Behavior Bitches

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...

On episode 96 we have Laurah Pastel Shames, MSW, who specializes in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and anxiety disorders. We talk all about what OCD looks like, the different subsets of OCD, intrusive and compulsive thoughts, and the best treatment for OCD. She does some exercises with The Bitches that gives them and likely you the heebie-jeebies to say the least. Tune in or makeou...

On today’s show The Bitches sit down with Enasha Anglade, M.S., BCBA, as she shares her past experience with domestic abuse. Enasha’s story fueled her fire #MO to use her understanding of ABA to make a socially significant #applied change for those who are in the same position she was once in or are the perpetrators themselves. We cover how one gets into an abusive relationship, why people stay in...

On today’s episode we bring on Savannah Wright-Evans, M.Ed, BCBA to share her experience with multi-generational hoarding. Savannah talks about the struggle of being owned by material things in her life and how she was giving value to things such as dirty dishes and trash. She talks about her journey of leaving the hoarding behaviors behind through therapy and ABA. This episode is filled with beha...

On today’s episode we bring on Mari Cerda, BCBA, LBA. We have been following all the amazing work that she has been over on her insta @the.bilingual.bcba and are pumped we were all able to sit together and have an open and honest conversation. Mari is a BCBA and was also diagnosed after college as Autistic. She is able to see both sides of the coin when it comes to ABA treatment and Autism. She sh...

On episode 92 we bring on Mallory, BCBA, and self proclaimed reality TV expert. Why the hell do we love watching these #fake shows and waste so many valuable hours on other people's “love” stories. We examine all different reality TV shows through a behavior analytic lense and realize just how many behavior principles show up that keep us coming back for more! Tune in or miss the F out.  Show...

On Episode 91, Liat does a very #LiatMove and invites her OBGYN to join us on the show. He knows her pretty well-literally inside and out. Don’t worry we have some class and dont go into that detail. Instead we have Dr. Martin Hechanova share his family’s journey with surrogacy. We hope this episode helps disseminate the surrogacy process and all the fascinating steps involved (like swiping left a...

On episode 90 ( yes we have made it to 90 episodes!) we bring on Wes Lowery, BCBA, from Team ABA to talk about the intersection of sports and ABA and his experience applying ABA with both individuals with disabilities and athletes of all levels. Wes tells all the cool sh*t that Team ABA is doing within sports, fitness, nutrition, wellness, OBM, supervision and more! We talk about task analyses, sh...