie — each host shar...

This week’s episode of Everyday ABA brings you a special feature from the My BCBA Life podcast. In this insightful episode, Paola joins Penina from Circle Care Services to explore what leadership looks like in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. With warmth and clarity, Paola shares her journey into leadership, practical strategies for motivating teams, and how behavior analytic principles can...

In this must-listen episode of EveryDay ABA, hosts Paola (BCBA), Leslie and Brittanny (RBT) break down the major updates to the Registered Behavior Technician® (RBT®) certification requirements coming January 1, 2026, from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®). Listeners will learn what’s changing, what’s staying the same, and how to prepare. Whether you're a current RBT, a supervisor,...

In this powerful episode of Everyday ABA, the hosts are joined by Maty, the Burnout Coach, for an honest and eye-opening conversation. Together, they unpack the psychology of burnout, diving deep into how societal expectations, perfectionism, and emotional labor contribute to chronic stress, disconnection, and loss of identity. Maty shares her personal journey through burnout and offers actionable...

In this episode of Everyday ABA, the hosts explore the transition from high school to military enlistment through the lens of applied behavior analysis (ABA). Listeners will learn about the ASVAB, how to choose the right military branch, and the step-by-step process of enlisting. The episode offers actionable ABA strategies like goal setting, reinforcement, and behavior chains to help teens build...

In this episode of Everyday ABA, host Paola Ortiz (BCBA), along with RBTs Brittanny and Leslie, sit down with Armando Bernal, a neurodivergent BCBA for a candid conversation about the negativity, criticism, and the ongoing controversy surrounding Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Armando shares his personal journey with an autism diagnosis, the power of parental support, and how evolving perception...

In this episode of Everyday ABA, Paola, Leslie, and Brittanny break down how to use applied behavior analysis (ABA) to help students transition successfully from high school to college. They share real-life strategies for parents, students, and educators to build independence, manage time, stay motivated, and avoid common pitfalls of college life. Learn how self-monitoring, reinforcement, and crea...

In this episode of EveryDay ABA, hosts Paola (BCBA) and Leslie (RBT) talk with special guest BCBA, Kassandra, author, and founder of The Guiding Circle. Kassandra shares how she helps parents of neurodivergent children shift from survival mode to thriving by embracing the radical idea that self-care is not optional. You’ll learn why focusing on the family system creates sustainable change, how to...

This week Paola (BCBA) along with Leslie and Brittanny (RBTs) unpack how prompts and prompt fading work in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to build true independence at home, school, or work. We break down what prompts really are, why they matter, and how using the right prompting strategies can guide behavior toward success. You’ll hear real-life examples of how to apply ABA prompting and fading...

In this episode of Everyday ABA, host Paola Ortiz and co-hosts Leslie and Brittanny sit down with intuitive human design guide Lauren Oberly Pearlingi to explore how Human Design and behavior analysis can work together to help people understand themselves, break old patterns, and create meaningful change. They dive into what Human Design is, how it combines quantum physics, astrology, and ancient...

This week, EveryDay ABA explores how TAGteach and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles transform skill development in sports, education, and beyond. Your three favorite hosts break down how Teaching with Acoustical Guidance (TAGteach) uses positive reinforcement and auditory markers to shape behavior, enhance performance, and promote generalization. Listeners will hear real-life examples fro...

In this episode of EveryDay ABA, Dr. David Moore joins BCBA Paola and RBT Leslie to bridge the gap between neuroscience, breathwork, and behavioral science. You’ll learn how heart-brain coherence and heart rate variability (HRV) can be tracked to measure stress and resilience, and why your emotions drive your health outcomes. Discover how intentional breathwork, like elliptical breathing, goes bey...

Summer is here—and with it comes a major shift in schedules, routines, and reinforcement patterns. In this episode of Everyday ABA, hosts Paola, Leslie, and Brittanny tackle common summer challenges. Whether you're a parent, BCBA, RBT, or both, you'll get practical strategies rooted in Applied Behavior Analysis to maintain skills, reduce stress, and prepare kids for vacations and transitions. ☕ S...

In this episode of Everyday ABA, Paola, Brittanny, and Leslie take on the topic of procrastination, time management, and overwhelm at work using the lens of applied behavior analysis. From debunking the myth of multitasking to unpacking why we avoid important tasks like documentation, the team explores how ABA principles—like task analysis, stimulus control, response effort, and the Premack Princi...

In this episode of EveryDay ABA, Paola (BCBA) and Brittanny (RBT) sit down with Dr. Kristyn Peterson, BCBA and OBM expert, to unpack psychological safety- what it really means, why it's often misunderstood, and how behavior analysts can use evidence-based strategies to promote it in the workplace. From Amy Edmondson’s foundational research to the 4 Stages of Psychological Safety by Timothy Clark,...

In this episode of EveryDay ABA, your favorite behaviorists unpack one of the most common and exhausting parenting challenges: getting young kids to sleep, and keeping them asleep! Paola (BCBA), Leslie (RBT), and Brittanny (RBT) use a behavioral lens to break down Sleep Onset Association Disorder, cry-it-out/extinction methods, gentle sleep strategies, and bedtime behavior chains- all grounded in...

In this episode of EveryDay ABA, hosts Paola, Leslie, and Brittanny explore one of adulthood’s most frustrating challenges: sleep-onset insomnia. Drawing from evidence-based strategies in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), the episode examines how faulty reinforcement patterns, mismatched stimulus control, and poor sleep hygiene can disrupt healthy sleep routines. The hosts guide you through behavio...

In this episode of Everyday ABA, we unpack how applied behavior analysis (ABA) can be used to manage stress in everyday life—not just for clients, but for behavior analysts, educators, parents, and professionals.  Board Certified Behavior Analyst Paola, along with Registered Behavior Technician co-hosts Brittanny and Leslie, discuss the difference between Eustress and Distress, acute vs. chronic s...

This episode of Everyday ABA is for anyone who gives so much to others that their own self-care ends up last on the list. Let’s get real—self-care is not about candles or spa days. It’s about building daily habits that protect your energy and support your well-being.  Join Paola, Leslie, and Brittany as they break down how Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) gives us the tools to redefine self-care, r...