Behavior Bitches

On today’s episode the Bitches bring on yet another sleep expert because let’s be real if you are not getting the quality sleep you are not showing up as your best self. Emily Varon is a BCBA who has made it her life mission to combine the science of behavior analysis with the science of sleep. Emily creates amazing learning opportunities for BCBA’s (or anyone for that matter) to enhance their pra...

On today’s episode the Bitches bring on a very special guest, Gil Winch, all the way from Israel! Gil founded Call Yachol (CY), a unique free market social enterprise whose entire workforce of hundreds of employees and managers is comprised entirely of ‘underdogs’. Half of CY’s employees are people with severe disabilities and the rest come from marginalized or disadvantaged populations, and for m...

On today’s episode, Nicholas Maio-Aether returns to the show to discuss everything HIV. Get everything from the basics about HIV to Nicolas' own story about living with HIV on this jumbo-sized, info-packed, analytic-up-the-wazoo edition of the podcast! Tune in or MISS THE F*** OUT!!! Show notes:  Course link : https://ceu.studynotesaba.com/product/aba-for-hiv-ecorded/   The course will a...

In episode 118 we speak to some School Psychologists. Have you ever heard of them? Don’t worry if you haven’t, very few have. We introduce Chris Ponce and Brook (NOT BROCK) Roberts. These Legit Licensed Specialists in School Psychology (School Psychologists in states not named Texas) have curated and produced their own podcast, TASP TALKS. What is a School Psychologist? Come listen to us ramble On...

Why is society so fascinated by serial killers? Why does one even commit such a terrible crime and then do it again...and again? In today’s episode, we have Dr. Joni Johnston on to share what her job is like as a forensic psychologist working with serial killers and criminals who have committed horrid crimes. She discusses how she makes “recommendations” that have a huge impact on someone’s life (...

In today’s episode, we have two very special guests, Michaela and Audrey Poggie, a mom and daughter BCBA duo. Audrey started in the field in 2008 and fell in love with ABA. She loved it so much that she converted both her daughters and her husband to join the field.  Imagine having a family of BCBA’, ya we can’t either. We get to hear from Audrey about how the field has changed over the years...

On episode 115 (holy sh*t) the Bitches bring on a long-awaited guest, Nicole Shallow. You might know her as Your Behaviour Gal on the gram. Nicole has been a BCBA since 2019 and absolutely loves helping feel empowered, and supported on their journey to make positive changes in their lives through improving sleep habits. Let’s be honest, we are all guilty AF of falling asleep with air pods in playi...

On today’s episode, we get to chat with Natasha Bouchillon whose background in fine art and behavior analysis brings a unique intervention approach to facilitating emergent learning, functional communication, and cultivation of creative behavior known as “ aesthetic behavior “. In other academic and scientific disciplines, we typically know this as creative intelligence or creative thinking . If y...

In today’s episode we bring back one of our favorite guests, Dr. Jim Moore! We had so much fun with him on episode 54 and wanted to check in and see what he has been up to these past two crazy years. We had planned to talk about one topic, but we felt pulled to talk about the lack of support BCBA’s feel once they pass this test. Jim gets it and so do the Bitches so tune in for a hot conversation t...

Do you ever wonder why people act the way that they do? Well if you listen to our podcast chances are you do so tune in to today’s episode where the Bitches interview human behavior experts Brian Marren and Greg Williams and they discuss all things human behavior related. We talk all about HBPR&A (Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis) and how it relates to ABA and realize we are a...

On today’s episode we bring in two stars from Lifetime's newest reality show, Leave it to Geege . Chatting with Geege Taylor and Tyler-Curtis Elliot (BCaBA), we get an amazing insight into their life of raising Pootie, Geege’s adult son with autism. Once you meet this family, we promise you will fall in love. Unapologetically themselves, this southern dynamic duo is endlessly entertaining to chat...

On today’s episode we bring on Chelsea Elwoodwho is currently a grad student studying to be a BCBA. She reached out to us about wanting to come on the show to talk about the mental health of graduate students during this global pandemic and we ended up getting way deeper and discussing her amazing thesis that she recently defended. The way she lights up when talking about Ethical Self Control is a...

Today on episode 108 we promise that after listening, precision teaching and direct instruction you will not hate! The Bitches bring on a super smart dude, Chris Topham a BCBA who got tired of the grueling cycle of billing insurance for services, so he started his own company called “Celeration Education” #scarybluechart #iykyk. He uses principles of ABA, precision teaching and direct instruction...

YAY… today we have a bonusode, not to be confused with a bonersode (Casey can’t seem to get the wording right #classicCasey). New year. New CE(you). On today’s episode The Bitches bring on their BFF, Jordan Litt, BCBA, to reminisce on the year 2021 and all they have done in building up CEUs by StudyNotesABA. They talk about their fav parts of it and the worst parts of it. Of course, you’ll get you...

On today’s episode we have boss b*tch, Dr. Katie Saint, LPC, BCBA-D, on to talk about how she uses her BCBA and mental health certification to improve the life of her clients. Katie serves the clients that have been turned down by other providers who deemed these individuals “beyond their scope”. Between publishing multiple books, working in ABA clinics, running a private mental health practice, t...

We hear it all the time from our students and listeners. “Ugh my supervision sucked and it is so unfair and my supervisor never met with me and I didn't learn anything and I feel so unprepared…..blah blah etc.etc”. Liat always responds with “Sorry, you are not special.” It is hard to hear but you are not the only one who had/has a shitty experience in your supervision on your road to becoming a BC...

On today’s episode we are bringing it back to just Liat & Casey. To say there has been some drama is an understatement and today’s show is very therapeutic for the Bitches! They talk all about a very interesting topic: Panhandling. You know they can break down any topic using behavior principles and this episode is no different! Casey has close experience with this topic as her Dad was a profe...

On today’s episode we have BCBA, Dominique Shorter, on the show. You can call her “Dom the BCBA Mom”. You may already know her from her viral youtube channel, where she talks about all the things that everyone wants to know but may be too scared to ask. Dom’s energy is contagious and she definitely shares the same drive to disseminate this science in a real, raw, and relatable way. Tune in or miss...

On today’s episode Elaine Krift, BCBA, takes us on her journey of her son’s diagnosis of ASD. Elaine, a seasoned journalist, took a major career jump at the age of 34, and decided to pursue becoming a BCBA. This episode exhibits the love of a parent, the emotions involved, and the application of ABA through someone who has experienced the other side. Whether you’re a parent of an individual with a...

True Life: I’m a dominatrix. What really happens behind the dungeon doors? Wouldn’t you like to know. On episode 102, The Bitches + Danielle (The wannabe third bitch- JK love you D) leave no whip unturned. We ask all the questions you may be too scared to ask and our cool AF guest, Mona Wolf, answers every last question without sparing any dets. This episode hits on a shit ton of behavioral concep...

The rumor is true...The Bitches are back and stoked to bring you season 3. Oh, how they have missed their loyal listeners. This episode is a grab bag of The Bitches shooting the shit. From Casey’s EMDR therapy, to Liat’s new mama status, get an update on what’s been up with The Bitches as they bring you the most entertaining season yet. Tune in or miss the F out. Show Notes: Support us at patreon....

Holy shit, pinch us. The Bitches have made it to episode 100, hit one-million downloads, and are celebrating their two year anniversary. Liat & Casey celebrate this milestone by reflecting back on the best and worst moments of the making of this podcast. They share your ( wonderful listeners) kind words. They get all in their feels with how many of you guys shared how this podcast has changed your...

On episode 99, we bring on a wild woman who literally runs the world. Victoria Lovelace is a BCBA and ultra-endurance athlete who runs races up to 100 miles (is this even humanly possible?). On the show, we get all the deets into what the hell it takes to be able to achieve the “impossible”. On this episode we drop tons of behavioral principles and spend the other half with our jaws dropped to the...

On today’s episode we bring on a #throwback guest and also Liat’s best friend, Dr. Nina Calmenson, Ph. D to talk about this new buzz word “Languishing”. As the vaccine has arrived and the world seems to be opening up why are we not more excited? Have you found yourself feeling like you are aimlessly muddling through your days, not exactly burnt out but def not fired up for the day, lacking joy, un...

It’s been a minute people. We got some news to drop. Liat has officially become a “Mama Bitch” as motherhood greeted her 2 months early. Casey is really feeling herself with her new office set up. On episode 97, The Bitches talk about the all too relatable epidemic of loneliness. They talk about how it affects them personally, how serious the problem is, and provide some replacement behaviors we c...